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A brief history of bitcoin – and where it’s going next

Mar29
by on March 29, 2015 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, bitcoin, Insider, Roundups

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Nathan Jessop is an analyst at Elliptic, a full-service Bitcoin custodian for investment funds and trading houses. Since 2008, bitcoin adoption has been influenced by a diverse range of factors that have made it one of the most volatile currencies in the world. Yet, despite such volatility, more than 100,000 bitcoin transactions are taking place per day and the volume continues to grow due to the ‘permissionless innovation’ provided by bitcoin’s underlying technology, the blockchain. As the blockchain matures, bitcoin will increasingly resemble traditional financial services, with functions such as retail banking (Circle), exchanges (Coinbase) and payment processors (bitnet) being created.…

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Why Rocket Internet’s new beauty marketplace Vaniday is launching first in Brazil

Mar29
by on March 29, 2015 at 7:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Latin America, Product Launches

Introducing Vaniday
German startup builder Rocket Internet is unveiling Vaniday, a beauty and wellness services marketplace. It is launching in Brazil today, with plans for fast international expansion. Vaniday will showcase personal services providers such as hairdressers, makeup and nail artists, beauticians, tattoo artists and massage therapists. The marketplace will first be available as a website, with iOS and Android apps announced as “coming soon.” Its search engine lets clients filter professionals by service, price, location, or ratings, while service providers can manage their own listing. Yet, Vaniday isn’t just a directory of providers; it also lets users book services right from its platform. In…

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Why Rocket Internet’s new beauty marketplace Vaniday is launching first in Brazil

Mar29
by on March 29, 2015 at 7:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Latin America, Product Launches

Introducing Vaniday
German startup builder Rocket Internet is unveiling Vaniday, a beauty and wellness services marketplace. It is launching in Brazil today, with plans for fast international expansion. Vaniday will showcase personal services providers such as hairdressers, makeup and nail artists, beauticians, tattoo artists and massage therapists. The marketplace will first be available as a website, with iOS and Android apps announced as “coming soon.” Its search engine lets clients filter professionals by service, price, location, or ratings, while service providers can manage their own listing. Yet, Vaniday isn’t just a directory of providers; it also lets users book services right from its platform. In…

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