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Benefits of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Make Crypto Crowdfunding Better

The Lightning Network enables Bitcoin micropayments, plus several other advantages for crypto crowdfunding compared to traditional platforms and methods.

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 22

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 22

General Motors buys Sidecar's assets, NASA is crowdsourcing robotic arm concepts, US delegates will visit India for smart cities development and many more - we have a handful of interesting stories for our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read...

Next Chapter for CSW’s Global Media Director

Next Chapter for CSW’s Global Media Director

We are pleased to share that after more than 3 years of actively building and shaping Crowdsourcing Week events around the world through content and speaker curation, Priti Ambani is stepping down as Global Media Director and moving into a new role. As part of a...

3 Outcomes Now That Bitcoin Has Failed

3 Outcomes Now That Bitcoin Has Failed

In a lengthy and compelling Medium post, Mike Hearn, a prominent Bitcoin developer and one of the pioneers in the cryptocurrencies industry, publicly declared that Bitcoin “has failed." He deliberately cited technical and people problems, summing up his major public...

Why London is a Pioneer in Crowd Innovation

Why London is a Pioneer in Crowd Innovation

For three consecutive years, Singapore has been the home of CSW’s weeklong global conference. This year, in its fourth edition, we are thrilled to take the Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016 to our new home: United Kingdom. With the theme, “Great Challenges, Massive...

These Tips Can Help You Succeed at Equity Crowdfunding

These Tips Can Help You Succeed at Equity Crowdfunding

Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part blog series of tips for executing a successful equity crowdfunding campaign.  Experience is one of the best teachers. A few weeks ago Crowdsourcing Week wrapped up our first ever equity crowdfunding campaign on...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 15

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 15

Here's our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week team. In case you were offline for the past few days, we came across Indiegogo's trying to sell crowdfunding to big...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 8

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 8

We found some interesting stories and updates giving us a hint on how crowdsourcing will impact organizations and sectors this year and beyond. For your good reads, here is our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the...

Turning Great Challenges Into Opportunities at CSW Global 2016

Turning Great Challenges Into Opportunities at CSW Global 2016

Hyperconnectivity and disruption—every sector today is experiencing these powerful forces, and yet crowd-powered tools, platforms and approaches are still underutilized because of the lack of knowledge to maximize them. Traditional companies can already feel the dent...

GM and Lyft Joint Venture: A Foray on Smart Mobility?

GM and Lyft Joint Venture: A Foray on Smart Mobility?

Will the convergence of sharing economy and automotive industry transform the future of transportation? This week's breaking news says so. The biggest direct investment deal so far this New Year is General Motors (GM) investing $500 million in the ridesharing company,...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 1

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – January 1

Today is the first page of a 366-page book so let's kickstart 2016 with a New Year's Day special of our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week team about crowdsourcing...

2016 is the Year of Impact and BOLD Moves at Crowdsourcing Week

2016 is the Year of Impact and BOLD Moves at Crowdsourcing Week

As I recap the last day of the year with a ton of lessons learned, 2015 was a remarkable year for all of us. I am confident that 2016 will be the year of Impact and BOLD moves at Crowdsourcing Week as the society is transitioning into the world of abundance. Despite...

10 Indispensable Open Innovation Platforms for Global Corporations

10 Indispensable Open Innovation Platforms for Global Corporations

The Internet has democratized the way we communicate and get new ideas. Read on for 10 indispensable open innovation platforms to help your organization effectively innovate with the crowd. Or click here for a January 2021 update.  Organizations, including Fortune 500...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – December 25

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – December 25

Here's a Christmas day special of our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week team about sharing economy, crowdfunding, innovation and more.  Sharing economy is shaping...

How Governments Apply Crowdsourcing To Spark Citizen Empowerment

How Governments Apply Crowdsourcing To Spark Citizen Empowerment

Crowdsourcing. We talk about it. We educate people how to use it. But it is also an overused and underappreciated word, according to Forbes. Its influence is now spawning to government affairs thanks to the Internet. In 2013, President Obama called out to the federal...

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