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What is digital currency?

Tom Spencer

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. This also includes Bitcoin (created in 2008) and Ethereum (created in 2015). Reading Time: 6 minutes. What is the value of digital currency?

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

86% agree it makes life more affordable, 83% agree it makes life more convenient and efficient, 76% agree it's better for the environment, 78% agree it builds a stronger community, 63% agree it is more fun than engaging with traditional companies, 89% agree it is based on trust between providers and users.

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Multinationals Have a Bright Future, If You Know Where to Look

Harvard Business

It began soon after the global financial crisis of 2008. According to World Bank data , merchandise trade grew from 16% of global GDP in 1990 to 26% by 2008. An obvious caveat to the case for deeper localization is that the market must be large enough to enable efficient scale operations.