Financial Technology Does Not Have Borders

   

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Dan Andersson blogs in the Huffington post about how Britain and the EU have taken their eye off the ball. As they negotiate Brexit and argue around trade agreements and currency clearing they forget that new technologies are increasingly taking these decisions out of their hands.

The power of peer-to-peer digital currency trading is that it is between individuals on a global scale, no banks or states playing middleman. That is where the power will lie in future. Britain’s politicians need to start thinking bigger than Britain – financial technologies don’t need to have borders.

My vision is that London will be “the global centre for fintech”, I still believe this country has the infrastructure, skills, and entrepreneurial drive to be the centre of global fintech in the future.

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LEOcoin – Shaping the future of digital currency

  LEOcoin is now in a league of its own, setting the standard for the future of digital currency…

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LEOcoin has just undergone a unique upgrade which is set to revolutionise the digital currency industry. Providing innovative new facilities to increase privacy and security, So, what are these intriguing new improvements? Well, privacy is at the heart of LEOcoin, which is also defined as a ‘private form of digital cash’, and under the upgrade, this is enhanced even further, with new features to help users transact and communicate yet more securely. Dan Andersson, LEOcoin Founder and Chairman of the LEOcoin Foundation, explains the motivation for this innovation

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Is There Privacy In The Digital Age?

 

Privacy is the cornerstone of all fundamental rights

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Many people use digital currencies because banking regimes in their own countries are restrictive, costly, or inaccessible to them. Others use them because of the political restrictions in their countries. Being able to trade freely and unimpeded is a fundamental of economic prosperity.

Privacy is the cornerstone of all fundamental rights. A new resolution on the right to privacy in the digital age was adopted on 21 November 2016 at the UN General Assembly. We truly believe in those rights, and want to provide the technology that gives the public the ability to exercise it.

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LEOcoin is all set to make history in the world of cryptocurrency with its latest wallet deployment.

 

LEOcoin offers users two substantial features: private chat & anonymous transactions.

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LEOcoin deploys a completely new and improved protocol – PoSv3 – in the latest wallet upgrade.

Offers users two substantial features: private chat & anonymous transactions.

The crypto world has witnessed the limitations of even the top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin when it comes to ensuring anonymity for users. While there are attempts towards achieving the goal with the advent of new and improved altcoins, only a few have substantial proofs of achieving the said goal.

LEOcoin has!

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The LEOcoin Upgrade is here

 

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It brings a new world of technology to the blockchain and adds new features to LEOcoin. These new features mean that there are things that LEOcoin wallets can now do, that do not exist in any digital currency in the world. The LEOcoin Upgrade is a leap forward for how people can use Digital Currency.

From today, LEOcoin wallets can be used to communicate privately with other LEOcoin wallets. This change turns the communications industry on its head and creates a new way of communicating privately using digital currency wallets.

Also from today, LEOcoin wallets can send LEOcoin privately to any other LEOcoin wallet in the world.

These two improvements, combined with the innovative approach of LEOcoin to Proof of Stake, mean that LEOcoin can now do things in ways that no other digital currency can. Backed by the LEOcoin Foundation, the technology behind LEOcoin is once again leading the sector.

What do you need to do?

If you are a LEO Member and hold all of your LEOcoin on the LEO Back Office, then you must log into the LEOcoin Member Platform and choose to Upgrade your LEOcoins.

If you hold all of your LEOcoin on external exchanges like Livecoin, DABTC or LEOxChange, then you do not need to do anything. Your LEOcoin will be automatically upgraded.

If you hold any LEOcoin on an external desktop wallet or a mobile wallet, you need to download the new LEOcoin wallet. This new wallet is already available for download on this page. Once you have a new wallet, you need to go to http://upgrade.leocoin.org/ and swap your old LEOcoins for new LEOcoins. You must complete this process by 21 July 2017.

The Upgraded public blockchain is here: http://insight.leocoin.org/

You can see more updates on the LEOcoin Facebook page and other social media channels.

 

 

We are expecting to see something really revolutionary!

 

LEOcoin is paving the path for a new set of cryptocurrency features

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The development at LEOcoin continues to soar, we are expecting to see something really revolutionary to pave path for a new set of cryptocurrency features for netizens.

LEOcoin’s security upgrade makes it a viable alternative for merchants to make fast and secure transactions through a decentralised p2p network.

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LEOcoin Introduces Private Chat Feature in New Desktop Wallet

 

Bitcoin News serivce reports on the announcement of two features withing ‘The Upgrade’ development that is a never-seen-before feature that makes LEOcoin Wallet a distinctive purse in its own way.

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Private Chat Feature ensures encrypted and secure desktop-to-desktop communications using a decentralised blockchain. Offering the facilities to make untraceable communication. It is specifically designed for users who wish to stay updated with price behaviours, trading strategies and LEOcoin development news by interacting with other members of the LEOcoin community.

Private Transaction Feature in the same release will provide a transaction anonymity feature; it provides LEOcoin token users with a private wallet address. Choosing to send tokens using the Private feature enables users to hide their wallet addresses from third parties, including the LEOcoin Foundation. This feature is based on one ‘Ring of Trust technology’, which essentially creates and confirms the transaction on the blockchain without publishing the original sending address.

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LEOcoin Wallet Illustrates Privacy Feature in Newly Released Screenshots

 

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The makers of LEOcoin have now released a series of screenshots of their new upgraded wallet; the privacy feature is also illustrated in one of these.

Privacy has been one of the most dominant discussions in the cryptocurrency space with the limitation of Bitcoin in ensuring users’ anonymity. There are only a few that are able to provide a cloak for users’ monetary transactions.

With LEOcoin, the anonymity cloak is for anybody in-and-out of cryptocurrency space, especially in times when stealing somebody’s privacy has become a routine job for lawmakers and law enforcers.

Dan Anderson, Chairman of the LEOcoin Foundation, discussed it further and explained:

“The privacy option is one of the most exciting aspects of The Upgrade. Every wallet will start with two addresses, one public and one private. The public address will work in exactly the same way that current wallet transactions work. However, choosing the private option, launches Ring of Trust Technology, which essentially creates and confirms the transaction on the blockchain without publishing the original sending address. Essentially, the coins are destroyed after they are sent from the original wallet and created anew before they arrive with the recipient.”

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Dan Andersson Discusses Competition with Bitcoin, and Future Expansion

 

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In this latest interview with LEOcoin Foundation’s Chairman Dan Andersson, we discuss the success of this new altcoin in 2016, and the project sees Bitcoin’s uptrend, and their new services in 2017.

LEOcoin did well in 2016. Even if we regard it as a transition year. In terms of price, in February 2016, the price was around $0.04, currently the price is around ten times that. This is phenomenal development in just one year. Additionally, during 2016, LEOcoin was added to more and more exchanges giving solid increases to daily traded volumes.

This has included being added to a major Chinese exchange as well as multiple English language exchanges. The most significant change for LEOcoin was the successful move form a mixed POW/POS mechanism to a pure Proof of Stake coin. This required a successful hard fork and has created a Proof of Stake structure that has yet to be replicated by any coin that I’m aware of.

We have introduced a tiered system of rewards. For people who hold 1000 LEOcoin they receive 10% extra over a year. People with 5000 coins receive 15% and people with 50000 LEOcoin receive 20%. The impact that this has had on our economy has been massive and it has broken new ground in the sector.

