Susan von Seggern

Bitcoin SV (BSV): scaling at record levels, with more to come

05/09/2019 by Susan von Seggern

London – April 18, 2019 – They said big blocks weren’t possible on Bitcoin but Bitcoin SV (BSV) has already proved that to be wrong. Many are scared of BSV’s tech because it is simply superior to that of other coins and so are trying to distract the mission with personality-based business decisions but BSV is now on track for proving the naysayers wrong with technical advancements: in July, it raises its block cap to 2GB (that’s 2000 megabytes!)

nChain’s Director of Engineering Steve Shadders, who also serves as Technical Director for the Bitcoin SV Node team, announced on April 17 that the BSV client software will raise its default block cap from its current 128MB to a commanding 2GB in July. This ambitious plan comes after the BSV chain recently mined (in late March) two 128MB blocks, hitting the current block cap. 2GB blocks will enable thousands of transactions per second and rival legacy payment systems; it would also support advanced enterprise applications on BSV. Scaling matters for a blockchain to serve global business, and BSV is the only blockchain project that massively scales, right now.

In addition to raising the block cap to 2GB, the roadmap plans for an almost complete return in February 2020 to the original Bitcoin protocol so the “Satoshi Vision” of Bitcoin’s creator can be fully realized without artificial limits. he full scaling roadmap for BSV, the coin and blockchain that does it all, can be read here: https://bitcoinsv.io/2019/04/17/the-roadmap-to-genesis-part-1/

Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of Bitcoin Association (which advances the BSV ecosystem) commented: “We will not be derailed from our goal of creating a workable, fast, low transaction fee Bitcoin network that can scale beyond the likes of VISA and can also support enterprise applications as the single global blockchain. BSV is proving this can be done and we now have a road map to achieve what Satoshi Nakamoto envisioned all along.”

For those wanting to hear about the only blockchain that can massively scale, come to the CoinGeek Conference in Toronto, May 29th-30th 2019.

About Bitcoin Association:
The Bitcoin Association is the leading global organization for Bitcoin business. It brings together merchants, exchanges, application developers, enterprises, miners and others in the Bitcoin ecosystem to advance the business of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin Association supports Bitcoin SV (BSV) as the original Bitcoin, with a stable protocol and scaling roadmap to become the world’s new money and global public blockchain for enterprise.

About nChain:
nChain Limited is at the forefront of the imminent blockchain era in global finance. We are the global leader in advisory, research, and development of open blockchain technologies. Established in 2015, nChain has been researching and developing the ideas and concepts of our visionary Chief Scientist, Dr. Craig S. Wright, the inventor of Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Dr. Wright has been developing intellectual property related to blockchain technologies for over two decades, providing nChain with access to one of the largest portfolios of research and intellectual property relating to blockchain and cryptography. nChain is in a unique position to be able to use the intellectual property, technical knowledge, and expertise developed over years to help enterprise clients to take advantage of blockchain technology. Headquartered in London, nChain Limited has a workforce of 50 professionals with backgrounds in a range of academic and corporate disciplines. The company is in constant collaboration with legislators in multiple jurisdictions to ensure blockchain and Bitcoin technologies are compliant with existing and future regulatory frameworks.

Centbee, SA based Bitcoin wallet and merchant payment ecosystem raises £1 million from Ayre Ventures

05/09/2019 by Susan von Seggern

Johannesburg – April 18, 2019 – South African-based Bitcoin company, Centbee, announced today that it has closed its Series A round with entrepreneur Calvin Ayre, founder of Antigua-based investment firm, Ayre Ventures and CoinGeek. Ayre, who has invested £1 million (R18.3 million), announced that, “Centbee has a track record of making Bitcoin easily usable and accessible to everyone including merchants and consumers. They support the original Bitcoin protocol in the form of Bitcoin SV, and have demonstrated an extraordinary ability to attract users and we’re proud to support their further growth.”

The deal was facilitated by nChain, leading blockchain advisory, research and development firm, which previously took an equity stake in Centbee in January 2018.

Jimmy Nguyen, Chair of nChain Group’s Strategic Advisory Board and Founding President of the Bitcoin Association (which advances Bitcoin SV’s global ecosystem) remarked: “Centbee has one of the most user-friendly Bitcoin wallets and merchant payment solutions we have seen. It is built using the original Bitcoin protocol, now alive only in the form of Bitcoin SV, which has a plan for massive blockchain scaling. This enables Centbee to offer low fees and fast transaction speeds. We will continue to work with Centbee as it sparks greater merchant and consumer adoption of Bitcoin BSV in Africa and worldwide.”

