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WednesdayNov 25, 2020 9:30 am

Wild West Crypto Show Features Bitcoin’s ‘Happy Dance,’ Election Insanity with ‘Cowboy Recap’ and More

Conservative alt-coin podcast hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates recently welcomed guests and the audience to an engaging discussion, featuring lively accents and antics based on their deep Texas roots, to episode 136 of their wildly popular Wild West Crypto Show. The podcast featured founder and CEO of Jangle, James Kim, as he discussed his latest project, a segment covering the “insanity of the election,” with a one-of-a-kind “cowboy recap,” as well as CryptoCurrencyWire’s Jonathan Keim with the latest and greatest updates from around the globe. Taking center stage in the episode titled, “Bitcoin Price Nearing All Time High!,” the…

TuesdayNov 24, 2020 12:15 pm

Jonathan Keim Opens Futurist Conference with Keynote Fireside Chat featuring Token Metrics CEO

Ian Balina, the CEO of crypto investment research platform Token Metrics, last week showcased the grounded optimism that helped him turn a tiny portfolio into $5 million worth of assets during his keynote interview at the virtualized Futurist Conference. Untraceable’s annual Futurist Conference is Canada’s largest blockchain and emerging technologies event. It was held virtually over the course of two days this year in response to health safety concerns amid the ongoing pandemic. Next year’s event is planned in Toronto (www.futuristconference.com). Balina’s interview with IBN Communications Director Jonathan Keim ranged from Token Metrics’ ability to generate data-driven recommendations that investors…

FridayNov 20, 2020 1:04 pm

Wild West Crypto Show Emerges from Election Uncertainty

It was another week at the speed of crypto, as the Wild West Crypto Show emerged from election uncertainty. Bitcoin, says hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates on Episode 135, is running like a deer. Over the past month, price of the cryptocurrency rose by over 47 percent. On October 17, it was at $11,367.80. By November 16, it had climbed to $16,743.00. Manny Alicandro was back on the show. The New York City-based attorney is a frequent contributor. Another fixture of the weekly show, Jonathan Keim, Communications Director of CryptoCurrencyWire, appeared with his usual trio of news developments. He…

FridayNov 13, 2020 12:30 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Continues to Celebrate Digital Currency Adoption Trends

The optimistic digital finance trends underscoring increasing adoption of alt coin technologies occupied the headlines in the latest CryptoCurrencyWire news segment of the popular Wild West Crypto Show podcast and TV show. Episode 133, titled “Bitcoin at Highest Point,” featured Zilliqa President and CSO Amrit Kumar talking about the blockchain platform company’s focus on driving transaction speeds to a high velocity, which is expected to boost adoption. The show also continues to feature hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates delivering not only their Texas-inspired humor in analyzing market trends, but also their Bible-based ideology regarding the U.S. political landscape. Regarding…

ThursdayNov 05, 2020 2:56 pm

Growing Mainstream Recognition of Dollar Alternatives Brings Excitement to The Wild West Crypto Show

Episode 132 of the Wild West Crypto Show carries on its mission of preaching the value consumers can find in alternative currencies, even during seasons of social and financial unrest. Hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates pepper their podcast commentary about the state of the cryptocurrency industry with observations about business activity, U.S. politics and even evangelical prophecy, all with Texas-flavored humor undergirding their interviews. The episode, titled, “Cryptos Always Run When We Interview Bo!” refers to the pair’s interview with Biblical cycle and financial analyst Bo Polny, who uses his insights on market timing to anchor the final portion…

FridayOct 30, 2020 11:49 am

The Wild West Crypto Show Celebrates Continuing Trend Towards Bitcoin Adoption

Conservative alt-coin podcast hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates put their Texas roots on display in episode 131 of their popular Wild West Crypto Show, titled “Watching The Markets Is Like Watching Cow Patties Dry!” “I’ll tell you what, I think right now the world could use an hourly cowboy logic, because . . . we need a 2-by-4 to the head for a lot of people. It’s crazy out there,” Bates said, observing the tumults of the political arena and their effect on economic optimism. But much of the show celebrated a continuing trend of increasing cryptocurrency adoption by…

ThursdayOct 29, 2020 11:48 am

Blockchain Fest 2021: A Global Hub for Crypto Industry

Global crypto forum takes over European financial and IT capital When – May 2021 Where – Limassol, Cyprus (Parklane Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy) https://blockchain-fest.com/ Blockchain Fest will take place in May 2021 in Limassol and has chosen Cyprus, the European financial and IT center, as its hub to bring experts from all over the world to open new horizons for the industry. The two-day B2B event will be hosted in Parklane Hotel to welcome 1,000 on-location visitors as well as over 10,000 users joining through online streaming services to network, build connections, share the experiences and dive deeper into blockchain…

FridayOct 23, 2020 11:37 am

The Wild West Crypto Show Points to Growing Adoption of Cryptocurrencies as an Investment Vehicle and Liquid Form of Money

Wild West Crypto Show hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates delivered a strong dose of Texas-flavored evangelical and political fervor in episode 130 of their popular multi-platform broadcast for educating potential investors about the benefits and hazards of the cryptocurrency market. Comments applied to the show’s news segment as well, in which the hosts and contributing analyst Jonathan Keim, the communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire, noted research showing growing adoption of cryptocurrencies, not just as an investment vehicle but as a liquid form of money. “The fact that 70% of the 35,000 respondents are now spending crypto, and not just HODLing…

TuesdayOct 20, 2020 12:14 pm

Forget the Crystal Ball, but Look for Untraceable’s Blockchain Futurist Conference to Deliver Insights on Market News Yet to Come

Conference event organizer Untraceable will hold its third annual Blockchain Futurist Conference Nov. 11 and 12 for blockchain enthusiasts, businesses and government policy makers looking forward to shaping their organizations to meet coming trends The Futurist Conference 2020 will be held virtually through an online platform that moves the ball forward despite the COVID pandemic’s ability to hold commerce back this year Registration for the conference will be free and will include the opportunity for raffle prizes and a spot in a fun Internet-crossing scavenger hunt Untraceable has shown its ability to draw world-class industry experts and thought leaders, and…

FridayOct 16, 2020 12:32 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Delves into Staking

This week on the Wild West Crypto Show, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates invited two special guests to talk about their experiences with “crypto staking.” Episode 129, titled “Markets Up After the Debate,” kicked off with Dan Schoen and Hart Simpson explaining the staking concept: how by simply holding cryptocurrencies to verify transactions and support a network, owners can earn rewards in the form of more cryptocurrency. Many blockchain networks encourage staking because it reduces the costs of a consensus mechanism. The original consensus mechanism, Proof-of-Work (“PoW”), employed by the Bitcoin blockchain, requires intense costly computational power. Thus Proof-of-Stake…