Bitcoin platform GoCoin attracts $550K in seed funding

GoCoin said Thursday that it has closed $550,000 in seed funding. Investors included Stephens Investment Management, Ruvento Ventures, Demarest Ventures as well as former Facebook and Amazon executive Owen Van Natta and Ooma founder Andrew Frame. Also, the company has named co-founder Steve Beauregard as CEO and Brock Pierce as chairman of the board. Headquartered in Singapore, GoCoin is a platform that enables online and retail merchants to accept Bitcoin as payment for purchases.

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