Ayre’s investment is part of a broader collaboration to advance the Bitcoin SV ecosystem. nChain will also support Centbee with its technical consulting services and access to its vast intellectual property portfolio (which is aimed at benefiting growth of the BSV blockchain).

Centbee is a Bitcoin wallet provider that makes it easy for consumers to acquire, store and spend Bitcoin with retailers and other merchants. Centbee supports Bitcoin SV because it is the only blockchain that fulfils the original Bitcoin design and protocol. Based in South Africa, Centbee was founded by co-CEOs, Lorien Gamaroff and Angus Brown. Gamaroff is a leading expert in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. He has consulted and advised regulators and corporations internationally and is highly regarded globally as an educator and presenter. Brown has 20 years’ experience in payments and banking including the role of CEO of eBucks.com, a world-first bank-backed digital currency created in 2000.

“Centbee has made it easy for customers to buy Bitcoin SV easily at over 50,000 till points in South Africa,” says Brown. “Through this, we will help people move money simply and cheaply across borders to support family and friends. The investment will be used for product development, scaling and growth.”

Gamaroff is pleased with the progress made over the last few months at Centbee, “Our development roadmap is well defined with exciting payment and remittance products coming to market this year. We look forward to the next phase in our growth and development.”

Centbee is a gold member of AlphaCode, powered by Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, which identifies, partners and grows disruptive and scalable fintech businesses. Head of AlphaCode, Dominique Collett said: “We are delighted that Centbee has attracted the interest of two of the world’s most prestigious investors in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. It certainly augurs well for the growth and development of Centbee and Bitcoin SV globally.”

The Centbee Wallet is available in the Apple and Google Play stores.

Kronoverse game company secures lead investor Calvin Ayre, as it brings CryptoFights player battles to Bitcoin SV [BSV] blockchain

05/09/2019 by Susan von Seggern

London – May 1, 2019 – Kronoverse Corp., an independent game development company behind the popular CryptoFights 3D fighting game on blockchain, has secured lead investment in its seed round from Calvin Ayre, online gaming entrepreneur, and founder of Ayre Group and CoinGeek. The investment comes on the heels of Kronoverse’s ground-breaking announcement last month that it will use the Bitcoin SV [BSV] blockchain to power CryptoFights’ game networking layer. Ayre is a key backer of BSV, through his CoinGeek mining, media and investment operations, and expects the investment to provide a significant boost to BSV blockchain usage and transaction volume.

The team at Kronoverse are ambitiously merging blockchain technology with gaming to benefit all gamers. Set in a mystical ancient arena, their CryptoFights games operates with blockchain technologies, and allows Android, iOS, and PC gamers to battle player versus player (PvP) in 1v1 duels and soon up to 3v3 insanely gruesome skirmishes. Kronoverse has tapped into the BSV blockchain’s unique power as an auditable data ledger and data storage network. Their CryptoFights game will use the BSV blockchain in several cutting-edge ways:

The gameplay uses the BSV blockchain in its networking layer.
The platform will record online game battles to the BSV blockchain, so they can be accessed forever.
Kronoverse is developing a custom block explorer (or better yet, a “battle explorer”) to view past and live games. Players can replay all their past games using data from the BSV blockchain.
Much like Bitcoin is based upon a chain of digital signatures, the game will use a chain of digital signatures to link together player moves to make a permanent audit trail of gameplay.

Named for the “Satoshi Vision” of Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin SV restores the original Bitcoin protocol, keeps it stable, and allows it to massively scale. BSV has the scaling roadmap necessary for online games to use the blockchain in innovative ways, as Kronoverse is doing. Just recently, BSV’s blockchain witnessed not one, but two, 128MB record-setting blocks – the world’s largest ever on a public blockchain. (For comparison, Bitcoin Core [BTC] has a small 1MB block cap). With 128MB blocks, BSV can handle 800+ payment transactions per second and also record large data files (such as game videos and high-resolution photos), and proves that massive on-chain scaling works on Bitcoin. Furthermore, Bitcoin SV is preparing for gigabyte (1000 MB) and eventually terabyte (1 million MB) blocks to process billions of payment transactions per second and even larger data files, and become the global data ledger for all industries, not just online games.

