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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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Makers Fund-backed virtual social app MEW woos comic fans in the US

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Raven Gao didn’t set up virtual social platform MEW to ride the metaverse wave. He began working on MEW in mid-2019 with a Tencent veteran because he wanted to build a virtual safe haven for socially awkward introverts like himself. The first iteration of MEW launched in mid-2020, and its reach today is still limited.

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Athleisure icon Ty Haney raises $9.8M in fresh funding for her blockchain rewards startup

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The startup uses blockchain technology to help brands build customer loyalty without having to rely on buying up pricey ads on third-party social media platforms, Haney explained. Brands use TYB, which is built on the Avalanche blockchain, to build their own on-chain communities of loyal customers, Haney said.

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Which emerging technologies are enterprise companies getting serious about in 2020?

TechCrunch

We conducted the survey at the tail end of Q3 2020. Here are the top five things that fell into the “learning and exploring” cohort, in ranked order: Blockchain. Virtual reality. Respondents in the first group were “not exploring or investing” — in other words, “we don’t care about this right now.”

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Expected Blockchain Statistics and Trends for 2024

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When Blockchain first emerged as the technology that backed cryptocurrencies, it was met with cynicism and skepticism. A decade and more later, the hype hasn’t died down and blockchain is all the rage. Blockchain market was worth $5.85 Tech experts were undermining its functionalities and criticizing its fervor.

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Solana Blockchain Software Development Services

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One that has made a great impact on the crypto world since its launch in 2020 is Solana. The major advantage of Solana, in comparison with other blockchains, is the ability to perform transactions much faster and at a much lower cost. Today,there are many different types of crypto, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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‘PayPal for crypto’ wannabe Ramp raises $52.7M Series A round led by Balderton Capital

TechCrunch

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.