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  • Tezos Tuesday featuring Kevin Mehrabi and Phil Champagne
    Kenneth M. Garofalo | December 14th, 2020 Whether you are a new viewer or an existing fan of our work, you will be excited to see our upcoming episode of Tezos Tuesday hosted by myself, Ken Garofalo, and Benton Yaun. We will be featuring a few veterans of the Tezos community in Kevin Mehrabi and…
  • Crypto and Race Conversation
    If you want insight into the black community and ways that we can help with the emerging technology of Blockchain, the recent conference led by Cleve Mesidor was an awesome event that brought many different people together to have an open conversation. Guests included Isaiah Jackson, author of Bitcoin and Black America, Sinclair Skinner, creator…
  • Women in Blockchain, Trailblazing the path for newcomers
    To all my newbies and beginners out there, I have something quite delightful for you. If you are looking for the best intro for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Manasi Vora and Women in Blockchain constructed a set of introductory videos that will knock your socks off. The guide they created is beyond anything you could ask…
  • The Thought experiment that is Blockchain Technology
    After reading one of the most well-written publications about the analysis of impacts and philosophies of blockchain technology, by Christina Comben, my brain ran amuck with endless questions and concerns for our future as humans. Her article goes very in-depth behind the psychology of blockchain technology, the human mind, and how the two will interplay…
  • The Power of Conversation: My weekly reflections with CJ Stewart
    This week feels different and seems different. Nothing has changed overnight in this country, the tension is still palpable, yet there is a different feeling. It is as if the people of the United States and around the world have awakened. The sleeping giant that is racism has been steadfast asleep for years and centuries…
  • The enigmas of social media warfare
    They are exactly who we thought they were…Social Media Outlets. The mother of all weapons. The modern-day nuclear weapon of mass destruction. Brainwashing, behavior modulation, data harvesting, and disinformation. We are the crops grown with sun rays of lies and raindrops of disinformation. We follow nature’s schedule and bloom every four years before an election…
  • Equality through Bitcoin
    “Bitcoin and Black America” has been seen all over social media and is becoming a cornerstone in the Black Lives Matter movement. If you haven’t snagged a copy, I highly suggest you do so even if you are the most seasoned of all crypto and blockchain veterans. Isaiah Jackson, the author of Bitcoin and Black…
  • Cryptoverse Wars: Combining Gaming and Education to advance the Tezos ecosystem
    Have you been interested in learning how to write smart contracts while also enjoying gaming? Cryptoverse Wars is the perfect option for you and is a fun, interactive code school to onboard beginner level learners to write basic smart contracts using SmartPy for the Tezos ecosystem. The game is designed where the user creates a…
  • How can I serve you?
    Atlanta, my home, my city, and my community. I grew up in a middle to an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the northwest suburbs of metro Atlanta. Looking back this was the complete definition of white privilege. I attended a small private Catholic High School where there might have been 5 African American people tops. A completely…
  • Take the power back
    It was Tuesday, June 2nd, and I decided to take to the streets and become part of the movement for change and to bring justice for the murder of George Floyd. There were so many emotions going through my head before I arrived at Franklin Park, which was the epicenter and starting point for the…
  • Boston Protests – Peaceful Start to Violent Ending
    George Floyd Rally Kenneth M. Garofalo Boston, MA | June 1st, 2020 Featured Image Credits: Creator: Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff – Copyright: The Boston Globe As tensions boiled over late Sunday evening on May 31st, 2020 Boston area and surrounding residents marched from Nubian Square to the Sate House located next to the Boston Commons. The purpose…
  • The Godfather of Blockchain, Scott Stornetta
    When you think of Godfather’s or OG’s names might include Vito Corleone, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Notorious B.I.G, and then there is Scott Stornetta, one of the OG’s and co-founders credited for conceptualizing the idea of blockchain technology as far back as 1991. If you don’t know of Scott Stornetta he was one of the founding…
  • “Kill” Your Masters
    Picture credit: https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/officers-sacked-in-us-after-black-man-dies-as-policeman-kneels-on-neck-1.71711337 I want to state that I am not writing this as some sort of political propaganda supporting the left or right factions. I have no political affiliation nor intend on swaying your political affiliation. I am writing this as a human being who has watched a nation continually try to operate within a…
  • What is DAO and its real-world applications in Gaming?
