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Brock Pierce (born November 14, 1980) is an American entrepreneur and former child actor. As a child actor, he was in Disney films The Mighty Ducks (1992), D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) and First Kid (1996).
Pierce has been involved in the establishment of digital currencies and virtual goods. He founded Internet Gaming Entertainment in 2001 and Zam in 2003. Many of Pierce's companies have operated in this virtual space.
Pierce is active in the Bitcoin/Blockchain ecosystem, with numerous speaking engagements, conference activities, and community involvement. In May 2014, Pierce was elected Director of the Bitcoin Foundation. Pierce is founder and managing partner at Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm that is amongst the most active venture capital firms in Fintech.
Pierce supports non-profit and advocacy efforts, and is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative. He has been a guest lecturer at the Milken Global Conference, Singularity University, Stanford, USC, Caltech, and UCLA.
The Bitcoin Foundation is an American nonprofit corporation. It was founded in September 2012 with the stated mission to "standardize, protect and promote the use of Bitcoin cryptographic money for the benefit of users worldwide." The organization was modeled on the Linux Foundation and is funded mainly through grants made by for-profit companies that depend on the Bitcoin technology.
In March 2014, the Foundation hired Jim Harper of the Cato Institute as Global Policy Counsel and Amy Weiss of Weiss Public Affairs as a media consultant.
According to its founding documents, the Bitcoin Foundation's original members included Gavin Andresen, Charlie Shrem, Mark Karpeles, Peter Vessenes, Roger Ver, and Patrick Murck. Current board members are divided into one of three categories: Founding Members, Industry Members, and Individual Members. The board is made up of a combination of elected members of the aforementioned categories.
Lead Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen is employed by the foundation as "chief scientist." In June 2013, the foundation received media attention when it published a letter from the California Department of Financial Institutions requesting that they "cease and desist from conducting the business of money transmission in this state," and again when it published their detailed response to the regulators. In November 2013, Patrick Murck, general counsel of the Bitcoin Foundation, testified before a United States Senate committee convened to assess digital currencies, at which the reception of Bitcoin by lawmakers was generally positive.
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Bitcoin is a digital asset and a payment system invented by Satoshi Nakamoto, who published the invention in 2008 and released it as open-source software in 2009. The system is peer-to-peer; users can transact directly without an intermediary. Transactions are verified by network nodes and recorded in a public distributed ledger called the block chain. The ledger uses bitcoin as its unit of account. The system works without a central repository or single administrator, which has led the U.S. Treasury to categorize bitcoin as a decentralized virtual currency. Bitcoin is often called the first cryptocurrency, although prior systems existed. Bitcoin is more correctly described as the first decentralized digital currency. It is the largest of its kind in terms of total market value.
Bitcoins are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments into a public ledger. This activity is called mining and miners are rewarded with transaction fees and newly created bitcoins. Besides being obtained by mining, bitcoins can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services. Users can send and receive bitcoins for an optional transaction fee.
http://inktalks.com Get ready for the future of finance with Bitcoin Foundation chair Brock Pierce as he leads us through the exciting new world of Blockchain. Brock’s unique insight as a premiere venture capitalist and pioneer of emerging methods of finance will leave you yearning for a future with no intermediary financial institutions. Blockchain represents the epitome of disruptive technology, challenging transactions as we know it. ABOUT INK: INKtalks are personal narratives that get straight to the heart of issues in 18 minutes or less. We are committed to capturing and sharing breakthrough ideas, inspiring stories and surprising perspectives-- for free! Watch an INKtalk and meet the people who are designing the future—now. Connect with us: http://inktalks.com http://facebook....
Bitcoin tip address: 1NE3iCRoUYbknyZYWWbaDhVAi2D3AyDvEi On May 9th 2014, Brock Pierce was elected to the Bitcoin Foundation Board of Directors. His election has sparked outrage by some in the Bitcoin community. We caught up with Mr. Pierce on the day election results were made public at an event celebrating Sean's Outpost. Here is his response to the controversy.
This is an old gay-themed TV-short pilot of an attempted series called "Chad's World". I think is was done back in 1998, and this is the only episode. I never really researched it more and don't know much more about the episode, or the people behind it, but check it out. This is the original pilot download that I found on a 1998 Colorado TAPE backup! THAT STILL WORKS... Remember those???
