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 […]
Gucci set to enter the Metaverse with the release of 10 ‘SuperGucci’ NFTs
Gucci the Italian fashion brand is the latest to embrace NFTs as it makes it way into web3 with the launch of its series of digital collectibles dubbed ‘SuperGucci’ in February. Gucci, the luxury Italian fashion house , is the latest to enter Web 3 with the launch of ten non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on February […]
Opera launches the first blockchain inclined internet browser
Although still in the beta software stage and available only for Mac, Windows and Andriod users, the new internet browser is Opera’s new Web3 initiative designed for all things involving blockchain technology. Opera announced on Wednesday that it will release a new browser that is designed and optimized for all things blockchain , including cryptocurrency […]
African Web3 game publisher Carry1st raises $20M in a Series A funding
The Carry1st funding which was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) also saw in attendance the likes of Avenir, Riot Games, Google, and TTV Capital amongst others. The fund will be used to expand product development in Africa. Carry1st, a publisher of web3 and social games , has raised $20 million in Series A funding to […]