CryptoNewsBreaks

MondayOct 01, 2018 9:42 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) (OTC: BKKSF) Appoints New CFO

Integrated blockchain platform innovator BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) (OTC: BKKSF) this morning announced its appointment of Swapan Kakumanu to the positions of chief financial officer and director of the company. Per the update, Kakumanu brings more than 25 years of senior finance and operations experience to the BLOCKStrain team, having served at the senior executive management level of both public and private companies. “The appointment of Swapan as Chief Financial Officer and Director demonstrates the creation of a top-shelf leadership team which indicates BLOCKStrain's readiness to execute on the Company's growth strategy,” Cameron Chell, chairman of BLOCKStrain, stated in…

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MondayOct 01, 2018 9:21 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) Announces Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer

DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW), a diverse holdings company, this morning announced its appointment of Kenneth S. Cragun to the position of chief accounting officer. Per the update, Cragun will report directly to DPW CFO William B. Horne. “With over 30 years’ experience serving a wide variety of public and private multi-national businesses, Ken is a great fit for DPW,” Milton “Todd” Ault, chairman and CEO of DPW, stated in the news release. “He is a strategic thinker who is comfortable in fast-growth and dynamic environments, building great teams and providing solid financial and accounting infrastructure. His expertise includes…

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FridaySep 28, 2018 12:52 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Subsidiary Proves Fruitful with Over $1.6B in Transactions in First Half of 2018

During the first half of 2018, Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) subsidiary Netevia reportedly processed $1.62 billion in transactions, with $1.4 billion occurring in North America. A recent article discussing Netevia reads, “A solid sign of the success of Net Element’s Netevia processing platform is that the value of the financial transactions that the company processed grew from $1.18 billion in the first half of 2017 to $1.62 billion in the comparable period of 2018, with $1.4 billion of that amount occurring in North America. The number of transactions processed by the company grew from 35.7 million to 50.2 million.” To…

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FridaySep 28, 2018 12:42 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – Pacific Software, Inc. (PFSF) Developing Blockchain-based E-Commerce Platform

Pacific Software (OTC: PFSF), an emerging development technology corporation, offers product tracking from farm to fare through its blockchain ecommerce trade platform which is currently under development. A recent article discussing the company reads: “The Hyperledger technology offers a number of advantages. Its consensus algorithm is Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT), not the Proof-of-Work (PoW) widely employed by cryptocurrencies. This eliminates the need for the large amounts of power needed to solve cryptographic hash functions and also reduces the time it takes for transactions to be validated, to seconds. In contrast, a transaction with bitcoin, which uses PoW, will only…

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FridaySep 28, 2018 9:31 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) President Discusses First Airing of SingleCoin TV Ad Featuring Kevin Harrington in Interview on MoneyTV

SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING) was a featured company on this week’s episode of MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon. MoneyTV is an internationally syndicated television program discussing “money and what makes it happen.” In this week’s episode, SinglePoint president Wil Ralston announced that the company’s commercial with Kevin Harrington introducing the SingleCoin application began airing this week. “We've been working long and hard on getting this spot to air, and it actually started airing this week,” SinglePoint president Wil Ralston stated in the interview. “The first run was in prime time on FOX News. We're very excited to start being able to measure…

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ThursdaySep 27, 2018 11:59 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – CryptoCurrencyWire to Serve as Official Newswire and Gold Sponsor of iBlockchain Summit 2018

Multifaceted financial news and publishing company CryptoCurrencyWire (“CCW”) this morning announced its participation at the iBlockchain Summit 2018 (“iBS 2018”) as a gold sponsor and the official newswire of the two-day event. The immersive, two-day blockchain event is being held at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center in Guangzhou, China, on November 2-3, 2018. CCW will employ a suite of various corporate communications solutions to leverage its influential financial news and content distribution network to raise the visibility for the event. “iBlockchain Summit’s team is offering a valuable opportunity to network, collaborate and share insights within the exciting, global reach…

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WednesdaySep 26, 2018 12:13 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) and AppSwarm, Inc. (SWRM) Detail Launch of National TV Ad Campaign for Bitcoin Wallet App

Technology company SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING), together with its partner AppSwarm, Inc. (OTC PINK: SWRM), this morning announced the upcoming launch of a national TV ad campaign for the SingleCoin digital wallet which is currently available on iOS and Android. SinglePoint intends to run numerous spots advertising the Bitcoin wallet application SingleCoin. Kevin Harrington, an original shark on the hit TV show Shark Tank, will be featured in the advertisements. Through SingleCoin, users can store their bitcoin, making it easier to use in transactions. The wallet app will also provide retailers with an easy-to-use method of transacting purchases with cryptocurrencies. The…

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TuesdaySep 25, 2018 11:52 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – iBlockchain Summit 2018 Bringing Together Industry Leaders at Immersive Blockchain Event

More than 60 exhibitors, 30 speakers from over 40 countries, and 4,000 attendees are expected to attend the iBlockchain Summit 2018 (“iBS 2018”) at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center in Guangzhou, China, taking place November 2-3, 2018. The immersive, two-day blockchain event provides an opportunity for investors, industry players, and blockchain and crypto enthusiasts to gather in Guangzhou to network and share insights regarding all things blockchain. iBS 2018 has attracted an extraordinary lineup of diverse keynote speakers, including Oliver Prock, CEO and founder of Smarter Than Crypto; Brad Maclean, COO of Gatecoin; Ilya Orlov, CEO of TravelChain; Lee…

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TuesdaySep 25, 2018 11:02 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – World Crypto Con Enters Partnership with Bloq to Host ‘BLOQchain: Smart Vegas Hack’

World Crypto Con this morning announced its entry into a partnership with Bloq, a leading blockchain technology company, to host its first event, ‘BLOQchain: Smart Vegas Hack’. Per the update, the immersive and innovative hackathon will take place at the inaugural World Crypto Con running from October 31 to November 2. BLOQchain is expected to draw over 100 developers with the goal of exploring cryptocurrency and blockchain use cases in education, identity and IoT. “We’re thrilled to be working with Bloq to bring the best hackathon yet. The innovations borne from these exploratory events are crucial to the development of…

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TuesdaySep 25, 2018 10:14 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Preparing to Launch TV Ad Campaign for SingleCoin App

Technology company SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) this morning announced that advertisements for its SingleCoin cryptocurrency wallet application are currently being scheduled, with an announcement of final time slots expected in the coming days. Per the update, SinglePoint intends to run multiple spots advertising its bitcoin wallet application SingleCoin, which is available on iOS and Android. Notably, these ads will feature Kevin Harrington, an original Shark on the hit TV show Shark Tank. “SinglePoint will be the one of the first crypto wallet applications to run a national ad campaign on major television networks.  This is the beginning of what we…

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