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Don’t Sleep on Lightning

Version One Ventures

Given these key advantages, I believe that Lightning (or something like it) will ultimately eat all of the USD payment networks and create the foundation for MoIP (Money over IP). . One major player pushing forward this vision is Jack Mallers’ Strike , a simple app that allows anyone to use the Lightning Network with a USD bank account.

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Glory Days for US Technology

Seeing Both Sides

Think of the bandwidth IP video is going to require over the next 5 years. Interestingly, at 266 billion, Microsoft has the largest market capitalization of this group, but its valuation growth of 34.2% iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iAd, 'nuff said. Its Windows hegemony remains a strong cash cow, despite threats from Apple and Google.

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How to Flip Your Startup in 5 Steps

ReadWriteStart

Flips, on the other hand, thrive on trends: what better time for an entrepreneur to create a startup than when valuations are up, investments are quick, exits are plenty and deal flow is increase? However, this will impact the value of your IP. These are the times when there is more demand for startups. 1: Find a Simple Idea.

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