Crowdfunding

Lighthouse Raises Charity Crowdfunding Target in 24 Hours

Lighthouse, the bitcoin-powered crowdfunding application, raised its target of 3.5 BTC for Medic Mobile during its first 24 hours.

Online shopping startup Ziftr has officially closed the presale of its own altcoin, raising over $850,000 in under two months.

By Pete RizzoFeb 3, 2015

London-based green activist Gulnar Hasnain has become the first mainstream political candidate to accept bitcoin in the UK.

By Grace CaffynJan 27, 2015

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

A Chinese startup called Play claims it can disrupt the incumbent online gaming industry by placing games' logic on a blockchain.

By Eric MuJan 21, 2015

Mike Hearn's decentralized crowdfunding app Lighthouse has officially launched in open beta.

By Stan HigginsJan 20, 2015

Bitreserve has closed its fundraising campaign after raising $9,620,802 (£6,363,024) via two crowdfunding platforms.

Bitcoin crowdfunding in China is taking off despite its uncertainties, thanks to a risk-taking culture and innovative ownership models.

By Eric MuDec 21, 2014

After raising $20,000, the English version of crypto-focused comic book 'Bitcoin: The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto' has now gone on sale.

Decentralised apps may create value for their users with tokens that can be traded for contributions and services.

By Danny BradburyNov 18, 2014

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