Google Play / New Policy on NFTs β Google Play updated its policy to allow developers to incorporate digital assets + NFTs into their apps and games. The policy aims to encourage gaming experiences that include user-owned content and boost user engagement via NFT mechanics. Google collaborated with Reddit to devise the policy update β more
Ripple / Secures Partial Victory β Ripple Labs secured a partial victory in a case with the SEC, with a U.S. District Judge ruling that about half of Ripple's XRP sales didn't violate investor protection laws, supporting Ripple's claim that XRP isn't a security. The judge also ruled in favor of the SEC, stating that the other half of Ripple's sales to institutional investors (totaling ~$730M), did constitute an illegal sale of securities β more
Axelar (π€) / Microsoft Partnership β Axelar joined forces with Microsoft to improve the integration between web3 and web2 infrastructure by using Axelar's interoperability solutions. Available to Microsoft customers with access to the Azure Marketplace, the goal of the partnership is to boost blockchain adoption and explore connections between private and public blockchains, while utilizing Azure OpenAI services β more
Wimbledon / Andy Murray x Refik Anadol β Wimbledon and Andy Murray partnered with artist Refik Anadol to release an official Wimbledon art NFT called "The Exposition." This NFT artwork combines Murray's Wimbledon data and motion-capture sessions and highlights top career achievements. The NFTs are on sale until July 16 β more
Starbucks / Aku NFT Project β Starbucks' Web3 loyalty program, Odyssey, partnered with Aku NFT collection for a digital collectible Stamp. As part of the launch, Starbucks will also donate $100k to Blessings in a Backpack to tackle food insecurity. The βAku Adventure Journeyβ will be available to Odyssey members from July 17 to Aug. 13, 2023 β more
7-Eleven / Slurpee NFT Initiative β 7-Eleven is releasing free Slurpee NFTs on Polygon for "Slurpee Day." Collectors can customize their virtual Slurpee cup with flavors and potentially influence future flavors. Collectors can claim a soulbound NFT (non-transferable) by providing 7-Eleven with their email address and phone number β more
Polygon / Replacing MATIC with POL β Polygon founders and researchers have proposed replacing the MATIC token with POL to act as a unified token for all Polygon-based networks, including the main Polygon chain, the Polygon zkEVM network, and Polygon supernets β more
Sound xyz (π€) / $20M Raised β Sound xyz, an onchain music discovery platform, raises Series A round led by a16z crypto, with participation from Collab + Currency, Palm Tree Crew, Scalar Capital, A Capital, Sound Ventures, Coop Records, Archetype, Crush Ventures, Coinbase, Snoop Dogg, and others β more
AwesomeQA (π€) / $2.8M Raised β AwesomeQA, a startup building AI community management solutions for web3, raises seed round led by North Island Ventures, with participation from Collab+Currency, Possible Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Robot Ventures, and others β more
Giza / $3M Raised β Giza, an AI platform aiming to unlock ML in smart contracts and web3 protocols, raises pre-seed round led by CoinFund, with participation from Arrington Capital, StarkWare, TA Ventures, Rand Hindi, Julien Bouteloup, and others β more
Narval / $4M Raised β Narval, a startup building a granular governance layer for web3, raises round from Fabric Ventures, First Capital, a16z, Cherry Crypto, Motier Ventures, Bpifrance, and others β more
SuperSight / $1M Raised β Supersight, UK-based Generative AI startup enabling access to information from a range of onchain and offchain sources, raises pre-seed round from Blockchain Founders Fund, Animoca Brands, Druid Ventures, Emurgo, Next Gen Web 3, Vayner Fund, and others β more
Alluvial / $12M Raised β Alluvial, a startup building an enterprise-grade liquid staking protocol, raises Series A round co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Variant, with participation from Brevan Howard Digital, Avon Ventures, Nascent Capital, a_capital, Robot Ventures, Fenbushi, IOSG, Blockdaemon, and others β more
Ambient Finance / $6.5M Raised β Ambient Finance, a startup building a decentralized trading protocol, raises seed round at $80M network valuation led by Blocktower, with participation from Jane Street, Circle, Tensai Capital, Naval Ravikant, Yunt Capital, Susa Ventures, Quantstamp, Hypotenuse Labs, and others β more
Why Hydra Is On a Mission to Propagate Community Driven Investment DAOs / Hydra Ventures (π€) β βWe believe that community-first, values-aligned investment DAOs unlock a new level of human coordination. We want to bring together the people with the deepest experience and vision within communities of affinity to help shape the growth of their ecosystems. Weβre here to supercharge existing communities of talented enthusiasts that are excluded from the current venture investment industry.β β more
Investing in Sound xyz (π€) / a16z Crypto β βFans are also feeling disconnected from the artists they love. Current platforms impede genuine connection between artists and their fans, treating communities as a homogeneous blob where dedicated individuals fail to stand out β¦ Sound is music without the middleman: a suite of web3-native music and economic tools powering and empowering the next generation of artists and their communities. And as of today, its tools are available to all artists.β β more
