Business

Cardano, Solana, Polygon Called Securities In New SEC Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken
Nov22

Cardano, Solana, Polygon Called Securities In New SEC Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fresh charges against Kraken, roughly ten months after settling previous charges against the exchange. Notably, the U.S. regulator’s latest enforcement action has recognized Cardano’s ADA, Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and others as unregistered securities. SEC Sues Kraken On Unregistered Securities Exchange Violations  In a Nov. 20 complaint filed in a San...

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Strategic Planning: Framing it as a Theory
Nov16

Strategic Planning: Framing it as a Theory

Like in science, business theories constantly should be challenged. The word theory comes from the Greek word theōria, meaning speculation or contemplation.  While we think of theories in the scientific domain, businesses also live in theories (in business parlance, think assumptions, projections, budgets, speculations, and so on).  They project what is possible or plausible to happen given expectations about the future.  This is no...

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Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Dominance Rises to 50% and It Could Go Higher, Say Analysts
Sep21

Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Dominance Rises to 50% and It Could Go Higher, Say Analysts

Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Dominance Rises to 50% and It Could Go Higher, Say Analysts Hopes for a spot bitcoin ETF and the latest regulatory actions could prove to be further catalysts. Bitcoin (BTC) has been running in place for the last month – its current price of $26,700 essentially flat from 30 days ago – but its market dominance has been on the rise as risks rise for the rest of the cryptocurrency sector. The Bitcoin market...

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Empowerment
Sep14

Empowerment

Empowerment is to grant authority, control, or command.   Originally, to empower was to authorize by commission the control of a ship and the people aboard it.  Outside of navies, empowerment has worked its way into business and other enterprises seeking to grant authority of a subset of the enterprise. What is curious about how most businesses start or evolve is that the default is that people are not empowered.  People join an...

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Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Sep03

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

The real identity of Bitcoin’s inventor is crypto’s greatest mystery On January 3rd, 2009 — at around 18:15:05 UTC — Satoshi Nakamoto mined the very first bitcoin. Which was fitting, given that Satoshi is to Bitcoin as Alexander Graham Bell was to the telephone. The inventor had revealed the creation to a tiny online community of cryptography-obsessed computer scientists and hackers two months earlier. In that scene,...

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RE/MAX National Housing Report
Aug03

RE/MAX National Housing Report

June Sales Match Seasonal Norms Hi, June is typically the biggest month of the year for home sales, and so far that is proving true for 2023. While the market is slower overall than in 2022, we still saw home sales increase 5.4% from May. Three more noteworthy highlights from June’s National Housing Report: June’s new listings were up just 0.5% from May, but down 25% compared to June 2022. The median sales price in June was $425,000,...

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Leadership as Stewardship
Jul19

Leadership as Stewardship

  What is your lasting legacy that you will build every day? “Our life is what our thoughts make it.” -Marcus Aurelius “Our life is what our words make it.” -Marcus Haeussler We frame our lives, relationships, and actions by our thoughts.   And our thoughts are guided by our choice of language and vocabulary; our internal choice of words influences our reality. Stewardship is being entrusted with an asset, person, organization,...

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Empathy Builds Trust
Jun07

Empathy Builds Trust

Empathy is a cornerstone of effective relationships as it builds trust.  It often is viewed as a sort of nicety or luxury in business, assuming that logic will prevail.  However, in a complex world and business setting, receiving the necessary feedback and appropriate expression of challenge is dependent on building trust in relationships. Empathy is the ability to perceive and seek-out the emotions, issues, and concerns of others and...

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Ten Ways For Writers To Use ChatGPT
May30

Ten Ways For Writers To Use ChatGPT

In late 2022, along came ChatGPT. I describe it as a search engine (Google) on steroids. COPYRIGHT 2022 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. As a customer service and CX expert, I’ve written more than 3,000 articles over the years, including almost 500 articles for Forbes. I’m often asked how I get ideas for content. I’ll admit that it’s not easy to develop new ideas week after week. I’m often pitched by PR agencies that want me...

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Austin Russell became the youngest self-made billionaire in 2021; now he owns Forbes
May28

Austin Russell became the youngest self-made billionaire in 2021; now he owns Forbes

Austin Russell is on quite a run. The 28-year-old founder and CEO of Luminar, which develops vision-based lidar and machine perception technologies primarily for self-driving cars, told The Wall Street Journal earlier today that he is buying an 82% stake in Forbes Global Media Holdings in a deal that values the company at nearly $800 million. According to the WSJ, Russell’s stake includes the remaining portion of the company owned by...

