Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 16 - Subsequent Events Management has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to the end of the reporting period shown herein: On January 14, 2018, the Company entered into an Initial Term Agreement (the “ITA”) with Spare CS Inc. (“Spare”), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 50% of the equity of Spare. Spare is a mobile banking app that allows customers to access cash with no ATM, no debit or credit card, and no purchase required from participating merchants. As set forth in the ITA, the Company agreed to provide Spare with all needed operating costs and will fund $100,000 every three months until Spare has positive cash flow. The Company provided the initial $100,000 on January 16, 2018. D’Ontra Hughes, CEO of Spare, will continue as CEO for 24 months at a salary of $10,000 per month and all current management will remain in place for 12 months. In addition, the Company will issue Spare 1,500,000 shares of common stock and a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share for a period of three years. The Company also agreed to place 1,500,000 shares of common stock in escrow as a limited form of price protection for six months. Although the Company consider the terms in the ITA to be binding and the Company has provided an initial funding of $100,000 to Spare, the closing the transactions is subject to the completion of due diligence and drafting and execution of a definitive purchase agreements and related transaction documents. There is no guarantee that the parties will successfully negotiate and finalize a definitive purchase agreement, that the Board of Directors of each company will approve such agreement or that the transaction set forth in the ITA will close. On February 1, 2018, Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) formed Ugopherservices Limited (“Ugopher England”), under the laws of England and Wales, as a private limited company and a wholly-owned subsidiary. The purpose of establishing Ugopher England is to expand the Company’s prepaid financial and calling services to international consumers. On March 2, 2018, Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) entered into and closed a Securities Purchase Agreement with Bellridge Capital, LLC (“Bellridge”) pursuant to which Bellridge invested $750,000 into the Company in consideration of a 10% Convertible Debenture (the “Bellridge Debenture”) and common stock purchase warrants to acquire an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $2.35 per share. The Bellridge Debenture bears interest of 10% and is payable March 1, 2019. The Bellridge Debenture is convertible into shares of common stock at $0.90 per share subject to antidilution protection. During an event of default, the conversion price in effect on any conversion date means, as of any conversion date or other date of determination, shall be 35% of the lowest trading price for the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading Days immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion. Bellridge has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Bellridge Debenture or exercise its Common Stock Purchase Warrants and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. On or about May 2, 2018, at the election of Bellridge, Bellridge may acquire an additional Bellridge Debenture in the principal amount of $750,000 and a Common Stock Purchase Warrant on the terms of the initial closing. On March 2, 2018, the Company delivered 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to an escrow agent. The 1,000,000 escrow shares are to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the 7 ^th monthly anniversary of the issuance of the 1,000,000 escrow shares, Bellridge has sold shares issuable upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture at a sales price of less than $1.10 per share, then that number of shares shall be released from escrow to Bellridge as a limited make whole using the following formula: (($1.00 – closing price on 1^st day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the 1^st day of the 7^th month (and continuing monthly until all shares are sold) / closing price of the 1^st monthly day in question) * number of shares sold at a price less than $1.10. As long as the Company is not in default of the Bellridge Debenture or in breach of the Securities Purchase Agreement, at any time during which Bellridge owns the Bellridge Debenture, Bellridge commits to limit in the aggregate all sales of the shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture and the related Common Stock Purchase Warrant to the greater of not more than (i) 10.00% of the daily trading volume for the Company’s common stock as reported for that day or (ii) $35,000. Breach of this leak-out provision will be considered a material breach by Bellridge. As of the date hereof, the Company is obligated on the Bellridge Debenture in the principal amount of $750,000 in connection with the offering. The Bellridge Debenture is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The offer and sale of securities listed above were made to an accredited investor and the Company relied upon the exemptions contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated there under with regard to those sales. