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By Juan M. Villaverde On January 9, 201908:55 AM Eastern
Globalization of the first kind came with the end of World War II and the emergence of a single dominant currency, the U.S. dollar.
International trade grew by leaps and bounds. In 1950, trade...
By Jon D. Markman On November 26, 201802:10 PM Eastern
The future of connectivity depends on a big idea: unlaunched constellations of inexpensive satellites.
SpaceX got one step closer to that dream on Nov. 16. That’s when the Federal Communications...
By Jon D. Markman On November 14, 201804:10 PM Eastern
Computers as small and light as particles of dust are moving out of the realm of science fiction, according to a recent Wall Street Journal story.
It changes what is possible in computing. It...
By Jon D. Markman On November 9, 201801:55 PM Eastern
The branding is perfect: No lines, no checkouts, no registers. Retail is going people-less. Technology can replace cashiers, and companies are racing to get there first.
The trend began with...
By Tony Sagami On October 19, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Is bigger better? When it comes to the business of bombs and bullets, it sure seems so.
Two companies that are far from household names, L3 Technologies (LLL, Rated "B") and Harris Corp. (HRS,...
By Jon D. Markman On October 10, 201802:25 PM Eastern
The future of communications is careening toward us at an incredible clip. The new age is going to be amazing and messy at the same time.
Verizon (VZ) rolled out fifth-generation wireless...
By Jon D. Markman On September 24, 201802:27 PM Eastern
Banks and credit unions are in a fight for their lives. A financial technology revolution is underway. The old world order is dying.
In early September, Bloomberg reported Mastercard (MA) and...
On January 24, 2018, the first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings were released. Bitcoin got a C+ (“fair”). And many in the crypto community fiercely denounced the grade as overly punishing.
Charles...
By Juan M. Villaverde On September 19, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Last week, I demonstrated how highly successful distributed applications (killer dApps) will be the driving force behind mass adoption of cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology.
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By Jon D. Markman On August 24, 201803:34 PM Eastern
Financial technology has reached an inflection point. We can already see a new set of winners emerging in the payment industry.
Costco (COST) is reportedly set to start rolling out contactless...