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A week since the U.S. election and social media is becoming more fragmented than ever

A week since the U.S. election and social media is becoming more fragmented than ever

Technology
By Krystal Scanlon  •  November 14, 2024  • Ivy Liu The social media landscape is in full reshuffle mode following Donald Trump’s ascent as president-elect for a second term. While no one can predict the final shape of this realignment, one thing is certain: it’s headed for an era of even deeper polarization and fragmentation among social media companies. Just look at the numbers from the days around the election. Polarization surged, with the likes of Elon Musk’s X and Trump’s own Truth Social on one side, while the likes of Bluesky and Threads sit on the other. Comparing user figures across iOS and android on Election Day compared to one mo...
Why a trustless, multichain technique to web3 needs direct combination

Why a trustless, multichain technique to web3 needs direct combination

Business
In just a couple of years, decentralized networks have actually seen remarkable development, with treasuries jointly exceeding the $25 billion mark and subscriptions swelling. As a number of US states and countries like Switzerland, Malta, and Hong Kong present beneficial crypto legislation, it's difficult not to see Web3 as the future shape of company.The blockchain area presently has hundreds of completing procedures, and designers frequently have to select in between releasing on a single chain, restricting their reach, or incorporating numerous chains, which can be complicated and open up brand-new vulnerabilities, not to discuss suppressing liquidity. This fragmentation prevents cumulative development and restricts the wider adoption of blockchain innovations. It's time for this to al...