Private Retreat to Unite Bitcoin Execs for Scaling Debate -
The invitation-only Satoshi Roundtable is set to convene for its second year, this time playing host to discussions on bitcoin scaling. Among the 60 attendees will be prominent bitcoin startup CEOs, bitcoin mining firms and well-known developers.
Pete Rizzo / Feb 05, 2016 10:11 am
Simplex Raises $7 Million for Credit Card Bitcoin Buying Service -
An Israeli bitcoin startup focused on enabling bitcoin purchases with credit cards has recently closed a $7m Series A funding round. Backing Simplex are mining-focused bitcoin firms Bitmain and Cumberland Mining, and FundersClub, a crowdfunding platform that previously invested in Coinbase.
Stan Higgins / Feb 05, 2016 02:36 am
Chilean Bitcoin Exchange SurBTC Raises $300k -
SurBTC has closed a $300,000 seed funding round to develop a bitcoin exchange for the Chilean market. The funding is in addition to the $100,000 already raised through the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción de Chile, a business innovation incubator operated by the Chilean government.
Stan Higgins / Feb 04, 2016 09:35 pm
Blockstream Investors See Commercial Use Cases for Bitcoin Blockchain -
Following Blockstream's $55m funding yesterday, CoinDesk speaks to investors who participated in the round. The finding? They believe the startup's message that bitcoin's blockchain can be adapted for commercial applications is resonating in the wider business community.
Pete Rizzo / Feb 04, 2016 07:27 pm
Documents Reveal Divorce Dispute May Be at Heart of Cryptsy Issues -
Court documents obtained by CoinDesk offer new details about an ongoing legal battle involving Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon. Information about the divorce case, which implicates businesses he owns, including the digital currency exchange, came to light amid a growing controversy about customer withdrawal restrictions.
Stan Higgins / Feb 04, 2016 05:40 pm
New App Seeks to Use Blockchain as Immutable Answering Machine -
LedgerAssets, developer of an app that timestamps users photos on bitcoin's blockchain, is to launch a similar service for phone calls. The app, Call Recorder Blockchain, can be set to record users' phone calls in the background and automatically and immutably record proof of the call to the blockchain.
Daniel Palmer / Feb 04, 2016 03:46 pm
