Tagged: web 3.0

July 5, 2022 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the VC division and accelerator of Binance, and Republic co-led the seed funding round of Magic Square, the first “community-driven” Web3 multi-chain crypto app store. Magic Square provides Web3 solutions “to make crypto more accessible for all.” Users can discover and experience various… Read More

July 3, 2022 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ShareRing’s purpose is to remove “friction” throughout the world, and digital identities is a vehicle that can “help accomplish this.” Tim Bos, CEO at ShareRing, stated: “Over the years, there’s been a trend for large companies to host more and more data about you in… Read More

June 29, 2022 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

peaq, the Web3 network powering the Economy of Things (EoT), has raised $6 million in its latest funding round, which was led by Fundamental Labs. The funding will “support the ongoing expansion of the peaq network, which empowers individuals and organizations to build, govern, and… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 1:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The launch of Grit, the “first-ever” blockchain game from the partnership between Epic Games and Gala Games, is seen as a “watershed” event for the mass onboarding of gamers from Web2 to Web3, according to an update from Huobi. However, blockchain games have “not reached… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 3:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Unstoppable Domains, which claims to be the leading platform for Web3 digital identity with more than 2.4 million registered NFT domains, recently announced an integration with ShapeShift, a “decentralized,” non-custodial cryptocurrency platform “supporting over 5000 assets.” Now, ShapeShift customers will be able “to replace complicated… Read More

June 26, 2022 @ 7:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, recently debuted Solana Mobile Stack, which is described as “an open source software toolkit for Android enabling native Android web3 apps on Solana with the Seed Vault secure custody protocol that facilitates instant signing of transactions while keeping… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Unstoppable Domains, the Web3 digital identity platform and NFT domain name provider with 2.4 million registered usernames, has teamed up with the City of Miami’s Venture Miami team in order “to accelerate its local Web3 education effort.” Venture Miami hosted its “Miami for Everyone” Web3… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Immutable, powering the “next generation” of Web3 games as the carbon-neutral, scalable platform for trading NFTs on Ethereum, has announced the launch of its inaugural development fund, Immutable Ventures. The Immutable Developer and Venture Fund is “dedicated to supporting web3 games and NFT-centric companies that… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Global, a cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain solutions provider, recently announced its investment in Cube, a public chain that “provides innovative infrastructure for Web 3.0 and the metaverse.” The launch underscores Huobi Global’s strategy “to expand its Web 3.0 ecosystem.” Cube (formerly Cube Chain) is… Read More

June 12, 2022 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Web3 is here to “revitalize” the way in which our entire society operates, “ushering in a new era of trust and collaboration,” according to an update from Ontology. When it comes to building the infrastructure for #Web3, we believe you should #OWN your value. We… Read More

June 11, 2022 @ 2:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has announced that they have signed agreements to acquire CYBAVO, which is a “breakthrough” crypto tech firm. Established in 2018, CYBAVO claims that it is a pioneer in core crypto security, custody, operations, and blockchain infrastructure platform services, “providing services to leading firms across… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist recently revealed that they’re working cooperatively with Go+ Security in order to help secure the future of Web3. The main goal of this cooperation is “to exchange data.” SlowMist will provide Go+ Security with their malicious address data of EVM tokens (mostly on ETH… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

While the adoption of Web2 computing technologies has gained traction in the consumer and enterprise segments, security breaches and privacy concerns “continue to mar this space,” according to an update from Huobi. Web3 computing, with its inherent ability to alleviate such issues, “will likely see… Read More

June 5, 2022 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unstoppable Domains, which claims to be the “leading” Web3 digital identity platform and NFT domain name provider, recently announced the launch of Profile Badges “verified by on-chain activity.” Profile Badges act as a way for users “to build and showcase their digital identity, such as… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AccuWeather, which claims to be the world’s “most accurate” and “most used” weather source, recently launched its AccuWeather API “in collaboration” with API3, a first-party blockchain oracle solution, providing a Web3 wrapper that enables Web API providers to offer AccuWeather’s weather data “directly on-chain.” The… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 11:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KuCoin, which claims to be a “leading” global cryptocurrency trading platform, has launched its “brand-new” decentralized product — KuCoin Wallet, with its website “going live for users to access the service starting June 1st.” The official app of KuCoin Wallet is also expected “to launch… Read More

May 31, 2022 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Merge has secured $9.5 million in capital via a seed round in order to create its API-powered banking and payments solution, effectively bridging the gap between fiat and cryptocurrency-based ecosystems. Merge aims to address the ongoing struggle that many firms in the crypto economy face… Read More

May 29, 2022 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Presearch, the private, “decentralized” search engine with 3.8 million registered users and 150 million monthly searches, has announced its Mainnet launch, “shifting all search traffic to run on its decentralized network of community-run nodes.” Rather than using centralized computing infrastructure that is fully controlled by… Read More

May 25, 2022 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Since the advent of computing in the 1940s, there has been a “major computing cycle” every 10-15 years, including PCs in the ‘80s, the internet in the ‘90s, and mobile computing in the ‘00s. The team at Andreessen Horowitz believes that blockchains will “power the… Read More

May 25, 2022 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, the international provider of smart contract and blockchain security, has released its latest report on the state of security in Web3 for Q1 2022. The report provides insights into the future of Web3 following the “greatest” losses in existence, closing out a surge in… Read More