Bitcoin Crowdfunding Comes to South America
Idea.me, a regional crowdfunding platform in South America, has embraced bitcoin payments. Although the platform uses a Montenegrin domain, it's an Argentinean outfit currently available in seven South American countries. In fact, Idea.me is the only regional crowdfunding platform in South America, according to TechCrunch. So far, the company has managed to raise $750,000 and it hopes to raise a further $2.4m in Series A funding next March. To date, the platform has funded over 450 projects using an estimated $2m. Idea.me recently added bitcoin as an alternative to more traditional payment....
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