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Beijing's Chaoyang District to Invest RMB 100 Million Annually to Foster Web 3.0 Ecosystem
Starting this year, Beijing's Chaoyang District will invest at least RMB 100 million annually into the development and growth of the Web 3.0 industry ecosystem.
South Korean Telecom Operator SK Telecom to Develop Web3 Wallet
SK Telecom cooperates with AhnLab Blockchain Company (ABC) and blockchain company Atomix Lab to develop a Web3 digital asset.
Web3.0 Wallet Tracking App Context Raises $19.5m in Seed Funding
Web 3.0 application Context has secured a $19.5 million seed round led by Variant Fund and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
DApps Development Platform Moralis Raises $40m in Series A Funding
Moralis, a blockchain development platform for web applications, announced the completion of a $40 million Series A round, according to Bloomberg.
Northern Trust Partners with NUS to Advance Blockchain for Institutional Investors
Nasdaq listed company Northern Trust (NTRS), the National University of Singapore's School of Computing (NUS Computing), and the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (NUS AIDF) have announced a series of initiatives aimed at shaping the future of blockchain for institutional investors.
Crypto Media Decrypt Secures $10m for Further Editorial Growth
Crypto news company Decrypt announced that it has raised $10 million after departing from its parent company ConsenSys Mesh at a post-money valuation of $50 million.
Huawei Cloud Introduces Advanced Web 3.0 Services to Enhance Hong Kong's Digital Landscape
Huawei Cloud launched Web 3.0 services in Hong Kong on Aug. 16, 2023. The TechWave event showcased blockchain innovations and aimed to boost the region's digital economy and Web 3.0 ecosystem.
Crypto.com Becomes 1st Crypto, NFT Partner with Women's Professional Sports Team Angels FC
Crypto.com announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Los Angeles' Angel City Football Club (ACFC) for exclusive rights to issue official cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
What Is Web 4.0?
Web 4.0 is an innovative concept outlined by the European Commission, designed to compete with the rapidly emerging trend of Web 3.0, which is gaining significant momentum in countries or regions such as the USA, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024 Is Coming in May!
The Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024, a major FinTech and Web3.0 event in Asia, will feature over 500 partners and 300+ companies. Key speakers include DFINITY Foundation founder Dominic Williams, and the event promises valuable networking and learning opportunities for the industry.
VC Shima Capital to Launch $200m Shima Capital Fund I for Web 3 Industry
Early-stage venture capital Shima Capital will launch Shima Capital Fund I, the first fund to support emerging digital assets for web3 and crypto startups.
Web3 Music Platform Coop Records Raises $10 Million
Coop Records, a Web3 music-focused platform founded by NFT song collector Cooper Turley, has raised $10 million, according to Billboard.
China Mobile Launches Metaverse Industry Alliance, Involving Tech Giants Like Huawei and Xiaomi
On June 28, 2023, in Shanghai, China Mobile announced the formal establishment of the China Mobile Metaverse Industry Alliance during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2023. This initiative marks a significant stride in China Mobile's strategic foray into the rapidly expanding metaverse landscape.
Revolving Games Raises a $13.2M Seed Round to Build AAA-level Web3 Games
Mobile free-to-play developer Revolving Games, which has raised $13.2 million in seed funding, plans to double down on Web3 gaming.
Wiki Finance Expo Sydney 2023 Is Coming Soon!
The Wiki Finance Expo, Sydney 2023, is Australia's largest fintech event, attracting over 3,000 attendees from various sectors. Supported by 200 institutions, media, and companies, it promotes regulatory security of cryptocurrencies and FX at the Fullerton Hotel Sydney.
Espresso Systems Raises $32M in Seed Funding, Bringing Scaling & Privacy Solutions to Web 3
Espresso Systems is developing right solutions to address the technical and log-jam issues that prevent the advantages of Web3 scalability and privacy.
Crypto Investment Firm M31 Capital Launches $100m Web3 Opportunity Fund
Crypto investment firm M31 Capital Management, LLC announced the launch of a new Web3 fund, aiming at investing in early-stage blockchain technology projects and protocols in the Web3 ecosystem.
