Web3

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) — the cryptocurrency that spawned the Web3 revolution — has a faithful community, as demonstrated by the rapid growth of the funds that have already irreversibly transitioned to the next iteration of the network. What Happened: The Ethereum 2.0...

A leading cryptocurrency saw a boost Saturday with news linked to one of the largest companies in the world. Here’s what investors should know. What Happened: The price of cryptocurrency Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) surged ahead on Saturday on the heels of an announcement by Google Cloud, a unit of...

Metakey on Tuesday announced a partnership with Layer-1 blockchain Wire Network, to support the relaunch of the Web3 education platform, Metakademy. Metakey is a platform-neutral and interoperable Web3.0 toolmaker. The platform's main offering is a single token, which can be used to morph into...

Social media platform Twitter Inc is getting more integrated with the non-fungible token market. As a leading place for NFT communities to interact and share thoughts on the space, Twitter has been NFT-friendly in 2022. Could the company’s acquisition by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon...

In a time of record inflation in the U.S., the idea of "flat" has its appeal. According to Web3 luminaries Balaji Srinivasan, Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin, the flatcoin might just be the...

Social news website and platform Reddit could be onboarding millions of people to the world of non-fungible tokens and Web3. The catch is that people who have the NFTs might not even know what they are. What Happened: Reddit onboarded millions of people to the world of NFTs with the launch of...

Web3 adviser and investor Hunter Orrell is among the people who can say he was a minter of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. Outside of his Bored Ape, which is often his Twitter profile picture, Orrell is working 24/7 in Web3 to further develop the growing sector. Orrell will be speaking at Benzinga...

Traveling ghouls and candy-seekers this Halloween may find their bags slightly light compared to previous years. The price of bulk Halloween candy has increased over 13% among Hershey products, and the average household expects to spend $30 to $35 on candy, with a total of $10.6 billion spent on...

A lot of disruption is going to start happening in terms of different payment methods and options with cryptocurrencies playing an important role in how customers transact, according to Suresh Kumar, global chief technology officer at retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT). Speaking at Yahoo...

Mieke Marple is an artist and writer living in Los Angeles who has made the transition from the traditional art gallery world to Web3 and digital art, keeping a foot in both worlds as a way to share more of her work and raise money for causes she supports. Marple will speak at Benzinga’s...

Alex Salnikov, co-founder and chief product officer of Rarible (CRYPTO: RARI), is a particular kind of leader in Web3: one that sees the vision of digital ownership and already lives a Web3 lifestyle. Salnikov will share his insights on digital ownership in a fireside chat at Benzinga’s...

Naimul Huq, senior vice president of operations for Vayner3, is a Web3 consultancy focused on guiding global enterprises in the next iteration of consumer behavior. Vayner3, founded by NFT luminary Gary “Vee” Vaynerchuk, is the stepping-off point for major brands entering the...

Cosmos (CRYPTO: ATOM) has blazed its path in blockchain by approaching the blockchain equation not with a single star blockchain but with its stated "internet of blockchains," with Cosmos hub providing the infrastructure for each team to build its project on a dedicated chain that suits...

Together Labs subsidiary MetaJuice announced on Thursday it has closed the presale of the ERC-20 token VCORE, which was backed by investors including Animoca Brands, Meta Impact Capital and BITKRAFT Ventures. The investment will fuel the development of VCORE, which rewards ...

Communication in Web3 has relied heavily on Web2 services such as Discord, Telegram, and Twitter — until now. Push Protocol launched its wallet communication service Push Chat at Devcon today (Oct.10). Push Protocol aims to create the most adopted, user-friendly and...