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Finance

The Age of Autonomous Supply Chains

Companies can replace top-down planning with self-organizing blockchain systems, says our columnist. Think of supply chains orchestrated by smart contracts.

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Finance

Fintech Firm Brex Launches Crypto Rewards Program for Business Clients

The firm's business customers include Airbnb, Carta, Classpass and Y Combinator.

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Policy

Time Is Running Out to Win the Blockchain Race

Tech and financial services companies might think they have plenty of time to develop a "blockchain strategy." If history is a guide, they don't, says EY's blockchain leader.

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Markets

Myanmar Military Blocks Facebook as Global Internet Disruptions Intensify

Internet disruptions are costly, but that doesn’t stop governments from shutting down access.

Thai police officers stand guard outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Feb. 1 2021.

Finance

London Block Exchange Placed Into Compulsory Liquidation

LBX, known as Dragon Payments since July, was put into compulsory liquidation on Jan. 31.

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Markets

Slowly But Surely: May Was a Quietly Big Month for Blockchain

Don Tapscott writes that 10 events, in particular, demonstrate just how much innovation we’ve seen during May, the "Month of Blockchain."

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Markets

OECD: ICOs Have Financing Benefits But Aren't a Mainstream Option

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development thinks ICOs may be a beneficial fundraising tool, but not yet for "mainstream" firms.

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Markets

Wealth List Reveals China's 13 Biggest Crypto Billionaires

Chinese entrepreneurs behind some of the biggest crypto firms in the world have made the country's billionaires list for the first time.

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Markets

$31 Million NEX Project Could Be Biggest Casualty of Blockchain Cuts

An investigation by CoinDesk has found a flagship blockchain project by NEX group has lost dozens of employees while racking up millions in costs.

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Markets

The Trick to Selling Blockchain Solutions? Don't Say 'Blockchain'

Once a sure way to get a meeting, startups building blockchain solutions are focusing more on the benefits of their products than the tech itself.

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