This week in Web3 - 172nd Edition

DAOs legal in Wyoming, Jito discontinues memepool feature, Unizen rekt for $2.1 million, Circle launches cross-chain transfer protocol, fundraises, bounties, jobs and much more🤯

Dynamic Ecosystem Enabled on The Dapp List 🎉

Major Highlights  🤯

• Wyoming's governor signs an approval bill granting legal recognition to DAOs within the state's jurisdiction. Learn more

• Solana client developer Jito discontinues 'Mempool' feature due to sandwich attack vulnerability. Learn more

• Bitcoin Fog founder, Roman Sterlingov, convicted of money laundering in a US federal court. Learn more

• Hong Kong begins second phase of CBDC testing. Learn more

• Unizen platform hacked for $2.1 million. Learn more

New Launches 🚀

• Binance launches 'Next' platform enabling users to anticipate future tokens on futures exchange. Learn more

• Web3 cross-chain gaming ecosystem Portal announces full integration with Magic Eden. Learn more

• Circle launches Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol. Learn more

• Tether’s USDT to launch on Celo, enhancing cross-border payments and transactions. Learn more

• Swell Network plans to launch Ethereum Layer 2, offering native restaking yield. Learn more

Fundraises 💰

• Market-making protocol Elixir raises $8 million Series-B funding. Learn more

• Computer coordination network Clique raises $8 million Series A funding. Learn more

• Web3 based community focussed poll platform Fjord Foundry raises $4.3 million seed funding. Learn more

• NFT marketplace Pallet Exchange raises $2.5 million private funding round. Learn more

Read, Watch, Listen 🎙

• Web3 in practice by Marc Bauman. Listen here

• Infrastructure by Vitalik Buterin. Read here

• Impact of blockchain on marketing and advertising. Read here

• L1 blockchain’s roadmap and ambitions by Evan Chung. Watch here

Bounties 💸

• Core Chain bug bounty: $250K. Learn more

• Zest Protocol bug bounty: $100K. Learn more

• Hourglass Protocol bug bounty: $5K. Learn more

Jobs 👨‍💻

• Growth marketing manager at Magic Eden. Apply here

• Principal, brand marketing at Gemini. Apply here

• Head of marketing at Near. Apply here