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Why We Invested in Toya

VC Cafe

Traditional brands, namely eCommerce/luxury fashion and CPG brands are trying to figure out how to get in the action. The leaders here are mainly gaming-related companies such as Epic, Roblox, MantiCore Games, Unity, Animal Crossing or even newer entrants such as the earn-to-play phenomenon, Axie Infinity. Toya – more than a studio.

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What Every Bitcoin Investor Should Learn From a Dictator Named “Awesome”

Austin Startup

Taking his name a little too literally, Awesome decided that he needed fiat currency like that introduced by his distant cousin Kublai in China. In the end, he was pelted with all manner of foul, medieval produce without refrigeration, and openly mocked over the irony of his increasingly worthless name. Yeah, that ended badly.

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Rethinking The Words You Should Lose For Those to Use

Duct Tape Marketing

Stand up, use their name, say Bob, say Sarah, you know, you are welcome to come back when you are ready to treat me with respect or enough or, you know, this is, this conversation is over. We have people, you know, in fact Tung Fu was the number three ranked book in South Korea, you know, almost 20 years after it was published.

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What Do Increased Mobile Speeds Mean for Your Business?

Up and Running

The networks in Hong Kong, Denmark, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Germany all performed better. However, there are some big names betting that the concept of cross-platform HTML5 web-based applications will take off. In any case, LTE is the new 3G, and that means many things for the consumer.

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Wilkins Finance Cryptocurrency Predictions For Summer 2018

YoungUpstarts

For example, regulators in countries such as China and South Korea started to toughen up on cryptocurrencies while in the US, there was a move by the SEC to try and gain control over the cryptocurrency market. In fact, around the world there seemed to be a new passion for regulation.

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5 Ways To Make Extra Money After You’re Retired

YoungUpstarts

Just be aware that your family will no longer be the named beneficiaries of your policy if you sell it. You will be connected to students in China, South Korea, Japan, and India to help them become more fluent in the English language. Either way, this is a quick and easy way to generate the needed funds. Teach English.

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Entrepreneurial Journey Takes Melvin Brewing To Denver’s Heights and Beyond

The Startup Magazine

Jeremy’s entrepreneurial journey has led Melvin Brewing to recently be named the Brewmaster and Brewery Group of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival. During the festival, beers are shipped overseas to South Korea, Japan, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.