Mastercard Launches NFT-Gated Musician Accelerator Program
Mastercard has announced a new artist accelerator program that is non-fungible token (NFT)-gated and only accessible to holders of its Mastercard Music Pass NFT. The limited-edition NFT is free until the end of the month and was created in collaboration with Polygon, offering free access to educational materials, unique AI tools, and other experiences. The program was designed to help users better understand and trust how blockchain and digital assets are used, and to connect people and build communities around shared universal passions. Mastercard has been a long-time supporter and early adopter of Web3 technologies and has already selected five artists from different genres globally to participate in the program. This development comes less than two months after both Mastercard and Visa announced that they would be delaying all new crypto and blockchain partnerships until improved market conditions and a more established regulatory framework.
BitKeep Swap Now Supports zkSync Era, Enabling Cross-Chain Trading
By combining the services of cross-chain bridge Multichain and SWFT, BitKeep now facilitates cross-chain trading between zkSync Era and other blockchains, such as Ethereum, BNB Chain, TRON, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism.
Our View on 2023 and Beyond
Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) have the potential to enable scalable and private payments as well as smart contract platforms.
Exploring Future Realities: Reddit Launches Third-Gen NFT Collection on Polygon
Reddit has launched its third-generation NFT collection on Polygon, this time featuring over 100 artists and using the theme of future realities. Artists were given freedom to create avatars within the Snoo template frame.
BitKeep Swap Tops DappRadar DeFi Apps with Over 4x Increase in Unique Active Wallets in Past 30 Days
According to DappRadar DeFi Apps, BitKeep Swap has secured the top spot with 330,540 unique active wallets (UAW) in the past 30 days, resulting in an impressive growth rate of 436%. This achievement is attributed to the growth of the user base on Arbitrum and Polygon. In the past 30 days, the number of BitKeep Swap users has risen by 5659.3% on Arbitrum and 47.23% on Polygon.
Web3 Transactions Startup Fire Raises $3.5 Million from Atomic to Make Web3 Safer and Simpler
Fire is a free extension that simulates web3 transactions, a startup focused on making web3 safer and simpler, has raised $3.5 million in funding from Atomic.
Binance's BNB Chain Surpasses Ethereum and Polygon in Daily Active Users
Binance's BNB chain has surpassed Ethereum and Polygon in terms of daily active users, with over 1 million daily active users. The BNB chain has also onboarded 274 million unique users at an average month-on-month rate of 6% over the past year, while Ethereum's rate has declined by an average of 5%.
Crypto Evening Briefing: S. Korean Crypto Exchange Gdac Hacked for Nearly $13M
The exchange said on Sunday hackers transferred the crypto assets from a hot wallet to an unidentified wallet.
Top 3 Blockchains Used in NFT Development: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn about popular NFT blockchains and the key things to consider when choosing the right blockchain for your upcoming NFT project.
SevenX Ventures Joins Caldera's Seed Funding Round for Customizable Layer-Two Rollup Solutions
Caldera Chains offer high throughput, low latency, and customizable features for optimizing the performance and user experience of decentralized apps, with the ability to process hundreds of transactions per second with sub-second confirmation times.
