| 词条 | Satoshi Citadel Industries |
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| name = Satoshi Citadel Industries | founded = 2014 | logo = | founders = {{Unbulleted list|John Bailon|Miguel Cuneta|Jardine Gerodias}} | industry = Financial Technology | area_served = Philippines | location = Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines | website = {{url|sci.ph}} | screenshot = }} Satoshi Citadel Industries (SCI Ventures Inc.) is a financial technology startup company building blockchain services and products for the purpose of financial inclusion in the Philippines. It was founded by Filipino entrepreneurs John Bailon, Miguel Cuneta, and Jardine Gerodias in March 2014, and is headquartered in Makati in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is responsible for the establishment of multiple products and services in the Philippine blockchain and bitcoin industry. HistorySatoshi Citadel Industries (SCI) was founded by John Bailon, Miguel Cuneta, and Jardine Gerodias in the first quarter of 2014. By August 2014, the company developed six bitcoin ventures: Digital payment service provider Bitmarket.ph, which enables Philippine merchants to accept digital payments,[1] Bitcoin Remittance company Rebit.ph, which allows people to remit money to the Philippines using Bitcoin, allowing them to save money on remittances,[2] Bitcoin Faucet/social media service Bitstars.ph, a website that rewards users with Bitcoin for submitting photos [3] Bitcoin exchange Coinage, the first orderbook exchange in the Philippines,[4] the Philippines' first Bitcoin bills payment service[5] Bills.ninja, and Prepaid Bitcoin stored-value card provider Prepaidbitcoin.ph. In April 2015, the company successfully acquired Buybitcoin.ph, the first Philippine Bitcoin exchange,[6] and retained Buybitcoin's CEO Sam Kaddoura as its new CFO.[7] One month later, in May 2015, the company announced that healthcare entrepreneur Jose Maristela had invested an additional US$105,000 in SCI as a part of their on-going seed round of funding.[8] In June 2016, the company announced that it had closed its seed round of funding from Kakao.[9] In August 2016, the company acquired KEZA, a Silicon Valley based Bitcoin startup that allows users to invest in stock markets using Bitcoin.[10] In December 2017, the company acquired its Virtual Currency Exchange license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Philippine Central Bank), one of two licenses granted by the government body since releasing BSP Circular no.944 in February 2017, otherwise known as Guidelines for Virtual Currency Exchanges.[11] In June 2018, the company established Blockchain Space Philippines, a dedicated event venue for the cryptocurrency and blockchain community located in the Makati Central Business District, in a joint-venture with Acceler8 Co-working Space.[12] In November 2018, the company announced the launch of its newest vertical, SCI Blockchain Technologies, allowing enterprises to use blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies out-of-the-box, white label services for exchanges and wallets, and assist in assessing and launching viable token offerings.[13] References1. ^{{cite news|title=This startup taps into Bitcoin to offer better payment options for merchants in the Philippines|url=http://www.techinasia.com/startup-taps-bitcoin-offer-payment-options-philippine-merchants/|agency=TechinAsia|publisher=Tech in Asia - Asia Tech News for the World|date=30 May 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Uniting separated families with "rebittances": Interview with Filipino company Satoshi Citadel Industries|url=http://cointelegraph.com/news/112935/uniting-separated-families-with-rebittances-interview-with-filipino-company-satoshi-citadel-industries|publisher= Cointelegraph - Live cryptocurrency news and opinions|date=17 November 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Bitstars.ph ‘Selfie’ Contests Reward Winners with Bitcoin|url=http://www.coindesk.com/bitstars-turns-your-selfies-into-bitcoin-tipping-contests/|publisher= CoinDesk is the world leader in news, prices and information on bitcoin and other digital currencies.|date=31 July 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Coinage.ph: Coinage Launches first PH order-book Bitcoin Exchange|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2014/10/12/coinageph-launches-ph-1st-order-book-bitcoin-exchange-370653|publisher= Sun.Star website empowers Philippine communities by providing news and information from the provinces to a national and global audience.|date=12 October 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Pay your bills with bitcoin when in manila|url=http://www.wheninmanila.com/let-a-ninja-pay-your-bills-with-bitcoin-when-in-manila/|publisher= When in Manila - Lifestyle, Travel, Philippine News and Manila Trends|date=14 August 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.techinasia.com/satoshi-citadel-industries-acquires-buybitcoin-philippines|title=Satoshi Citadel Industries acquires BuyBitcoin|date=13 April 2015|publisher=Tech in Asia - Asia Tech News for the World}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=BuyBitcoin.ph: A Philippine Bitcoin exchange arrives|url=http://www.rappler.com/technology/news/47845-philippines-bitcoin-exchange|publisher=Rappler |date=13 January 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|title= BPO founder invests $100k in PH fintech startup SCI|url=http://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/bpo-founder-invests-100k-in-ph-fintech-startup-sci-6291|publisher= News and Intellignce Platform on Doing Business in Southeast Asia|date=12 May 2015}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Bitcoin startup Satoshi Citadel gets funding from Kakao’s investment arm|url=https://www.techinasia.com/bitcoin-startup-satoshi-citadel-funding-kakaos-investment-arm/|agency=TechinAsia|publisher=Tech in Asia - Asia Tech News for the World|date=9 June 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.techinasia.com/satoshi-citadel-industries-keza-acquisition|title=Satoshi Citadel Industries KEZA acquisition|date=13 April 2015|publisher=Tech in Asia - Asia Tech News for the World}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://business.inquirer.net/242487/bsp-bitcoin-trade-ph-quadruples-sheen-lures-young-pinoys|title=Bitcoin Trade in PH quadruples|date=14 December 2017|publisher=inquirer dot net}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=https://e27.co/blockchain-space-launches-philippines-help-businesses-grow-20180608/|title=Blockchain Space launches in the Philippines to help the industry grow|date=8 June 2018|publisher=e27 dot co - connecting you to Asia's Startup ecosystem}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://manilastandard.net/spotlight/281252/sci-launches-new-service-for-enterprise-blockchain-solutions-in-the-philippines.html|title=sci-launches-new-service-for-enterprise-blockchain-solutions-in-the-philippines|date=23 November 2018|publisher=Manila Standard Defining The News}} External links
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