Innovation is a driving factor in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Bitwala, a company, focusing on sending money quickly and safely by using the Bitcoin network, has introduced their new messenger feature. By using the Bitwala Messenger, platform users can send each other funds by just typing a regular command in the conversation. Sending money through a communication protocol is nothing new under the sun. Various Fintech companies are working on building banking platforms on top of Facebook Messenger. Telegram users have been able to send money to each other as well for quite some time now, thanks to various cryptocurrency bots. Bitwala Messenger Makes Requesting Money Convenient But when it comes to taking this technology mainstream, something just does…
OpenBazaar is one of those projects Bitcoin and blockchain enthusiasts have been looking forward to for quite a long time. Although the software was available in beta form for general testing as well, the marketplace solution is not officially released to the public. This decentralized peer-to-peer trade network has a lot of potential to shake up the world as we know it, as it cuts out any middleman, and there are no fees. Also read: Investment services firm with a new angle on anonymity and security The Arrival of Peer-to-peer Marketplace OpenBazaar One of the main selling points for OpenBazaar is how this peer-to-peer marketplace solution will use Bitcoin as the primary currency. Not only will this give the platform a more global appeal, but it also helps…
Various Bitcoin companies and startups have received significant amounts of funding over the past few years. This seems only normal, as the technology and protocol making up the Bitcoin network can be of great value to people and companies all over the world. Abra is one of the companies seeing a lot of funds flowing in, even though they still don’t have a working prototype of their smartphone app. For some reason, they made it to the Angellist top startup list. Also read: Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What’s on Today The Story of Abra So Far When the concept of Abra was first brought to the attention, there was a general excitement for this particular smartphone application. Not only will users be able to store cash on their mobile device, but the app will also…