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Subspace Labs raises funding for a more scalable, sustainable blockchain

TechCrunch

As the crypto space has grown in popularity, some of the most popular blockchains have struggled to meet user demand. . New projects are aiming to tackle issues like notoriously high energy use, hefty gas fees and low transaction throughput that are plaguing some of the major blockchain networks.

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Sequoia backs blockchain scaling startup StarkWare at $2 billion valuation

TechCrunch

To speed and cheapen transactions on Ethereum, developers are looking toward so-called Layer-2 (L2) blockchains, which build on the Ethereum network, offloading the computational stresses while still writing transaction data to the main network. This latest raise values the Israeli startup at a whopping $2 billion. billion fund.

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Japan’s gaming blockchain builder Oasys raises $20M in private token sale

TechCrunch

Whether they do it out of a fear of missing out or genuine belief in blockchain technologies, the trend appears irreversible at least for now, as investment keeps pouring into the industry. Oasys, a Japan- and Singapore-based startup that’s building a blockchain for gaming developers, has just raised $20 million.

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Indian crypto entrepreneur’s blockchain venture seeks seed funding at $200 million valuation

TechCrunch

Shetty is raising $20 million to $30 million in a seed financing round for his blockchain startup Shardeum, sources said, requesting anonymity as the deliberations are ongoing and private. The L1 blockchain will also provide ways to help Ethereum developers transition to Shardeum and maintain stable gas fees, it said.

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Hackathons vs Conference: Which One Works The Best for Blockchain Industry?

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

In comparison, Blockchain tech only arrived at the scene sometime in 2008, and is still considered comparatively ‘new’. Developers and companies alike are still learning how to adopt Blockchain. But, is a Blockchain conference enough to fulfill this goal of interaction, adoption, and learning? What are conferences?

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Crypto investor and founder Jill Gunter on the increasingly heated competition between blockchains — and what it’ll take to win

TechCrunch

Jill Gunter is no stranger to crypto — she’s seen the market through its ups and downs, conducting research on blockchain protocols, working at multiple crypto startups and co-founding her own , and investing as a crypto VC at Slow Ventures. The first phase is what Gunter called the era of altcoins.

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Scalability On The Blockchain – Is There A Solution?

CTOvision

Read why Gerald Fenech says that blockchain tech is the future for enterprises on Forbes : Enterprises want blockchain. The main issue seems to be scalability, according to reports, 40% […]. In fact, 84% of executives say their companies are actively involved in this emerging technology.