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WednesdayApr 03, 2019 9:43 am

UPS Seeks Evolution: Turns to Blockchain

Global logistics firm UPS recently announced that it is partnering with e-Commerce and blockchain solution provider Inxeption. It was revealed that the global supply chain behemoth will work with Inxeption to create a platform that conducts several functions with a focus on transactions and logistics. “Streamline transactions and logistics from a secure dashboard.” Allow “merchants to manage all aspects of selling and shipping from one place.” Provide customers with the option to “receive reliable and shipping and tracking services from UPS”. The service will be aimed at B2B merchants who will be able to set up, sell, and ship products…

TuesdayApr 02, 2019 12:22 pm

Wild West Crypto Show Discusses the Value of People

The burgeoning cryptocurrency space offers opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs Rumblings of mass adoption and a Fortune 500 company accepting million-dollar payments in crypto serve as key discussion points in this week’s episode Hosts examine how risk, habits, forgiveness and living life to its fullest make room for success Wild West Crypto Show (“WWCS”) co-hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates recently aired (http://ccw.fm/et9JT) their 53rd episode, titled ‘Creating Value for Entrepreneurs’. In this episode, they highlight the opportunities that 81-C is providing for both investors and entrepreneurs. The two look at the good, the bad and the ugly regarding conversations in…

MondayApr 01, 2019 1:57 pm

HODL Rally and Barcelona Blockchain Summit Provide Grand European Platform for Brands

With its grand European tour set for summer, HODL Rally is following a rite of passage that celebrates the best of what Europe has to offer. For eight days, 100 supercars will cruise 1,800 miles through five countries – England, France, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland – offering marketers a nonpareil opportunity to expose their brands to populations in eight cities. HODL Rally is set to take off from Pall Mall in Central London with fanfare and, quite possibly, pomp and circumstance, which Brits find hard to resist. It will cross into France by ferry at Calais, follow a course from…

MondayApr 01, 2019 1:46 pm

Blockchain Goes Hollywood to Host Charity Poker Tournament Featuring Influencers and Industry Leaders

Blockchain Goes Hollywood VIP conference aims to join technology leaders with financial institutions and investors Event kicks off with a VIP charity poker tournament with major celebrity support Streamed live, the prestigious poker tournament will be hosted by Jamie Gold, a past winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event Blockchain Goes Hollywood will be a VIP event pairing industry technology leaders and innovators with investors and VC fund managers. The conference kicks off on May 30-31 with a VIP charity poker tournament to be held at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens, California. The blockchain conference…

FridayMar 29, 2019 12:18 pm

FinovateSpring 2019 to Showcase Fintech Disrupters in San Francisco

If you’re going to San Francisco, there’s no need to wear flowers in your hair, as the spring fever in fintech that is likely to grip you as FinovateSpring 2019 gets underway may be just as exhilarating. From Tuesday, May 7, to Friday, May 10, another confab in the Finovate series will showcase real-world solutions and insights from today’s fintech disrupters at the Hilton San Francisco in Union Square (http://ccw.fm/1B7Be). Over 1,300 attendees are expected to congregate at the fintech forum. They will be addressed by a roster of 120+ speakers and treated to demos from over 60 fintech outfits racing…

ThursdayMar 28, 2019 12:43 pm

Kentucky is Off to the Races with Plans to Become World-Class Technology Hub

Already famous for the Kentucky Derby and its sister competition, the Oaks, the Bluegrass State is racing ahead with plans to become a world-class technology hub. Taking place from April 29 to May 4, 2019, ‘Run for The Unicorns’ is a fintech forum on blockchain, virtual reality and similar technologies that’s set to galvanize Louisville, the state’s largest city. Held to coincide with the Kentucky Derby Festival, the networking and promotional event provides a platform for the state to showcase its strengths as a seeding ground for new business. Tech startups looking for a home will find the state’s business-friendly…

ThursdayMar 28, 2019 12:28 pm

Blockchain Goes Hollywood Providing Access to Every Aspect of Blockchain Technology

The event will provide participants with useful insight from industry experts into real-life applications of blockchain technology, as well as current and future trends Only 500 attendee tickets are available Besides the actual conference, the event will include a celebrity charity poker tournament, as well as multiple networking opportunities, exhibitions, and VIP parties Organizers of Blockchain Goes Hollywood, slated to be one of the year’s top blockchain events, announced the dates, location and other details of the conference in a press release issued on March 18, 2019 (http://ccw.fm/nOr6n). The event is expected to attract some of the world’s foremost and most…

WednesdayMar 27, 2019 11:41 am

Blockchain Goes Hollywood Sets Up Connections at Exclusive VIP Event

Now that blockchain has become a blockbuster, it has made its way to Hollywood. To celebrate its celebrity status, Blockchain Goes Hollywood (“BGH”) will mark the blockchain buildout with a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Come May 30-June 2, 2019, a huge blockchain block party goes down at two locations (http://ccw.fm/x28CN). The conference will take place in Universal City, home to the famous Universal Studios, which has been delighting movie goers all over the world with its productions since 1915. Meanwhile, the luxurious Bicycle Hotel & Casino, home to tournament series ‘Legends of Poker’, will be the venue for the planned poker tournament. Over the…

TuesdayMar 26, 2019 1:45 pm

IOHK Summit in Miami Beach to Present on Scalability and Interoperability in Blockchain

IOHK Summit is scheduled for April 17-18 at Miami Beach Convention Center The keynote address will be presented by CEO Charles Hoskinson Presentations will be offered on blockchain platform Cardano With April comes spring, the first full month of nature’s renaissance, as well as the IOHK Summit 2019 holding the promise of revitalizing blockchain technology in similar fashion. Hosted by software engineering company IOHK (Input Output Hong Kong), the two-day public confab will feature the founders of blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, plus a variety of expert speakers (http://ccw.fm/3ZLk7). The event offers a unique opportunity for blockchain believers and businesses from around…

MondayMar 25, 2019 12:38 pm

Wild West Crypto Show Explores the Evolving Relationship between Banks and Crypto

Show hosts discussed a Bank of International Settlements (BIS) report showing that seven percent of central banks are studying cryptocurrencies CryptoCurrencyWire’s communications director analyzed BlockPal and Tortooga’s digital wallet news This episode’s guest, a securities attorney, is an advocate of the crowdfunding strategy in the crypto space During episode 52, Drew Taylor and Brent Bates, hosts of the Wild West Crypto Show (“WWCS”), asked why banks seem to be so anti-crypto when a new report by BIS finds that 70 percent of the 63 banks surveyed are conducting conceptual research on central bank digital currencies (“CBDC”). However, the study also…