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Liquifi is building the “Carta of web3” for companies issuing tokens on the blockchain

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Ji and LiquiFi co-founder and CTO Oliver Tang recognized the challenges associated with token-based compensation after working at other crypto companies, Eco and Set Labs respectively. In contrast, when tokens are transferred, assets move on a blockchain and a transfer of custody takes place, Ji explained.

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Tips for CIOs in the digital age

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Too often, healthcare executives are seduced by cutting-edge technologies. Blockchain, virtual reality, and wearable gadgets may be popular now, but they aren’t the same as digitalization. Become the chief “impact” officer as the new CIO brand. Consider these themes in each area while executing your strategy.

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Thirdweb raises $24M at a $160M valuation from Haun Ventures, Shopify and Coinbase for its web3 development kit

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In the latest development, a startup called thirdweb — which has created a development toolkit to make it easier to build and launch web3 products such as blockchain games, NFTs, DAOs, marketplaces and more — has raised $24 million, a Series A that values the startup at $160 million. Projects are collectively generating $1.5

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Four-month-old Doppel is helping some of the biggest NFT projects spot scams

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Doppel indexes NFT data across various blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Flow, and others, and uses models that incorporate keywords and metadata to spot fraud, Tian said. The company’s goal is to support both web3-native companies and web2 companies looking to build out their NFT strategies, according to Tian.

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The 4 most overhyped technologies in IT

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Additionally, only 30% say they’re extremely prepared or even ready to leverage generative AI today and just 42% fully believe that they’ll have the skills in place to implement the technology in the next 6 to 12 months, among other issues their gen AI strategies face today. Others have made similar observations.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Simba Chain’s $25M Series A deck

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This is a blockchain pitch. The pitch deck is for Simba Chain , a blockchain company that raised $25 million in a Series A. If you follow me on Twitter , you’ve probably noticed that of every three or four tweets, one has me making fun of blockchain tech. Supported blockchains slide. seed deck. Scaling Simba slide.

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Inside Nasdaq’s AI-fueled pivot to SaaS provider

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Brad Peterson, the company’s CIO and CTO, has been implementing AI for more than a decade and is all in on the promised innovation afforded by generative AI. “We The company’s pivot to new tech development and SaaS began in 2021 and is keenly focused on the cloud, machine learning, and AI, as well as blockchain for tracking digital assets.