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What Are NFTs and How Do They Work? Understanding Non-Fungible Tokens

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are digital assets that represent something in the real world, like art, music, or collectibles. Non-fungible, aka unique, means each NFT is one-of-a-kind and can’t be easily replaced with another NFT or another form of internet currency, unlike cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin or dogecoin. NFTs are something like virtual trading cards. […]

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Grubhub Gives Its European Owner Indigestion and Options

Despite Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com’s hopeful acquisition of Grubhub in June, many investors are beginning to think that the transaction may have been a mistake. This past week, The Wall Street Journal covered an earnings report released by Just Eat Takeaway.com, which revealed that orders increased by 14% globally in Q4 of 2021 compared to […]

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Gig Companies Prepare for 2022 as Challenges Add Up

Over the last decade, the rapid expansion of the gig economy has had a significant impact not just on the future of work, but on our digital society. Given its swift rise to meteoric growth, few have stopped to consider the possible negative impact that third-party delivery apps might have on restaurants, gig workers, and […]