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offers and sales were made to one party, an accredited investor, and transfer of the securities issued was restricted by the Company in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. On March 16, 2018 ( “Closing Date”), the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 1, 2018 (the "ECS Purchase Agreement") with ECS Prepaid LLC (“ECS”), a Missouri limited liability company, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from ECS, including, but not limited to, the processing prepaid platform, servers, POS terminals, customer list, a processing software program and goodwill, in consideration of $1,100,000 of which $100,000 was paid on the Closing Date and the balance is to be paid pursuant to a secured promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 (the “ECS Note”). In addition, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "ECS Shares") and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock (the “ECS Warrants”). The ECS Warrants were assigned by ECS to Dennis Winfrey. The ECS Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $1.85 per share and contain standard anti-dilution protection. Under the ESC Note, which is secured by the assets acquired by the Company from ECS, the Company is required to make ten equal payments of $100,000 commencing on April 15, 2018. The Company may prepay the ECS Note at any time without penalty. The ECS Note is a short-term debt obligation that is material to the Company. At closing, the Company and Derron Winfrey entered into an Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Winfrey was retained as Chief Operating Officer for a term of one year, subject to an automatic extension, unless terminated, in consideration of a base salary of $144,000 and an annual bonus of $25,000 in shares of common stock of the Company subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Winfrey received a signing bonus of 250,000 shares of common stock, a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share and a $50,000 bonus with $25,000 paid on the Closing Date and $25,000 payable on May 1, 2018. The Company also entered into an Employment Agreement with Mark Garner pursuant to which Mr. Garner was retained as Vice President of Operations for a term of one year, subject to an automatic extension, unless terminated, in consideration of a base salary of $120,000 and an annual bonus of $25,000 in shares of common stock of the Company subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Garner received a signing bonus of 250,000 shares of common stock, a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share and a $50,000 bonus with $25,000 paid on the Closing Date and $25,000 payable on May 1, 2018. On March 16, 2018, Mr. Bauer was appointed as Chairman of the Board of the Company. On the Closing Date, the Company and J.I.L. Venture LLC (“JIL Venture”), a non-related party, which assisted structuring and negotiating the ECS Purchase Agreement and related asset purchase, entered a Consulting Agreement dated March 1, 2018. In consideration for the services, the Company issued JIL Venture 1,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. JIL Venture assigned 500,000 shares of common stock and 750,000 warrants to acquire 750,000 shares of common stock to Michelle Bauer, the wife of Gregory Bauer, CEO and a director of the Company. On April 2, 2018 ( “Closing Date”), Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Electronic Purchase Agreement”) with Electronic Check Services Inc. (“Electronic Check”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Electronic Check, including, but not limited to, assets associated with software that validates written check authenticity, in consideration of $75,000 paid on the Closing Date. In addition, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Electronic Shares”) and warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock (the “Electronic Warrants”). The Electronic Warrants were assigned by Electronic Check to Dennis Winfrey, the shareholder of Electronic Check. The Electronic Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $2.70 per share and contain standard anti-dilution protection. On April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Central Purchase Agreement”) with Central State Legal Services Inc. (“Central”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Central, including, but not limited to, assets associated with the a system to recover funds from returned checks, in consideration of $25,000 paid on the Closing Date. Derron Winfrey, the COO of the Company, is a director and President of Electronic Check and Central. Derron Winfrey’s parents are the shareholders of Check and Central. On the Closing Date, the Company and J.I.L. Venture LLC (“JIL Venture”), a non-related party, which assisted structuring and negotiating the ECS Purchase Agreement and related asset purchase, entered a Consulting Agreement dated April 2, 2018. In consideration for the services, the Company issued JIL Venture 250,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $2.70 per share. The shares of common stock and the warrants were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the 1933 Securities Act, as amended. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offer and sale was made to an accredited investor and transfer of the common stock issued was restricted by the Company in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On April 6, 2018, the Company and Danny Rittman, Chief Technology Officer and a Director of the Company, agreed to amend his employment agreement pursuant to which he will receive salary at the rate of $250,000 annually payable in equal increments of $15,000 per month. An additional $70,000 shall be payable within 15 days of the end of the calendar year.

Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Note 16 - Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to the end of the reporting period shown herein:

On January 14, 2018, the Company entered into an Initial Term Agreement (the “ITA”) with Spare CS Inc. (“Spare”), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 50% of the equity of Spare. Spare is a mobile banking app that allows customers to access cash with no ATM, no debit or credit card, and no purchase required from participating merchants.

As set forth in the ITA, the Company agreed to provide Spare with all needed operating costs and will fund $100,000 every three months until Spare has positive cash flow. The Company provided the initial $100,000 on January 16, 2018. D’Ontra Hughes, CEO of Spare, will continue as CEO for 24 months at a salary of $10,000 per month and all current management will remain in place for 12 months. In addition, the Company will issue Spare 1,500,000 shares of common stock and a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share for a period of three years. The Company also agreed to place 1,500,000 shares of common stock in escrow as a limited form of price protection for six months.

Although the Company consider the terms in the ITA to be binding and the Company has provided an initial funding of $100,000 to Spare, the closing the transactions is subject to the completion of due diligence and drafting and execution of a definitive purchase agreements and related transaction documents. There is no guarantee that the parties will successfully negotiate and finalize a definitive purchase agreement, that the Board of Directors of each company will approve such agreement or that the transaction set forth in the ITA will close.

On February 1, 2018, Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) formed Ugopherservices Limited (“Ugopher England”), under the laws of England and Wales, as a private limited company and a wholly-owned subsidiary.

The purpose of establishing Ugopher England is to expand the Company’s prepaid financial and calling services to international consumers.

On March 2, 2018, Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) entered into and closed a Securities Purchase Agreement with Bellridge Capital, LLC (“Bellridge”) pursuant to which Bellridge invested $750,000 into the Company in consideration of a 10% Convertible Debenture (the “Bellridge Debenture”) and common stock purchase warrants to acquire an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $2.35 per share. The Bellridge Debenture bears interest of 10% and is payable March 1, 2019. The Bellridge Debenture is convertible into shares of common stock at $0.90 per share subject to antidilution protection. During an event of default, the conversion price in effect on any conversion date means, as of any conversion date or other date of determination, shall be 35% of the lowest trading price for the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading Days immediately preceding the delivery of a notice of conversion. Bellridge has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Bellridge Debenture or exercise its Common Stock Purchase Warrants and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. On or about May 2, 2018, at the election of Bellridge, Bellridge may acquire an additional Bellridge Debenture in the principal amount of $750,000 and a Common Stock Purchase Warrant on the terms of the initial closing.

On March 2, 2018, the Company delivered 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to an escrow agent. The 1,000,000 escrow shares are to be utilized for the purpose of limited price protection. If, beginning on the 7 ^th monthly anniversary of the issuance of the 1,000,000 escrow shares, Bellridge has sold shares issuable upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture at a sales price of less than $1.10 per share, then that number of shares shall be released from escrow to Bellridge as a limited make whole using the following formula:

(($1.00 – closing price on 1^st day of each monthly anniversary beginning on the 1^st day of the 7^th month (and continuing monthly until all shares are sold) / closing price of the 1^st monthly day in question) * number of shares sold at a price less than $1.10.

As long as the Company is not in default of the Bellridge Debenture or in breach of the Securities Purchase Agreement, at any time during which Bellridge owns the Bellridge Debenture, Bellridge commits to limit in the aggregate all sales of the shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the Bellridge Debenture and the related Common Stock Purchase Warrant to the greater of not more than (i) 10.00% of the daily trading volume for the Company’s common stock as reported for that day or (ii) $35,000. Breach of this leak-out provision will be considered a material breach by Bellridge.

As of the date hereof, the Company is obligated on the Bellridge Debenture in the principal amount of $750,000 in connection with the offering. The Bellridge Debenture is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company.

