Michael Tjalve, an expert in speech and natural language technology, will be joining the SEED project as an advisor. A fantastic addition to the Seed Vault Team, Michael has more than two decades of experience in linguistics, artificial intelligence and conversational AI. Currently the Principal AI Architect in the AI and Research Group at Microsoft, he also is an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Washington. Michael’s research into conversational AI has been primarily focussed on turning disruptive innovation into engaging user experiences; research that will be invaluable to the SEED project and the team’s vision. On joining the SEED team Michael said: “I am pleased to be joining Seed’s Vault team of advisors to help advance SEED’s marketplace and ecosystem for … [Read More...]

August 6, 2018 – Road Town, British Virgin Islands – Peer Mountain joins the LOT Network as its 259th member. The License On Transfer (LOT) Network is a non-profit community of companies providing the protection from patent assertion entities (PAE’s), commonly known as patent trolls. Companies that join the LOT Network, pledge to give all other members an automatic free license to any of their patents that is acquired by a patent assertion entity. The LOT Network membership has grown in size and stature in the past year with the addition of Yum!, Oracle, Volkswagen, Vizio, Salesforce, Tesla, eBay, Cisco, Alibaba, Amazon, Daimler, and about 80 start-up companies. The LOT Network is now able to permanently immunise members from over 1.2 million assets in the hands of a PAE. Following the … [Read More...]

Transport systems have often been flawed. Although in the 21st Century we may be armed with smartphones, applications and notifications, we as individuals are still required to do all of the work in order to find out a route. Our transport systems require a lot of self-serviced work. Fetch.AI, the world’s first artificial intelligence powered, self-organising smart ledger, is looking to change the way in which we interact with transport systems, utilising their groundbreaking technology. What Fetch aims to disrupt, is the way in which data is shared. Their pioneering work into the world of AI led autonomous economic transactions has several use cases. Here, we break down just how this work can change the world of travel. You can watch the full video … [Read More...]

The world of asset management can be a scary place. For many, it is an industry that they either have no idea about or is so daunting that they simply stay away from it. For Gabriele Rigo, CEO and Founder of RigoBlock, asset management is an industry that he knows well. After a lengthy career in the $85 trillion dollar industry and discovering the blockchain space, Gabriele decided that the world of asset management needed to be more accessible. We caught up with Gab to discuss his history with asset management, the RigoBlock project and where the technology is heading. Hi Gabriele, thanks for sitting down with us today No problem, thanks for having me. For those who aren’t familiar with yourself, can you provide us with … [Read More...]

22 August 2018, Cambridge, United Kingdom – The team of Fetch.AI, Machine Learning and blockchain developers who are creating a brand new environment for Autonomous Economic Agents to autonomously exchange value, today announce their intention to hold an ICO during the second half of 2018 and opens the whitelisting process for the ICO. The ICO will be carried out by Fetch.AI Foundation Pte Ltd, Fetch.AI’s Singapore subsidiary, The whitelist for the ICO has now opened and eligible participants can sign up at https://fetch.ai. Contributions for the ICO will be collected in ETH only via a secure, user friendly, online widget. The total hardcap for both the public and private aspects of this fundraising round is set at $30 million for 20% of Fetch tokens. Overall, the… [Read More...]

Top tier strategic business leader adds increased reach and experience to the powerhouse team Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – September 3, 2018 – Devvio has named Ray Quintana as its new company President to support Devvio’s ambition to enable the world’s infrastructure for transferring value. Ray joins Devvio from Cottonwood Technology Fund, a global early stage venture capital fund. Preqin UK, a recognized leader in tracking private equity fund performance, lists Cottonwood as one of the top performing early stage VC funds in the world. Cottonwood’s investment strategy focuses on international growth from the beginning and recruiting the resources needed for success. Mr. Quintana brings more than 20 years of experience in creating, building, and growing global technology firms. He’s served in senior strategy and corporate development roles at leading … [Read More...]

Devvio, the fastest and most scalable blockchain in the world Tom Anderson, CEO and Founder of the fastest blockchain in the world Devvio, features as a guest on The Bitcoin Podcast, hosted by Demetrick Ferguson. Delving deep into the core of Devvio’s foundations, Tom discusses his introduction into the world of blockchain as well as his background in the tech space, more specifically the robotics industry. As an experienced entrepreneur, Tom founded his robotics company, Novint Technologies a technology development and licensing company in the field of haptics. It develops, markets, and sells 3D haptics products and equipment, applications, and technologies that allow people to use their sense of touch to interact with computers. During his time at Novint he took the company public and raised over … [Read More...]

