Nike’s Web3 Platform ‘.SWOOSH’ Set to Launch On January 25
Nike’s Web3 project is finally set to launch its first collection based on the Polygon blockchain. The community-based web3 platform for digital art ‘.SWOOSH,’ has been undergoing testing since Nike unveiled the initiative in November 2022.
Bunzz Raises $4.5M Seed Round To Expand Its Smart Contract Hub for DApp Development
Bunzz, a web3 development platform for decentralized applications, has completed a $4.5M seed round.
QuickNode Raises $60M Series B Round To Further Fuel Blockchain Adoption
QuickNode, the most performant end-to-end development platform for Web3 builders, announced on Jan. 24 the closing of a $60 million Series B funding round led by 10T Holdings, LLC and with participation from Tiger Global, 776, Protocol Labs, and QED, among others.
Poolz Has Made a Strategic $2.5M Investment in Gifto
Poolz, a decentralised cross-chain IDO platform built on top of Web 3.0 infrastructure, announced a strategic partnership with Gifto, the first-ever virtual gifting protocol, on January 22nd. As part of this collaboration, Poolz Ventures, the capital firm of Poolz, is investing $2.5M in GTO to support Gifto’s new roadmap for 2023.
Steven Soderbergh Presents Blockchain Award to NFT-Funded Film ‘Calladita’
While Web3 has yet to catch on outside of the cryptocurrency space, Film3 had a big moment under the spotlight in Park City, Utah, on Saturday when ‘Calladita,” a new film by director Miguel Faus, was named the winner of the Andrews/Bernard Award.
Doodles To Buy Animation Studio Golden Wolf: Billboard
NFT shop Doodles will acquire animation studio Golden Wolf in the latest example of consolidation in the web3 market.
Rinse and Repeat: Venture-Based Money Laundering in Web3
Criminal organizations are using this scheme to transform their illegal funds into seemingly-legitimate Web3 startups and reap high returns.
Bridging the Gap: AllianceBlock and ARTBANX Partner To Bring Art-Backed Financing to Web3
Today, AllianceBlock, building seamless gateways between TradFi and DeFi through decentralized and trustless infrastructure, announces a strategic partnership with ARTBANX, the world’s most comprehensive, customizable and secure collection management system for collectors, art professionals and financial institutions.
NFT Steez and Cryptoys CEO Discuss the Future of Toys and Entertainment Within Web3
This week NFT Steez met with Cryptoys founder Will Weinraub to discuss the current role of play and toys in regard to their integration with nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 as a whole.
Fintech Firm Graviton To Help Indian Web3 Start-Ups Get Funding
Technology and finance company Graviton has announced an initiative to help Indian Web 3.0 start-ups get up to US$50,000 in funding. The firm is working with venture capital (VCs) companies such as Hashkey Capital, NGC Ventures, Ascensive Assets, Moonrock Capital, 369 Capital, and Stacker Ventures.
