This week in Web3 - 133rd Edition
A16z expands to UK, Uniswap V4, Polygon 2.0, Avalanche Arcad3 to revolutionize web3 gaming, Lawsuit against Egorov, Fundraises, Jobs, bounties, and much more! 🤯
Major Highlights 🤯
A16z to expand its operations in the UK. Learn more
U.S. lawmakers propose a bill To remove Gensler and restructure the SEC. Learn more
Lawsuit filed against Curve Finance CEO Egorov by three DeFi-centric venture capital firms. Learn more
Binance US adopts 'crypto-only' model as SEC scrutiny intensifies. Learn more
eToro to delist Polygon, Decentraland, Dash and Algorand on US platform. Learn more
Institutional crypto broker FPG suspends withdrawals after $20M cyberattack. Learn more
New Launches 🚀
Uniswap launches V4, featuring plugins that allow developers to create custom liquidity pools. Learn more
Polygon 2.0 launch unveils enhanced features to harness the potential of the 'Value Layer' in the Internet. Learn more
Ava Labs launches Avalanche Arcad3 to help traditional gaming companies enter blockchain gaming. Learn more
Fewocious collabs with Adidas originals to launch digital and physical products. Learn more
Ether.fi launches staked ETH backed PFPs. Learn more
NFT AMM Sudoswap launches v2. Learn more
Puma unveils 3D metaverse experience 'Black Station’. Learn more
Privi Launches Wallet Pregeneration to make airdrops more seamless. Learn more
Fundraises 💰
Blockchain-based AI compute protocol Gensyn raises $43M in series A funding round. Learn more
Crypto exchange Bit2me raises $15M led by Investcorp. Learn more
Connext network raises $7.5M strategic funding. Learn more
NFT data and intelligence platform Mnemonic raises $6M seed funding. Learn more
Crypto payments platform BoonFi raises $3.8M seed funding. Learn more
Rekt 🚨
Sturdy Finance lost $800k to a price manipulation exploit. Learn more
Former users of Atlantis Loans drained ~$1 million. Learn more
Read, Watch, Listen 🎙
All about Web3 primitives and social networks. Read here
Layer2 challenges and ZK threats. Watch here
What are web3 wallets? The various types, utilities and more. Watch here
7 ingredients of a metaverse by a16z. Read here
The three transitions by Vitalik Buterin. Learn more
Monetizing Web3 social. Listen here
Rollups for dummies. Read here
BD, sales and product market fit in Web3. Watch here
Bounties 💸
EigenLayer bug bounty: $2M. Learn more
Mynt & Zero bug bounty: $1M. Learn more
Beluga protocol bug bounty: $50K. Learn more
Jobs 👨💻
Business Strategist at Status. Apply here
Junior Business Development Executive at Blockchain. Apply here
Social media manager at P2P.org. Apply here
Full Stack Developer - Blockchain at Kleros. Apply here