Struck by the potential success of the new Lightning network protocol, Abril created Tippin.me three months ago as a way to enable bitcoin Lightning micropayments without a user having to set up node.
The court document states, “On February 6, 2019, Quadriga inadvertently transferred 103 bitcoins valued at approximately $468,675 to Quadriga cold wallets which the Company is currently unable to access.”
According to Abra CEO Bill Barhydt, everyone should have access to capital markets, regardless of where they live in the world or the amount of capital they have at their disposal. This is where Bitcoin comes in.
In spite of the crypto bear market, mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million in its Series B round to do it.
Customers will now be able to use the decentralized BRD Wallet to “purchase bitcoin at cost-efficient rates with SEPA bank transfers” within Coinify’s trading platform.
The new service for Canadians connects to a user's bank credit and debit card, rounds up every purchase made to the nearest dollar and uses the resulting change to purchase bitcoins automatically.