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Top 7 Luxury Watches to Invest in 2022

Top 7 Luxury Watches to Invest in 2022

Alinda Gupta July 29, 2022

This year, luxury watches overtook Bitcoin and vintage cars to become the most coveted investment option among the three. Though watch prices have fallen since the infamous crypto crash, they are still significantly up from their prices in 2019. In fact, during the pandemic, people used their saved up money to invest in watches, including Rolex and Patek Philippe. Renowned watch brands caught everyone’s attention as their resale values surged.

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Art Theft The Disturbing New Issue on NFT Platforms

Art Theft: The Disturbing New Issue on NFT Platforms

Jumpstart Team July 29, 2022

The dark side of the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) market started to reveal itself after NFTs became mainstream last year. Previously, we have explored how the NFT marketplace is riddled with scams, such as artist impersonations and insider trading. Not only have such hoaxes become a big issue for buyers hoping to get their hands on genuine artist works but also for the artists themselves.

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Are NFTs the Future of the Wine Industry?

Are NFTs the Future of the Wine Industry?

Lochlan Cheuk July 28, 2022

After making it to the mainstream during the pandemic, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to be everywhere. If you go onto some well-known NFT marketplaces, such as OpenSea and Crypto.com, you can easily find all sorts of NFTs in their dropdown menus, ranging from art, memes and music to photography and sports for purchase or rental. Lately, the NFT market has even welcomed wine NFTs to the space.

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Why Silicon Valley Is Dealing with a Slew of Layoffs

Tech Downturn: Why Silicon Valley Is Dealing with a Slew of Layoffs

Kamya Pandey July 27, 2022

The end of the pandemic is proving to be a difficult time for the tech sector, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite down by 4% since April—the worst-performing month since the 2008 financial crisis. This is not a short-term fall, when you consider that Nasdaq has fallen by 28% since the start of the year.

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Top 5 Failed Facebook Feats

Top 5 Failed Facebook Feats

Nidhi Singh July 25, 2022

With its origins in a Harvard dorm, Facebook revolutionized social networking and redefined the meaning of “friends”. The company’s mission statement is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. With roughly 2.912 billion monthly active users worldwide, Facebook has become one of the world’s largest social media platforms.

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Cases of Harassment Emerged at the 2022 Miami Bitcoin Conference

Cases of Harassment Emerged at the 2022 Miami Bitcoin Conference

Tanvi Dayal July 24, 2022

The Bitcoin 2022 conference, hosted by Bitcoin Inc. at The Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida in the U.S. in April, was embroiled in controversy as various cases of harassment emerged from the three-day cryptocurrency event. Several women have come forward with claims of sexual and cyber harassment in the aftermath of the conference.

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How the Pandemic Boosted Business for Streaming Services

How the Pandemic Boosted Business for Streaming Services

Tanvi Dayal July 23, 2022

If you’re someone who’s invested in a streaming service subscription since the Covid-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdown, then you’re not alone. Business boomed for streaming platforms when most of the world became home-bound. In 2020, the number of streaming subscriptions across platforms crossed one billion worldwide.

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NFTICALLY’s New ECommerce Metaverse

NFTICALLY’s New ECommerce Metaverse

July 22, 2022

NFTICALLY is an up-and-coming startup company specializing in the non-fungible token (NFT) ecommerce metaverse. Upon entering the NFTICALLY metaverse, you get a 360-degree view of a chosen brand’s storefront and can navigate through the store to look more closely at its different features. Users can also opt to join sessions with friends, and they can call on channels only accessible to their own specified group of people.

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Can Crypto Fit into an ESG Portfolio

Can Crypto Fit into an ESG Portfolio?

July 21, 2022

Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria are increasingly being used to screen investments. Nowadays, with greater environmental and social awareness, more and more fund managers and investors are prioritizing non-financial metrics, such as environmental impacts, inclusivity and diversity, to determine where to place their money.

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Drawing without a Paintbrush An Evolution of Artificial Intelligence

Drawing without a Paintbrush: An Evolution of Artificial Intelligence

Lochlan Cheuk July 21, 2022

Before the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), we might never have imagined what the technology could accomplish. But now, as most of us have got the chance to experience the power of AI—be it through talking to voice assistants, like Siri, or enjoying personalized shopping, seeing AI moving forward in the art space is expected.

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Optimize Player Experience to Level up Your Gaming Business

Optimize Player Experience to Level up Your Gaming Business

Djump July 20, 2022

Imagine a player who has just downloaded a new game that you spent months developing. They got past the initial set-up and tutorial, only to find that every time they make an in-game purchase for new skins or content, they will need to input their card details and wait for the transaction to process. Will the player still feel motivated to continue investing time in the game?

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How Clothing Rental Service Startups Is Setting a Trend in the Fashion Industry

How Clothing Rental Service Startups Is Setting a Trend in the Fashion Industry

July 20, 2022

Fashion is one of the many ways with which you can express yourself. From vintage trends comebacks to the emergence of more inclusive clothing brands, like SKIMS, and fashion tech, the fashion industry continues to evolve and makes shopping for garments fun—but not for the environment. The apparel industry accounts for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and consumes 1.5 trillion liters of water (about 400,000 Olympic swimming pool) each year.

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Which DAO Should You Join in 2022

Which DAO Should You Join in 2022?

Alinda Gupta July 18, 2022

If you haven’t been living under the proverbial rock in the crypto universe, you must have heard of DAOs, i.e. decentralized autonomous organizations. The majority in the community drives these organizations, and it has become a preferred way for startups and institutions to raise money and reach investors globally. However, with the growing number of DAOs, as a potential investor or community member, you might be confused about which one you should join.

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