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The AI world needs more data transparency and web3 startup Space and Time says it can help

March 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Data, Space, Startup, Time, transparency, web3, world

As AI proliferates and things on the internet are easier to manipulate, there’s a need more than ever to make sure data and brands are verifiable, said Scott Dykstra, CTO and co-founder of Space and Time, on TechCrunch’s Chain Reaction podcast. “Not to get too cryptographically religious here, but we saw that during the FTX [...]read moreThe AI world needs more data transparency and web3 startup Space and Time says it can help

SBF sentenced, Worldcoin hit with another ban order and big web3 pre-seed rounds are back

March 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology ban, big, hit, order, preseed, rounds, SBF, sentenced, web3, Worldcoin

Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction. This is the last edition of this newsletter. I want to personally thank each of you for reading this and if you would like to stay in touch, you can follow me on X here for future updates. With that said, the show goes on. This [...]read moreSBF sentenced, Worldcoin hit with another ban order and big web3 pre-seed rounds are back

A new web3 network is being built right now that wants to end Big Tech’s control of your data

March 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology big, Built, control, Data, Network, Techs, web3

Many of the people building Web3 feel like the traditional web ecosystem has taken advantage of users and their data. While it benefits a number of businesses, data miners and even AI models, some see it as an overreach. Some of the problems with the web that exists today, which some web3-focused people call web2.0, [...]read moreA new web3 network is being built right now that wants to end Big Tech’s control of your data

Taiko raises $37M to build web3 infrastructure for a censorship-free internet

March 2, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology 37M, Build, censorshipfree, infrastructure, Internet, raises, Taiko, web3

Amid the speculation and volatility in the casino-like crypto land, there remains a subset of individuals who espouse blockchain’s potential to decentralize various aspects of human activities for the greater good. Taiko‘s founder Daniel Wang is one of these idealistic founders. A serial entrepreneur, Wang initially wanted to bring decentralization to social platforms. Decentralized networks [...]read moreTaiko raises $37M to build web3 infrastructure for a censorship-free internet

Karma3 Labs raises $4.5M to improve trust in web3 with ratings and recommendations

March 1, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology 4.5M, improve, Karma3, Labs, raises, Ratings, recommendations, Trust, web3

It’s becoming harder to discern which platforms and people have good intentions online, especially as automated content and anonymous profiles are on the rise. Some web2.0 companies like Uber, Amazon and Airbnb offer rating systems for businesses and individuals, those types of systems are few and far between in the web3 world. But Karma3 Labs [...]read moreKarma3 Labs raises $4.5M to improve trust in web3 with ratings and recommendations