| File:Blockchain.info logo 2014-01-27.png | |
| Headquarters | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | Official website |
| Launched | August 30, 2011 |
Blockchain.info is a popular bitcoin wallet and block explorer service.[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. 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 was the world's most visited bitcoin website in 2013, 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 Inc. removed the Blockchain app from the iOS App Store, prompting a harsh response from Blockchain and public outcry in the bitcoin community, most notably within the Reddit community.[7][8][9] In July 2014, Apple reinstated the Blockchain app back into the iOS App Store.[10]
In December 2014, Blockchain.info became one of the first prominent Bitcoin wallets to offer a dedicated hidden service on the Tor network, for users who desire to conduct Bitcoin transactions with greater privacy and lesser third party surveillance, as well as to provide end-to-end encryption for Tor users who were previously vulnerable to malicious exit nodes sniffing their keys and stealing their Bitcoins.[11][12][13]
References
- ↑ Shirley Siluk (2013-05-03). "10 brilliant bitcoin sites". CoinDesk. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ "Blockchain.info - Bitcoin Block explorer & Currency Statistics". Bitcointalk.org. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nermin Hajdarbegovic (2014-01-06). "1 Millionth Bitcoin Wallet Created on Blockchain.info". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ David Gilson (2013-06-26). "Review of Blockchain.info Bitcoin Wallet for Android Mobiles". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ Jon Southurst (2013-12-24). "Blockchain.info Acquires Bitcoin Price App ZeroBlock". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ Jon Southurst (2013-12-20). "Blockchain.info: the World's Most Popular Bitcoin Website and Wallet". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ McMillan, Robert. "Apple Yanks World's Most Popular Bitcoin Wallet From App Store | Wired Enterprise". Wired.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- ↑ Jon Southurst. "Apple Removes Blockchain Bitcoin Wallet Apps From its App Stores". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- ↑ Pete Rizzo (2014-01-31). "Watch this Bitcoin Fanatic Shoot His iPhone After Apple Blacklists Blockchain". Coindesk.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- ↑ Paul Vigna. "Blockchain's Bitcoin App Reinstated in Apple's App Store". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ "Anonymity Using My Wallet". Blockchain.info. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ↑ Alyson Margaret (2014-12-03). "Improved Security For Tor Users". Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ↑ Nik Cubrilovik (2014-12-03). "Securing Blockchain.info Users With Tor and SSL". Retrieved 2014-12-20.
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