Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$1.93M
Founded date
2011
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 22
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| Jan 27, 2014 | CEO of Bitcoin startup arrested & accused of selling it to illegal drug buyers | The founder of a Bitcoin startup and a Bitcoin “king” are accused of colluding to sell the alternative currency to buyers of illegal drugs. BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem was arrested this morning at JFK airport in New York and charged with m... |
| Jan 27, 2014 | CEO of Bitcoin startup arrested & accused of selling it to illegal drug buyers | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! The founder of a Bitcoin startup and a Bitcoin “k... |
| Jan 27, 2014 | Feds Nab BitInstant CEO In Silk Road Bust, Charged With Laundering $1 Million In BTC | The Silk Road is still claiming victims, today taking down BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem and Robert M. Faiella, a BTC broker, known as BTCKing or BTC-KinG. Police arrested Shrem, 24, yesterday at JFK airport and Faiella, 54, in Cape Coral, F... |
| Aug 12, 2013 | New York financial regulator hits 22 Bitcoin-related companies with subpoenas | reader comments 34 with 28 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Late last week, the New York Department of Financial Services, the state’s banking regulator, sent 22 subpoenas to Bitcoin-... |
| Jul 30, 2013 | Bitcoin industry leaders launch DATA, a self-regulatory body for digital currencies | Luminaries in the bitcoin community have launched a self-regulatory body in an apparent attempt to gain a cohesive voice in the ongoing tussle with financial regulators. The Committee for the Establishment of the Digital Asset Transfer Auth... |
| Jul 13, 2013 | BitInstant temporarily shuts down service to work on next upgrade | BitInstant, the international bitcoin payment processor for exchanges and merchants, has temporarily closed shop for maintenance. The usual market interface has been replaced with a statement explaining the reasons for this move. The compan... |
| May 17, 2013 | BitInstant Raises €1.5M in Funding | According to TechCrunch (read here), BitInstant, a NYC-based platform that enables customers to buy and sell bitcoins and transfer funds between their various accounts, raised €1.5m in funding. The techblog said the round was led by Winklev... |
| May 17, 2013 | With $1.5M Led By Winklevoss Capital, BitInstant Aims To Be The Go-To Site To Buy And Sell Bitcoins | Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twin Harvard graduates who famously sparred with Mark Zuckerberg over the founding of Facebook and are now working as tech investors through Winklevoss Capital, are part of the growing group of venture capi... |
| May 12, 2013 | How Young Entrepreneurs Are Cashing In On The Bitcoin Buzz | Redeem now Flickr / zcopley Bitcoin may be a virtual currency, but the buzz it's getting on the street is very real. You can't open a website or newspaper these days without reading about Bitcoin, the digital currency that was invented in 2... |
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FAQ about BitInstant site
When was BitInstant site founded?
BitInstant site was founded in 2011.
How much funding has BitInstant site raised?
BitInstant site has raised $1.93M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about BitInstant site?
Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning BitInstant site, among them “CEO of Bitcoin startup arrested & accused of selling it to illegal drug buyers” (Jan 27, 2014) and “CEO of Bitcoin startup arrested & accused of selling it to illegal drug buyers” (Jan 27, 2014).
Is BitInstant site still active?
BitInstant site is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 1, 2017.