Tag Archives: Web 3

US payment giant Mastercard has dispatched a new Web3 solution that seeks to bring more trust to blockchain transactions. Dubbed ‘Mastercard Crypto Credential,’ the offering will establish a set of common standards and infrastructure that will “help attest to trusted interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks.” Mastercard Crypto Credential In a blog post published on April 28th, Mastercard highlighted the need for trusted, compliant, and verifiable...

Google Cloud announced plans to assist Web3 startups and projects to build and scale faster and more securely. The new offering expands on the existing initiative called – “Google for Startups Cloud Program” by including additional Web3-specific benefits. The Initiative According to the official press release, eligible Web3 technology projects and startups from pre-seed to Series A will be able to apply for the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Projects can also opt-in to...

TinyTap – a technological startup that empowers users to create different educational game-based activities – secured an $8.5 million fundraiser. The company, which is a subsidiary of the blockchain gaming platform Animoca Brands, will use the funds to accelerate its product development and hire more staff. Several giants in the finance field led the multi-million funding round, including Sequoia Capital, Liberty City Ventures, Shima Capital, and Kingsway Capital. Polygon...

Sweat Economy – the team behind the SWEAT token revealed that there’s a brand new Web3 governance proposal aimed at enabling the community decide the faith of a whopping 100 million of its native tokens. The vote is set to take place on April 18th, and it will give the community the authority to determine how to deal with 100 million SWEAT tokens. The community will decide what part of that should go to reward long-term stakers and what part of it will be burned. The...

2022 was the year of hype around Web3, but 2023 is shaping up to be the year when the plans are being implemented. Luxury brands are now focusing on more concrete utilization closely connected with the physical product in contrast to digital-only assets existing solely for the metaverse. Everything then boils down to the usage of crypto and digital assets for transactional purposes. Luxury in Web3 Web3 has gradually established a warm relationship with luxury goods, and...

Alibaba Cloud – the arm of Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba Group – is doubling down its efforts to accelerate the growth of a more inclusive and secure modern internet powered by blockchain technology. To that extent, the cloud giant announced a partnership with a layer one blockchain protocol – Elastos – to build and deploy next-generation solutions. The latest move is touted as an important step in Alibaba Cloud’s broader Web3 strategy, which includes cloud-native...

Dfinity Foundation –  a not-for-profit organization that develops the Internet Computer protocol – announced the launch of a “twin” token that is 1:1 cryptographically secured by Bitcoin. Dubbed “ckBTC,” the new token is being touted as liquid and cost-efficient that will enable layer-2 capabilities on Bitcoin by making it faster and cheaper to transact without compromising security. According to the official press release shared with CryptoPotato, Internet Computer aims to...

Gucci announced a multi-year partnership with Yuga Labs, the company behind well-known NFT collections such as Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, and Meebits. The main aim is to explore “the intersection between fashion and entertainment in the Metaverse,” according to the press release. With the latest move, the Italian high-end luxury fashion house is cementing its place as an early mover in Web3. Gucci-Otherside Robert Triefus – who happens to be Gucci’s senior...

The “Vietnam Crypto Market Report 2022” revealed that 16.6 million Vietnamese own digital currencies, with bitcoin being the most popular asset. Another research conducted by Chainalysis placed the Asian country as the world’s cryptocurrency adoption leader, with a score of 1.000. Close to the Top The study, reported by a local media outlet, estimated that 16.6 million Vietnamese had purchased cryptocurrencies (approximately 17% of the country’s population). 31% of those have...

Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer – Nissan – has reportedly filed for four Web3-related trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week. The applications are for its Infiniti, Nismo, and Nissan brands. According to the filing, Nissan intends to strengthen its foothold in the web3 space by creating virtual clothes, cars, headgear, trading cards, toys, tickets, and an online NFT marketplace for trading and minting NFTs. The filing also...