By: Aaron Grinhaus – Grinhaus Law Firm, Toronto Aaron Grinhaus, Lawyer at Grinhaus Law Firm, provides his thoughts on the approach to regulating cryptocurrencies in Canada and discusses the impact that social discourse and the increased activity by regulators in this area is having on the industry. In Canada, as in other jurisdictions, the approach … Continued

Integration will allow Dash Wallet users to buy and sell Dash directly from the wallet with Visa and Mastercard, or directly from a bank account in the United States and European Union PRESS RELEASE: Las Vegas, NV — October 23, 2018 — Dash, the leading cryptocurrency for payments and e-commerce, has announced that Uphold, the leading digital money platform, … Continued

The legality of sports betting has long been contested both in the US and across the globe. But with the May 14th ruling in favour of legalizing sports betting in the US, things are about to change.

how do you protect your dapps from being compromised? Jay Schwerberg, Director of Engineering at Hosho shared his insights. Mr. Schwerberg is a seasoned cybersecurity veteran with extensive experience in the lotto & gaming industry. 

Cryptocurrency maximalists herald the dawn of a new economy with respect to the role digital assets like Bitcoin will play in reshaping finance at large. Some argue that transactions made possible through the use of blockchain technology will uproot fiat money and transplant a crypto-based payment scheme in its place. This idea is not too … Continued

A Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup called ClanPlay has raised the equivalent of approximately $2.5 million CAD in venture funding to develop a platform to reward gamers that will use the Aion blockchain.

By: Chanda Parashar, MLG Contributor This piece is part of a collaboration with MLG Blockchain Consulting,  a leading global blockchain development and consulting firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with a distributed team across North America, Europe and Asia that is focused on building next generation applications using blockchain and smart contract technology.   “Automation has been at … Continued

Toronto, CANADA; September 4th, 2018 – The Blockchain Research Institute today welcomed over ten new members, bringing the total membership to nearly 70 leaders in enterprise, government and blockchain technology. New members include Cisco, ExxonMobil, Intuit, JumpStart, Procter & Gamble, Reliance Industries, and Tata Consultancy Services. Also included are a number of Blockchain Pioneers, a membership category dedicated to … Continued

A white paper published by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with global consulting firm Bain & Company, found that blockchain’s distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and other “fourth industrial revolution” technologies offer new efficiencies to SME’s and emerging markets involved in global trade. These improvements in efficiencies could lead to a $1 trillion dollar improvement … Continued

Watersheds, or water catchment areas, supply vital fresh water supplies which are both important parts of our environmental ecosystem and sources of our eventual fresh drinking water. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada are supporting a blockchain project that could help to protect valuable water resources. WWF Canada’s … Continued

Every day, more cryptocurrencies arrive on the scene, boasting new approaches, new purposes, and new associations with companies (chiefly through ICOs) and assets alike. But if you’re sensibly risk-averse and looking to move your business into the cryptocurrency game without taking too large a gamble, the closest things to a safe bet are Bitcoin and … Continued

Members of the Cryptocanucks community gain exclusive access to The CBlock One, launching today in Canada and available online at CBlocks.io.

Presearch is an open, decentralized search engine that rewards community members with Presearch Tokens for their usage, contribution to, and promotion of the platform. In a world where one company controls 77% of all searches, influencing trillions of dollars in spending, shaping perceptions and effectively acting as the primary gatekeeper to the Internet, a new, open … Continued

Antonopoulos joins impressive speaker roster at first-of-its-kind blockchain security conference   Las Vegas, NV – August 28, 2018 – HoshoCon has announced best-selling author and one of the world’s foremost open blockchain experts Andreas M. Antonopoulos as the event’s keynote speaker. Antonopoulos will bring an extensive breadth of knowledge to the inaugural blockchain security conference, … Continued

By: David Freuden – Advisor. Investor. Entrepreneur Every week there is another government announcement of how and where they are launching a blockchain solution or supporting a blockchain initiative. As I write this the Democratic Party of India have just announced that they will be using MiVote, an Australian blockchain project. The Indian government will … Continued

meVu is a decentralized, peer-to-peer gaming application that will allow players to test their skills and compete individually or in pooled games. meVu allows players to create custom social bets or bets predicting the outcomes of popular sporting events, including but not limited to: European and American Football, Baseball, Hockey, Basketball, MMA and Boxing.   CLICK HERE … Continued

