Web3
Blockchain Education in Hong Kong Universities
Host Joel Flynn discusses Hong Kong universities leading the way on developing talent for the future of Web3. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Investments in Centralized Crypto Services Fell 85% in Q3: PitchBook
A recent PitchBook report on crypto investment trends reveals Web3, gaming infrastructure and the metaverse have received a lot more venture capital funding. Senior Emerging Technology Research Analyst Robert Le points out "there has been a shift away from centralized crypto services."
VCs Pour Nearly $20B Into Crypto Startups in 2022: PitchBook
According to recent PitchBook data, VC firms have invested nearly $20 billion into crypto startups globally, with 616 deals through the first nine months of 2022. PitchBook Senior Emerging Technology Research Analyst Robert Le discusses the key takeaways from the report, sharing insights into the top trends in crypto VC fundraising, Web3 and emerging opportunities.
Building Privacy Infrastructure in DeFi
Railgun DAO's Co-Founder and Head of Product and Engineering John Meurer Jr. brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on the current issues around privacy in the Web 2 and Web3 space and the significance of building privacy infrastructure in DeFi.
How Can NFT and Web3 Brands Scale Beyond the Drop
Co:Create CEO and Founder Tara Fung brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on how NFT projects and Web3 brands can scale beyond the initial drop as most NFT collections fail due to a lack of further community engagement.
Bringing Credit to Web3 With Soulbound Identities
Masa Finance founder Brendan Playford joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 with a presentation on the significance of identity and credit in the Web3 space and how Masa plans on bridging the gap between CeFi and DeFi to provide opportunities for people to create a new financial identity through a decentralized credit score.
How Umee Brings Debt Markets to DeFi
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss what Umee has done to bring the debt markets to DeFi and the Web3 space, connecting borrowers and lenders across all crypto ecosystems. Plus, an outlook on the application of the IBC protocol.
How Data Oracles Connect DeFi and TradFi
Jump Crypto's Stephen Kaminsky joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the role of data oracles in the broader DeFi and Web3 space and how oracles like Pyth network can bridge the gap between TradFi players and the crypto ecosystem.