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No industry, and no business, is a fan of economic uncertainty, and many financial experts consider the current global market to be precarious. While every business has to look at ways to shore up operations and cut costs in a down economy, the effort can be particularly challenging for Web3 companies, which are relatively young, may have fewer ready resources than their more established Web2 counterparts, and operate within an industry many outsiders don’t understand and don’t grasp the value of.

Inc.5 Shoes raised its maiden venture funding of $10 million (about Rs 83 crore) in a round led by Mumbai-based venture firm Carpediem Capital, with participation from Param Capital and P3 Venture Fund. It did not disclose the valuation at which it raised the funds.

Bitcoin extended a rally fuelled by expectations of fresh demand from exchange-traded funds, reaching the highest price since May last year. The largest digital asset rose as much as 11.5% to top $35,000 before paring some of the gain to trade at $34,605 as of 8:11 a.m. (7:31 p.m. IST) in New York on Tuesday, taking its year-to-date rebound from 2022's digital-asset rout to 108%. The possible approval in coming weeks of the first US spot Bitcoin ETFs is stoking speculative ardor for the token. Asset managers BlackRock and Fidelity Investments are among those in the race to offer such products. Digital-asset bulls argue the ETFs would widen adoption of the cryptocurrency. A US federal appeals court on Monday also formalised a victory for Grayscale Investments LLC in its bid to create a spot Bitcoin ETF over objections from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Popular hardware wallet company Ledger has launched a cloud-based private key recovery tool called 'Ledger Recover.'

NBA season 2023-24 is officially commencing tonight in Denver and is scheduled to run until the finals in April. The season begins with an exciting matchup as the defending champion Denver Nuggets face the LA Lakers at 7:30 pm (ET) on Tuesday night, followed by the Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns at 10 pm (ET). These four teams are among the most entertaining in the league. Tuesday night's games will be exclusively broadcast on TNT, and there are various ways to stream the action live online without cable. Coverage will be distributed across TNT, NBA TV, ESPN, and ABC. The first games on Tuesday include the Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns on TNT. For those without cable, there are still plenty of options to stream the games live online through platforms like DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Hulu+ Live TV, and Fubo TV. NBA teams currently have about $4.8 billion in salary committed to players for this season, meaning the average per team is around $160 million. Just three seasons ago, only two teams spent more than $160 million. The total NBA payroll — for now, pending changes based on whatever happens during the season that starts on Tuesday night — is up about 7% over last year, and has risen by 26% over what teams were paying just three years ago. The teams with the six biggest payrolls going into this season, in order: Golden State, the Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Miami.

Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable on the Nintendo Switch, but some were disappointed by the absence of Persona 3 FES. Speculation arose about a possible Persona 3 remake with missing features and modernization. Atlus has now confirmed the development of a remake called Persona 3 Reload. Here's what we know about the game, including its release date and platforms.

By Max A. Cherney and Akash Sriram

Shangri-La Frontier, an exciting Japanese anime series adapted from the manga of the same name, has taken the anime community by storm. Created by Katarina and illustrated by Ryosuke Fuji, this gripping series offers viewers a thrilling journey into the world of virtual reality gaming. In this article, we'll explore the details of Shangri-La Frontier, where to watch it, and what makes it a must-see for anime enthusiasts.

Envestnet has launched a new embedded investment platform to empower banks and other financial institutions offer a more holistic service to their customers.

InQubeta ($QUBE) is arguably the best DeFi crypto launched this year as its presale raised over $3.7 million despite how bearish cryptocurrency markets have been in the past few months. The ambitious platform has emerged as one of the best NFT projects around as it uses ERC20 coins to create a more accessible alternative to traditional investment avenues.

Are you searching for the best crypto to buy now and elevate your investment portfolio? Analysts say to look no further than these top altcoins that hold incredible potential: EOS (EOS), VC Spectra (SPCT), and eCash (XEC).

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In late 2022, I participated in a challenge where I was asked to predict the best-performing stock for 2023. I chose Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) due to the substantial discount at which the stock was trading at the time.

(Reuters) — Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.

credit cards fell 4.2% in September to ₹1.42 trillion from ₹1.48 trillion in August, the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed. Credit card spending declined for all major issuers, except IndusInd Bank, which reported a 10.9% growth. State Bank of India, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank reported month-on-month declines of 8.9%, 8.4%, 4.9%, and 1.8%, respectively.

Indian startups don’t make it past the first 5 years and even fewer the next five. As part of a few startups that survived these two milestones, we can tell you how important it is to constantly look at your business models and make corrections while staying lean all the time. Some business models are inherently more attractive than others.

Isaiah Samad was looking for an alternative to Twitter earlier this year, growing tired of everything from “hot takes" and “rage bait" that he felt had grown too common on the site. After signing up for Meta Platforms’ Threads when it launched in July, he noted a more welcoming, positive atmosphere on the app and eventually deactivated his account on X, previously known as Twitter. Samad is one of about 10 million daily active users globally, including many who have flocked to Threads as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X, in search of what they describe as civil discourse.

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central bank to not raise interest rates last month that their requests could undermine the institution’s independence.

Bandhan Mutual Fund today (October 23) announced the launch of Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund. It is an open-ended index scheme tracking the Nifty Alpha 50 Index, which provides investors with an opportunity to invest in a well-diversified portfolio of stocks that have generated high alpha (relatively higher returns than the market) over the last one year.

Fixed Deposit vs Debt Fund: Bank Fixed Deposit is emerging to be a stronger product than longer-duration debt mutual fund schemes, according to the recent Mutual Funds Report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

The leaders of opposition parties that collectively won the most votes in Poland’s recent elections say they have agreed to form a government together