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FridaySep 07, 2018 10:53 am

World Crypto Con is Bringing the Crypto Community Together

Providing a global stage for industry leaders to share how crypto and blockchain redefine our everyday lives Hosting the first cryptocurrency social media influencer meet and greet of its kind Live art performance to showcase how blockchain can be integrated with creativity and marketing From October 31 to November 2, over 5,000 attendees and more than 150 exhibitors are expected to gather at the Aria Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for World Crypto Con (WCC). WCC will provide a global stage for industry leaders to share their projects and technologies while detailing how cryptocurrency and blockchain redefine our everyday…

WednesdaySep 05, 2018 1:36 pm

CryptoCurrencyWire Reports on Successful Coinvention Blockchain Conference

CryptoCurrencyWire (“CCW”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today provides a recap of happenings at Coinvention 2018 Philadelphia, a premier blockchain conference that took place Aug. 30-31 at the historic Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CCW attended the convention as a gold sponsor and also served as the official newswire of the event. Coinvention brought together a veritable “who’s who” of entrepreneurs and visionaries in the space, with some of the biggest names in the industry attending as speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. Jonathan Keim, director of communications for CCW, was privileged to take part in the first panel discussion of…

TuesdaySep 04, 2018 2:59 pm

FinovateFall to Highlight AI and Blockchain in Fintech with Keynote Speech by Alex Tapscott

FinovateFall will feature 1,500+ attendees, 100+ expert speakers and 80+ companies addressing cutting edge banking and financial technology trends in demo format Conference advantage will be speed; demo projects will be presented in only seven minutes, with no slides or video allowed Special discount tickets are available for reservations until September 14, 2018, at http://ccw.fm/IUrN2; discounts are also available for groups, startups and government entities FinovateFall will present the future of fintech live on stage in a high-speed format. Presenters will have just seven quick minutes, without slides or video, to demo their new technology projects. The conference will be held…

TuesdaySep 04, 2018 2:33 pm

Discover Blockchains: A One-Day Educational Journey into the World of Blockchain

Discover Blockchains is an event for anyone – veteran or newbie – who is interested in the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain. Attendees will gather at the Hyatt Regency in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, September 16, 2018, for a series of short-form lectures, Q&A panels and opportunities to network with industry specialists. This all-day event will feature speakers who are actively involved in the future of blockchain. The short-form lectures will begin with a blockchain history lesson and progress through blockchain projects, trends, opportunities, investing, mining, everyday use and more. The day will end with an optional networking session with…

TuesdaySep 04, 2018 11:15 am

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Subsidiary and Payment Club Raise $7M to Expand Subscription-Based Payment Processing Service

Payment Club operates cashless processing services on subscription-based model Payment Club co-founders raise $7 million for expansion plans Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) subsidiary Unified Payments is launching subscription-based payment processing services through a partnership with Payment Club, Inc. that raised $7 million to finance the latter’s expansion plans (http://ccw.fm/MO6sw). Net Element develops multi-channel electronic payment solutions, among which is Unified Payments, a flexible mobile point-of-sale system that enables small and mid-sized businesses to accept cashless payments. Payment Club provides payment processing services on a subscription-based model. Its co-founders recently announced completion of a $7 million financing deal. With the financial…

FridayAug 31, 2018 11:39 am

Protecting Intellectual Property: An Easy Guide for Startups

What Is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property (IP) is a general term for the rights recognized by U.S. law for creations of the mind, including: Patents – rights granted to inventors for novel and useful inventions. Trademarks – rights granted to businesses relating to the branding of their goods and services (company, product and service names). Copyrights – rights granted to authors for tangible expressions of ideas (art, literature, music, software code, architectural plans). Trade secrets – rights granted to businesses relating to their unique and valuable intangible assets (business processes, client and customer lists, procedures, practices, formulae, research notes, market…

FridayAug 31, 2018 11:22 am

Thousands of Crypto Coins Dead: These Are Top 5

Although digital currencies have shown a substantial amount of progress over the past few years, recent volatility in the crypto world is giving skeptics more reason to stay doubtful. While we have seen a consistent stream of innovation with new currencies, particularly in the past 18 months, there are now more than 800 of them that have been pronounced dead. This means that the coins have no value, trading at less than 1 cent. Most commonly the failure of these coins is due to their lack of integrity — being a scam or a joke — or because the product…

FridayAug 31, 2018 11:17 am

Can Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Be Separated?

Well into the second half of 2018 and it’s been a white-knuckle roller coaster ride for most. With Ether shedding 44 percent of its value in just two weeks and the media speaking of a Bitcoin bubble, is it possible to lose faith in crypto but remain bullish on blockchain? Apparently; if continued corporate statements like the UBS blockchain endorsement are anything to go by. But can you really separate cryptocurrency and blockchain? UBS Bullish on Blockchain, Bearish on Bitcoin CEO of Swiss investment banking giant UBS, Sergio Ermotti, came out with a bold claim recently. He said that blockchain…

FridayAug 31, 2018 10:31 am

CryptoCurrencyWire Announces 2018 Discover Blockchains Sweepstakes

CryptoCurrencyWire (CCW), a cryptocurrency-focused wire, news and content distribution syndicate, announces the “Discover Blockchains 2018 Giveaway.” In partnership with Discover Blockchains, a premier crypto and blockchain education conference taking place September 16, 2018, in Houston, Texas, CCW is giving away a prize package worth more than $600 to one lucky winner. The grand prize will include: A two-night hotel stay at the Hyatt Regency Houston on September 15-17, 2018 Two tickets to the Discover Blockchains conference Six runners-up will each win one general admission ticket to Discover Blockchains (a prize valued at $269). How to Enter The entry period for…

ThursdayAug 30, 2018 2:48 pm

ABC Summit to Feature Roster of Blockchain Technology Experts as Presenters

Asset Backed Crypto (ABC) Summit will be held September 28-29 in Portugal at the Lisbon Congress Center; this is a rare opportunity to meet global blockchain experts The two-day conference will feature keynote speakers, project pitches, a student program and an investor’s lounge for networking and presentations with key fund decision makers Projects featured will be in the areas of precious metals, real estate, commodities, currency and precious stones; topics will cover everything from AI to the high volatility of blockchain The ABC Summit’s scheduled presenters have expertise and a track record of global success in the blockchain and fintech…