Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things.

Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days.

Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Bitreserve raises $8m+ Series B via crowd funding

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin exchange company Bitreserve Inc., has raised over $8 million and growing through investment crowdfunding platform CrowdCube. The Charleston, S.C.-based company headed by CNET founder Hasley Minor offers a Bitcoin currency exchange and payment services. The company pitches itself as enabling “members to escape Bitcoin volatility by holding …

Portland C&Ds Uber, sues to stop unlicensed operation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Portland, Oregon has decided it doesn’t want a piece of the ride-sharing revolution, sending a cease and desist (C&D) letter to the movement’s poster child, Uber Inc., at the same time suing the company to force it to stop operating in the …

Hedgy wants to eliminate Bitcoin volatility

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

One of the hardest aspects for merchants wishing to offer their services or product in Bitcoin is volatility, with the cryptocurrency being notoriously fickle in its exchange rate. Hedgy wants to eliminate that level of volatility. San Mateo, CA-based Hedgy uses “the …

Fail: Uber banned in Delhi, driver previously jailed for rape, Uber facing negligence charge

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Things continue to go from bad to worse for Uber Inc. with the Delhi Government banning the service, as it has also been revealed that the driver alleged of raping a passenger had previously been jailed for rape, and the company may …

Uber in trouble again as Indian driver allegedly rapes passenger

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Indian police arrested an Uber driver Sunday who allegedly raped a passenger Friday night November 5th. Local media says the driver attacked the 27-year-old woman, who works for a finance company, after she hired the cab in Gurgaon near Delhi. The woman said in …

Sony hack traced to Thailand as company says the attack was unprecedented

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

The devastating hacking of Sony Corp’s internal systems has taken an interesting turn, with a source of the hacking being tracked to Bangkok, Thailand. The hack, which started late November is reported to have been traced to the 4 1/2 star St. Regis Hotel in …

Report: Instacart raising more than $100 million on $2 billion valuation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Grocery delivery startup Instacart is reported to be in the process of raising more than $100 million in a Series C round of funding on a valuation of $2 billion. The valuation is a big increase from its $400 million valuation when it …

Habitat wants to offer home automation for products you already own

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Habitat is a startup that aims to provide a home automation platform that takes products you already own and connect them to the Internet and your mobile devices. The Canadian company is currently looking to launch with four products that aim to …

Missing in action: T-Mobile cancels LTE Nexus 9 launch

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

T-Mobile has done it again, cancelling the planned launched of the LTE Nexus 9, despite promising availability for “early December.” The company previously delayed the release of the Nexus 6. The news unsurprisingly came via a leaked internal memo picked up by …

Harvard based XFund closes $100 million second fund

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Harvard based Xfund, a venture group that focuses on graduate startups closed its $100 million second fund Thursday. The fund, previously known as the Harvard Experiment Fund, is a joint venture between NEA, Breyer Capital, Accel Partners and Polaris Partners, with advice but not …

Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Bitreserve raises $8m+ Series B via crowd funding

Hedgy wants to eliminate Bitcoin volatility

Fail: Uber banned in Delhi, driver previously jailed for rape, Uber facing negligence charge

Uber in trouble again as Indian driver allegedly rapes passenger

Sony hack traced to Thailand as company says the attack was unprecedented

Report: Instacart raising more than $100 million on $2 billion valuation

Habitat wants to offer home automation for products you already own

Missing in action: T-Mobile cancels LTE Nexus 9 launch

Harvard based XFund closes $100 million second fund

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