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Bitcoin.com
Type of site	Private
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
CEO	Dennis Jarvis
Industry	Cryptocurrency
Products	Cryptocurrency wallet, news, exchange, games
Services	Cryptocurrency sales, trading
Employees	113 (November 2021)
URL	www.bitcoin.com
Commercial	Yes
Current status	Active
Native client(s) on	iOS, Android, web

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Bitcoin.com is a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related web portal, news outlet, cryptocurrency wallet developer, and financial services company.

History

The Bitcoin.com domain name was registered in January of 2008, a year before the Bitcoin network was launched by its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

Roger Ver, gained control of the Bitcoin.com domain name in April 2014^[1] where he leased it to Blockchain.info,^[2] and then later to OKCoin.^[3] In May 2015, the 5-year agreement was terminated by OKCoin who issued a statement^[4] claiming the agreement regarding the domain was invalid due to the entity named in the documents not being representative of the actual company. Ver sued OKCoin’s Hong Kong entity over contract breaches^[5] and was awarded a $570,000 judgement by a Hong Kong court in November 2017.

In June 2015, Roger Ver re-launched Bitcoin.com, dedicating it to helping grow the Bitcoin network by providing educational resources and reliable tools for interacting with the network. He served as CEO of the company until 1 August 2019, at which point he transitioned to Executive Chairman.

In May 2020, former Apple and Rakuten senior manager Dennis Jarvis was appointed CEO of Bitcoin.com. Jarvis redefined Bitcoin.com's vision to more broadly support the concept of ‘economic freedom’ rather than promote a specific cryptocurrency.

In April 2021, the Bitcoin.com domain was erroneously listed for sale on Godaddy. This prompted site owner Roger Ver to demand the domain registrar and web hosting company remove the $100 million listing, which it did without providing further explanation.^[6]

Products and Services

As a cryptocurrency company, Bitcoin.com provides products, services, and information related to the purchasing, selling, storing, and using of cryptocurrencies.

Wallet

Bitcoin.com's flagship product is the Bitcoin.com Wallet, a platform for buying, selling, trading, holding, using, and managing cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin.com Wallet was launched in June 2017 as a mobile app. It is a software cryptocurrency wallet that manages and stores users' public and private keys and offers the functionality of encrypting and signing the information needed to interact with public blockchains. It is a 'self-hosted' (non-custodial) wallet, meaning users retain full control over their public and private keys, and Bitcoin.com itself does not have access to the wallet's data.

Initially supporting only Bitcoin, the wallet soon added support for Bitcoin Cash. In 2021, the wallet added support for Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens, launched a web browser version of the app, and integrated the open-source WalletConnect protocol, enabling users to interact with decentralized applications.

News and information

Bitcoin.com provides educational and news content on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The company also offers a map which tracks merchants globally who accept payment via cryptocurrencies.

References

^ Casey, Paul Vigna and Michael J. (2014-04-22). "BitBeat: The Men Who Owned Bitcoin.com". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
^ Vigna, Paul (2014-04-17). "Blockchain Buys Rights to Bitcoin.com Domain Name". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
^ Casey, M.J.; Vigna, Paul (2014-04-17). "BitBeat: What's in a Name? A Lot, if It's Bitcoin.com". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^ "OKCoin no longer managing Bitcoin.com due to contract conflict with domain owner". OKCoin. 2015-06-13. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
^ Lee, Eddie (2016-09-22). "Bitcoin investor sues Hong Kong firm over alleged contract breaches". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
^ Hackney, Raymond (2021-04-05). "GoDaddy takes down $100m listing for Bitcoin.com". The Domains. Retrieved 2021-12-10.

Category:Bitcoin companies

[1] Casey, Paul Vigna and Michael J. (2014-04-22). "BitBeat: The Men Who Owned Bitcoin.com". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-21.

[2] Vigna, Paul (2014-04-17). "Blockchain Buys Rights to Bitcoin.com Domain Name". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-21.

[3] Casey, M.J.; Vigna, Paul (2014-04-17). "BitBeat: What's in a Name? A Lot, if It's Bitcoin.com". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

[4] "OKCoin no longer managing Bitcoin.com due to contract conflict with domain owner". OKCoin. 2015-06-13. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

[5] Lee, Eddie (2016-09-22). "Bitcoin investor sues Hong Kong firm over alleged contract breaches". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

[6] Hackney, Raymond (2021-04-05). "GoDaddy takes down $100m listing for Bitcoin.com". The Domains. Retrieved 2021-12-10.

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