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CARATs are forever – What makes a diamond “forever”?
- December 3, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
No CommentsIt is perhaps one of the most widely recognized advertising slogans in modern history, yet there is much truth behind the phrase, with these shiny rocks possessing rare physical properties and new emerging uses that ensure their value will remain “forever”. In the wake of the Great Depression of the 1930s, De Beers, the British
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What makes an investment in diamonds better than other traditional investments?
- November 5, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
After centuries of being one of the most exclusive markets, the full potential of the diamond industry is only now being unlocked thanks to the latest technological advances Diamonds have been treasured by cultures around the globe for centuries. These shiny rocks have multiple practical uses as well as unique aesthetic value, which has kept
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CARATs – the commodity you can carry around in your pocket
- November 5, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
The newly-launched diamond-backed token has unlocked the world’s most concentrated store of wealth, creating perhaps the most accessible and practical commodity to invest in Remember that rumour spreading around the web in 2012 after Apple sued Samsung? An article claimed that the Samsung executives, furious at losing the court case, decided to pay the American
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6 ways that playing FIFA prepared us for our first start-up
- October 24, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
Dor and Or Eligula, the founders of the exciting diamond tech start-up Carats.io, explain how their previous career as Pro FIFA players set the stage for their start-up success. Dor and Or Eligula don’t look like your ordinary start-up founders. First, they’re a couple of only a handful of twins running a hi-tech company. Second,
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Why the CARAT is a significant upgrade over other tokens
- October 23, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
With our recent launch of the first diamond-backed coin, it is important for us to explain clearly how our digital currency is unique and a clear revamp of the previous generations of crypto. In a world awash in digital currencies, one could be forgiven for not paying too much attention to our recent announcement regarding
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Meet the Carats.io Team
- October 4, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
A mix of established names from a variety of fields, together with talented, bright prospects – this is the team that is building the first financial market for diamonds. When it comes to startups, it’s common knowledge that even the best idea can fail to get off the ground without a strong, talented team behind
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What attributes are used to determine a diamond’s price (intro to the DPA)
- September 17, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
Here are the 14 parameters used by diamond dealers the world over, now forming the basis of the Carats.io Diamond Pricing Algorithm taking the world’s most exclusive commodity into the digital age. Diamonds have always been a commodity in high-demand. However, the variety and complexity of such precious stones have made it incredibly difficult to
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Hard-Earned Advice for the entrepreneur ready to dive into the East Asian Crypto Market
- September 17, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
We sat down with Avishai Shoushan, the CEO of Carats.io, an ambitious start-up developing technological solutions to establish the world’s first financial market for diamonds, as he returned from yet another trip to China, to hear all about the crypto scene in East Asia. Welcome to the Crypto Garden of Eden “Coming from the West,
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5 of the most surprising commodity-backed cryptocurrencies
- September 17, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
The latest generation of digital coins includes those backed by commodities, giving the tokens stability and value. We found some of the more wacky and interesting coins out there. While many of the early crypto fans have been enjoying the adrenaline rush associated with the red-hot volatility of digital currencies, the fact remains that most
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5 Ways that Diamonds make the best stable-coins
- September 16, 2018
- Posted by: Mor Hazen
- Category: carats blog posts
Commodity-backed stable coins are one of the most exciting developments in the crypto world. However, those tokens backed by the world’s most exclusive stone are a level above the rest. The latest generation of cryptocurrencies are stable coins – tokens whose values are secured from volatility, bestowing upon them the strength and reliance required for