Polygon, Neowiz join forces to build new Web3 gaming platform Intella X

Polygon announced a partnership with gaming publisher Neowiz to launch a new Web3 gaming platform called Intella X, supported by its native IX token. The post Polygon, Neowiz join forces to build new Web3 gaming platform Intella X appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The future of social media and protecting user data in web3 w/ Lens Protocol and the Aave companies

CryptoSlate’s Akiba speaks to the Head of Growth for the Aave companies, Christina Beltramini, about the future of social media in web3, the reasons why it is needed, and how users can protect their data by migrating to web3 social.

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Istanbul Blockchain Week founder Erhan Korhaliller discusses why Turkey is one of the hottest places for crypto

CryptoSlate had the opportunity to sit down with Erhan Korhaliller, Founder & CEO of EAK Digital, the web3 communications and events agency behind some of the industry’s most creative IRL events, as he puts plans together for the much anticipated Istanbul Blockchain Week.

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MetaMask Snaps could change the face of Web3 – giving dApps access to BTC, notifications and more

CryptoSlate’s Akiba sat down with Hassan Malik, Senior Software Engineer for MetaMask Snaps, in his first ever interview on camera during EthCC week in Paris. The post MetaMask Snaps could change the face of Web3 – giving dApps access to BTC, notifications and more appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Web3 Foundation passes 400 project grants on Polkadot

Web3 Foundation, the organization responsible for doling out grants on Polkadot, has passed the milestone of 400 approved projects. The post Web3 Foundation passes 400 project grants on Polkadot appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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How Neo is positioning itself to woo web3 developers

CryptoSlate spoke to two core developers on the Neo blockchain, Odd from Flamingo Finance and Gill from AxLabs, at Blockdown 2022 in Croatia. The post How Neo is positioning itself to woo web3 developers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Web3 domain provider Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, becomes newest crypto unicorn

Web3 domain name provider, Unstoppable Domain has reached a $1 billion valuation after it closed a $65 million series A funding round led by Pantera Capital. The post Web3 domain provider Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, becomes newest crypto unicorn appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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GameFi sector down, but not out | June Report

While the Web3 GameFi sector continued to bleed users in June and see funding rounds slashed, several popular games have kept their token prices and user numbers relatively stable. The post GameFi sector down, but not out | June Report appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Apex Game Studios Founder Tomonobu Itagaki introduces first AAA web3 game title, Warrior

We may be chilling in a crypto winter, but don’t tell the gaming industry that. The post Apex Game Studios Founder Tomonobu Itagaki introduces first AAA web3 game title, Warrior appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Industry insiders remain bullish, believe crypto winter will improve Web3

The crypto industry is going through a tough time, but a prolonged bear market is nothing new for those who have been around the space since 2017. The post Industry insiders remain bullish, believe crypto winter will improve Web3 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Is crypto suffering from a lack of women in senior positions within web3 projects?

CryptoSlate caught up with Nirmala Shome, Head of Community for the NFT fashion platform The Fabricant at Blockdown 2022 in Croatia. The post Is crypto suffering from a lack of women in senior positions within web3 projects? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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ThursDAO: London’s crypto co-working hub

On June 9th, London’s first decentralized crypto community coworking hub welcomed its first season of web3 entrepreneurs to its new flagship venue. The post ThursDAO: London’s crypto co-working hub appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Goldman Sachs looks to buy Celsius’ assets for $2B as it is advised to file for bankruptcy

Goldman Sachs is allegedly shopping around for investors to form a web3 fund to purchase Celsius assets. The post Goldman Sachs looks to buy Celsius’ assets for $2B as it is advised to file for bankruptcy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Web3 browsers are a gateway to the decentralized world

Almost unheard of until last year, the term “Web3” has quickly become the world’s favorite buzzword. The post Web3 browsers are a gateway to the decentralized world appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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9 month recovery plan for Celsius announced by lead investor Bnk to the Future

Founder of web3 investment firm, Bnk to the Future Simon Dixon, who led the first investment round for Celsius has announced a recovery plan for the struggling platform. The post 9 month recovery plan for Celsius announced by lead investor Bnk to the Future appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Polygon on way to reaching mass adoption with major partnerships

The Ethereum sidechain scaling solution, Polygon (MATIC), is making waves in onboarding major brands into web3. The post Polygon on way to reaching mass adoption with major partnerships appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Web5 announced by Jack Dorsey’s Block to replace web3 as future of internet

Jack Dorsey announced at Consensus 2022 that TBD, the Bitcoin arm of Block, is working on a new vision for the internet – something it is calling web5. The post Web5 announced by Jack Dorsey’s Block to replace web3 as future of internet appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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LimeWire to launch original NFT collection

LimeWire is transitioning into the Web3 era with the launch of its first NFT collection.

