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Coinbase Envisions an Open Financial System

Posted on by Jackson Howell

Coinbase’s vision extends beyond simply trading digital currencies, with the stated goal of becoming the platform at the center of a revolutionary, "open financial system". Its core processes can be divided into five primary lines of business: Coinbase, Coinbase Pro (formerly GDAX), Custody, Wallet (formerly Toshi), and the Coinbase API. In the future, as the penetration of blockchain approaches critical mass and Coinbase’s vision becomes more of a reality, it will be interesting to see just how open the company can afford to be.

Old Clothes, New Strategies: ThredUP’s Evolution

Posted on by C. Williams

ThredUP, the self-proclaimed “world’s largest fashion resale marketplace,” began as a pure multi-sided platform, matching sellers with buyers to trade their clothing directly. In an effort to create a better experience and more value for both sides, ThredUP pivoted to a consignment model taking more control over transactions (and, subsequently, more risk). The risk appears to be paying off as its latest “Resale-as-a-Service” launch allows brands and retailers to directly plug into the ThredUP platform to fuel their own businesses.

Steam

Posted on by Theon Greyjoy

How a tool for fixing an annoying problem for an online game became a money printing press (literally billions of dollars)

DroneBase: Business at 400 Feet

Posted on by Matthieu

DroneBase is a platform that connects customers needing aerial photos or videos and professional drone pilots.It streamlined the creation process and made it easy for companies to leverage its proprietary technology and pilots’ network to attain aerial footage at a fraction of the cost and time.