In December, the LEOcoin Foundation worked with the LEOxChange with a massive update that has radically improved that platform and there have been new desktop and mobile wallets developed that are working very well. 2016 felt like the year that LEOcoin sorted out all of the teething issues that it faced at launch and is now in a position to meet it’s full potential.

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New Politics, New Banking, New World

 

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It has certainly been an interesting time for the global economy; but for all the doom and gloom and talk of market volatility, we should not forget that recent historic events present an opportunity that we can capitalise on. London-based Bitcoin wallet provider ‘Blockchain’ has opened its 10 millionth digital wallet, making it clear that Brexit and Trump have done little to damage the digital currency sector. In fact the new world order has had a rather positive impact on digital currencies so far.

We have already seen examples of an increase in trading of digital currencies in light of failing fiat currencies; in both Greece and China individuals turned to Bitcoin, hedging against economic uncertainty in their respective countries.

While global currency markets plummeted following the Brexit vote, digital currencies bucked the trend with Bitcoin soaring in value. It seemed, perhaps unsurprisingly, as if people were turning to digital currencies as a safety net.

The anti-establishment tide across the world isn’t just restricted to the world of politics; it’s also sweeping away traditional fintech and allowing digital currencies to flourish.

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LEOcoin to educate the government circles about cryptocurrency

 

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The LEOcoin Foundation- a Social Enterprise, strives to promote and educate the government representatives about the potential impact that digital currency can have to change the way the world does business, by constantly meeting them.

The response to this initiative by the LEOcoin Foundation has been overwhelmingly positive so far. Their efforts and the vision for digital currency have clearly impressed the government officials. The use of blockchain technology to solve global financial problems has also struck a chord with the officials. Moreover, the most favourable outcome has been the UK government’s agreement about the fact that UK’s regulation of digital currencies should and does not hinder this industry.

LEOcoin believes it of incredible importance to lead the digital currency conversation and become a key contributor that shapes this agenda.

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“Uncharted Territory” Chartered Banker magazine

 

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Regulating cryptocurrencies may well increase consumer confidence, but experts are at pains to stress the dangers of over-legislating a rapidly developing sector.

The founder of LEOcoin, Dan Andersson, expresses a view that adding that mass consumer take-up is the inevitable future for cryptocurrencies and regulations that protect and inspire confidence in consumers will accelerate the process of interfering with their development, and may lead to complications and confusion.

“We welcome a degree of sensible regulation,” he says. “Clarity on future regulation would give businesses and consumers a greater steer on how to conduct their own affairs in a cryptocurrency economy. This would support the ambitions of legitimate businesses and users to take advantage of the potential speed, lower costs, flexibility and privacy offered by cryptocurrencies. But consumers must be wary of hyper-regulation – too much regulation in a disruptive environment like that of the digital currency arena is not always a good thing and can actually have a negative impact.”

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LEOcoin to be a key component in the global monetary system in the next five years

 

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Now people can use LEOcoin with Merchants on LEOcoinMerchants.com and on myLEOTravel.com and also plans to launch a debit card, Thinking of more ways to engage people with LEOcoin, they are keen on expanding its appeal. Now people can even shop with a number of merchants with LEOcoin, in addition to just trading it for Bitcoin or Fiat.

Thinking of more ways to engage people with LEOcoin, they are keen on expanding its appeal. Now people can even shop with a number of merchants with LEOcoin, in addition to just trading it for Bitcoin or Fiat. leocoinmerchants.com, LEOcoin’s own merchant programme has started mapping these out, and the recent addition of LEOcoin to coinpayments.net opens up thousands more merchants that will accept LEOcoin.

A new website, myleotravel.com, has also been launched that allows LEOcoin holders to book hotels using LEOcoin and will soon be adding flights, the LEOcrowd website means that you can fund start-up businesses all over the world using digital currency.

LEOcoin also plans to launch a debit card, which will allow people to hold balances in LEOcoin but when they use the card the merchant will receive whatever fiat currency they want, creating a whole lot more interest in LEOcoin.

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LEOcoin Overview: The Digital Currency of Masses

 

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LEOcoin, a private-centric cryptocurrency for small businessmen, has garnered a good reputation for providing users with an impeccable set of digital financing services. The Lion of Cryptocurrency Industry enables people to be the part of a private – and legitimate – finance circle, where they are not made to submit their personal details, such as name, home address, and bank info. This makes LEOcoin a fast, safe and private means of payment, when compared to other digital payment methods.

LEOcoin Foundation has been actively lobbying amongst lawmakers and regulators regarding the entire digital currency community in order to realise their aim of being more than a cryptocurrency platform. Dan Andersson, founder, believes it of incredible importance that the LEOcoin Foundation becomes a key contributor to the digital currency conversation and shapes the agenda.

Furthermore, LEOcoin believes itself to be the coin for mass market and sees itself as a key component in the global monetary system in the next five years; accepted even in local shops.

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LEOcoin, A Cryptocurrency for Business Transactions

 

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LEOcoin is a digital currency that has over the time gained the trust of its user base by providing them with an impeccable set of digital financing services. It is a private-centric cryptocurrency for small scale businesses, and is backed by a dedicated exchange.

LEOcoin enables people to be the part of a private – and legitimate – finance circle, where they are not made to submit their personal details, such as name, home address, and bank info. This makes LEOcoin a fast, safe and private means of payment, when compared to other digital payment methods.

LEOcoin’s users existing members have been involved from the start of the LEOcoin development process, and as such they were a ready and waiting community of merchants, consumers and traders when the LEOxChange launched.

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In conversation with Dan Andersson, the Founder of LEOcoin

 

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Dan Andersson was interviewed by their leading reporter. The discussion ranged through:

• How would you explain LEOcoin to an average Joe?
• How we aim to be more than a cryptocurrency platform.
• Why we are actively lobbying for the entire digital currency community among lawmakers and regulators.
• The response from government

 

Finishing with the key question

• Where do you see LEOcoin in next five years?

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The Rise of the Entrepreneur

 

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With job security pretty much a thing of the past, necessity has become very much the mother of invention in the shape of entrepreneurism, and the rise of the entrepreneur is now a defining trend of the 21st century so far.

LEOcoin, “The entrepreneur’s cryptocurrency of choice” opens up a whole new world of international funding options to start-up entrepreneurs.

LEOcrowd is the brainchild of Learning Enterprises Organisation Ltd (LEO), a global entrepreneurship training company with an ecosystem of products designed to help people start their own businesses, including a new digital currency course.

Put these two innovations, crowdfunding and cryptocurrency, together and you have a visionary combination.

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Working The Crowd

 

We all know that one of the most important elements of getting a business start-up off the ground is securing funding capital. So how best do we get entrepreneurs the capital they so desperately need, whilst leveraging the optimism and foresight of the SME community? The answer increasingly seems to be, ask the crowd.

Dan Andersson CEO & President at Learning Enterprises Organisation Ltd and LEOcoin

For too long, some of the best ideas have been held back because it’s been too hard for them to raise money. With the economic tightening since the major debt crisis of 2007/8, and the increasing financial uncertainty of Brexit, borrowing money has become even tougher for entrepreneurs.

We all know that one of the most important elements of getting a business start-up off the ground is securing funding capital. So how best do we get entrepreneurs the capital they so desperately need, whilst leveraging the optimism and foresight of the SME community? The answer increasingly seems to be, ask the crowd.

