The canon goes that blockchain technology was invented in 2009 by an unknown programmer named Satoshi Nakamoto. He added a white paper, which reads like
Another seven days have passed and the crypto-currency world remains on a tear, particularly a digital coin that everybody, including its creators, thought was a
The cryptocurrency markets are considered to be the wild west of trading and it’s a well-earned distinction. Normally if you’re a little light on your
Bitcoin had already begun its ascendancy in September 2017, pushing well over USD$5,000, so it was big news when Frank Giustra-backed HIVE Blockchain Technologies (HIVE.V)
Facebook’s (FB.Q) recently announced cryptocurrency, Libra, is the biggest thing in the cryptosphere right now. One of the strengths of cryptocurrency include its ability to
This is the last segment of Crypto 101 and I hope you’ve found some value in it. Today we’re going to be covering a cross
We discussed exchanges and what role they pay in the cryptocurrency investment ecosystem in last week’s Deciphering Cryptocurrency. Next up is wallets and security. You
The crackdown on crypto went into full swing this month as the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a lawsuit against Canadian-based Kik Interactive for
We started writing about Blockchain Foundry (BCFN.C) in the summer of last year when blockchain companies were busy doing the rope-a-dope from frequent market poundings. They
We’ll be focusing on cryptocurrency 101 for the next few weeks, and specifically how to get involved and what due diligence looks like for the
Cryptocurrency is a hard sell for most people. The average person isn’t interested in things like censorship resistance, immutability, security, peer-to-peer services and other things
Blockchain Foundry (BCFN.C) entered into the first first phase of a blockchain development and marketing agreement with blockchain-based real estate lending firm Noteblock today. Noteblock
Blockchain’s a dense topic with a lot of moving parts that can be confusing to the uninitiated. It’s one of those topics that you never
Whiteblock, a blockchain testing platform, has released its transactions per second speed results for Blockchain Foundry’s (BCFN.C) patent-pending Zero Confirmation Acyclic Graph (Z-Dag) technology built
There is lots of speculation about why Bitcoin is up this week ranging from an insecure reaction to Trump’s trade war with China, to new
Bitcoin has climbed up to five digits for the first time since July 2018. This is excellent news for investors and crypto-holders, who have been
Blockchain Foundry (BCFN.C), the enterprise blockchain company behind Syscoin (SYS), has filed a patent application in the United States for its new scalability technology designed
The narrative on the revolutionary properties of blockchain is old and tired. Its distributed ledger system will not solve every problem, nor revolutionize every business;
I’ve been hanging with the crypto kiddies for a few months now and sold the bulk of my holdings on the spike late last week.
In 2015, when we started this outfit, our business model was to steer clear of conventional wisdom and the same old pubco marketing techniques, and
After all the kicks cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin in particular, has taken in the past year, some might find it hard to believe there are companies
After an already success-filled year, CUV Ventures (CUV.V) finally crossed a financial goal line with RevoluPAY. RevoluPAY, CUV’s subsidiary, processed its first USD $25,000 worth
Good trading ideas naturally bubble to the surface if you spend enough time watching the markets. So it was last Sunday when I felt the
2019 will mark the ten year anniversary of crypto-currency being a thing, and oh what a wild ride it’s been! But what’s more important than
The markets haven’t exactly looked kindly on blockchain over the past year. Don’t listen to the zealots and true believers on message boards, the hype
When someone says the word blockchain, what comes to mind? If you’re like me, it’s investors pulling out their hair, rending their clothes, or regretting
If you’ve been to a Cambridge House investor conference or two, you’ve probably seen your share of public company CEOs presenting their investor decks and
The MVIS Crypto Digital Assets 10 Index tracks the performance of the 10 largest and most liquid digital assets including bitcoin. In 2018 it has
Investors like to complain. “This company sucks, they never talk to investors.” “Insiders know about early financings and we’re always left out.” “Does anybody know
With the blockchain sector still not being discussed in polite company after early 2018’s stock price meltdown, it’s easy to miss that companies are still
Consistent with their last six months of moves as a public company, HashChain Technology (KASH.V) has acquired two cryptocurrency mining companies, adding an additional 2,500
