The world’s first playable AAA NMO web3 game, Delysium has closed its first round of private sale. The sale, which was led by top investors Galaxy Interactive, Republic Crypto, and Alameda Research, ended with $4 million raised, which will be used mainly to support the game production and ecosystem. The game is led by RCT […]
Big data is a tool typically talked about in the context of the benefits it provides for larger organizations, and yet it is also within reach of small businesses as well. A wealth of tools and solutions that bring big data to up-and-coming companies are available, so let’s go over the most impactful and practical […]
Popular peer-to-peer file sharing service LimeWire will make a comeback on the blockchain. Per a press release, the platform will relaunch as a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace running on Algorand. Related Reading | Algorand Blockchain Has Grown 35% In Q1 2022 LimeWire has selected this network, the release claims, due to Algorand’s alleged energy consumption levels which make them the blockchain “of choice for energy efficient NFT marketplaces”. The network will provide with a scalable platform with low-cost transactions, and an Ethereum-Polygon bridge. As LimeWire previously reported, the platform will support its marketplace with its own native token called LMWR. In addition to the capacity to transact with LimeWire NFTs, user will allegedly have access to “exclusive community”, voting rights, and access to a reward system. The platform will let content creators, initially musicians, to launch digital assets so fans can buy, sell, and trade them without the “technical hurdles” of alternatives. In that way, LimeWire attempts to onboard users by offering them a unique experience, and access to unique items, from their favorite artists. The press release claims: Music fans and collectors will be able to buy and trade a variety of music-related assets, such as limited editions, pre-release music, unreleased demos, graphical artwork, exclusive live versions, as well as digital merchandise and backstage content. The platform will place a special focus on users without technical expertise or those people unfamiliar with cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Thus, the “newbies” or “noobs” will be the main target audience for this re-brand. The new LimeWire platform will let users trade by completing an “easy” registration process with “seamless KYC”. As a bonus, items will be priced in U.S. dollars, and users won’t be obligated to set up a crypto wallet from the get-go. In order to complete that objective, users will be able to purchase the digital assets with their credit cards, via bank transfer, and with other traditional payment methods. LimeWire claims to have consolidate a partnership with Wyre to provide this services. LimeWire Calls On “Noobs” To Leverage Crypto The new LimeWire, according to the release, will be a hybrid platform. Created to combine the best aspect of Web2 platforms with the potential and benefits from Web3. Paul Zehetmayr, LimeWire Co-CEO, said the following on the recent announcement: The biggest challenge with digital collectibles and the broader crypto market in general is that it’s really limited to a small group of savvy users. There are big players on the market already, but the entry barrier is still too big to allow for mainstream adoption. In addition to the traditional payment methods, users will be able to use different cryptocurrencies to purchase digital assets. Algorand CEO, Steven Kokinos said: We are excited to see LimeWire launching on the Algorand blockchain and see massive potential for them to take the music collectibles market by storm. The interest for digital collectibles will only be growing and we are eager to support a global brand like LimeWire entering into the space to help open up the market to the mainstream. The new LimeWire marketplace will be launch in May 2022, according to the press release. The platform promises a “lineup of big names” for its market debut. Related Reading | Algorand Foundation Names Former JP Morgan Executive as CEO, ALGO Soars 10% At the time of writing, ALGO’s price trades at $0.68 with a 2% loss in the past 24-hours.
Stilt, a fintech that specializes in providing financial services to immigrant communities, has raised $14 million in new funding. The Series A round was led by Link Ventures, and featured participation from Petrushka Investments, Hillsven Capital, and investor Gokul Rajaram. A number of C-level technology executives were also involved in the funding, including Stripe COO Read more...
OneWeb working with Arianespace, who owes the satellite internet firm six more Soyuz launches, to find a ride to orbit for more than 200 of its spacecraft left grounded by an embargo on Western payloads flying aboard Russian rockets. But with launch capacity constrained outside of China and SpaceX, a major OneWeb competitor, the commercial satellite internet provider is facing an inevitable delay in completing its constellation.
SpaceX drone ship Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) has departed Port Canaveral in anticipation of the company’s sixth consecutive Starlink launch. Known as Starlink 4-12, the mission will be SpaceX’s sixth uninterrupted Starlink launch – just shy of the company’s record of seven Starlink launches between commercial payloads. Though SpaceX would probably prefer to avoid […]
This is a post co-written with Bernard Paques, CTO of Storm Reply, and Karl Herkt, Senior Strategist at Dassault Systèmes 3DExcite. While computer vision can be crucial to industrial maintenance, manufacturing, logistics, and consumer applications, its adoption is limited by the manual creation of training datasets. The creation of labeled pictures in an industrial context […]
Data analytics technology is becoming a more important aspect of business models in all industries. SaaS companies are no exception. They need to leverage analytics strategically to maximize their revenue. Data Analytics is an Invaluable Part of SaaS Revenue Optimization The importance of customer loyalty and customer service has become increasingly well-known and companies have […]
