Y Combinator-backed Onename raises $1.5M, open-sources its Bitcoin identity directory

There’s something refreshing, yet unsurprising, about a Bitcoin startup embracing open source. As a currently trendy phenomenon, Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) is not short on companies looking for ways to commercialize it, make a buck from it, and generally make it seem like any old commodity. But Bitcoin is decentralized at its core, which is […]