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De Beers Launches App For Diamond Supply Chain Transparency
B2B Payments // April 20, 2018

Diamond conglomerate De Beers is introducing another solution aimed at enhancing the transparency of diamond supply chains. Reports in Reuters on Thursday (April 19) said De Beers has launched an app for small artisanal diamond miners in Sierra Leone to be able to track and...

Blue Nile CEO Is Ex-Target Exec
Retail // June 13, 2017

Following up on the heels of its February decision to go private, online jeweler and diamond seller Blue Nile has named a new chief executive officer. Jason Goldberger will now serve as Blue Nile CEO and president, replacing Harvey Kanter, who will be staying on as a...

Direct to Consumer: JamesAllen.com and Dominion Diamond’s Shiny Delivery
Consumer Insights // June 06, 2017

It can be argued that direct-to-consumer aspect of retail has lowered the entry barrier and served as a catalyst for startups. Over the last few years, direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail has seen an immense growth trajectory. Due to eCommerce’s impact on retail, merchants have taken note...

Diamonds China Millennials’ Best Friend
Retail // December 20, 2016

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, and that’s especially true of female millennials in China. According to diamond-producing giant De Beers SA, 68 percent of diamond jewelry sales in China ($6.78 billion in 2015) are driven by millennial women, many of whom are college-educated,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Celebs Hit By Bitcoin Scam; Fraudsters Steal $19M From UK Investors

March 29, 2019
Australian TV presenters Karl Stefanovic and Waleed Aly are the latest celebrities to become victims of common bitcoin scams. According to The Next Web, fraudsters create fake campaign pages on Facebook and promote their posts using celebrity endorsements of a specific cryptocurrency. The scam was first seen in 2017 after fraudsters used Elon Musk, Bill […]