Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief
OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as its chief last week after the board said it no longer had confidence in his ability to lead the company. Source
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Sui Network adds Google, Twitch, and Facebook logins for dapps
The Sui Network aims to simplify web3 access, enabling user registrations on its apps without managing an external crypto wallet or seed phrase. In a press release dated Sept. 13, the Sui Foundation revealed that users can now access decentralized applications (dapps) using their Google, Facebook, and Twitch login credentials, facilitated
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Sui Network launches Google, Twitch and Facebook logins for DApps
Layer-one blockchain Sui Network has taken a step towards simplifying Web3 onboarding, allowing users to sign up for Sui-powered apps without having to manage an external crypto wallet or seed phrase. In a Sept. 13 press release the Sui Foundation shared that users would be able to login into decentralized applications
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Twitch Co-Founder’s Gaming NFT Marketplace Expands to Polygon Network
The company said in a press release that expanding into Polygon will help it "focus on user acquisition and provide the blockchain tooling and financial infrastructure necessary to spur successful game development." Its F Studio product suite will now offer a Polygon-based launchpad, marketplace, tournaments, developer SDK, game launcher and
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Twitch Streamer and NFT Founder DNP3 Admits to Gambling Away Investor Funds
"Every dollar I could find I would put into [crypto casino] Stake in hopes of winning big," he wrote. "Even when the big wins did happen it wasn’t enough. Eventually, I lost everything. In addition to my own life savings, I also irresponsibly used investor funds to try and 'get
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A16z Leads $14M Funding Round for New E-Commerce Platform From Twitch Co-Founder
A16z crypto, which broke industry records with a new $4.5 billion fund in May, participated with the support of its Cultural Leadership Fund. Other investors in the round included Solana Ventures, GOAT Capital, L Catterton, Electric Ant, Electric Feel Ventures, Andre Iguodala, Javale McGee and James Beshara. Source
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Stacked, the Web3 Version of Twitch, Raises $12.9M
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Twitch co-founder raises $24M for Web3 gaming firm Metatheory
Web3 gaming and entertainment company Metatheory founded by Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round on Monday.The round was led by crypto capital venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Pantera Capital, the venture arm of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, FTX Ventures,
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Twitch Co-Founder’s Gaming NFT Marketplace Raises $35M
“There’s always been lots of hype around NFTs, but what investors are now seeing is that it’s actually durable,” Kan told CryptoX in an interview. “Even if it’s a bear market, even if the prices might go down, the idea that people want to collect digital assets on the internet,
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Unstoppable Domains Hires Execs From Twitch and IBM
Former Twitch VP Sajjad Rehman to lead Europe efforts while former IBM executive Nilkanth Iyer will head up Asia. Source
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