The offer and sale of securities listed above were made to an accredited investor and the Company relied upon the exemptions contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated there under with regard to those sales. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offers and sales were made to one party, an accredited investor, and transfer of the securities issued was restricted by the Company in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

On March 16, 2018 ( “Closing Date”), the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 1, 2018 (the "ECS Purchase Agreement") with ECS Prepaid LLC (“ECS”), a Missouri limited liability company, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from ECS, including, but not limited to, the processing prepaid platform, servers, POS terminals, customer list, a processing software program and goodwill, in consideration of $1,100,000 of which $100,000 was paid on the Closing Date and the balance is to be paid pursuant to a secured promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 (the “ECS Note”). In addition, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "ECS Shares") and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock (the “ECS Warrants”). The ECS Warrants were assigned by ECS to Dennis Winfrey. The ECS Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $1.85 per share and contain standard anti-dilution protection. Under the ESC Note, which is secured by the assets acquired by the Company from ECS, the Company is required to make ten equal payments of $100,000 commencing on April 15, 2018. The Company may prepay the ECS Note at any time without penalty. The ECS Note is a short-term debt obligation that is material to the Company.

At closing, the Company and Derron Winfrey entered into an Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Winfrey was retained as Chief Operating Officer for a term of one year, subject to an automatic extension, unless terminated, in consideration of a base salary of $144,000 and an annual bonus of $25,000 in shares of common stock of the Company subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Winfrey received a signing bonus of 250,000 shares of common stock, a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share and a $50,000 bonus with $25,000 paid on the Closing Date and $25,000 payable on May 1, 2018. The Company also entered into an Employment Agreement with Mark Garner pursuant to which Mr. Garner was retained as Vice President of Operations for a term of one year, subject to an automatic extension, unless terminated, in consideration of a base salary of $120,000 and an annual bonus of $25,000 in shares of common stock of the Company subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, Mr. Garner received a signing bonus of 250,000 shares of common stock, a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share and a $50,000 bonus with $25,000 paid on the Closing Date and $25,000 payable on May 1, 2018. On March 16, 2018, Mr. Bauer was appointed as Chairman of the Board of the Company.

On the Closing Date, the Company and J.I.L. Venture LLC (“JIL Venture”), a non-related party, which assisted structuring and negotiating the ECS Purchase Agreement and related asset purchase, entered a Consulting Agreement dated March 1, 2018. In consideration for the services, the Company issued JIL Venture 1,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. JIL Venture assigned 500,000 shares of common stock and 750,000 warrants to acquire 750,000 shares of common stock to Michelle Bauer, the wife of Gregory Bauer, CEO and a director of the Company.

On April 2, 2018 ( “Closing Date”), Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Electronic Purchase Agreement”) with Electronic Check Services Inc. (“Electronic Check”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Electronic Check, including, but not limited to, assets associated with software that validates written check authenticity, in consideration of $75,000 paid on the Closing Date. In addition, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Electronic Shares”) and warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock (the “Electronic Warrants”). The Electronic Warrants were assigned by Electronic Check to Dennis Winfrey, the shareholder of Electronic Check. The Electronic Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at a fixed exercise price of $2.70 per share and contain standard anti-dilution protection.

On April 2, 2018, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Central Purchase Agreement”) with Central State Legal Services Inc. (“Central”), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Central, including, but not limited to, assets associated with the a system to recover funds from returned checks, in consideration of $25,000 paid on the Closing Date. Derron Winfrey, the COO of the Company, is a director and President of Electronic Check and Central. Derron Winfrey’s parents are the shareholders of Check and Central.

On the Closing Date, the Company and J.I.L. Venture LLC (“JIL Venture”), a non-related party, which assisted structuring and negotiating the ECS Purchase Agreement and related asset purchase, entered a Consulting Agreement dated April 2, 2018. In consideration for the services, the Company issued JIL Venture 250,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $2.70 per share.

The shares of common stock and the warrants were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the 1933 Securities Act, as amended. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offer and sale was made to an accredited investor and transfer of the common stock issued was restricted by the Company in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On April 6, 2018, the Company and Danny Rittman, Chief Technology Officer and a Director of the Company, agreed to amend his employment agreement pursuant to which he will receive salary at the rate of $250,000 annually payable in equal increments of $15,000 per month. An additional $70,000 shall be payable within 15 days of the end of the calendar year.