I shot and edited this back in October 2007. I felt obligated to post this after the Academy Awards so blatantly dismissed his acting contributions in their memorial montage. Brad's comments at the end are sadly prophetic. He will be missed.
Brock Pierce is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur with an extensive track record of founding, advising and investing in online and mobile gaming, payment systems, digital currency, and distributed systems.
Brock Pierce, a serial entrepreneur, bitcoin investor, and early digital currency pioneer shares with us his background and why he thinks Bitcoin and the coming innovations surrounding crypto currencies will be more revolutionary than the Internet. This interview is one in a series captured at the Media Bistro Inside Bitcoins Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 10th and 11th, 2013 The "Voices of the Bitcorati" Interview Series was inspired by the short educational videos produced by Big Think (www.bigthink.com). These Bitcorati interviews were created in an effort to promote the merits of Bitcoin, bitcoin thought leadership, and the people and organizations facilitating bitcoin adoption and acceptance around the world. About Bitcorati Bitcorati.com is a global directory and ratin...
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Short film exposing the facts about the Bryan Singer case. I could not include everything I would have liked into this film but I hope this makes a lot clear.
Support the show, consider donating: 18ZSe3qvW3rCc9ScS5BjQYmcPYPzuAJu5X (http://bit.ly/1Rp226M) We're joined by Brock Pierce, Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, investor and all around emblematic figure of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Brock tells his story, from his early beginning a entrepreneur in his teens, to the massively successfull video game industry businesses he built in the early 2000s. As Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, he gives us his perspective on how the Foundation's role has evolved over time and its areas of focus going forward. Brock also weighs in the recent debates around governance and block size. Topics covered included: - The lemonade-stand beginnings of Brock's entrepreneurship story - How he became involved in gaming and pioneered the sale of digital goods - The...
Today Jason sits down with Brock Pierce, Managing Partner at Blockchain Capital and Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation. Together, they discuss blockchain protocol, bitcoin mining and scalability, innovative use cases, and the future of cryptocurrency. Throughout the episode, Jason asks Brock important questions about the technology and future of Bitcoin and blockchain; these answers provide insight into the cryptocurrency industry as a whole, and the huge potential it will have to change the world. Never miss an episode! Subscribe in iTunes: Audio (http://bit.ly/TwiStA) || Video (http://bit.ly/TwiStV) Find us on Spotify Now. ============== Thanks to our sponsors. Click here to tweet your support (can edit before sending): http://ctt.ec/R2e2v Scott Walker at Walker Corporate Law. Scott...
D10e San Fransisco Investors Panel. Conference highlights: HIGHLIGHTS 300 of the most passionate leaders spearheading decentralizing technologies and ideas attended. 50 international top level speakers spoke at d10e San Francisco 2016. 220+ experts, executives, makers, and investors have presented at our events. C-Level executives from bitcoin and blockchain companies, disruptive technology companies, investment firms, and startup incubators are our most loyal supporters. 55+ media outlets and journalists covered our events including Vice News, Nasdaq, Max Keiser, CoinDesk, Bitcoin Magazine, Cryptocurrency News, CoinTelegraph, RT News, and more. We expect an expanded media presence.
Luke Davenport is the thirteen-year-old son of Paul Davenport, the President of the United States, and first lady Linda Davenport. Ill tempered Agent Woods is the secret service agent in
This is a promo video for a Digital Entertainment Network, a dot-com company from the late '90s-early '00s that sought to make original online programming for teenagers. It was ranked the fourth most popular website in 1999. This was taken from their webpage, which, believe it or not, is still up. From Wikipedia: "Marc Collins-Rector hired traditional media executives from broadcast TV, film, commercials, documentary and cable including former Disney TV president David Neuman, to create a website featuring serialized "6 minute shows". Founded in 1996, it raised $72 million from a combination of private investors and venture capital firms. The site opened in May 1999, and produced 26 original series aimed at teenage boy subcultures, including gay teens, Christian kids and extreme sports ...
