BIPS
BIPS (Bitcoin Internet Payment System) was a payment service provider that allowed its users to accept online bitcoin payments.[1][2] It was based in Denmark.
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Developer(s) | BIPS |
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Initial release | July 15, 2011 |
Platform | Bitcoin |
Website | www |
In 2013, the company lost 1,295 bitcoins (then worth around US$1 Million) in an online theft.[3]
In 2014, the company was acquired by Coinify.
References
- "Bitcoin's skyrocketing value ushers in era of million dollar hacker heists". Wired UK. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- Jon Matonis (March 8, 2013). "A New Challenger in the Bitcoin Merchant Processing Race". PaymentsSource. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (November 25, 2013). "Cyberattack Leads to $1 Million Bitcoin Heist". Mashable.
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