The general partnership is an almost forgotten business form. Could it be a suitable model for doing international commerce and startups? Adopted in England in 1890, general partnerships have become a near-forgotten practice in favor of other forms of doing business, but with the appearance of e-commerce, cryptocurrencies, tokenomics and global crowdsourcing, they may experience…
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With the U.S. voter turnout declining, experts believe that blockchain-based mobile voting platforms can restore trust. According to a report released on Feb. 5, a mobile software application that was devised to help calculate the total number of votes in the Iowa Democratic caucus reportedly malfunctioned, resulting in the Democratic Party having to delay its…
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The People’s Bank of China files for multiple patents related to digital currency. China has been leading the way when it comes to digital payments by average consumers in the country. While such payments in the United States like Apple Pay are becoming more widely accepted, in nearby Japan such methods are still relatively rare.…
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Major global publication Reuters has established a new unit in partnership with Facebook with the objective of identifying misinformation on social media. In partnership with Facebook, Reuters has established a new unit tasked with identifying misinformation on social media. As Reuters reported on Feb. 12, social media giant Facebook’s Third-Party-Fact-Checking Program and the news outlet…
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Forbes recently released its top 50 fintech companies for 2020, showing six blockchain and Bitcoin companies among the listed firms. Forbes released its Fintech 50 list this week, which included six blockchain companies among the media outlet’s compilation of top financial technology companies. Carrying a “Blockchain and Bitcoin” category tag, Forbes listed Axoni, Chainalysis, Coinbase,…
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From a single point of access, institutional investors can trade over the counter. UK-based crypto lending and liquidity provider B2C2 is teaming up with SFOX, a leading U.S. crypto company serving institutional investors, according to a Feb. 12 press release. This partnership is aimed at letting SFOX clients (including asset managers, family offices and high…
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Tezos goes from rags to riches as 2020 delivers 150% gains and analysts remain upbeat about the potential for further progress. The in-house cryptocurrency of Blockchain project Tezos (XTZ) is testing all-time highs as a wave of enthusiasm, which began in January continues. Data from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets shows Tezos’ XTZ token hit $3.24…
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The National Bank of Egypt has signed a cooperation agreement with Ripple to establish new channels for inward remittances. Another major financial institution has partnered with blockchain-based payments firm Ripple. The National Bank of Egypt has signed a cooperation agreement with Ripple to establish new channels for inward remittances, according to a Feb. 11 report…
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Cryptocurrency-friendly United States presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced the end of his campaign. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have lost a proponent and ally in the American political landscape. Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and Democratic candidate in the United States presidential elections, has suspended his campaign for president. NPR reports on Feb. 11 that Yang told…
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U.S. Congressman Bill Foster urges the head of the Federal Reserve to accelerate plans for central bank digital currency at semiannual monetary policy hearing. United States Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) has questioned the Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome H. Powell on U.S’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) progress at a hearing on monetary policy…
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