Ben Ferris

Ben Ferris is the Copy Editor for BNC. News. He has a keen interest in financial markets, new and old. Three years experience in the blockchain industry has given Ferris insights into every corner of the nascent technology, and the platforms leveraging them. You can contact Ben via email at [email protected]

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Vennd Powers Next Gen Crowd Funding
Ben Ferris15 Oct 2014
Vennd has project-managed notable projects including the ‘decentralized dropbox’ Storj, and the ‘Kickstarter of Bitcoin’ Swarm. Collectively they raised more than $1M USD with Vennd.io.
Connecting The Dots: How Bitcoin Is Reinventing Wall St
Ben Ferris14 Oct 2014
What happens when you give anyone the ability to buy stocks from any cellphone and cut out... well... all middlemen?
Storj Applies Bitcoin To Real World Problems
Ben Ferris11 Oct 2014
Storj is a real world solution using the Bitcoin protocol. It exemplifies a use for Bitcoin outside of currency. By providing a simple user interface for an industry that obviously needs help, they've clearly hit on a great idea.
MerchantCoin Attempts To Incentivise Bitcoin Promotion
Ben Ferris7 Oct 2014
MerchantCoin announces a "private pre-sale" of their software in XMC. By incentivising the promotion of Bitcoin they've introduced a brand new idea, "Proof of Commerce"...
Bitcoin Sheds 36.5% In A Month
Ben Ferris4 Oct 2014
Bitcoin extends its declining price trend. Where does the trading occur, and should you be worried...
Circle Goes Live. Buy And Sell Bitcoin With Your Credit Card
Ben Ferris1 Oct 2014
A step in the right direction and a phenomenal tool for Bitcoin mass adoption. We had a quick look and compared it to previous solutions
A New Kind Of Law: Interview With Thomas Spaas
Ben Ferris16 Sep 2014
Ethereum is a platform and a programming language. With Ethereum it is possible for any developer to build and publish next-generation distributed applications. Ether, Ethereum's cryptofuel, powers the applications on the decentralized network.