Crowdfunding has huge potential to really level the playing field for start-up companies. Investment has traditionally been in the hands of big finance and private equity firms, but the rise of crowdfunding platforms and peer-to peer lending has ensured that capital is no longer the preserve of the ‘financial elite’.

Crowdfunding is certainly democratising finance; some people have even argued that crowdfunding has the potential to rectify the gender gap in entrepreneurship. According to data collected by the platform CircleUp, female entrepreneurs are almost ten times more successful in raising capital with online platforms than with traditional banks.

The crowdfunding market has seen huge growth over the past few years, from $1.5 billion in 2011 to $34 billion in 2015. Kickstarter in particular, has become synonymous for crowdfunding; leveraging over $2bn for over 90,000 different projects.

We are already seeing individuals and companies using crowdfunding in diverse areas such as drug development, where medical charities and patients put up funds to research cures for rare diseases, or in the gaming industry where gamers seed-fund computer games they like the sound of where they are rewarded with special characters, items, etc.

This method and logic can equally be applied to global business start-ups. Just like in the popular TV programme Dragon’s Den, now every budding investor can use these crowdfunding platforms to assess a new business project on its individual merits and decide whether to finance it based on a certain reward or share.

Our latest venture, LEOcrowd, is a platform that links project creators to a community of financial backers who are passionate and excited about new ideas and who will fund projects in return for a reward or equity. Just like our work with digital currencies it’s about leveraging peer-to-peer networks.

Last month in fact we recently hosted one of the UK’s premier crowdfunding events in London. Delegates were given the opportunity to meet like-minded business owners and hear from renowned public speaker and author, Mark Earls, on the psychology of the ‘crowd’ in business. It was inspiring to see so many entrepreneurs sharing their innovative ideas and knowledge of how to raise financial capital.

Not only does crowdfunding give entrepreneurs a new avenue to diversify their investments, but it also provides people starting out with a vital stream of capital. What’s more they won’t have to go to a bank to do it. Using the crowd, start-ups will be able to draw upon global currencies, and importantly digital currencies like Bitcoin, LEOcoin and more.

Crowdfunding could really break open the investment world where people and communities could feel they have a real stake in a company and its success, and what better driver of success than success shared. Until recently the gift of investment has been in the hands of big finance and private equity firms – but not anymore.

Fundamentally crowdfunding platforms are changing the way that business is being done; by stimulating the economy, providing opportunity to business funders and fostering enterprise across the world.

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LEOcoin Community Launches LEOcoin Cryptocurrency Information Mobile Application for Android and iOS

  LEOcoin Community’s latest mobile application, LEOcoin Info for Android and iOS powered smartphones allows users to access basic information about the cryptocurrency at their fingertips.

The LEOcoin Info app is a valuable education resource on cryptocurrency, blockchains, wallets and more. It offers real-time LEOcoin updates and trends along with a list of markets where it can be bought.

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LEOcoin is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrencies, created keeping the needs of businesses and entrepreneurs in mind. The rapidly growing LEOcoin community already has over 206,000 members and a strong merchant participation. The LEOcoin Info mobile application is a valuable addition to the existing arsenal of tools in the LEOcoin ecosystem. Along with key information points about LEOcoin, the mobile application also offers an overview of the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem with market capitalization data of the top digital currencies.

“LEOcoin has a huge potential as a cryptocurrency. It is difficult to predict its growth in the immediate future. But, given that this is the next-generation means of payment, there is much to do in the field. Even banks are aware of the future of cryptocurrencies and they are devoting more and more resources towards development of technology on the blockchain. In the long run, LEOcoin and the LEOcoin ecosystem will definitely make it to the top in terms of market cap,” said Babic Mladen, a cryptocurrency expert.

LEOcoin is strengthening its foothold in major economies as it continues to gain entry into new markets. Recently, LEOcoin and its team were well received at an event held in China. The “LEO at the Great Wall” event on 28-29 September 2016 saw a huge turnout with active participation from the LEOcoin community, entrepreneurs, bureaucrats and other important personalities in attendance. Find images from the LEO at Great Wall event here.

LEOcoin Info mobile application has received a great response so far, crossing more than a thousand downloads within days of its launch on both the platforms.

Find LEOcoin Info on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

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LEOcoin Community Launches LEOcoin Cryptocurrency Information Mobile Application for Android and iOS

  LEOcoin, the open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platform now has a new mobile app, LEOcoin Info created by the LEOcoin community.

LEOcoin Community’s latest mobile application, LEOcoin Info for Android and iOS powered smartphones allows users to access basic information about the cryptocurrency at their fingertips. The LEOcoin Info app is a valuable education resource on cryptocurrency, blockchains, wallets and more. It offers real-time LEOcoin updates and trends along with a list of markets where it can be bought.

LEOcoin is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrencies, created keeping the needs of businesses and entrepreneurs in mind. The rapidly growing LEOcoin community already has over 206,000 members and a strong merchant participation. The LEOcoin Info mobile application is a valuable addition to the existing arsenal of tools in the LEOcoin ecosystem. Along with key information points about LEOcoin, the mobile application also offers an overview of the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem with market capitalization data of the top digital currencies.

“LEOcoin has a huge potential as a cryptocurrency. It is difficult to predict its growth in the immediate future. But, given that this is the next-generation means of payment, there is much to do in the field. Even banks are aware of the future of cryptocurrencies and they are devoting more and more resources towards development of technology on the blockchain. In the long run, LEOcoin and the LEOcoin ecosystem will definitely make it to the top in terms of market cap,”

Said Babic Mladen, a cryptocurrency expert.

LEOcoin is strengthening its foothold in major economies as it continues to gain entry into new markets. Recently, LEOcoin and its team were well received at an event held in China. The “LEO at the Great Wall” event on 28-29 September 2016 saw a huge turnout with active participation from the LEOcoin community, entrepreneurs, bureaucrats and other important personalities in attendance. Find images from the LEO at Great Wall event here.

LEOcoin Info mobile application has received a great response so far, crossing more than a thousand downloads within days of its launch on both the platforms.

Find LEOcoin Info on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

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LEOcoin Launches New Products as Its Market Cap Rises by 10 Times

  LEOcoin, the open source cryptocurrency created keeping the needs of entrepreneurs and businesses in mind has been gaining a lot of traction lately. An initiative of LEOcoin Foundation, the digital currency’s increasing popularity is being reflected in the rise of its value.

LEOcoin Info Mobile App

October has been an eventful month for LEOcoin, starting with the launch of its LEOcoin Info mobile application. The LEOcoin Info application is available for both Android and iOS-powered mobile devices. It is a comprehensive cryptocurrency educational and news resource with all important details about LEOcoin. The developers’ understanding of the cryptocurrency ecosystem has played a significant role in the way the mobile application is designed.

Apart from offering basic information, price and real-time trends for LEOcoin, the application features the list of markets in which the digital currency can be traded. The app also lists other major cryptocurrencies, their price trends, and market capitalization to allow LEOcoin holders to make profitable trades between LEOcoin and other digital currencies.

LEOcoin in China

While the LEOcoin application is just a tip of the iceberg, the actual traction is being influenced by the relentless promotional and educational activities undertaken by the top management of LEOcoin Foundation. The prominent members of LEOcoin including Danny Alexander are constantly working with entrepreneurs, diplomats, bureaucrats, government officials, businessmen and the huge 200,000 strong LEOcoin community. In one such recent interaction, the LEOcoin team was in China attending a financial summit. The Chinese event saw Danny Alexander share the stage with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s top executive to discuss potential strategic partnerships with one of the top economic institutions in the region.

