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The gambling business in the EU countries shows a steady growth, although a lot of operators prefer to work illegally. It was reported by Vladimirs Remi, a co-owner of MONT AZURE , providing services in financial consulting and developing fintech projects. In the interview for our media office, the expert listed difficulties faced by entrepreneurs when launching a business in Latvia and told us how the European gambling industry is developing. Interviewer: Riga Gaming Congress (RGC) ~  Speaker: Vladimirs Remi (V.R.)   RGC : You are engaged in the development of fintech projects and regulation of the financial business within the EU and UK. Tell us about the gambling situation. V.R.: Currently, a huge part of the gambling business is illegal. Customers interested in establishing a serious business with all required licenses are quite a rare phenomenon. Rather on the contrary, the majority part of market participants are constantly looking for a jurisdiction with tax remissions a

On October 11, Eddy Travia, CEO and Co-founder of the London-listed Coinsilium Group Limited, will speak at ICO Event London . He will tell about crowdsales from the investor’s perspective: how to identify promising ICOs and invest with minimal risk. The Coinsilium project run by Eddy Travia is a startup accelerator and a venture fund. It finances promising blockchain projects and promotes their development. Startups cooperating with Coinsilium receive assistance from the leading managers and consultants of the industry, and work with significant investors. Eddy Travia is also a Co-founder of such projects as Block Chain Space (startup accelerator) and Seedcoin (incubator for new projects). He is a world-renowned consultant in the field of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, speaker of many events dedicated to IT, FinTech, investments, blockchain projects. For more than 4 years, Coinsilium Co-founder invests in ICO and blockchain startups. He was nominated for the Blockchain Awards 201

Starting from September, the Chinese government has issued a number of regulatory policies on ICO and digital currency trading. However, it is highlighted in multiple reports by official media that the Chinese government remains vigorously supportive of the launch and growth of the revolutionary technology — blockchain. In the current regulatory storm, a large number of to-be-initiated bubble programs are wiped out, making ample room for their pragmatic and down-to-earth peers. World’s first decentralized data exchange to announce the launch of its commercial use GXB is one of the first blockchain-based applications launched in China. Built on the basis of blockchain technology, it develops the world’s first decentralized data exchange, and launches its commercial use on September 24 following a two-month beta operation. Founded in 2016, GXB (Hangzhou CunXin Data Technology Co., Ltd) is a company dedicated to the innovation of blockchain technology. GXB has developed a public chain

Success of cryptocurrency couldn’t slip under the radar of gambling. Its appearance in the gambling business coincided with the growing application of online wallets. Digital currencies have allowed to create a new niche for the online gambling industry, and in some online casinos they are already superseding the fiat ones. It happens because digital currencies have a number of undeniable advantages that make them ideal for this very business. Advantages of cryptocurrency in the gambling business: Anonymity . All cryptocurrency transactions are completely anonymous. Available information includes only the number of wallet from which and to which the digital currency is transferred. E-wallet owners are registered under pseudonyms and do not specify identification data. No double conversion . Double conversion can occur in different cases: for example, if a ruble bank card holder wants to make a bet in US dollars, and the online casino uses euros in bank transactions. As a result,

A new day, a new initial coin offering. But this time one that looks very prospective:  HydroMiner.org ; mining in the Austrian Alps! They are already listed on various ICO lists . So let us begin: What is HydroMiner? HydroMiner is a crypto currency mining company using green energy drawn from hydro power stations in the Alpine region of Europe. Hydropower is generally thought to be one of the most effective and lowest-cost renewable energy resources. It is environmentally friendly, carbon-neutral and natural. Hydro power allows them to manage resources sustainably and enables low-emission production. Not only is hydro power mining ecologically friendly, but it is also profitable. What is the current status? The mining roots of the  Damblon sisters  go back to 2015, when they built their first rig. Since then they have managed to scale the operation by renting out two hydro power plants and connecting more than 1000 GPUs in sea fright containers.   Why an ICO? This initial coin