If I walked into the Cactus Club on Burrard Street with two supermodels on my arm and an eight ball in my pocket and $5k
We’ve been talking about CUV Ventures’ (CUV.V) plans to open a crypto-backed, blockchain-enabled, tourism/lending/remittance platform for some time, and for the most part you guys
On July 26, 2018, DMG Blockchain (DMGI.V) announced that it is installing an 85-megawatt capacity transformer and electrical substation to power the expansion of DMG’s
The crypto gurus at HIVE Blockchain (HIVE.V) posted financials for Q4 2018 today, and the documents make for interesting reading. While the big spotlight shines
On July 12, 2018 HashChain (KASH.V) announced that it has closed a deal for two cryptocurrency mining companies, “contributing an aggregate total of 5,000 more
Cryptobuyer Technologies, which had planned to amalgamate with Pontus Capital Corp and go public on the CSE, has canceled its move for a public listing
When you’re looking to tell the story of a public company in a way that will resonate with an audience, with a succinct, tagline-sized parable,
In the span of 13 days – from May 9 to May 22, 2018 Hashchain (KASH.V) announced four significant pieces of news [more on that
TD Mortgage Hike, AB Still Trying To Give BC The Pipe, Small Caps Are Snoozy, A New, Empty Throne In the Pot Sector, And A
US Treasuries YIELD, Blockchain & Gold Caught in the Draft The US markets, who are obsessed with round numbers, largely steadied themselves after the fallout
It’s been on a little rip the last few days while putting out ‘we have no idea why’ news releases, but Hashchain Technology (KASH.V) finally
When the first blockchain profit party ended last December, and companies that had been on an absolute tear of upward multiples began to turn the
When last we checked in with eXeBlock Technologies (XBLK.C), they were not exactly chatty. Maybe this is why: Alternately, maybe this is why: Exeblock (XBLK.C)
Every now and then a company comes along that wants to raise a whole whack of cash from you so they can do what you
Part of my job is to keep an eye on the news, and online chatter for under-reported news and analysis about our clients and the
when you ask Steve Marshall, CEO of CUV Ventures (CUV.V) about Cuba, he says, “It’s a lovely place. Great people. Lots of opportunity.” He doesn’t
After the Great Data Rush of 2017, the blockchain sector is cooling. Opportunistic companies like “Organic Blockchain Landscaping” and “Zesty Blockchain Pizza” are melting in
Icelandic cops are taking mugshots of eleven people they’ve arrested as part of the biggest theft in that nation’s history. But what was stolen wasn’t
There’s no way to properly know how important the health of HIVE Blockchain (HIVE.V) is for other companies in the blockchain sector, but just as
Some news to report on both DMGI.V and KASH.V today. Both are cryptominers who we cover regularly. Both of these fine companies also have the
There’s so much happening in Quebec in the areas we cover I thought it best to cover each one distinctly (no pun intended). This piece
You Can’t Keep A Good Bull Down Two weeks ago, global equities markets fell out of bed right behind a cryptocurrency apocalypse. The combo hit
It’s fairly typical for a company to sit on a business deal or two when it’s about to go public, figuring that you want to
Long time readers know we’ve written a fair amount about the business model of ExeBlock (XBLK.C), a client company of ours in the blockchain space
So a while back I told you about a new blockchainy deal called Cuba Ventures (CUV.V). You guys liked it and it ran hard. We
Back in the 45 days of deep 2017 when the entire world thought everything blockchainy would be a billion dollar deal by Christmas, which ended
Welcome to the final piece in my post-cryptopocalyse survival manual. In the past five sections we’ve gone over how to set goals, risk and start
Here we are for another installment in my ongoing series on how to rise, phoenix-like from the ashes of the Cryptopocalypse. So far we’ve looked
Welcome back to my series for folks who have been burned in the cryptopocalypse or for those who see an opportunity and want to build
Welcome back to my series on how to come out of the current Crypto mess a little bit wiser, a little less broke and well
The Dow fell this week. The end is here. All Crypto stocks took the kind of beating the AV kids used to catch when the
So a rough day today for Crypto and Cannabis investors. While cynics and naysayers call everything under the sun a Ponzi scheme, this month an
I’ve called out blockchain blockheads before. This evening I want to highlight a trifecta of crypto news stories. These stories all illustrate the ripple effect
Stock market investing is a like life. It comes with regular doses of pain. Yesterday, January 29th, 2018 – pretty much every stock market, all
I’ve been pretty myopic on the subject of mining and cannabis in Quebec. It hadn’t really occurred to me to explore what’s going on in
