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  "country": "AU",
  "revision": "No. 05",
  "revised": "2026-09-09",
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      "sector": "Crypto market data",
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      "sector": "Residency and citizenship",
      "does": "A residence and citizenship firm with an in-house legal team, currently focused on Portugal. Every client works with a dedicated case lead and a licensed lawyer."
    },
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      "built": 2025,
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      "sector": "Golden Visa funds",
      "does": "The database underneath Movingto: a verified index of Portugal Golden Visa funds, reviewed by Portuguese Bar-registered lawyers."
    },
    {
      "name": "Robozaps",
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      "sector": "Humanoid robotics",
      "does": "Market intelligence for humanoid robotics: hardware, vendors, deployments and buyers."
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      "name": "Golden Visa Lawyers",
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      "sector": "Legal directory",
      "does": "A directory of the law firms that handle residence- and citizenship-by-investment work. Unranked and neutral by policy."
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      "name": "Postdom",
      "url": "https://postdom.com/",
      "built": 2026,
      "status": "client",
      "sector": "Publishing API for agents",
      "does": "A short-form video publishing API built for AI agents rather than for a person clicking upload. Taken from proposition through to launch."
    }
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      "LVMH 24 Sevres",
      "Santander",
      "YouTube",
      "Xapo",
      "Jaguar Land Rover"
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