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2022 crypto predictions from Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna

TechCrunch

Cryptocurrency and blockchain had a breakout year in 2021. Have we reached a point where crypto and blockchain reach mass adoption? Even though DeFi, cryptocurrencies, blockchains, NFTs and a slew of other products came online in 2021, only about 1% of the world’s population has a unique crypto wallet. Rodrigo Vicuna.

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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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The Blockchain battlefront: Technology, business, and regulation

CIO

The great regulatory bureaucracy has awakened to the significance of blockchain-enabled technology, led by the SEC. . Ripple created the XRP coin, designed for blockchain-based payments. Blockchain, Regulation He missed another area of notorious confusion: the law. The final traditional asset class to consider is securities.

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Hackathons vs Conference: Which One Works The Best for Blockchain Industry?

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

In comparison, Blockchain tech only arrived at the scene sometime in 2008, and is still considered comparatively ‘new’. Developers and companies alike are still learning how to adopt Blockchain. But, is a Blockchain conference enough to fulfill this goal of interaction, adoption, and learning? What are conferences?

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto 2022

TechCrunch

And while scams continued to proliferate and hacker heists became a weekly occurrence, the space onboarded an onslaught of retail investors and fostered feverish excitement among young technologists eager to bet their careers on the blockchain. Building a Blockchain Behemoth. Live onstage: TechCrunch’s Chain Reaction.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto 2022

TechCrunch

And while scams continued to proliferate and hacker heists became a weekly occurrence, the space onboarded an onslaught of retail investors and fostered feverish excitement among young technologists eager to bet their careers on the blockchain. Building a Blockchain Behemoth. Live onstage: TechCrunch’s Chain Reaction.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto 2022

TechCrunch

And while scams continued to proliferate and hacker heists became a weekly occurrence, the space onboarded an onslaught of retail investors and fostered feverish excitement among young technologists eager to bet their careers on the blockchain. Building a Blockchain Behemoth. Live onstage: TechCrunch’s Chain Reaction.