Gyft

How South Africa’s ‘Shark Tank’ Saw its First Bitcoin Investment

Bitcoin made an unexpected appearance on an episode of the popular TV series "Shark Tank" this week.

Business  ·  19 November 2016

Civic Demos Vision for Blockchain Web Login Service

Civic previewed a new use case for its decentralized identity service today at Money2020 in Las Vegas.

Business  ·  25 October 2016
Identity

Vinny Lingham Leaves Gyft, Raises $2.75 Million for Identity Startup

The former CEO of bitcoin gift card service Gyft, has announced that his latest startup venture, Civic, has received $2.75m in funding.

Markets  ·  27 January 2016
Visa

Gallery: Bitcoin and Blockchain Feature at Money 20/20 2015

Bitcoin and the blockchain were frequent topics at the annual Money20/20 conference held in Las Vegas last week.

Business  ·  3 November 2015
Startups

Gyft Co-Founder: Credit Card Spending Now Outpacing Bitcoin

Vinny Lingham, Gyft co-founder and CEO, explains how bitcoin payments on his digital card platform have decreased.

Business  ·  30 August 2015
Startups

ChangeTip Users Can Now Turn Bitcoin Tips into Gift Cards

ChangeTip users can now withdraw bitcoin from the platform in the form of gift cards, thanks to an integration with Gyft this week.

Business  ·  28 August 2015
News

Gyft Unveils New Tech for Blockchain-Powered Gift Cards

Gyft has partnered with Chain to create Gyft Block, a digital gift card trading platform, as part of its drive towards 'gift cards 2.0'.

Tech  ·  16 June 2015
News

Gyft to Embrace ‘Radical’ Blockchain Concept in Gift Card Fraud Fight

Gyft CEO Vinny Lingham has announced plans for his mobile gift card company to use blockchain technologies.

Tech  ·  16 March 2015
Startups

First Data: Gyft Deal Will Help Us Evaluate Bitcoin

First Data's Mark Putman talks about his company's acquisition of Gyft and its initial interests in the bitcoin space.

Business  ·  12 August 2014
Blockchain

Gyft Updates iOS App, Adds Bitcoin Payments Option

Mobile gift card wallet Gyft has updated its iOS app, adding a bitcoin payments option for iPhone users.

Business  ·  19 June 2014
Bitcoin

Gyft Integration Lets iOS Users Buy Gift Cards from Pheeva Bitcoin Wallet

A startup called Pheeva is pushing for broader bitcoin adoption through a new partnership with Gyft.

Business  ·  28 May 2014
News

Bobby Lee, Brock Pierce Join Bitcoin Foundation’s Board of Directors

The Bitcoin Foundation has officially announced its two newest board members: Bobby Lee and Brock Pierce.

Markets  ·  9 May 2014
News

Gyft Forced to Abruptly End Walmart Gift Card Support

Gyft has announced via an email to customers that Walmart has pulled its gift cards from the platform.

Business  ·  14 April 2014
Regulation

Would a $10k Bitcoin Help or Hurt Transactions?

Representatives from bitcoin's retail sector discuss how the high price of bitcoin could impact business at CoinSummit.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2014
News

Gyft Adds Retail Giant Walmart to its Bitcoin Gift Card Network

Gyft announced that it added the largest US retailer to its service on 24th March.

Business  ·  24 March 2014