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.

BIPS
BIPS logo
Developer(s)BIPS
Initial releaseJuly 15, 2011 (2011-07-15)
PlatformBitcoin
Websitewww.bips.me

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

  1. "Bitcoin's skyrocketing value ushers in era of million dollar hacker heists". Wired UK. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (November 25, 2013). "Cyberattack Leads to $1 Million Bitcoin Heist". Mashable.
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