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Apple vs. Zapple Pay: Bitcoin Tipping on Damus App Challenges App Store Policies
11.7.2023
In June, Apple (AAPL) threatened to remove the Bitcoin-friendly social media app, Damus from its App Store, which led to the rise of Zapple Pay. The reason behind this threat is Damus' feature that allows users to tip each other with bitcoin (BTC) on the app, which Apple considers equivalent...
Apple May Not Like It, but ‘Zapple Pay’ Finds Workaround for Bitcoin Tipping on Damus
10.7.2023
The new third-party payment service claims to be independent of the Damus iPhone app that Apple has tried to restrict, and lets users tip one another on any app that runs on the Nostr protocol
Jack Dorsey’s Payments Company Is ‘Officially Building an Open Bitcoin Mining System’
16.1.2022
In mid-October 2021, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey revealed the payments firm Block Inc. (formally Square) was considering joining the bitcoin mining industry. Three months later, Dorsey tweeted that his firm was “officially building an open bitcoin mining system.” The Block’s...
Founder of Africa-Focused Media Firm Urges Continent’s Governments to Embrace Crypto
23.11.2021
The founder of Africa-focused media and investment company Footprint to Africa, Osita Oparaugo, has urged governments on the continent to embrace cryptocurrency. Africa Must Not Be Left Behind Osita Oparaugo, founder of Footprint to Africa, has argued that a timely embrace of cryptocurrencies...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reiterates a positive outlook on Bitcoin tipping during earnings call
27.10.2021
Dorsey suggested that the new initiative is incentivizing content creation and cryptocurrency adoption alike
Jack Dorsey Says Square Is Considering Building a ‘Bitcoin Mining System Based on Custom Silicon’
16.10.2021
Following the latest report from Cambridge University that shows a large percentage of the Bitcoin network’s hashrate resides in the United States, the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, has announced that Square is considering building a “bitcoin mining system based on custom...
Twitter Launches Bitcoin Tipping Feature, Explores NFT Authentication
24.9.2021
Twitter has begun rolling out “Tips,” a feature that allows users to send bitcoin or cash tips. The rollout begins with iOS users with Android coming soon. The company is also planning support for non-fungible token (NFT) authentication. Twitter Rolls Out ‘Tips’ With...
Bitcoin tipping on Twitter: A game changer for crypto adoption?
9.9.2021
The fact that Jack Dorsey has time and again showcased his support for BTC suggests that a Bitcoin tipping jar may be in the works for Twitter
Twitter Rolling Out Bitcoin Tipping Feature, Latest Code Update Suggests
1.9.2021
Twitter is reportedly testing the option of tipping with bitcoin as part of its “Tip Jar” feature. This followed the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, stating that bitcoin is a major part of Twitter’s future, hinting that the cryptocurrency will be part of several upcoming...
Twitter reportedly working on Bitcoin tipping feature
1.9.2021
Bitcoin tipping via the Lightning Network may be in the cards for the next Twitter app update
Citigroup: Bitcoin Is at a Tipping Point, Could Become Preferred Currency for International Trade
3.3.2021
Citigroup says bitcoin is at a tipping point and the cryptocurrency could become “the currency of choice for international trade.” The firm wrote in a report that “we could be at the start of massive transformation of cryptocurrency into the mainstream.” Bitcoin Is at...