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12 Questions: Meet Rommel Rojas (Venezuela)

crowdSPRING Blog

Rommel lives and works in Valencia, Venezuela. My name is Rommel Rojas, I live in Valencia, Venezuela. The crowdSPRING model is a global model. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we’ll take notice. Please tell us about yourself. Idiosyncrasy.

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The four waves of crypto disruption: where are they today? 

Version One Ventures

But you only have to talk to people from high inflation countries like Argentina or Venezuela to understand the appeal of a globally-accessible and permissionless digital currency. Given the stability of the US dollar, Bitcoin’s value proposition as a store of value may not be easy to grasp for the mainstream user in the U.S.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

Duct Tape Marketing

12:50): How have you adapted TransPerfect to meet changing global trends? But I ended up getting a job shortly after my internship in Venezuela, which was shortly after graduating from college. I mean huge global companies, but they needed other things. (10:20): How do you balance or weigh the importance of taking risks? (11:26):

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The Fog of War: Three Themes Crypto Investors Should Pay Attention To Now

thebarefootvc

Fallout is being felt across the global economy, roiling markets and causing many investors to seek relative shelter amidst the volatility. As with any global crisis, it is also a moment of uncertainty and unease for many market participants. Russian citizens have been cut off from global banking via SWIFT bans.

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Flights to Safety

thebarefootvc

Similarly, in Venezuela, which has seen annual inflation of 4000%+, cryptocurrency serves as a safe haven. In order to protect themselves from such a move in the future, many people turned to the crypto market. Bitcoin was priced at a 12-15% premium on Indian exchanges vs US exchanges during that time given the increased demand.

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How To Profit From Day Trading Gas-Related Stocks

YoungUpstarts

Thus, the country controls less than 1% of the global natural gas market, with many gas projects being heavily affected by the political conflicts with the Western world. By 2023, China will account for the largest share of global gas consumption growth, surpassing all the continents. How to Analyze the Gas Market.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Surfers alway want to know the waves conditions in real-time and they want to stay connected with their local and global community. After more than a year of growing the goFlow global surf community, we realized that this need to know the conditions in real time doesn’t only apply for surfers. Thanks to Roni Eshel, goFlow ! .”