Few sectors have escaped disruption during the Coronavirus pandemic. Football is no exception. According to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, by the end of the 2020-21 season, English clubs will have lost about £2bn in ticket sales and broadcast income since the start of the pandemic. The impact is just as serious in other …
What do racehorses, a LeBron James’ slam dunk, a virtual Eiffel Tower, and a digital artwork have in common? They’ve all been bought and sold this year as “non-fungible tokens” (NFTs for short). So? The other thing that they share is headlines. Lots of them. So much so that some 81% of Americans are aware …
In our regular series “Meet the Disruptors”, Upstart speaks to innovators and disruptors across various industries who are driving the adoption of emerging technologies. From machine learning to robotics and blockchain, these are the companies driving rapid change and new business models. This week it’s the turn of Leanne Kemp, Founder and CEO of Everledger, …
Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLT) are moving from misunderstood and marginalised disruptors to becoming a strategic priority. Troy Norcross, co-Founder of Blockchain Rookies and long-time Upstart associate argues that those who are not exploring blockchain risk of having their business model disrupted by startups or collaborative enterprises. So? Blockchain is coming – like …
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