Yield Guild Games raises $1.45M as relief for victims of Typhoon Odette in the Philippines
Yield Guild Games (YGG) has raised $1.45 million to aid those affected by Typhoon Odette, which hit the Philippines on December 16, with approximately $1 million already distributed to purchase essential goods like medicines, power generators, and canned food for those in need. The funds were used to purchase necessary items including medicines, power generators, […]
NBA Star LeBron James partners with Crypto.com for a blockchain and Web3 education project
LeBron James, a three-time NBA champion and forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has partnered with digital currency exchange Crypto.com to boost educational and professional development initiatives focused on Web3. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, the cooperation will enable 1,600 schoolchildren in LeBron James’ hometown of Akron, Ohio learn about the technology behind cryptocurrencies […]
Flux joins NVIDIA’s inception program to help advance the Web3 initiative
Flux‘s partnership with NVIDIA on the Web3 will enable a better Internet, empower users by recovering their personal data and promote decentralization by handing over control of internet infrastructure from centralized actors. Flux was founded with the goal of pioneering blockchain technology and establishing Web3’s underlying technology , infrastructure, and tools. Web3 is a decentralized […]
YouTube may be considering NFTs on its platform
As part of YouTube’s intent to “help creators capitalize on emerging technologies,” the creator platform’s CEO Susan Wojcicki hints that NFTs could be added to the platform. Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s Chief Executive Officer , addressed the firm’s priorities for 2022 in a message published on the official blog on Tuesday. The idea of providing a […]
Blockchain Founders Fund’s new $75M fund to invest in crypto, web3 startups
Blockchain Founders Fund, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, has raised $75 million for its new fund BFF II. The Blockchain Founders NEO Global Capital, Appworks, The Sandbox (SAND) Sebastien Borget COO, GSR, LD Capital, Metavest Capital, TechMeetsTrader, Zipmex, Baksh Capital, Octava, and Aria Group were among the fund’s significant backers. The BFF II has already invested in 11 businesses, including FXDX, a decentralized derivatives market, Breshna, a video game firm, and Health Hero, a healthcare platform. In the release, Mansoor Madhavji, Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, said: “We’ve got an incredible team working with us day to day to discover and support great companies and we continue to support our portfolio companies with their talent needs and expand […]