May 2019 - Page 4 of 4 - CryptoCurrencyWire

ThursdayMay 02, 2019 3:49 pm

Blockchain Goes Hollywood Issues Letter from the CEO

Robert Corriveau, CEO of Blockchain Goes Hollywood, recently issued the letter below to update the public concerning the celebrity-themed event previously scheduled for May 30 – June 2, 2019. Hello to all, Blockchain Goes Hollywood was looking forward to servicing the blockchain community with a one-of-a-kind event, but it comes with a heavy, sad-felt heart that we must cancel our event. The team had been working hard for up to 9 months preparing to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our sponsors, attendees, speakers, and guests, but in the end, we just could not make it happen. We would like to…

ThursdayMay 02, 2019 10:13 am

Washington State Recognizes Distributed Ledger Technology

On April 26, 2019, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed into law, SB 5638, an act that defines blockchain and recognizes “the validity of distributed ledger technology.” This “blockchain bill,” sponsored by Senators Brown, Rivers, Becker, and Short, amends legislation so that new technology can be leveraged to help streamline commerce and business development. This updates archaic requirements like paper signatures for legal documents and further pushes mainstream adoption of secure and decentralized initiatives. The last time the Washington Electronic Authentication Act was updated was May 13, 1999. The current act now gives the following definition for blockchain and distributed…

WednesdayMay 01, 2019 3:29 pm

B. Riley FBR Investor Conference to Feature Over 300 High-Quality Investment Prospects

When the 20th Annual B. Riley FBR Institutional Investor Conference goes underway this month, investors will once again enjoy a unique opportunity to engage with many different companies under one roof. The conference, hosted by leading investment bank B. Riley FBR Inc., will be held May 22-23, 2019, and is slated to showcase more than 300 public and private companies, across a broad range of industry sectors, telling their stories in front of institutional investors. For the participating companies, this is an unparalleled opportunity to influence investors and gain potential financial backers. For investors, it offers a multitude of networking…

WednesdayMay 01, 2019 2:11 pm

HODL RALLY to Link London and Continental Europe through Crypto Crusade

If money makes the world go round, then London is a good place to launch the world’s first blockchain supercar rally. In 2018, British tech firms raised a total of £2.49 billion ($3.24 billion), with over £200 million ($260 million) going to cryptocurrency and blockchain startups (http://ccw.fm/8v1Jz). Already one of the world’s leading capital-raising locales, London, with its venerable banking institutions and blockchain ventures, has become a confluence of something old and something new. Now, with HODL RALLY, Virtue Nightingale, a British innovator, plans to extend that crypto capital connection across continental Europe. Starting at Pall Mall in central London, the…

WednesdayMay 01, 2019 10:49 am

5 Reasons To Buy Bitcoin Today

Bitcoin mooned in 2017. The value of the cryptocurrency went to around $20,000 per bit. Everyone had dreams of Lamborghinis and greater wealth. Bitcoin fever led almost everyone towards wanting to be a Bitcoin billionaire. It reached the point where people sold their conventional assets to obtain the digital currency. But times have changed since then. The Bitcoin fever dream isn’t as prevalent, especially with the cryptocurrency being down to $5,000. With that being said, Bitcoin is still very much alive and considered the same purveyor of financial technology that is was once deemed to be. If you haven’t invested…