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What is Bitcoin good for? Not Silk Road.

Hacking Startups

A simple benchmark question is: Do you have more or less than a billion dollars under management? Government could pass all sorts of laws regulating or even prohibiting Bitcoins, but it lacks technical means of just grabbing them like it can with contents of domestic bank accounts (think Cyprus) or devaluing like with cash (think everywhere).

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Should You Consider Using Bitcoin?

Up and Running

Recent news on the Cyprus banking crisis has brought Bitcoin back into the public view. Bitcoin transactions are managed by an online network, making them theoretically immune to currency speculation or manipulation by central banks. Let’s take a closer look. What is Bitcoin? Cut Transaction Fees Using Bitcoin.

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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? Nicosia, Cyprus?. Despite its recent financial crisis, the WIPO cites Cyprus as a country showing great potential in intellectual property and technology output. The city also hosts the must-go tech conferences Web Summit and F.ounders.

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Going Global: 8 Things to Consider If You Want to Expand Your Business

Up and Running

There are a number of options available with many businesses historically choosing Cyprus, a country that has some of the lowest rates throughout the EU. The choice of where to base your IP holding company has become a key strategic decision for a company’s board of directors.

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The Power Of Play In Business Culture

Duct Tape Marketing

So you can spend less time managing software and more time on what matters your customers. And, and it's a, it's not a negative thing, but that means, you know, I've got a teammate who lives in Paris, France, another one in Vancouver, somebody in Calgary, someone who just moved to Cyprus.

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Create High-Impact Data Visualizations: Nine Effective Strategies

Occam's Razor

Cyprus and Ireland. Bloomberg managed to make it as simple as possible, with valuable built-in context. The clusters of countries next to each other, for the sake of cleaner lines, all by itself has a built-in message. UK, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia. So on and so forth.

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