ChangeTip
Bitcoin Magazine reported 47,000 linked social accounts
A service for sending small bitcoin payments through social networks, email and text messages.
- Capital raised (announced)
Funding
| Round | Date | Announced | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed financing | 2014 | Not disclosed |
Announced is what was said at the time. Cash actually received is rarely disclosed and is not assumed to match.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Sullivan | — | Building AI infrastructure and developer tools | Oct 2026 |
Timeline
26 February 2016
Bitcoin Magazine reported a decentralized wallet version that let users manage their private keys.
How it ended
Founder Nick Sullivan said the team had sought a future for the service after its employees joined Airbnb, but that closure was the remaining option. Tipping was to stop at the end of the month, with withdrawals available for a further period.
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Sources
4 sources behind this page.
- 1ChangeTip Launches ChangeTip Wallet, A Decentralized Version of Its Social Tipping Service · Bitcoin Magazine · Feb 2016
- 2Bitcoin Tipping Service ChangeTip to Shut Down · CoinDesk · Nov 2016
- 3Nick Sullivan: professional biography · Nick Sullivan
- 4ChangeTip company funding profile · Tracxn · user-editable
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