LEOcoin is expecting to work closely with many prominent institutions including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in the near future. The event also had developers, cryptocurrency experts, and other LEOcoin community members in attendance.

LEOcoin’s Technology Shift

The digital currency has been slowing gaining a strong foothold in the cryptocurrency sector. Few changes made to the technology earlier this year has been a contributing factor as well. The digital currency shifted from Proof of Work consensus algorithm to Proof of Stake algorithm to reduce the barrier of entry for users. With the PoS algorithm in place, users are saved from going through the whole process of understanding the technology behind LEOcoin, mining hardware, its operations and more. In order to contribute to the network, the users now just have to keep their LEOcoin wallet open with some balance in it to stake the network.

LEOcoin recently witnessed its value go up by ten times this year. Earlier trading at $0.067 per token, its value now stands at $0.60. With its increasing value, the total market capitalization of LEOcoin now puts it in the 6th position.

Rewards and Trading

LEOcoin also offers an attractive bonus to its community members. The approximate annual proof of stake percentage rewards on the platform are as follows;

LEOcoin holders can now trade the digital currency on Cryptopia, Leobit, LEOxChange, C-CEX, Livecoin and other exchanges. Soon, there will be more options as LEOcoin continues to add more exchanges.

The increasing popularity of LEOcoin makes it an attractive investment opportunity at the moment. Those who join the LEOcoin community stand to earn a lot in the near future as the digital currency’s value continues to appreciate.

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LEOcoin Offers Yearly Stake Rewards via Astound PoS Mechanism

  LEOcoin, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation (~$50m), now offers yearly rewards to everyone with a stake of at least 1,000 LEO tokens.

The “cryptocurrency for entrepreneurs”, which recently switched from previously implemented hybrid PoW-PoS to 100% Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm, compared its stake offers with bank-sponsored interest rates, adding that they ensure an unbiased distribution of funds.

Explaining how, LEOcoin stressed on certain limitation of competitive cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, which is getting unfairly centralised due to the increasing cost of mining. It also spoke about the excessive processing energy consumption and the increased risk of 51% attack that are driving profits away from small miners.

As stated on LEOcoin Info, LEOcoin’s dedicated, iOS-approved mobile application, the introduction of PoS algorithm makes its possible for everyone to take part in staking process. The new LEOcoin has eliminated the needs of making huge investments in costly mining machines and electricity. Now, anybody with a mere computer can take part in the mining of LEOcoin, ensuring power to all.

“This staking process occurs automatically, so there is no need be an expert miner or have a powerful computer with expensive equipment in order to mine,” LEOcoin Info explained. “By simply staking, anyone can get 10%, 15% or even 20% yearly stake reward in their wallet.”

The reward structure works like this: When a user holds 1,000 LEOcoins receives around 10 pc per year as stake, while if h/she holds more than 5,000 LEOcoins, the stake reward gets increased to 15%. Similarly, a user with 50,000 LEOcoins receive a 20% annual stake payout.

On the top of that, LEOcoin token can be used in real world applications as well. The backers behind this innovative project has assured that their native token stay relevant when it comes to spending and trade liquidity. Therefore, LEOcoin today can be exchanged with the leading crypto and fiat currencies, including EUR, USD and Bitcoin. The token can also be spent for travelling and shopping, thanks to LEOcoin’s native traveling and merchant services.

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LEOcoin Foundation meets with Craig Williams MP

 

On Thursday this week, Mihir Magudia, representing the LEOcoin Foundation met with Craig Williams MP in the UK Houses of Parliament. In addition to being a Member of the British Parliament, Craig Williams MP is the Parliamentary Private Secretary for the British Chief Secretary for the Treasury. Craig is an important part of the Chief Secretary’s team and was interested to hear about LEO and LEOcoin as well as the potential of this revolutionary technology.

Mihir and Craig had a wide ranging discussion focused on LEOcoin and blockchain technology and future British Government plans for regulating this industry. Speaking after the meeting, Mihir Magudia said, “It was excellent to meet an MP who seemed convinced about the potential impact of digital currency on the way that business is done around the world.”

Craig Williams MP also took a copy of the LEOcoin white paper to help him understand more about digital currency and LEOcoin.

The LEOcoin Foundation is constantly meeting with journalists, Government representatives and other industry bodies to promote and educate these people about the potential impact that digital currency can have to change the way the world does business. More information about the LEOcoin Foundation can be found on its website.

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LEOcoinApp.com Launches Dedicated App for LEOcoin Community

  LEOcoin Info, as the new application is titled, aims to update LEOcoin followers with minute-to-minute news updates, price alerts, and growing trends.

LEOcoinApp.com recently announced that it has launched a dedicated mobile application for LEOcoin users.

LEOcoin Info, as the new application is titled, aims to update LEOcoin followers with minute-to-minute news updates, price alerts, and growing trends. In addition to the aforementioned features, LEOcoin Info lists all the seven public exchanges that exclusively allows LEOcoin trading for other crypto-, as well as fiat-currencies.

The service appears to find itself parallel to LEOcoin’s core motto: To lobby legitimate digital currencies — including itself — in the global monetary system. Over the recent months, LEOcoin truly is one name that can be seen propagating the benefits of decentralised payment technologies in many global forums. The digital currency evidently took part in a recent summit in China, which saw its founders sharing dais with Danny Alexander, the Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

LEOcoins global presence has ensured that its community grows further, and create a parallel and advanced finance ecosystem for all. This can be further noticed in the rise of its market capitalisation, which since February 2016, has grown by 1000 p.c. LEOcoin right has touched the sixth largest cryptocurrency tag by market capitalisation (~$50 million).

The LEOcoin price has increased from $0.067 in Feb 2016 to $0.60 at press time.

The digital currency also impresses huge because of its PoS-only feature. It earlier used two different algorithms — Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake. But in July, LEOcoin switched to PoS, considering that the said algorithm was more secure and environment friendly than PoW.

“Under PoS users are asked to prove ownership of a certain stack of LEOcoins,” says an excerpt from LEOcoin’s official thread. “This makes the our network more secure and over time creates new LEOcoin without consuming large amounts of energy.”

LEOcoinApp.com added that for a young cryptocurrency app, LEOcoin Info is experiencing a great demand. The mobile application, which was launched for both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, has been downloaded more than 1500 times in just 4 days. It also received an instant approval from Apple’s App Store, an app marketplace which is considered pretty stiff when it comes to accepting new applications.

LEOcoin Info helps users learn more about the said digital currency through dedicated information widgets integrated within. Ideal for novices, these widgets can discuss many aspects of digital currencies in details.

What’s further attractive about the mobile application is, its ability to put the idea of decentralisation before competition. LEOcoin info might carry the name of a registered digital currency, but also updates users with day-to-day price updates of many rivalry cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Dash and Litecoin.

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LEOcoin: Currency for the World of Business Technology

 

BITCOINIST

LEOcoin is a relatively new digital currency that operates on a blockchain-based, peer-to-peer network. Entering a market saturated with altcoins, this project will have to set itself apart from the crowd if it wants to avoid getting drowned out by all the altcoin noise.

The team behind this project seems to recognize the uphill battle they face, and wants to differentiate their coin by optimizing it for business transactions. LEOcoin, using a proof-of-stake algorithm, is “designed to be a world currency and the currency of choice for entrepreneurs,” as stated on the project’s website.