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Your Key To Thought Leadership: Part 4
May26

Your Key To Thought Leadership: Part 4

  Becoming a known expert and thought leader in your field requires diligence and a willingness to give away your expert knowledge in the form of various resources. This week, hear from our Director of Book Planning on how to construct thought leadership articles that will attract your audience base.  How to Write Successful Thought Leadership Articles Learn the essential elements of thought leadership and how to turn your expert...

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What Is An NFT? Non-Fungible Tokens Explained
May17

What Is An NFT? Non-Fungible Tokens Explained

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to be everywhere these days. From art and music to tacos and toilet paper, these digital assets are selling like 17th-century exotic Dutch tulips—some for millions of dollars. But are NFTs worth the money—or the hype? Some experts say they’re a bubble poised to pop, like the dot-com craze or Beanie Babies. Others believe NFTs are here to stay, and that they will change investing forever. What Is an NFT?...

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LPEA seeks members due to receive Capital Credit refunds
Mar09

LPEA seeks members due to receive Capital Credit refunds

DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is seeking current and former members who are due to receive Capital Credit refund monies. Capital Credits represent member investment in the cooperative and are credited to members based on the amount of electricity they consume. As a cooperative utility owned by its members, LPEA regularly returns Capital Credits to its membership. Each year, the LPEA Board of Directors...

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Interruptus Contageous
Mar09

Interruptus Contageous

Interruptions Occur Frequently, and Disrupt Our Thinking “Quick question…”, spoken from someone standing at our office door. The interruption seems innocuous. But it is not.  The Latin root of the word interrupt is rupt, meaning to burst. Thus, an interruption bursts our thinking.  It is an unseen contagion, and these cost us time and mental energy. A recent Harvard Business Review found that 40% of respondents were interrupted more...

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A Ape Liquid NFT Music Video
Feb18

A Ape Liquid NFT Music Video

https://durangodowntown.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-APE-LIQUID-4-RUSTY.mp4 This is a video I had made up by my amazing friend Enigmatic Octopi the song is by The Score and is titled Legend. It shows my journey while playing the new groundbreaking, blockchain, turn based, role playing game. For more information check out their website at ApeLiquid.io You can also come and ask questions on their discord at...

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This CryptoPunk NFT Just Sold For $373,124 in ETH
Feb18

This CryptoPunk NFT Just Sold For $373,124 in ETH

CryptoPunks are a generative art collection, and one of the first ever applications of NFTs for digital art. There are only 10,000 Punks in existence, and some of them are thought to be lost forever. What happened: CryptoPunk #4608 just sold for 220.00 ETH (CRYPTO: ETH) ($373,124 USD). The value of CryptoPunks is typically determined by Punk’s attributes, with the hoodie, beanie, and pilot helmet traits being the most coveted....

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Ape Liquid More Than A NFT
Feb08

Ape Liquid More Than A NFT

What is ApeLiquid We are massive ecosystem, with membership cards, an amazing and supportive community, and an on-chain turn-based RPG, with evolving PFP collections, dynamic traits, and an in-game token that is also a valid ERC-20 token (swappable for ETH). Our project is next-level, with 4 major collections thoughtfully connected and almost 30k total NFTs. Our floor price is steady and growing since mint. The project delivers...

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Typical Tigers NFT Over $27,000 In Donations
Feb07

Typical Tigers NFT Over $27,000 In Donations

Typical Tigers Project Info The Concept and Art of “Typical Tigers” “Typical Tigers” is a collection of 3,900 randomly produced NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. These NFTs exemplify the endangered tigers in the wild population. Consequently, 50% of the net mint generated from the Typical Tigers NFT initiative will be donated to foundations that closely work on saving the endangered tiger species. Additionally, Typical Tigers will...

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NFT Game by Ape Liquid
Jan30

NFT Game by Ape Liquid

A fully realized, blockchain only, turn-based RPG with a dozen pieces, a utility token that’s also an ERC-20 token, the best community in web3, and rising floor prices in a bear market. It’s available and playable today. Exploring alien worlds and meeting strange, new life forms has never been more available to web3 #NFTs. Whether you’re battling intergalactic threats, making friends, or negotiating peace with...

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NFT Art By Doug TenNapel
Jan30

NFT Art By Doug TenNapel

LeeBot Tomston which is owned by NFTwhitty is a example of the Klayju 1A’s and they are the named Klay ju’s that Doug drew on and made a specific description or story for. This one is Doug TenNapel’s Eternal Klay is a collection of new, unique Klay people NFTs. These are digital, hand drawn beings to collect and trade. KLAYJU SERIES 1 has arrived! Giant, creaking, metal-and-klay titans have wandered into the Eternal...

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