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Artists & fans, tip another artist and receive double tips yourself! Start the new year right, during ArtByte’s double tips campaign!   How it works When you, as an artist or fan tip an artist on Twitter, the ArtByte Foundation will tip you double the amount. For example, if you tip another artist 200 ArtBytes,

How are digital currencies created? Just like physical currencies, digital currencies like ArtByte don’t just pop into existence; they have to be made. In physical currencies, paper bills are printed and coins are minted by government agencies, then distributed into the banking system. In the same way, digital currencies must be created and distributed to

ArtByte is a digital currency that supports artists of all kinds (musicians, actors, painters, dancers, sculptors, film makers, directors, photographers, etc) You can think of ArtBytes as digital tokens that fans give to artists they appreciate.  And ArtBytes are more than a token of appreciation, artists can redeem them for cash and gift cards (American Express,

Due to the requirements of the New York BitLicense, ArtByte (formerly AppleByte) has decided to withdraw from the New York market, effective August 7, 2015. The ArtByte Foundation is a non-profit corporation dedicated to supporting artists around the world, through the technology of digital currencies. ArtByte provides support to artists in several ways. Of these,

Checkout the BitcoinTalkRadio interview with AppleByte (now ArtByte) founder, Mike Cabaniss. The interview was recorded at the InsideBitcoin Conference in Chicago two weeks ago, before the name change from AppleByte to ArtByte. http://www.bitcointalkradio.com/interviews/Michael_Cabaniss_AppleByte.wav  

Bitcoin technology is disrupting more industries than the financial payments sector. ArtByte (formerly AppleByte), the digital currency supporting artists, offers a positive use of Bitcoin 1.0 technology and is revolutionizing how artists are supported, just as Bitcoin revolutionized financial payments. From its inception on May 1, 2014, ArtByte (formerly AppleByte) has focused on building real user

ArtByte is revolutionizing how artists are supported, in the same way that Bitcoin is revolutionizing financial payments. Through the technology of digital currencies and its social platform, ArtByte enables any fan, anywhere in the world, to support any artist, instantly. ArtByte supports all types of artists: musicians, painters, sculptors, actors, film makers, directors, editors, producers, dancers, writers,

Over the next few weeks AppleByte will be changing its name to ArtByte. We feel the new name better describes our purpose of supporting artists around the world. AppleByte is headquartered in NYC. The name AppleByte was a play on the old saying, “Come to New York and take a bite out of the Big

In view of recent changes in the virtual currency regulations in the United States, the final release of the Bit License requirements in New York, and clarifications of the law from the Ripple case, the AppleByte Foundation is re-assessing its responsibilities under US law. We believe regulation is good for the digital currency ecosystem, including