Uber Wars: Cell 411 Offers Rides for Bitcoin, Monero or Almost Anything
The race to create a decentralized Uber now has perhaps its most bona fide competitor. It comes with Cell 411’s decentralized ridesharing app, just launched in Austin, Texas. CEO: Users ‘Have Freedom Unlike Uber and Lyft’. Cell 411 is a disruptor social network originally aimed at letting users provide each other with assistance in emergencies. The....
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[UPDATE: It appears that Uber has suspended Bitcoin Builder's account and thus, the service is no longer operational.] US-based bitcoin exchange platform Bitcoin Builder has announced their release of a bitcoin service that enables users to pay with bitcoin for Uber rides. How it Works. Bitcoin Builder created a business account on the Uber network, which allows the firm to display itself as a payment method on the Uber mobile app. Users are required to use the Bitcoin Builder multi-sig wallet to associate it with the firm’s Uber business account. After the activation, users will see....
The story on whether or not Uber will be integrating Bitcoin payments in their system remains officially “no”. But that isn’t keeping Uber drivers from trying to collect Bitcoin tips during rides. Some drivers put up a large QR code on the back of their seat, whereas others create business cards with a Bitcoin wallet address and QR code to collect tips. One thing is for sure though: this story is far from over. There are quite a few similarities to be drawn between Bitcoin and Uber, as both tools are trying to prove the same point. Centralized services, whether it is in the financial or....
The city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire passed an ordinance regulating ride-sharing services that took effect in September of 2015. The ordinance made driving with Uber and other ride-sharing companies illegal within the city limits. Christopher David, a former Uber driver, launched the Free Uber campaign using Bitcoin prize pools to incentivize activism protesting the ordinance. Now, in the wake of protests by Uber drivers over the company’s decision to cut fares, David is launching his own blockchain-based ride-sharing platform, Arcade City. To promote the new platform, he and nine other....
Uber recently announced customer location data collection for the duration of rides, and New York City has already demanded access to it. According to the ridesharing giant, officials from the New York City government have demanded sensitive customer data. This includes constant geolocation, which the app uses to help drivers and riders find each other without constant call-response communication. This would mean that law enforcement agencies would have the effective use of all Uber users’ whereabouts while using the app. In an email to customers, Uber outlined the threat to privacy....
The rideshare company will look into cryptocurrencies including bitcoin as a potential form of payment.