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NotATether: ChangeTip drop Criticism; CoinDesk externals; Defunct companies

2026-09-06T09:19:49Z

ChangeTip drop Criticism; CoinDesk externals; Defunct companies

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	[[Category:Defunct companies]]		[[Category:Defunct companies]]
	~~[[Category:EWallets]]~~

	~~===Terms and Conditions===~~

	Tippers and tippees of ChangeTip are required to agree to a long list of terms and conditions.<ref>[https://www.changetip.com/terms ChangeTip Terms and Conditions]</ref> As per these conditions, they must agree to waive their right to a trial by jury. Additionally, they must give up their right to reverse engineer the service. Some people{{who}} find these terms unreasonable, and choose to deny the tips that others may wish to send them via ChangeTip.

	~~==See Also==~~

	~~==External Links==~~
	* [https://www.changetip.com ChangeTip Website]
	* [http://www.expresscoin.com/wallets/bitcoin/changetip How to Setup a Changetip Bitcoin Wallet Online]

	~~==References==~~
	~~<references/>~~

	[[Category:EWallets]]		[[Category:EWallets]]

NotATether: ChangeTip drop Criticism; CoinDesk externals; Defunct companies

2026-09-06T09:17:01Z

ChangeTip drop Criticism; CoinDesk externals; Defunct companies

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	After the acqui-hire, ChangeTip sought a buyer for the remaining tipping service and codebase. In November 2016, founder and CEO Nick Sullivan announced that tipping would be turned off at the end of that month. The website was left available for a limited time so users could withdraw remaining balances.<ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/11/18/bitcoin-tipping-service-changetip-to-shut-down Bitcoin Tipping Service ChangeTip to Shut Down]</ref>		After the acqui-hire, ChangeTip sought a buyer for the remaining tipping service and codebase. In November 2016, founder and CEO Nick Sullivan announced that tipping would be turned off at the end of that month. The website was left available for a limited time so users could withdraw remaining balances.<ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/11/18/bitcoin-tipping-service-changetip-to-shut-down Bitcoin Tipping Service ChangeTip to Shut Down]</ref>

	==~~Criticism~~==		==External links==
			* [https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/11/18/bitcoin-tipping-service-changetip-to-shut-down CoinDesk: ChangeTip to shut down (Nov 2016)]
			* [https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/04/12/airbnb-acqui-hires-changetip-staff-but-code-still-for-sale CoinDesk: Airbnb acqui-hire (Apr 2016)]

			==References==
			<references/>

			[[Category:Defunct companies]]
			[[Category:EWallets]]

	===Terms and Conditions===		===Terms and Conditions===

NotATether: ChangeTip History — Airbnb acqui-hire and Nov 2016 shutdown

2026-09-06T08:20:52Z

ChangeTip History — Airbnb acqui-hire and Nov 2016 shutdown

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	==History==		==History==
	ChangeTip was founded on December ~~17th~~, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> ~~It gained significant notoriety in~~ November 2014, ~~when [[wave of bits\|~~tipping small amounts of bitcoin became a viral practice]] on Reddit and Twitter, ~~causing exponential~~ growth in users and tips~~. This has caused significant~~ use of [[bit (unit)\|bits]] as a unit of bitcoin.		ChangeTip was founded on December 17, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> In November 2014, tipping small amounts of bitcoin became a viral practice on Reddit and Twitter, which drove rapid growth in users and tips and increased use of [[bit (unit)\|bits]] as a unit of bitcoin.

			In April 2016, Airbnb acqui-hired a substantial part of ChangeCoin's team, including leadership. Airbnb stated it was not acquiring the company's assets or intellectual property and had no plans to add bitcoin to its own products.<ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/04/12/airbnb-acqui-hires-changetip-staff-but-code-still-for-sale Airbnb Acqui-Hires ChangeTip Staff, But Code Still for Sale]</ref><ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/04/14/airbnb-no-bitcoin-plans-after-industry-startup-acqui-hire Airbnb: No Bitcoin Plans After Industry Startup Acqui-Hire]</ref>

			After the acqui-hire, ChangeTip sought a buyer for the remaining tipping service and codebase. In November 2016, founder and CEO Nick Sullivan announced that tipping would be turned off at the end of that month. The website was left available for a limited time so users could withdraw remaining balances.<ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/11/18/bitcoin-tipping-service-changetip-to-shut-down Bitcoin Tipping Service ChangeTip to Shut Down]</ref>

	==Criticism==		==Criticism==

NotATether: mark ChangeTip discontinued (Nov 2016), past-tense lead

2026-09-06T08:12:28Z

mark ChangeTip discontinued (Nov 2016), past-tense lead

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			{{ambox\|type=caution\|text='''Discontinued.''' ChangeTip shut down at the end of November 2016 after an earlier Airbnb acqui-hire of its team.}}
	{{infobox company\|image=[[Image:ChangeTip.png‎‎\|256px]]\|name=ChangeTip		{{infobox company\|image=[[Image:ChangeTip.png‎‎\|256px]]\|name=ChangeTip
	\|foundation=December 17, 2013		\|foundation=December 17, 2013
			\|defunct=November 2016
	\|industry=[[Tipping]]		\|industry=[[Tipping]]
	\|website=https://www.changetip.com		\|website=https://www.changetip.com
	}}ChangeTip ~~integrates payment processing with social media and the web at large to transform the idea of~~ a ~~"share" into a method of financial appreciation, redefining the way people think about purchasing goods~~ and ~~services~~. ~~Instead~~ of ~~broadcasting a tip as a bitcoin transaction, a separate ledger is kept by ChangeTip,~~ only ~~pushing~~ on-chain transactions when a user ~~withdraws~~ funds ~~from the service~~. Tipping ~~has been made possible~~ on GitHub, Google+, Reddit, StockTwits, Tumblr, Twitter and YouTube.		}}
			'''ChangeTip''' was a bitcoin micropayments and social tipping service operated by ChangeCoin. It kept an off-chain ledger of tips and only pushed on-chain bitcoin transactions when a user withdrew funds. Tipping was available on platforms including GitHub, Google+, Reddit, StockTwits, Tumblr, Twitter, and YouTube.