    I had the opportunity to partake in another virtual conference this week, and this one was about DAO and some of its applications in the real world. For those who don’t know what DAO is, I am going to give you two definitions because it can be seen in two different ways. There is the…
  • The race to mass adoption of Crypto
    Crypto adoption can be challenging to measure or gauge because of the somewhat private characteristics it has. Sentiment around the world seems to be shifting and I have noticed this more so during the pandemic. No one wants to take cash, people rarely have cash on them, and cash is friction. Yes, cash is anonymous…
  • One Billion Wallets – EmailTezos.com
    Recap and Transcription | AMA: Clove Crypto Wallet & StakerDAO Kenneth M. Garofalo Boston, MA | May 23rd, 2020 The Clove Crypto Wallet & StakerDAO AMA was a smashing success on Thursday evening May 21st, 2020. We had nearly 40 registered webinar attendees and also received over 100 views during the livestream on YouTube, maximizing…
  • LIVE AMA with Clove Crypto Wallet featuring StakerDAO – (Virtual)
    LIVE AMA with Clove Crypto Wallet featuring StakerDAO – (Virtual) It is with absolute pleasure we announce the upcoming LIVE AMA for Clove Crypto Wallet featuring StakerDAO. The LIVE AMA is scheduled to be held on the CryptoLiveLeak YouTube channel on Thursday May 21st, 2020 at 6:00PM EST as well as on the below zoom…
  • Reimagine 2020 – The Revolutionaries Conference
    ReImagine 2020 has been one hell of an event bringing together the Crypto and Blockchain OG’s from across the world while incorporating many student organizations into the fray as well. ReImagine 2020 is the hip, in your face, and in some ways a rebellious conference that really helped paint a picture of the history behind…
  • Consensus: Distributed 2020 – My Biggest Takeaways
    The Consensus Distributed Virtual Conference 2020 has been extraordinary, to say the least. It was a week-long extravaganza with an all you can eat buffet for everything Blockchain and Crypto. The star-studded lineup is filled with Blockchain rockstars like Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, co-founder of Binance, The Winklevoss Twins, Vitalik Buterin, NBA Player Spencer Dinwiddie, and…
  • LunarCRUSH – A game-changer for cryptocurrency investing and more
    Just recently BlockRelations forged a partnership with LunarCRUSH that is truly exciting and I cannot wait to see what comes of the future. If you haven’t heard of LunarCRUSH, I am here to breakdown some of the coolest and greatest benefits that this company is offering. In a nutshell, LunarCRUSH is the incubated product of…
  • The Ethereal Summit 2020 Nuggets – My biggest takeaways from Day 2
    What an experience the Ethereal Summit was this past week. I wasn’t able to attend both days, but Day 2 was still a blast. Even though this was a digital/virtual event I think there were a lot of takeaways to be had from the speakers. In particular, I was able to attend the following meetings:…
  • Algorand: “The Paradigm Shifting Company”
    I keep reflecting on the 2020 MIT Bitcoin Expo that I attended earlier this year, and cherish each and every moment I spent wandering the halls of the decadent MIT. It made me feel like I was Charlie in the Chocolate Factory and that golden ticket got me into the Blockchain/Crypto community. One of the…
  • Ethereal Virtual Summit – Societal Impact of Exponential Technology and the Decentralized World
    Article By: Ken Garofalo Friday May 8th, 2020 | Boston, MA Ethereal Virtual Summit is taking place May 7th – 8th, 2020. Jeremy Millar, Chief of Staff of ConsenSys Mona El Isa, Founder of Melon Protocol, MAMA, and Avantgarde Finance Ron Bodkin, Technical Director of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Google Justin Shaffer, Special Projects, 11th Hour Racing…
  • Blockchain and Direct Deposit: A marriage that will stand the test of time
