Web3
What Are VCs Funding After FTX? More Decentralized Infrastructure
Infrastructure projects and regulatory-resistant protocols have attracted cautious investors.

Energy Giant Saudi Aramco Signs Agreement With droppGroup to Build Web3 Tech
Saudi Aramco will explore co-developing blockchain-based technologies that could benefit its workers.

OpenSea Goes Zero-Fee, Creator Royalties Optional
The top NFT marketplace’s policy shift stems from competition with popular zero-fee marketplace Blur.

Sony Partners With Astar Network for Web3 Incubation Program
Sony Network Communications, a business division of The Sony Group, has teamed up with multi-chain smart contract network Astar Network to launch a Web3 incubation program for projects that focus on the utility of non-fungible tokens (NFT) and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO). Last month, Astar Network – one of the first parachains to come to the Polkadot ecosystem – teamed up with automotive giant Toyota on a Web3 hackathon. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move as web2 companies expand into Web3.

Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem
The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of Bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging.

Sony Teams Up With Astar Network for Web3 Incubation Program
Sony Network Communications hopes the program will explore "how blockchain technology can solve various problems in their industry."

Art Blocks and NFT Gallery Bright Moments Team Up to Bring Generative Art IRL
The two companies are partnering to create NFTs with in-person experiences for collectors, beginning with a collection from generative artist Mpkoz.

Access Protocol’s ACS Token Rallies After Web3 Paywall’s Public Airdrop
The early airdrops accounted for just 2% of the token’s initial allocation, according to a version of the pitch deck viewed by CoinDesk.

Web3 Firm Unstoppable Domains and Crypto Browser Opera Expand Digital Identity Offerings
The domain name provider is now offering access to Polygon-based digital identities on Opera’s crypto web browser.

Tencent Teams Up With MultiversX to Expand Web3 Strategy
The Chinese technology company behind the popular messaging app WeChat will utilize the MultiversX network infrastructure to build new products in the Web3 and metaverse spaces.
