If anyone thinks that this is simply business as usual, you’re sorely mistaken. Crypto philanthropy is back in a big way. And what makes this surge unique is the diversity of giving modalities, driven by much more than the price of BTC, ETH and so on. The current Web3 charitable-giving trends were built during the last bull cycle, battle-tested, and optimized through the bear market, and are now reaching maturity as the market approaches a period expected to shatter previous all time highs. Source
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Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Blockchain Project, World Chain, Opens to Developers
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Cloud-Storage Platform Storj Buys GPU Computing Provider Valdi for Undisclosed Price
The Valdi network comprises over 16,000 GPUs globally and provides on-demand processing that is used for artificial intelligence (AI) training in industries such as technology, research and life sciences, Storj said in a press release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source
Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald to Take Reins of Crypto Investment Firm Cypherpunk
As the former CEO of Valkyrie, Wald oversaw the rollout of several funds, including the first-ever Nasdaq-listed bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds. Under her leadership, Valkyrie amassed $1.3 billion of assets under management (AUM) within over a year of the inception of its first fund, the statement said. Source
Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana
Shared sequencers and data availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on “modular” networks to handle Ethereum’s myriad components and functions. Source
Decentralized Crypto Exchange (DEX) WOOFi Uses Gaming Style NFTs to Boost DeFi Participation
The world of DeFi, a hotbed of innovation several years ago, could probably use some fresh ideas. The WOO ecosystem, which is also known for pushing things like index-linked meme coin perps on the centralized WOOX platform, is appealing to an audience familiar with gaming and exploring the concept of utility NFTs, which have a function beyond being merely collectible. Source
Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus Aims to Solve Web3’s User-Friendly Issue With ‘Passkeys Wallet’
“If I’m a user, I don’t need to sign up, there’s no email verification, I don’t need to worry about importing, or even really managing 12-word mnemonic phrase [seed phrase]. It takes so much of that complexity out,” Reising said. Additionally, Exodus has worked with some payment processing partners to help new users fund their Passkeys Wallet easily, he added. Source
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Partners with Crypto Lending Firm Maple Finance
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