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Brandon Kostinuk

Brandon is the communications lead at Vanbex Group, a cryptocurrency and blockchain marketing and communications firm based out of Vancouver, B.C.

Brandon oversees creation and management of internal and external communications, which include press releases, articles and general inbound content.

He writes the Vanbex Report, an analytical, at times, thought-provoking, look at cryptocurrency and blockchain related news and current events published on a weekly basis.

Digital Currency Revolution

FirstBlood to Launch Alpha Version of ESports Platform

Oct 21, 2016 00:06 am UTC| Digital Currency

Just weeks following successful crowdsale, Boston-based company shifts focus to development The crowdsale was over in just a matter of minutes with the goal of $5.5 million worth in Ether, the native cryptographic...

Blockchain Revolution Series

BitShares Munich Launches Successful 13-Day Pre-ICO

Sep 19, 2016 16:29 pm UTC| Fintech

Blockchain-based technology, BlockPay, offers merchants the capacity to accept digital currencies at zero cost BitShares Munich is building the future of digital payments. After securing a considerable financial...

Digital Currency Revolution

BitCrystals Now Accepted at Japanese Exchange Zaif

Aug 11, 2016 02:43 am UTC| Digital Currency

Japanese cryptographic currency exchange Zaif announced last week the integration of three Counterparty assets, one of which is the cryptocurrency BitCrystals (BCY) used in Spells of Genesis (SoG), the digital trading card...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Triple-Digit Percentage Gains Exist for Early Incentivized Blockchain Users

Aug 05, 2016 00:50 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

New York-based service for incentivized blockchains a healthy investment option within niche area of an emerging industry Investment at the top-end, multi-million dollar pinnacle of the digital currency and blockchain...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Vanbex Partners with NetCents to Accelerate Adoption of Blockchain Technology to Canadian Banks

Aug 05, 2016 00:40 am UTC| Fintech

The Vanbex Group and NetCents Technology Inc. (CSE: NC) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership between the professional services firm and the online payment service provider. The partnership will work together to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Razormind’s DeOS Crowdsale Raises US $1.9M in Bitcoin

Aug 02, 2016 00:38 am UTC| Digital Currency

First-week total secured minimum threshold for development and release of decentralized platform Belfast, Ireland After just one week, Razorminds crowdsale for its blockchain powered DeOS (Decentralized Operating...

Digital Currency Revolution

‘Terminator Plan’ Calls into Question Bitcoin Governance

Jul 26, 2016 05:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

Is it time for an alternative governance structure for worlds most valuable cryptocurrency? At the start of July, rumors of a Terminator Plan shook the Bitcoin community to its core, creating talk of mutiny among...

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Economy

Gold Prices Drop as Fed Rate Outlook and Iran Tensions Weigh on Market

Gold prices declined sharply on Monday despite a weaker U.S. dollar, as renewed Middle East tensions and expectations for higher U.S. interest rates continued to pressure the precious metal. Investors also shifted their...

Oil Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks and Strait of Hormuz Risks Keep Markets on Edge

Oil prices edged lower during early Asian trading on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of renewed diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran against ongoing concerns over potential supply disruptions in...

Dollar Slips Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Data as Fed Rate Outlook, ECB, and Iran Talks Shape Forex Markets

The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday after posting two consecutive weeks of gains that pushed it to its highest level since mid-May 2025, as investors shifted their attention to a busy week of U.S. labor market data that...

Trump Suspends Some Morocco Fertilizer Tariffs to Ease U.S. Supply Shortage

U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the temporary suspension of certain duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco in an effort to ease fertilizer shortages affecting American farmers, the White House...

Yen Falls to 40-Year Low as Markets Watch Japan Intervention and U.S. Jobs Report

The Japanese yen remained under heavy pressure on Tuesday, falling to its weakest level against the U.S. dollar since 1986, fueling speculation that Japanese authorities could soon step into the foreign exchange market to...

Politics

Sheinbaum Says No One Is Above the Law After Abuse Video of Ex-Pemex Chief Emerges

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration will not shield anyone from justice after a video surfaced appearing to show former Pemex chief Victor Rodriguez physically assaulting his wife, prompting a...

Russian Attacks on Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv Kill 10 as Ukraine Vows Response

Russian missile and drone attacks on three major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people and injured dozens on Monday, Ukrainian officials said, as strikes continued throughout the day and emergency crews searched...

Maria Corina Machado Vows Return to Venezuela After Earthquakes Despite Obstacles

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that she is prepared to do whatever it takes to return to Venezuela and assist with recovery efforts following the devastating back-to-back earthquakes that...

Trump Signs Memorandum Backing Americans’ Right to Repair Their Own Vehicles

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new memorandum on Monday supporting Americans right to repair their own vehicles, reinforcing efforts to expand consumer access to vehicle maintenance while highlighting ongoing debates...

Israeli Airstrike Kills Three in Central Gaza Despite Ceasefire

An Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinians, including a child, in central Gaza on Monday, according to Gazas health ministry, highlighting continued violence despite a U.S.-mediated ceasefire that has officially been...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Anthropic Brings Claude AI Models to Microsoft Azure Foundry With NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs

Anthropic announced on Monday that its Claude family of artificial intelligence models is now available through Microsoft Foundry on Azure, powered by NVIDIAs GB300 Blackwell Ultra GPU systems. The rollout marks the first...

Apple Challenges India Antitrust Probe, Says CCI Copied Rivals’ Claims in App Store Case

Apple has intensified its legal battle with Indias antitrust regulator, arguing that investigators relied on copy-pasted allegations from rivals instead of conducting an independent review in a case that could reshape the...

Super Micro Shares Slide After Taiwan Raids Over Alleged Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Probe

Super Micro Computer Inc. came under renewed scrutiny on Monday after Taiwanese authorities raided its local offices as part of an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI chips to China through the companys...

Australia Sues Amazon Over Prime Video Ads and Subscription Terms

Australias competition watchdog has launched legal action against Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), alleging the company violated Australian consumer law by using unfair contract terms to introduce advertising on its Prime...

Baige Online Shares Soar 333% in Hong Kong IPO Debut as AI Insurance Demand Lifts Chinese Listings

Chinese insurtech firm Baige Online Digital Technology Co. (HK:2672) delivered an impressive debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, with its shares surging as much as 333% in early trading. The strong performance...