ShapeShift

News

Ether, Litecoin and More: Overstock Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment

Online retail giant Overstock has partnered with ShapeShift as part of a bid to accept more cryptocurrencies as payment.

Business  ·  8 August 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017: Smith, Voorhees Talk Today’s Bitcoin Market Craze

ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees and Blockchain CEO Peter Smith took on the topic of bitcoin's market moves today.

Markets  ·  23 May 2017
Ethereum

ShapeShift Breaks New Ground With ‘Prism’ Digital Asset Portfolio Product

ShapeShift has unveiled a new product called 'Prism', one that brings a whole new style of investment to the cryptocurrency markets.

Business  ·  22 May 2017
Exchanges

Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Raises $10.4 Million Series A

Digital currency exchange startup ShapeShift has closed a new funding round, one which it hopes will fuel a suite of new products.

Business  ·  29 March 2017
Hack

The Plot Thickens As DAO Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin

More than $100,000 worth of digital currency tied to ethereum’s biggest hack has been successfully converted into bitcoin.

Tech  ·  27 October 2016
Hack

Investors Are Going Wild for a Digital Currency Called Zcash

The market for Zcash is surging – even before the new digital currency has started trading.

Markets  ·  27 October 2016
Apple

Apple Stirs Blockchain Controversy With App Store Removals

Two digital currency apps have run into a major new roadblock: Apple's internal developer guidelines.

Business  ·  13 September 2016
Security

ShapeShift Lost $230k in String of Thefts, Report Finds

ShapeShift has published new details about recent digital currency thefts from the online exchange following an investigation.

Markets  ·  18 April 2016
Crime

Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Claims Hack Was Inside Job

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 April 2016
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Service ShapeShift Offline After Hack

Digital currency exchange service ShapeShift is offline after a security incident earlier this week.

Business  ·  8 April 2016
Venture Capital

Altcoin Exchange ShapeShift Raises $1.6 Million in New Funding

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift.io has raised $1.6m in new funding.

Business  ·  8 September 2015
Regulation

Erik Voorhees: BitLicense Requires ‘Reckless’ Data Collection

ShapeShift founder and CEO Erik Voorhees discusses the company's new iOS app and its decision to stop serving the New York market.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 June 2015
Venture Capital

ShapeShift Raises $525k, Reveals Erik Voorhees as Creator

Instant bitcoin and altcoin exchange ShapeShift has received $525,000 in seed funding from investors Barry Silbert and Roger Ver.

Business  ·  10 March 2015
Exchanges

Inside ShapeShift’s Cryptocurrency Exchange, No Login Required

ShapeShift is a cryptocurrency vending site that lets users buy a variety of altcoins without the need to register.

Tech  ·  2 October 2014