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What is Bitcoin good for? Not Silk Road.

Hacking Startups

Land has even appreciated, largely due to population increase. It is not faster than credit cards or wire transfers remotely and the difference in fees is largely due to the fact that banks provide additional services—most importantly, various forms of protection from fraud and theft. Medium of exchange. In person, cash works better.

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Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

The Next Web

But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina? Dubbed by Forbes as the most inventive city in the world due to its “patent intensity”, Eindhoven is a hotbed for hardware design and high-tech innovation. Startups range from award-winning data software Druva to telecommunication hardware Swipe.