“We combine development skills, international infra-structure [sic], [and] real world entrepreneurial know how,” the website reads, “creating a platform for growth second to none.”

Bitcoinist sat down with the project’s co-founder and CEO Dan Anderson to learn more about this project, and to ask him how his team plans to succeed in an environment where altcoins are abundant, and respect for them is minimal.

 

Tell us a little bit about LEOcoin’s background, what inspired its creation?

LEOcoin was created in June 2014, and has been backed by a dedicated digital currency exchange (www.LEOxChange.com) since April 2015. It is the first digital currency to be launched in the UK that is designed for small business owners; allowing individuals to make fast, secure and cost effective transactions through a decentralised peer-to-peer network. The usability and accessibility of the currency positions LEOcoin as a world currency and the currency of choice for entrepreneurs.

The unique opportunity LEOcoin offers compared to other digital currencies is that it was created with an oven-ready community of users via LEO’s global community of entrepreneurs.

The big picture is to help the millions of people all over the world, who are frankly poorly served by existing multi-national institutions. The arbitrary barriers placed in front of them are frankly offensive and we think that LEOcoin can be part of the answer to break down these institutional roadblocks to people trying to earn a living and do business.

 

How are you funding this project?

LEOcoin was created and developed by the LEOcoin Foundation. The main funder of the Foundation is LEO, an e-learning and education business dedicated to meeting the needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs.

 

What is the purpose of Leocoin, why should people use it instead of Bitcoin or any other altcoin?

LEO has a global community of merchants and members who were keen for a way to trade internationally without the barriers and restrictions that come with conventional currencies.

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Big Banks Collaborate on New Digital Currency for Settlements

 

TECH UK

An ambitious collaboration to develop a new form of digital currency for the settlement of financial trades on a distributed ledger (the technology underlying bitcoin) has been announced.

Dan Andersson, welcomed the financial sector’s recognition of the value of blockchain technology, but expressed serious concern that the move could see the world’s biggest banks attempt to “hijack” the sector and crowd out those working in disruptive finance technology.

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Bitcoin… You Haven’t Heard The Half Of It

 

HUFFPOST TECH BLOG

Bitcoin’s block reward halved – designed to stabilise the currency.

This is detrimental to a currency that operates a Proof of Work system, like Bitcoin; the result is the concentration of power with the larger miners.

LEOcoin uses Proof of Stake, so it presents an excellent alternative to those consumers for whom purchase of a huge mining rig is out of reach.

We have always intended that LEOcoin be a coin for the mass-market and as user friendly as possible.

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LEOcoin, The Global Cryptocurrency for Entrepreneurs, Releases White Paper

 

Home Business

The LEOcoin Foundation has recently released a white paper detailing the cryptocurrency’s progress so far and the road ahead. LEOcoin has been constantly gaining the attention of entrepreneurs, governments and private enterprises across the world. The digital currency is empowering individuals and businesses by offering them a fast and secure mode of transaction. LEOcoin and its accompanying infrastructure is being developed by The LEOcoin Foundation and allows merchants to make use of the digital currency for their day-to-day business. Unlike most of the altcoins out there, LEOcoin has achieved a great deal of success in a very short span of time. LEOcoin was created in June 2014, but the digital currency started gaining widespread media attention after The LEOcoin Foundation launched the first dedicated digital currency exchange – LEOxChange. Very recently, LEOcoinmerchants.com launched as a site to provide a directory of LEOcoin merchants. As The LEOcoin Foundation pushes forward to create a diverse digital currency ecosystem, the Foundation has recently released a white paper explaining the vision for the future of digital currency. The recently issued LEOcoin White Paper offers a brief background of the digital currency followed by the platform’s future roadmap for technical improvements and increased adoption. At a time when the global economy is registering a steady decline, digital currency assets like LEOcoin offers a monetary alternative whose value doesn’t diminish the same way as fiat currencies.

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Backup and Restore LEOcoin Wallet file

 

LEOcoin

LEOcoin wallet does not have a build in feature to restore a backup of your wallet. In order to do that, the following should be followed with EXTREME CAUTION:

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On Eve of Success? How Accepted Are Cryptocurrencies Today

 

Six years ago, a cryptocurrency was used as a medium of exchange for the first time – that precedent was later called the most expensive pizza delivery ever. CoinTelegraph spoke to Mihir Magudia, Сommunications Director at LEOcoin Foundation, about the potential of digital currencies and the main reasons for the arrest of their development as a method of payment. Magudia believes that it’s important to help people understand the power and potential of digital currencies, and to show them how they can benefit most from it. This can change the way that business is done.

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LEOcoin Protocol Changes From Proof of Work to Proof of Stake

 

ALLCOINS NEWS

By using a Proof of Stake algorithm people without access to specialized equipment like ASICs or mining farms can now participate. Anyone who can operate a computer can now take part in the staking by opening a LEOcoin wallet. This method offers a reduced carbon footprint for creating coins. New reward structures for staking depending upon the number of coins held by each participant has also been implemented. Recently, LEOcoin was supported by a representative from the Chinese Embassy to the United Kingdom among others in an event which saw diplomats from over 20 countries in attendance.

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LEOcoin Migrates to Proof of Stake, Announces New Products

 

BITCOINIST

LEOcoin, calling itself “the bitcoin like cryptocurrency for entrepreneurs,” has transitioned to a Proof of Stake mining algorithm after completing its Proof of Work phase. In addition to this mining transition, the project has added new products to its portfolio. The LEOcoin Foundation reports that the coin’s transition to Proof of Stake will allow everyone to participate in mining without having to acquire specialized equipment. This low cost approach allows people to stake the coin through a simple button-click in the free wallet client. The Foundation also touts the energy efficiency of Proof of Stake, calling its cryptocurrency a “greener alternative to Bitcoin.”

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LEOcoin, an Entrepreneur’s Alternative for Bitcoin Moves to Proof of Stake

 

BITCOIN NEWS SERVICE

Bitcoin Press Release: LEOcoin, the bitcoin like cryptocurrency for entrepreneurs has shifted from the previously implemented Proof of Work (POW) to Proof of Stake (POS) consensus algorithm. LEOcoin has also added few exciting products into its portfolio. LEOcoin, the cryptocurrency created by London-based LEOcoin Foundation has made an important change to its protocol to make it more robust and user-friendly. The organization reports successful migration from the previously used Proof of Work consensus protocol, similar to that of Bitcoin to a more efficient Proof of Stake consensus protocol. There are also new platforms being created to help spread adoption of LEOcoin, as well as other digital currencies. The latest products include My LEO Travel and LEOcoin Merchants. My LEO Travel is a travel and hotel booking platform where people can plan their trip and pay with LEOcoin alongside other payment options. LEOcoin Merchants is a recently launched site that displays merchants and businesses who are happy to accept LEOcoin in payment for the goods and services.

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LEOcoin wins Industry Innovation Award

 

Startup Business UK

LEOcoin wins Industry Innovation Award at the Direct Sellers Association of Canada Annual Conference Dan Andersson is delighted to announce that LEOcoin was awarded the Industry Innovation Award at the Direct Sellers Association of Canada Annual Conference. This award is an incredible recognition of LEOcoin, the power behind this revolutionary digital currency and the way that it is leading the sector.

