If Worldcoin can improve the world, why not give it a chance?

    Worldcoin could make it easier to create digital identities for people worldwide. And even if it fails, more projects like it are coming. All eyes have been on Worldcoin since the July 24 launch of its “World ID” system. The issues associated with the launch have been well reported at this juncture. They include possible onboarding security…

    Bitcoin remains ‘primary focus’ for investors amid year highs: CoinShares

    Bitcoin investment products have experienced $310.6 million in inflows over the last two weeks. Bitcoin (BTC) has been the “primary focus” for institutional investors over the last two weeks, according to Coinshares, as the cryptocurrency continues to hit new prihighs for 2023. In a July 3 report from CoinShares’ Head of Research James Butterfill, the analyst noted that Bitcoin-related…

    Is blockchain technology ready for high-storage applications?

    What does the blockchain space need to enable the development of high-storage apps? Web3 — the third generation of the internet — refers to a decentralized and distributed version of the web that uses blockchain technology, and other decentralized technologies, to enable greater user control, privacy and data ownership. It aims to redefine how we…

    Here’s what happened to Arbitrum post-airdrop

    The number of new wallets making initial transactions has gradually decreased post-airdrop, indicating a decline in new user adoption following the event. On-chain analytics firm Nansen released a new report detailing what happened to the Arbitrum network after its popular airdrop event. From sustaining the surge of users and transactions to a decline in new…

    One crypto wallet launched 114 dodgy memecoins in two months

    According to ZachXBT, one alleged scammer in particular launched around 114 projects in the past 45 days alone. Crypto scammers have been ramping up the launch of spurious memecoins over the past two months, according to crypto sleuths. According to research from blockchain sleuths ZachXBT, one address, in particular, has launched “114 memecoin scams” in…

    VC funding into Web3 start-ups down 82% year-over-year: Crunchbase

    Crunchbase noted that while it has been a bearish start for Web3 start-up funding in 2023, “venture funding is down in almost every sector.” According to data from Crunchbase, venture capital (VC) funding into Web3 start-ups tanked 82% year-over-year (YoY), declining from $9.1 billion in Q1 2022 to $1.7 billion in Q1 2023. Crunchbase News…