Kronoverse CEO Adam Kling explains: “We were investigating other blockchain platforms until we learned about BSV and saw it delivers what we need for online games to leverage blockchain’s true capabilities. BSV has the massive scaling plan to handle large data files for recording the massive amounts of data we plan to utilize, has great developer tools created by its community, and provides an audit trail. Now with Calvin Ayre’s investment, we can make CryptoFights even more powerful with the BSV blockchain.”

With its blockchain game innovations, Kronoverse can also transform eSports. Blockchain-enabled move tracking means all your player moves are recorded on the blockchain, and provides unlimited match playback with analytics. It will stop cheaters, as blockchain technology keeps the players honest, transparent and accountable. These attributes make CryptoFights well-positioned for competitive play, and can revolutionize the eSports industry.

Calvin Ayre commented: “I love online games and I love Bitcoin, so it’s great that Kronoverse combines them both. I’m impressed that its team quickly recognized what the original Bitcoin, now back as Bitcoin SV, can do with massive scaling. I’m betting that Kronoverse makes a big impact, and I encourage other online game companies to also build on Bitcoin SV.”

Ayre’s investment is part of a broader collaboration. nChain, the global leader in advisory, research, and development of blockchain technologies, will support Kronoverse with its technical consulting services and access to its vast intellectual property portfolio.

Along with Ayre’s CoinGeek operations, nChain is another key backer of Bitcoin SV.
Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of the Bitcoin Association (which advances Bitcoin SV’s global business ecosystem) and Chair of nChain’s Strategic Advisory Board, remarked:

“Kronoverse adds the fun – and big transaction volume – of game play to the Bitcoin SV ecosystem. And like a good gamer, it is taking creative uses of the BSV blockchain to the next level. We look forward to working with Kronoverse to further unlock BSV’s technical power for the online game sector, and invite more companies to build on the only massively scalable blockchain – Bitcoin SV.”

ENDS

For Kronoverse enquiries: Adam Kling at adam@kronoverse.io

For Calvin Ayre and Ayre Group media enquiries: Ed Pownall at ed@pownall.eu

For nChain media enquiries: media@nChain.com

For Bitcoin Association enquiries: Susan von Seggern at susan@susanvonseggern.com

ABOUT KRONOVERSE CORP: Indie game developers Kronoverse Corp are passionate gamers that love blockchain technology. They are ambitiously merging blockchain technology with gaming to benefit all gamers. Watch the Official Global Debut Trailer of their CryptoFights game here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfwXMCQ3yk

Kronoverse’s CEO Adam Kling and Chief Architect David Case will attend and speak at the upcoming CoinGeek Toronto conference, May 29-30 at the Carlu in Toronto. The conference focuses on Bitcoin scaling, with “No Limits”, and will feature the world leaders in blockchain scaling. At the event, Kling and Case will discuss their decision to use BSV to power new capabilities on CryptoFights, and also show a tech demo.

ABOUT AYRE GROUP: Founded by entrepreneur Calvin Ayre, the Ayre Group has investments and interests across the world. With a passion for content and publishing, fintech, real estate and property in seven countries around the world, Ayre Group supports and drives the world’s most disruptive innovations.

ABOUT NCHAIN GROUP: The nChain Group is the global leader in advisory, research and development of blockchain technologies. Its mission is to enable massive growth and worldwide adoption of Bitcoin SV, the original Bitcoin protocol as represented in Satoshi Nakamoto’s whitepaper – focusing on Bitcoin SV as the true Bitcoin.

ABOUT BITCOIN ASSOCIATION: The Bitcoin Association is the leading global organization for Bitcoin business. It brings together merchants, exchanges, application developers, enterprises, miners and others in the Bitcoin ecosystem to advance the business of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin Association supports Bitcoin SV (BSV) as the original Bitcoin, with a stable protocol and scaling roadmap to become the world’s new money and global public blockchain for enterprise.

Global Speaker Lineup Comes to CoinGeek Toronto for Bitcoin SV’s Massive Scaling Plan and Thriving Ecosystem

05/09/2019 by Susan von Seggern

Toronto, Ontario – May 2, 2019 – The exciting global lineup for CoinGeek’s Toronto conference is proof of the health and vigour of the Bitcoin SV (BSV) community. CoinGeek Toronto will focus on massive scaling of Bitcoin to become the world’s new money and global enterprise blockchain. That is only possible on Bitcoin SV, the only project to follow the original design, protocol and vision of Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

Building on the success of last year’s London conference which occurred shortly after BSV emerged, Toronto will welcome new and familiar names to the stage from across the world, alongside BSV leaders such as Dr. Craig Wright of nChain and Jimmy Nguyen of Bitcoin Association.