Ethereum Stands at the Forefront of Web 3.0 Development, Attracting Over 700 Developers to Join Monthly
As the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, Ethereum (ETH) constantly draws between 20% to 25% of developers eyeing Web 3.0.
GSR Secures Major Payment Institution Licence from Singapore's MAS
GSR, a global cryptocurrency trading firm, has received In-Principle Approval for a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The approval allows GSR's Singapore subsidiary, GSR Markets Pte. Ltd., to better serve the cryptocurrency community. The news comes a day after Coinbase Singapore announced its full licence, highlighting the competitive yet regulated crypto landscape in Singapore.
What is Web3?
Web 3.0, frequently abbreviated as Web3, is often recognized as the upcoming or third generation of the internet. It builds upon Web 1.0, characterized primarily as read-only, and Web 2.0, which introduced interactive user-generated content and sharing capabilities.
Analytics Platform Dune Analytics Raises Nearly $70M in Series B Round, Led by Coatue
Ethereum-centric analytics platform Dune Analytics has raised $69,420,000 in Series B funding led by New York-based private equity firm Coatue.
3 Ways Blockchain is Transforming Cybersecurity
Blockchain technology ensures that data is stored in immutable distributed ledgers and it can be instrumental in enhancing cybersecurity by averting DDoS attacks, authenticating downloads, and offering consensus mechanisms.
Exclusive: Can Web3 Foundation Achieve a Truly Decentralized Web?
Following the technical underpinnings of Polkadot in Part 1, Jack Platts, Head of Collaborations Web3 Foundation reveals their effort towards the goal of decentralized web! He also explained the governance and technical challenges in achieving a decentralized web!
Corrupt Cop Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bitcoin Bribe from Dark Web Drug Dealer
A former police officer has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for accepting a Bitcoin bribe from a dark web dealer, in exchange for his professional services.
One Million Bitcoin Held By Dark Web Marketplaces and Cybercriminals, Chainalysis Data
Data from Chainalysis reveals that almost one million Bitcoin is circulating on the dark web between bad actors and illicit darknet markets.
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Bitcoin Dark Web Chemical Weapon Purchase
A 45-year-old man from Columbia, Missouri pled guilty yesterday in a US federal court to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of attempting to acquire a chemical weapon—via the dark web using Bitcoin.
Binance Partners with Brave to Enable Seamless Crypto Trading on Web Browser
Crypto giant Binance partners with blockchain-based web browser Brave. Such a partnership enables over 12 million monthly Brave users to obtain deposit addresses, view their crypto balances, and sell, buy, and trade crypto assets without leaving the browser.
Europol Places Bitcoin Mixer Wasabi Wallet on its Radar for Promoting Dark Web Transactions
The general regulatory difficulty experienced by Bitcoin and altcoins lie in the skepticism of regulatory agencies due to their cryptographic nature. Transactions are generally obscured as privacy is the watchword. This creates a source of concern as the likelihood of the currencies being used in dark web transactions is high. Monitoring agencies have been able to fight this partly by ensuring companies or firms that will be involved with digital currencies adhere to some compliance clause.
Google Web Searches for Bitcoin Hit a Historic Low with Nigeria Still Leading
The Global web search data from Google Trends indicate that there has been a decline in recent times as it has recorded an all-time low since October 2018. Even in the midst of the activities going on in the global scene we see that some African countries have been leading with Nigeria recorded as the country with the highest level of Bitcoin searches, followed by South Africa and Ghana respectively.
Dark Web Sucks in Bitcoin Payments From Viewers Paying to See Livestream Murder
Two 17-year-old Italians have been detained under the Delirium operation for instigating child pornography and live torture viewings on the dark web. The two Italians paid Bitcoin (BTC) to a dark site address in order to unlock explicit footage of children being sexually abused.
TOR Network Vulnerability May Have Facilitated Dark Web Bitcoin Theft
According to a cybersecurity researcher, Bitcoin thieves and hackers have controlled more exit relays on the Tor network this year than in the past five, raising serious cybersecurity concerns that experts are looking to fix.
FUSANG Exchange Announces CCB $3 Billion Digital Bond Listing Suspended
FUSANG exchange announced that the listing of the $3 billion digital bond backed by China Construction Bank has been suspended.