New research published in Long Range Planning provides insights on how a spin-off’s status and attachment to its former parent influence its risk-taking.
The internet ushered in new ways of raising money, particularly with the rise of crowdfunding. But making appeals for cash on social media represents an entirely different phenomenon.
Recent revelations about the lack of privacy protections in place at the companies on Libra’s foundation raise concerns about how much trust users can place in Facebook’s new cryptocurrency.
Tech giants like Facebook are at risk of joining the ranks of Compuserve and MCI Mail to be replaced with the next generation of organizing designed for new models of distributed trust.
Amy Auster, Australian Centre for Financial Studies
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