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Say Hello To LEOcoin

 

Startup Business UK

Britain’s Hot New Cryptocurrency Booming Currently the second-largest digital currency in the world, LEOcoin (which stands for Learn, Educate, Own), has already signed up 24,000 merchants and can boast a community of over 131,000 members since its launch in January. LEOcoin differs from Bitcoin and other such competitors in that it doesn’t charge commission for intermediaries, effectively cutting out the middleman and offering significant savings for businesses using the currency.

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Entrepreneurship for a New Europe

 

Home Business

If Brexit has left you bewildered and wondering where your job is going from here, why not tap into your inner entrepreneur, pursue your own dreams of business success and explore ways to achieve your goal without the limitations of geographical boundaries? Bridging national boundaries With a little help, you could learn the entrepreneurial skills you need and run your own international business wherever you are in the world. In fact, one organisation, with an international outlook, might just have the solution you’re looking for. With its headquarters in the UK and offices in five continents, Learning Enterprises Organisation Ltd (LEO), is a truly global company with an appeal that bridges national boundaries. This Brexit-busting business offers a wide range of services and products to help the entrepreneur of today, who thinks on a worldwide scale. By harnessing the potential for globalisation the Internet provides, LEO leaps beyond isolationist issues to offer groundbreaking international business solutions.

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Local firm starts business in digital cash

 

THE NATION

WAH CANTT: A Pakistani firm deals in pumps industry has become first Pakistani enterprise which has joined LEO coin community by starts business in digital cash which is also called Crypto Currency. Engineer Motasim Khan of IMEC Solutions Pvt Limited while talking to newsmen here on Monday said that the firm which deals with world famous KSB Pumps has said that the firm has got distinction by becoming first pump company of the world which has starts business in Digital Cash. He was of the view that this initiative would bring trade and opportunities in our country. He suggested that other enterprises should study LEO coin and start this new payment system. In his explanation, he said that LEO coin was launched on 22-6-2014 by Learning Enterprise Organization Ltd UK. The Eco system of LEO coin is being managed by LEO coin Foundation. And after one year it has gained attention around the globe and 32 thousand merchants in 120 countries have accepted it as Payment System. He said that since the beginning of human history for buying and selling there has been different payment systems, in ancient times there was a barter trade system person to use to exchange goods with other goods. Malik Mohammed Yousaf Director LEO, Pakistan Chapter while briefing on this occasion has said that there was an era when gold and other metal coins came in as a new payment system. He added that then came the currency notes which were printed against gold or silver and with the start of 21st Century the concept of Plastic money came as new and modern payment system where you buy things while using the Credit cards. He said in 2009 Staoshi Nakamotoo invented the Digital Cash like Crypto Currency named as Bitcoin. This became very popular with the passage of time, now-a-days people are very familiar with it around the world. Meanwhile Zia Aftab Khan Shakoori, a prominent and professional Hakeem and Proprietor of Shakoori Markaz-e Adveat Wah Cantt has also announced and joined Leo coin community as merchant to accept Digital Cash.

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How to install the new PoS wallet

 

LEOcoin

Step by step guide to downloading and installing the new PoS wallett on Windows and Mac desktop computers.

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LEOcoin White Paper 2016

 

LEOcoin

Historically, digital currencies have been the preserve of technologically minded individuals with supercomputers. As the founders of LEOcoin, we have an ambition to bring digital currency to everyone. We think digital currencies like LEOcoin can do so much more than the sector has managed to date. Finding a way of making this sector appeal to local businesses and people, includes removing the need to understand the technical details of the technology. New and improved technology, combined with more user friendly interfaces can now make this possible. We have major ambitions for this sector, as it has the potential to fundamentally transform the way business is done across the world. We want LEOcoins accepted in local corner shops – when that happens, digital currencies will start to meet their potential. At the heart of LEOcoin’s approach is the desire to make a currency for entrepreneurs, businesses of all shapes and sizes, and the everyman. This whitepaper sets out how LEOcoin works, and our vision for the future of digital currency.

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Putting Our Money on Proof of Stake

 

HUFFPOST TECH

Principally, digital currencies have been perceived by the wider world as the domain of the technically minded; reserved only for those with an in depth understanding of ledgers, cryptography and with access to the vast amount of computer power supposedly needed for the mining process. Technical jargon aside, digital currency can actually offer something incredibly valuable to the masses and to the global economy. At LEOcoin we have always maintained that the real power of this monetary innovation lies in its ability to level the playing field and democratise finance. That is why we have taken the exciting step to change how everyone can mine LEOcoin, by shifting to a 100% Proof of Stake system. Continuing our ambitions to be the digital currency for the mass market, we are hoping that this change will lower the barrier entry to make LEOcoin accessible for everyone.

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Cryptocurrency LEOcoin shifts to Proof of Stake system

 

FX-MM

LEOcoin, a cryptocurrency founded in Britain and designed for entrepreneurs, has today shifted from a combined system to a 100% Proof of Stake system. It’s founder’s vision for it to be the digital currency “for the mass market” is enforced by this change, which is designed to democratise the currency by lowering the barriers to entry, making LEOcoin even more accessible to everyone.

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LEO is a business that is passionate about entrepreneurship.

 

PR Newswire

LEO is a company that doesn’t just teach people about entrepreneurship, it practices entrepreneurship as well. In addition to developing educational products for entrepreneurs, LEO has developed new tools to help small businesses develop all across the world. LEOcoin is a digital currency that enables small businesses and individuals to take electronic payments from anywhere in the world, with tiny transaction costs. LEOcrowd is a new crowdfunding platform that allows entrepreneurs from many countries pitch their ideas to potential investors who want fund new businesses and projects. Unlike other crowdfunding platforms, and in line with LEO’s global focus, people using LEOcrowd can accept funding from almost anywhere on the planet.

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Imaginary money: your cash won’t be real in the future

 

TechRadar

Five digital finance reasons why your pocket is about to be lighter Money as a concept has changed a lot over the years – from mounds of salt back in Roman times (‘salary’ is derived from the Latin for salt) through to gold, then innumerable currencies and now to today’s vast digital transactions. Sure, there’s a lot of cash still sloshing around, but the big deals are all electronic. Increasingly that’s trickling down to us consumers too – from Wave and Pay in your local city bar, paperless bank statements and Oyster cards, through to rumors that Denmark is planning to go entirely digital. old money is on the run. What’s surprising is that your established high street bank is currently all in favor of digital transactions – they’re cheaper to manage and a chance to slice off a fee.

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Bitcoin, Altcoin & Blockchain news LEOcrowd crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs launched

 

allcoinsnews

It is announced that new crowdfunding platform, LEOcrowd, has been launched. The platform, which uses cryptocurrencies to carry out funding, was designed specifically for entrepreneurs and those with creative ideas to source alternate finance to fund their projects. LEOcrowd General Manager, David Johnstone, explained: ‘LEOcrowd is more than just another crowdfunding platform, it is a community devoted to bringing creative ideas or start up business to life.’

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LEOcrowd crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs to launch globally at Stockholm event

 

PR Newswire

It is announced that the new crowdfunding platform, LEOcrowd, will launch globally at an event in Stockholm, Sweden, on 16 April 2016. The platform, www.LEOcrowd.com, was designed specifically for entrepreneurs and has a mission to ‘set entrepreneurial spirits free’.

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Dan Andersson speaks at the Blockchain Summit

 

DC Blockchain Summit 2016

We are proud to announce that Dan Andersson was invited to speak at the Chamber of Digital Commerce: ‘DC Blockchain Summit’ at Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business in Washington DC, USA, on 3rd March 2016.

