Month: November 2017

BTC Media, the largest media group in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, announced the launch of BTC Labs, a venture studio focusing on launching and incubating blockchain applications for the digital media industry on September 25, 2017.   BTC Labs, in turn, introduced Storyboard Ventures, a venture financing arm of the organization, seeded with $2 million to fund forward-thinking and promising media projects. According to BTC Media, Storyboard Ventures will be vigorously searching for those entrepreneurs who are “building use cases Read more …

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Confideal, a smart contract platform on Ethereum blockchain, are excited to announce their long-awaited ICO that started on November 2 at 12:00 noon Central European Time (CET). ——————————————————————————————————————————- The campaign is expected to raise 70,000 Read more …

Hong Kong’s stock exchange has become the first to close down its physical trading floor after 31 years. Because of the changing nature of markets, Hong Kong may just be the first of many to follow this route. The rationale behind the closure is, of course, the rise of electronic and Internet trading. According to the BBC, Hong Kong’s stock exchange was home to more than a thousand floor traders at its peak. Now, its floor is being considered for Read more …

Wallets This week, Czech Republic-based Satoshi Labs, launched the pre-order batch of the startup’s Trezor 2 hardware wallet called the “model T.” Satoshi Labs says even though the new Model T is an entirely new device it safely secures digital asset keys just like the prior version. Also Read: Major Chinese Exchanges Launch P2P Trading Platforms Satoshi Labs Launches Trezor Model T Pre-Orders Satoshi Labs has just launched the first batch of the Trezor model T hardware wallets Read more …

In the near future, the Asset Management industry will go through disruptive changes and transformation, once bankers unlock the full potential of the Blockchain. Today, SwissBorg reinventing the way the Wealth Management ecosystem works, by leveraging the Ethereum Network to build a democratic Decentralised Autonomous Organisation. The project will provide cyber-secure financial services operating in Switzerland, Canada, and Japan through a digital branchless platform. “Blockchain technology will be a massively disruptive force in the Financial Sector in the coming years. It will increase competition, Read more …

Moscow – Oct. 25, 2017 – MDK, one of the largest Russian entertainment communities of over 20 million social media users, today announced the plans to create a new mobile app and to launch a new blockchain project decentralizing social media value and allowing participants to earn cryptocurrency rewards for active content creation, moderation and amplification. The company is creating the MDK application – a platform for digital communications and commerce that delivers value to the creators, users, moderators, and Read more …

When it comes to sports, competition isn’t just relegated to the field.  The industry as a whole is a difficult one to break into for athletes as well as for smaller investors.  One of the main reasons for this is a lack of funding and financial input.  However, SportyFi hopes to change this. The decentralized platform will allow these up-and-coming athletes to have their training funded to help them succeed.  This will be done through donations and with the support Read more …

Video games have never been more popular or more captivating. Impressive new technologies and changing consumer habits have led us into a golden age of video gaming that is providing a new experience and new possibilities. One of the most compelling expressions of this is the emergence of esports, which is a beautiful combination of competition, community, betting, and entertainment. Sports Illustrated reported on the esports industry, and they determined that “Last year, the industry produced an estimated $493 million Read more …

Mining RT has reported that citizens of the Russian city of Irkutsk in Siberia have been using cryptocurrency mining to heat their homes. Irkutsk has attracted many cryptocurrency miners due to the city’s cheap power prices. Also Read: Bitcoin ATMs On the Rise in Russia Two Irkutsk Entrepreneurs Have Developed an Underfloor Heating System Connected to Mining Hardware Local entrepreneurs, Ilya Frolov and Dmitry Tolmachyov, have developed a functioning prototype for an underfloor heating system that utilizes the Read more …