Jonathan Chester & John Lindsay

Founders of Bitwage

Dealing With Fraud In The Bitcoin World Members Public

Bitcoin has been around since 2008, but it’s still in its infancy. That means a lack of regulation, fraud, ponzi schemes, and more. The Bitcoin industry has it all, making it the new Wild West. Digital gold is hiding “just beneath the surface,” waiting for those opportunistic, innovative and

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Bitwage API, Hubstaff Integration & Credit Card Announcement Members Public

Facilitating international wage payments is quite painful. Bank wires and traditional financial technologies are slow and costly. For instance, when sending wage payments to the Philippines through an international wire, it can take 5 days to arrive. In addition to this you can often lose over 10% in fees and

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When The European Parliament Called To Talk About Bitcoin, My First Vacation In Years Had To Wait Members Public

One of the great things about running a Bitcoin and blockchain company that processes payroll for global workforces is that there is a frequent need for travel. The downside to this type of travel is that wifi is never too far away, even on airplanes, and I end up working

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Your Wage Is Now Insured! Members Public

Your Wage Is Now Insured Securing and protecting your hard-earned wages is of the utmost importance to us at Bitwage. This is why we have carefully worked with security experts through our public bug-bounty program and other private independent experts to develop in-house enterprise grade security. With the help of

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Why Companies Like Orange Silicon Valley Are Working With Private Blockchain Startups Members Public

Blockchain is the new buzzword for 2016. The largest, most secure public blockchain is the one used by Bitcoin, which has a current market value of about $6.4 billion. For many entrepreneurs out there, the alluring nature of the blockchain’s potential might be a new calling. Bitcoin enables

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Is Bitcoin Dead? $1 Billion Says No. Members Public

Bitcoin has been declared dead about ninety times since it’s release in 2009, but this time it’s different. Instead of a media outlet breathlessly repeating assurances from a banking sector executive that the first blockchain based virtual currency is dead, the source of the obituary was none other

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How We're Trying To Change The Public Perception Of Bitcoin Members Public

Had you ever heard of Bitcoin before seeing the title to this article? What do you know about it? That it’s a way to buy illegal drugs? That the CEO died? That it’s gone bankrupt? There are grains of truth in each of these statements. Those of us

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How Questions About Terrorism Challenge Bitcoin Startups Members Public

In light of the recent attacks in Paris that led to the deaths of 129 Parisians, the European Union (EU) and other international powers, including the United States and Russia, have been gathering to discuss how to curb the threats of terrorism, specifically ISIS or ISIL. Being mentioned in those

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