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Wala CEO Tricia Martinez Talks Emerging Markets

DIGIT — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 16:00:09 +0000

Tricia Martinez is a behavioral economist focused on emerging markets. After earning her masters in public policy and behavioral economics from the University of Chicago, Martinez took a one-way flight to Africa, where she founded Wala to address the needs of underserved people across the continent. Wala is a zero-fee finance app that seeks to ... Read more

Exclusive Interview: Molly Bloom of Molly’s Game Shares Her Thoughts on Cryptocurrency

DIGIT — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:00:19 +0000

Molly Bloom is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her novel was made into an award-winning Hollywood film of the same name by Aaron Sorkin. The most prominent and well-known portion of Bloom’s career took place in the early 2000s, when she built an underground poker empire and rose to become the host ... Read more

Healthcare Angel Investor Mary Jo Potter Discusses Blockchain in Healthcare

DIGIT — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:00:13 +0000

Mary Jo Potter is the founder and CEO of Healthcare Angels, an investment firm whose mission is connecting the highest potential entrepreneurs with strategic investments in the healthcare space. A core focus of the firm is projects that enable scalable technologies poised to shape the future of healthcare. As an angel investor in the healthcare ... Read more

Exclusive Interview: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Talks Blockchain, Reveals Upcoming Involvement with Crypto Startup

DIGIT — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 14:00:55 +0000

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, is a computer engineer and inventor responsible for the creation of the Apple I computer as well as a primary contributor to the Apple II. He played arguably the biggest role in the personal computer revolution, and is a forefather of the third technological revolution, which ushered in the era ... Read more

Paul Krugman: Bitcoin Has More Utility Than Gold

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:00:18 +0000

Recently at the ChainXchange blockchain conference, Paul Krugman took center stage at a panel of Bitcoin skeptics and supporters including Ripple Chief Market Strategist Cory Johnson and market research guru Thomas Lee. Prior to the discussion, Krugman delivered a presentation that focused primarily on the history and development of money, and ultimately how they relate to ... Read more

ChainXchange Day 3: Steve Wozniak, Molly Bloom Discuss the “Brave New World” of Blockchain

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:32:38 +0000

Wednesday, August 15 marked the final day of the ChainXchange blockchain convention and conclusion of the main event of the first ever Las Vegas blockchain week. Fortunately, the convention did not end without a remarkable finale, as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and the inspiration behind “Molly’s Game” Molly Bloom gave presentations before joining Tone Vays, ... Read more

ChainXchange Day 2: Thomas Lee, Paul Krugman Discuss Bitcoin Longevity

DIGIT — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:10:16 +0000

The second day of Las Vegas Blockchain Week and the ChainXchange blockchain convention has concluded. Today’s activities included discussions and lectures carried out by prominent cryptocurrency supporters and skeptics, including representatives from Ripple and NEM, as well as Nobel Prize winning economist and perpetual crypto bear Paul Krugman. In the afternoon, research analyst heavyweight Thomas ... Read more

ChainXchange Day 1: Wired Editor-in-Chief Talks AI, Automation, Blockchain

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 05:54:38 +0000

With the opening night of ChainXchange blockchain convention, Las Vegas blockchain week is officially under way. Tonight’s main stage was headlined by World Food Programme CFO Houman Haddad, Wall Street Journal Deputy Editor Sam Walker, and Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine, Nicholas Thompson. The theme of the night, and the convention as a whole, is the ... Read more

Wall St. Journal, DNA Fund, Wala Speakers to Join ChainXChange

DIGIT — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:15:31 +0000

Samuel Walker, Cory Klippsten and Tricia Martinez Added to High Profile Line-up ChainXChange Conference and Expo is pleased to announce the addition of three dynamic guests to its already star-studded lineup of speakers. Sam Walker, The Wall Street Journal’s leadership columnist, is the author of “The Captain Class,” named one of the best business books ... Read more

Top 4 Blockchain Educational Opportunities

DIGIT — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 23:00:09 +0000

For new and experienced cryptocurrency enthusiasts alike, the world of blockchain represents an entirely new framework. The numerous applications and goals of blockchain technology, while impressive and potentially revolutionary, can also be quite daunting. Fortunately, there are a number of educational opportunities to both aid newcomers in getting their footing and enable veterans to master […]

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