Purse

Bitcoin Startup Purse May Have a Lifeline After All

Purse.io says it is in "serious" acquisition talks with undisclosed bitcoin investors after announcing its dissolution last week.

Business  ·  23 April 2020

Bitcoin Startup Purse to Shut Down After 6-Year Run

Bitcoin shopping startup Purse will shut down after six years in the space, according to an email sent to customers Thursday and confirmed by CoinDesk.

Business  ·  16 April 2020
Bitcoin

Purse Launches Testnet for Bitcoin Scaling Tech ‘Extension Blocks’

Bitcoin startup Purse is moving ahead with development on 'extension blocks' a proposal to help mitigate bitcoin's current bandwidth issues.

Tech  ·  25 April 2017
Bitcoin

Purse Proposal Touts Extension Blocks as Bitcoin Scaling Solution

Bitcoin startup Purse is spearheading work on a new solution it believes could break the network’s long-simmering scaling gridlock. In a new blog post issued today, Purse has released a specification that includes demo functionality and code for upgrading its bitcoin software implementation, Bcoin, to support “extension blocks”. The technical update seeks to enable the network […]

Tech  ·  4 April 2017
Startups

Bitcoin Marketplace Purse Takes Page From Etsy in Expansion

Bitcoin startup Purse has expanded its online marketplace in a move that now allows a wider range of buyers and sellers to connect on the platform.

Business  ·  30 March 2016
Venture Capital

Purse Raises $1 Million, Plans ‘Secret Bitcoin Project’

Bitcoin e-commerce startup Purse has raised $1m in seed funding in a round led by investor Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group.

Business  ·  7 December 2015