NEAR Protocol Partners with ZEP to Enhance Metaverse User Onboarding
NEAR Protocol and South Korea's ZEP are partnering to improve user onboarding and enhance Web3 capabilities, using NEAR's blockchain network and ZEP's metaverse platform.
Sui Donates $1M to London Business School for Web3 Research
Sui, a leading blockchain platform, has donated $1 million to London Business School for Web3 research and education, aiming to prepare future technology and business leaders.
HK Legislative Council Member Advocates for Integrating Senior Economy with Web3
Johnny Ng discussed the senior economy's integration with the internet and Web3's potential to boost content creator earnings at the 2023 World Internet Conference, highlighting Hong Kong's growing interest.
SBI Holdings to Launch Investment Fund for Emerging Companies like Web3, AI, and Metaverse Startups
SBI Holdings plans to invest 100 billion yen in startups focusing on Web3, AI, and metaverse, with financial institutions supporting Japan's goal to nurture its startup ecosystem and enhance its Asian startup hub position.
NEAR and Polygon Partner to Launch zkWASM
NEAR Foundation and Polygon Labs are collaborating on zkWASM, a zero-knowledge prover for WASM blockchains, to enhance interoperability with Ethereum and improve scalability and decentralization.
Polygon Labs Unveils New PoS Testing Toolkit to Enhance Devnet Operations
Polygon Labs' Polygon PoS v1 Testing Toolkit revolutionizes blockchain innovation with advanced deployment, efficient testing, and automated processes, marking a milestone for Web3's future.
Circle Introduces Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform to Streamline Web3 Development
Circle announces new Web3 services—Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform—to simplify blockchain development and lower costs. These user-centric solutions aim to accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain technologies.
Chainlink Unveils Constellation: A Grand Hackathon Event
Chainlink announces its largest hackathon, Constellation, from November 8 to December 10, 2023, with a $350,000 prize pool across seven core tracks. This event follows the trajectory of growth from Chainlink's inaugural hackathon in 2020. The hackathon is open to Web3 engineers of all experience levels and covers a broad spectrum of blockchain applications. It not only serves as a competition but a learning platform offering extensive educational resources and technical support to participants.
dYdX Transitions to Public Benefit Corporation
dYdX Trading Inc. has updated its charter to become a Public Benefit Corporation on 17 October 2023, as announced by its founder, Antonio. This move aims at aligning the company more closely with the web3 community, promoting global economic and technological advancement through open-source and decentralized crypto asset exchanges. This transition, a first of its kind in the DeFi sector, enables dYdX to balance shareholder value with public benefit.
Animoca Brands subsidiary Forj Unveils $APE Accelerator to Boost ApeCoin Ecosystem
Forj, under Animoca Brands, has inaugurated the $APE Accelerator to bolster the ApeCoin ecosystem. The accelerator is now open for applications, inviting innovative Web3 projects to leverage the platform and connect with a substantial ApeCoin community. The initiative underscores a community-driven approach to enhance the utility and value of ApeCoin.