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FridayMay 24, 2019 8:36 am

5 Reasons Why IEO are Better Than ICOs

As many organizations have found out in recent history, participating in ICOs (Initial Coin Offering) can be fairly risky, especially if you’re not an expert at ICO and fundraising. Since the first ICO was launched back in 2013 by Mastercoin (now known as Omni), billions of dollars have been raised by various ICOs. Just last year alone there were 1247 ICOs that raised over $7,500,000,000. Until this year, ICOs were the main source of fundraising for blockchain projects. Leaving those inexperienced in fundraising to fight among themselves for the attention of investors. However, Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) have the same…

ThursdayMay 23, 2019 10:00 am

Is Bitcoin the New Gold?

Financial experts and technologists have called bitcoin, digital gold. With people ranging from the ex Fortress Investment Group manager turned CEO of Galaxy Digital to one of the founders of Apple (Steve Wozniak) to reporters such as Nathaniel Popper who even wrote a book entitled Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits. If there’s a book that calls it digital gold, its got to be so. Right? Let’s investigate. What are the Characteristics of Gold and Bitcoin? Scarcity – Gold is revered as a precious asset due to its scarcity and overall soundness but there may be…

WednesdayMay 22, 2019 11:38 am

HODL RALLY to Parade Blockchain Brands in Eight Cities over Eight Days

Move over Formula One, and make way for the HODL RALLY, which is soon to wind its way across Europe, parading some of the best blockchain brands through eight cities in eight days. For over a week, up to 100 supercars will cruise 1,800 miles through an octet of metropolises – London, Paris, Geneva, Monaco, Barcelona, Valencia, Dénia and Ibiza – offering marketers a rare opportunity to expose their brands to the denizens of these great cities. HODL RALLY gets off the grid on June 29, from Pall Mall in central London, with a cocktail meet and greet. Then, it…

WednesdayMay 22, 2019 10:47 am

Bitcoin vs USD For Storing Value Purposes

Individuals work hard to earn their currency. Their currency earned can be fiat currencies such as Venezuelan bolivars, United States dollars, Argentine pesos, euros, or even bitcoin. Regardless of the currency, people expect it to have one core function, the preservation of value. They expect money to serve as a medium of exchange, as a unit of account and as a store of value. Market participants in an economy want to know that they will be able to have purchasing power and the ability to use their hard-earned currency to make effective decisions. They don’t want to experience significant fluctuations…

WednesdayMay 22, 2019 10:45 am

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) Offers Cryptocurrency Education Products, Services to Global Chinese-Speaking Subscribers

ChineseInvestors.com’s stable subscriber base allows the company to target growing market trends with products and services The company’s ChineseInvestors Method seeks to support investors in meeting individualized financial goals Continuing to grow its subscriber base while providing premium products and services remains one of ChineseInvestors.com’s main goals ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a premier financial information website for the global Chinese-speaking community, continues to focus on its initial goal while also staying abreast of market trends. The company is expanding its avenues for engaging investor and subscriber support. A recent report from Consilium Global Research described ChineseInvestors.com as having a “stable…

TuesdayMay 21, 2019 1:11 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Episode 60 Highlights the Increasing Adoption of Cryptocurrencies

Episode 60 of the Wild West Crypto Show features Jorg Molt CryptoCurrencyWire discusses cryptocurrency as it applies to horse racing and the Kentucky Derby Molt discussed his crypto insider broadcast and crypto security The Wild West Crypto Show, in its latest installment (Episode 60, "Jorg Takes Over"), highlighted the most recent developments in the crypto and blockchain worlds. This episode featured Jonathan Keim, communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire, and Jorg Molt, a bitcoin pioneer and founder of the Satoshi School, which is focused on education regarding digital currency. The always informative and entertaining Wild West Crypto Show originates from Kerrville, Texas,…

TuesdayMay 21, 2019 10:02 am

Is It Possible to Predict the Price of Cryptocurrencies?

In short, yes. While some individuals may want to time the bottom based off of intuition, wiser investors pay attention to the numbers to gauge the market and seize buying opportunities to make their respective fortunes. Traders who dive into different concepts may throw aside concepts such as bitcoin being a risk-asset or a safe haven while looking at bitcoin moves and trend-lines. Technical analysis allows for savvy traders and cryptocurrency enthusiasts to predict the price of cryptocurrencies. While it may be difficult to predict the exact price of cryptocurrencies, individuals can be right on the direction while being wrong…

MondayMay 20, 2019 12:30 pm

BlokTech Networks’ Disrupt X Miami Event to Feature Top Minds, Influencers and Strategists

BlokTech Networks’ Disrupt X Miami Conference is slated for July 23-24, 2019 The conference will highlight bitcoin technology and blockchain innovation Its agenda features 100-plus investors and projects BlokTech Networks’ Disrupt X Miami (the Mining Disrupt Conference) is scheduled for July 23-24, 2019, in Miami, Florida, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center. This event promises invaluable insight into bitcoin technology and blockchain innovation, as well as the future of these applications. More than 1,000 people are expected to attend this innovative conference to celebrate and learn from key talent within the cryptocurrency, blockchain and mining…

MondayMay 20, 2019 12:24 pm

The President Won’t Touch It, Politicians Ignore It, Is Blockchain the Key to Gun Control?

It seems that almost every single week we hear about another mass casualty incident at one of our schools, someone’s workplace, or just a random location somewhere in the country. While at this point it would be virtually impossible to eradicate guns in this country, and not something I would support anyway, it’s clearly evident that we have to do something to protect our children and neighbors. Tweets and press conferences sending “thoughts and prayers” from the President, law enforcement, and other government leaders has become synonymous with inaction and almost a sense of complacency. Sure, bump stocks have been…

ThursdayMay 16, 2019 10:52 am

Cryptopia Heads to the Crypt

It was arguably all but written in stone months ago, especially after the crippling mid-January hack, but Cryptopia has officially gone into the great crypto beyond. Announced Tuesday evening on their official Twitter feed and then posting a news release on their website Wednesday morning, Cryptopia revealed that they had appointed Grant Thornton New Zealand’s Russell Moore and David Ruscoe as liquidators. Rumblings about the fate of the exchange began just before the official tweet as people noticed the website was inaccessible and trading appeared to have been halted. The press release is short and not-so-sweet and directs additional enquiries…