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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…

FridaySep 04, 2020 11:58 am

The Wild West Crypto Show Posits Bitcoin May Benefit from Pandemic

Fans of the Wild West Crypto Show will be happy to hear there’s a silver lining to the pandemic: Bitcoin and alt currency use may increase as consumers shy away from potentially contagious paper currency. On episode 123 of the Wild West Crypto Show, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates enthusiastically endorse the conjecture put forward by David Chaum, inventor of eCash and CEO of XX network in a recent interview (http://ccw.fm/YQdck). The crypto crusader observed that crypto adoption is benefiting from the scourge, with opportunities for the currency to gain on the roundabouts some of what was lost on the…

MondayAug 31, 2020 12:52 pm

FinovateFall Digital to Showcase Latest Financial Technologies

Demos of cutting-edge technologies from over 30 start-ups Over 120 domain experts slated to address participants Some 1,600 key influencers expected to attend Q&As with presenters Network at one-to one meetings, small-group chats When FinovateFall Digital gets underway Sept. 14–18, 2020, the online virtual event will be shining the spotlight on a host of new technologies that are changing the financial services landscape in unimaginable ways. Technologies on display include some that aggregate data to discern patterns and trends, others designed to combat fraud, one that holds the promise of reducing origination costs for lenders, and a few that are…

FridayAug 28, 2020 1:22 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Reveals One Million Bitcoin Wallets Being Used Every Day

The Wild West Crypto Show got off to a rollicking start with the news that the markets are up — and so they are, as the major indices indicate. The S&P 500 and the Dow are still climbing from their lows in March, and precious metals, particularly gold and silver, continue their ascent, albeit with some correction. Cryptos are up too. Notably, Bitcoin’s rising trajectory continues. After “air-kissing” $12,000, the price of the premier cryptocurrency has dipped but is still well above March’s nadir. This week show hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates brought in Bo Polny to liven up…