This week in Web3 - 119th Edition
Breakfast with Builders — Dubai, Iran CBDC pre-pilot, Bitcoin-based stablecoin, Snoop Dogg: Rapper & now Co-founder, AlgoDEX wallets compromised, Fundraises, Bounties, and much more 🤯
Breakfast with Builders — Eth Dubai🎉
Major Highlights 🤯
DAI Stablecoin issuer MakerDAO proposes an additional $750M U.S. treasury purchase. Learn more
Iran completes pre-pilot phase of central bank digital currency. Learn more
BitMEX Co-founder Arthur Hayes proposes Bitcoin-based stablecoin. Learn more
Binance NFT to support Polygon Network on its marketplace. Learn more
New Launches 🚀
Near Protocol announces the launch of a new blockchain operating system. Learn more
Coinbase launches Wallet-as-a-service platform to seamlessly onboard users to web3. Learn more
WalletConnect unveils wallet-to-wallet messaging app — Web3Inbox. Learn more
ConsenSys is gearing up to launch its zkEVM rollup on a public testnet on March 28. Learn more
Instadapp launches ‘Avocado’ multi-blockchain wallet. Learn more
Snoop Dogg was revealed as co-founder of the Web3-powered live-stream platform Shiller. Learn more
Ethereum Name Service’s new manager app &contracts. Learn more
Jack Dorsey unveils plans for its DIY Bitcoin Mining Development Kit (MDK). Learn more
Roo Troop introduces Seekr, a blockchain marketplace aiming to connect employers and job seekers with verifiable work experience. Learn more
Fundraises 💰
Tensor raises $3 million in seed funding. Learn more
Bitcoin investment platform Relai raises $4.5M seed+ funding. Learn more
Web 3.0 email solution EtherMail raises $4M pre-series a round. Learn more
Cubist raises $7.3M seed funding. Learn more
Stablecoin protocol Gyroscope raises $4.5M seed round. Learn more
Web3 art platform Wildxyz raises $7M seed funding. Learn more
Rekt 🚨
SEC Files emergency action against Miami investment adviser BKCoin. Learn more
Iron Bank requests Alpha Homora to take responsibility for $30 Million bad debt following the malicious attack in DeFi Lending. Learn more
SEC accuses Utah-based Green United of running an $18M crypto mining scam. Learn more
Algodex reveals wallets infiltrated by a 'malicious' actor as MyAlgo asks users to withdraw now. Learn more
Crypto scam in Egypt defrauds thousands of investors of $620K. Learn more
Read, Watch, Listen 🎙
What are Sovereign Rollups? Read here
Everything you need to know about Ethereum’s new token standard, ERC-4337. Read here
The Hellscape that is ticketing & why NFTs Matter? Watch here
A Practical Guide to Seed Phrase Security and Wallet Hygiene. Read here
Digital identity in Web3 by Matthew Gould. Listen here
Bounties 💸
Singularity DAO bug bounty: $25K. Learn more
Synthetix bug bounty: $100K. Learn more
Ondo Finance bug bounty: $250K. Learn more
Jobs 👨💻
Marketing Specialist. Apply here
Platforms Engineer at Chorus one. Apply here
Product Marketing Manager at Safe. Apply here
Communications Strategist at Status. Apply here
Community Marketing & Communications Strategist. Apply here