    The world of direct deposit has become the go-to payment method for businesses, governments, and people to move currency from bank account to bank account. These direct deposit transactions range from anything like personal bill pay, internet purchases, company payroll, stimulus checks, utilities, and even person to person transactions. The ACH direct deposit system is…
  • The two twisters bound for collision: Blockchain/Crypto and Gaming
    Hey guys, it’s Benton from Crypto Live Leak. It’s day 37 of quarantine here in Boston and I think it’s safe to say everyone is getting a little stir crazy. I hope you are staying safe and maintaining your local ordinances with social distancing. It is important more than ever to keep strong and maintain…
  • MIT BITCOIN EXPO: DAY 2
    I arose this morning having time-traveled one hour into the future overnight. I guess Daylight Saving Time is a thing now. Such an old fashioned and antiquated idea and frankly it perturbs me that we still follow such a tradition. It’s a problem, and the solution is obvious. We as a people need to boycott…
  • MIT BITCOIN EXPO: DAY 1
    March 7th, 2020 | Cambridge, MA Written by: Benton Yaun Today was my first expo for anything blockchain and crypto, and it certainly will not be the last. The MIT Bitcoin Expo will be a page marked in my book of life where everything happened before and after this moment. Words almost cannot describe the…
  • Learn Grid Trading – Hydax Exchange and BitUniverse – Online Training Session
    February 13th, 2020 We are the media partner for the Online Training Session Presented by Hydax Exchange and BitUniverse in regards to Grid Trading. Please take the time to check out their offering and interact with their below tweet! 💥 Don’t miss the chance to boost your PROFIT in market volatility by learning grid trading…
  • It’s Time for Plan B
    Crypto.com – It’s Time for Plan ₿ Malta – Delta Summit – Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre October 2019 Background We met with self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur Kris Marszalek, CEO of crypto.com, at the Delta Summit 2019 in Attard, Malta. With several startups under his belt, Kris got involved with the crypto space with a simple vision – to…
  • The Powerhouse Exchange
    Binance – The Powerhouse Exchange Malta – DELTA Summit – Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre October, 2019 Introduction The CryptoLiveLeak team met with Erick Zhang, managing director Binance at the Delta Summit 2019 in Attard, Malta. Erick became intertwined with the crypto space towards the end of 2017 amidst the infamous ICO craze and the,…
  • The Future of DeFi Built on Tezos
    The Future of DeFi Built on Tezos By: Molly Garofalo | December 18th, 2019 Boston, MA Jonas Lamis announcing StakerDAO at the Tezos Boston Meetup  Jonas Lamis announcing StakerDAO at Tezos Boston Meetup, November 2019. Background November 5th, 2019 was an exciting day here in Boston, especially for our very own CryptoLiveLeak team! Ken Garofalo,…
  • A New Digital Asset World
    A New Digital Asset World Malta – DELTA Summit – Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre October, 2019 Founder and CEO of CryptoLiveLeak, Kenneth Garofalo (left) with Founder and CEO of Stasis (right) at the DELTA Summit in Attard, Malta.   In October 2019, our CryptoLiveLeak team had the pleasure of attending the Delta Summit spotlighting blockchain technology,…
  • USDT-Margined Futures Now Live on OKEx
    PRESS RELEASE: World’s top cryptocurrency futures exchange adds BTC/USDT futures trading with a leverage level of 0.01-100x MALTA — NOVEMBER 14, 2019 — OKEx, the world’s largest futures cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the launch of USDT-Margined Futures. After a successful simulation beginning November 5, 2019, BTC/USDT Futures Contracts officially went live today, November 14, 2019,…
  • There Are No Unicorns
    October 15th, 2019 Malta Among the many companies and individuals in attendance at the Delta Summit in early October of 2019, our team had the pleasure to speak with John deVadoss representing NEO Global Development (NGD) and NEO.  Coincidentally, John is a fellow New Englander having earned his PhD at the University of Massachusetts Amherst….
