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RECLAIM YOUR DIGITAL GOLD

In the past, gold was the most valuable commodity and
it eventually became the global standard of exchange
for commercial transactions. As a result, wherever
gold was discovered, it prompted economic growth by
spawning a slew of new industries and businesses that
supported, serviced, and profited from gold mining and
its biproducts. The gold rush of the 1900s spawned new
industries as well as personal and corporate wealth. The
industry is now worth trillions of dollars and continues to
be one of the most valuable commodities.
The world then discovered a new type of gold: oil, which
became known as “black gold.” The same can be said
about oil’s global impact as a valuable commodity:
Oil mining and exploration are big businesses in their
own right, but they also support other business and
economic sectors. Oil too, had spawned a new industry
and increased global wealth to levels not seen since the
gold rush.
As a result of the commodity of oil and its numerous
biproducts, new industry sectors have emerged (such as
the auto industry). Despite its dangers and environmental
destructive properties, the world continues to rely on oil.

Data has emerged as the new rising commodity with the
advent of the digital age, sparking a fiercely competitive
race to acquire and maintain control over massive
amounts of it. To put it another way, data is today’s digital
gold in the information economy.

Many online business platforms are available for free.
But although they do not openly mention it, you will only
be able to sign up for free in exchange for your data. This
is explicitly stated in their Terms and Conditions and their

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