On the first episode of the podcast we sit down and talk to Brian Daley of SmartRefer. SmartRefer connects diverse, quality technology professionals to savvy employers using blockchain and a token based on the new ERC223 cryptographic standard, created on the Ethereum platform. Its primary utility is to encourage users to refer job applicants on our … Continued

One of the First to Offer Live Digital Currency Trading Through a Regulated Stock Exchange Kingston, Jamaica /Toronto, Canada – August 14th, 2018 –The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) today announced it has selected Toronto-based Fintech company Blockstation to enable investors to trade blockchain tokens within a recognized and secure regulatory framework. Consequently, the JSE has … Continued

Buying cryptocurrencies are fast-paced and allows for different kinds of trades and purchases. Smaller trades and purchases, for instance, can build momentum quickly into larger spending volumes. Buying or trading can be lots of fun and a potentially rewarding investment, but in order to mitigate risk, take these tips into account: 1) Have a plan … Continued

Designed for both beginners and experienced traders, this guide will provide an overview of the popular digital asset, XRP. What is XRP? XRP is a digital asset and is part of the wave of new cryptocurrencies that arrived after the invention of Bitcoin. The token takes its own approach to facilitate finance and global remittance … Continued

LOS ANGELES, CA, August 8, 2018 – The world’s largest investment focused cryptocurrency and blockchain event, Crypto Invest Summit (CIS), announces today that Steve Wozniak will be the headline keynote. CIS is leading an effort to open up mainstream access to crypto and blockchain, which until now has been for insiders and techies. They believe … Continued

Las Vegas, NV – July 30,  2018 – HoshoCon, happening October 9th – 11th in Las Vegas, NV.  In keeping with Hosho’s mission to grow the Blockchain space to its fullest potential, the Las Vegas based Blockchain Security company launched HoshoCon – a 3-day conference offering workshops, coworking spaces, and networking opportunities with some of … Continued

  Santa Monica & Westlake Village, CA – Josef Holm and Alon Goren today announced the launch of Goren Holm Ventures (GHV), a cryptocurrency and blockchain investment fund and advisory group.  GHV invests in and also incubates projects related to blockchain technology, digital currency, crypto assets and marketing and/or servicing those products. As the founders … Continued

More recently associated with digital currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs), the “whitepaper” has been around for nearly a century. Now, almost no digital coin or blockchain project appears without one, and investors are urged to study them thoroughly. Whitepapers are a more familiar term in today’s digital landscape as the vision of a project … Continued

Author: Cliona Elliott This year there have been some big discussions about purpose marketing. Marketing Week’s Russell Parsons has highlighted that there is a clear divide between those who think the brand purpose is both a social responsibility and the reason for a brand’s existence; and those who believe the role of brand purpose has … Continued

Every year, Google compiles and analyzes its data in order to reveal the most popular ‘how to’ searches worldwide. It should come as no surprise that ‘How to buy bitcoin’ was amongst the top three for 2017. Bitcoin has garnered much attention as of late – and for good reason… CryptoCurrency Adoption In 2017 alone, … Continued

Ashton Addison of Eventchain.io speaks with Skrumble Founder & CEO, Eric Lifson, about Skrumble & their latest DApp, Ally. Skrumble is the first Communication Centric Blockchain combined with their DApp Ally, can provide privacy focused communication between businesses and people. To learn more about Skrumble & Ally, visit https://www.skrumble.network   Make sure to subscribe to … Continued

A Bank of Canada (BoC) employee published a staff working paper on the prospects of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for Canada. The paper outlines the benefits and compares monetary policy in a system where both cash and a CBDC are present. Cryptocurrencies issued by central banks or governments go against the decentralized, original … Continued

Blockchains and Bagels: the morning market update to get you ready for the day ahead. Today,  Galaxy Digital prepares for trading tomorrow on the TSX Venture Exchange. Thomson Reuters has partnered with CryptoCompare to bring digital assets to Eikon. Galaxy Digital to open trading on the TSX Venture Exchange August 1st Mike Novogratz’s digital asset … Continued

Blockchains and Bagels: the morning market update to get you ready for the day ahead. Today,  Nasdaq holds a closed-door meeting in Chicago with industry stakeholders to discuss regulation and market surveillance. Nasdaq holds a closed-door meeting to discuss digital asset policy Nasdaq gathered a group of both traditional and digital asset exchanges in Chicago for a … Continued