The two-day event will have a Developers Day on May 29, with the main conference on May 30.

Among the new speakers at the event will be Kate Hiscox, founder and CEO of Vancouver-based DRIVE Markets, an institutional crypto and fiat exchange which has just announced an investment “in the multiple seven figures” from Calvin Ayre, founder of CoinGeek and a major supporter of BSV.

BSV’s entry into the world of role-playing online games and eventually e-sports will be described by two executives from Kronoverse, the U.S. game development company behind CryptoFights, which will be recording player battles to the BSV blockchain. Adam Kling, founder & CEO and David Case, chief architect, of Kronoverse will even give a tech demo of CryptoFights’ use of the BSV blockchain.

Cole Diamond is probably the speaker with the shortest distance to travel, as CEO of Coinsquare, the Toronto-based cryptocurrency trading platform. Cole will talk about the future of cryptocurrency exchanges, a timely topic given recent controversies about exchanges.

More new speakers coming from across the globe will be Boris Javier Barrera Garcia, founder and CEO of the Colombian BSV payment service Bitek.co and Lin Zheming, co-founder and CEO of Mempool, a Bitcoin mining pool in China.

The Toronto event will also feature familiar names, such as long-time and well-respected Bitcoin executive Jack Liu (formerly of the OKEx and Circle exchanges). Coming from Hong Kong, Jack will be talking about his two new ventures, FloatSV, a BSV-based exchange and RelayX, which he calls a “super-wallet” as it’s compatible with a wide range of other products. Both projects are designed to promote BSV user adoption and increase transaction volumes, playing to the strengths of BSV’s highly scalable blockchain.

From Japan, another notable Bitcoin advocate Jerry Chan, general manager at Japanese financial services powerhouse SBI Group in Tokyo, will share his ideas about the age of data and accountability using blockchain technology.

Also back by popular demand to report on progress of their businesses will be Elizabeth White of New York’s The White Company, which is moving from high-end Bitcoin retail into payment solutions; Michael Hudson from London’s Bitstocks, talking about Gravity, his new “Bitcoin banking ecosystem”; Stephan Nillson, from Norway’s UniSOT company, which is building an ERP and supply chain management solution on the BSV blockchain; and Kristy-Leigh Minehan, CTO of Core Scientific, everyone’s favourite crypto mining expert.

They join more speakers from Australia, Slovenia, South Africa, and Spain for a truly global event.

For big ideas and some revelations, don’t miss the closing interview of the conference, when Jimmy Nguyen, chair of nChain’s Strategic Advisory Board and founding president of Bitcoin Association will explore the origins of Bitcoin with none other than its creator Dr Craig Wright, nChain’s Chief Scientist – who will discuss once and for all his creation of Bitcoin.

And of course, to celebrate, there’ll be one of Calvin Ayre’s famous after-parties – the like of which Toronto has not yet seen!

For full details and to reserve tickets to CoinGeek Toronto, register here. See you in Canada at the end of May!

Zeux brings Bitcoin SV (BSV) to the masses:

04/11/2019 by Susan von Seggern

Using Zeux’s instant crypto payment, BSV customers can spend anywhere that accepts Apple Pay or Samsung Pay

March 7, 2019 – Today we’re delighted to share that Zeux, the FinTech which seeks to integrate several key financial services including payments, banking and investment into one app, have added Bitcoin SV (BSV) to their payment portfolio, to allow users to spend BSV directly at all POS machines. A video announcement is also available.

This is fantastic news for our holders who can now spend their BSV with thousands of merchants who currently only accept fiat payments. We’re excited to partner with Zeux and look forward to collaborating as we continue to scale our business.

Zeux is a world-first. Pioneering an integration of all financial services for its users, users now can see and manage everything in one single app. Aggregated mobile payments, transfers and banking means no more jumping from service to service, app to app; Zeux puts everything conveniently into one place. It will also have an in-built investment platform and a foreign exchange function. Zeux charges no fees for account opening, money transfers, top up or crypto payment commissions.

Calvin Ayre, Founder of Ayre Group and CoinGeek.com mining and media, the key supporter of BSV being the original Bitcoin, commented:
“It is becoming increasingly clear from proof rather than talk that BSV is the only scalable coin out there, it is key to show the tangible utility of BSV. Being on-boarded by Zeux adds a very important layer for BSV as it can now be used to pay in people’s daily lives. It is a pivotal moment for mass adoption of crypto currencies. Very exciting times.”

