Web 3

Trust Machines, co-founded by Stacks founder Muneeb Ali, has raised $150 million in funding for expanding Bitcoin as a platform for Web 3 applications. Ali shares insights into the launch of Trust Machines and the implications for the future of Bitcoin’s infrastructure.

4 de fev. de 2022

Baron Davis, former two-time NBA All-Star and serial entrepreneur, is launching the “More Than Us Venture Studio” to empower underrepresented communities to develop and create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the Web 3 space. Davis shares insights into the new infrastructure for NFTs, his investment thesis, and crypto journey.

4 de fev. de 2022

Two-time Grammy nominated producer and DJ Steve Aoki joins "The Hash" to share insights into the launch of "A0K1VERSE," an NFT-gated membership club for exclusive access to events and rewards in both the metaverse and real life. "We are building a new frontier," Aoki said. Plus, his thoughts on Web 3, celebrities riding the crypto wave, and more.

3 de fev. de 2022

In this conversation with "New Money" co-hosts Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay, 4AM Skin founder Sabrina Sadeghian and Nalia Swim founder Nicole Shiraz share their excitement about how new tech innovations can empower influencers and help build their businesses. Plus, insights on how cryptocurrency can potentially streamline international business transactions and the need for increased female involvement in the Web 3 ecosystem.

27 de jan. de 2022

YouTube is considering expanding its ecosystem to help video creators capitalize on emerging technologies, such as Web 3 and NFTs, according to a new letter published Tuesday by CEO Susan Wojcicki. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest tech giant moving to NFTs amid a sour mood in the digital asset space.

25 de jan. de 2022

Crypto derivatives exchange FTX has set up FTX Ventures, a $2 billion fund to invest in crypto-industry startups. The full funding came from FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. Amy Wu shares insights into FTX Ventures and what investment opportunities she’s continuing to watch.

18 de jan. de 2022

Microsoft is buying video game company Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty,” for nearly $69 billion in a potential bet on Web 3. This comes amid gamers turning their backs on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

18 de jan. de 2022

David Chaum, world-renowned cryptographer, privacy advocate, and CEO of distributed messaging platform Elixxir, shares insights on the innovation and potential problems of Web 3. Plus, the “Father of Cryptocurrency” discusses who could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, and what quantum computing could mean for existing blockchain protocols, bitcoin and beyond.

13 de jan. de 2022

Moxie Marlinspike has stepped down as chief executive at Signal, the encrypted messaging app he founded in 2014. WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton will serve as interim CEO. “The Hash” team discusses what could be next for Marlinspike amid his critiques of Web 3 for not being truly decentralized as its proponents claim.

12 de jan. de 2022

Director Quentin Tarantino is launching his "Pulp Fiction" NFT collection despite being sued for copyright infringement by film studio Miramax. "The Hash" team questions how this lawsuit will be a messy case study for other studios who are trying to apply Web 2 copyright laws to Web 3 products. "To the extent that there's valuable intellectual property in the background that people have disagreements over, they're going to want to turn them into NFTs, and those NFTs are going to be legally contentious," co-host Adam B. Levine said. Plus, the team's favorite Tarantino films.

5 de jan. de 2022