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TuesdayJun 25, 2019 12:28 pm

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra and What You Should Know

Facebook’s new global currency “Libra” has been anticipated for the past two years as rumors about Facebook’s cryptocurrency over the last year. Now that Facebook announced its highly anticipated cryptocurrency will launch with 100 distributed computer nodes and servers at launch, backed by key players from all sectors of the economy, Libra promises to work alongside the existing financial system. Expected to launch in early 2020, Libra is slated to be a stablecoin backed by Fiat currencies and securities. Libra is backed by 27 partners including some of the world’s largest corporations. The partners will oversee Libra’s operations through an…

MondayJun 24, 2019 1:26 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Episode 65 Discusses Cryptocurrency as the Next Development of Entrepreneurism

The Wild West Crypto Show Episode 65 features Jonathan Keim and Lorraine Lemon The show covered new developments with Regal Assets and eBoost The hosts discussed the continuing evolution of cryptocurrency and its adoption in the marketplace The most recent episode of The Wild West Crypto Show – Episode 65 – featured Jonathan Keim, communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire, and speaker Lorraine Lemon. Hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates examined the latest breaking cryptocurrency news and gave investors insight into the world of cryptocurrency in a compelling fashion. Keim discussed with the hosts the news regarding Regal Assets, which is offering…

MondayJun 24, 2019 12:32 pm

Most Profitable Cryptocurrencies Mined in 2018

Right now the digital currency market is going through a period of upheaval, but that has not diminished how lucrative or how competitive cryptocurrency mining can be. Nothing but substantial growth is expected from it in the coming years, offering real profit opportunities to real people. The recent drop in value of cryptocurrency was expected to affect the hash rate, but it’s important to note that there has been no indication of a negative impact. Instead of declining, the hash rate for Bitcoin has increased. Bloomberg reported the increasing hash rate indicates that, “mining is still profitable for many players…

FridayJun 21, 2019 11:02 am

Coinvention 2019 to Shine Spotlight on the Best in Blockchain

What better place to create a platform that catalyzes ideas, projects and start-ups in the blockchain space than Philly? The city, after all, is cradle of the Republic, bearing both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. It’s no surprise, then, that, after last year’s success, Coinvention is returning to the Birthplace of America. Yes, Coinvention is back, rallying the blockchain community – developers, enterprise companies and enthusiasts – for a two-day event at the Loews Hotel, September 20-21, 2019. Day one will be devoted to a hackathon featuring workshops led by select entrepreneurs and designers. Over 100 developers…

FridayJun 21, 2019 10:57 am

What Is Nexo and How Do Crypto Loans Work?

There’s been a lot of talk about how cryptocurrency has the ability to compete with institutions through democratization, but there’s been minimal focus on its actual capabilities. You’ve probably heard plenty of discussions about how crypto offers financial services to the unbanked population or how it makes it easier for people to connect with lenders and investors. But how? If you’re tired of listening to the same conversations, there’s a platform you might be interested in called Nexo. Nexo is a blockchain-based loan system developed by Credissimo, a FinTech company based in Malta. It’s the world’s first instant crypto loan…

FridayJun 21, 2019 10:47 am

World Crypto Conference 2019 to Gather Speakers, Sponsors and Blockchain Supporters in Vegas

It’s not who you know, but who knows you. If you’re planning to raise your profile in the crypto community, you’ll want to attend World Crypto Conference 2019 (WCC). Its roster of sponsors and speakers features a who’s who of crypto celebrities, companies and collaborators. In networking terms, it doesn’t get much better than this. World Crypto Conference 2019 gets underway October 29-31, 2019, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Hosted by event management company EVOLV, this second annual blockchain and cryptocurrency technology conference will feature panel discussions, demos from a wide range of companies and presentations by leading figures…

ThursdayJun 20, 2019 1:07 pm

Is Bitcoin the “Gold Standard” of Crypto?

We ask the question, is Bitcoin the “gold standard” of crypto? According to Datalight’s research, if you invested $100 in the top 15 cryptocurrencies ranked by market cap, Bitcoin would still yield the highest results compared to all the rest. To give you a point of reference, $100 invested in Bitcoin in 2009 would be worth over a million dollars now. It’s true that new cryptocurrencies get added every week, but Bitcoin’s dominance has steadily moved upwards of 50% over the last few years and market analysts predict that it will only increase. Bitcoin’s market has shown a lot of…

ThursdayJun 20, 2019 1:02 pm

The Future is Blockchain: Untraceable brings back the Blockchain Futurist Conference

Blockchain evangelist, Tracy Leparulo of Untraceable, brings back the largest and most talked about Blockchain Futurist Conference in Canada for its second year on August 12 to 14, 2019, Toronto, Canada. It will be held at Rebel Entertainment Complex at 11 Polson Street, Toronto, Ontario. Last year’s conference was attended by over 2,300 attendees from around the world discussing the future of technology including blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging disruptive technologies. It featured leading executives, entrepreneurs, government officials and prominent blockchain vanguards. Speakers included: Larry King (GEAR Blockchain), Charles Hoskinson (former CEO of Ethereum), Anthony Di Iorio, (CEO of…

WednesdayJun 19, 2019 12:28 pm

Coinvention to Focus on Future of Mass-Market Blockchain Adoption

Coinvention events offer innovative and diverse speakers, keynotes, Q&A sessions, panel discussions, spotlight presentations and STO/ICO sessions The conference is scheduled to kick off with a hackathon and a networking mixer Early-bird special pricing, which includes full access to the hackathon, an event lunch, the after party and swag, is available through August 10 Coinvention will focus on the future of blockchain in the mass market. The conference agenda features 32 diverse speakers and four keynote presentations, as well as panels, Q&A sessions, spotlight presentations and STO/ICO sessions. Slated for September 21 at the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel in downtown Philadelphia,…

WednesdayJun 19, 2019 11:09 am

Predicting A $20K Bitcoin Bull Run

Bitcoin’s historic bull run of December 2017 raised a lot of eyebrows and brought a lot of attention to cryptocurrency on mainstream news and media outlets. Unfortunately, the market cap plummeted by almost 80% and the sell-off post-December was fueled by FUD and the bubble popped. Billions of dollars were shaved off traders’ portfolios in a matter of weeks and people speculated whether Bitcoin and other digital assets were dead. It was a long crypto winter. Not all things were doom and gloom. Since the bull run of 2017, followed by the market correction, the cryptocurrency market witnessed higher adoption,…