The Peer Mountain whitelist is now open Luxembourg, LUX – Sept 6, 2018 – Peer Mountain, the self-sovereign identity platform designed to make peer-to-peer transactions simpler, announces it has opened its whitelist for user to be pre-approved for the upcoming PMTN token sale, due to high public interest of the project. Users are able to sign up to the whitelist via the TokenMarket dashboard. Whitelisted participants are able to accelerate the token sale process by completing the AML/KYC verification in advance. PMTN tokens are the frictionless value of exchange in the Peer Mountain ecosystem, meaning that all business users will need to hold PMTN in order to transact with Peer Mountain trust providers, who are rewarded for their trustworthiness over time. Proceeds from the token sale … [Read More...]

TokenMarket announces the opening of its new security token offering service TokenMarket has revealed it will be launching a new Security Token Offering (STO) service. Read more TokenMarket Update pieces here. London, United Kingdom – Sept 17, 2018 – TokenMarket, Gibraltar and London based token sale advisory firm, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Security Token Offering (STO) service. The STO Service will assist issuers and investment banks with all the technical aspects of the token issuance, including in-house developed, world-class security token framework. As of today, TokenMarket is already building a pipeline of STO issuances. Tokenisation in this context refers to a method of converting rights to an equity or debt instrument into a token; digital representation that lives on a blockchain. Tokens retain the … [Read More...]

In this TokenMarket Breakdown Series, we’ll be deconstructing upcoming ICO projects to explain the technology, origins and uses cases of its blockchain in the real world. In the first of our project breakdowns, we look at Devvio; an Albuquerque based team who have created the world’s most scalable blockchain. Devvio One of cryptocurrencies’ major faults when it comes to mass adoption is the speed at which transactions can be carried out on the blockchain. Bitcoin is estimated to only be able to process seven transactions per second (TPS), Ethereum is able to process around 15 TPS, and Ripple, currently one of the leaders, processes 1,500 TPS. None of those solutions scale to the level that is needed for blockchain to be used in enterprise, institutional, and mass market cases. … [Read More...]

TokenMarket is pleased to reveal it has secured a fantastic discount opportunity for our readers at the upcoming HoshoCon in Las Vegas. Taking place at the iconic Hard Rock Hotel three days from October 9th-11th, HoshoCon will see over 1000+ attendees, 100+ speakers and multiple keynotes from key crypto players. HoshoCon, owned and run by the Hosho Group, is a Blockchain Security Conference in Las Vegas that will bring together investors, traders, blockchain enthusiasts, and executives alike. The purpose of the conference is to allow attendees to learn about new ideas, certifications, and solutions entering the space to put a stop to hacks and bad actors. The event will host speakers including; Andreas M. Antonopoulos, author of the best selling ‘Mastering Bitcoin’, Adam Draper, Founder & … [Read More...]

Peer Mountain announces its partnership with BRD wallet for the upcoming Peer Mountain token sale. September 18, 2018 – Luxembourg, LUX – Peer Mountain, the self-sovereign identity and contracting protocol, has announced its partnership with BRD for a sale of Peer Mountain Token (PMTN) via the BRD platform to its 1.4 million mobile users commencing October 2nd 2018. The collaboration will give BRD users the possibility to purchase PMTN in exchange for ETH via the BRD application; a unique experience that very few other token sales have enabled within a mobile environment. Users that participate in the PMTN token sale via the BRD Wallet app will also receive BRD Tokens via an airdrop as a thank you for their commitment to both Peer Mountain and BRD Wallet. Whilst the traditional method of … [Read More...]

TokenMarket is pleased to reveal that it has secured an excellent discount for TokenMarket users ahead of the StartEngine Summit in Santa Monica, California. Taking place at the Fairmont Miramar on October 19th 2018, StartEngine Summit will see industry leaders, blockchain advocates and legal firms discuss a wide variety of topics. The StartEngine Summit, founded by Howard Marks, focuses on how token based projects will impact our way of life. The main purpose of the summit will look at how the tokenization of securities and security token assets on the blockchain will revolutionize the world’s financial markets. StartEngine Summit will also have a world first in the crypto community. Former SEC Chairman and Congressman, Christopher Cox, will be speaking at the StartEngine Summit; the first time a Chairman … [Read More...]

