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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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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?

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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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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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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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10 Key Trends of Digital Transformation in Healthcare in 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered healthcare in 2020. Just a decade ago, the use of augmented and virtual reality in healthcare was deemed science fiction. Healthcare apps that use virtual and augmented reality are constantly improving and could lead to a significant breakthrough in the field. Blockchain.

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Sectors where New Zealand startups are poised to win

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Deep tech, medtech/biotech, climate tech, and crypto and blockchain are all areas that investors say they’re either actively investing in or watching for signs of scale. Blockchain NZ Chair Bryan Ventura. Now, certain industries are emerging as potential areas where New Zealand can win in the tech space.