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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Big names like Starbucks and Nike were quick to adopt blockchain tech, but it will still be a while until we see the enterprise space embrace the tech.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Can blockchain be the cure? .” Regulators in many countries beg to disagree. Earlier this year, the U.S. Senate questioned Live Nation, which acquired Ticketmaster in 2010, over concerns that it’s a monopoly. Ticketmaster sucks. by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2022

There’s no way for blockchain-based businesses, financial service providers or banks to bypass Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. With the advent of blockchain technologies, companies are realizing that there are better, more efficient KYC solutions that let them avoid having to collect and store personal information.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Encrypted blockchains provide transparency for the protocol but privacy for the users, so people aren’t required to show their identities when transacting, Williamson said. In general, public blockchains lack a “missing piece” of encryption, which could enable more use cases by providing privacy on a case-by-case basis, Andrews said.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The crypto industry has long been criticized for its disconnection with the real world, but there are players who try to show that the underlying blockchain technology can solve some of our most pressing challenges in today’s society — especially in regions where basic infrastructure is lacking.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

is built on blockchain technology and it has created a FET token that will be used on its platform. to build AI models, he believes, is one example of how blockchain can be used for non-financial purposes. ” Blockchain startup Fetch.ai and Europe). The capital behind Fetch.ai The capital behind Fetch.ai Using Fetch.ai

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

Jia, a blockchain-based fintech providing loans to micro and small businesses in emerging markets, has raised $4.3 Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seed by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2017, Delahunt was at Ralph Lauren and had her first look at the blockchain, but it wasn’t until years later while working to pioneer some digital wardrobe projects with companies, like Snap, Bitmoji and Roblox, that she had an opportunity to see that web3 was going to be “more than a niche community” for luxury fashion. “We’re

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

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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Ooda Loop

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Payment protocol Aeon has introduced an authorization payment feature built on the TON blockchain. “By By contributing to the TON ecosystem’s infrastructure, Aeon enhances the usability of blockchain technology in everyday scenarios,” the Singapore-based company said in a news release Friday (Nov.

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Ooda Loop

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Microsoft and Atom Computing, a technology firm based in California, recently announced a breakthrough in quantum computing that could pave the way for a proof-of-work transformation in the world of blockchain mining.

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Ooda Loop

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Screven County, Georgia made history on November 5, 2024 when it became the first county in the United States to use the Bitcoin blockchain to safeguard the results of its elections. The Screven County Board of Elections worked with Simple Proof, a U.S.

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Ooda Loop

JANUARY 1, 2025

The global blockchain technology market size was valued at $17.26 While notable, understanding how blockchain works is complex. Additionally, a number of myths are often associated with the technology, which may hamper adoption […] The post 11 Enterprise Blockchain Myths of The Decade appeared first on OODAloop.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As some of the most popular cryptocurrencies reach all-time highs, plenty of new users and decentralized app developers are embracing the Ethereum network and quickly discovering that the blockchain remains a pretty crowded place to do business. Offchain Labs raises $120 million to fix Ethereum’s shortcomings with its Arbitrum product.

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Ooda Loop

JANUARY 14, 2025

After a dark few years in the wake of the FTX collapse and the digital currency winter that followed, theres light at the end of the tunnel, and optimism is returning to the enterprise blockchain industry. This time, the focus is squarely on utility and scalable ledgers.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Avalanche , a relatively new blockchain with a focus on speed and low transactions costs, has completed a $230 million private sale of AVAX tokens to some well-known crypto funds. Like Solana and other newer blockchains, Avalanche wants to solve the scalability issues that older blockchains face. The equivalent of $1.3

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Crunchbase News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Bellevue, Washington-based Story Protocol , a blockchain technology to protect intellectual property rights for content creators, raised an $80 million Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz that valued the startup at $2.25 New York’s Web3 metaverse and L1 blockchain hub ID Planet raised an $80 million Series B funding.

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CIO

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The integration of blockchain, AI, and other cutting-edge solutions is becoming more common, as financial institutions seek to improve security, reduce fraud, and streamline processes. In this landscape, ADIB-Egypts investment is part of a broader trend among Egyptian banks to modernize their operations and adopt new technologies.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

About three-fourths of the teams are focusing on NFTs, infrastructure or decentralized finance (DeFi), while the majority of the teams are building on layer-1 blockchains Ethereum, Polygon and Solana. channels like Twitter or Discord onto blockchains. What it does: Decentralized infura and marketplace for blockchain data.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A startup that has built a decentralized exchange as well as a cross-chain infrastructure to facilitate communication across layer 1 and layer 2 blockchain solutions is the latest to receive backing from Coinbase Ventures. So we have had all these blockchains coming up, but no connectivity between them.

