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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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Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 is weeks away, and today I’m thrilled to announce the 200 startups selected to participate in the first ever Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. FinTech + Blockchain. Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 by Neesha A. HealthTech + BioTech. Space + Security.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

CIO

With media outlets racing to get exclusives out the door on the latest “big thing,” sifting through the excitement to find the bigger picture is challenging. The listening centered on conversations about emerging technologies and use cases associated with innovation, such as artificial intelligence, metaverse, blockchain, robotics, Web 3.0,

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4 trends that will define e-commerce in 2022

TechCrunch

If 2020 was the year of the e-commerce boom, 2021 was the year the industry hit major challenges: Data privacy changes deeply impacted merchants’ social media ads, and supply chain issues forced merchants to get creative with their inventory. The Three Qualities Twitter’s Next CEO Must Have.

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How Blockchain May Help Future-Proof Your Software Development Career

Gorilla Logic

With the public meltdown in the cryptocurrency market in 2022 garnering so much attention, it might be easy to miss the opportunities being created by blockchain technologies in other areas. In fact, ​​experts expect that the global blockchain market will generate revenue of over $94.0 billion by the end of 2027.

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Glow Labs raises seed round to help NFT creators reward their loyal customers

TechCrunch

The NFT market was worth $41 billion at the end of last year — nearly as large as the conventional art market by some estimates — and it’s expected to nearly double in size by the end of 2022, according to a report released this week by blockchain analytics firm Nansen.