Vinny Lingham

Watch Civic’s CEO Talk About His New Cross-Border Payment System

The Civic Wallet is a noncustodial money transfer system that uses your face instead of complex keys.

Tech  ·  17 January 2020

Civic Inks Deal to Bring Blockchain ID to 1,000 Vending Machines

After demoing a beer vending machine at SXSW, Civic is announcing a blockchain identity deal with 12 suppliers in the automated retail space.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 April 2019
Investments

Civic to Spend $43 Million In Tokens to Boost User Numbers

Civic needs a network of users, so it's offering free KYC for business partners and funding the effort with its reserve of tokens.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 September 2018
Ethereum

Civic Is Turning Identity.com Into a Crypto-Powered Personal Data Market

Civic secures a high-quality URL from a longstanding internet company, raising the profile of the whole blockchain industry.

Tech  ·  17 July 2018
Markets

Civic’s ICO Sells Out Before Sale, But Crowd to Get Second Chance

Decentralized identity startup Civic has already sold out of its planned token offering – even before the sale took place.

Markets  ·  13 June 2017
Investments

Skeptical of ICOs? Investor Vinny Lingham Can Change Your Mind With a Marker

The blockchain startup launched by Gyft founder Vinny Lingham is planning to launch an ICO.

Business  ·  26 May 2017
Markets

Entrepreneur Vinny Lingham to Announce ICO at Consensus 2017

The CEO of blockchain identity platform Civic is expected to announce a forthcoming token sale today.

Markets  ·  23 May 2017
Identity

Anonymous Login? Civic Goes Live With Blockchain Authentication Service

Vinny Lingham launched a new product at Consensus 2017 today – unveiling the second service for his blockchain ID startup Civic.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2017
Bitcoin

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
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
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
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
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