How Talent Agency WME Is Expanding Into Crypto

March 18, 2023
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The impact of Web3, ultimately, is “going to be very similar to the way that the rise of the internet completely changed humanity,” says Chris Jacquemin, head of digital strategy of WME and the partner who led the firm’s embrace of Web3. Under Jacquemin’s watch, WME has signed more than 50 Web3 creators, building an eclectic roster that now includes Mack Flavelle (co-founder of Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot), AI (artificial-intelligence) artist Claire Silver and pseudonymous NFT artist FEWOCiOUS.

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Can We Ever Trust AI Agents?

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UK Won’t Excuse Ignorance in the Hunt for Unpaid Crypto Taxes, Experts Say

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Core Scientific Rejects CoreWeave’s $1B Buyout Offer

Core Scientific (CORZ) has rejected the $1 billion buyout offer from cloud computing firm CoreWeave, the firm said in a press release on Thursday.Core Scientific’s board believes that CoreWeave’s offer to buy the bitcoin (BTC) miner for $5.75 per share significantly undervalues the firm.00:46BNB Chain Ecosystem Heats Up After Token Hits Record High Above $71001:40Bitcoin

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