Two investing giants say they’re not involved in pre-IPO funding for Bitmain, despite reports to the contrary. -AND-Proposed changes to the $200 million Siacoin blockchain would ice out Bitmain’s mining rigs, but concerns around the changes are growing.-ALSO-After being acquired by Tron founder Justin Sun, several employees at BitTorrent have left.-DON’T MISS-CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the difference between transactions and payments.Recorded August 21, 2018 in New York, NY.Thanks to our sponsors!Said Business School, University of OxfordOxford Fintech ProgrammeOxford Blockchain Strategy ProgrammeLate Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate.For more information, visit www.CoinDesk.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.