ABOUT Alan Daniel
Alan has worked at startups and media organizations. He’s focused on covering cryptocurrency, technology, startups, and other interesting related trends. Working on something interesting? Find him on twitter @alan_btc. DMs are open.
Every genuine beer lover’s dream is to get a craft beer that is tried and tested at an independent brewery. These are seasonal beverages, exclusive to the American breweries that put their passion and vigor for beers into bringing the best beer to the table with tremendous variety. Over the past ten years or so, craft beers…
The first look trailer for The French Dispatch is out, and you don’t need to read the names to tell it is another Wes Anderson masterpiece. From the font of the trailer to the title of the film, you already know it will be a fantastic film. The French Dispatch From the trailer, we know…
Remember when GeekInsider reported recently about Elliot Management pushing for changes within the Softbank Group? The story is this, Singer, an activist investor at Elliot Management wants to unlock value within the Softbank Group corporation. He built up a sizable stake in Softbank by purchasing about $2.5 billion worth of shares in the company. Ever…
The Microbrewed Beer Club is an experience that may soon become a part of your lifestyle. Know a beer aficionado in your life? This item may be the perfect offering for them. What is the Microbrewed Beer Club? Microbrewed Beer Club has been making American brew craft beers since 1994. What’s so great about it?…
The Rise of Bankless Consumers? A representative of the Bank of England is concerned that the consumers may choose to adopt cryptocurrency and go bankless. What would happen if people were to bypass the traditional banking system and use cryptocurrency systems to store and move money? Jon Cunliffe of the Bank of England thinks that…
Larry David has had a prolific career as a comedian. David has also been in the business for 40 years. David began his career writing skits for SNL until he met his friend and collaborator Jerry Seinfeld with whom he wrote the iconic series, Seinfeld. Rumors note that the character of George Costanza is based…
You’ve heard of Tik Tok right? The trendy app is one that spread in a viral manner and has drawn a wide variety of influencers to its platform. The trending social media application is one that is growing at a rapid pace and latest reports note that it has racked up more than 800 million…
Transfer Risk with Opyn Insurance Opyn Insurance is another example of evolution in DeFi services. A big issue in stablecoin deposits is that of risk in the global DeFi ecosystem. You don’t want to be caught off guard due to systemic risk or other risk components present within the world of DeFi. Before Opyn, you…
Are you a fan of DoorDash? Do you order in regularly? If so, you might be happy to know that DoorDash filed with the SEC to go public. That means that you can eventually be a small owner in the last mile technology and delivery company. But do you want to be a very small…
The Compound Protocol is one iteration of how technology is eating finance. Founders of the Compound Protocol made waves in the cryptocurrency sector when they announced that they would deploy a testnet of their governance platform. Yes, there will be a governance token, and they will call it COMP. This governance effort is vital as…
Ripple and MoneyGram The cross border payments and distributed ledger technology firm will strengthened its relationship with Moneygram further by allocating more than $10 million to the remittances firm in the past year. Reports by Coindesk note that Moneygram presented the payment in a recent regulatory submission. “MoneyGram continued to expand its strategic partnership with…
Credit Karma Grew with Focus One of the most complicated aspects of your life is that of credit. If you have bad credit then you can experience potential job problems and higher borrowing expenses and lost opportunities. You don’t mess with credit. It can make your life a living hell. Kenneth Lin, saw an opportunity…
As reported by the United States Census Bureau, almost 89 percent of American households had a computer in 2016. Fast forward to present day, and the statistics for computer and internet use in the United States 2020 has in store paint a different story. But certain advocates are trying to turn the tide for the…
Intuit and Credit Karma The large financial software firm, Intuit, is buying Credit Karma. That looks like big win for the creators of fintecth firm, Credit Karma and it could be a big deal for Intuit too. I say that it could be a big deal for Intuit because we don’t know how effectively they…
In a recent press release, e-commerce giant Shopify announced that it has joined the Libra Association, the management arm of Facebook’s cryptocurrency. According to the e-commerce and online payment services provider, the Shopify Libra coalition is meant to enhance its network of global payments and offer digital alternatives to customers around the world. How…