Lightning Strikes Europe: Funding Bitcoin Startups
summary
Thunder Funder launches an equity crowdfunding portal that lets Europeans buy shares in Bitcoin and open‑source startups with €5 million limit per round and low minimums for retail investors, turning fans into small owners and building investor communities. Examples cited: CoinCorner and Relay ran EU crowdfunding rounds; Fold progressed from seed toward IPO; Coinbase delivered ~4,000x from seed to IPO over ~10 years. Risks include illiquidity, regulatory pressure (FATF/AML) and the real chance of total loss.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:45Funding Bitcoin Startups
- 2:25Investment Opportunities
- 4:22Equity Crowdfunding
- 6:41US vs EU Crowdfunding
- 7:40Who Invests
- 10:30Thunder Funder
- 11:39News Desk
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