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A16z Launches $600 Million Web3 Gaming Focused Fund
21.5.2022
A16z has launched a new fund that seeks to invest $600 million in gaming experiences including Web3 and metaverse. The fund, which seeks to build the future of the gaming industry, aims to back several startups and projects in different areas including gaming studios, the intersection of gaming...
Facebook Owner Meta Files Trademark Applications for ‘Meta Pay’ Covering Crypto Services
21.5.2022
Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed five trademark applications for “Meta Pay.” The filings cover a wide range of cryptocurrency services. The company is renaming Facebook Pay to Meta Pay. Trademark Applications for Meta Pay Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, filed...
OpenSea launches 'Seaport' marketplace protocol allowing NFT bartering
20.5.2022
“OpenSea does not control or operate the Seaport protocol — we will be just one, among many, building on top of this shared protocol,” said the platform
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Launches Web3 Services Suite
20.5.2022
Fireblocks, a crypto custody service provider, is expanding its services with the launch of an institutional suite of Web3 services. This suite will allow customers to leverage liquidity from different exchanges, and mint NFTs. The service, which has already onboarded several names in the industry...
How NFTs are making real estate investments more attainable
19.5.2022
Although real estate is often considered a safer investment over stocks, it isn’t for everyone, a reality leading many to look to the digital realm as an alternative
Terra Honeypot Scam, Blocked Bored Ape NFT Sale, FTX Offers Stocks + More News
19.5.2022
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DeFi-ing exploits: New Chainalysis tool tracks stolen crypto across multiple chains
19.5.2022
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis introduced a new tool to help monitor transactions and tokens across DeFi protocols and multiple blockchains
Coinbase launches new crypto think tank to help shape policies
19.5.2022
Coinbase’s new “crypto native think tank” features an advisory board of finance and law academics from top United States universities and will publish original research to shape policies around crypto
$3B flows to Metaverse and Web3 gaming this month as A16z’s tips in $600M
19.5.2022
“GAMES FUND ONE” will invest in game studios, consumer apps and game infrastructure providers with a16z saying the industry has “solved many of the problems” needed to make a Metaverse
Coinbase Bets On 'Enterprise-Grade' Liquid Staking Business
19.5.2022
Major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is backing the development of the "first-ever" enterprise-grade liquid staking protocol, bringing know-your-customer (KYC) checks to the world of decentralized finance (DeFi).
According to an announcement from Coinbase on Tuesday, the new liquid staking...
Robinhood Launching New Non-Custodial Web3 Crypto Wallet
19.5.2022
Trading platform Robinhood is launching a non-custodial, web3 cryptocurrency wallet. “Customers will be able to hold the keys for their own crypto,” the company said. Robinhood Building Non-Custodial, Web3 Wallet Popular trading platform Robinhood announced Tuesday that it...
Ethereum Leads in Web3, but Multiple Winners Possible – a16z Report
18.5.2022
Ethereum (ETH), the second most valuable blockchain network in the world, still dominates the Web3 landscape due to its early start, although other blockchains such as Solana (SOL) are trying to catch up, a new report from venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has said....
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G7 to Discuss Crypto, Aave's Lens Protocol Goes Live, Terra's Team Shrinks + More News
18.5.2022
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Web3 Gaming Company Metatheory Raises $24 Million With Backing From A16z, Pantera, and FTX
18.5.2022
Metatheory, a Web3 gaming company founded in 2021, has announced it has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round. The investment round, which was led by big VC names in the crypto space like a16z, also had the participation of Pantera Capital and FTX Ventures. Kevin Lin, CEO of the company...
Nifty News: Robinhood to launch a Web3 wallet, LimeWire inks deal with Universal and more
18.5.2022
Robinhood’s wallet will be noncustodial and multichain, allowing for the storage of NFTs along with the ability to connect to NFT marketplaces
Internet Service Company Cloudflare to Run Ethereum Validator Nodes as Part of Its Web3 Focus
18.5.2022
Cloudflare, an internet services and DDoS protection company, has announced a new strategy regarding its Web3 experiments. The company revealed it will run Ethereum validator nodes as part of its commitment to help to scale the internet by using proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus technologies. This...
The First Rewards Card for the Web3 World by The Crypto Card Club
17.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. An emerging NFT company, The Crypto Card Club, has developed an innovative system that aims to recognise and reward investors by merging real-world reward point systems with NFT and Web3 purchases. The groundbreaking service financially rewards holders for their usual NFT spending...
Fireblocks introduces Web3 Engine with developer tools to accelerate ecosystem growth
17.5.2022
This suite of tools is designed for developers to build products and services in the DeFi, GameFi, and NFT spaces
Fireblocks Deploys ‘Web3 Engine’ for Firms Eyeing GameFi, NFTs
17.5.2022
The custody and wallet tech provider is looking to expand beyond institutions involved in DeFi to a broader developer community around gaming, social media and entertainment
Coinbase Plays Web3 Card, BitMEX Launches Spot Trading in Race for New Customers and Revenues
17.5.2022
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and BitMEX are deploying new features to lure more customers, benefiting from users’ rising interest in direct and mobile Web3 access, and spot markets, among others.
As planned, the major crypto derivatives platform, BitMEX, is introducing a new spot exchange...