Last week, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. The former crypto executive, who was touted as “crypto’s golden boy” and “the next Warren Buffet,” was accused of mismanaging customer funds stored on his...
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What We’re Expecting to Hear About at Money20/20
The biggest fintech conference in the U.S. is just a week away, and companies from all over the country (and the world) will be coming to show off their innovative products and services. Some of our KCD PR team members will be attending- some for the first time, and...
Unlocking the Future of NFTs: Beyond Digital Art and Collectibles
In recent years, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have taken the world by storm, transforming how we perceive and interact with digital assets. Although people mostly associate them with digital art and collectibles, NFTs have rapidly evolved and expanded their reach. Their...
How to Build a Community Through Web3 Marketing
When I attended my first Web3 conference, I entered with caution, not fully confident about how a newcomer to the space would be approached. I’d heard nauseating stories of “crypto bros” being the next ideation of the finance bro, just with worse hair and...
Demystifying Web3 to Captivate Your Audience
Web3 has revolutionized the internet, transforming how we interact, transact, and communicate online. This iteration of the internet revolves around decentralization and user-centricity. As the ecosystem gains momentum, the demand for well-crafted content on the...
Navigating the Crypto Landscape Post-crisis: It’s Time to Get Back to Basics
From conception, decentralized finance and blockchain technologies have had a major messaging problem. There’s very little about the word ‘cryptocurrency’ that instills trust, and whoever came up with the term ‘nonfungible token’ clearly had no eye for the consumer....
The SEC Takes on Binance and Coinbase: Breaking Down the Legal Battles
If you're not following all things crypto you might have missed that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed lawsuits against two of the world’s two largest crypto exchanges, sending ripples throughout the entire industry. The implications of these...
Fintech Nexus 2023: Unveiling the Future of Financial Technology
In the fast-paced realm of financial technology, the annual Fintech Nexus conference is widely anticipated by industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. Fintech Nexus 2023 proved to be a captivating event, showcasing the latest advancements, trends, and...
Flight to Quality: Crypto’s Version of Flying South for the Winter
It feels like we’ve been hearing nothing but doom and gloom from the financial markets this year, especially in the crypto space after the crashes of Terra and Celsius. When these crashes, specifically Terra’s, took place, we saw an immediate “flight to quality”...
The Technology Revolution is in Hyperdrive
A digital transformation is underway. In warp-speed, tech is allowing us to function at home during the coronavirus pandemic safely. For most of us, there is no other option. Moreover, several tech sectors are booming and taking center stage for the future of society...
The Top 5 Fintech Conferences to Attend in 2020
Marketing budgets aren’t infinite, which means most of us have to be selective about which fintech conferences to attend in 2020. The list of ‘best conferences’ will obviously look different depending on your line of business – whether you’re an institutional lender,...
KCD PR Takes on FinovateFall 2019!
More of the KCD PR team is bi-coastal this week as we take on FinovateFall in New York! We’d like to consider ourselves Finovate regulars at this point, but the more we attend the more we look forward to seeing all the trailblazing and upcoming companies, learning...
This News Release Isn’t Dead … You’re Just Doing It Wrong
Believe it or not, news releases (aka press releases) have been around for over a hundred years. As the media landscape has evolved over the last century, so have the best practices for distributing a news release. In today’s world, reporters are expected to churn out...
Beating the Bell
If getting up in front of thousands of people to explain your business or product isn’t hard enough, Finovate puts the added pressure on their demos of having to do all of this in seven minutes or less. Whether they beat the bell and told their story in seven minutes...
KCD PR Named Top Ranked Financial PR Agency in California
O’Dwyer’s named KCD PR as the top ranked financial public relations agency in California in its 2019 Firm Rankings list. The trusted source for over 50 years on news surrounding the public relations industry, O'Dwyer’s, also included KCD PR in its technology list and...
PR 101 for Tech Disruptors
Securing a feature story in TechCrunch is the goal of most tech disruptors. However, getting that story – or any story in a major media outlet – is often more complicated than many realize. Whether it’s a startup or an established organization, those looking to...
Asia Fuels Fintech Growth Part 1: A Look into the Financial Landscape
Zipping through the streets of Indonesia on the back of a motorbike I often noticed telltale signs of a country in poverty – lack of clean drinking water, little access to good health care and congested, littered streets. In sharp contrast, I also noticed most men,...
KCD PR President Kevin Dinino Talks Tech on ESPN 1700’s ‘BisTalk Radio’
Kevin Dinino President of KCD PR, made an appearance on ESPN 1700’s BisTalk Radio show on August 2. BisTalk, which focuses on entertaining and inspiring stories from trailblazers in San Diego, came to Kevin for his expertise on fintech, financial services and...
State of Digital Money in Review
For those of you who weren’t at the State of Digital Money event on May 5th, here is a quick summary of what you missed. The event producers secured a top-notch lineup, from Jesse Lund of IBM Blockchain to Capital One’s Jim Kresge and Daniel Aranda of Ripple. The...
Wonders & Blunders: Facebook Friends Blockchain
Wonders & Blunders in Technology and Finance OUR CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE WEEK'S NEWS Blockchain technology received another vote of confidence when Facebook announced a new internal team of top executives dedicated to exploring its viability. Will a...