Nexon, one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, is wading into web3 like some of its peers in Asia. The developer of MapleStory is creating a blockchain-powered ecosystem […]
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Back to news homeAs the US cracks down on crypto, Hong Kong extends a warm welcome
On a balmy day in mid-April, thousands of people queued in line to enter the Hong Kong Convention Center where the city’s inaugural web3 festival was underway. Most had flown […]
Why the $830M gaming fund Bitkraft is bullish on Asia
With $830 million in assets under management, Bitkraft Ventures has built a name for backing early- to mid-stage web3 games and other immersive technologies. After eight years of investing mostly […]
Aspecta nabs $3.5M to build AI-vetted coder profiles
While LinkedIn is helpful for displaying people’s educational and professional achievements, there exists a world of self-taught tech talent whose skills are not so easily reflected on the networking site. […]
Web of lies: Web3 isn’t the security fix-all you think it is
Advocates of web3 will tell you that the decentralized web brings greater resilience and security compared to Web 2.0 thanks to its underlying blockchain-based technology. Web 2.0, which first debuted […]
Ant veteran turns to NFT verification for SXSW festival VIP feast
As funding into web3 projects cools down during the crypto winter, startups in the space are increasingly focused on building bridges for mass adoption and exploring revenue opportunities to stay […]
Does web3 need a venture bailout now that AI has all the hype?
Shifting investor priorities, more expensive cash and a dearth of the large deals that were so common during the last startup boom could leave many late-stage web3 companies short on […]
Hong Kong shows desire to be crypto hub with new regulation
As the U.S. government continues to rein in the crypto industry with a spate of regulations, other places are emerging as new hubs for the virtual asset industry. On Monday, […]
BNB Chain is doubling down on web3 gaming
Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast diving deep into stories, backgrounds and latest news with the biggest names in crypto. For this week’s episode, I interviewed Gwendolyn Regina, investment […]
Sesame Labs raises $4.5M to help improve web3 marketing tools
Sesame Labs, a web3 marketing platform, raised a $4.5 million seed round co-led by Wing Venture Capital and Patron, co-founders Vinay Jain and Aman Jain exclusively told TechCrunch. “There hasn’t […]