On October 12, Kyiv will host the fourth Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Kiev . It will become the largest blockchain, cryptocurrency and ICO event in Ukrainian history. This year’s program will include: 1000+ visitors; 1000+ square meters exhibition zone; 50 exhibitors; 30+ conference speakers; top partners and crypto community gurus. The event will take place at the smart art space Vsi. Svoyi Lokatsiya in downtown Kyiv. Visitors from Ukraine, CIS, Europe and the U. S. will be greeted with eats and drinks, pleasurable atmosphere as well as will have a chance to make new friends. Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference is a network of global events organized by Smile-Expo in such cities as Stockholm, Prague, Tallinn, Moscow, Kyiv, Saint Petersburg and Almaty. More than 30 speakers will take part in Kyiv Conference, which is the record-breaking number. Most of them have already been credited as world known figures in the crypto community. The conference will include three se

Gizer, a fast growing NYC-based startup, has unveiled their token sale to accredited investors on SAFT Launch . Gizer’s GZR token will be made available to the general public on October 20. By opening the SAFT to accredited investors prior to the public token sale, Gizer will be capitalizing on the positive momentum the recent release of their mobile platform has generated, well in advance of the GZR token’s public issuance. The Gizer platform is a global gaming network that connects the entire gaming community – Gamers, Hosts, Services, Venues and Businesses. Gizer creates a wide array of opportunities for these parties through tournament hosting and discovery, service and product listings, and brand sponsorships found directly on the platform. To help gamers best leverage the platform, the GZR token will take advantage of the latest advances in blockchain technology to allow for transparent, seamless UX integration across multiple gaming platforms. Gamers can use the tokens to gai

Representatives of European gambling industry are successful bitcoin users: such payments take up to 80% of all transactions. It was stated in the interview of a co-founder of Cubits – company focused on bitcoin processing – Maxim Krupyshev to Riga Gaming Congress. We talked to him about advantages of cryptocurrency introduction in gaming business as well as the most suitable jurisdictions for its implementing. Interviewer: Riga Gaming Congress (RGC) ~  Speaker: Maxim Krupyshev (M.K.) RGC: What are the steps of a gambling company that wants to introduce cryptocurrency in payments system? M.K.: It’s as easy as ABC if desired by business. You need to find a partner to explain all pros and cons. The procedure of company verification and agreement signing is similar to the integration of conventional payments methods. Notwithstanding, you should understand the striking difference between two ways of bitcoin usage: as a means of payment and as a cryptocurrency. The majority of our

On September 20, Moscow will host a specialized conference on ICOs – Initial Coin Offering.  It is the first event fully dedicated to token emission as a new investment tool. The organizer is Smile-Expo known by its network of blockchain conferences in nine European countries. The company stresses that this event is Russia’s first platform for investors and startup owners, entirely focusing on ICO details. Up to now, cryptocurrency conferences have paid just a part of attention to Initial Coin Offering, although this topic deserves a separate event. According to the results of past months of 2017, ICOs allowed to raise more than one and a half billion dollars for startup development. And it is six times more than during the whole year of 2016. “ICOs have long moved beyond a separate section of the conference,” Smile-Expo representatives add. “There are so many technical and legal issues that one will require an entire day to examine them and to invite experts who can cover Initial C

DECENT’s Founder and CEO Matej Michalko has joined with  Gratia Christian College  (GCC) in Hong Kong to provide teaching, training and research collaboration of a new Blockchain and innovative technology program. The Memorandum of Understanding with DECENT was initiated by Dr. Shirley Yeung who is Head of School of Business for visualizing United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG), Quality of Education and Innovations with UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). The agreement for collaboration between DECENT Founder and CEO Michalko and GCC is looked at by both parties as a mutually beneficial partnership. Matej Michalko  has been extensively involved in Bitcoin and blockchain technology since 2011, organizing and serving as CEO of many Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency conferences from all corners of the world. As Founder and CEO of DECENT, a blockchain-based content distribution platform aiming to revolutionize the media sharing industry, his vast

On September 7, the capital of Sweden hosted Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm for the first time. The event brought together owners of businesses related with cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based solutions. It was attended by more than 350 participants and 19 speakers from 13 countries. The conference took place at the Elite Hotel Marina Tower, the nineteenth century majestic building near the city center. The hotel is known not only by its wonderful architecture and interiors but also by a high-end service. Key presentations The event allowed to discuss the prospects and technical details of blockchain integration in businesses, legislative regulation of cryptocurrencies in Sweden and the world as well as the opportunities for investing in cryptocurrency crowdsales, mining and cybersecurity. The keynote speaker of the conference – Mathias Sundin , Sweden Member of Parliament – said that the blockchain would help to prevent global financial crises. He revealed his vi

