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FridayOct 16, 2020 12:32 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Delves into Staking

This week on the Wild West Crypto Show, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates invited two special guests to talk about their experiences with “crypto staking.” Episode 129, titled “Markets Up After the Debate,” kicked off with Dan Schoen and Hart Simpson explaining the staking concept: how by simply holding cryptocurrencies to verify transactions and support a network, owners can earn rewards in the form of more cryptocurrency. Many blockchain networks encourage staking because it reduces the costs of a consensus mechanism. The original consensus mechanism, Proof-of-Work (“PoW”), employed by the Bitcoin blockchain, requires intense costly computational power. Thus Proof-of-Stake…

ThursdayOct 15, 2020 1:38 pm

Finovate West Digital 2020: Discover Tomorrow’s Solutions to Today’s Fintech Challenges

Finovate West Digital is on. Taking the place of Finovate Spring 2020, the event, set for Nov. 23–25, 2020, retains all the promise of its vernal antecedent. Although it is now a completely virtual affair, the conference maintains its merit as a platform to provide a rewarding combination of education, information and networking. Event organizers are gearing up to welcome over 1,100 senior executives from the banking and financial services sector, as well as founders and managers of fintech start-ups. More than 120 leading figures from various fields associated with digital financial technologies will share their expertise and experience. And…

FridayOct 09, 2020 12:50 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Pays Tribute to Justice Ginsburg

On the Wild West Crypto Show, where hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates dissect the good, the bad and the ugly in the cyrpto space, it was mostly good on episode 128, titled “Markets Reacting to Passing of RBG.” Manny Alicandro, a regular guest on the show, tuned in from New York City. He delivered a eulogy to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and recounted his delight at meeting with her after being admitted to practice in the court. Another regular contributor, Jonathan Keim, communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire, turned in his weekly news update from Ohio. The…

ThursdayOct 08, 2020 1:00 pm

Blockchain Futurist Conference 2020 to Feature World-Class Thought Leaders

Over 5,000 attendees anticipated More than 100 speakers slated to appear Opportunities to win free cryptocurrency, other prizes Over 60 sessions, panels, workshops and roundtables For the third year in a row, the Blockchain Futurist Conference will be gathering the best and the brightest to discuss blockchain and the other emerging technologies now fashioning the future. This year, to comply with social distancing guidelines, the event switches to a completely virtual format. Yet, Canada’s largest blockchain and emerging technologies event promises to be as informative, entertaining and motivating as its prior in-person incarnations. The Blockchain Futurist Conference is scheduled to take…

FridayOct 02, 2020 11:50 am

The Wild West Crypto Show Hosts Crypto Crusaders Dirk Leuth and Ronnie Moas

It’s been another week at the speed of crypto as developments in the space continue to unfold rapidly. During episode 127, “Upland Brings Virtual Gaming to Blockchain,” Wild West Crypto Show hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates caught up with Dirk Leuth and Ronnie Moas. Moas has been on the show before. The founder of Standpoint Research, he is well known in financial circles, having published more than 900 articles about stocks and shares. Leuth heads Californian start-up Upland, which he founded. Upland has created a parallel world where users can play, operate businesses and connect with fellow Uplanders. Members…

WednesdaySep 30, 2020 9:52 am

Crypto Millions Lotto named “Official Online Lottery Partner” of Serie A Club Atalanta B.C.

Crypto Millions Lotto, the world’s biggest digital lottery, has been named as the Official Online Lottery Partner of Italian Serie A club Atalanta B.C. It’s the first-ever partnership between an online lottery and a Serie A club. A coming together of two organisations, rising stars in different industries, that share the same bold approach. Professional football club in Italy forms partnership with world’s biggest digital lottery Crypto Millions Lotto named Official Online Lottery PartnerBoth organisations are known for punching above their weight. Crypto Millions Lotto disrupts traditional lotteries by offering jackpots many times larger than their more established national competitors.…

MondaySep 28, 2020 11:43 am

Blockchain Futurist Conference Returns in Virtual Format with Insights on Tech’s Place in Market Opportunity Readiness

Untraceable has a history of building conferences that stretches back to Canada’s first bitcoin expo and the first Ethereum Hackathon event Untraceable’s annual gathering on tech-savvy futurist approaches to the marketplace will resume in November with a virtual, COVID-19-conscious format Registration is free this year and includes opportunities for gamification based on raffle drawings Speakers this year include bitcoin pioneers and CEOs of industry-disrupting enterprises Untraceable’s Blockchain Futurist Conference will return for its third year in an online, virtual format designed to accommodate discussions about trending fintech topics and to promote deal-making opportunities Nov. 11 and 12, 2020. Registration is…

FridaySep 25, 2020 11:31 am

On the Wild West Crypto Show, AI Meets Blockchain

This week, on episode 126 of the Wild West Crypto Show, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates welcomed Michael Beches from Vienna. The Austrian, who is growth manager of AI blockchain startup VAIOT, was the first guest on the show, followed by the familiar face of Jonathan Keim, communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire. VAIOT is combining artificial intelligence (“AI”) and blockchain to create intelligent contracts. The Viennese company has also developed a virtual legal assistant that “combines the skills and knowledge of a lawyer, a blockchain programmer and a personal assistant,” says its website. The company is also developing a new channel for delivering and accessing…

FridaySep 18, 2020 9:21 am

The Wild West Crypto Show on Paying Taxes in Crypto

It was another week at the speed of crypto, as episode no. 125 of “The Wild West Crypto Show” got underway. Broadcast from Kerrville, Texas, the weekly review of all things crypto is designed to entertain and educate, as well as keep viewers abreast of the latest developments in the space. Hosts of the show, Drew Taylor and Brent Bates, kicked off the show with a reference to Run of the Unicorns, a gathering to promote Kentucky’s business-friendly environment, particularly for tech start-ups. Andrew Prell, the event creator, was the first guest on the show. Jonathan Keim, communications director of…

ThursdaySep 10, 2020 11:19 am

The Wild West Crypto Show Introduces Novel Educational Crypto Card Game

On episode 124, titled “Learn Mining with Card Game,” the hosts of the “Wild West Crypto Show” continued their straight shooting. Drew Taylor and Brent Bates welcomed their first guest, Scott Siblet, who together with his wife has created a novel educational crypto card game. Called SHAmory, the Bitcoin card game was developed to teach those new to crypto about the mining process. There’s no doubt that crypto mining involves abstruse concepts. Siblet hopes that SHAmory will make those ideas more comprehensible. The SHAmory website proclaims the product is the first and only STEM-certified Bitcoin card game. In addition to…