This week in Web3 - 118th Edition

Goerli (gETH) monetized, MakerDAO reactivated Aave module, Sandbox breach, Yuga labs launch Twelvefold, Bluesky beta, Uniswap wallet vs Apple, Fundraises, bounties, and much more 🤯

Major Highlights  🤯

• Goerli testnet ETH is now being monetized. Learn more

• MakerDAO reactivates Aave Deposit Module as DeFi markets recover. Learn more

• Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, and other tech firms to create the ‘Japan Metaverse Economic Zone’. Learn more

• The Sandbox suffers a security breach: users targeted via phishing email. Learn more

• Coinbase halts payments with Silvergate Bank. Learn more

New Launches 🚀

• Yuga Labs to launch Ordinal collection ‘Twelvefold’ this week. Learn more

• Metamask SDK launches on Unity Games, making it easy for devs to integrate crypto and NFTs into games. Learn more

• Chainlink announces the beta release of Chainlink Functions. Learn more

• Polygon launches decentralized ID service powered by ZK Proofs. Learn more

• Vitalik, Hitzig, and Weyl Drop Metalabel collection. Learn more

• Binance launches AI-powered NFT generator Bicasso. Learn more

• Animoca Brands Japan and Passion Labs collaborate to propel Japanese companies to Web3. Learn more

• Uniswap launches a wallet. Learn more

Fundraises 💰

• Term Labs raises $2.5M in seed funding. Learn more

• Orderbook-based DEX Mangrove raises $7.4M Series-A funding round. Learn more

• Fractional NFT platform Insrt Finance raises $2.2M pre-seed round. Learn more

• Crypto options platforms Greeks raises pre-Series A round funding. Learn more

Read, Watch, Listen 🎙

• Upcoming upgrades that will shape the Ethereum ecosystem. Read here

• Five lessons from my first year working in Web3 by Ryan Wyatt. Read here

• How studios should use NFTs. Watch here

• DeFi summer 2 with Kain Warwick. Listen here

Bounties 💸

• Archimedes bug bounty: $150K. Learn more

• Gear bug bounty: $25K. Learn more

Jobs 👨‍💻

• Full stack engineer at Cere Network. Apply here

• Senior content and social media manager at Braavos. Apply here

• Web3 gaming researcher at Almanak. Apply here

• Senior Front-End Developer Apply here

• Legal Counsel at Keyrock. Apply here