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VC Funding for Crypto Continues to Slide, Has Yet to Bottom Out
Venture capital (VC) investment in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector is on a downward trajectory, according to a recent report by Galaxy Research. The second quarter of 2023 saw crypto and blockchain firms receiving $2.3 billion from VC firms, a significant drop from the same period last year when more than $8 billion was invested. Looking back further to the COVID-19 pandemic, the crypto industry experienced a monumental surge in venture capital, with a record $13 billion invested in Q1 2022. The current challenging business environment coupled with rising interest rates has led to a reduction in deal flow, according […]
For the Culture: Jack Butcher’s Custom ThreadGuy Opepen Edition Goes Viral
The niche internet subculture that is the NFT space has gone through numerous iterations. From market cycles to controversies, the vernacular, priorities, and overall vibe of what the inhabitants of the blockchain call Web3 has continued to ebb and flow as consistently as the prices of the coins that drive it. Yet, one thing has remained certain, and that is, regardless of speculation, NFTs have and will always have greater meaning than what can be derived from the constraints of art and money. There is a singular culture that has formed within the NFT space, and it’s one that — […]
Blockchain gaming platform creates refundable NFT program
Spielworks CEO Adrian Krion said that the NFTs will also provide mining power and material drops to players of their Dungeon Worlds game.
Bored Ape floor price falls below 30 ETH: Nifty Newsletter, July 5–11
A decentralized finance borrower used a nonfungible token representing a luxury watch to take out a $35,000 loan.
Google Play Store officially allows NFT games, but not gambling ones
The store’s team said games can offer NFTs for sale or to earn, but developers must declare this feature in their game’s descriptions and must not allow gambling.
Dapper Labs makes 3rd round of cuts in 9 months amid NFT slump
NFT collectibles company Dapper Labs has said goodbye to another 51 employees only months after a 20% staff reduction in February.
Google Answers How To Get Discover Traffic Back After It Dries Up via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s Martin Splitt says that there is no easy answer but mentions the role of demand and habits of users. The post Google Answers How To Get Discover Traffic Back After It Dries Up appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Wix AI Site Generator Creates Entire Website: Images, Text – Everything via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Wix AI Site Generator can create an entire website, including text and images. It also analyzes business trends and suggests strategies The post Wix AI Site Generator Creates Entire Website: Images, Text – Everything appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Your GA4 Migration: 10 Things You DON’T Want to Miss
Universal Analytics is officially done collecting data. Cue one single tear running down every marketers’ cheek. Now all of your site data will flow solely through Google Analytics 4. Are you sure you’re ready for that? The only reason I ask is because, well, GA4 is a bit of a beast with tons of hidden settings that need to be addressed for optimal data collection. In the admin section of GA4 you will see two columns: Account and Property. The Property column is where the majority of important setting options are hiding. 1. Timezone Your property timezone can be set […]
Brave Browser Under Fire For Alleged Sale Of Copyrighted Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Brave browser faces criticism for allegedly selling copyrighted data for AI training, sparking debates on ethical data usage and transparency. The post Brave Browser Under Fire For Alleged Sale Of Copyrighted Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.