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Reading Time: 2 minutes Blockleader’s editor Jillian Godsil is a finalist in the annual CryptoAM Awards 2021 in London. Godsil was a finalist in the Education category. The awards will be announced at a glittering event on Thursday 30th September where a remarkable gathering of industry stars come together to celebrate some of the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cryptocurrency and gaming fans must love the emerging new sector, Gamefi. This new category introduces gaming into cryptocurrency projects, giving users the chance to earn tokens while gaming. The relatively new niche is carving out its space in the crypto world and building a community as more innovative projects emerge. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Commentary from JP Fund Services written by Michael Kelley By the third week of May, the crypto markets saw a bit more volatility coming its way. Did I hear someone shouting, Opportunity? As always in trading asset classes of any kind, patience and a calm-hand are virtues. For those who get […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spendabit, the Bitcoin Product Search Engine, expands operations in Europe Spendabit, the first global product search engine for Bitcoin launched in July 2014, announces the appointment of blockchain advocate Lisa Gibbons as Head of European Partnerships. Lisa has over 12 years experience in growth marketing and business development across a […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jillian Godsil speaks with Mariella Frostrup from UK Times Radio on Elon Musk’s latest tweets on bitcoin and sustainable energy. In reply, Jillian posits if Elon is flirting or kissing and moreover refutes the energy argument using MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor’s powerful video as a reply.
Reading Time: 3 minutes DexMex is a new type of decentralized exchange that brings some new and exciting features to the market. Those familiar with Uniswap, the world’s top DEX in terms of market cap, can attest to the fact that your trading options are limited. The network only offers the most basic trading […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes By guest Columnist Brian Quigley They say fortune favours the brave – or the bold, or the strong, depending on which version of the proverb you grew up with. Louis Pasteur, the French chemist and microbiologist, had his own take on the phrase, with the quote ‘in the fields of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s a jolly time for HODLers and Bitbuy wants to help make it shinier for Canadian buyers. Bitbuy chose an apt time to reward the HODLers who already have a lot of celebrating to do — last week Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $19,911 and ETH holders are […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Interview with Daniel Polotsky, founder of CoinFlip It’s the juxtaposition of the old and the new. For old, think cash, grocery stores, armoured cars, gas stations and ATMs in the corner. For new, think Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Tron, DASH, Stellar Lumans and USDC. Putting them together is a bit of […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes by guest columnist Mark Helfman I had conceived of this article as a Ted talk. Maybe one day, if I’m lucky. For now, I’m publishing it here. It’s something that I’ve been thinking about for a while and I feel compelled to put it out there. Somebody needs to say […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes by guest columnist Justin Roberti DeFi continues to garner the attention of retail and institutional investors with incentivized participation, one of the keys to Bitcoin’s continued success. Unlike most of us in 2020, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been having a very good year, becoming one of the most compelling innovations […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Stefan Rust, founder and CEO of Sonic Capital, has used his time in COVID to kick start the next version of his career and one that may be his defining legacy: he is on a mission to save the planet and make money. Take that world, kapow! First let’s travel […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes by GUEST COLUMNIST Justin Roberti A plain-talk explanation of crypto for people who just want to get it over with Ever since I started representing blockchain startups 3 years ago, I have had many opportunities to explain what crypto is and why it’s not completely a scam — mainly to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Guest Columnist Mark Helfman Ponzi, fraud, and rat poison squared Those are three terms you may have heard people use when talking about bitcoin. If you’re in that camp, you have good company. Pretty much everybody hates bitcoin. Guess what? Bitcoin will succeed anyway. Yes, your arguments start with […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bilal Hammoud is a visionary, successful startup entrepreneur and founder of the Canadian Crypto Exchange National Digital Asset Exchange (NDAX) with a background in traditional finance, crypto investing, and Engineering. He has a proven track-record with experience in growing revenues, building teams and taking NDAX to a growth position within […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Harsh Jani, Business Development Lead, Iconic Holding Over the last month or so there has been a surge of interest around Bitcoin and various other cryptocurrencies. I do not believe this is due to any single, specific reason, but it could be because many believe the perfect storm for […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes BY GUEST COLUMNIST Marina Petrichenko (Crypto Marina) Lots of you might know that a very important event for crypto and blockchain world is coming soon — the Bitcoin Block Halving- so today I am going to explain to you everything you need to know about it. What does Bitcoin Block […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the cryptocurrency industry progresses on we experience the ebbs and flows of trends over the years. Analyzing the trends of exchanges, we notice: First generation exchanges like Mt Gox have come and gone, second generation exchanges like Huobi and Binance flourished in the crypto bull. Third generation exchanges like Fcoin have unique features like trade mining, growing rapidly but uncontrollably, eventually leading to a bubble burst. And right out of the crypto winter, we are experiencing the fourth generation of exchanges like MXC and BiKi taking on a new role in this era of 2019.
Reading Time: 3 minutes The startup showcases blockchain’s most exciting live products and rewards players’ attention in Bitcoin.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The invention of the blockchain has already opened up new possibilities to the way we can record data, not in the least powering the cryptocurrency revolution. With the popularity of blockchain applications like Bitcoin, however, come new challenges. As more people use it, blockchains will have to become more efficient, more secure, and more adaptable. That’s where artificial intelligence comes in.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Steve and Yuri talk in advance of the Globalcoin from Facebook. Are they aiming to become the next Wechat – with their stablecoin? They already have a huge use base. But as Steve remembers – WhatsApp was going to tiral cryptocurrency in India – last year- but of course last month India banned cryptocurrency.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Today’s episode of Women in Blockchain features Ria Mrinalini Bhutoria the Lead Analyst at Circle Research and Bea O’Carroll the Head of Institutional Sales and relationship management at Circle’s OTC trading desk.
Reading Time: 7 minutes Rhian Lewis is one of the founding members of the London Women in Bitcoin meetup, which has steadily risen in both attendance and relevance since its inception back in 2014. Rhian gave Blockleaders new insights into this event and what it means to be a female entrepreneur in the blockchain space. […]