  • The Homecoming: OKEx Continues to Shine at Delta Summit
    OKEx calls out to crypto exchanges and market participants to join hands in Self-Regulated Organization (SRO) initiative to develop global compliance standards DELTA SUMMIT – MALTA – 4 Oct, 2019 – OKEx, one of the world’s largest spot and futures digital asset exchanges, is back home in Malta and ignited the Delta Summit. OKEx is…
  • TQuorum: Tezos Global Summit – A Recap
    September 29th, 2019 New York, NY By: Kenneth M. Garofalo TQuorum is bringing together the business community, developers, researchers, validators, and more to discuss Tezos, the global blockchain ecosystem, and paths to adoption. About the Event The TQuorum: Global Summit is the capstone event in the TQuorum conference series. Featuring thought leaders and experts on…
  • Security Tokens on Tezos | Video Recap of Tezos Boston Meetup
    September 12th, 2019 Boston, MA, USA By: Kenneth M. Garofalo Join Tezos Commons Foundation – Boston Chapter, Founder+Co, and others to learn about the coming wave of security tokens on Tezos. So far in 2019, over $2B of security token launches have been announced on Tezos and this is just the start of what is…
  • Malta’s Delta Summit 2019: The Premier International Blockchain Conference
    Boston, MA, USA September 27th, 2019 By: Patrick Conlin What is Delta Summit?      The second annual Delta Summit will take place at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre in Ta’ Quali Malta on October 2nd through the 4th of October 2019 and is poised to exceed its attendance record of its inaugural year….
  • FreeRoss.org | Lyn Ulbricht – Heartbroken Mother of Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht
    August 13th, 2019 Toronto, Canada Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 – futurist19.com In this video we are interviewing Lyn Ulbricht who is the heartbroken mother of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. The video was filmed live at the Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 in Toronto Canada (Organized by Untraceable). Ross Ulbricht is a first-time offender serving two…
  • Live Demo of the Bunz App | Bunz: Trade, Barter & Exchange Your Stuff
    August 13th, 2019 Toronto, Canada Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 – futurist19.com In this video we are interviewing the Bunz Team as welll as Makers accepting the BTZ currency for their goods and services. The video was filmed live at the Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 in Toronto Canada (Organized by Untraceable). BUNZ – Trade, Barter &…
  • Tezos Commons Boston Chapter at the 2019 Boston Blockchain Job Fair & Networking Event
    August 20th, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Networking and Resumes To start the event off, Tezos Commons Boston Chapter President, Kenneth M. Garofalo, networked with hundreds of eager applicants at the Microsoft NERD Center. Ken received an abundance of resumes from potential developers and operations contributors for the Tezos ecosystem. Any applicant or person interested in joining…
  • Decred | Governance, Funding, and Scarcity with Ammar Naseer – Community Outreach Contributor
    August 14th, 2019 Toronto, Canada Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 – futurist19.com In this video we are interviewing Ammar Naseer – Community Outreach Contributor of Decred. The video was filmed live at the Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 in Toronto Canada (Organized by Untraceable). Since 2016, Decred has striven to solve blockchain governance. Our innovative consensus voting…
  • Michael Nye | Crypto Influencer, Speaker, BUIDLer
    August 13th, 2019 Toronto, Canada Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 – futurist19.com In this video we are interviewing Mr. Michael Nye, prominent crypto influencer and Co-Founder Titan Ventures, Coindustapp, & BitMapsApp. The video was filmed live at the Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 in Toronto Canada (Organized by Untraceable). Obsessed with Crypto | Co-Founder @Titan_Ventures, @Coindustapp, & @BitMapsApp…
