Digital Currency Group
The enduring investor and operator of the crypto industry
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📍 Stamford, CT
Founded 2015
Current Valuation
$10B
as of 2021-Q4
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Digital Currency Group is a crypto-focused holding company that owns Grayscale Investments (the largest crypto asset manager), Foundry (one of the largest North American bitcoin miners), and Luno. Founded by Barry Silbert in 2015, DCG was last priced at $10B in late 2021 — before the 2022-23 crypto bear market and the bankruptcy of its Genesis lending subsidiary.
Company Profile
Growth
Post-Genesis-bankruptcy restructuring; Grayscale ETF business buoyant
Last Round
Series strategic — $700M (Nov 2021) · Lead: SoftBank Vision Fund
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Founders & Key People
Barry Silbert
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund · Google Ventures · Tribe Capital · Latitude Capital
Products
- Grayscale Investments
- Foundry (mining)
- Luno (exchange)
- CoinDesk (sold 2023)
Competitors
Galaxy Digital · Pantera Capital · Animoca Brands
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2021-Q4. Refreshed quarterly.