Jimmy Nguyen, the Founding President of the Bitcoin Association says:
“Bitcoin is supposed to be genuine digital money and Zeux’s forward thinking platform makes this an immediate reality. BSV has shown recently with a 100MB mined block that it can properly scale and now it is showing utility as well. Scalability and use are the most important factors is demonstrating how Bitcoin, by which I mean BSV, can become a global, low-transaction fee, digital currency.”

Frank Zhou, CEO & Founder of Zeux, added:
“We’re delighted to add BSV to our payment portfolio. As one of the biggest cryptocurrencies this represents a big step forward to Zeux becoming the world’s first crypto mobile payment and investment app. I believe that, together, we can provide our customers with more personal financial freedom by combing the Fiat and Crypto worlds.”

More about Zeux
The company is FCA authorised, and will launch the multi-function app in April where it will become available in Europe. By 2020, the company hopes to launch its product world-wide.

The company has also introduced the ZeuxCoin Token (ZUC), a loyalty holding token for cashback on all crypto purchases and a payment fee token for all the commissions paid by financial product providers. Zeux will launch the multi-function app in April where it will become available in Europe. The pre-sale of ZeuxCoin (ZUC) will take place from April and will be available on COBINHOOD’s coin offering platform.

Website: https://www.zeux.tech
Whitepaper: https://www.zeux.tech/assets/PDF/ZEUX-White-paper-Eng.pdf
Telegram Group: https://t.me/zeuxapp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZeuxApp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeuxApp
YouTube: http://bit.ly/zeux-youtube

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang to Speak in Los Angeles at Pershing Square, April 22, 6 pm

04/11/2019 by Susan von Seggern

Los Angeles, CA – April 8, 2018 – Astounding young entrepreneur and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang will bring his vision for America, Humanity First, to Los Angeles with a campaign rally in Downtown LA’s popular political rally spot Pershing Square on April 22 at 6 pm.

With a platform that speaks to the concerns of all Americans young and old, notably jobs, the economy, and smart planning for a challenging future, Yang has been a surprise success on the campaign trail and is currently seventh in the “Money Primary,” ahead of such Democratic Party stalwarts as Julian Castro and Elizabeth Warren.

The keystone of Yang’s campaign is his support of Universal Basic Income (UBI) or as he calls it, the Freedom Dividend. UBI is a form of social security that guarantees a certain amount of money to every citizen within a given governed population, without having to pass a test or fulfill a work requirement. The dividend he is proposing for the United States is a set of guaranteed payments of $1,000 per month, or $12,000 per year, to all U.S. citizens over the age of 18.

In the next 12 years, 1 in 3 American workers is at risk of losing their jobs to new technologies—and unlike previous waves of automation, this time new jobs will not appear quickly enough and in large enough numbers to make up for it. To avoid an unprecedented crisis, a new solution, unlike anything tried before is required. It all begins with Universal Basic Income for all American adults, no strings attached – a foundation on which a stable, prosperous, and just society can be built. For more about why Andrew Yang believes so strongly in Universal Basic Income, read his book ‘The War on Normal People’ published by Hachette last year.

In addition to UBI, Yang has well thought out policies on numerous issues including the other two pillars of his platform: Medicare for All and Human Centered Capitalism. His Southern California friendly policies also include Combating Climate Change, Reducing Mass Incarceration, Gun Safety, Increasing Teacher Salaries, National Marijuana Legalization, a variety of affordable higher education plans, and much more at https://www.yang2020.com/policies/.

His policies are so well thought out that the Iowa Democratic Party leadership noted, “Mr. Yang has the most detailed and comprehensive set of policy proposals we have ever seen at this stage in the campaign.”

Yang was born in upstate New York in 1975. His parents immigrated from Taiwan in the 1960s and met in grad school. His Dad was a researcher at IBM — generating over 69 patents in his career—and his Mom was a systems administrator at a local university.

He studied economics and political science at Brown and went to law school at Columbia. After a brief stint as a corporate lawyer, he launched a small company in the early days of the internet and then worked for a healthcare startup, where he learned how to build a business from more experienced entrepreneurs. In his thirties, he ran a national education company that grew to become #1 in the country. During that time he met and married his wife – Evelyn Yang.