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Congratulations to Sir Danny Alexander on his appointment as Vice-President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

 

LEO News

LEO congratulates Sir Danny Alexander on his appointment as Vice-President and Corporate Secretary of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, in Beijing. In March 2015, LEO CEO Dan Andersson met Sir Danny Alexander at the HM Treasury and had very positive discussions on LEO’s global business. Dan Andersson commented: ‘I am so happy to see that Sir Danny has been appointed to this role of great importance…We look forward to continuing our discussions with him as he settles into this new and important role.’

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Blockchain: Transforming correspondent banking

 

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Blockchain’s potential to change the way many banking processes – including correspondent banking – function has created a dilemma for financial institutions uncertain of how best to use the exciting new technology.

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Global Education Technology Company LEO Debuts Beta Crowdfunding Platform

 

Crowdfund Insider

LEO announces that it has debuted the beta version of LEOcrowd, a new crowdfunding platform. CEO and co-founder of LEO, Dan Andersson, said: ‘For too long, some of the best ideas have been held back because it’s been too hard for them to raise money…We are therefore delighted to be able to launch LEOcrowd, as a platform to get great ideas off the ground and to help people realise their vision.’

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E-learning business expands into Israel after Boris mission

 

Oxford Mail

Roaring success – LEO expands into Israel after joining a trade mission to the country with Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Dan Andersson said the company now has local representatives in Israel, its 11th overseas market.

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Israel trade mission

 

UK Trade & Investment Trade Mission to Israel

LEO was proud to be one of just 16 companies selected to participate in the UK Trade & Investment Trade Mission to Israel – a delegation that included Boris Johnson MP and Mayor of London, and David Quarrey, UK Ambassador.

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The good, the bad and the Ponzi

 

HUFFPOST TECH

Since digital currencies leapt on to the scene in the early 1990s, they have been steadily gaining traction in the financial sector. Dan Andersson discusses the differences between legitimate digital currencies and Ponzi schemes, explaining that legitimate digital currencies, like LEOcoin, are traded publically on exchanges, and have the potential to fundamentally transform the way business is done across the world.

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Mahir Magudia meets with Adam Afriyie MP

 

LEOcoin

Mahir Magudia met Adam Afriyie MP, Chairman of the UK Parliamentary Group on Financial Technology, to discuss LEOcoin and digital currency. Adam was impressed with the way that LEO is using LEOcoin to solve global financial problems, and said that we must make sure that UK regulation helps and does not hinder this industry, which has so much potential.

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LEO now open for business in the Philippines

 

Business for Home

LEO has now officially opened for business in the Philippines. Dan Andersson said: ‘Establishing our business in this market, which represents a major international trading environment, is a very significant step in the growth of LEO.’

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Entrepreneurship training specialists LEO now open for business in the Philippines

 

PR Newswire

Hot on the heels of the launch in Canada, LEO officially opens for business in the Philippines, announcing the launch at an event at the Marriott Manila in Pasay City.

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Swan Lake comes to Shanghai – LEOcoin hosts cultural exchange

 

PR Newswire

UK success story, LEO, the founders of new digital currency LEOcoin, have seen dynamic growth across Europe and Asia. In an event to celebrate this success LEO are hosting a number of performances of Swan Lake across China by the Romanian National Ballet – starting in Shanghai.

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China’s cash crisis might be creating digital opportunities

 

HUFFPOST TECH

As China’s economic growth slows down and digital currencies, like LEOcoin, see an increase in trades in light of the falling Yuan, Dan Andersson asks: Could digital cash help a business during an economic slowdown/recession, and could that in itself help shorten the downturn by keeping the economy moving?

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Digital cash during an analog crash

 

By Dan Andersson on CapX

It says a lot about the power China wields in our global economy that the West has gone into mild panic at the prospect of China’s growth slowing down. Whilst many countries in the EU are still fighting the reality of recession, the idea of growth, even if it’s slowing, is but a mere pipedream. China’s exports have fallen 8% and the Yuan continues to fall in an attempt to halt that – though the CPC assures us this won’t be for long of course. Having worked in China for many years, I have first-hand experience of their industriousness and their hunger to be the best at whatever they do. Our Oxfordshire based entrepreneurial skills company, LEO, has a huge user base in China with many small business owners seeking to expand their enterprises. Indeed part of the reason we founded LEOcoin last year, a new digital currency (currently the world’s third largest), is because I was so inspired by Chinese entrepreneurs and their drive to trade. It seemed to me, and still does, that there were millions of businesses calling out for tradable liquidity that wasn’t subject to the whims of government or a central bank. Digital currency offers an opportunity for instant international, secure, private trading outside of punitive international charges and regulation. As an economy stagnates there is nothing more important to a business than the ability to keep trading, that’s how you keep an economy moving. Could digital cash help a business during an economic slowdown/recession, could that in itself help shorten the downturn by keeping the economy moving? Perhaps not such an outlandish idea. Digital currencies like ours and Bitcoin, for example, are already seeing an increase in trades in light of the falling Yuan, Greece has seen similar activity. In fact the idea of a more formal adoption of digital currency in Greece was an idea put forward by none other than their (now former) finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis. What you might not know about Mr Varoufakis is that he is an economist in his own right, with some interesting ideas on digital currency. Varoufakis proposed an idea where the Greek government could issue its own digital currency to provide solvent Greek businesses with liquidity, the trade up being businesses buy the tender off government in exchange for a future discount on taxes. His proposition is interesting not least of all because not only does it fly in the face of current fiat economics, it also flies in the face of the main reason people use digital currencies in the first place – namely that they are not government tender. That said, it is an interesting idea to play with. Could digital currency be a vital key to unlock growth for businesses, an avenue for them to keep trading with other businesses both at home and abroad as the state crumbles around them? For businesses and entrepreneurs it is the ‘access to cash’ during a crisis that could be the vital life line to recovery. The fact that a digital currency, like LEOcoin, is ‘stateless’ could be the key factor allowing a business to keep trading without the need to interact with government or a bank even – perhaps this is why we have so many users in China? People are looking to currencies whose value lies with the community who use it, rather than a nation state; and that needs to be the long-term vision for digital currency.

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>LEOcoin Foundation joins Chamber of Digital Commer

By Geoff Round

The LEOcoin Foundation has recently become a member of the Washington DC-based Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), the trade association for the digital asset and currency communities. That may not excite you that much. But for me it’s very exciting. This is another significant step in establishing LEOcoin as a major player in the digital currency marketplace. We are now at the table, part of a dynamic effort to engage with policy makers in the US, still one of the biggest marketplaces for digital currency. We are there with a whole cross section of the digital asset community, including exchanges, wallets, payments processors, miners, issuers, software companies, financial institutions and investors. The CDC is actively encouraging the acceptance and use of digital assets and related technologies, committed to growing the thriving digital community. It’s also about setting regulatory and self-regulatory standards which is something else we are passionate about. We don’t want regulation that will stifle entrepreneurialism and drive it underground, but we do need standards that will ensure anyone trading in a digital currency, merchant or buyer, is secure. In addition to its advocacy work, the Chamber also provides educational programs on topics like anti-money laundering compliance, and holds member briefings on policy developments that impact the digital asset community. Policy makers and individuals from around the world are increasingly waking up to the potential of digital currency. In just the past year 32,000 merchants have signed up to accept LEOcoin and our membership has expanded to a community of 166,000. The lion is roaring.

