BitScan Crowd-funding of World's Largest Android Bitcoin Directory Reaches a Third of Target in Five Days
Businesses large and small continue to adopt Bitcoin as a trusted payment method, both in e-commerce and brick-and-mortar spaces. BitScan hopes to lead the continued global adoption and aims to help users learn about Bitcoin, make connections within the market and grow the Bitcoin community through a unique platform. Following the release of the....
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In what is claimed to the be the world's largest bitcoin business directory, BitScan has launched a database of over 5,700 businesses in 130 countries in partnership with BitPay - a digital currency payment processor. As more and more businesses turn to bitcoin, consumers are eager to find places near to them that will accept their digital money. The BitScan business directory joins Coinmap.org, which recently reached a whopping 3,000 bitcoin business listings. BitScan says that listing and promoting a business on the directory is free of charge, anyone who refers a business not listed in....
Late last month BitScan launched their new mobile applications, including a revamp of the company's popular iOS application. The app is completely redesigned and streamlined for speed. Furthermore, in response to customer demand, the BitScan team has also launched a mobile application for Android. This launch comes months after the company began its crowd-funding of the Android version, which reached a third of the way to its goal in just five days in early March. BitScan provides one of the largest Bitcoin directories and currently consists of over 6,000 merchants in more than 130....
Android users all over the world have been the target of many dangerous types of software over the past years, and there is no end in sight just yet. One of the latest exploits plaguing the Android ecosystem is a new version of the Stagefright bug. Unfortunately for Android users, this latest iteration of Stagefright exploits a vulnerability in MP3 and MP4 files, both are oftenly used media types on mobile devices these days. Once an Android device is infected with the Stagefright 2.0 bug, attackers can use this vulnerability execute code. Various use cases can be found for executing....
Airbitz, a hosted wallet service, has launched their new mobile wallet for Android and IOS. The Airbitz mobile wallet has several features that are unique to Airbitz. The wallet itself features a built in business directory of brick and mortar stores and online websites that accept Bitcoin. The app has a directory tab which will display the location and current distance away from all business that accept Bitcoin in the user's area. The app also allows users to filter the directory by business type. Businesses can list their store/website on the Airbitz website free of charge. By....
This week, Blockchain.info announced the release of their updated Android wallet, allowing bitcoin users easy access to their bitcoin funds. The update, which can be found on the Google Play Store, touts two new features, according to a blog post published Thursday by the Blockchain team. The first and perhaps most prominent change is that there's a new menu which can be toggled from the top left (three bars). Users are presented with the following options: Merchant Directory, Address Book, Price & Charts, Wallet Settings. The Merchant Directory in particular is a great feature, allowing....