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Merger and acquisition

One company combining with or buying another. Deals of any size usually need clearance from competition regulators before…

Legislation

Law made by a parliament or congress, as opposed to rules written by regulators or judgements handed down…

Paywall

A restriction limiting articles to paying subscribers. A metered paywall allows a set number of free articles before…

Central bank

The institution that sets a currency's interest rates and oversees the banking system, such as the Federal Reserve,…

Proof of work

A method of securing a blockchain by requiring real computing effort to add blocks. It is deliberately expensive,…

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