The post LimeWire to launch original NFT collection appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Binance Labs launches $500M fund to back Web3 projects

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has closed a new $500 million fund, the company announced on June 1. The post Binance Labs launches $500M fund to back Web3 projects appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Zilliqa releases SDK for Unity to onboard developers to Metapolis metaverse

Zilliqa’s Head of Gaming Technology, Valentin Cobelea, is spearheading the launch of Zilliqia SDKs to connect game developers with web3. The post Zilliqa releases SDK for Unity to onboard developers to Metapolis metaverse appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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GameStop rolls out web3 wallet for crypto, NFTs

Electronics retail company GameStop Corp has launched a digital asset wallet that enables users to store, send, receive, and use cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The post GameStop rolls out web3 wallet for crypto, NFTs appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Zilliqa reveals strategy to muscle in on Web3 development

Zilliqa has launched the Web3 Alliance, an organization dedicated to attracting leading “cross-industry” Web3 projects to its ecosystem. The post Zilliqa reveals strategy to muscle in on Web3 development appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ledger launches browser extension to enable direct connections to Web3 apps

Popular hardware wallet Ledger will add a browser extension to Safari Wallet. The post Ledger launches browser extension to enable direct connections to Web3 apps appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Kevin Lin’s Web3 firm Metatheory raises $24M in an a16z-led funding round

Metatheory, a web3 interactive media firm founded by Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, has secured $24 million in a Series A funding round. The post Kevin Lin’s Web3 firm Metatheory raises $24M in an a16z-led funding round appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Could hardware be the solution for Web3 adoption?

There’s no denying that the Web3 industry is slowly becoming mainstream.

The post Could hardware be the solution for Web3 adoption? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Opera browser integrates BNB Chain bringing its 350M users to Web3

Popular internet browser Opera announced that it will integrate BNB Chain, formerly known as the Binance Smart Chain, into its crypto web3 browser. The post Opera browser integrates BNB Chain bringing its 350M users to Web3 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum core developer to launch Web3 app store for data

We spoke with the co-founder of Laconic, Maly Ly, who has teamed up with Ethereum developer Rick Dudley to create a data app store for web3. The post Ethereum core developer to launch Web3 app store for data appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Subsocial, a Kusama-based platform reimagining social networks for the Web3 era

Subsocial is an open platform that allows anyone to launch their own decentralized social networks and marketplaces. The post Subsocial, a Kusama-based platform reimagining social networks for the Web3 era appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Sweatcoin is bringing 64M users into Web3

Fulfilling its original vision to motivate people to be more active, Sweatcoin is about to bring tens of millions of new users into the Web3 ecosystem. The post Sweatcoin is bringing 64M users into Web3 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The Crypto Space Agency opens up space travel to NFT holders

The Crypto Space Agency (CSA) has ambitious plans to bring together space exploration and Web3 technology to accelerate humanity’s off-world future. The post The Crypto Space Agency opens up space travel to NFT holders appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Web3 has no resiliency says SwissBorg Co-Founder

Speaking to the SwissBorg “Blockchain Brothers,” Alex Fazel and Cyrus Fazel, we explored what makes a web3 company work and how it differs from a traditional business. The post Web3 has no resiliency says SwissBorg Co-Founder appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Why this crypto event on the Adriatic coast will be unlike all others

Set to begin on May 11th, BlockDown Croatia will be the world’s first NFT-enabled Web3 festival. The post Why this crypto event on the Adriatic coast will be unlike all others appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Gari DAO taps Chainlink Price Feeds to bring smart contract functionality to Chingari

Gari DAO, the governing body behind web3 short video app Chingari, is adding Chainlink Price Feeds into the application, which runs on the Solana (SOL) mainnet. The post Gari DAO taps Chainlink Price Feeds to bring smart contract functionality to Chingari appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Blockchain security firm CertiK raises $88M, propelling its valuation to $2B

Web3 and blockchain security firm CertiK has closed an “oversubscribed” $88 million Series B3 financing round led by Insight Partners, Tiger Global, and Advent International, according to an announcement shared with CryptoSlate today.