Brock Pierce, Entrepreneur "FireSide Chat" with Teddy Dupay @ CryptoCurrency Convention NYC - 4/9/14 Join us at our Next EVENT located in London, UK 2014. DATE: October 22nd, 2014 LOCATION: The British Museum Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom Visit our site for registration (www.cryptocurrencyconvention.com) Follow Us on Twitter and Facebook for more info! www.twitter.com/CryptoEvents www.facebook.com/CryptoCurrencyConvention www.CryptoCurrencyConvention.com
An interview with BROCK PIERCE, a Keynote Speaker at UInvest Crowdfunding Conference 2013. The Hollywood child actor and the Internet entrepreneur extraordinaire, known as a pioneer in the virtual goods market of online gaming, Brock founded and co-founded seven successful enterprises (among which is Affinity Media with revenues exceeding $500 million), acquired over thirty (30) companies, and secured over $200 million in fundraising.
Perianne Boring caught up with bitcoin entrepreneur & investor Brock Pierce at CoinSummit to get his thoughts on the conference, his favorite speakers and how it's been valuable for him. Watch this interview on the Money & Tech website at http://www.moneyandtech.com/brock-pierce-coinsummit/
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27esimo Workshop "Lo scenario dell'economia e della finanza", Brock Pierce
http://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/the-bitcoin-game-5-la-bitcoin-meetup-with-brock-pierce-micah-winkelspecht
Brock Pierce is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur with an extensive track record of founding, advising and investing in online and mobile gaming, payment systems, digital currency, and distributed systems.
Perianne Boring caught up with bitcoin entrepreneur & investor Brock Pierce at CoinSummit to get his thoughts on the conference, his favorite speakers and how it's been valuable for him. Watch this interview on the Money & Tech website at http://www.moneyandtech.com/brock-pierce-coinsummit/
Big Ideas with Brock Pierce: The Future of Virtual Currencies and Online Gambling. This is the first in a monthly series of talks from leading entrepreneurs, creatives and other thought-leaders at LA's original tech incubator.
Bitcoin: 3HUSXnfYk69VB1Q7Xv5cCTQFKXpzT3XcAh Part 1- https://www.theprotocol.tv/fireside-chat-w-brock-pierce/ Part 2 - https://www.theprotocol.tv/fireside-chat-w-brock-pierce-2/ Part 3 - https://www.theprotocol.tv/fireside-chat-w-brock-pierce-3/ Brock Pierce is one of the most prolific investors in the Bitcoin universe and a pioneer in the digital currency market. He is an investor in ChangeTip, BitGo, and GoCoin among many others. Mr. Pierce is also a board member of the Bitcoin Foundation. In this wide-ranging discussion, Brock covers intrinsic value, Bitcoin 2.0, the importance of blockchain technology, global adoption of cryptocurrency, and so much more. This 3-part series is an epic conversation moderated by Micah Winkelspecht, CEO & founder of Gem, a simple and secure Bitcon platf...
Overview : http://bit.ly/2cETZGh Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constantly surrounded by security officers, restricted in movements and having almost every waking moment carefully monitored makes normalcy an impossibility. Stars : Sinbad, Brock Pierce, Blake Boyd, Timothy Busfield, Art LaFleur, James Naughton
First Kid is a 1996 Disney comedy film directed by David Mickey Evans and http://tinyurl.com/gwxapos starring Sinbad and Brock Pierce. It was mostly filmed in Richmond, Virginia.
First Kid is a 1996 Disney comedy film directed by http://tinyurl.com/js5y9tx David Mickey Evans and starring Sinbad and Brock Pierce. It was mostly filmed in Richmond, Virginia.
We listen in to the Investing in the Blockchain Panel at the recent Keynote 2015 Conference: - EVAN HANSEN (Moderator) - BILL TAI - STEVE WATERHOUSE - BROCK PIERCE - RAFE FURST
the loud mornin' in the small town cries
you gotta get away
and someone's throwin' in the prize
they don't wanna stay
the streets are quiet like the stars
moonlight puts on a chill
you gotta get yourself outta here
you always say you will ha
oh black rider feels alright
oh persian dreams china white
where you gonna go tonight
you gotta breakaway
well you gotta breakaway
uh people move between themselves
without on purpose touching
always nearly dark and frantic
in the corner people clutching
the dance-o-rama it burns East breeze
hiding screams of passion
the nightwatch city it melts away
oh keepin' up with fashion
oh black rider feels alright
oh persian dreams china white
oo, where you gonna stay tonight
you gotta breakaway
you gotta breakaway
oh black rider feels alright
come on chase the dragon
time is tight=20
time is tight
you gotta breakaway
breakaway
oh time is tight
yeah
time is so tight
you gotta breakaway