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Aztec Network takes on encrypted blockchains with $100M round led by a16z

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Aztec Network launched Aztec Connect, an ecosystem that integrates with Ethereum DeFi protocols like Aave, Lido and Element Finance, in July 2021. Encrypted blockchains provide transparency for the protocol but privacy for the users, so people aren’t required to show their identities when transacting, Williamson said.

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Tatum lets you interact with blockchains using API calls

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Meet Tatum , a blockchain infrastructure startup that wants to make it much easier to develop your own blockchain-based product. While blockchain development was quite easy at first, it quickly became much more complicated as new blockchains emerged. There are now dozens of different blockchains.

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield companies pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

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Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. To watch the pitches, join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 here. With just over a 1.5% acceptance rate, the startups in this year’s cohort are phenomenal. Session 1: 10:45 a.m.

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QuestBook raises $8.3 million to help web3 developers secure funds

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Blockchain and other web3 projects are racing to reach developers, hosting hackathons, bandying out grants and offering other perks to lure those who can build. QuestBook operates an eponymous platform that allows firms to give grants to developers and invest in them in an efficient and more transparent way.

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Polychain puts its money on HotStreak to streamline sports betting using blockchain

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HotStreak , a web3 platform for daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests, is wagering that the decentralized nature of the blockchain makes it an ideal solution for DFS platforms. It doubled in size in 2021 with over $52.7 The sports betting market in the US has grown rapidly as states begin loosening regulations around the industry.

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Avalanche raises $230 million from private sale of AVAX tokens

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Avalanche , a relatively new blockchain with a focus on speed and low transactions costs, has completed a $230 million private sale of AVAX tokens to some well-known crypto funds. The Avalanche Foundation completed the private sale back in June 2021 and is disclosing it today. Everyone wants to fund the next Coinbase.

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Top Digital Transformations Ruling Mobile App Development in 2021

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Also read : A QUICK GUIDE TO HELP YOU WITH SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. What does this hold for 2021? 2021 will be defined by a fresh new class of technologies all set to graduate to the sidelines to centre stage. Only time will tell! Digital Transformation 1 – Headless Tech Reshapes Commerce.

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