UAE free zone partners with HBAR foundation to aid Web3 startups
The HBAR Foundation and RAK Digital Assets Oasis, a free zone in the United Arab Emirates devoted to cryptocurrency businesses, have signed a memorandum of understanding. In order to encourage the ecosystem’s members through a grant program and assist them in using the Hedera blockchain, the HBAR Foundation and RAK Digital Assets Oasis (RAK DAO), […]
Lens Protocol raises $15M to build decentralized social networking
Aave’s Lens Protocol, which seeks to decentralize the social media landscape, has successfully secured $15 million in funding. By empowering individuals with control over their data and promoting a fair distribution of authority, Lens Protocol challenges the dominance of corporations like Meta. Plans for investments and development The funding round, led by IDEO CoLab Ventures, […]
Hong Kong’s Web3 Sector Becomes Short of 100,000 Workers
Wu Jiezhuang, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and co-founder of G-Rocket, an incubator firm, recently addressed the shortage of Web3 talent in the region. In an interview with the Chinese-language crypto newspaper Chain Catcher, Jiezhuang discussed various topics, including G-Rocket’s recent progress, the impact of Hong Kong’s Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) […]
OKX Moves $60M to Alameda, Eyes Turkey Market
OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, transferred over $60 million worth of crypto assets to Alameda Research’s wallet in the past 24 hours. The move comes as OKX plans to open an office in Turkey, and its native token, OKB, sees a 95% increase in trading volume in April. Arkham Intelligence data indicates […]
Romania’s first digital assets platform showcases NFTs
Romania has become the first European country to launch an institutional platform for trading digital assets, such as NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). The ICI D|SERVICES platform was built by the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest) and operated on the Romanian-designed MultiversX blockchain network. The platform aims to promote digital art and […]