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| url = {{Official website|http://blockchain.info/
| url = {{Official website|http://blockchain.info/
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'''Blockchain.info''' is a popular [[bitcoin]] wallet and block explorer service.<ref>{{cite web|author=Shirley Siluk |url=http://www.coindesk.com/10-brilliant-bitcoin-sites/ |title=10 brilliant bitcoin sites |publisher=CoinDesk |date=2013-05-03 |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=40264.0 |title=Blockchain.info - Bitcoin Block explorer & Currency Statistics |publisher=Bitcointalk.org |date= |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> Information from and links to the website are common in media coverage of bitcoin and in bitcoin forums.<ref name="most popular"/> The website also provides a secure bitcoin wallet service. The Blockchain.info [[mobile app]] for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] allows users to send and receive bitcoins and browse block chain information.<ref>{{cite web|author=David Gilson |url=http://www.coindesk.com/review-of-blockchain-bitcoin-wallet-for-android/ |title=Review of Blockchain.info Bitcoin Wallet for Android Mobiles |publisher=Coindesk.com |date=2013-06-26 |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> In December 2013, the company acquired ZeroBlock LLC, makers of the leading mobile bitcoin app.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jon Southurst |url=http://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-info-acquires-bitcoin-price-app-zeroblock/ |title=Blockchain.info Acquires Bitcoin Price App ZeroBlock |publisher=Coindesk.com |date=2013-12-24 |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref>
'''Blockchain.info''' is a popular [[bitcoin]] wallet and block explorer service.<ref>{{cite web|author=Shirley Siluk |url=http://www.coindesk.com/10-brilliant-bitcoin-sites/ |title=10 brilliant bitcoin sites |publisher=CoinDesk |date=2013-05-03 |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=40264.0 |title=Blockchain.info - Bitcoin Block explorer & Currency Statistics |publisher=Bitcointalk.org |date= |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> Information from and links to the website are common in media coverage of bitcoin and in bitcoin forums.<ref name="most popular"/> The website also provides a secure bitcoin wallet service. The Blockchain.info [[mobile app]] for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] allows users to send and receive bitcoins and browse block chain information.<ref>{{cite web|author=David Gilson |url=http://www.coindesk.com/review-of-blockchain-bitcoin-wallet-for-android/ |title=Review of Blockchain.info Bitcoin Wallet for Android Mobiles |publisher=Coindesk.com |date=2013-06-26 |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> In December 2013, the company acquired ZeroBlock LLC, makers of the leading mobile bitcoin app.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jon Southurst |url=http://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-info-acquires-bitcoin-price-app-zeroblock/ |title=Blockchain.info Acquires Bitcoin Price App ZeroBlock |publisher=Coindesk.com |date=2013-12-24 |accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref>
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In February 2014, Apple removed the Blockchain app from the iOS [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]], prompting a harsh response from Blockchain and public outcry in the bitcoin community, most notably within the Reddit community.<ref>{{cite web|last=McMillan |first=Robert |url=http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/02/blockchain_apple/ |title=Apple Yanks World's Most Popular Bitcoin Wallet From App Store &#124; Wired Enterprise |publisher=Wired.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jon Southurst |url=http://www.coindesk.com/apple-removes-blockchain-bitcoin-wallet-from-app-stores/ |title=Apple Removes Blockchain Bitcoin Wallet Apps From its App Stores |publisher=Coindesk.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Pete Rizzo |url=http://www.coindesk.com/watch-bitcoin-fanatic-shoot-iphone-apples-blockchain-ban/ |title=Watch this Bitcoin Fanatic Shoot His iPhone After Apple Blacklists Blockchain |publisher=Coindesk.com |date=2014-01-31 |accessdate=2014-02-06}}</ref> In July 2014, Apple reinstated the Blockchain app back into the iOS [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Vigna |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/07/28/blockchains-bitcoin-app-reinstated-in-apples-app-store/ |title=Blockchain’s Bitcoin App Reinstated in Apple’s App Store |publisher=Wall Street Journal |date= |accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref>
In February 2014, Apple removed the Blockchain app from the iOS [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]], prompting a harsh response from Blockchain and public outcry in the bitcoin community, most notably within the Reddit community.<ref>{{cite web|last=McMillan |first=Robert |url=http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/02/blockchain_apple/ |title=Apple Yanks World's Most Popular Bitcoin Wallet From App Store &#124; Wired Enterprise |publisher=Wired.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jon Southurst |url=http://www.coindesk.com/apple-removes-blockchain-bitcoin-wallet-from-app-stores/ |title=Apple Removes Blockchain Bitcoin Wallet Apps From its App Stores |publisher=Coindesk.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Pete Rizzo |url=http://www.coindesk.com/watch-bitcoin-fanatic-shoot-iphone-apples-blockchain-ban/ |title=Watch this Bitcoin Fanatic Shoot His iPhone After Apple Blacklists Blockchain |publisher=Coindesk.com |date=2014-01-31 |accessdate=2014-02-06}}</ref> In July 2014, Apple reinstated the Blockchain app back into the iOS [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Vigna |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/07/28/blockchains-bitcoin-app-reinstated-in-apples-app-store/ |title=Blockchain’s Bitcoin App Reinstated in Apple’s App Store |publisher=Wall Street Journal |date= |accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref>


In December 2014, Blockchain.info became one of the first prominent Bitcoin wallets to offer a dedicated .onion hidden service on the Tor network, for users who desire to conduct Bitcoin transactions anonymously.
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 anonymously. The .onion website is located at blockchaqpujad37.onion/wallet/login .


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:52, 3 December 2014

{{Infobox Dotcom company 

| company_name     = Blockchain.info
| company_logo     = Blockchain.info_logo_2014-01-27.png
| location         = Tortola, British Virgin Islands
| launch_date      = August 30, 2011
| url              = Official website

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 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, 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 anonymously. The .onion website is located at blockchaqpujad37.onion/wallet/login .

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.
  9. ^ Paul Vigna. "Blockchain's Bitcoin App Reinstated in Apple's App Store". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
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