Web3


Finance

DWF Labs Invests $16M in RACA to Spur Web3 Gaming Ecosystem

RACA has evolved from managing the NFT collection of Elon Musk’s mom to a Steam-like blockchain gaming ecosystem.

DWF Labs managing partner Andrei Grachev (LinkedIn)

Tech

Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types

Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,” and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit.

Fabian Vogelsteller (LUKSO)

Web3

Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments

The brand is also partnering with Web3 community Poolsuite to release a co-branded NFT collection.

(Ralph Lauren)

Web3

Trump NFT Sales Spike Following Ex-President's Arraignment in New York

In the hour after the 45th president was arrested Tuesday afternoon, the collection saw 30 sales, a 462% increase after a long period of token holder dormancy.

Donald Trump Trading Card NFTs (OpenSea)

Finance

Google Cloud to Offer Workshops, Cloud Computing Services for Builders on Celo

Participants of Celo’s Founders in Residence program and developers on the layer 1 blockchain protocol will receive guidance and services.

(Jonny Clow/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Magdalena Kala: How I Invest in Web3

“Every non-sleeping, non-exercising hour I’m working on this, because that’s what I think about.”

(Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)

Web3

OpenSea Launches OpenSea Pro, Courting Professional NFT Traders

As part of the launch, marketplace fees will return to the main OpenSea platform at 2.5%, while Pro users will have zero fees.

(Opensea, modified by CoinDesk)

Web3

Carbon-Backed NFT Collection Ecosapiens Raises $3.5M

The project allows users to purchase carbon credits through its nature-themed NFTs to offset the environmental impact of blockchain technology.

(Getty Images)

Finance

Delphi Labs Raises $13.5M for Web3 Accelerator

P2P led and Jump Crypto joined the incubator’s first external funding round.

Delphi Labs team (Delphi Digital)

Finance

Polychain Leads $15M Funding Round for Crypto Startup Polyhedra Network

The Web3 infrastructure provider has now raised money twice in 2023.

Beldex raises $25 million with a new DWF Labs partnership (Unsplash)