Web3
NFT Marketplaces Sales, Users Drop to Lows Not Seen Since 2021, Dune Data Shows
According to multiple dashboards compiled by researchers on analytics platform Dune, OpenSea and Blur are experiencing notable losses in both daily users and sales.

Web3 Security Startup Shield Raises $2.1M in Pre-Seed Funding
The company, a member of a16z’s Crypto Startup School, aims to create a security standard across Web3 projects through its API, Discord Bot and certification program.

Imagining the Future AI and Web3 Can Build
While the full range of innovations driven by AI, Web3 and the metaverse remains uncertain, the potential is undeniably vast, Sandy Carter writes.

Starbucks Odyssey Brews Smoother Second Serving of NFTs With 'First Store' Collection
Members of the Web3 loyalty program who had two unique stamps in their wallet were able to access a pre-sale before it opened to the rest of the beta group.

Trump’s Second NFT Collection Sells Out While Prices on First Collection Plunge
The former president released his second series of Trump Trading Cards on Tuesday, though it appears that the hype surrounding his Web3 debut is cooling off.

Sotheby's Auctioning Rare NFTs From 3AC's Seized Collection
The auction house said that Three Arrows Capital's Grails collection includes "some of the most significant digital artworks ever assembled."

Microsoft Taps Space and Time to Add Live Blockchain Data for Azure Cloud
Microsoft (MSFT) and decentralized data platform Space and Time are working together to make real-time blockchain data available to developers directly from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This comes as Yoz Labs, a Web3 notification platform, has raised $3.5 million to further its aim to make scalable messaging rails that would enable developers to send immediate on-chain notifications directly to users.

Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects
Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.

Trump Drops Second Series of Digital Trading Card Collection
Earlier this month, the floor price on the original Trump NFT collection jumped after the news of his indictment, but the new Series 2 release has sent the first collection’s price downward.


