Web3

How can two Web3 startups keep the momentum going during a bear market? According to Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Schnetzler, it's less about competing with each other and more about "linking arms and trailblazing as a unit." "I love this moment," Schnetzler said, referring...

Grace Berkery, director of startup engagement for Mastercard (NYSE: MA), addressed some of the misgivings of large, traditional finance about investing in Web3 projects in 2022, during Benzinga’s Future of Crypto annual summit in NYC. The conversation took place in the context of the “...

Lisk is on a mission to make Web3.0 more accessible. The blockchain application platform allows a much wider range of people to develop their own blockchain applications with an open source, modular SDK and extensive step-by-step instructions to help people build amazing applications. The platform...

Entrepreneur and RSE Ventures CEO Matt Higgins has been in the cryptocurrency and NFT spaces for years and seen it all. Higgins shared with Benzinga his lessons learned and what could be next for Web3 in general. Higgins is a featured panelist at Benzinga’s Future of Crypto in New...

A leading toy brand is among the latest companies to explore the world of Web3. Here’s the latest on the iconic Toys 'R' Us, which continues to find life after filing for bankruptcy in 2017. What Happened: Toy retailer Toys “R” Us is launching a new collection of NFTs...

As a two-time Grammy Award-winning producer, Ramon "Illmind" Ibanga Jr. has an impeccable resume in the music world. He has co-writing credits on legendary labels such as Def Jam, Aftermath and Cash Money. He has worked with Drake, Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, J...

San Francisco-based payments company Stripe announced on Thursday that it is rolling out a service that makes it easier for Web3 companies to accept payments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: According to Stripe, it is offering a widget, which can be embedded directly...

Miami Art Week and Art Basel kick off this week, and the enormous gathering is expected to show the growth of digital art and Web3 evolution inside the art sector. Here is a look at some of the top events happening at Art Basel Miami in 2022, with a focus on those connected to non-fungible...

Mava’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to web3. What are some of the barriers currently holding back web3 mass adoption? User interfaces that are clunky and hard to use, coupled with a lack of customer support. Have an issue? Good luck reaching out to the relevant team...

A leading video game company has made changes to its rules of operation to prevent the utilization of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). What Happened: Rockstar Games, a unit of Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO), is banning the use of cryptocurrencies and NFTs from its servers. The move follows...

With recent struggles for The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), a former CEO is being brought in to help steer the company forward. Could that next phase of growth include a deeper connection in the world of Web3? What Happened: Disney announced on Sunday that CEO Bob Chapek has stepped down and is...

One of the world’s largest video game companies could be getting into the non-fungible token sector. The move could represent increased use cases and utility for the digital assets. What Happened: New documents show that PlayStation maker Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) has applied for patents...

A leading non-fungible token and Web3 company announced an acquisition Monday that could help power its ambitions for the metaverse. The acquisition also brings one of the biggest names in the NFT space into the company’s ecosystem. What Happened: Yuga Labs announced it was acquiring...

One of the most-followed football (soccer) clubs around the world is launching its first non-fungible tokens. Here are the early details on the upcoming launch. What Happened: Soccer powerhouse Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) is launching non-fungible tokens, joining the number of sports teams and...

More major disappointment and failure has beset the crypto space this week. Sam Bankman-Fried was once the wunderkind of Web3 until a public statement on crypto regulation put him out of the good graces of the majority of the blockchain community. Little did we know that Bankman-Fried's...