His education company was acquired, and with Evelyn’s support, decided to commit to creating jobs in cities hit hard by the financial crisis. By that time, he understood the power of entrepreneurship to generate economic growth, founding Venture for America (VFA), an organization that helps entrepreneurs create jobs in cities like Baltimore, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. In its first year, VFA trained 40 Fellows. By 2017, more than 500 VFA Fellows and alumni have launched dozens of companies and helped create over 2,500 jobs across the country. He received awards from the Obama White House, being named a Champion of Change in 2012 and a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship in 2015.

Current and potential supporters who would like to attend the April 22 Pershing Square rally in Downtown Los Angeles on are encouraged to register here.

The White Company adds further utility to Bitcoin SV (BSV) including Amazon – the only cryptocurrency that has proven scalability –

04/11/2019 by Susan von Seggern

New York City – March 27, 2019 – The White Wallet by the The White Company is the first wallet to enable cryptocurrency holders to use BSV for purchases at Amazon, Uber, Steam, and iTunes. The White Wallet also allows cash withdrawals, with prepaid Visa and MasterCards, in 10 fiat currencies (CAD, JPY, CNY, AUD, HKD, BRL and INR in addition to the previously supported USD, EUR and GBP).

Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of the Bitcoin Association commented: “With Bitcoin BSV having a technical plan for massive on-chain scaling and huge blocks, it is very clear that only BSV has the scalability to match the likes of VISA and PayPal. No other coin can offer this. The White Wallet’s evolution means that their BSV usability now extends to the biggest internet shopping portal in the world, Amazon.com. The White Company are pioneers in this sector, providing capability for Bitcoin BSV to be easily used by everyday people to buy everyday things on the internet.”

Elizabeth White, Founder and CEO of The White Company, added: “The White Company has always focused on bringing real world usability to cryptocurrency, and this is a major step for us to bring mass adoption. Now, our clients will be able to effectively use their cryptocurrency at merchants worldwide such as Amazon, Apple, Uber, as well as retailers through prepaid Visa and MasterCard. White Wallet can now become a global wallet for crypto holders that they can use to buy nearly anything, anywhere.”

About The White Company
Founded in 2017, The White Company is using blockchain technology to connect the world of global payments and financial transactions. It is unique in the industry as it offers a complete solutions package combing stable coins, a fiat on/off ramp, a cryptocurrency exchange, wallet, merchant processing product and a reloadable debit card. The White Company has exchanged over $250 million USD of cryptocurrency into real world goods, has over $25 million USD transactions in White Standard stablecoins and has over 100,000 clients across the globe. For more, visit www.TheWhiteCompanyUS.com.

About Bitcoin Association
The Bitcoin Association is the leading global organization for Bitcoin business. It brings together merchants, exchanges, application developers, enterprises, miners and others in the Bitcoin ecosystem to advance the business of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin Association supports Bitcoin SV (BSV) as the original Bitcoin, with a stable protocol and scaling roadmap to become the world’s new money and global public blockchain for enterprise.

Bitcoin SV Virtual Hackathon Takes Place May 4-5 as Lead Up to CoinGeek Conference Toronto

04/11/2019 by Susan von Seggern

Finalists Will Be Flown to Toronto for Event to Win Prize Pool of 400 BSV Currently Valued over $25,000

Toronto, Canada – March 18, 2019 – Bitcoin Association, the leading global organization for Bitcoin business, announces its first ever Bitcoin SV (BSV) Hackathon. This virtual hackathon will take place on May 4-5 and be open to participants worldwide. The online competition is a lead-up to popular cryptocurrency event, the CoinGeek Conference, taking place in Toronto for a two-day happening at The Carlu, a historic event space, on May 29-30. After the virtual hackathon, three finalists will be chosen and flown to Toronto for the ultimate judging and awarding of 400 BSV coins (currently valued over $25,000) at the conference on May 30. All finalists will also have the opportunity to be considered for investment. With an expected conference audience of more than 250 global cryptocurrency elites, the hackathon finalists will also be presenting their solutions before an expert crowd.

Sponsored by CoinGeek, the conference producer and popular cryptocurrency news site that supports BSV, the Hackathon will be the first in a series presented by the Bitcoin Association. The association brings together merchants, exchanges, application developers, enterprises, miners and others in the Bitcoin ecosystem to advance the business of Bitcoin. It supports Bitcoin SV (BSV) as the original Bitcoin, with a stable protocol and scaling roadmap to become the world’s new money and global public blockchain for enterprise.

Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of Bitcoin Association, explains: “We want to encourage developers around the world to build on BSV. Bitcoin SV is rebirth of the original Bitcoin, so we are excited for more developers to join us to finally unleash the true power of Bitcoin’s original design, protocol and Satoshi Vision.”

The Hackathon will be run by nChain, a trail-blazing blockchain innovation company committed to BSV. nChain’s impressive group of R+D professionals, led by Dr. Craig S. Wright, a pioneering Bitcoin scientist, have developed a portfolio of 700 patent applications. They are leading research into solutions to massively scale the Bitcoin SV network and enable powerful technology applications of its blockchain.

Interested developers around the world are encouraged to register for the Hackathon at https://coingeek.com/conferences/toronto-conference/. Details will be emailed to registrants before the May 4-5 virtual Hackathon. Submissions will be judged and reviewed within approximately one week after the online competition. Three finalists will be selected and one representative of each will be flown to Toronto to present their solution at the CoinGeek Conference for final judging. The finalists will be judged by four individual judges plus a vote by the entire conference audience.

The winner will be announced at the conference with 1st place winning 250 BSV, 2nd place 100 BSV, and 3rd place 50 BSV.

With this exciting competition and significant prize pool, the Bitcoin Association is looking forward to what developers can build with Bitcoin SV.

Laroussi’s “Lost” Peaks at #4 on the Billboard Dance Chart

04/11/2019 by Susan von Seggern

Capping an Incredible Run for the Dutch Superstar’s First US Release on Xyion/AWAL with the executive team #poweredbyXYION

Los Angeles, CA – March 26, 2019 – Dutch superstar Laroussi just notched an incredible run with her first US release, “Lost” peaking at #4 on the Billboard Dance Chart last week. The gorgeous singer, born Hind Laroussi, who gained fame at just Hind in in her native country, The Netherlands, is now going by Laroussi for her new American career.

“I am so grateful to the American club DJs who embraced my music! Especially Chris Cox who A+R’ed an amazing bunch of remixes by Ralphie Rosario, Christian Poow, Kue, Lemi Vice, Jeff Bomb, DJ Taz Rashid, and of course his own! My team at Xyion led by Adrian Miller have also been a blast to work with! We are really looking forward to the next single and releasing the album exec produced by Bruno Mars’ Grammy winning songwriting/producing partner Philip Lawrence later this year!”

A true superstar, the tall gorgeous singer was the most popular Idol contestant in The Netherlands, and had all the celebrity accoutrements there including cosmetic endorsements, music in Heineken ads, hit records, magazine covers, representing her country in the Eurovision Song Contest, winning their equivalent of the Best New Artist Grammy, and even a high-profile relationship.

Laroussi is a powerful and dynamic artist who fearlessly and authentically merges the sounds and elements of her Arabic culture with rich soul and the ever-expanding sounds of pop music. She was discovered by songwriter/producer Philip Lawrence (Bruno Mars, Ceelo Green, Adele) and brought to the states to write and record what is now her debut album for the US, A+.

Laroussi has a magic that captivates any room she enters. She is reminiscent of the artists of the 80s and 90s in the sense that there is a hint of mystery and culture around her. She has an elegance that calms you, married with an edginess that keep you wondering, and longing for more. In her style she is immediately compared to artists like Rihanna, Shakira, and JLo. Her fashion sense, stature, and exotic beauty radiates.

Her songs are laced with an R&B influence that takes you back to the days of Cheryl Lynn and Natalie Cole. She has a dynamic vocal range similar to Toni Braxton and Alicia Keyes, with an unaffected smooth sensuality like Janet Jackson and Aaliyah… But with every similarity, her unique textures stand firmly on a strong foundation.

At 17 years old Laroussi took to the stage to compete in the Netherlands’ edition of “Idol.” From her popularity on that show, she inked a deal with BMG Germany and released her debut album Around the World under the name Hind Laroussi, which won her an Edison, the Netherlands’ equivalent of a Grammy, for Best New Artist.

Since then she has accumulated much European success on tours, television – including representing the Netherlands on the Eurovision Song Contest, magazine covers, beauty and fashion campaigns, single and album sales, video play, and many honors and awards for her music and her humanitarianism. Now this dynamic seasoned artist has come to America to share her talents with this side of the globe.

