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Startups

Wences Casares: The Bitcoin-Obsessed Serial Entrepreneur

Wences Casares, serial entrepreneur and founder of bitcoin security company Xapo, tells CoinDesk why he is "obsessed" with bitcoin.

Business  ·  11 June 2015
Startups

Xapo Execs Sued by Former Employer for Contract Breach

Several Xapo executives including founder and CEO Wences Casares are being sued for alleged contract violations.

Business  ·  4 June 2015
Startups

Taringa’s Content Creation Surges Following Bitcoin Integration

The amount of content created on Taringa has risen by an average 40-50% since the company started tipping its content creators with bitcoin.

Business  ·  1 June 2015
Startups

Bitcoin in the Headlines: A Clash of Economics

Despite featuring its fair share of salacious material this week's news cycle was more mature in its assessment of bitcoin as a financial technology.

Business  ·  29 May 2015
Startups

Xapo Adds Former Visa and Citibank Execs to Board of Advisors

Bitcoin services provider has appointed three finance bigwigs, including Dee Hock, founder of Visa, to its newly created board of advisors.

Business  ·  26 May 2015
Startups

Consensus 2015: Digital Gold and Wences Casares in the Spotlight

Hernán Botbol of Argentina's Taringa! social network is joining the Consensus 2015 lineup, which includes Nathaniel Popper and Wences Casares.

Business  ·  21 May 2015
Security

Xapo Moves to Switzerland Citing Customer Privacy Concerns

Bitcoin security specialist Xapo has relocated its headquarters to Switzerland in a bid to boost customer privacy protections.

Business  ·  15 May 2015
Startups

Argentina’s Largest Local Social Network Taringa Adds Bitcoin

Argentinean social network Taringa will tip its content creators in bitcoin following a partnership with wallet and custodial service provider Xapo.

Business  ·  21 April 2015
Bitcoin

Xapo Bids for Big Bitcoin Business With Enterprise Security Suite

The bitcoin services provider has launched Xapo Institutions, a suite of products aimed at big business.

Business  ·  19 February 2015
News

LinkedIn Founder Talks Bitcoin’s Future at San Francisco Conference

O'Reilly Media's first bitcoin event was a packed schedule of well-known speakers, including LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman.

Business  ·  1 February 2015
Coinbase

The 12 Biggest Bitcoin Funding Rounds Of All Time

Following Coinbase's record $75m round yesterday, CoinDesk looks back at the previous largest investments in the bitcoin space.

Business  ·  21 January 2015
Security

Xapo Looks to Outer Space in Latest Bitcoin Security Push

Xapo aims to bolster its security offerings by locating elements of its security architecture within a low Earth orbit satellite.

Business  ·  15 January 2015
Xapo

Surviving and Thriving in Minecraft’s Latest Virtual Bitcoin Economy

CoinDesk explored a new Minecraft server called BitQuest, which is using bitcoin as an in-game currency.

Markets  ·  7 December 2014
Exchanges

How Bitcoin Companies Keep Your Funds Safe

Bitcoin companies are attractive targets for hackers, so how do they protect your hard-earned coins?

Business  ·  25 November 2014
Regulation

Xapo: New York’s BitLicense Proposal Threatens Consumers

Xapo has joined the growing chorus of bitcoin companies speaking out against New York's proposed bitcoin regulations.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2014