Blockchain.info

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Blockchain.info
Headquarters Skelton, York, England
Website Official website
Launched August 30, 2011

Blockchain.info is a popular Bitcoin wallet and block explorer service owned and operated by the UK-based Qkos Services.[1] Launched in August 2011, the service provides data on recent transactions, mined blocks in the Bitcoin block chain, charts on the Bitcoin economy, and statistics and resources for developers.[2] Information from and links to the website are common in media coverage of Bitcoin and in Bitcoin forums.[3] The website also provides a secure Bitcoin wallet service.[citation needed] The Blockchain.info mobile app for Android allows users to send and receive bitcoins and browse block chain information.[4] In December 2013, the company acquired ZeroBlock LLC, makers of the leading mobile Bitcoin app.[5]

Blockchain.info is the world's most visited Bitcoin website, with over 118 million page views and over 3 million unique visitors in November 2013,[6] and in January 2014 Blockchain.info reached one million user wallets for its wallet service.[3]

In February 2014, Apple removed the Blockchain app from the iOS App Store, prompting a harsh response from Blockchain and public outcry in the Bitcoin community.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Shirley Siluk (2013-05-03). "10 brilliant bitcoin sites". CoinDesk. Retrieved 2014-01-09. 
  2. ↑ "Blockchain.info - Bitcoin Block explorer & Currency Statistics". Bitcointalk.org. Retrieved 2014-01-09. 
  3. ↑ David Gilson (2013-06-26). "Review of Blockchain.info Bitcoin Wallet for Android Mobiles". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09. 
  4. ↑ Jon Southurst (2013-12-24). "Blockchain.info Acquires Bitcoin Price App ZeroBlock". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09. 
  5. ↑ Jon Southurst (2013-12-20). "Blockchain.info: the World's Most Popular Bitcoin Website and Wallet". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09. 
  6. ↑ McMillan, Robert. "Apple Yanks World's Most Popular Bitcoin Wallet From App Store | Wired Enterprise". Wired.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  7. ↑ Jon Southurst. "Apple Removes Blockchain Bitcoin Wallet Apps From its App Stores". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  8. ↑ Pete Rizzo (2014-01-31). "Watch this Bitcoin Fanatic Shoot His iPhone After Apple Blacklists Blockchain". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
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