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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

Bitcoin was conceptualised in 1998 by Satoshi Nakamoto (thought to be possibly a pseudonym), however, the first official Bitcoin transaction did not occur until January 12th, 2009 when Florida programmer Laszlo Hanyecz offered 10,000 Bitcoins for two Papa John’s pizzas (Dowling 2013).

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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

The tech ecosystem got a rude awakening in May 1998 when the U.S. Justice Department and 20 state Attorneys General brought suit again Microsoft for anticompetitive practices designed to maintain its monopoly in PC operating systems and internet browsers. While tech hadn’t come to Washington, Washington came for the tech industry.

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[Singapore] Westin Returns, Sets Up In Central Business District

YoungUpstarts

It’s been over a decade since Westin left Singapore’s shores; the hotel chain sold off its two properties – The Westin Stamford and The Westin Plaza – to Swissôtel and Raffles Hotel in 2002, after the brand’s own acquisition by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in 1998.

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Why India Will Become The SaaS Hotbed Of Tomorrow

YoungUpstarts

percent in 1998 to 7.7 In fact, designing everything from India is the new trend – and similar to what we have seen with the IT explosion, SaaS is only on the up. Time was short and the work laborious, meaning that the majority of jobs went to India to save on costs. percent in 2017.

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20 years ago Raj and I started a little company together in our dorm room…

Jeff Hilimire

In our final year of school we decided to start a website development company, which we named NBN Designs (Nothing But Net), for no other reason than UNC-Charlotte had a great basketball team at the time. 1998 – Raj and I (with Sasha and Gavin) at UNC-Charlotte. Raj, thanks for everything. Love you, buddy.

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

The new regulations replace the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and the 1998 UK Data Protection Act. Gabriel Shaoolian is a leading digital trends expert, entrepreneur and founder of DesignRush , a digital destination to inspire creativity and the discovery of design and technology trends.

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How to Improve Governance for Your Hospital Board

Board Effect

Liam Donaldson was the first one to come up with the idea of clinical governance around 1998. According to the NHS, good governance designates clear lines of responsibility and requires a commitment to implementing and maintaining high standards of healthcare. That’s still a worthy goal for today’s healthcare providers.