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PingPong To Enter Europe Via $113M Investment

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“We are actively following the country’s Belt and Road Initiative to empower Chinese businesses through innovation in the cross-border ecosystem,” said Luo in a statement. Earlier this year , Luxembourg passed a bill to amend an existing securities law so that it includes blockchain.

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Edible Barcodes Turn Sights On Counterfeit Goods

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The increase has the effect of stifling a global economy driven by innovation and new ideas. The value of fake and counterfeit products went from $461 billion in 2013 to $509 billion in 2016. percent in 2013. Illicit trade in fake goods is a major challenge in an innovation-driven global economy. percent, up from 2.5

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Can Edible Barcodes Fight The Counterfeit Goods Problem?

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The increase has the effect of stifling a global economy driven by innovation and new ideas. The value of fake and counterfeit products went from $461 billion in 2013 to $509 billion in 2016. percent in 2013. Illicit trade in fake goods is a major challenge in an innovation-driven global economy. percent, up from 2.5

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What Big Tech’s Patents Tell Us About The Future Of Data Security

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Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are doubling down on data security. Similarly, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a contract with the US government called Secret Region to serve workloads across the full range of government data classifications, including Top Secret documents. The Future of Data Security.

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Farmer’s Fridge On The Importance Of Digital Upgrades

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Fresh meal vending solutions provider Farmer’s Fridge launched in 2013 to meet that need, using vending machines to sell fresh and healthy food at scale. “I It allows you to be much more targeted in how you innovate and how you meet customers on what they want,” he said. “We Targeting Convenience.

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Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)

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Digital enterprises are going regional and instant payments are going national (and earlier than originally scheduled). Nubank’s $10B Regional Expansion . Founded in 2013, Nubank currently claims 8.5 But before partaking in blockchain bacchanal …. While Nubank is far from a household name in the U.S.,

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Timeline: Billion-Dollar Fintech Exits In China & Hong Kong

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China and Hong Kong have been no exception to the trend: fintech companies in the region raised a record $26B in 2018, and exits in the sector have been elevated over the past few years. No billion-dollar fintech exits in the region occurred prior to 2017, as shown below. Futu Securities (Hong Kong). Data is as of 12/19/2019.

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