The protocol’s service providers have let go of two front-end engineers as they focus on overhauling the platform’s brand.Â
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EU Consultation Warns on Risk of Big Players Becoming Metaverse Gatekeepers
The European Commission raised the risks to privacy, openness, cybersecurity and equality in online virtual worlds.
OpenSea Goes Pro, Ralph Lauren Takes Crypto
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The token was up more than 5%. Institutional investors remain in wait-and-see mode, says one analyst.
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Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, though, staff took paid trips to music festivals, bosses fought, dismissals reportedly occurred on a whim, and the smell of cannabis permeated the office.
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