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NFTs could bridge video games and the fashion industry

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offer new ways for consumers to collect, wear and trade fashion online, and now that most fashion shows have scaled back or gone virtual , they may become an important tool for the industry. In December 2020, NFT startup Enjin partnered with Netherlands-based fashion house The Fabricant on a virtual collection.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

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The listening centered on conversations about emerging technologies and use cases associated with innovation, such as artificial intelligence, metaverse, blockchain, robotics, Web 3.0, It surpasses blockchain and metaverse projects, which are viewed as experimental or in the pilot stage, especially by established enterprises.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Stealth recruiting, virtual sales kickoffs, Google Cloud’s Q4

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Hybrid events won’t give teams a chance to bond over karaoke, but with a tight agenda and a compelling theme, you can create a virtual or hybrid SKO that people will actually want to attend. I asked John and Alex to share their thoughts on Olson’s video as a point of departure for discussing the state of the crypto industry in general.

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Play now, pay later: Halliday bags $6M seed round led by a16z

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Blockchain-based games have seen a surge in popularity, but playing them is getting expensive. Play-to-earn games like StepN require players to purchase an NFT before they can participate, while other crypto video games offer users pricey upgrades such as virtual avatars and distinctive skins or costumes. ”

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Here’s why CNET co-founder Halsey Minor is bullish on NFTs

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Since his initial foray into media, Minor has taken to cryptocurrency and blockchain in a big way. Over the last few years, he built Live Planet, a video service, and VideoCoin, a token that rewards idle data centers for serving up video content. In three years, everyone will be interacting with NFTs every day. Halsey Minor.

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BTS enters NFT market in joint venture with Upbit

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stake in Dunamu , a blockchain-based fintech startup that runs cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, for $423.1 On top of that, global fans will be able to exchange their digital photo cards in virtual spaces, Song said. In addition to the NFT JV, there will be a BTS video game, and a ‘webtoon’ business. .

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Insurance IT leaders herald new era for digital customer experience

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In the last few years, the [insurance industry] has taken us in some new directions, being more remote and virtual and changing behaviors than we would have seen in 2019 or before,” Harris-Ferrante says. Aflac’s Virtual Enrollment Experience fully utilized the cloud and SaaS solutions in its construction, Gilbert says. “We

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