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CIO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Emerging technologies like 5G, blockchain, and quantum computing will see increased investment in the region in the coming years. Blockchain technology will continue to find applications in finance, supply chain management, and public services, with regulatory frameworks being developed to encourage its growth.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Engineers are the bedrock of any tech product, and blockchains are no exception. As the race between different chains heats up, communities of loyalists are duking it out to attract developers to their blockchain of choice in hopes that doing so will turbocharge growth.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

The Scotts Valley, California-based company is using cloud technology and the Ethereum blockchain as the engine for its Paystand Bank Network that enables business-to-business payments with zero fees. On the commercial side, however, one business trying to send $100,000 the same way is not as easy. Paystand wants to change that.

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Ooda Loop

DECEMBER 31, 2024

If there is a silver lining in the experiences of the last 12 months, it may turn out to be the Great Decoupling that pivots the world of blockchain away from financial engineering and towards an acceleration of enterprise adoption of Ethereum and more compelling business applications that truly create value.

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CIO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

From artificial intelligence to blockchain and smart cities, the UAEs tech landscape is set to host some of the most significant gatherings of innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs in the region. Here are the top tech events in the UAE for 2025, organized by date: 1.

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Ooda Loop

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Financial services firm JP Morgan has rebranded its blockchain-based platform to Kinexys, as it prepares to launch foreign exchange services to serve a growing number of users.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The company has been building a new DeFi (decentralized finance) protocol on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Other new investors include Republic, Advanced Blockchain, P2P Validator, Rarestone, Ethereal Ventures and their limited partners. Polychain Capital is leading today’s funding round.

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Ooda Loop

DECEMBER 25, 2024

After decades of slow evolution, breakthroughs, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), have […] The post AI has had its Cambrian moment Blockchains is yet to come appeared first on OODAloop. Artificial intelligence has had its Cambrian moment.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

And yet, NFT startup Cryptoys is raising tens of millions of dollars with the goal of building a blockchain-based toy company that can expose younger users to the ideas of digital ownership and NFT mechanics. With that as background, it might not seem like the best time to launch an NFT platform, let alone one geared toward children.

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Ooda Loop

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

I never thought Id find myself writing a posting for an AI Agent, but here I am, scouring crypto and blockchain forums, Telegram groups, and even personal referrals for the perfect fit. Traditional hires dont quite cut it in the fast-paced world of digital assets.

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CIO

MARCH 19, 2025

Decentralized identity gains traction Decentralized identity management, leveraging blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies, will gain wider adoption. Think about an interaction with a user and an application sending packets over Broadband, 5G, Satellite, etc., eliminating man-in-the-middle attacks.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There’s no shortage of startups trying to make sense of the explosive growth of data generated from blockchain applications. The Graph offers an API for developers to query blockchain data. Nansen has the support from a16z to provide on-chain data analysis for crypto investors.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

This week, Adam Neumann made his post-WeWork debut, co-founding a blockchain-based carbon credits market, and — more impressively — raising $70 million in funding for it, about half of which came from VCs with the other portion coming from a private token sale. Chain Reaction podcast episodes come out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m.

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CIO

JANUARY 6, 2025

How do you anticipate the regions investment priorities will shift towards emerging technologies like 5G, blockchain, and quantum computing in the next few years? Blockchain adoption is expected to grow, particularly in finance, supply chain management, and public services. 5G will remain a key focus of investment in the region.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

We talked yesterday with Simpson — who joined a16z after first backing some of the same startups, including the blockchain infrastructure company Dapper Labs and the global payment platform Celo — to learn more about what’s happening at the intersection of crypto and gaming. Our chat, edited for length, follows.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

The larger blockchain world is in a period of correction , but to see key NFT market metrics fall as quickly as we have makes us wonder what could reignite demand. After all, NFT trading has risen a few times during the first decade-plus of the blockchain era — such as it is — so surely it can rise again?

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