Tim Draper

A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF is looking very likely, with the world's leading crypto asset manager, Grayscale, as a possible front-runner to be approved by the SEC. In the meantime, Grayscale is lengthening its lead by applying to convert the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) to a spot...

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that a “syndicate of investors” was in the closing stages of a $125 million deal to purchase CoinDesk. Founded in 2013 and sold to DCG in 2016, CoinDesk has been an important voice in the crypto world as an online publication and for its...

Billionaire and long-time Bitcoin advocate, Tim Draper on Saturday revised his prediction for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to surpass the $250,000 mark.  What Happened: Draper, a venture capitalist on Twitter, admitted his previous forecast that BTC would reach $250,000 by 2023 was a bit optimistic....

Trader, podcaster, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) evangelist Max Keiser says that the world’s largest digital currency has bottomed out in this cycle and is well on its way to crossing the $220,000 price point. Speaking with journalist Daniela Cambone, he noted that billionaire venture...

For two years following the publishing of the now-famous Bitcoin whitepaper in October 2008, the person or people called Satoshi Nakamoto (presumed to be a pseudonym) who created the cryptocurrency corresponded regularly with the growing community, explaining the concepts behind a...

Erik Voorhees, the founder and CEO of the popular cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift, expressed optimism about a potential resurgence of Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price during a Bankless interview on Jan. 2.  What Happened: Voorhees predicted that Bitcoin could reach as high as “$40K...

Billionaire investor Tim Draper has earned the title "adventure capitalist" by betting on a series of notable tech successes, including Hotmail, Skype, SpaceX, AngelList, SolarCity, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Ancestry.com. Draper was an early supporter of Bitcoin (CRYPTO...

Early Tesla investor and billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper believes that the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will grow by 1,400% from its current value.  What Happened: Draper says that the catalyst will be women who have become more dominant in retail cryptocurrency spending...

Early Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) investor and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate Tim Draper is doubling his investment in a company that says it is developing the world’s “first real flying car.” What Happened: Draper said he put...

The world's leading cryptocurrency is sagging under the same pressure of the record-breaking inflation that is plunging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The U.S. Consumer-Price Index (CPI) has shown a bleak 9.1% jump in inflation year-over-year, the highest in more than 40 years.  The...

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the past week, while offering a 24/7 news feed, live chat and charting software on Benzinga Pro.  It was a familiar feeling for investors during this holiday-shortened week, as all three...

Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper believes that Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price will “blow past” $250,000 as women become more dominant in retail cryptocurrency spending. What Happened: In a recent interview with cryptocurrency trader Scott Melker, Draper said he thinks...

After moving on from Chronos Research, a technology and software startup designed to support fully automated trading that was built by Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) co-founders Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, the two set out on a journey to raise seed capital.  In 2012,...

As the government continues to print money and investors become increasingly anxious, institutions that aren't holding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will have to answer to investors, billionaire venture capital investor Tim Draper said Tuesday at Benzinga's Crypto Festival. Cryptocurrency...

One of the most vocal Bitcoin bulls over the years has been venture capitalist Tim Draper. In 2018, he made a bold prediction on the price of Bitcoin that ended up being right and early on the rise of the price of the cryptocurrency. What Happened: Draper called Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) a really...