BTCJam

Bitcoin Lending Platform BTCJam Stops Taking New US Customers

Bitcoin lending platform BTCJam is no longer taking new US customers, citing uncertainty around regulation in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2016

Judge Rules in Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Lending Lawsuit

A US judge has ruled that a Kentucky man must repay a loan he originally solicited in bitcoin.

Tech  ·  18 June 2015
Loans

BTCJam Now Uses Credit Scores to Set Borrowers’ Interest Rates

Bitcoin peer-to-peer lending network BTCJam has implemented a risk-based pricing model, changing the way it sets borrowing interest rates in an attempt to improve users’ security. The model, widely used by lenders in the mortgage and financial services industries, sets the borrower’s interest rate based upon their credit score; the higher the credit score, the lower […]

Business  ·  20 March 2015
Startups

Bitcoin Foundation’s Patrick Murck to Advise BTCJam

Patrick Murck, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, has joined BTCJam's board of advisors to help spread crowdfunded bitcoin loans worldwide.

Business  ·  17 February 2015
Loans

Bitcoin Lender BTCJam Reports No Customer Funds Lost in Hack

P2P bitcoin lending startup BTCJam has said no funds were lost after a security breach at its mail provider.

Business  ·  12 August 2014
Bitcoin

Industrial Bitcoin Mine Employee Disappears After $190k in Alleged Theft, Fraud

A man using at least two aliases has defrauded both investors and a Tampa-based industrial bitcoin mine.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2014
Exchanges

How Bitcoin Empowers Global Peer-to-Peer Lender BTCJam

The startup uses bitcoin to shift value around the globe, allowing anyone to borrow via its platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2014