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The Future of Blockchain Data : Our Investment in Allium

Tom Tunguz

They are responsible for moving data from one place to another, transforming it into a usable format, and loading it into a destination system. In the world of blockchain, these processes are even more complex. In web2, the engineering team building a payment processing system will convey to the analytics team the data schema.

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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. Nobody knows. Which database did they use?

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Digital Payments: 12 Digital Payment Options to Consider Accepting in Your Business

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We can hail a ride from a mobile app, and our transactions for all sorts of goods and services can be easily paid for from our phones. Physical wallets are phasing out, left behind in favor of digital wallets and other digital payment options. In 2019, 77% of US consumers were using at least one type of digital payment system.

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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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The Critical Question Facing Web3 Infrastructure Startups

Tom Tunguz

That’s much more work than the automatic credit card payment with AWS. 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. It’s too much complexity for a simple static blog.

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Embracing Crypto Payment Solutions for SaaS Businesses

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Just when you thought the world of SaaS would not be changing any time soon, the groundbreaking new shift to crypto payment solutions hit SaaS businesses like a bus full of bricks. Despite their current status as a relatively uncommon payment option in global e-commerce, accounting for less than 0.2%

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38 Bright Asian SaaS Stars

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Their solutions span a wide range of verticals: from E-commerce, HR and Health to collaboration, infrastructure and AI. Notey Labs create digital solutions to help companies handle international online space. Tienpay offers digital banking software that handles wallet, digital exchange, and digital assets. Notey Labs.