Envision your favorite website. Does it have a theme? Is the content organized in a way that makes sense? Does it match the overall aesthetic and look of the company’s branding? Are there images and other visual features paired with the written content? All of these elements, which are commonContinue Reading
Every once in a while, I’ll meet people who at once give me hope for the future and make me wonder what the heck I’ve done with my life. (I mean that, of course, in the most positive way possible.) Yesterday, I had a the privilege of meeting two suchContinue Reading
When making a phone call, if you dial the numbers right, it works. Children who have never used a phone often have trouble making it work right for a while, just as we can have trouble making the laws of success work to achieve our goals. It takes practice! WhenContinue Reading
When Bitcoin’s history is written, the following events will command a chapter apiece. Bitcoin is a creeping revolution that does not lend itself to listicles, and thus any such attempt is destined to fall short. What follows, therefore, is a potted history of a transformative technology whose greatest moments haveContinue Reading
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 2 The Double C-Word in the Private Sector The first rule of the politics of fear is that if you want to make something sound scarier than it actually is, you addContinue Reading
Imagine this — you walk into a store and peruse the shoe display, and suddenly your phone pings. The same red heels you’ve been eying online are now on sale, 20% off, just for you. Shortly after, you need help finding the Nike backpack you saw online. Rather than searchingContinue Reading
Cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat to global financial stability, but the diverse range of national regulatory regimes throughout the world continues to complicate efforts to establish an international legislative framework overseeing their use, the Financial Stability Board says in a new report. Also Read: Billion-Dollar Startups Flourishing in Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ ReportContinue Reading
Hundreds of startups are reportedly being “secretly” targeted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for their involvement with initial coin offerings. Companies that participated in ICOs are now scrambling to clarify whether their token constituted a security, and, if so, whether it was properly registered with or exempted byContinue Reading
Whether you’re selling online products or a packaged service, efficient businesses have one thing in common: great managers. Overseeing a specific project, area of the business or company in general, they’re critical to making sure things get delivered on time, every time. That’s because managers have complete control of resourcesContinue Reading
Switzerland has started sharing financial account information with tax authorities in dozens of countries as a way of fighting tax evasion, but Africa, which loses about $60 billion in illicit flows each year, mostly into European banks, is conspicuous by its absence from the deal. Swiss bank accounts have longContinue Reading
Several financial institutions in Europe, like Danske Bank and Swedbank, have been mentioned in a Lithuanian report investigating large-scale crypto-fiat transactions that took place in the past two years. Some of the banks’ clients traded digital coins worth millions of euros and the Baltic nation’s financial crime combating agency wantsContinue Reading
You’ll often hear someone, when speaking to a friend about work, say, “So, what’s the company culture like?” In response, you might hear something along the lines of, “Really friendly people. Ping pong tables. Free pizza on Friday’s.” Culture is a critical component of any organization. As the HubSpot CultureContinue Reading
The first ecommerce sale was made in 1994 … and can you guess what it was? It was a Sting CD. Dan Kohn, a 21-year-old who ran a website called NetMarket, sold Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales CD to a friend who purchased it with his credit card for $12.48 plusContinue Reading
Earlier this week news.Bitcoin.com received an email from an e-commerce shop owner who was having lots of issues dealing with traditional payment providers. Many of the problems stemmed from him not having a formal address and having bank accounts in different countries. However, the owner of store Bohemianbeachstyle.com quickly foundContinue Reading
