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Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets

TechCrunch

Despite African governments’ inconsistent stance on cryptocurrencies, these countries house most of the continent’s crypto and blockchain startups. Chief executive officer Ruth Iselema founded the Africa-focused blockchain payments startup in 2019. Adam Umar is the company’s CTO, while Akinbola Asalu is the COO. CEO Ruth Iselema.

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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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Meet the newest crypto builders from web3 accelerator Alliance DAO’s demo day

TechCrunch

About three-fourths of the teams are focusing on NFTs, infrastructure or decentralized finance (DeFi), while the majority of the teams are building on layer-1 blockchains Ethereum, Polygon and Solana. What it does: Exclusive social clubs on top of NFTs. What it does: White hats automating code reviews. Stage: Seed round.

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Is this the year that we get our dream back channeling platform?

TechCrunch

Which is why I’m hoping that this is the year that a back channeling social media platform actually takes off. In a world where due diligence is evolving to be somewhat flippant in the early stage, back channeling is simultaneously going from a deep conversation about strengths and weaknesses to a thumbs up or thumbs down affair.

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Ethereum Blockchain: What is it and How Does It Work?

Openxcell

It performed a significant software upgrade. Ethereum definition Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source, blockchain-based platform that enables the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps). Ethereum operates with a copy of the Ethereum blockchain stored on each computer in a decentralized network.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO

Modern advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning and blockchain-based networks specifically have an impact in this area. These attacks employ malicious software that encrypts files, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid or a backup is restored.

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10 Key Trends of Digital Transformation in Healthcare in 2022

OTS Solutions

Because of the advancements in electronic device technology and software, video and audio appointments can be held on various internet-connected devices. Just a decade ago, the use of augmented and virtual reality in healthcare was deemed science fiction. Blockchain. Monitoring of Patients using Telemedicine.