Crowdfunding

Regulation

Why The SEC Delay Over Crowdfunding Rules is Stifling Bitcoin Innovation

Promised SEC rules on crowdfunding are months behind schedule, leaving cash-strapped bitcoin startups in a tricky situation.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2014
Bitcoin

New Decentralized Crowdfunding Platform Could Reshape Bitcoin Landscape

Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn opens up about his decentralized 'Lighthouse' platform.

Tech  ·  21 May 2014
CoinJar

CoinJar Launches Bitcoin Donation Drive for Teen Entrepreneur

The Australia-based exchange is giving a funding boost to an enterprising young farmer.

Business  ·  15 May 2014
Exchanges

‘Balanced’ Integrates Bitcoin Payments for 450+ Online Marketplaces

The payment API has begun trialling bitcoin integration with two of its customers: CrowdTilt and Gittip.

Business  ·  20 February 2014
Crowdfunding

App.net Debuts Crowdfunding Platform for Bitcoin

App.net has announced a new crowdfunding platform, Backer, that accepts bitcoin for software projects.

Business  ·  27 January 2014
BitPay

Bitcoin Crowdfunding Comes to South America

Idea.me, a regional crowdfunding platform in South America has announced that it will accept bitcoin.

Business  ·  19 December 2013
Crowdfunding

10 Bitcoin Startups to Benefit from Crowdfunding Initiative

Simon Dixon and Max Keiser are joining forces to help launch 10 non-competing bitcoin startups on crowdfunding platform BankToTheFuture.com.

Business  ·  10 December 2013
Bitcoin

Dark Wallet launches crowdfunding campaign

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the anarchic Dark Wallet project.

Business  ·  1 November 2013
Australia

Australian crowdfunding site Pozible accepts bitcoin

Down-under crowdfunding site Pozible is now accepting bitcoin donatoins for projects in addition to fiat.

Markets  ·  30 October 2013
Crowdfunding

Kickstarter pulls “Bitcoin: The Movie” project two weeks after launch

Kickstarter has suspended a fundraising campaign for a bitcoin movie on the socio-economic of the digital currency.

Business  ·  30 July 2013
Exchanges

Crowdfunding campaign launched by New York-based bitcoin exchange Atlas

A New York-based bitcoin exchange called Atlas Inc. has launched a crowdfunding campaign.

Markets  ·  9 July 2013
Crowdfunding

Bitcoin crowdfunding sites find funding difficult

Crowdfunding in bitcoins will be an uphill struggle, it seems.

Markets  ·  24 June 2013
Exchanges

‘Rise and Rise of Bitcoin’ film tries crowdfunding

A group of US filmmakers is using bitcoin to crowdfund its documentary on the rise of the virtual currency. “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin,” about a computer programmer obsessed with the virtual currency, explores the competitive mining market and the startups involved in the bitcoin community. The movie is being produced by 44th Floor […]

Business  ·  29 April 2013