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Athleisure icon Ty Haney raises $9.8M in fresh funding for her blockchain rewards startup

TechCrunch

The startup uses blockchain technology to help brands build customer loyalty without having to rely on buying up pricey ads on third-party social media platforms, Haney explained. Brands use TYB, which is built on the Avalanche blockchain, to build their own on-chain communities of loyal customers, Haney said.

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Crisis Management in the Digital Age: Lessons for 2024’s Unpredictable Economy

N2Growth Blog

There is friction between globalization and regional autonomy, a conflict between the desire for sustainability and the lure of rapid development, ongoing political uncertainties, and the ever-increasing impact of digital technology. Yet, the rapid pace of technological evolution also embodies potent challenges.

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Investors are sitting on mountains of cash: Where will it be deployed?

TechCrunch

Jacob Sonnenberg is a portfolio manager at Irving Investors and runs Irving's Technology and Consumer Crossover Fund. billion in its fourth fund targeting blockchain, bringing its total funds raised for blockchain-related companies to more than $7.6 For the first time in 4 years, profitability beats growth. Jacob Sonnenberg.

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Crypto asset management platform Cobo bags $40M Series B

TechCrunch

With interest in the crypto revolution soaring across Asia, it’s high time to expand blockchain infrastructures to meet the rising demand, especially as we’re seeing growing enthusiasm among institutions,” said the company CEO and co-founder Discus Fish, also known as Shixing Mao. Binance Labs leads $1.6M

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Fortis Digital Ventures closing $100 million raise for new crypto fund

TechCrunch

Even as more traditional financial players enter the crypto world, blockchain investor Fortis Digital Ventures is closing a $100 million crypto fund that aims to bridge the gap between the old and new finance worlds. “By million or higher, a spokesperson said.

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Solana Blockchain Software Development Services

Mobilunity

The major advantage of Solana, in comparison with other blockchains, is the ability to perform transactions much faster and at a much lower cost. The consultants will then indicate how Solana blockchain can improve your projects with its speed and scalability.

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eAgronom closes $7.4M Series A to create a farming-based carbon credits platform

TechCrunch

It will also expand to new markets (including outside of the EU), and improve its carbon tracking technologies. Given that carbon offsetting has experienced a lack of transparency and measurability, eAgronom believes that a blockchain solution will introduce more accountability.