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Wishing you and your family, a very Happy New Year! — This page was last updated on February 2, 2016.
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US $5 Silver Certificate
A little bit of history for you: The $5 Silver Certificate, 1899 is the only US banknote with a Native American Chief (named: Running Antelope) depicted on it. No other currency or any other silver certificate has a Native American on it. So this makes this note a pretty cool note worth having. So next time you …
There is something extraordinary happening in the world — The Global Future of Work — Medium
Most of us haven’t quite realized there is something extraordinary happening. This is an article that came across my timeline on Medium. After reading through it – there was so much that I could relate to. Not only that, it made me want to do more. The crazy ideas I have in my head. Hope …
Finextra: Finextra news: Russian central bank issues new payment cards to take on Visa and MasterCard
Finextra: Thirty-five Russian banks have agreed to participate in the launch of a new national payments card intended to challenge the dominance of Visa and MasterCard. Source: Finextra: Finextra news: Russian central bank issues new payment cards to take on Visa and MasterCard From Russia with Love? Who knows. Russia just launched its on Mir card, …
TransferWise plots bank partnerships after Estonian deal – Business Insider
The international payments startup has signed a deal with Estonian bank LHV and is exploring deals with other banks. Source: TransferWise plots bank partnerships after Estonian deal – Business Insider If TransferWise is able to pull this off, with a revenue share with the banks, this could be a a huge coup for others in …
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Bank of America is trying to load up on patents for the technology behind bitcoin – Quartz
Source: Bank of America is trying to load up on patents for the technology behind bitcoin – Quartz My good friend Ian Kar wrote this. Great article and gives you some points to think about. The following four came to my mind: How does one patent processes that were already out in the open, prior …
How Apple’s Trojan horse will eat the credit card industry – The Washington Post
Apple Pay doesn’t look like much now. Here’s why that will change. Source: How Apple’s Trojan horse will eat the credit card industry – The Washington Post Great article by Vivek Wadhwa of WAPO. I can’t help but chuckle at what’s coming. Apple is a company that will go to any lengths to champion it …
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The Bitcoin Gospel
The Bitcoin Gospel Was recommended to this documentary on Bitcoin. At first I thought, “Oh no! not another boring documentary“, until I saw that Roger Ver was in it. Needless to say it piqued my interest. So I watched it. The verdict? It is a must see. The documentary touches on the power of instant …