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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

On top of this, 2013 saw a rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value making it a much more attractive asset to hold for average investors around the world. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin. Since then, Bitcoin’s price has increased exponentially, recently reaching $1,120 (Dowling 2013).

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In 2017, GE Will Buy More Tech Startups Than Google

Hunter Walker

And the narrative for 2017 is OLD ECONOMY COMPANIES WANT TO BUY YOUR STARTUP. When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups. So, is it true?

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The New Startup: Legal Financing & Lawsuit Loans

YoungUpstarts

Since legal financing grew nearly 400% between 2013 and 2017, this may be the perfect time to consider the potential of starting a legal financing company. While lawsuit loans are a risky investment, the industry is full of successful startups with millions of dollars in available funding. How Lawsuit Loans Work. Lack of Regulation.

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

So I thought I might pull all these thoughts together in a new edition of Soundbites from the Future – The 2013 edition. Recently I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few events which have been centered around what’s next socially and commercially. You’ll find it is full of contradictions and juxtapositions.

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Startup Lessons: 4 Companies Facing Product Lawsuits

The Startup Magazine

Beginning in 2013, large automakers like Honda and Ford began recalling their vehicles due to their inclusion of Takata airbags. In February of 2017, Takata pleaded guilty to the airbag defects and agreed to pay $1 billion to settle the investigation, which included compensating victims’ families and automobile manufacturers.

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Data Heist: 5 Most Popular Data Breaches of the Century

The Startup Magazine

Barely 4 months later, Yahoo admitted that there was a previous breach in 2013 that had affected 1 billion accounts, but later revised the figure to 3 billion accounts. Equifax announced that they had experienced a data hack in 2017 and around 147 million accounts were affected. How often do you protect your online data using VPN?

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30 Machine Intelligence Startups to Watch in Israel

VC Cafe

Don’t take my word for it – in the roundup of venture capital predictions for 2017 , I found it to be the top recurring theme. The company unveiled its latest model in January 2017 at CES, offering the blind the ability to read and recognize faces. Javelin has just announced its $5M series A in February 2017.