Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RocketFuel Blockchain Inc. (OTC-RKFL) has selected “fabulous Las Vegas” to kickoff its operations. “While having been incorporated in Nevada since inception, we are soon to set up primary operations and testbed in Las Vegas,” CEO Gert Funk stated. “Las Vegas has remarkable advantage in that it is quite near to the computer talent pool that we need, while being far less expensive than Silicon Valley, thus improving our efficient use of launch resources.”
RocketFuel Blockchain will immediately advance its planned development of the world’s first blockchain based instant checkout platform. This initial software development effort is expected to conclude with a full working platform ready for durability testing with real blockchain eCommerce transactions. It is expected that the initial release product will exceed MVP standards and is planned to be used to demonstrate full viability to standards required by active eCommerce merchants.
“We are proud to join the Las Vegas Tech Community and we look forward to the very good resources that have developed over recent years. For several years, Las Vegas has not only been an eCommerce and startup community, but additionally has been at the heart of early blockchain activity in the U.S.,” Funk continued.
Since 2013, Tony Hsieh and the Las Vegas tech community have put forth great efforts and capital to incubate a “tech scene” in downtown Las Vegas and the broader metropolis in general. While the downtown project did not take off precisely as originally envisaged, it did nevertheless leave Las Vegas with some foundation for start-ups in ecommerce and the city remains amenable for start-ups wanting to call it home. As RocketFuel Blockchain’s primary operations relate to efficiency in ecommerce, Las Vegas is a natural home. Las Vegas “Startup Weekend” is scheduled for November 16-18 this year and RocketFuel plans to be there to participate. More details can be found at vegastech.com.
Lisa Morgan of Information Week reports why IT professionals move to Las Vegas and the advantages of great living there. RocketFuel Blockchain agrees that attracting great IT talent for considerably less cost is a primary advantage for locating operations in Las Vegas. Indeed, if you are an ecommerce and IT professional, RocketFuel Blockchain invites you to contact us now regarding career opportunities. Please send inquiries to jobs@rocketfuelblockchain.com
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About RocketFuel Blockchain
RocketFuel Blockchain Inc. (the “Company”) is developing technology to bring highly efficient check-out systems to eCommerce. These new check-out systems are based on blockchain technology and are designed to increase speed, security, and ease of use. RocketFuel believes that users of its technology will be able to enjoy seamless check-out and forget about the clunky cart paradigm of the past. Merchants will be able to implement new impulse buying schemes that may be unavailable in present day eCommerce sites. More information about RocketFuel is available at: rocketfuelblockchain.com.
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