TokenMarket to appear at the Gibraltar International FinTech Forum Ransu Salovaara, TokenMarket CEO and Co-Founder, is set to speak at upcoming Gibraltar International FinTech Forum (GibFin). Read more TokenMarket Update pieces here. Sept 25 2018, Gibraltar, GIB – TokenMarket announces that CEO and Co-Founder, Ransu Salovaara, is set to speak at the upcoming Gibraltar International FinTech Forum (GibFin), taking place in London on October 24th. The conference will see blockchain enthusiasts gather to discuss the latest news from the blockchain space. Gibraltar is the leading Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) jurisdiction in the world. It is the only jurisdiction in the world with an operational DLT regulator and is currently introducing a regulatory framework for token sales. Regulation is an ever-pressing topic of discussion when looking … [Read More...]

Computer giant IBM has won a patent for introducing blockchain-based technology to the world of network security systems. The patent which was filed to the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in September of 2017, outlines how a connected system of network monitors linked with a blockchain platform can log events that take place on the network, including any potential breaches. Hackers may attempt to hide signs of their work on one monitor however, having various backups of this information will help to ensure that all activity is logged and matches up. “Securing a data log using monitor security protocols may be accomplished with different levels of security, ranging from low security to high security, and have various combinations of hardware and software configurations” the patent … [Read More...]

Peer Mountain, the cross-chain identity trust platform, has today announced that it will be postponing their token generation event due to current market conditions. Peer Mountain today announced the difficult decision had come after much thought. In a statement released by the company, Jed Grant, Peer Mountain CEO and Founder, stated that: “We believe this to be the best decision for the company and token participants. In the interim, the team remains fully focused on factors within our influence and are dedicated to bringing Peer Mountain to production. We will continue to develop product and will focus on core areas during this period. We will continue to update our supporters and community as we hit milestones in these areas and will share information shortly.” Peer … [Read More...]

Venezuela’s state-backed cryptocurrency, Petro, is set to go on public sale on November 5th 2018. The announcement came via a televised broadcast in which President Nicolas Maduro told viewers the official public sale date would be at the beginning of November. Though no names were mentioned in the broadcast, Maduro hinted that the Petro would be available on six major international exchanges. Throughout the speech, Maduro showed the versatility of the state-backed cryptocurrency, highlighting the many ways in which users would be able to purchase the Petro token. “If you have bitoins you can buy Petros, if you have Ethereum you can buy Petros, if you have dollars or euros you can buy Petros…from November 5th, the Petro will go on sale to the Venezuelan … [Read More...]

Air France-KLM, the world’s fifth largest airline, has announced that it will be working with blockchain travel ecosystem Winding Tree to reduce costs for customers by cutting out intermediaries. An official announcement was published via the company’s website yesterday. The purpose of the partnership with Winding Tree, an open source travel network, is to utilise blockchain technology in order to execute “more advantageous travel offer for customers which is more profitable for suppliers, in particular by reducing the number of intermediaries.” Executive Vice President for Strategy and Innovation at Air France-KLM, Sonia Barriere, said in a statement that: “With Blockchain technology, we aim to revolutionize exchanges within the travel industry for our customers, companies and start-ups” Air France-KLM working with Winding Tree … [Read More...]

TokenMarket presents it’s first ever London meetup ‘Let’s Talk Security Token Offerings’. Read more TokenMarket Update pieces here. With the crypto market interest at an all-time high, 2019 is shaping up to be the year of Security Tokens. The creation and implementation of frameworks allowing SME’s to innovate, decentralise and disrupt crowdfunding efforts are being introduced and will be the next wave of crypto. However a lot of queries and misinformation remain in regards to security tokens. TokenMarket would like to invite all blockchain, fintech, cryptocurrency enthusiasts and professionals to join us for complimentary drinks, food and discussion around how Security Tokens can help revolutionise the crowdfunding space and how does this differ from the rise in ICOs. Please note: this a ticketed event taking place in … [Read More...]

Stablecoins have seen an increased demand since the beginning of the year and have been doing so since 2017. We take a look at the changes needed for the coins to be made more viable. What is a stablecoin? Stablecoins (or stable coins) are a form of cryptocurrency which are paired to a traditional stable asset like the U.S dollar or a crypto asset like Bitcoin. Current market Whilst cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple can be quite volatile, increasing or decreasing in value quite dramatically, a stablecoin does not fluctuate. As these coins pegged to a traditional asset like fiat currency some economists believe that these stablecoins are a more viable option for cryptocurrency to be used every day. The current stablecoin market is around $3… [Read More...]