 

Digital solution to a Greek tragedy?

 

HUFFPOST TECH

You would have to have been living in a cave these past few years not to be aware of the travails that currently afflict the Greek people and their economy. As the Greeks debate the choice that apparently faces them, the Euro or the Drachma, there could be other options on the table. What about digital currency? Also known as ‘cryptocurrency’, this includes our very own LEOcoin.

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LEOcoin mining launched

 

GT News

LEOcoin launches new ready-made mining rigs that can be used by all, regardless of their technical experience. Dan Andersson says that the new mining rigs offer a more customised and secure form of digital payment.

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LEOcoin mining open to all

 

PR Newswire

It’s now even easier for people to get involved in newly launched digital currency LEOcoin, with the launch of ready-made bespoke mining rigs.

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Leading entrepreneur training specialists sponsor DSA UK 50th direct selling conference

 

PR Newswire

Dynamic growth and exceptional training services for entrepreneurs have seen LEO recognised as a leading direct selling company. Now LEO is the proud Diamond level sponsor of the 2015 DSA 50th Conference event.

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LEOxChange is now open for trading

 

GT News

On 2 April 2015, LEOcoin opened its own exchange, LEOxChange, in Hong Kong and the cryptocurrency is now recognised by other digital currency exchanges.

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Wanna invest in a cryptocurrency? How about LEOcoin?

 

THE COBDEN CENTRE

LEOcoin could be said to offer one of the more interesting investment opportunities available in the cryptocurrency space.

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Cryptocurrency round-up: LEOcoin reveals merchant interest and Neteller adds bitcoin option

 

International Business Times

A new YouGov survey, commissioned by LEOcoin, has revealed that 85% of businesses surveyed are either ‘not very likely’ or ‘not at all likely’ to accept digital currencies like Bitcoin in the future. Dan Andersson, co-founder of LEOcoin said: ‘The industry needs to do much more to establish its credibility’.

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Bitcoin gets a rival – how will it fare?

 

CNBC

LEOcoin, a new cryptocurrency and rival to Bitcoin, is launched by LEO in London, and Dan Andersson calls digital currencies the ‘evolution of money’.

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LEOcoin roars into digital currency market

 

CBR

LEOcoin is launched on the digital currency market and is already the world’s second largest cryptocurrency.

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Say hello to LEOcoin, Britain’s hot new cryptocurrency

 

TechWeek europe

Bitcoin-beater unveils LEOxChange at Tower of London event. The cryptocurrency market is about to become a lot more competitive following the launch of a new user-friendly trading exchange based on the world’s second-largest currency – LEOcoin. Refer https://apnews.com/press-release/ts-newswire/technology-gordon-ramsay-united-kingdom-western-europe-elon-musk-b6162ba480b8e1daf468eaf2cba83997 for detailed reviews about this trading exchange.

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Dan Andersson meets with Nick Clegg

 

LEO News

LEOcoin CEO meets the UK Deputy Prime Minister to discuss the potential of LEOcoin to transform global financial institutions.

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Dan Andersson meets with British Government members to discuss LEOcoin!

 

LEO News

Dan Andersson met Matt Hancock MP, British Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, and Harriet Baldwin MP, Government Whip and Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury to discuss the potential of LEOcoin to impact global financial systems. Dan said: ‘It is great to see members of the British Government wishing LEOcoin well.’

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Bitcoin roundup: Blockchain ledger catching on as HM Treasury mulls regulation

 

Money Observer

LEOcoin was among the organisations and individuals that lodged some 70 submissions to the HM Treasury’s consultation on digital currencies in December 2014. ‘All we are asking,’ said co-founder Dan Andersson, ‘is for the UK government to start to understand the idiosyncrasies of crypto-currencies and to recognise the benefits they bring…’

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Dan Andersson raises LEOcoin and cryptocurrencies with British Government Minister 21st October 2014

 

LEO News

Dan Andersson raises LEOcoin and cryptocurrencies with British Government Minister, Stephen Williams, and discusses the potential for cryptocurrencies, such as LEOcoin, to radically transform global financial systems.

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Digital Solution to a Greek tragedy?

 

Huffpost Tech

The crisis now gripping Greece could force most radical rethink in fiat economics. For business and entrepreneurs it is the ‘access to cash’ during a crisis that could be the vital life line to recovery. The fact that a digital currency like LEOcoin is ‘stateless’ could be the key factor allowing a business to keep trading, even as a state falls down around them. It is for this reason that I am not surprised to see an uplift in the price of Bitcoin this week, and LEOcoin has also seen increases in trading. People are looking to currencies whose value lies with the community who use it, rather than a nation state.

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LEOxChange is now open for trading

 

Treasury Insider

On 2 April, LEOcoin opened their own exchange, LEOxChange, in Hong Kong and the cryptocurrency is now recognised by other digital currency exchanges. Learning Enterprises Organisation (LEO), an Oxfordshire based company, launched their new currency last month, which co-founder, Dan Andersson hailed as an “important chapter in the evolution of the global digital currency.” The introduction of a new cryptocurrency suggests this sector is rapidly growing and the launch of LEOcoin coincides with government proposals to regulate the digital currency sector and accept cryptocurrencies in the UK. A key feature of LEOcoin is its security, as with the use of high level encryption systems, personal data and trading information is kept safe. Alongside this, trading data is clearly visible on an online ledger, so the bid, offer prices and quantities can be easily understood.

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Digital currency pros and cons

 

Treasury Insider

In a recent case study for Treasury Management International, Principal Peter Frank, Director Bruno Lopes and Manager Adam Taplinger of PwC’s advisory practice explore the pros and cons of digital currencies and explain that despite “the significant unknowns surrounding digital currencies, some large corporates are beginning to open the doors for acceptance.” The three members of the PwC advisory also discuss how the popularity of cryptocurrencies could grow or deplete and explain that it all depends “on the outcome of these early steps, digital currencies may emerge as a legitimate part of the mainstream payments landscape or recede into the background as novelty.” The PwC members also say that cash management will also become simpler with the increased use of currencies like Bitcoin or LEOcoin because they bypass banks and clearing houses as the payments are made directly between the payer and payee. This could also eliminate extra process steps and infrastructure costs, again making it easier for businesses to make payments.

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The UK Government calls for information on cryptocurrencies

  LEOcoin recently contributed its thoughts to the Government’s ‘Call for Information’ on the proposed regulation of digital currencies, which closed on December 3rd 2014. The consultation received nearly a hundred responses which shows just how interested people are in the subject.

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What is a cryptocurrency and why you should know about them?

  Cryptocurrencies were established in 2009 with the launch of Bitcoin, in response to individuals seeking increased anonymity and control around financial transactions. If you transact through a bank or other financial intuition, a whole range of people have access to this information.

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Changing the world, one coin at a time

 
Buying a house, funding the Jamaican bobsled team at the Winter Olympics, or ordering a pizza. These are just some of the ways you can currently spend cryptocurrency.

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An introduction to the world changing cryptocurrency: LEOcoin

 
When people mention cryptocurrencies they probably think of Bitcoin, which blazed a trail for digital currency when it launched in 2009. However, in the future, when the world looks back at how cryptocurrencies changed the way the world transacted, they will think of just one coin: LEOcoin. LEOcoin was forged in May 2014 when entrepreneur Dan Andersson saw the opportunity to create a new currency designed for entrepreneurs and ordinary people.

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