Web3

Web3, or Web 3.0, represents the next generation of internet technology, integrating blockchain and cryptocurrencies into everyday online interactions. It's a decentralized online ecosystem where users have control over their data and transactions. Web3 is powered by blockchain networks, providing transparency, security, and trust. It's a key concept in the crypto world, involving various people, from developers and investors to everyday users. Companies are leveraging Web3 to create decentralized applications (dApps), offering users new ways to interact online. Crypto exchanges play a crucial role in Web3, facilitating the trading of digital assets and tokens that fuel the ecosystem. Web3 represents a paradigm shift, offering opportunities for investment, innovation, and the potential to reshape the internet.


Videos

Web3 Social Wallet Tribes Founded by Former Coinbase Engineer Raises $3.3M

Tribes, a new Web3-native messaging and group wallet app founded by a former Coinbase engineer, has raised $3.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Kindred Ventures, South Park Commons and Script Capital. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest from Tribes and the outlook for Web3.

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Checks VV Rouses the NFT Community From a Sleepy Winter

Jack Butcher's NFT project started as a commentary on the social impact of blue checkmarks and has turned into a community movement.

Checks VV (Jack Butcher)

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NFT Collection Doodles Acquires Emmy-Nominated Animation Studio

The deal for Golden Wolf brings the project's founder, Ingi Erlingsson, into Doodles' fold.

NFT collection Doodles on NFT marketplace OpenSea (modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Web3 Social Wallet Tribes Launches With $3.3M in Funding

The crypto app startup was founded by a former Coinbase engineer.

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

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Tech Veteran-Backed Web3 Social Platform Plai Labs Raises $32M in Seed Round

The company, founded by former executives of gaming company Jam City and social platform Myspace, aims to combine Web3 and AI to create a unique digital social experience.

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NFT Marketplace Blur Delays Native Token Launch

The platform, which targets pro NFT traders, said it would launch its BLUR governance token on Feb. 14 after months of incentivized airdrops.

(Blur.io)

Videos

Davos 2023: Future of the Metaverse

While corporations have gone risk-off with crypto, there is growing comfort with the metaverse, gaming, and Web3. Data from CoinDesk's Market Index shows that the Culture and Entertainment sector, which contains media, content, and gaming projects, is up roughly 46% in 2023. Saro Mckenna, Alien Worlds Co-Founder, shares her outlook on the metaverse and gaming industry during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Former Gagosian Head of Digital Builds Generative Art Gallery Tonic.xyz

The gallery, which will help artists mint their works on-chain, will also seek to onboard the fine art world to the Web3 space through merging the physical and digital worlds.

(Tonic.xyz)

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Yuga Labs' Sewer Pass NFT Collection Nets Over $6M in Sales in Just Hours

The latest NFT project by Bored Ape Yacht Club parent company Yuga Labs grants holders access to a skill-based game called Dookey Dash.

Bored Ape Yacht Club Sewer Pass (Yuga Labs)

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Rarible Expands NFT Marketplace Builder to Polygon-Based Collections

The popular NFT marketplace has introduced a tool that helps creators build their own collection-based storefronts for free.

(Rarible Protocol)