Vinny Lingham

CoinDesk archives Identity

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

Brady DaleSep 5, 2018

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

CoinDesk archives Identity

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

Brady DaleJul 17, 2018

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

Identity

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

Brady DaleApr 23, 2019

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

Identity

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

Pete RizzoJun 13, 2017

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

Startups

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

Pete RizzoMay 26, 2017

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

Vinny Lingham

Entrepreneur Vinny Lingham to Announce ICO at Consensus 2017

Pete Rizzo

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

Identity

Anonymous Login? Civic Goes Live With Blockchain Authentication Service

Pete Rizzo

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

Venture Capital

How South Africa’s ‘Shark Tank’ Saw its First Bitcoin Investment

Corin Faife

Bitcoin made an unexpected appearance on an episode of the popular TV series "Shark Tank" this week.

Prices

2016 Has Brought a Bitcoin Awakening

Vinny Lingham

In this opinion piece, investor and Civic founder Vinny Lingham offers a bullish outlook for bitcoin, reversing his predictions from two years ago.

Identity

Vinny Lingham Leaves Gyft, Raises $2.75 Million for Identity Startup

Pete Rizzo

The former CEO of bitcoin gift card service Gyft, has announced that his latest startup venture, Civic, has received $2.75m in funding.

Blockchain Technology

Gyft Co-Founder: Credit Card Spending Now Outpacing Bitcoin

Yessi Bello Perez

Vinny Lingham, Gyft co-founder and CEO, explains how bitcoin payments on his digital card platform have decreased.

Gyft

Gyft Unveils New Tech for Blockchain-Powered Gift Cards

Pete Rizzo

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'.

Colored Coins

Gyft to Embrace ‘Radical’ Blockchain Concept in Gift Card Fraud Fight

Pete Rizzo

Gyft CEO Vinny Lingham has announced plans for his mobile gift card company to use blockchain technologies.

Gyft

First Data: Gyft Deal Will Help Us Evaluate Bitcoin

Pete Rizzo

First Data's Mark Putman talks about his company's acquisition of Gyft and its initial interests in the bitcoin space.

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