Blockchain.com

Blockchain.com (formerly Blockchain.info) is a Bitcoin block explorer service, as well as a cryptocurrency wallet and a cryptocurrency exchange supporting Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum. They also provide Bitcoin data charts, stats, and market information.

Blockchain
Available inEnglish, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish
HeadquartersLuxembourg
Area servedWorldwide
URL
LaunchedAugust 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)

History

Blockchain.com was launched in August 2011 and was founded by Ben Reeves a founding team member at the crypto-currency exchange Coinbase. Reeves had a differing opinion on the future of Coinbase, so he left Coinbase to start Blockchain.com,[1] which provides data on recent transactions, mined blocks in the bitcoin blockchain, charts on the bitcoin economy, and statistics and resources for developers.

In February 2014, Apple Inc. removed the Blockchain.com app from the iOS App Store, prompting a harsh response from Blockchain community along with a public outcry in the bitcoin community, most notably within the Reddit community.[2] In July 2014, Apple reinstated the Blockchain.com app.[3]

In October 2014, Blockchain.com closed a $30.5 million fundraising round from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Mosaic Ventures, which was the biggest round of financing in the digital currency sector at that time.[4]

In July 2019, Blockchain.com launched its cryptocurrency exchange.[5] In September 2020, the company joined the Coalition for App Fairness which aims to negotiate for better conditions for the inclusion of apps in app stores.[6]

See also

References
  1. McMillan, Robert (2014-03-26). "The Fierce Battle for the Soul of Bitcoin". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  2. McMillan, Robert. "Apple Yanks World's Most Popular Bitcoin Wallet From App Store | Wired Enterprise". Wired. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  3. Paul Vigna. "Blockchain's Bitcoin App Reinstated in Apple's App Store". The Wall Street Journal blogs. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  4. Sydney Ember (2014-10-07). "Bitcoin Start-Ups Luring Ever More Investment". The New York Times. p. B3. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  5. Dillet, Romain. "Blockchain (the company) launches an exchange (The Pit)". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. Amadeo, Ron (2020-09-24). "Epic, Spotify, and others take on Apple with "Coalition for App Fairness"". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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