Coinbase, one of a few high-profile startups dealing in the Bitcoin virtual currency, is raising a new round at a valuation as high as $400 million, according to a new report.
Coinbase lets people buy and sell Bitcoins.
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson did not immediately respond to VentureBeat’s request for comment.
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A Coinbase spokeswoman declined to comment on “rumors and speculation.”
San Francisco-based Coinbase started in 2012. It announced a $25 million funding round in December 2013.
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