Technology
Technology
Lens Protocol: A composable decentralized social graph for a web3-ready community
Lens Protocol is a social graph that allows developers to launch web3-ready social media platforms and users to create metaverse-ready profiles.
People
CZ shares his thoughts on the crypto space following Terra’s collapse
CZ asserts that crypto projects must learn to always communicate with their communities, especially in times of crisis.
Banking
Goldman Sachs says the crypto crash will have a small impact on the U.S.
The 2022 crypto crash has deleted approximately $1 trillion from the market capitalization of the nascent sector.
Banking
South African central bank mulls digital rand to streamline cross-border payments
South African central bank's Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo said a digital rand could reduce the cost of cross-border payments for banks.
NFTs
YellowHeart teams up with Julian Lennon for a music-based NFT
Julian’s non-profit organization, The White Feather, will donate some of the proceeds of the NFT sale to the Ukraine refugee relief.
Partnerships
Universal Music Group ties with LimeWire to make music NFTs mainstream
This partnership seeks to bring digital music collectibles to a wider audience. Universal Music Group offered LimeWire licenses, allowing it to partner with its artists.
Mining
China makes a comeback in the Bitcoin mining scene
CCAF claims a significant amount of underground mining activity leveraging off-grid electricity and scattered small-scale operations is responsible for the BTC mining resurgence in China.
Interview
Animoca Brands co-founder says web3 is growing despite the recent crypto crash
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu claims the recent crypto market rout is different from the one in 2018 because the industry has more utility, which makes it stable.
Web3
Kevin Lin’s Web3 firm Metatheory raises $24M in an a16z-led funding round
The Series A funding round attracted renowned investors like Pantera Capital and FTX Ventures, Breyer Capital, and Merit Circle.
Regulation
French central banker says the G7 plans to discuss crypto regulations
Francois Villeroy de Galhau, the Head of the French Central Bank, claims the upcoming G7 meeting in Germany will see member states discuss crypto regulation, among other issues.
Legal
South Korean lawmaker suggests summoning Do Kwon to the national assembly
According to Yun Chang-hyeon, the delay in legislation has seen investors continue losing a lot of money, and bringing in Do Kwon would help introduce measures to protect investors.
Adoption
CFTC Chair labels Bitcoin, Ethereum as commodities
Behnam says the crypto market has hundreds, if not thousands, of security coins, but there are plenty of commodity coins.