Timeline of Events

A timeline outlining key moments, and milestones for this wiki

BitGo

Investment by Redpoint Ventures

1st June 2014

Bitcoin security platform BitGo raises $12M in funding

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/bitcoin-security-platform-bitgo-raises-12m-in-funding/

BitBeat: BitGo Adds Comprehensive Insurance to Its Services

1st February 2015

BitBeat: BitGo Adds Comprehensive Insurance to Its Services

https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-MBB-33690

Investment

1st June 2016

BitGo announced that they have raised $12 million in Series A

https://www.forbes.com/sites/perianneboring/2014/06/16/bitgo-raises-12mil-draws-attention-of-institutional-investors/?sh=569c3e637289

Bitcoin worth $72 million stolen from Bitfinex exchange in Hong Kong

1st August 2016

Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about US$72 million was stolen from the exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bitfinex-hacked-hongkong-idUSKCN10E0KP

BitGo approved by the South Dakota Division

1st September 2018

BitGo was approved by the South Dakota Division of Banking to act as a qualified custodian for digital assets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/13/companies-race-to-solve-bitcoins-custody-problem-despite-slumping-prices.html

Acquired by Galaxy Digital for $1.2 billion

1st May 2021

Acquired by Galaxy Digital for $1.2 billion

https://www.wsj.com/articles/galaxy-digital-to-buy-bitgo-in-crypto-sectors-first-1-billion-deal-11620212281

Launch of BitGo Prime

1st February 2022

In 2020, BitGo launched BitGo Prime, which allows its clients to trade, borrow, and lend.

https://www.bitgo.com/company/about-bitgo
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