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The metaverse could be tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity: These are the companies making it a reality

CB Insights

The business world is obsessed with “the metaverse”: the concept of shared worlds driven by virtual products and digital experiences that are highly immersive and interactive. The metaverse could represent a $1T market by the end of the decade, according to CB Insights’ Industry Analyst Consensus. lab-to-table.

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Today In The Connected Economy: Facebook Launches ‘Watch Together’; Visa Expands Click-To-Pay; Social Selling Integrates With SAP

PYMNTS

According to Visa, the rollout is aimed at helping merchants reduce shopping cart abandonment, achieving a single integration for participating card brands and creating a simpler, smoother digital checkout experience. Gaming Platforms Betting on the ‘Metaverse’ as Next Internet. Alibaba Eyes $3B Investment In Ride-Hailing Giant Grab.

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22 Global Fintech Events to Attend in 2024

Fintech News

The 2024 edition of AFF will build on the success of the previous iteration, which witnessed a robust participation with over 2,500 on-site attendees and an additional 4,500 virtually connected participants. The event will host a lineup of over 900 renowned expert speakers who will delve into the latest trends in technology.

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Top 15 Fintech Events in APAC to Attend in 2024

Fintech News

The 2024 edition of AFF will build on the success of the previous iteration, which witnessed a robust participation with over 2,500 on-site attendees and an additional 4,500 virtually connected participants. Last year, SFF welcomed 62,000 participants from 134 nations. Register for the SFF 2024 here.

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This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 21/12

The Fintech Times

Spare, an open banking services provider, has closed a $3million funding round led by Vision Ventures with participation also from Wa’ed Ventures and Seedra Ventures. Tabby has also extended its Series D financing to close $250million with participation from Hassana Investment Company. Plus, newcomers Blue Owl and HarbourVest.

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Meet the Influential Voices on FinovateEurope’s Top Agenda Topics

Finovate

, will take a look at the use cases for generative AI in banking, the growth and future of conversational AI, potential use cases for augmented reality and virtual reality, the metaverse in banking, and new threats posed by deep fakes.

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8 Connected-Economy Firms Expected To Light Up The IPO Market In 2021

PYMNTS

Coinbase last reported a valuation of more than $8 billion as of October 2018, when it raised $300 million in a Series E round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from Wellington Management, Andreessen Horowitz and other firms. “We Bitcoin hit an all-time intraday high of 28,288.84 on March 13.

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