Why Uphold Added Ethereum and Teamed with Bitwage

Starting today, digital assets exchange Uphold has enabled Ether — the token value of the Ethereum blockchain – trading on its platform after including the second largest cryptocurrency behind bitcoin in its stable of supported digital assets. Furthermore, a partnership with payroll service startup Bitwage will allow users to receive their wages in Ether. With an announcement today, digital currency exchange Uphold has included Ether among the currencies supported by the platform. Users can now buy or convert fiat currencies (USD, EUR and GBP) or other digital currencies, including....

Uphold has recently unveiled a new partnership with the payroll payment service Bitwage, which will allow its users to receive their wages in Ether from now on. CoinTelegraph talked to Jonathan Chester, Bitwage President, about this move. Ether, the new, hot cryptocurrency which has taken the spotlight for entrepreneurs and speculators all over the world is in hot demand. Based on the Ethereum Blockchain, this cryptocurrency has a $1 billion market cap, and a company has already raised over $150 million in the space. Many believe that Ethereum has the potential to bring about decentralized....

Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising, bringing in a total of $760,000 raised between a group of investors including Orange Telecom, Draper Associates and participants on the BnkToTheFuture.com investment platform. On Monday, Bitwage closed a $200,000 funding round on BnkToTheFuture.com, shares from which were initially purchased by Max Keiser's Bitcoin Capital fund. The bitcoin payroll startup has spent the past few months raising funds, a process that included participation from Cloud Money Ventures, the venture arm of Uphold, and Saeed Amidi, an investor....

Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has added support for credit and debit card payments. Users can can now link their credit or debit card numbers to their Bitwage account, allowing them to choose that employee payment option in addition to bitcoin and traditional wire transfers. The option has a standard monthly limit of $500. President and founder Jonathan Chester said the startup explored various merchant acquirer options, ultimately settling on an acquirer he declined to name. Support for card payments is live as of today, according to Bitwage. Chester said that the new offering was a....

BitWage is a company that allows you to receive a percentage of your paycheck in bitcoin. The company also provides assistance with legal papers. Additionally, it is not necessary to have a bank account to use Bitwage’s services. Amagi Metals and ChangeTip both use BitWage to pay their employees in Bitcoin, making it a well-known company in the Bitcoin space. I was able to talk to Jonathan Chester, the founder and Chief Operations Officer of BitWage, and ask him a few questions. Below is a YouTube video by Jonathan showing you how to sign up for BitWage.