Web3


Finance

Access Protocol’s ACS Token Rallies After Web3 Paywall’s Public Airdrop

The early airdrops accounted for just 2% of the token’s initial allocation, according to a version of the pitch deck viewed by CoinDesk.

Mika Honkasalo, founder of Access Protocol (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Web3

Web3 Firm Unstoppable Domains and Crypto Browser Opera Expand Digital Identity Offerings

The domain name provider is now offering access to Polygon-based digital identities on Opera’s crypto web browser.

(Unstoppable Domains)

Web3

Tencent Teams Up With MultiversX to Expand Web3 Strategy

The Chinese technology company behind the popular messaging app WeChat will utilize the MultiversX network infrastructure to build new products in the Web3 and metaverse spaces.

(Chris Yunker/Flickr)

Finance

Web3 Messaging Platform Salsa Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Round

The mobile app is now available in beta and has a partnership with a Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP).

Salsa co-founders CEO Helena Gagern (left) and CTO Grace Wang (Salsa)

Finance

Web3 Communication Stack Sending Labs Raises $12.5M

The startup creates technology to make decentralized communication easier for developers and users.

Sending Labs team (Sending Labs)

Web3

GQ Magazine to Launch Its First NFT Collection Linked to Real-World Rewards

Holders of the inaugural GQ3 collection will have access to a magazine subscription, merchandise and live events.

(Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Web3

'The Masked Singer' Launches Token-Gated Fan Experience

Now in its ninth season, fans of the reality singing competition can sign up for a free "Loyalty Pass" and purchase art NFTs.

Costume from "The Masked Singer" Season 5 (Joshua Sammer/Getty Images)

Web3

Blur Escalates Royalty Battle With OpenSea, Recommends Blocking Platform

The zero-fee marketplace published a blog post on Wednesday explaining how creators can earn full royalties on its platform, suggesting they block sales on competitor OpenSea.

(Blur.io)

Videos

Ex-Warner Music CEO Joins Web3 Firm OneOf’s Board

Warner Music Group’s former CEO, Stephen Cooper, is joining the board of directors at Web3 firm OneOf. Separately, early 2000s music sharing service Napster has acquired NFT music platform Mint Songs through its venture wing, Napster Ventures, to help bring the company into Web3. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest moves mainstreaming NFTs and Web3 and the implications for the music industry.

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Web3

New Lamborghini NFT Collection Revs Up for Release on VeVe

The digital collectibles will feature the Huracán STO model of the iconic luxury sports car brand with different rarity traits.

Lamborghini Huracan STO (Lamborghini.com)