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MondayApr 08, 2019 11:14 am

HODL Rally Across Europe to Couple Blockchain Days with Networking Nights

If you love the nightlife, it can’t get much better than this! For eight days, the HODL Rally will wind its way from London to Ibiza, making merry as it threads a course through the music meccas of continental Europe (http://ccw.fm/urRf3). The adventure is sure to be welcomed by those who enjoy good times after the sun sets. They will, no doubt, be dancing on air at the many social events, which are scheduled to include a cocktail meet and greet in London; a “club takeover” in Paris; cocktails in Geneva; and dancing on Monaco’s Nikki Beach, to be followed by…

FridayApr 05, 2019 2:32 pm

Ethereum Mining Explained

While completely explaining the ins, outs, pros, cons, dos and don’ts of Ethereum mining would take an entire eBook (I know from personal experience), I wanted to take a dive into the Ether and break it down some for you. First, we should talk a little about Ethereum’s blockchain. While it’s not very surprising, the Ethereum block basics are quite similar to Bitcoin’s — For each block of transactions, the miners run the block’s unique header metadata, which includes the timestamp and software version, through a hash function that returns a scrambled, fixed-length string of letters and numbers that appears…

FridayApr 05, 2019 11:43 am

Kentucky’s Run for the Unicorns Confab Offers Startups a Chance to Tell their Cinderella Stories

You don’t need a pumpkin or carriage to attend the special Unicorn Ball, a black-tie event to be hosted by Run for the Unicorns in conjunction with its business tech networking conference taking place in Louisville, Kentucky, from April 29 to May 4. All it takes is a ticket, which can be purchased for $300 or 15,000 Droid Tokens, to join the party and rub shoulders with artificial intelligence aficionados, blockchain movers, fintech experts and other top business techies. Run for the Unicorns is a conference, expo and more, being held to attract startups and promote the virtues of doing…

ThursdayApr 04, 2019 11:26 am

FinovateSpring 2019 Seeks to Prepare Attendees for the Rise of the Machines

If you want to know how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing financial services or, indeed, the nature of work, then fly to San Francisco for FinovateSpring 2019. For four days – Tuesday, May 7 to Friday, May 10 – at the Hilton San Francisco in Union Square, FinovateSpring 2019 will put the future of fintech in the spotlight. Through unique, short-form demos, the event will feature fintech from the Bay Area and other environs. Expert speakers are scheduled to offer glimpses of the future; like, for example, how artificial intelligence is changing the nature of banking, lending, payments and other…

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…