The Boulder City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a series of rule changes for the local cannabis industry, and planned to reevaluate some key matters later this year. Most of the nearly 20 actions taken have little or no effect on the public, but are of interest to people who work in the industry. For example, cold-water […]

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has interfered with the initial coin offering (ICO) of Black Cell Technology Ltd., ordering the firm to halt the sale of its digital currency to Hong Kong buyers. According to the SFC, Black Cell had engaged in “potential unauthorized promotional activities and unlicensed regulated activities.” In response, […]

The Cambridge Analytica scandal poses some serious questions about the integrity of democracies in the information age. From Trump to Brexit, the dirty tricks apparently offered by CA’s top executives should cause concern everywhere that elections happen. But the episode is also worrying because of its specific focus: data. We create reams of data every […]

MoneyTrac Technology, Inc. (“MTRAC”, the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged NisonCo, a Public Relations firm that specializes in the cannabis industry. The engagement provides for NisonCo to provide consulting and management services in the areas of public relations, media relations, and consulting on cannabis industry trends. NisonCo has built a strong […]

If you haven’t already heard of Bitcoin, you either haven’t been paying attention or you’re a time traveller who just touched down in 2018. Because by now, most of us will have heard of Bitcoin and some of us have even jumped on the bandwagon, investing in cryptocurrencies. But despite its popularity, many people still […]

Following in the footsteps of Facebook and Google, Twitter is also contemplating banning all cryptocurrency advertising from its platform. The updated advertising policy stands to prohibit promotional content for initial coin offerings (ICO), token sales, and cryptocurrency wallets globally, according to a report from Sky News. The new rules might come into power as early as the first week of April. It […]

Blockstrain says it combines traditional cannabis culture with modern crypto-technology.. Medical cannabis supplier WeedMD Inc (CVE:WMD, OTC:WDDMF)  has become the latest company to venture into blockchain technology, saying it has strategically invested in Scorpion Resources Inc, which is being renamed Blockstrain Technology Corp. Blockstrain says it combines traditional cannabis culture with modern crypto-technology to deliver […]

Digital social platforms are getting a lot of bad press lately. Whether it’s Russia’s use of Facebook as a tool for emotional manipulation or The New York Times’ lengthy expose on Google’s damaging effect on innovation, the social internet has seen better days. Last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed, “Right now, I think the […]

 As more and more users around the globe are entering the world of cryptocurrencies for the first time, one inherent question they all harbor is just how safe blockchain technology really is. Everyone only wants to invest their money in a new venture if they are assured that it is safe and nobody will be […]

President Donald Trump’s new economic adviser has his sights set on lowering the capital gains tax rate, a move that would prove to be a huge boon to cryptocurrency investors. Earlier this week, Trump announced that he had tapped Larry Kudlow to become the new White House economic adviser, filling a post left vacant by […]