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Daily Crunch: Hackers pinched LastPass customers’ encrypted password vaults, parent company admits

TechCrunch

Startups and VC It’s a tough time to be a richly priced company that didn’t go public when the getting was good. Not only are there fewer later-stage players with the resources and appetite to support such companies (e.g., Not only are there fewer later-stage players with the resources and appetite to support such companies (e.g.,

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Eksab gets $3M to scale its fantasy football platform across MENA and Africa

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Football or soccer, the latter commonly used in the US, is the most popular and watched sport globally with over five billion football fans according to its apex governing body , FIFA. ” Sorare raises $680 million for its fantasy sports NFT game. . ” Sorare raises $680 million for its fantasy sports NFT game.

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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

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Right now, the metaverse is essentially an undefined amalgam of technologies and concepts including but not limited to augmented reality (AR), avatars, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, extended reality (ER), mixed reality (MR), NFTs (non-fungible tokens), virtual reality (VR), and Web3. The metaverse has the potential to change that.

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‘PayPal for crypto’ wannabe Ramp raises $52.7M Series A round led by Balderton Capital

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The company is now clearly on a roll. It is also the exclusive on-ramping partner for Sorare, the blockchain-based, global sports video game, and Flow, the blockchain which specializes in NFT marketplaces and digital assets. . “trad-fi” startup Ramp ) de-cloaked like a Klingon battleship in space, with a $10.1

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What are NFTs? Top 5 Remarkable NFT business ideas to adopt in 2022

Openxcell

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are blockchain-based cryptographic assets having unique identifying codes and metadata that differentiate them from others. They are one-of-a-kind works that are recorded on a blockchain and hence cannot be altered or duplicated. Let’s see how do NFTs work – NFTs are reserved on a Blockchain.

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Daily Crunch: Twitter backpedals on CEO’s promise, permanently bans user who tracked his private jet

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As I write this, I am also enjoying a virtual “holiyay” celebration with my fellow TechCrunchers. million to automate financial workflows for companies to more easily manage customer payments. The company, with its military autonomous flying tech , is a bright spot in the defense sector, which continues to attract investments.

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6 Tech Trends that will reshape Media & Entertainment in 2021

Trigent

M&E companies are now putting in a lot of effort to sieve through every tiny bit of information to keep annoying ads at bay. in 2023 with eSports being touted as the future of sports. Legalized sports betting will also see a surge with 5G technology, and several sports stadiums and similar arenas in the U.S.

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