Browser plug-in "Trive" is using the power of blockchain to combat fake news. The company's founder and CEO David Mondrus explains how he is leveraging this technology, and his outlook on the cryptocurrency market.
"We have fact-checkers on the net," says Mondrus. Trive crowdsources the verification of news through blockchain technology.
One analyst argues if Bitcoin does rebound above $12,500 soon the bubble will burst. "Prices are psychological," says Mondrus. "But the real answer to why Bitcoin fell 30 percent in the last several days is simple. It's the Chinese New Year." Mondrus argues he's seen this pattern repeat in past years.
NFT art platform TRLab recently raised $4.2 million in funding. TRLab launched just last year but says its platform focused on NFT curation and distribution is growing quickly. The company hopes to bridge traditional and digital art worlds and help artists explore NFTs as an emerging medium. TRLab co-founder and chairwoman Xin Li-Cohen and co-founder and CEO Audrey Ou joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Chris Vecchio, senior analyst at DailyFX, joins Cheddar News to discuss what investors should watch as the three major indexes see wild swings all week.
Although the auto industry is faced with chip shortages and supply chain woes, Tesla was still expected to report record earnings, and Elon Musk did not disappoint. Jon Rettinger, President of JFL Network, joins Cheddar News to discuss the company, the electric vehicle competition, and growth for the auto industry.
Rita Brooks, Co-Founder of Palmly, joins ChedHER to discuss how she's creating a social networking app for Christians, and her experience being a female founder in the tech industry.
