Bitsy.com to Open to Public Beta
November 08 2018 - 9:00AM
Global Blockchain Accelerator Medici Ventures’ portfolio
company Bitsy offers mobile app for download on the App Store or
Google Play
Medici Ventures, Overstock.com, Inc.’s blockchain accelerator,
today announced that portfolio company Bitsy.com will allow
public access to the beta version of its exchange and wallet
service beginning Monday, November 12, 2018. Bitsy’s new app-based
platform creates a remarkably easy, secure, and user-friendly
bridge between bitcoin and the US Dollar.
During Bitsy’s beta testing phase, users can download the Bitsy
app from the App Store or Google Play free of charge to securely
buy, transfer, or hold bitcoins. Bitsy gives users complete control
of their funds and allows for the transfer of assets directly
between individuals. The app also includes an innovative and secure
account recovery system to assist users in the event they lose
their funds.
“The great promise of the Bitcoin white paper was to have
legitimate peer-to-peer exchange of value without the need for
trusted intermediaries. Few people understand, however, that with
conventional Bitcoin wallets, users do not have actual possession
or control of the Bitcoins they buy: their wallet-provider owns the
Bitcoin and provides a contractual claim to the consumer, who must
then trust that corporation. This defeats the whole purpose of
crypto. Bitsy wallets, on the other hand, allow users to possess
and have complete control of their cryptocurrency without the risk
of lost keys. This sets a new standard for digital wallets,” said
Patrick M. Byrne, Overstock.com CEO and founder. “We are excited to
continue our cryptocurrency journey and integrate Bitsy’s
technology with Overstock.com to offer bitcoin for sale directly
from the retail site in the first half of 2019.”
“Bitsy’s goal is to make bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies more
approachable and easy to use,” said Ann-Marie Hopkins, CEO of
Bitsy.com. “This beta launch is just the beginning and we plan to
continually update the app with security and convenience features.
The full app will be ready for launch in Q1 2019.”
Medici Ventures is a wholly owned subsidiary of Overstock.com,
Inc. founded in 2014 to strategically invest in companies advancing
blockchain technology to democratize capital, eliminate middlemen,
and rehumanize commerce.
About Overstock.com
Overstock.com, Inc. Common Shares (NASDAQ:OSTK) / Series A
Preferred (Medici Ventures’ tZERO platform: OSTKP) / Series B
Preferred (OTCQX:OSTBP) is an online retailer based in Salt Lake
City, Utah that sells a broad range of products at low prices,
including furniture, décor, rugs, bedding, and home improvement. In
addition to home goods, Overstock.com offers a variety of products
including jewelry, electronics, apparel, and more, as well as a
marketplace providing customers access to hundreds of thousands of
products from third-party sellers. Additional stores include Pet
Adoptions and Worldstock.com dedicated to selling artisan-crafted
products from around the world. Forbes ranked Overstock in its list
of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in 2014. Overstock
regularly posts information about the company and other related
matters on the Newsroom and Investor Relations pages on its
website, https://www.overstock.com.
About Medici Ventures:
Launched in 2014, Medici Ventures is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Overstock.com, Inc., created to leverage blockchain technology
to solve real-world problems with transparent, efficient and secure
solutions. Medici Ventures has a growing portfolio of
groundbreaking blockchain-focused investments. The company’s
majority-owned financial technology company, tZERO, executed the
world’s first blockchain-based stock offering in December 2016.
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Overstock.com, Inc. O.biz and Space Shift are also
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and trade names which may be referred to herein are the
property of their respective owners.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements include all statements other than
statements of historical fact. Additional information regarding
factors that could materially affect results and the accuracy of
the forward-looking statements contained herein may be found in the
Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which was
filed with the SEC on August 9, 2018, and any subsequent filings
with the SEC.
SOURCE: Overstock.com, Inc.
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