10 companies that use bitcoins
Why would a "regular" business -- as opposed to a deep web marketplace like Silk Road -- accept bitcoins? Lots of reasons, say bitcoin-loving entrepreneurs. The digital currency is better at protecting privacy than, say, credit cards are. And a bitcoin business makes it easy for people anywhere in the world to buy, no matter what the local monetary situation or restrictions might be. For many business owners, though, the decision is a purely practical one: bitcoin transactions are simply cheaper to process ... and sometimes quicker too. For them, anything that puts more money in their....
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Is it possible for you to mix your Bitcoins with other people’s Bitcoins, and at the same time profit from it? Mixing companies claim it is - but there is a risk. Privacy is not just for criminals. Many people think that mixing services are primarily used to launder Bitcoins obtained through fraudulent or illegal means. This is not necessarily the case. Privacy is important for everybody. Criminals should not know how wealthy you are, strangers should not be aware of how you spend your money. This is a reason why Bitcoin mixers - Eg. Bitmixer.io - have grown their businesses. Trust is an....
A number of companies in the UK are stockpiling bitcoins in the event of a ransomware infection, according to a recent survey of 250 information technology specialists in the country. Data security firm Citrix released the results of a survey it conducted with public relations firm Censuswide, which suggested that ransomware – malware that encrypts up a computer’s files until a ransom is paid (usually in bitcoin) to unlock the data – is a prevailing concern among some companies in the UK. Thirty-three percent of those surveyed said their companies maintain a stash of bitcoin just in case.....
Bitcoin payment processor BitPay, along with nine other bitcoin companies has announced plans to showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2015, in an event called the "World of Bitcoin." The World of Bitcoin will be the largest and most complete showcase of Bitcoin at the event. The other Bitcoin companies participating at the World of Bitcoin include Circle, Kraken, Bitmain, Blockchain, Bitstamp, Private Internet Access, Robocoin and yBitcoin. Also read: More than 4,400 Merchants Keep All Their Bitcoins. The World of Bitcoin at CES 2015. The World of Bitcoin will be hosted in a 2,000....
Interested in venture capital funding and bitcoin startups? Well, it seems that the secret has been in the market price for bitcoins. As in, the higher the price that bitcoins are, the more funding that seems to pour out of VCs and into bitcoin exchanges, wallets and other companies built around bitcoin. The common thread seems to be that, with the exception of Tradehill, major funding went into bitcoin-influenced startups once the price went higher than $100 per BTC. VC Funding Numbers: CrunchBase. BTC prices are from funding date: Bitcoin Charts. Now, anyone who knows a bit about venture....
Blockchain.info CEO Nic Cary used Bitcoins to takeover several companies and plans to announce a major takeover in the next few weeks. Over the past few years, Bitcoin has grown. What started out as an isolated internet currency, only used by geeks has become a real method of payment. Pizzas, piano lessons, haircuts, it's possible to find a merchant that accepts Bitcoin for almost anything. 2013 However saw a new trend in the use of the cryptocurrency. Complete enterprises were being bought and paid for with Bitcoins. Fast Bitcoin deals. Analysts reported to American channel CNBC that they....