DiscontinuedCentralized bitcoin marketplaceBitcoin2013–2015
Buttercoin
Google Ventures backed its bitcoin marketplace
A US bitcoin marketplace connecting buyers and sellers.
- Capital raised (announced)
- Reported figures differ
Conflicting cumulative financing reports.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Dahl | — | Founder, The 1000x Group | Oct 2026 |
How it ended
Buttercoin said it could not secure the funding needed to continue. CoinDesk later reported CEO Cedric Dahl’s account of a tactical fundraising mistake; the closure was not presented as customer insolvency.
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Sources
5 sources behind this page.
- 1Bitcoin Marketplace Buttercoin Folds Despite $2.1 Million Investment · CoinDesk · Apr 2015
- 2Buttercoin CEO Reveals Tactical Mistake That Led to Company Closure · CoinDesk · Apr 2015
- 3me.sh: professional biography · me.sh
- 4RocketReach: professional biography · RocketReach
- 5Buttercoin, A Bitcoin Startup, Is Shutting Down · TechCrunch · Apr 2015
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