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Blockstream

Blockstream is a blockchain technology company co-founded by Adam Back in 2014. The company develops infrastructure for the Bitcoin network, including sidechains, privacy enhancements, and tools for both institutional and consumer use. It is known for its contributions to Bitcoin protocol development and its suite of Bitcoin-native financial products and services. Blockstream is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Lugano and Tokyo. The company raised $210 million in a Series B round in August 2021, reaching a $3.2 billion valuation, from investors including venture capital firms Horizons Ventures and AXA Strategic Ventures. In October 2024, Blockstream raised an additional $210 million through a convertible note offering led by Fulgur Ventures, with funds earmarked for expanding its layer-2 technologies, mining operations, and bitcoin treasury.

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Article summary

Blockstream is a blockchain technology company co-founded by Adam Back in 2014. The company develops infrastructure for the Bitcoin network, including sidechains, privacy enhancements, and tools for both institutional and consumer use. It is known for its contributions to Bitcoin protocol development and its suite of Bitcoin-native financial products and services. Blockstream is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Lugano and Tokyo. The company raised $210 million in a Series B round in August 2021, reaching a $3.2 billion valuation, from investors including venture capital firms Horizons Ventures and AXA Strategic Ventures. In October 2024, Blockstream raised an additional $210 million through a convertible note offering led by Fulgur Ventures, with funds earmarked for expanding its layer-2 technologies, mining operations, and bitcoin treasury.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375787397

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.