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Blockchain gaming unfazed by crypto volatility as gamers ‘seek out entertainment’

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The web3 gaming industry is one of the few sectors seemingly unaffected by current crypto market conditions, with capital continuing to pool into the space – and some industry players say it’s for good reason. The current market environment is funny,” Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands , said to TechCrunch. In May, over 1.15

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Cryptocurrency wallet and blockchain tech startup imToken raises $30 million Series B

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ImToken , the blockchain tech startup and crypto wallet developer, announced today it has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Qiming Venture Partners. Founded in 2016, the startup’s last funding announcement was for its $10 million Series A, led by IDG, in May 2018. As Coinbase looks to list, Robinhood rides the crypto boom.

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Stanford cryptography researchers are building Espresso, a privacy-focused blockchain

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If blockchain technology is to reach true mass adoption, it will have to become cheaper and more efficient. Low transaction throughput on some of the most popular blockchains, most notably Ethereum, has kept gas fees high and hindered scalability. million funding round last week. . million funding round last week. .

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FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked

TechCrunch

Much of the world’s attention around blockchain is on the highs and lows of cryptocurrency values. One of the startups working toward this vision is Zimbabwe’s FlexID, which is building a blockchain-based identity system for those excluded from the banking system due to their lack of identity documents.

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SoftBank co-led $66 million round for blockchain-focused InfStones

TechCrunch

Despite shaky markets, a steady stream of investors continue writing big checks for blockchain infrastructure providers. InfStones , which aims to help clients build applications across a number of blockchain platforms, closed a $66 million round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and GGV Capital, the company announced on Wednesday.

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Vega raises $5M to give anyone the ability to launch a derivatives market

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Vega , a startup that is building a decentralized protocol for creating and trading on derivatives markets, has raised $5 million in funding. Vega Founder Barney Mannerings launched the Vega project in 2018 with the mission of giving anyone the ability to create and launch a derivatives market.

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How Blockchain is Reshaping Market Research

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Read Jasal Shah’s article about how blockchain is reshaping the market research sector on CXO Today : The most significant fallout of cryptocurrency crash of 2018 was that decision-makers across industries sat up to take notice of the blockchain technology.