Tagged: Web3

February 15, 2023 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VRRB Labs, a decentralized protocol that combines speed, scalability, and decentralization without sacrificing security, announced that it has raised $1.4 million in pre-seed funding to support its development of “an innovative blockchain that will make it easy and financially sustainable for developers to build user-friendly… Read More

February 12, 2023 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BANXA Holdings Inc. (TSXV:BNXA), the on-and-off ramp solution for Web3, announced an integration with ConsenSys’ self-custody Web3 wallet, MetaMask, “to simplify on-and-off ramping fiat to crypto.” On top of global users being able to purchase crypto via standard methods such as credit cards and Apple… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Roofstock is best known for enabling individuals to invest in real estate online.  Roofstock is an online investment platform that has gotten really big very quickly, having enabled over $5 billion in transactions. It also provides services like property management as well as portfolios of… Read More

February 5, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The XPLA Blockchain, a “next generation” of Web3 mainnet developed with gamers at the core of its design, announced that a governance proposal ‘to support individual $XPLA holders related to the FTX incident has been approved with unanimous consent.” The voting on the Relief Fund… Read More

February 3, 2023 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ShareRing users and developers will be able to test out the alpha release of ShareRing Vault Query Language (VQL), a web-based platform with a query tool “for retrieving a user’s profile data from [their] ShareRing Vault.” VQL will benefit Web3 users who are looking “for… Read More

February 1, 2023 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company, announced its newest initiative, MetaMask Learn. MetaMask Learn is “a free-to-use resource available in 10 languages for anyone interested in learning about web3.” It provides “an interactive MetaMask UI environment to help onboard those new to self-custody, and guides users… Read More

January 25, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Criminals have always found efficient ways “to launder the proceeds of their crimes and avoid increasingly stringent anti-money laundering regulations,” according to an update from CertiK. One such technique, uncovered by CertiK, poses “a direct threat to Web3 projects.” Criminal organizations are using this scheme… Read More

January 23, 2023 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tenderly, creators of a Web3 development platform, and Cronos, a decentralized, open-source, energy-efficient public blockchain with high speed and low transaction fees,  announced the integration between Tenderly and Cronos as well as its testnet. Cronos is an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible Layer-1 blockchain network built… Read More

January 22, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Masa, the first Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible Soulbound identity protocol, announced its mainnet launch on the Ethereum network. The mainnet launch of Masa Soulbound Identity “brings a standardized on-chain Soulbound Token protocol and infrastructure to power the web3 economy.” The mainnet launch “empowers users to… Read More

January 20, 2023 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Doge Sound Club, which claims to be the first South Korean NFT project, and Uppsala Security, a company specializing in blockchain and virtual asset regulation technology (Reg-tech), announced the signing of a partnership on the 10th of January “with the goal of improving Web3 security.”… Read More

January 18, 2023 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Capital, a global asset manager specializing in crypto and blockchain, has announced the final closing of its third fund, HashKey FinTech Investment Fund III  with a total commitment of US$500 million. Fund III received strong support “from institutional investors namely sovereign wealth funds, renowned… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pillz, the developer of wearable devices for NFT-collectibles and NFT-gaming, raised a pre-seed round from Xsolla and its Founder Aleksandr “Shurick” Agapitov. Aleksandr Agapitov, Xsolla founder and Pillz Board of Directors member, said: “Pillz represents what I always look for in teams – a passion… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beam celebrated its 4th anniversary on January 3rd 2023. During that time, Beam claims it has “cemented its place as the top confidential cryptocurrency in terms of features, stability and confidentiality, constantly evolving and improving in all categories.” Launched in 2019, Beam is described as… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Mastercard Artist Accelerator will harness Web3 technologies on the Polygon blockchain, “forging new territory by connecting artists with mentors and fans in an exclusive development program” Mastercard (NYSE: MA) extended its growing music footprint “with the launch of the Web3-based Mastercard Artist Accelerator program.”… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2022 has been a year of “success” and excitement, the team at Poloniex claims. As a proponent of blockchain technology, Poloniex says that it understands very well that education and adoption “are the key to fostering the development of Web3.” Since its establishment in 2014,… Read More

January 2, 2023 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2022, several notable federal indictments, sentences, and seizures related to cryptocurrency were “made public in the United States,” the CertiK team noted. To understand the extent and nature of government activity in Web3, CertiK has conducted research and analysis “on the state of federal… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cogni, the lifestyle-focused banking platform bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3, has announced the launch of its new Multi-Chain Wallet, the first of its kind “to integrate Web3 services within a traditional Web2 banking platform.” This integrated, non-custodial wallet “couples accessibility with security in… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The TON Foundation, a non-profit association of developers and enthusiasts that exists to advance The Open Network (TON), has announced a global hackathon in collaboration with DoraHacks, a global hacker organization that “acts as a bridge, connecting hackers to enterprise challenges and entrepreneurial ideas.” Titled,… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wyre is pleased to announce their recent integration with BNB Chain. This partnership allows their developers building with Wyre the ability to leverage their entire API stack on BNB Chain “as well on-ramping directly into $BUSD and $BNB through all payment methods.” This integration is… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security announced the launch of ChainKeeper — “an all-rounder platform for Web3 security, transaction tracking and reporting.” ChainKeeper was created by Uppsala Security in… Read More