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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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‘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. In addition, the NFT-based game Axie Infinity used Ramp to shorten its onboarding process from two hours to minutes.

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What are NFTs? Top 5 Remarkable NFT business ideas to adopt in 2022

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are blockchain-based cryptographic assets having unique identifying codes and metadata that differentiate them from others. They are one-of-a-kind works that are recorded on a blockchain and hence cannot be altered or duplicated. Let’s see how do NFTs work – NFTs are reserved on a Blockchain.

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Daily Crunch: Hackers pinched LastPass customers’ encrypted password vaults, parent company admits

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Blockchain infrastructure galore : Jacquelyn writes that QuickNode raises $60 million at a $800 million valuation to become the “AWS of blockchain.” Now here’s five more: Nothing but net : Kyle attended a Niantic event about NBA All-World to give you an inside look at why the Pokémon GO maker is trying its hand at sports.

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

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As I write this, I am also enjoying a virtual “holiyay” celebration with my fellow TechCrunchers. 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. PDT, subscribe here.

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6 Tech Trends that will reshape Media & Entertainment in 2021

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in 2023 with eSports being touted as the future of sports. Legalized sports betting will also see a surge with 5G technology, and several sports stadiums and similar arenas in the U.S. Augmented and Virtual Reality will create new avenues. Augmented and Virtual Reality will create new avenues.

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