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Worldwide Webb founder explains the role interoperability will play in Web3
NFT Steez chats with Worldwide Webb founder Thomas Webb to discuss the future impact of interoperability in Web3 and the Metaverse.
#nfts #metaverse #blockchaingaming #interoperability


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1. Disney is preparing to cut jobs, according to leaked memo from CEO
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek is predicting “some staff reductions” once the company reviews its spending, according to a leaked memo published by CNBC. The company will also reportedly freeze most hiring, only bringing on new employees for “the most critical, business-driving positions.”
If Disney does end up carrying out a round of layoffs, it’ll be far from the only one among the companies pushing streaming services. Dozens of workers have lost their jobs at Warner Bros. Television and HBO Max this year. Netflix has also laid off hundreds of employees this year while reporting slower subscriber growth but noted during the last earnings call that its business remains profitable, unlike its premium streaming competitors, which include Disney.
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2. Studio Ghibli’s hand-drawn Star Wars animation hits Disney Plus tomorrow
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Grogu, meet Totoro. This evening famed animation house Studio Ghibli — best-known for films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro — confirmed its new Star Wars project, which is called Discover Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies and is described as a “a hand-drawn animation.” There aren’t many other details on it, but that’s not such a big deal because you’ll be able to see it for yourself very soon: it starts streaming on Disney Plus on November 12th.
Studio Ghibli has been teasing the collaboration for a few days. First with a short video featuring the studio’s logo alongside Lucasfilm’s, and later with a photo depicting both The Mandalorian star Grogu and legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki.

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1. Layer-1 EVM oracle platform Flare launches to boost interoperable DApps
Layer 1 EVM blockchain Flare goes online, aimed at providing developers a platform to build decentralized interoperability applications…
#Layer1 #blockchain #Flare #developers #decentralized #interoperability #DApp

2. NY law firm investigates potential 'securities fraud' at Core Scientific
The investigation was prompted by a report from Culper Research, which alleged that Core Scientific had "wildly oversold" its mining and hosting businesses…
#CoreScientific #PomerantzLLP #lawfirmclassaction #investigation #probe #securitiesfraud
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Stablecoins and CBDCs might play 'meaningful role' in payments — Visa CEO
Visa began working on a blockchain interoperability project in Sept. 2021 to support CBDC and stablecoin adoption but few updates have been made since…
#CentralBankDigitalCurrencies #AlKelly #RyanMcInerney #EarningsCall #AnnualMeeting #FinancialReport #Partnership #CreditCards #DebitCards #Interoperability
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What is a supernet, and how does it work?
A supernet is a network of networks that combines multiple smaller networks into a larger network to improve scalability and efficiency.
#Supernet #Blockchain #InternetProtocol #Subnet #Sidechains #Interoperability
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‘Killer use case’: Citi says trillions in assets could be tokenized by 2030
Investment bank Citi estimates blockchain-based tokenization of financial and real-world assets will reach $4-5 trillion by 2030, an 80-fold increase from today’s figures.
#Tokenization #RealWorldAsset #Liquidity #Fractionalization #Citi #PrivateEquity #KKP #Apollo #HamiltonLane #Securitize #ASX #Infrastructure #Interoperability
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Blockchains need an interoperable standard to evolve, say crypto execs
For blockchain tech to take off it needs a communication standard similar to how the internet has TCP/IP, crypto executives have asserted.
#Interoperability #TransmissionControlProtocol/InternetProtocol #TCP/IP #TokenizedAssets #RealWorldAssets #CrossChainBridges #Sidechains #Oracles #DecentralizedOracleNetworks