The web3 bandwagon really took off in 2021 and 2022 as entrepreneurs and investors both sought to make their mark in the nascent industry. But Latin America stood out thanks to its comparatively high crypto adoption: According to Kim Grauer, head of research at Chainalysis, Latin America has consistently captured between 8% and 10% of…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
From Bitcoin’s valuation getting pummeled to data breaches at Axie Infinity and layoffs at huge exchanges, crypto isn’t exactly having its best moment. But in many countries in Latin America, where much of the population craves a better financial future, investors are still bullish about crypto’s transformative power. To understand how Latin American startups are…
It looks like things are coming together for Netflix’s lower-priced ad-supported tier, reported to arrive later this year: Netflix just revealed today that it’s partnering with Microsoft as its “global advertising technology and sales partner” to help the streaming service earn revenue through ads. Netflix COO Greg Peters said in a statement, “It’s very early days,…
TechCrunch Disrupt is back, in person on October 18–20 in San Francisco, and it’s the perfect place for students to supercharge their startup dreams. Here’s a look at just some of the opportunities waiting for student founders. They say opportunity knocks. So open the door, already. Pitch your way to Disrupt — for free TechCrunch…
ChowNow, a startup that builds branded online ordering systems for restaurants, today announced layoffs internally, TechCrunch has learned. According to several sources who spoke to this reporter on the condition of anonymity, around 100 people were affected across teams including onboarding, operations, and sales. ChowNow didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. ChowNow launched…
After NFTs exploded over the past year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office are launching a joint study to investigate the digital assets’ impact on intellectual property rights. The study comes about a month after Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat, and North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican, wrote to…
Instagram has officially started testing its new creator marketplace, a hub designed to help brands discover and reach out to creators about partnerships and campaigns. The marketplace is currently available on an invite-only basis to brands in the United States. Brands who are invited to access the marketplace can use the desktop experience within Meta…
Yesterday, I reported that Nikon might be throwing in the towel for its SLR business. Today, the company issued a statement that says the truth may be a bit more nuanced: There was a media article regarding Nikon’s withdrawal of SLR development. This media article is only speculation and Nikon has made no announcement in…
Welcome to Porn Week, Mashable’s annual close up on the business and pleasure of porn. Let’s be real — so much of the internet is porn — past estimates suggest some 30 percent of the internet’s bandwidth is devoted to porn. Shocker, I know, people love porn. But with so much to chose from, where…
Ah, existential dread. We’re all feeling it, especially lately. The planet is heating up, The Brands™ are making bad posts with abandon, and James Corden is still producing episodes of Carpool Karaoke. Bleak stuff! Sometimes the feeling of impending doom gets to be a little too much, and the best thing you can do for…