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What Does AirBnB's 'Shares for Hosts' Idea Imply for Blockchain?

Tom Tunguz

In 1998, an online travel agency, TravelZoo, tried this. And the Blockchain is here. Network effect businesses, those like AirBnB and Facebook, face a theoretical risk from blockchain startups. Blockchain technology incentivizes network participants. This requires a change in securities law.

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With Decentralized Identity, Your Reputation Travels With You Across Cyberspace

Andreessen Horowitz

Web3 is based on the premise that each internet user will have a unique internet identifier, like an email address, that can be natively linked to any piece of software and stored on a blockchain. The post With Decentralized Identity, Your Reputation Travels With You Across Cyberspace appeared first on Future.

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Five Predictions for 2022

Tom Tunguz

The valley remains an important locus on innovation but its monopoly recedes as new geographies rise in importance and remote work, plus the return of in-person travel, creates a new way of working for many. Blockchain technologies become mainstream driven by the adoption of national reserve banks.

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Comprehensive Guide to NFTs for Marketers

Neil Patel

That ownership token is stored in a digital ledger, called the blockchain. Instead, your purchase is recorded in a blockchain ledger. Marriott is leveraging NFTs through its Marriott Bonvoy travel program. The brand partnered with three artists to create three different NFTs based on travel experiences. What are NFTs?

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What is blockchain in insurance?

Panintelligence

Key takeaways An overview of blockchain technology and its transformative potential in the insurance industry. The role of blockchain in enhancing data security, preventing fraud, and improving operational efficiency. How smart contracts, fraud detection, customer data management, and underwriting are revolutionized by blockchain.

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GTM 126: Reverse Engineering the Founder Journey: From Scaling Twitter Ads to $650M, 20 Years Operating, and a Webflow Acquisition | Guy Yalif

Sales Hacker

Scott Barker: [4:31] Yeah couldn’t couldn’t agree more i mean i feel like anytime we have these big technological bumps and it’s funny you say internet companies because like when the internet first came out people were like yeah we’re an internet company right and. Guy Yalif: [4:45] Then totally.

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10 Alternative RSS Readers if You Still Miss Google Reader

Neil Patel

Say you want to curate all the latest news on a topic like blockchain, or a keyword like Microsoft. That means everything from fashion and beauty, to travel and interior design. Priced from: Free Best for: Cutting through the noise. RSS readers can become victims of their own effectiveness.