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Nobody Knows : Steel & Blockchains

Tom Tunguz

Asking “What problems do blockchains solve?” Blockchain networks are a new construction material for building a better internet. Very few people know whether today’s apps are built with, just as they don’t consider the construction materials of their office building. If it works, developers will build with them.

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Payment Security: Everything You Need to Know About Secure Payments

Stax

To stay ahead of fraud means merchants must understand the threats, use trusted and secure providers, and keep up to date on payment security trends. So, let’s dive into payment security, touching on the basics of what you need to know to ensure secure payments. of the global population using this method of payment in 2022.

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The Critical Question Facing Web3 Infrastructure Startups

Tom Tunguz

That’s much more work than the automatic credit card payment with AWS. Developers building sophisticated applications employ 10, 20, maybe 30 services. First, the ecosystem decides that infrastructure payments should occur in stablecoins - like USDC or UST. Third, software engineers decentralize only a subset of the app.

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How QuikNode is Handling Growth in the Blockchain Industry

Baremetrics

QuikNode is a Miami-based startup powering blockchain applications with lightning fast Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, BSC and xDai nodes. This allows anyone building an app that applies blockchain technology to do so by building directly on top of QuikNode’s globally distributed Web3 infrastructure. Table of Contents. Where Web 2.0

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The Top Sectors of Web3 in 2022 by Revenue

Tom Tunguz

L1s or blockchains, the public databases that record transactions, dominate the revenue share across the top projects producing 78% of revenue. Gaming, Wallets, Infrastructure, Consumer Apps, Insurance and Asset Management chart negligible share. Exchanges place second. Right behind, NFT exchanges rank third.

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FastSpring at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024!

FastSpring

It brings together delegates from across the entire ecosystem with all the key formats covered, from mobile, PC and console to XR, AI, and blockchain technology. After launching 10 years ago, the PG Connects roadshow has landed in America, Canada, Finland, Jordan, India and Hong Kong, with a genuinely international client base.

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Decentralized Versus Centralized Apps: Differences, How to, & Resources

Neil Patel

If you want to build an app for your business, you face a dilemma. Should you opt for a traditional centralized app, or turn to a decentralized platform? There’s no straightforward answer to this question; it really depends on your goals and what you need the app to do. What Is a Centralized App?