BitPay, Foodler, Paymium execs talk bitcoin challenges #Bitcoin2013
How have early-adopting bitcoin merchants overcome stumbling blocks in doing business with a digital currency? A panel of entrepreneurs shared their experiences during a discussion today at Bitcoin 2013. A panel of both Bitcoin business operators and other merchants convened at Bitcoin 2013 to discuss how to get over the stumbling blocks in the road of becoming early adopters of the digital currency. Moderated by Mark Edge, a host with the libertarian call-in radio show "Free Talk Live," the panel included Pierre Noizat, co-founder and chief operations officer of Paymium. David Johnston,....
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What's life like for a bitcoin startup? A panel of entrepreneurs -- including Peter Vessenes, founder and CEO of Coinlab. Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of Coinbase. Anthony Gallippi, co-founder and CEO of BitPay; and Charlie Shrem, co-founder and CEO of BitInstant -- tackled that topic during a panel discussion Sunday at Bitcoin 2013. Part how-to on getting early-stage investors, part peek into the life of bitcoin business, the conversation was moderated by Mark Edge, a host with the call-in radio show Free Talk Live. The audience was about one-third entrepreneurs hoping to get funding, with a....
When US restaurant delivery network Foodler began accepting bitcoin payments in April, it formed a natural combination for programmers: code and steaming boxes of delivered food. So it makes perfect sense that Foodler co-founder Christian Dumontet set up the interface to make Foodler bitcoin-friendly during a few late nights of delivery-fueled coding. "Our Bitcoin integration was written with Thai food," said Dumontet, a former Cisco Systems software engineer who says he did most of the coding over the course of a week. In that week, Boston-based Foodler transformed the art of dining on....
Want a pizza delivered? Hungry for some Chinese takeout? Restaurant delivery service Foodler is now accepting bitcoins from customers placing online orders for food. Foodler handles online ordering for takeout and delivery services from more than 12,000 restaurants across the US. Customers with Foodler accounts can now choose a bitcoin payment option on their account page. Their bitcoin deposits are converted at current US dollar exchange rates into "FoodlerBucks," a form of credit that can be then used to pay for takeout, delivery and tips. Payments can be made either online or via a....
Bitcoin payments services startup Paymium has raised €1m in new seed funding from investors including Newfund and Kima Ventures. Founded in 2011, Paris-based Paymium, while not a marquee name in its sector, has so far garnered notable partnerships with online fashion retailer Showroomprive – then the largest merchant in Europe – and point-of-sale solution provider Ingenico. Despite the success in its home market, however, Paymium president and co-founder Pierre Noizat suggested the funding round was perhaps lower than it would have been if the company had been focused on the US market.....
Bitcoin payments provider Paymium has teamed up to partner with Ingenico, a world leader in the department of payment terminals, and bitcoin is now being added to its list of financial options. EVP global sales and marketing at Ingenico Group Michel Leger expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership, stating: "We are very pleased to partner with Paymium to enrich our dedicated Business Applications Marketplace. This allows us to bring more value to merchants through our terminals, enabling them to offer their customers a new experience." Currently, Ingenico holds 80 offices in more than....