Tag: Web3

Decentralized physical infrastructure is offering the most real-world implementations for blockchain technology to date. The advent of blockchain technology has revolutionized several industries, ranging from finance (DeFi) and gaming (GameFi) to Web2 brands such as Nike for digital fashion and Starbucks for Web3 customer loyalty. However, one area that has remained essentially unchanged is physical infrastructure. Traditionally, the deployment…

The venture capital company is reportedly considering spearheading a fundraising campaign to raise $250 million to revive FTX. Tribe Capital, the San Francisco-based venture capital firm that previously invested in FTX before its collapse, is exploring the possibility of injecting new capital to revive the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg reported on April 18. The venture capital firm…

Locked paywalls and high fees are defining characteristics of traditional academic research. DeSci can lower the barriers to access. Academia and science are both in the throes of a crisis, marked by several inefficiencies directly impacting our scientific prowess and research capabilities. The subject of stagnation within universities and academic institutions is taboo, and there…

The incident affected users who submitted a MetaMask customer service ticket between August 1, 2021 and February 10, 2023. The email addresses of some MetaMask users may have been exposed to a malicious party due to a recently discovered cyber-security incident. According to parent company ConsenSys, the incident affected users who submitted a customer support ticket to…

People purchase NFTs for various reasons, but according to a new survey from CoinGecko, the majority buy them for utility and long-term profits. Utility and long-term profits have been ranked as the top reasons for buying nonfungible tokens (NFTs), according to a survey conducted by CoinGecko and Blockchain Research Lab. An April 10 CoinGecko report found most considered how…

Web3 is evolving rapidly, but mass adoption is still a mirage. According to the latest data released by Statista, the number of internet users around the world reached 5.16 billion in January 2023, representing a staggering 64.4% of the worldwide population. Undoubtedly, the world is consistently digitizing while technology continues to advance in parallel, bringing about…