InsolventMining hardwareBitcoin2013–2014
HashFast
Its mining chip was called Golden Nonce
A San Francisco company producing ASIC-based Bitcoin mining chips and equipment.
- Capital raised (announced)
- Reported figures differ
Funding
| Round | Date | Announced | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported seed funding | 23 October 2013 | Not disclosed |
Announced is what was said at the time. Cash actually received is rarely disclosed and is not assumed to match.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo DeCastro | — | Not established | Oct 2026 | |
| Simon Barber | — | Senior software engineer, Cisco Meraki | Oct 2026 |
How it ended
CoinDesk reported that the bankruptcy court granted HashFast’s Chapter 11 request. HashFast said it intended to reorganize to provide greater value to creditors than liquidation would.
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Sources
5 sources behind this page.
- 1HashFast enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy · CoinDesk · Jun 2014
- 2Crunchbase: professional biography · Crunchbase · user-editable
- 3Crunchbase: professional biography · Crunchbase · user-editable
- 4HashFast Technologies company profile · PitchBook
- 5HashFast company profile · Tracxn
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