Coinbase Takes Over Andrew Vilcsak's iOS App and Makes It Official
Coinbase just announced that they have taken over Andrew Vilcsak's iOS app and are making it the official Coinbase iOS App. The news that they are taking over the App is both a good thing and interesting in that they did not develop one in-house. Not too long ago, when Apple allowed Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency apps back in the app store, currently beleaguered Blockchain.info quickly got their iOS app up as well as a host of other Bitcoin companies. Also Read: Apple Reverses Anti-Bitcoin App Policy and Allows Mobile Wallets Back in the App Store. Apps may facilitate transmission of approved....
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Coinbase users once again have a bitcoin wallet available on the Apple App Store, following the computing giant's relaxation of rules over the inclusion of digital currencies on the platform. Surprisingly, though, the app was not developed by Coinbase, but is the work of Andrew Vilcsak - an AirBnB developer and bitcoin enthusiast. However, Coinbase has given Vilcsak's app the thumbs up in a tweet:. Great to see this community contributed app! We reached out to the dev to review the code and believe it is secure. https://t.co/hPZVSr7GOI. - Coinbase (@coinbase) June 20, 2014. No bells and....
Security concerns have many Bitcoin users feeling uneasy in recent weeks after learning the new Coinbase iOS app wasn't developed by Coinbase. Instead, the app was introduced by a third-party developer not directly affiliated with the company. Though the app carries the Coinbase name and logo, users are skeptical of its origins and security standards. The Bitcoin wallet app, which is similar to previous versions recently removed from the iTunes app store, was developed out-of-house by Andrew Vilcsak, who has no official connection to Coinbase. The Coinbase iOS app. The app store page for....
Bitcoin.com pool has lost 13.21 BTC or over $12,000 USD due to a bug in BitcoinUnlimited software, which caused it to mine a block bigger than 1MB. So…What Happened? Bitcoin.com, an information portal, which also provides mining pool services has lost out on 13.2 BTC due to a bug in the Bitcoin Unlimited software, which is used on the pool. Bitcoinist spoke with Bitcoin Unlimited developer Andrew Stone a.k.a. “theZerg” to figure out what really happened: Bitcoinist: So what caused this bug? Andrew Stone (AS): The bug was caused by a miscounting of the bytes in the coinbase. Basically the....
San Francisco-based bitcoin services provider Coinbase has launched a new feature called Payment Pages that enables users to have a social, sharable payment profile. The company is promoting the effort with the help of notable names and charitable efforts. Nas, Marc Andreessen and Code.org are just some of the luminaries that have created Payment Pages for the official launch. The proceeds of bitcoin transactions to these accounts will go to charity. In a post on the official Coinbase blog, the company states: "This personal address makes it easier than ever for people to know where to....
Andrew Karam isn't your average nine-year-old. While most kids his age ask for the latest must-have toy for their birthdays, Andrew requested shares in Apple. His parents bought him $120-worth and Andrew watched the price of the stock with interest, checking regularly whether his investment had gone up or down in value. Andrew's dad, Steve, later told him about bitcoin and the schoolboy was well and truly hooked. "He was incredibly excited about it and asked if I could take his Apple stock and cash it out for BTC, so I made him a paper wallet and ... bought a bit at a time during the....