Another day, another Cryptopocalypse. Cryptocurrencies took a huge dive in the last little bit, on news that Korea would be looking at regulating the digital
Cycle Hype at Its Finest The cryptocurrency boom is approaching editorial cartoon levels of absurdity, and it deserves it. The investing public is watching the
The Crypto Company (CRCW.OTC) “offers a portfolio of digital assets, technologies, and consulting services to the blockchain and cryptocurrency markets.” A bit vague? Alright, let’s
One of the most ignored aspects of the recent blow up of blockchain and cryptocurrency stocks has been the value inherent in alt-currencies being held
On January 4, 2018 HashChain (KASH.V) announced that it has secured a space for mining operations of up to 20 megawatts in Montana, USA, while
A fun pair of linked announcements from HIVE Blockchain (HIVE.C). In the morning they announced they had secured the last $65M of their $115M financing
Ever had one of those years where you think back to what you were doing twelve months prior and can’t really fathom it? This time
On December 21, 2017 – after Leonovus (LTV.V) announced plans for an initial coin offering (ICO) – 300,000 shares exchanged hands in the first 7
So I was chatting to a broker this week about companies I like in the blockchain sector, and mentioned eXeBlock Technology (XBLK.C), one of our
‘The Force is not about lifting rocks. It’s a tension, order, balance.’ I know someone who has seen the new Star Wars movie eighteen times
December 18, 2017, 6:30 a.m HashChain Technology (KASH.V) began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). Two hours later, the trading looks like this: HashChain
My mother calls me fairly often, as moms tend to do. Usually the conversation is about why I didn’t call family member X on their
Welcome back folks. When last we spoke in Bitcoin follies Part I, I outlined how the expanding cryptocurrency market would drive renewable resources not kill
Gather together friends and put on your tinfoil hats. Its time to talk about the latest monster to threaten the future of bitcoin. Thanks to
Any time I get an email with ‘Western Union’ mentioned, it goes straight to the spam folder. This process is automatic and deliberate. This is
If one thing has been certain on the markets in 2017, it’s that you couldn’t go wrong moving with the pack. Watch the merry go
The Paradise Papers have got a lot of very rich people very nervous. The massive leak of offshore banking data exposes the realities of a
Lost in the commotion of the rush to crypto/blockchain (and weed, and lately lithium and cobalt) is a company that, a few months back, investors
Two weeks go, while in the thick of negotiations to lock down the target mentioned in today’s news, the directors of Block One Capital (BLOK.V)
After a year of mumbly news releases that didn’t reveal as much news as they hinted at, Calyx Bio-Ventures (CYX.V) has finally dropped one that
It’s payday Friday, the one day a month I like to escape my 25m2 cell and indulge a favorite pastime – people watching. After cramming
For weeks, crypto currency enthusiasts have been pointing to the magical $10,000 mark as the place where the psychology of investors may finally bring Bitcoin
When I walk into a boardroom these days, and I’ve walked into more than the janitors do, there’s a new scent in the air. Gone
We sat down yesterday and had a chat with the CEO of HashChain (KASH.V) a new blockchain cryptocurrency miner that’s about to go public in
I had a call today from one of our new (rather, renewed) client companies, in Roger Forde, CEO of Calyx Bio-Ventures. The call, which I’m
Last night I attended the Grit Capital’s Banking on Blockchain event in Vancouver, along with seemingly every person I’ve ever met in this city’s financial
I’ve noticed a subtle change in the order of things lately that, while it may seem a small thing, it’s actually a sign of something
Today the leaders of the faction planning to fork Bitcoin announced the move is off. This means the blockchain will remain unified for now. This
As someone who is sitting on a nice haul of HIVE Blockchain (HIVE.V) shares, the action of late last week had me a bit concerned.
It’s been more than 30 years since the iconic movie Trading Places, staring Dan Ackroyd, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis, hit the big screen.
I’ve had a bunch of requests this past week for information on two companies we’ve covered in the last few weeks, more than any other.
Here’s what you need to know about advisory boards: They’re mostly bullshit. Here’s what you need to know about Nextblock Global: They’re stupid. Nextblock CEO
I’ve said previously that Global Blockchain (BLOC.C) seemed to be a big shiny company with big shiny execs and a big shiny market cap but
What a weekend! Since I wrote about BTC hitting $6,500, the BTC has continued to climb over 5 per cent. Smelling profit in the air, HIVE
