Blockchain Worldwide Share Discussion Threads

[still waiting] 17/5/2018 10:38

They will want to conclude asap imho as blockchain is developing now so a year down the line might be a bit after the event..

[from8to800] 17/5/2018 10:34

Money, we've all seen those statements and reports. What we need is some substantiated numbers, progress, action. Right now we're in the ether, no matter how good the prospect.

[moneymunch] 17/5/2018 08:52

Lol DD...it's coming, and news could arrive any day now!!!...Due Diligence done???, and substantially larger than originally contemplated, Bloc's Main Market listing will be an attractive proposition and no doubt attract major investment and potentially jaw dropping numbers. Gla ;-)


22/1/18

"Any acquisition could now be substantially larger than the original size of deal contemplated when Stapleton floated."

Chairman Jon Hale, commented: "We have seen a number of very exciting blockchain opportunities in recent months and believe the underlying technology has the potential to disrupt many industries around the world.

"This change in strategy, and name to change to reflect this, could generate significant shareholder value if we are able to acquire one or more of these fascinating nascent technologies"

8/5/18

Jon Hale, Chairman of Blockchain said: "Since the revision in investment strategy and name change, Blockchain has been analysing a number of tremendously exciting opportunities.

We continue to make good progress towards a potentially game changing deal within the blockchain space and will update the market as soon as we are able."

[double double] 17/5/2018 08:30

What activity? This is a shell, there is no business here.

[still waiting] 17/5/2018 08:00

Getting to the business end of things now, expecting a bit more activity before we approach summer slow down and holidays etc.

[moneymunch] 17/5/2018 06:02

BLOCKCHAIN IS THE FUTURE!!! Gla Blockheads ;-)


5 Future Uses for Blockchain
Bitcoins are worth thousands of dollars but they do not do much of anything. Ignore that. It's the technology behind Bitcoin that's exciting.

Eric Reed
May 16, 2018 3:08 PM EDT
5 Future Uses for Blockchain
Blockchain is the future.

Everyone is talking about cryptocurrency. Projects like Bitcoin and Etherium have accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars in value, with a single Bitcoin being worth more than $8,370 at the time of this writing. Every day new companies launch, trying to take advantage of the token economies.

Underlying all of that is blockchain technology, which combines cryptography and decentralized record keeping (called "the public ledger") to create the first real concept of digital property. Among technologists it's become The Next Big Thing, and unlike many previous trends, this one actually looks like it might live up to the hype. Just, not for its current use.

The exciting thing about Bitcoin and its many similar cryptocurrency projects is not that they create money out of the digital ether. It's how they do so. The real revolution: Blockchain is a technology that allows people to create unique, specific assets online.

This may not seem like anything in an era when everything from entertainment to shopping has moved online, but it's game-changing. One of the universal truths about the internet has always been that anything on a computer can be copied. Whether music, movies or tax forms, an unprotected file on a computer can be duplicated endlessly at no cost whatsoever.

Blockchain stops that. A digital asset backed by blockchain is unique. It can't be copied or moved. It can't show up on a torrent site, and no one can get rich by just duplicating the file a thousand times. As a currency, this makes for an interesting project. For many other industries, it can change absolutely everything. Here are just a (very, very) few ways.

[moneymunch] 17/5/2018 05:25

Investment Advisors Need to Get Savvy on Crypto and Blockchain Says Fintech Strategist

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Investment Advisors Need to Get Savvy on Crypto and Blockchain Says Fintech Strategist

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Global Director of fintech strategy at Autonomous Research Lex Sokolin said that investment advisors need to familiarize themselves with crypto and its underlying technology, however sceptical they may be, in an interview with CNBC May 16. Sokolin argued that investors will buy Bitcoin (BTC) whether advisors “like it or not,” so both individuals and financial advisors need to adapt to the phenomenon:

"Cryptocurrency is very controversial, but it's really here to stay, and the underlying [blockchain] technology is really fundamental to the types of companies that people are building right now."

Sokolin stressed that given the wild volatility of crypto markets, it wouldn’t be prudent to “go and fill your entire portfolio with cryptocurrencies.221; However, he suggested that investing in crypto “is a good way to add alternatives to your general allocation, something like 3 [percent] to 5 percent of your portfolio."

The traditional financial sector has historically been distrustful of the emerging crypto industry, with major Wall Street banks such as Merrill Lynch banning their financial advisors from buying Bitcoin-related investments for their clients. They went so far as to ban clients’ access to the Bitcoin futures contracts offered on CME and CBOE.

Wall Street’s skeptical approach to crypto was exemplified by JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s outspoken dismissal of Bitcoin as “a fraud” last year, a statement he soon claimed to regret, softening his stance to one of avowed indifference. Dimon said he was, “not interested that much in the subject at all.”

Over the course of the spring, Wall Street has begun softening its stance on crypto. Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs announced it would offer certain contracts with Bitcoin exposure, before rumoredly offering crypto trading.

