Alexander Leishman - River Intelligence – Bitcoin Research & Analysis

The future of saving is here: Earn 3.8% on cash. Paid in Bitcoin.

Today, at River we’re announcing Bitcoin Interest on Cash! Now, US dollars in your River account will earn 3.8%, paid in Bitcoin. That means more money for the things you care about.

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River Proof of Reserves: Setting a new standard for Bitcoin exchanges

Today, we’re proud to introduce River Proof of Reserves, setting a new standard for transparency as the first Bitcoin-only exchange to provide full visibility into our reserves.

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River’s commitment to self-custody with free monthly withdrawals

Announcing the launch of free monthly withdrawals at River!

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Continuing our Commitment to Security for Bitcoin Investors

We are continuing our commitment to security for Bitcoin investors with successful SOC 1 and 2 certifications

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Introducing River Link: text Bitcoin to anyone, anywhere, any wallet

Today we are excited to announce River Link, giving you the ability to text Bitcoin to anyone, anywhere, any wallet. Historically, electronic payments were tedious, requiring you to send a

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Introducing: Zero-Fee Hourly Recurring Buys

Why did we build this? Since the beginning of my Bitcoin journey in 2013 I have stacked the majority of my coins through dollar-cost averaging. At the time, I felt

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Announcing River Lightning Services (RLS)

TL;DR we’re launching RLS to power the future of payments on the Internet. At River we believe that Bitcoin is on a trajectory to become the reserve currency

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Announcing Zero-Fee Recurring Buys

At River we are on a mission to help you build your Bitcoin wealth. We are excited to further that mission by introducing zero-fee recurring buys! All recurring Bitcoin buy

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Bitcoin Account Statements Are Now Available with River

Monthly account statements, which can be used to help manage Bitcoin holdings, will now be available for all clients to view and download in their River account.

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Announcing River Mining

We are excited to announce River Mining, a new product that allows our clients to put their capital to work to mine their own Bitcoin. With River Mining, clients will have full ownership of their mining machines.

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Introducing River Inheritance: Your Bitcoin Estate Planning Tools and Services

River Inheritance provides investors with the Bitcoin financial tools and client support to confidently establish their Bitcoin estate plan and pass on generational Bitcoin wealth. With River Financial, peace of mind regarding Bitcoin inheritance is possible.

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Send and Receive Bitcoin in the River iOS App

Bitcoin send and receive capabilities are available in the River iOS app. Transact on-chain or via the Lighting Network, transfer bitcoin between accounts, and share personal receive data quickly and securely.

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Announcing Our $12M Series A Funding

River Financial has raised a $12M Series A financing, led by Goldcrest Capital. The new funding will be used to expand the River team and build industry-leading financial services that will make Bitcoin more accessible to traditional investors.

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Announcing the River iOS App

Designed to provide investors with the easiest platform to buy, sell, and track their Bitcoin investments, the River Financial iOS app brings the best of Bitcoin with you wherever you go, enabling you to instantly take advantage of market conditions.

River CEO Alexander Leishman Discusses Bitcoin's 2020 And The Outlook of 2021

River Financial CEO Alexander Leishman discusses the biggest moments of 2020 for Bitcoin, as well as what the new year holds for River Financial and Bitcoin.

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Announcing the River Hardware Wallet Account

River clients can now request access to our new Hardware Wallet Account. This new River account is an extension of your hardware wallet allowing you to view balances, track investments, and receive bitcoin all on River.com.

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Introducing River Learn

Bitcoin can be intimidating and reliable information can be hard to find. Today, we are excited to release River Learn, a resource for clients and Bitcoin-curious friends and family to learn about the many different facets of Bitcoin.

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Announcing Our $5.7M Round

River Financial has closed its $5.7 million seed financing round led by Polychain Capital, with Slow Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, DG Lab Fund, Cygni Capital, Pfeffer Capital Ltd, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Steve Lee and a number of other incredible angel investors also participating.

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River Report: February 2020

In this post I reflect on what we have accomplished over the last year at River and give some insights into the numbers behind our business now that we have been up and running for a few months.

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Introducing River Financial

Last week, we announced that we changed our name to River Financial, and that we're building the best place to buy, sell and use Bitcoin for the long-term investor. Today, I'm excited to share more information about our product, and the vision of the company moving forward.