	==History==		==History==

Lapp0: /* History */

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History

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	==History==		==History==
	ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014, when [[wave of bits\|tipping small amounts of bitcoin became a viral practice]] on Reddit and Twitter, causing ~~logarithmic~~ growth in users and tips. This has caused significant use of [[bit (unit)\|bits]] as a unit of bitcoin.		ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014, when [[wave of bits\|tipping small amounts of bitcoin became a viral practice]] on Reddit and Twitter, causing exponential growth in users and tips. This has caused significant use of [[bit (unit)\|bits]] as a unit of bitcoin.

	==Criticism==		==Criticism==

Taras at 21:40, 9 November 2014

2014-11-09T21:40:53Z

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	ChangeTip integrates payment processing with social media and the web at large to transform the idea of a "share" into a method of financial appreciation, redefining the way people think about purchasing goods and services. Instead of broadcasting a tip as a bitcoin transaction, a separate ledger is kept by ChangeTip, only pushing on-chain transactions when a user withdraws funds from the service.		{{infobox company\|image=[[Image:ChangeTip.png‎‎\|256px]]\|name=ChangeTip
			\|foundation=December 17, 2013
	~~==Features==~~		\|industry=[[Tipping]]
	~~Tip~~ on ~~the following platforms:~~		\|website=https://www.changetip.com
	* GitHub		}}ChangeTip integrates payment processing with social media and the web at large to transform the idea of a "share" into a method of financial appreciation, redefining the way people think about purchasing goods and services. Instead of broadcasting a tip as a bitcoin transaction, a separate ledger is kept by ChangeTip, only pushing on-chain transactions when a user withdraws funds from the service. Tipping has been made possible on GitHub, Google+, Reddit, StockTwits, Tumblr, Twitter and YouTube.
	* Google+
	* Reddit
	* StockTwits
	* Tumblr
	* Twitter
	* YouTube

	==History==		==History==
	ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014, when tipping small amounts of bitcoin became a viral practice on ~~reddit~~ and Twitter.		ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014, when [[wave of bits\|tipping small amounts of bitcoin became a viral practice]] on Reddit and Twitter, causing logarithmic growth in users and tips. This has caused significant use of [[bit (unit)\|bits]] as a unit of bitcoin.

	==Criticism==		==Criticism==
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	===Terms and Conditions===		===Terms and Conditions===

	~~To use~~ ChangeTip~~, including to receive a tip someone else has sent to you, you~~ are required to agree to a long list of terms and conditions<ref>[https://www.changetip.com/terms ChangeTip Terms and Conditions]</ref>.		Tippers and tippees of ChangeTip are required to agree to a long list of terms and conditions.<ref>[https://www.changetip.com/terms ChangeTip Terms and Conditions]</ref> As per these conditions, they must agree to waive their right to a trial by jury. Additionally, they must give up their right to reverse engineer the service. Some people{{who}} find these terms unreasonable, and choose to deny the tips that others may wish to send them via ChangeTip.
	~~Among~~ these conditions, ~~you~~ must agree to ~~surrender your constitutional (at least in the USA)~~ right to a trial by jury.
	Additionally, ~~you~~ must give up ~~your~~ right to reverse engineer ~~their~~ service.
	~~Many~~ people find these terms unreasonable, and ~~are as a result denied~~ the tips that others may wish to send them via ChangeTip.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Taras at 16:06, 8 November 2014

2014-11-08T16:06:54Z

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	ChangeTip integrates payment processing with social media and the web at large to transform the idea of a ~~“share”~~ into a method of financial appreciation, redefining the way people think about purchasing goods and services.		ChangeTip integrates payment processing with social media and the web at large to transform the idea of a "share" into a method of financial appreciation, redefining the way people think about purchasing goods and services. Instead of broadcasting a tip as a bitcoin transaction, a separate ledger is kept by ChangeTip, only pushing on-chain transactions when a user withdraws funds from the service.

	==Features==		==Features==
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	==History==		==History==
	ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014.		ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014, when tipping small amounts of bitcoin became a viral practice on reddit and Twitter.

	==Criticism==		==Criticism==

Luke-jr: /* Criticism of Terms and Conditions */

2014-11-08T12:12:39Z

Criticism of Terms and Conditions

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	==History==		==History==
	ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014.		ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014.

			==Criticism==

			===Terms and Conditions===

			To use ChangeTip, including to receive a tip someone else has sent to you, you are required to agree to a long list of terms and conditions<ref>[https://www.changetip.com/terms ChangeTip Terms and Conditions]</ref>.
			Among these conditions, you must agree to surrender your constitutional (at least in the USA) right to a trial by jury.
			Additionally, you must give up your right to reverse engineer their service.
			Many people find these terms unreasonable, and are as a result denied the tips that others may wish to send them via ChangeTip.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Taras at 02:32, 8 November 2014

2014-11-08T02:32:59Z

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	==History==		==History==
	ChangeTip was founded in December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref>		ChangeTip was founded on December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref> It gained significant notoriety in November 2014.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Taras at 21:50, 18 August 2014

2014-08-18T21:50:26Z

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	==History==		==History==
	ChangeTip was founded in December 17th, ~~2014~~.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref>		ChangeTip was founded in December 17th, 2013.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/changetip ChangeTip Crunchbase Page]</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==