San Francisco

Bitcoiner Behind 20Mission Co-Living Space Tries Auctioning 75-Year San Francisco Lease as NFT

Some say the Bay Area housing market is a bubble. Others claim the NFT market is ready to pop. What happens when you combine them?

People  ·  29 April 2021

Crypto Entrepreneur Jeremy Gardner Pitches Reality Show to TV Networks

Blockchain investor Jeremy Gardner is shopping around a reality show about his life to television networks.

Business  ·  9 August 2019
Tron

Too Sick for Buffett Lunch, Justin Sun Attends Tron Influencer Party in SF

Justin Sun said he postponed the Buffett lunch due to kidney stones. But that didn't stop him from briefly mingling at a Tron party Thursday night.

Markets  ·  26 July 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Accelerator to Offer Crypto Coders Resources and ‘Reality Check’

A blockchain company known as a hub of startups is expanding its reach, launching a new San Francisco-based startup accelerator.

Business  ·  21 June 2018
Cryptocurrency

Blockchain Capital Raises $150 Million, Looks Beyond Financial Services

The raise, Blockchain Capital's fourth, includes $25 million worth of cryptocurrency and brings its total assets under management to $250 million.

Business  ·  22 March 2018
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Open US Office

China-based Huobi, previously one of the country's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, plans to launch an office in San Francisco.

Markets  ·  31 January 2018
Chainalysis

Startup Sabr.io is Helping to Catch Bitcoin’s Criminals

A new blockchain startup has claimed its software could have tracked down Silk Road mastermind Dread Pirate Roberts in a matter of days.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 2015
California

You May Soon Get Bitcoin-Bought Cannabis Delivered by Drone

A company near San Fransisco has come up with a novel way to deliver bitcoin-purchased marijuana, via drone.

Business  ·  31 July 2015
Exchanges

Be Vigilant on Compliance, Coinbase Warns Bitcoin Startups

Coinbase's associate counsel Sarah Hody told a crowd of bitcoin developers, "it’s always compliance time".

Business  ·  2 May 2015
Startups

Telecom Giant Orange to Back Bitcoin in Silicon Valley

The Silicon Valley division of global telecommunications giant Orange is planning to invest in the bitcoin space.

Business  ·  9 April 2015
Ripple Labs

Ripple Labs Joins Cross-Border Payments Association

San Francisco-based Ripple Labs, the startup behind the digital payment network Ripple, has joined the International Payments Framework Association (IFPA). The Association, whose members include the likes of ACH, NACHA and SWIFT, provides rule sets, best practices and guidance on how to improve cross-border payments. Nilesh Dusane, director of business development at Ripple Labs, said that […]

Business  ·  5 March 2015
News

Purse Opens Nakamoto’s, San Francisco’s Bitcoin-Only Retail Shop

Located in San Francisco, Nakamoto's offers customers 10% savings on Amazon items when paying in bitcoin.

Business  ·  13 February 2015
News

SnapCard Aims to Boost Bitcoin Adoption with POS System Giveway

SnapCard hopes to turn San Francisco into a bitcoin hub by helping 500 local merchants accept the cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  21 October 2014
Bitcoin

Mystery Scavenger Hunt Gives Away Bitcoin in San Francisco

A mystery donor is leaving aluminium bitcoin wallets all over San Francisco, as part of an educational scavenger hunt.

Business  ·  11 July 2014
Art

San Francisco Art Fair Takes a Creative Look at Bitcoin

Artists showcased digital currency-related works at 20Mission’s first Bitcoin Art Fair in San Francisco last Thursday.

Business  ·  10 March 2014