Enabling AI Models for Use in Smart Contracts: Partnering with Giza / Coinfund β βAI is one of the most important technologies of our generation, and it is paramount to work towards an open and democratized AI ecosystem, through decentralization and transparency. Itβs likely that the push for open source innovation in AI will move the space toward open web3 infrastructure over time.β β more
Luxury Media / Jihad Esmail β βLetβs recap: as content creation and distribution tends to infinity, community emerges as true internet-native media. Community is an exercise in cultural production, and communities filter content to proliferate a specific point of view. The role of the community, then, is to create and curate cultural artifacts in-line with their collective point of view.β β more
Threads / Fred Wilson β βThreads is about two really important things: 1/ Competition for Twitter. Long overdue and badly needed. 2/ The emergence of a widely supported social media protocol. Which should produce a vibrant and interoperable social media ecosystem. Iβve got some questions in my mind about how all of this will work.β β more
Snowfro x Art Blocks (π€) / 81 New Squiggle Mints β Erick Calderon, founder of Art Blocks, announced this week that heβd be sending out 81 freshly minted Chromie Squiggles to friends, co-workers, and charitable donations. βThis is the final opportunity for a Squiggle to be used in service of recognizing the community members and friends who have supported Art Blocks in a meaningful way,β said Calderon. βIt feels like the right conclusion for this project.β β more
Deca (π€) / Subscribe to Your Favorite Artists β βAs Twitter continues to evolve, artists are worried about reliably reaching their collectors. You can support your favorite artists by subscribing to their Deca artist page: and via email, youβll never miss their next drop.β β more
Sound xyz (π€) / Platform Opens to All Artists β Sound xyz announced it has opened its platform to all artists. In its closed beta phase, Sound paid out ~$5.5M to 500 artists who have released around 1,600 songs on the platform. Artists retain 100% ownership by minting NFTs on Ethereum and Optimism β more
Transient Labs (π€) / Introducing ERC721TL β Transient Labs introduced ERC721TL β offering features like batch minting, airdrop functionality, and token burning. Additional features include an integration of EIP-2981 royalties and the BlockList feature, Story Inscriptions to preserve narratives onchain, and the Synergy mechanism to enhance metadata security for collectors and creators β more
DRAUP: Code is the Couture / Episode 001: Gala Marija Vrbanicis gets ODD β βGala Marija Vrbanicis is the founder and CEO of Tribute Brand (π€), a company which in the words of Vogue βmakes digital clothing that consumers can buy and paste onto themselves.β A true digital fashion OG, Gala created CYBER & Contactless clothes as early as 2019. Her more recent collections (PUNK and ODDs) have explored code's role in connecting consumer identities across the digital and physical space.β β more
Coinbase Wallet x XMTP / Encrypted Messaging In-App β Coinbase Wallet launched encrypted messaging using XMTP. Users can interact securely with apps, projects, and other users, with end-to-end encryption and messages stored on XMTP's decentralized network. The feature also supports crypto payments, including gas-free USDC transactions on Polygon β more
Emily Edelman / Prohibition: Monospatial β βTypographic letters serve as familiar means of communication. When they appear outside of text, a new way of seeing emerges - the lines & curves create architectural structures. Form takes priority, though function remains, tempting viewers to search for recognizable patterns. Monospatial plays with components of geometry, nostalgia and the bridge between digital & analog.β Minting July 18th β more
Various Artists / Feral File: N=12 β βN=12, a group exhibition curated by Aaron Penne, is an experiment in intentional community, built from the collaboration of twelve computer artists across seven time zones. This exhibition leans into the inherent proximity of networked computer users by asking these artists to create work while in constant dialogue with one another.β Now through July 20th β more
Phaust / Tonic: Interference β βThis collection is fundamentally a handful of mathematical functions and transformations that create a dramatic variation of composition β¦ This mathematical and conceptual simplicity speaks directly to the beauty of generative systems. By foregrounding a familiar physical phenomenon, the vibration of sound, Phaust elevates the unique beauty of generative art.β Minting July 20th β more
Flamingo / Full Set of Autoglyphs β more
Digitized / Featured #11 x Ecosapiens (π€) β more
glitch / Squiggle Mint <> Perfect Spectrum β more
0xdgb / βAzure Suveillanceβ Powered by Transient Labs (π€) β more
GYSR / GYSR v3 from Passage Protocol (π€) Goes Live β more
Metropolis DAO (π€) / AI x Crypto Landscape β more
Marc Boiron / New Polygon CEO β more
Eric Wall / TPS Spike on Starknet (π€) β more
JuanSnow / Beanie Buys 16 Punks for 1,875 ETH β more
Jeremy Allaire / Stablecoin Manifesto β more
Larry Fink / Crypto Will Transcend Intl. Currencies β more
Elon Musk / Introducing xAI β more
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