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Polychain puts its money on HotStreak to streamline sports betting using blockchain

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In the world of sports betting, instant payments and reliable custody are key to the user experience. HotStreak , a web3 platform for daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests, is wagering that the decentralized nature of the blockchain makes it an ideal solution for DFS platforms. It doubled in size in 2021 with over $52.7

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

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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. FinCen — the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which enables the company to operate legally in the U.S.

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

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You can bet on this : Blockchain has faced its fair share of challenges this year, between crypto winter and other scandals, Mike writes, but it seems to be finding its stride in the sports betting market. National Security Agency warned that Chinese hackers were exploiting a zero-day bug in two of Citrix’s networking products.

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Daily Crunch: YouTube rolls out support for dubbing videos in more than 40 languages

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Samsung wants you to have that crystal-clear smartphone communication in places where there is no cellular network connectivity, so it developed its own satellite-based solution, Ivan writes. Walmart sold Moosejaw to Dick’s Sporting Goods after acquiring the e-commerce outdoor retailer in 2017, Aisha reports. Sarah has more.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Applied Intuition And Luminary Cloud Rise Above

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Nozomi Networks , $100M, cybersecurity: Things are looking up for industrial cybersecurity startups. A week after Claroty made this list, startup Nozomi Networks locked up a $100 million Series E from investors including Mitsubishi Electric and Schneider Electric. billion valuation. billion.

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