Laroussi is the daughter of a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother. She is cultured, outspoken, fearless, and dedicated to sharing her talents with the world. Family and friends are at the top of her list of what truly matters in life.

Laroussi is passionate about and has supported many causes, including organizations which bring awareness and support to refugees and immigrants working to find a home. The state of the world and the equality of people in it truly drives her to create. Her desire for unity and love transcends through everything she does. From the second you lay eyes on her, you know she is destined for greatness and stardom. Once you’ve spoken with her and felt her heart, there’s no question that she will leave a mark on this world that will never be forgotten.

Rarely does an artist, especially independently, get the opportunity to work with so many of the industry’s most proven and successful creative minds. The dream team who have joined forces to create Laroussi’s sound and show have brought their expertise in every area, which is showcased in every song.

The team includes exec producers Philip Lawrence, and Davy Nathan (Toni Braxton, Mary J Blige, Robin Thicke), music producers Nathan, Brody Brown (Bruno Mars, Adele, Mark Ronson), Jeeve Ducornet (Tupac, Paulina Rubio, Carlos Santana), Yan Perchuk (Karmin, Eric Benet, Stanley Clarke) and Des Dynamic (Tyga, C-Murder). Creative Direction and Vocal Production was helmed by Chan Andre’ (Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Paula Abdul). Laroussi’s coaches include Robert Stevenson – vocals (Rihanna, Pharrell), Kyausha Simpson – movement (Beyonce, Earth, Wind & Fire), and KJ Rose – performance (Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake). The songs were mixed by Tek O’Ryan (Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Beyonce). Her single remixes for the dancefloor are helmed by Chris Cox (Madonna, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson).

Laroussi’s goals include adding a verse to the soundtrack of people’s lives; making songs to party, dance, make love, cry, heal, dream, and believe to; be on the list of the most sought-after performers in music; to be boundless and fearless in artistic expression; and to remain surrounded by people who care about art and making the world a better place.

Bitcoin Association President Jimmy Nguyen to Speak at Paris Blockchain Week Summit April 16

04/11/2019 by Susan von Seggern

Paris, France – March 21, 2019 – Noted Bitcoin and blockchain expert Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of the Bitcoin Association, a business organization that seeks to return the Bitcoin and blockchain field to its roots in the Satoshi Vision (SV) of the original Bitcoin via Bitcoin SV, will speak at the prestigious Paris Blockchain Week Summit at the world’s largest startup campus Station F here on April 16 at 9:30am.

Nguyen will be part of a main stage session entitled “State of the Art: Blockchain & DLTs” and joined by an illustrious group of blockchain and distributed ledger thinkers including longtime noted American computer scientist and cryptographer David Chaum, who is well known as the inventor of eCash, the original anonymous cryptographic electronic cash system in 1982. The other esteemed panelists joining will be Anatoly Yakovenko, CEO of Solana who currently runs a blockchain capable of processing over 700,000 transactions per second, and Patrick Stanley, the head of growth at Blockstack, a fast and scalable blockchain that enables developers to seamlessly build decentralized apps.

Nguyen notes that “I am excited to have a productive public conversation with David, Anatoly, and Patrick, so I can educate them and the audience about why Bitcoin SV is the best solution for our common goal of fast, decentralized computing. David has been a notable presence for so long in the mission to create electronic cash, it’s truly an honour to share the stage with him.”

Jimmy Nguyen is one of the world’s leading Bitcoin advocates. He is a renowned and sought-after public orator, who speaks about Bitcoin and blockchain technology at major events across the world. He is also a frequent commentator for online, televised and print media.

Jimmy is a global advocate for Bitcoin SV (BSV). BSV is the rebirth of the original Bitcoin, designed to fulfill the Satoshi Vision (of Bitcoin’s mysterious founder Satoshi Nakamoto). Emerging from the contentious November 15, 2018 hard fork of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network, BSV now stands as its own chain and coin – ready to be the world’s new money and global public blockchain for enterprises.

Jimmy has served as CEO of nChain Group, the worldwide leader in advisory, research, and development of blockchain technologies, and currently chairs its Strategic Advisory Board.

Jimmy is Founding President of the Bitcoin Association, the first-ever organization dedicated to advance the business of Bitcoin. The association backs Bitcoin SV, and brings together developers, merchants, exchanges, miners and other Bitcoin network participants. Jimmy heads the industry group as it provides global support for Bitcoin SV, as the key to long-term financial success for all participants in the inter-related Bitcoin ecosystem.