Published inHackerNoon.com·May 23, 2019Free Blockchain Education for EveryoneReady to learn more about distributed ledger technology but unsure where to start? How about completely free carefully curated courses from one of blockchain’s first ever registered educational charities? Founding The Blockchain Institute The Blockchain Institute was founded in Chicago, to promote the adoption, development, and encourage proper use of blockchain technology by providing…Blockchain3 min readBlockchain3 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·May 7, 2019Who’s Snooping on Your Blockchain Transactions?Blockchain, and their associated cryptocurrencies, are often promoted as being privacy preserving methods of peer-to-peer, borderless transactions. But your crypto transactions could be visible to multiple prying eyes, from government tax auditors, to sinister criminals. …Bitcoin6 min readBitcoin6 min read
Published inThe Stockade·May 6, 2019Member-onlyIf the ICO Market is Dying, it’s Got a Funny Way of Showing itThe obituaries for the ICO market are pouring in — but as famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas urged, it’s not looking like ICOs will go to their graves gently. Although anecdotal reports bemoaning the state of the initial coin offering (ICO) market are seemingly appearing everywhere, the statistics for the…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Apr 25, 2019Disrupting Trade Finance with Blockchain Technology‘Disruption’ is a term often thrown around aimlessly in the world of startups and blockchain. But there’s one industry which the likes of Deloitte and the WTO agree is ripe for decentralized disruption —and there’s a project migrating to Cardano which may hold the solution. Trade finance is big —…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published inRefToken·Apr 25, 2019Member-onlyRefToken Community Update — April 2019Dear RefToken Community, Thanks for being patient these last few months, as all of our team have been incredibly busy delivering the first iteration of our affiliate platform. We’re pleased to announce that Reftoken.com is now live — a brand new URL to reflect the soft launch of our proprietary…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Mar 20, 2019CBOE Pull the Plug on Bitcoin ‘Cash Based Futures’ —and Why this is a Good Thing for Bitcoin.‘Pull the plug’ is a phrase rarely associated with positive sentiment, but for the Bitcoin market, CBOE’s decision to cancel their Bitcoin futures is far more bullish than it sounds. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) is the largest U.S. options exchange, which offers options trading of over 2,200 companies. …Bitcoin3 min readBitcoin3 min read
Published inRefToken·Mar 7, 2019RefToken February Community Update — Official Beta LaunchDear RefToken community, This month, the team at RefToken are proud to bring to you the official beta launch of the RefToken Decentralized Affiliate Platform. You can try our beta, and you’ll find official instructions here. Our beta marks a year of hard work by our development team, and the…Affiliate Marketing3 min readAffiliate Marketing3 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Mar 7, 2019As Cardano Gears up for Shelley, here’s Three Things You Need to KnowAs the end of Q1 2019 approaches, Shelley’s progress marches on relentlessly. But for the uninitiated, navigating the shift into a new phase of Cardano’s development may appear overwhelming. Here are three key areas you’ll need to know about Shelley, ahead of its release. There is certainly a purposeful mystery…Crypto9 min readCrypto9 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Feb 28, 2019This Game Lets You Grow Cannabis — On the BlockchainFarming games have existed throughout the history of gaming, but just as mechanization changed the face of real agriculture, blockchain is promising to change the way we play farming games, starting with cannabis cultivation. Whilst it takes a whole load of effort to be a real farmer (hats off to…Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Feb 18, 2019Member-onlyThe Four Horsemen of the CryptocalypseAlthough the crypto industry is showing strong adoption and development as we start 2019, there’s Four Horsemen of the Cryptocalypse who would rather watch blockchain bend the knee, or bend it to their will. Apocalypse is a word which most crypto investors who have lived (or survived) through 2018 are…Bitcoin9 min readBitcoin9 min read