Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding

Ziftr Raises Over $850k in E-Commerce Altcoin Sale

Online shopping startup Ziftr has officially closed the presale of its own altcoin, raising over $850,000 in under two months.

Markets  ·  3 February 2015
UK

Green Activist is First Mainstream UK Politician to Accept Bitcoin

London-based green activist Gulnar Hasnain has become the first mainstream political candidate to accept bitcoin in the UK.

Business  ·  27 January 2015
Coinbase

The 12 Biggest Bitcoin Funding Rounds Of All Time

Following Coinbase's record $75m round yesterday, CoinDesk looks back at the previous largest investments in the bitcoin space.

Business  ·  21 January 2015
China

How One Startup Will Use Blockchain Tech to Disrupt Online Gaming

A Chinese startup called Play claims it can disrupt the incumbent online gaming industry by placing games' logic on a blockchain.

Markets  ·  21 January 2015
Crowdfunding

Bitcoin-Powered Crowdfunding App Lighthouse Has Launched

Mike Hearn's decentralized crowdfunding app Lighthouse has officially launched in open beta.

Tech  ·  20 January 2015
Venture Capital

Bitreserve Raises $9.6 Million in Crowdfunding Campaign

Bitreserve has closed its fundraising campaign after raising $9,620,802 (£6,363,024) via two crowdfunding platforms.

Business  ·  13 January 2015
China

Bitcoin Crowdfunding is Catching on in China

Bitcoin crowdfunding in China is taking off despite its uncertainties, thanks to a risk-taking culture and innovative ownership models.

Markets  ·  21 December 2014
Crowdfunding

Bitcoin Comic Goes on Sale Following Successful Crowdfunding

After raising $20,000, the English version of crypto-focused comic book 'Bitcoin: The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto' has now gone on sale.

Business  ·  19 December 2014
Crowdfunding

Decentralised Apps Promise New Way of Doing Business Online

Decentralised apps may create value for their users with tokens that can be traded for contributions and services.

Tech  ·  18 November 2014
Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Platform Swarm Announces First Class of Startups

Swarm is to launch with five startups, including the developers of smart drones, governance software and decentralized dance parties.

Markets  ·  17 October 2014
Japan

Japanese Politician to Crowdfund Bitcoin Research Tour

Japanese politician and digital currency supporter Mineyuki Fukuda is now crowdfunding his study tour of US bitcoin businesses.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 August 2014
Crowdfunding

Cloud Storage Startup Storj Raises 910 BTC in Crowdsale

Storj has closed its crowdsale, having raised 910 BTC to fund its decentralised cloud storage platform.

Business  ·  22 August 2014
Regulation

The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding

New initiatives by Swarm are trying to push crypto-based crowdfunding forward. But are they the solution?

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2014
Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Promote Bitcoin at NASCAR

Rookie driver Alex Bowman has joined a crowdfunding campaign to bring a bitcoin-themed car to the Sprint Cup series.

Markets  ·  24 July 2014
Bitcoin

Mike Hearn: Underfunding is Leaving Bitcoin Development in Crisis

The bitcoinj developer has said development of the bitcoin protocol is in a "crisis period" through lack of incentive.

Tech  ·  25 June 2014