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NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs is now worth $2.6 billion thanks to half of Hollywood, the NBA and Michael Jordan

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Now the company is reaping the benefits of its trailblazing status with a new $305 million financing led by some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports and investing. billion, according to multiple media reports, and comes at a time when NFTs have captured the popular imagination. The new round values the company at a whopping $2.6

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2022 crypto predictions from Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna

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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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6 Tech Trends that will reshape Media & Entertainment in 2021

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By 2024, Over-the-top (OTT) media revenue is predicted to touch $158.84B that’s more than double the $67.8B Here’s our take on 6 technology trends that will influence the media and entertainment world this year. in 2023 with eSports being touted as the future of sports. revenue that was generated in 2018.

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Ayoken raises $1.4M to grow its NFT marketplace for creatives

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The startup’s marketplace, Ayokenlabs , will feature digital collectibles from musicians, sports brands and influencers from all over the world. What this means is that celebrities do not have to rely on their social media following to drive transactions. Ayoken, an NFT marketplace for creatives, has raised $1.4

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How to incorporate web3 gaming into your Web 2.0 strategy

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Tom Fleetham is the head of sports and gaming at Zilliqa, where he is helping scale up partnerships in the next phase of its growth. There is, however, clearly inherent value in blockchain technology, and the gaming industry is poised to become the focal point for mainstream adoption. Tom Fleetham. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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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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