Just a bit over a year since the launch of 808 & we’ve seen the market rise past a million dollars while it’s circulating supply is still low & sustainable, an increase in productivity & community growth, current & future updates mainly requested by the community were evaluated then released, and customers are being treated fairly with all answers when in need of support by the 808 community themselves. “A long term currency designed for a long term community. Many are beginning to realize the potential profit & success you receive when you stake 808. You’ll soon realize you’re in a race with yourself to keep your coins in larger blocks of a million just so you can receive that stake even sooner, or maybe you’ll continue to compound your coins for a larger reward far more substantial than the standard 808.8% APR. Unlike many coins this delivers a full package full of worthy updates, you’ll acquire you’re stake on time and you will not be required to keep your wall

On November 30, Amsterdam will host a conference dedicated to the modern startup investing tool: Initial Coin Offering. The event called ICO Event Amsterdam 2017 will bring together around 300 participants: investors, lawyers and blockchain project developers, who have managed to attract millions of investments due to the Initial Coin Offering. An exhibition area will be a significant part of the event. About 20 companies will show their solutions: virtual currency exchanges, blockchain platforms to assist in ICO preparations, cryptocurrency payment systems. The conference will allow to examine all ICO aspects from the perspective of an entrepreneur and investor. Besides, it will reveal other issues, such as: regulation of cryptocurrency crowdsales, ways to attract investors to them, search of prospective ICOs to invest in, and investment protection. Experts will analyze the cryptocurrency market in Europe and the world, while founders of successful projects will share their experie

Crypto Affiliate Conference 2017 will be a crucial stepping stone for the whole digital marketing community in the presently changing environment. The participants will have a chance to introduce their Crypto products to a wide array of affiliates and advertisers in order to work out the best marketing strategies on the spot and engage in long-lasting beneficial partnerships. There will also be a plethora of speakers raising important crypto related questions to listen to. “We are extremely excited about our conference being the first of its kind venue where two worlds – the blockchain world and the affiliate world – will finally merge together. They say, what happens on the market now is madness, I say that it’s not madness but a ground for UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES, both technical-wise and from the business point of view. We are gathering hundreds of top affiliates, speakers and sponsors so that they would have a feel for these opportunities and use them to advance the online marketing

Blockchain Adria , the biggest blockchain conference in South East Europe scheduled to be held on October 14, 2017, in Hotel Lone, Rovinj, Croatia. The attendees will be introduced to different aspects of blockchain, focusing especially on the possibilities of developing a startup on this technology. The blockchain is an increasingly popular technology on which cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum are based , with characteristics that make this distributed base suitable for various uses. The event will encompass lectures and demonstrations of different aspects and advantages of this technology, its areas of usage, as well as examples of regional initiatives based on the blockchain. Speakers – Regional & World Leading Experts Confirmed speakers at the conference are leading blockchain experts in SEE. Here are some of them : Anton Golub, Danny Goh, Terence Tse, Peter Merc, Mališa Pušonja, Tali Režun, Nikola Jokić, Ivan Bjelajac, Zoran Milošević, Peter Trček, Andrej Čvoro

BitBoost , based in Zug, Switzerland, is a blockchain company with a clear purpose in mind: to redefine e-commerce. To that end, they are focused on delivering the next generation of blockchain-based e-commerce solutions. After more than two years of work, the BitBoost team is proud to announce the release of their first app, The Block. Furthermore, the company is also preparing the token generating event of BBT, the BitBoost token, to be used in the app. The Block is a marketplace built over the Ethereum blockchain, where people can freely trade using smart contracts. At this moment, a beta version is available for private testing, released to a few dozen selected users. Anyone can register for the public beta release, happening at the end of September. Feedback is encouraged to help BitBoost improve their software before final deployment on the Ethereum blockchain later this year. For this purpose, BitBoost is inviting everybody to register as beta testers. The Block is available

