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Eddie Mitchell
Eddie an author of all things crypto and blockchain who works primarily as a journalist and PR writer for numerous outlets. When he’s not punching out words in the kitchen, he’s being his own favorite chef or out skateboarding.
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In the lead up to Facebook’s official cryptocurrency reveal, the social media titan has signed up gigantic backers for its “Project Libra” as well hiring senior UK bank lobbyist, Ed Bowels. This, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on June 13, 2019, and the Financial Times. In addition,...
Bitwage, a firm working to normalize crypto by allowing workers, freelancers, and contractors to receive their salaries in cryptocurrencies, has announced that interested parties can now receive payment in Ether, as per a blog post June 10, 2019. Ether Payroll Bitwage has been working to “close the loop” in the...
Maker, the firm behind the Dai stablecoin, has partnered with the crypto-collectible online battle game, Axie Infinity. The move brings Dai to a vastly expanding videogame in which players “breed, raise, battle, and collect” digital pets called "Axies." This according to an official blog post from Maker, June 10, 2019....
After four days of bidding, a crypto collectible virtual Formula 1 race car has been auctioned off for over $100,000 in ether (ETH), May 27, 2019. Turbo NFTs The 1-1-1 car is a non-fungible token (NFT) type of crypto, making it a one-of-a-kind digital collectible. It is also the first...
Major cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken has announced that it will be offering shares of its company for as little as $1,000. This, according to an email distributed by the exchange on May 20, 2019. Raising Millions As per the email, Kraken will be offering preferred shares through investment platform, BnkToTheFuture....
The Opera web browser has announced that it will be integrating TRON’s TRX tokens and other TRC-standard tokens into its native cryptocurrency wallet. This according to a Medium blog post, May 15, 2019. The Future Internet Opera has rather warmly taken to blockchain and cryptocurrency over time, the Norway-based software...
Technology typically adds positive value to society, and as such, it can deliver demonstrable good for the world; according to IBM, blockchain can further this sentiment. In an IBM Blockchain Pulse blog post, May 13, 2019, the tech behemoth lays out the guiding principles it adheres to, which it believes...
Facebook is actively seeking collaborators and funding for its cryptocurrency venture, now known to be “Project Libra,” which is more commonly referred to as FacebookCoin. This according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and Gizmodo, May 02, 2019. Project Libra According to sources close to the matter at WSJ, Facebook...
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is rumored to be launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) according to a Weibo post from Bitfinex shareholder and founder of blockchain investment firm DGroup, Dong Zhao, April 29, 2019. The news arrives at a time where Bitfinex is tangled in controversy worth $850 million with the...
China’s bustling blockchain efforts and the future of its digital economy were up for discussion in an interview with Yu Bao, conducted by SupChina, April 25, 2019. Bao is a prominent blockchain/crypto advocate with a huge tech background, he is also the founder of TokenMind, Blockchain 20 Forum, as well...