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Terra teams up with LongHashX to offer Web3 startups up to $500,000 in funding

Terraform Labs, the company behind the Terra (LUNA) blockchain, has partnered with Web3-focused venture fund LongHash Ventures to “open up the LongHashX Accelerator to founders and startups building in the Terra ecosystem,” per a press release shared with CryptoSlate today.

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A look at Polygon ID, a new zk-proof based Web3 identity solution

Polygon has just launched a new self-sovereign, zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) identity service. The post A look at Polygon ID, a new zk-proof based Web3 identity solution appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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How decentralized identities can save us from surveillance capitalism in Web3

The dawn of the metaverse raises new questions about user protection and data-driven advertising. The post How decentralized identities can save us from surveillance capitalism in Web3 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Opera now supports Bitcoin, Polygon, Solana, and 5 other crypto ecosystems

Opera, the developer of its eponymous multi-platform web browser, added support for eight major blockchains today as part of its “giant leap into web3.” “Opera, the company behind the world’s first native web3 browser with built-in crypto wallet, today announced adding support for several major blockchain ecosystems, including Solana, Polygon, StarkEx, Ronin, Celo, Nervos, IXO […] The post Opera now supports Bitcoin, Polygon, Solana, and 5 other crypto ecosystems appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Behind Decentraland’s MVFW: Fashion has entered the metaverse and it’s here to stay

The Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) officially started today on Decentraland, one of the largest virtual social worlds in the Web3 space. The post Behind Decentraland’s MVFW: Fashion has entered the metaverse and it’s here to stay appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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BlockDown Festival: Croatia announces a call for NFT creators and artists

BlockDown Festival: Croatia is calling artists and creators to take part in this three-day celebration of Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse. The post BlockDown Festival: Croatia announces a call for NFT creators and artists appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Cake DeFi launches $100 million venture arm to fund web3, gaming and fintech startups

Singapore-based fintech platform Cake DeFi recently announced the launch of its corporate venture arm–Cake DeFi Ventures (CDV). The post Cake DeFi launches $100 million venture arm to fund web3, gaming and fintech startups appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The Sandbox partners with World of Women to drive female inclusivity in Web3

The Sandbox and World of Women teamed up to bring more women and diversity into the NFT and metaverse space and announced the launch of the WoW Foundation. The post The Sandbox partners with World of Women to drive female inclusivity in Web3 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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4 ways Web3 will change the internet

Recently, top media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, and Reddit have announced news and initiatives related to Web3. The post 4 ways Web3 will change the internet appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Why Big Tech is losing talent to crypto, web3 projects

Silicon Valley and big tech firms are increasingly having trouble keeping talented and high-profile individuals from leaving their organizations. The post Why Big Tech is losing talent to crypto, web3 projects appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Lido and Idle DAO launch new risk-adjusted ETH 2.0 staking products

Lido, a multichain liquid staking solution, and Idle DAO, a decentralized organization building financial products for Web3, have partnered to launch a novel DeFi primitive. The post Lido and Idle DAO launch new risk-adjusted ETH 2.

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NFT3 raises $7.5 million to introduce DIDs and NFTs to the metaverse

NFT3, a virtual identity network for Web3, has completed a $7.5 million seed funding round led by Animoca Brands. The post NFT3 raises $7.5 million to introduce DIDs and NFTs to the metaverse appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Opera Internet Browser is BETA testing a Crypto Browser to integrate Web3 applications

The world of Web3 is heating up and some of the major internet players are getting involved in the action. The post Opera Internet Browser is BETA testing a Crypto Browser to integrate Web3 applications appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Web3 will break the Y Combinator business model, and Blockzero Labs is betting big on it

The “accelerator” model of startup investing has proven to be hugely successful over the years. The post Web3 will break the Y Combinator business model, and Blockzero Labs is betting big on it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Unlocking the $12.6-Trillion machine economy on Web3

Web3 is poised to disrupt the internet.

The post Unlocking the $12.6-Trillion machine economy on Web3 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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