UKDCA & The Mankoff Company Announce Panel & Networking Event Addressing the Optimization of Bitcoin for Investment, Trading & its Surrounding Technology

In an upcoming panel discussion to be held in both New York and London, The Mankoff Company, a marketing consultancy, will be focusing on how blockchain is impacting the financial market place and what opportunities are there for investors as well as the traditional investment community. "We've been hearing a lot about blockchain" said Stacey Mankoff, managing Principal of The Mankoff Company," and there is a struggle within the financial community to determine 'a) what it can do; b) what the regulators say about it and c) can it hurt or help us?' - this is what we're looking to address in....

Bitcoin Magazine is proud to serve as a media sponsor for the Cryptocurrencies: Opportunities, Challenges and Profitability in the Migration from Main Street to Wall Street conferences in NYC and London. Both conferences are sponsored by the Mankoff Company which was established in 2009 as a marketing and event consultancy to highlight the financial community and trading technologies. This year theMankoff Company is taking a closer look at Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. The Mankoff Company sent out the following press releases on both the NYC and London Conferences: New York:....

Texas-based financial services institution, USAA, is reportedly examining the Bitcoin technology for further optimization of the processes. Managing director of corporate development at the financial services firm catering to the current and the former members of the US military, Alex Marquez, said that, "the company and its banking, insurance, and investment management subsidiaries hoped the blockchain technology could help decentralize its operations such as the back office." USAA has created a large team of professionals to study the potential benefits of the blockchain technology,....

Saxo Capital Markets hosted the second instalment of its TradingDebates series yesterday at the iconic British Museum in London, UK. The 'Future of Trading' event attracted many people from the City's trading and investment community to discuss topics such as the geopolitical risks surrounding the energy markets and the future of the European Union. And of course, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies made an appearance. In the last panel discussion of the afternoon, three speakers participated in the debate titled 'Are Cryptocurrencies a Ponzi Scheme or a Real Currency Alternative?'. The panel....

Bitcoin was labelled a "fad" yet also "interesting" in a panel discussion at Saxo Bank's Trading Debates event in central London yesterday. Held in the British Library, the event was attended by more than 300 people from the world of traditional finance, including bankers, traders and other financial services professionals. The panel discussion Fintech Boom - An Opportunity or a Threat for Financial Services? was moderated by Anna Irrera, trading and technology reporter at Financial News. Panellist Javier Tordable, senior vice president at German derivatives exchange Eurex Exchange,....