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TechCrunch+ roundup: Allocating equity, unicorn traffic jam, blockchain gaming survey

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Unicorn exits augur poorly as Justworks delays IPO, citing ‘market conditions’ Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. To find out, we surveyed seven who are active in the space: Anton Backman, principal, and Kenrick Drijkoningen, general partner, Play Ventures.

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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A

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Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann. This will now be offered to 22 fintech companies across Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru.

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Daily Crunch: 4 years after launch, fintech platform Esusu saddles unicorn with $130M Series B

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Facebook’s stablecoin bet proves unstable : So much for Facebook – er, Meta – taking over the blockchain world with its own stablecoin. This Week in Fintech has a fund now , and Portugal’s Indico Capital Partners has €50 million for its ocean tech fund. On the other side of the coin, the IPO market appears more ossified than open.

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Fintech Roundup: Proptech’s roller coaster, an ex-Better.com exec’s new gig and Alchemy’s true valuation jump

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Welcome to my new weekly fintech focused column. It felt like there was wayyyy too much fintech news this past week than there normally is – and there’s always tons – so I’ll just cover the highlights here. blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy had closed on a $200 million Series C extension that valued the company at $10.2

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Expected Blockchain Statistics and Trends for 2024

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When Blockchain first emerged as the technology that backed cryptocurrencies, it was met with cynicism and skepticism. A decade and more later, the hype hasn’t died down and blockchain is all the rage. Blockchain market was worth $5.85 Tech experts were undermining its functionalities and criticizing its fervor.

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8 investors and founders highlight Valencia’s potential as a fintech and cybersecurity hub

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The city appears to be strong in areas such as travel, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, agritech, travel tech, biotech, sports tech, and VR. The blockchain/crytpo scene could do with some improvement, according to a few respondents. We surveyed: Luz Adell , CFO/partner, Draper B1. Blockchain could be improved.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Web3 investor survey, conversational UX, ‘insane IPO pops’

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In addition to discussing potential use cases for advertising, fintech and enterprise apps, respondents shared advice for web3 founders who are hunting for funding, along with their concerns about factors that could stall its development. Notably, several said they started exploring the space after developing an interest in crypto.