Showing posts with label Blockchain Technologies Corporation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blockchain Technologies Corporation. Show all posts

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Chicago Bitcoin Center: Chicago's Bitcoin Incubator

Bitcoin is growing. Adoption rates are rising in every major city and Bitcoin business keep popping up in those cities. Cryptocurrency and financial tech are capitalizing globally. This precedence is taking place in the city of Chicago at a vast rate. Chicago is home to 4,300 financial trading businesses and generates close to one quarter of the world’s derivative trading volume. On July 11, Chicago's Bitcoin Center added a bitcoin-focused incubator launched at 1871.

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“The viability of digital currency is increasing.” ~ Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871

Established in January, The Bitcoin Center will engage with startups that are in tune with blockchain technology, “which provide a secure and trusted network for transmitting and transferring bitcoin and other forms of value," founder and CEO Matthew Roszak said. The newly formed incubator has backing by many leaders of the financial tech ecosystem.

Companies backing the center include Roszak’s own Chicago-based business, Tally Capital, as well ass DRW Trading, Chicago Ventures, and the Washington-based Chamber of Digital Commerce. Roszak’s Tally Capital is a firm dedicated to blockchain, and Bitcoin investments. With a massive growth of $904 million in financial tech growth, Chicago’s sights are set on the digital currency. The center's site reads:
“Anyone who is interested in the future of Bitcoin, Digital Currencies, and Blockchain Technology is encouraged to attend – New Users and Professionals are all welcome!”
The Bitcoin Center has regular meetings at the Chicago House of Blues, and 1871. Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871 told the local tribune, “the viability of digital currency is increasing.” He also said that 1871 now accepts payments in bitcoin, but “we’ll be rushing to the bank to convert it to dollars,” since some investors are afraid of the currency's stability.

Tullman also spoke about Citicoin, Citibank's venture into the blockchain world. Tullman said: 
“When you have the biggest banks in the world starting to acknowledge that this is a viable currency and everybody has to be involved in it, we think it’s going to have implications for our companies”  

With financial tech growing in Chicago at rapid speeds, Bitcoin seems to be finding a natural habitat in the city. With companies such as Fundology, Kahuna accounting, and Bolstr, FinTech businesses in the area are taking over in great strides. Tally Capital and 1871 are no different -- focusing on investing in the digital currency ecosystem. Tally Capital has invested in several leading crypto companies, including: BitFury, BitGo, GoCoin, Kraken and Xapo.
How would you rate Chicago as far as Bitcoin adoption is concerned? Let us know in the comments below!


Images: Shutterstock, Crypto-Graphics.com

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Global Arena Holding, Inc to Acquire Blockchain Technologies Corporation


Blockchain Technologies Corporation (BTC) is a technology company acting as an early-stage Angel investor, incubator, and seed accelerator program featuring a number of innovative startups using and researching the Blockchain.
Blockchain Technologies has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Global Arena Holding, Inc., (OTC PINK: GAHC). GAHC incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary in the State of Delaware called "GAHI Acquisition Corp." This entity was incorporated to be the merger subsidiary for the acquisition of Blockchain Technologies Corporation.

GAHC will also have capitalized GAHI Acquisition Corp. with $1,250,000 plus an amount equal to an outstanding bridge loan, which amount shall be used for the development and implementation of the Blockchain business and technologies, as well as, the repayment of said outstanding debt.

John S. Matthews GAHC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented:

"I am very pleased with the potential technology acquisition and believe on consummation, BTC and its subsidiaries will add an exciting dimension to the growth of GAHC."

The developments included in the proposed GAHC-BTC merger includes at least four provisional patent applications reflecting material improvements upon rudimentary Bitcoin Blockchain technology in areas such as database creation and utilization, decentralized voting, retail affinity tokens or rewards, and the invention of an interactive Internet browser that makes possible user-advertiser affinity tokens or rewards.

BTC currently owns several startups that are operating in the Blockchain technology field. In particular the GAHC proposed acquisition affords GAHC ownership of Blockchain Technologies Corporation's wholly owned technology companies including:

Slidechain LLC: a company that utilizes multiple Blockchains simultaneously, with their backbone being the Bitcoin Blockchain.



Digital Assets Vending Inc.: a Bitcoin ATM / BTM company

Cryptos: a high-speed, ultra-secure digital currency-trading platform with AlphaPoint.

Overseas BC Marketing: A company that has entered into an agreement with an Irish gaming company pursuant to which Overseas BC Marketing will market online web-based waging services and products.

Blockchain Apparatus LLC: a company that uses the Blockchain for an incorruptible voting application and self-executing wills and smart contracts, among other uses.

Nick Spanos, BTC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer stated:

"We're delighted with the GAHC proposed merger as it will enable us to compensate developers with a publicly traded stock, and we are further inspired by the knowledge that as a function of this proposed merger, the public can now participate in a company with Blockchain technology.”

GAHC is trading on the OTC Markets and has been publicly traded since 2011. GAHC holds a number of interests, including Global Elections Services, and Global Arena Investment Management.

The increasing interest from big companies on the Blockchain technology is giving rise to a new series of developments and applications bound to play an important role in the future.

Press Release provided by PRWEB

Disclaimer: Neither Bitcoin.com nor the writer have any vested interest or affiliation with the subject of this article.