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Subspace Labs raises funding for a more scalable, sustainable blockchain

TechCrunch

As the crypto space has grown in popularity, some of the most popular blockchains have struggled to meet user demand. . New projects are aiming to tackle issues like notoriously high energy use, hefty gas fees and low transaction throughput that are plaguing some of the major blockchain networks.

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Snap acquires location data startup StreetCred

TechCrunch

StreetCred is building a blockchain-based marketplace for location data. When I spoke to Meech in 2018, he said his goal was to “open up and decentralize” location data by building a blockchain-based marketplace where users are rewarded for helping to collect that data.

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6 Tech Trends that will reshape Media & Entertainment in 2021

Trigent

By 2024, Over-the-top (OTT) media revenue is predicted to touch $158.84B that’s more than double the $67.8B revenue that was generated in 2018. Here’s our take on 6 technology trends that will influence the media and entertainment world this year. Content streaming is at an all-time high amidst the lockdown.

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Cryptocurrency company Circle to go public in SPAC deal

TechCrunch

Circle became a sort of Venmo clone with some blockchain technology under the hood. The media certainly classified us that way because we were involved with the technology. In 2017 and 2018, the company pivoted once again to focus on cryptocurrencies. But the company later pivoted to create a social payments app. at the time.

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3 ways to beat the competition and stay ahead in the Media and Entertainment industry

Trigent

The media and entertainment sector saw quite a few changes with respect to content development, aggregation, and delivery as major players in the business adopted new strategies and agile approaches to leverage the changing consumer demands. billion in 2018. Technologies to spur growth. The focus is now on digital transformation.

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Highlights from the Strata Data Conference in London 2018

O'Reilly Media - Data

From the Strata Data Conference in London 2018. Eva Kaili outlines the fundamentals of GDPR and applications of blockchain. Continue reading Highlights from the Strata Data Conference in London 2018. Watch highlights covering machine learning, GDPR, data protection, and more. Below you'll find links to highlights from the event.

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The Biggest Digital Transformation Must-Haves for 2019

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Blockchain technology. Blockchain started as a way to track cryptocurrency trade on the deep web. Since then, blockchain has been repurposed into a business-centric technology. Recent data shows that 90% of banks across North America and Europe continue to experiment with blockchain implementation.