Recent news that the New York Stock Exchange’s owner may soon offer swap contracts in BTC, suggests that the major custody and security obstacles to mainstream institutional investment in the crypto space are being overcome. Beyond the US, Japan-based global investment bank Nomura revealed a digital asset custody solution for institutional clients yesterday.

Blockchain has made similar headlines this week, with Amazon Web Services, the tech giant’s cloud computing arm, launching a partnership with a ConsenSys’ blockchain startup to offer simplified blockchain cloud platforms to its clients.

[still waiting] 16/5/2018 19:52

The future is blockchain, no doubt about that.

[moneymunch] 16/5/2018 19:40

Whatever they decide upon, we know that as of 8/5/18 they were making GOOD PROGRESS on a potentially GAME CHANGING DEAL from the TREMENDOUSLY EXCITING opportunies they had identified.....Tick Tock Boom!!! Gla holders :-)

[still waiting] 16/5/2018 19:38

Losses ?? Most of the lth's have been in since 2p

Tern will be pounds in due course, I fully expect this to 10 bag as well.

No rush with these micro caps with good management.

[double double] 16/5/2018 18:02

Don't worry Still Waiting your chums will come here from TERN as they try to make up for their losses

[from8to800] 16/5/2018 17:17

When are news due? Or are we just waiting for a deal to be announced?

[still waiting] 16/5/2018 16:42

depends if news is close.

[double double] 16/5/2018 16:34

A squeeze is coming up or down not sure

[still waiting] 16/5/2018 15:07

no saw that as well, no effect.

[double double] 16/5/2018 14:45

Did you notice the 200k sell at 7.76? Or do you just notice the small buys?

[still waiting] 16/5/2018 14:27

300 trade ?

Codes:
1 - RNS logged/imminent
100 - MM need shares
200 - Need shares but do not take share price down to get them
300 - Need shares and take share price down tot get them
400 - Trade sideways based on supply and demand
500 - Gap one way or another usually to direction of 500 trade

[still waiting] 16/5/2018 12:43

someone adding whilst its quiet..

[from8to800] 16/5/2018 10:56

Football, post the article, or at least the gist of it!

[moneymunch] 16/5/2018 09:55

Lol , just trying to join up the dots DD, Bloc's Chairman was 33Reds CFO for 12 years and 32Red was sold last year to Kindred for £175m and Rodger Sargent was responsible for the successful RTO of Satellite Solutions/Sky bet and so both have bags of experience and association to the online game industry. CasinoCoin is the cryptocurrency of choice for Kindred and their associates, and CasinoCoin went through a successful restructure and blockchain implementation during November and February and are now under new management which has seen an increase in valuation. Rodger Sargent stated in his January interview that they were not interested in trading crypto currency but would possibly be interested in a a cryptocurrency blockchain trading platform....and so given their expertise and connections CasinoCoin looks like a very strong blockchain RTO target imho...watch this space. Gl.;-)

[double double] 16/5/2018 08:44

Talk about clutching at someone elses straws

[moneymunch] 16/5/2018 07:19

A potential RTO target for Bloc imho, given the BoD's backgrounds in 32Red and Skybet....32Red is owned by the Kindred Group and the CSO of Kindred sits on the advisory board of CasinoCoin....Gla ;-)

CasinoCoin

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April 24, 2018


CasinoCoin (CSC) Adopts Ripple Codebase to Further Online Gambling

Casinos and cryptocurrency exhibit several similarities. Both are financial heavy industries, and both are viewed with a certain amount of skepticism. Casinos are seen as overwhelmingly benefiting the operator versus the gambler, while cryptocurrency is still often seen as a shady dark-web facilitator. Ironically, the combination of the two may give greater credibility to both. Gambling is a multi-billion dollar global industry, despite their public perception. Cryptocurrency is a powerful integrity driving technology. Together, they create a mainstream gaming ecosystem where gamblers always perceive themselves as fairly treated.

CasinoCoin and Their History

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As the cryptocurrency industry escapes the most recent bear market, CasinoCoin benefited greatly from the rise in overall market cap. Once a niche market usable only on a single poker site, CasinoCoin’s rebrand brought them tremendous attention – particularly their establishment on the Isle of Man and push for greater use.

How Blockchain Fits with Gambling

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Proven Blockchain Technology in a New Field

Alongside their rebranding, CasinoCoin also shifted blockchains. The powerful Ripple payment protocol is their new basis, borrowing sections of the open source code base to power their own coin. Well known in the traditional financial world, Ripple made massive inroads into a variety of banking institutions. Their product suite is in use by multiple corporations, an unusual feat for the nascent cryptocurrency world.

As such, CasinoCoin’s use of the Ripple system for their coin only makes sense. Operationally, casinos are very similar to banks – and the back end financial technology is nearly identical. For online, regulated casinos that operate globally, Ripple’s payment protocol template will help CasinoCoin act as a gambling bridge currency. The greater the reach, the more potential profit streams for any online casino.
Cleaning Up the Casino Gaming Industry

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