Micropayments

Startups

ChangeTip Adds Dollar Tipping to Woo Non-Bitcoin Crowd

ChangeTip, the popular bitcoin tipping platform, is adding USD support to woo users currently put off by bitcoin's reputation.

Business  ·  17 September 2015
Startups

Bitcoin Micropayment Service Targets Global Freelancers

A new bitcoin micropayments tool has launched to take aim at the global freelance and on-demand services market.

Business  ·  25 August 2015
Micropayments

ProTip App Proposes Bitcoin Solution for Content Monetization

In an interview with CoinDesk, developer Chris Ellis discusses the ProTip project and how it hopes to solve past micropayments challenges.

Tech  ·  29 March 2015
Startups

Spare Change-to-Bitcoin Service Lawnmower Aims for Main Street Investor Appeal

Lawnmower has opened its spare change-to-bitcoin service in beta, in what it hopes will be a product that successfully entices novice investors.

Business  ·  27 March 2015
Blockchain

Could the Bitcoin Lightning Network Solve Blockchain Scalability?

Could a decentralised system where off-blockchain bitcoin transactions are sent over a network of micropayment channels solve blockchain scalability?

Markets  ·  26 March 2015
Startups

Bitcoin in the Headlines: 21 Inc Hits Media Jackpot

Complete with staggering funding rounds and mysterious bitcoin startups, this week's news served up an unusually high dose of intrigue

Business  ·  13 March 2015
News

Bitcoin Social Network ZapChain Launches Micropayments Tool

Bitcoin-centric social network ZapChain is moving into micropayments with the integration of a new in-house tipping mechanism.

Markets  ·  9 March 2015
Startups

New Email Service Tackles Spam With Bitcoin Micropayments

Email-forwarding service Composed aims to help the global fight against spam by making senders pay a small fee in bitcoin.

Business  ·  19 February 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Axes Tipping Feature Following ChangeTip’s Success

Coinbase is shutting down its recently launched tipping feature in a bid to refocus efforts on its core verticals.

Markets  ·  11 February 2015
News

ChangeTip Now Lets Users Redirect Tips to Charity

ChangeTip has added a new feature that allows users to redirect tips to charitable causes, with BitGive as its first non-profit parter.

Tech  ·  10 February 2015
Venture Capital

Uber, Hotwire Execs Back Micropayments Startup NeuCoin

Micropayments startup NeuCoin has raised $2.25m in angel funding from investors including King co-founder Patrik Stymne and Uber SVP Emil Michael.

Business  ·  3 February 2015
Facebook

ChangeTip Now Allows Facebook Friends to Tip in Bitcoin

Bitcoin microtransactions startup ChangeTip, which allows people to send bitcoin tips over social media, has now added Facebook to its list of supported platforms. With the move, ChangeTip adds to its existing list of popular social media services, which include Twitter and Reddit. However, the team framed the integration of Facebook as a notable step forward. By leveraging the world’s largest social […]

Business  ·  18 January 2015
Startups

Tibdit to Launch Bitcoin Tipping Tool for Publishers

A new microtransactions service that lets consumers tip online publishers with bitcoin will launch this month.

Business  ·  9 January 2015
Startups

ChangeTip CEO Nick Sullivan: We Won’t Sell User Data

Nick Sullivan responds to recent criticism against his tipping service concerning user data collection and privacy in an interview with CoinDesk.

Business  ·  18 December 2014
Payments

Aspen Institute CEO: Bitcoin Micropayments Will Change Banking

Walter Isaacson, author and Aspen Institute CEO, has said disruptive technologies like bitcoin will shape the payments space in the coming year.

Markets  ·  17 December 2014