Sam Town

Bangkok, Thailand

Sam Town

Contributor

Bangkok, Thailand

Samuel is a freelance journalist, digital nomad, and crypto enthusiast based out of Bangkok, Thailand. He is a former writer at Crypto Briefing.

Personalized Cryptocurrency – The Future Of Humankind?

Tokenization is the key driver behind many successful blockchain startups, making it possible to digitize virtually any asset. A Russian crypto entrepreneur, however, is pushing the envelope of digitization by tokenizing himself with a personalized cryptocurrency.

Technology Mar. 8, 2018
ICO Telegram Groups Failing Investors, Women, Minorities

The cryptocurrency community is obsessed with Telegram. ICO investors and leaders alike consider the number of participants in a Telegram group to be a bellwether of success — or failure. But the hostile environment of many ICO groups acts as a deterrent to serious investors, women, and minorities.

Analysis Mar. 4, 2018
Blockchain Advertising Is Coming. Fast. Very Fast.

Blockchain advertising technology will be the de facto standard for media buying accountability sooner rather than later, according to the startup companies that intend to revolutionize the industry. We examine the ways in which blockchain promises a better experience for consumers and brands alike.

Business Feb. 27, 2018
Price Trends: Cardano Has An Ace In The Hole

At the beginning of October 2017, a little-known blockchain platform called Cardano made a surprising entry into the cryptocurrency market. Over the first week from launch Cardano skyrocketed in value, achieving a market cap of over $600 million. What's behind its new price breakout?

Markets Feb. 26, 2018
Supply Chains Demand Blockchains

Is blockchain technology ready to decentralize supply chain architecture? We examine the current state of distributed ledger technology in the global supply chain industry and investigate some of the most promising platforms that are merging logistics, suppliers, vendors, and blockchains.

Business Feb. 21, 2018
No, Vitalik Buterin Is Not Scamming You

Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, has recently taken to Twitter to warn cryptocurrency investors about crypto. His point was illustrated succinctly in the first reply to the tweet— a copycat scammer who has now collected more than $40k by impersonating the programmer.

People Feb. 18, 2018
How An Amazon Cryptocurrency Will Change The World

An Amazon cryptocurrency wouldn't just change the face of the world's largest online retailer. It would change the world. The era of mass adoption would be upon us within minutes of Jeff Bezos announcing either a proprietary AmazonCoin, or a partnership with a platform such as Stellar or Ripple.

Technology Feb. 18, 2018
How To Spot A Pump And Dump (And Avoid It)

The cryptocurrency market is home to many different scams, but few are as insidious and as frustrating as Pump And Dump groups. We'll show you how to spot a pump in the days or weeks leading to the coordinated effort to scam investors out of their hard-earned crypto assets.

Education Feb. 17, 2018