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Spooked By SEC, Video Streaming ICO Halts Airdrop

Brady DaleMar 13, 2018

Stream had a plan to launch its product, sell its tokens to investors and give away 500 million more. That's all on hold now, as SEC action looms.

Micropayments

ChangeTip Adds Dollar Tipping to Woo Non-Bitcoin Crowd

Pete RizzoSep 17, 2015

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

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Content Sharing

Aeternity Blockchain Launches P2P Content Tipping Project ‘Superhero’

Sebastian SinclairMay 20, 2020

Superhero lets users increase exposure to their content and receive tips without sharing personal data.

Gyft

ChangeTip Users Can Now Turn Bitcoin Tips into Gift Cards

Grace CaffynAug 28, 2015

ChangeTip users can now withdraw bitcoin from the platform in the form of gift cards, thanks to an integration with Gyft this week.

Japan

Japan’s Answer to Quora Announces Bitcoin Tipping Scheme

Yessi Bello PerezJul 8, 2015

OKWave, Japan's answer to social network Quora, has announced plans to launch a bitcoin tipping scheme.

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Crowdfunding

Tibdit Raises £122,000 for Bitcoin Tipping Platform

Grace CaffynJun 30, 2015

Bitcoin micropayments startup Tibdit has raised £122,080 seed capital through a crowdfunding campaign.

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South America

Argentina’s Largest Local Social Network Taringa Adds Bitcoin

Yessi Bello PerezApr 21, 2015

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

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Startups

ChangeTip Integrates With Online Comment Hosting Service Disqus

Yessi Bello PerezMar 23, 2015

San Francisco-based micropayments startup ChangeTip has integrated with Disqus allowing users to tip each other with bitcoin.

Micropayments

Bitcoin Social Network ZapChain Launches Micropayments Tool

Pete RizzoMar 9, 2015

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

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Tipping

Bitcoin Micropayments Debut on New Wave of Chat Platforms

Joon Ian WongMar 6, 2015

Two new services, TeleBit and a tipping bot by BlockTrail, attempt to bring bitcoin transactions to popular chat platforms.

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Micropayments

ChangeTip Now Lets Users Redirect Tips to Charity

Stan HigginsFeb 10, 2015

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

Venture Capital

Uber, Hotwire Execs Back Micropayments Startup NeuCoin

Pete RizzoFeb 3, 2015

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

Micropayments

ChangeTip Now Allows Facebook Friends to Tip in Bitcoin

Daniel CawreyJan 18, 2015

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 […]