  • Praxxis, David Chaum’s New Quantum-Resistant Digital Currency, Emerges from Stealth
    Praxxis, David Chaum’s New Quantum-Resistant Digital Currency, Emerges from Stealth The Praxxis blockchain will feature a new approach to consensus based on Chaum’s previous work in digital currencies, voting and distributed consensus spanning the past four decades Berlin, August 20, 2019 – David Chaum has announced a new digital currency supported by a quantum-resistant blockchain,…
  • Wayne Chen | CEO & Director at Interlapse Technologies Corp. | Mass Adoption for Virtual Currency
    August 21st, 2019 Toronto, Canada In this video we are interviewing Wayne Chen who is CEO & Director at Interlapse Technologies Corp. They have a flagship product called CoinCurve which is aiming to lower the barrier to entry for mas adoption of Virtual Currency. The video was filmed live at the Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019…
  • BiKi Exchange – Hottest Crypto Exchange in China
    August 18th, 2019 Toronto, Canada In this video we are interviewing Ethan Ng who is the CEO of BiKi Exchange Southeast Asia. The video was filmed live at the Blockchain Futurist Conference 2019 in Toronto Canada (Organized by Untraceable). BiKi is one of the hottest crypto to crypto exchanges in China experiencing major growth both…
  • Tezos Explainer: Incentivizing Developers with Inflation Funding
    June 24th, 2019 Boston, MA | Ken Garofalo Follow Tezos Commons on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TezosCommons     Tezos Commons has released another great video in their ongoing series of Tezos Explainers. This episode features slick moving graphics and visuals to help explain the first successful Tezos Governance protocol upgrade, Athens. It also mentions how any developer can…
  • Tezos Wallet Delegation Series | Cortez: Android Wallet for Tezos
    April 24th, 2019 By: Ken Garofalo The Tezos Wallet Delegation Series is Sponsored by Tezos Capital. All Videos are Produced by CryptoLiveLeak. The Cortez Wallet by Nomadic Labs is Featured in this Demonstration. Tezos Capital www.tezos.capital Tezos Capital Delegation Address: tz2PdGc7U5tiyqPgTSgqCDct94qd6ovQwP6u Cortez Wallet Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de… CryptoLiveLeak Services: https://cryptoliveleak.org/our-services/ We are not financial advisers – please…
  • Elastos, Tezos, and BAT Shine This Week as Alt-Coin Runs Continue; Meanwhile BTC Dominance Looks to Break the 50% Threshold
    By: Patrick Conlin      Bitcoin continues to hold its value strong surpassing the  4,000 mark on Thursday following a midweek dip, but the investments recently in the previous month have been largely centered around alt-coins. As interest gains in the crypto gold standard have been slow to materialize despite an uptick in daily volume…
  • Tezos News Update | Week of January 25th 2019
  • Tezos to add zk-SNARKs
    A new native OCaml library has been created to allow for the addition of the latest iteration of Zcash’s highly efficient zk-SNARKs algorithm, known as Sapling, into the Tezos protocol.  World’s First: Smart Contracts + Privacy Coin Introduction to zk-SNARKs (Part 1)  GitLab commit
  • Consumer Data Revolution: An Interview with Sanjib Kalita CEO of Guppy.ai 
    By: Patrick Conlin Consumer credit reporting is an albatross of bureaucratic entanglements and vexing frustrations. For anyone that’s ever applied for a mortgage, loan, or a copy of their annual credit report the various industry reporting methods that calculate a credit score can often leave the consumer having more questions than answers. Whether or not…
  • Harvard University Students collaborate with Top 20 cryptocurrency Tezos
    October 3, 2018 Cambridge, Mass., October 3rd, 2018 — Harvard University student organization “Harvard Undergraduate Blockchain Group” otherwise known as HUBG has announced collaboration with Top 20 blockchain, Tezos. HUBG and CryptoLiveLeak, Cryptocurrency News & Media Organizer, are working together to host the Tezos Boston Meetup #3 featuring the Co-Founder of Tezos, Kathleen Breitman, on Sunday October…