Alibaba Says ‘Open Sesame’ to Web3
The Chinese tech giant is releasing a metaverse launchpad. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces an NFT ticketing platform.
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‘Shark Tank’ but Make It Crypto: CoinMarketCap Launching Competition TV Show
“Killer Whale” will allow entrepreneurs to pitch ideas for new Web3 products and projects to a panel of judges.
Web3 News From Consensus
A special edition of The Airdrop on the ground in Austin at CoinDesk’s festival.
Yuga Labs CEO: ‘The Metaverse Is Not New’
The company behind the Bored Apes Yacht Club has a new CEO from Web2, and he knows that you can’t build Web3 with a Web2 mindset.
Epic Games Alum Mike Seavers Will Join Web3 Giant Yuga Labs as CTO
Mike Seavers will join the home of Bored Ape Yacht Club on May 22.
Google Cloud to Help Web3 Builders Fast-Track Their Startups
The initiative will come with technical and monetary support for early-stage Web3 developers.
Alchemy’s Venture Arm Wants to Align With ‘Web3 Missionaries, Not Mercenaries’
The investment arm of the Web3 infrastructure giant, last valued at $10 billion, continues to find new ways to back early-stage founders.
Judge Rules Bored Ape Yacht Club Ripoff NFTs Violated Yuga Copyright
Use of BAYC trademarks by Ripps’ RR/BAYC was intended to confuse consumers, a U.S. judge in California has ruled
Decentralized Media Is Breaking Barriers in a Web2 World
“The blockchain is simply a tool to re-architect the relationship between the subscriber and the publication,” said Daisy Alioto, founder of Web3 media outlet Dirt.
Traders Are Tired of Trump NFTs
The former U.S. president’s second collection isn’t as successful as his first drop was, while Sotheby’s plans to sell an impressive NFT collection seized from Three Arrows Capital.