Legal framework and development of gambling business in Latvia, cryptocurrency in casinos, gambling software – 12 speakers of Riga Gaming Congress from 10 countries will highlight these issues on October 12! Gambling industry experts from all over the world will meet in the capital of Latvia for the sake of one thing: to discuss the state of gambling market and jointly facilitate its development from all aspects – technical, economic, legal, etc. The whole world is interested in the task and the geography of Riga Gaming Congress proves it. Speakers from Spain, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, Malta, the Czech Republic, Panama, and Latvia will take part in the conference. Among participants: Carlo Pagan, CEO at Casino Campione D’Italia (Italy). He will specify the keynote aspects of marketing strategies in gambling. Francesco Baranca, CEO at Federbet (Spain). He will speak about the symptoms of fixed matches in eSports and ways of fighting against unfair play. Maksi

DECENT  was only released on the 30th of June this year and already a lot of attention has come to the project. Several interfaces have been built on top of DECENT’s core blockchain technology and their very own prototype of DECENT GO (beta) all look very promising for the Swiss start-up company. The community around DECENT has gotten a small taste of it’s potential but now they’re asking the question what more can DECENT Core actually do? To better understand the potential which DECENT contains,  Matej Boda , Founder of DECENT, recently released a  statement  about their blockchain technology. “DECENT is much more than just a content distribution application. It is an innovative adaptation of blockchain technology with a customizable system allowing for a plethora of applications which go far beyond DECENT GO, which is just our demonstration of a possible use-case.” – Matej Boda< The capabilities of DECENT Core, the priority product of DECENT, are far greater than the interface

On October 11, London will host the major conference, ICO Event London 2017 , dedicated to a popular investment generation tool called Initial Coin Offering. The event will involve blockchain and cryptocurrency experts, venture investors, lawyers and startup founders, raising a great startup capital due to the ICO. ICO Event London 2017 is one of the first major events dedicated to the new investment method. Not coincidentally, London has been selected to host this event: it is a center of investments and financial hub with a plenty of young companies. Analysts call the UK a highly active state on the cryptocurrency and ICO market. One has established here a regulatory environment for testing fintech projects, while the blockchain potential is officially recognized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). However, legislation in this sector is still far cry from perfection, and startup founders, planning to launch the ICO, should consult lawyers. According to Smile-Expo, an organ

With profound application of new technologies of big data, cloud computing, blockchain, artificial intelligence, mobile internet and etc, Fintech 3.0 era is around the corner, featuring deep integration between finance and technology as well as integration between traditional financial institutions and internet-based finance companies. Fintech has resulted in booming of a plethora of new financial business modes while driving transformation of traditional financial industries. Financial mobile payment, digital currencies, P2P, crowd funding, big data credit, robo-advisor, smart contract, scenario finance and other financial innovations, are promoting and creating new  financial ecosystem, while  continuously improving financial services efficiency and reducing overall cost. Not least the fast emerging of blockchain R&D and application, blockchain has become the technical engine of Fintech 3.0 era. Under this backdrop, Inaugural Global Fintech & Blockchain China Summit 2017 wi

There are lots of coins in the crypto-currency marketplace – so when creating a new coin you really need to do something special. Cloakcoin is a crypto-currency, somewhat similar to Bitcoin, but it stands out from the competition because it offers an anonymous transaction system called Enigma – this means truly anonymous transactions. There are a few other privacy coins out there but Cloak aims to be completely unique by being Decentralised without Master Nodes, Proof of Stake rewards, Faster Blocktime with a low circulating supply. Cloakcoin has quietly been hidden in development for 3 years, with developers working tirelessly to get it to the ‘fully working product’ stage. Due to it having little media attention in the past, when the developers finally release the Open Source coding for this new phenomenal digital currency there is bound to be a LOT of interest. With Cloakcoin currently having a market cap of approximately US $25 million, and Bitcoin hovering around the US$ 70,000

September 20, the Russian capital will host ICO Event Moscow , an event dedicated to cryptocurrency crowdsale. Leading Russian and foreign experts will tell how to launch ICO, consider legal aspects of crowdsale and discuss market trends. ICO event Moscow is a kind of a “spin-off” of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference, the largest network of events in the CIS dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. How to start ICO for a startup? What to do in order not to stall after crowdsale? How to invest in tokens? These and other questions will be answered by the speakers of ICO event Moscow. Christophe David is a representative of the European crypto community, Chief Financial Officer at DomRaider. Basing on 20 years of experience in managing various companies, the speaker will cover legal aspects of preparing for ICO in Europe. The report will be exemplified by DomRaider, which is going to hold ICO in September. Maxim Pervunin , Managing Partner of the consulting company TFH Russia,