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The decentralized social network Farcaster is trying to reach mass adoption through Web 2.0 techniques
The web3 world has long hoped for a blockchain-based consumer application that could reach breakout speed, bringing crypto technology to the masses. Farcaster hopes that will…
Polygon Labs, the team focused on building the layer-2 blockchain Polygon, has laid off 60 employees, or about 19% of its staff, according to one post…
Tether posts ‘record’ Q4 net profit, Polygon Labs lays off and hackers steal $112 million in XRP
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On Tuesday, hackers stole about $112 million of the Ripple-focused cryptocurrency XRP from a crypto wallet, Ripple’s co-founder and executive chairman revealed. Ripple’s Chris Larsen said…
Bitcoin And Ethereum Fall On The Week, Worldcoin Will Launch A New Orb, And Terraform Labs Files For Bankruptcy
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The next iteration will look like an “Apple product,” the CEO says Jacquelyn Melinek 10 hours It’s been a while More than 180 days since Worldcoin…
1 RoundTable bets on ‘long-term, less volatile’ strategy with new crypto fund in development
The previous couple The years have been challenging, and sometimes deadly, for many crypto and web3 startups, but Dan Tapiero, CEO, CIO and managing director of…
Solana Mobile is aiming for the stars after announcing a second, cheaper web3 phone called the “Chapter 2earlier this week. While its first handset, the Saga,…
Bitcoin spot ETF volume surges, Coinbase goes to court, Solana Mobile announces new device and Google cuts crypto apps in India
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2023 was not the best year for crypto companies. According PitchBook data, VC investment in crypto companies fell by 68% in 2023 compared to 2022. To…