Web3, the next generation of the internet, is an exciting new space creating opportunities for entrepreneurs across various industries. While the field is still somewhat male-dominated, several influential women entrepreneurs are significantly impacting the Web3 space. Here are fifteen influential women entrepreneurs in Web3 to celebrate this International Women’s Day — along with their contributions and achievements. Nicole Muniz Nicole…
Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Coinbase has remained a firm “buy” for ARK Invest throughout its recent price drop. The latest data shows ARK continuing to buy COIN shares despite bankruptcy concerns over Silvergate bank, a major Coinbase partner. ARK ETF keeps topping up on Coinbase stock In the latest demonstration of its fearless approach to the crypto space, ARK purchased another…
As Russia continues to delay the adoption of cryptocurrency regulations, local advocates have appealed to Russian president Vladimir Putin to change the government’s approach to regulating the market. The Russian Association of Crypto Industry and Blockchain (RACIB), a major group of crypto and blockchain enthusiasts in Russia, issued an open letter to Putin on March 6, urging the president to…
Hexa, a 3D modeling company, has raised $20.5 million in its latest funding round to facilitate the task of bringing products into the metaverse. This new injection will ostensibly allow the company to expand its current workforce involved in engineering and business tasks, to improve the workflow of the company. Hexa Raises $20.5 Million in Series A Funding Round Hexa,…
While there’s nothing new in imposing anti-money laundering (AML) standards on crypto, it is only now that the Indian government has decided to notify all interested parties of the obligation to comply with the national AML law. On March 7, The Gazette of India published a notification from the Ministry of Finance, subjecting a range of transactions with crypto to…
50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $1 billion United States dollars were moved from multiple wallets related to U.S. Government law enforcement seizures and were transferred to new addresses, and a few were moved to Coinbase on March 8. According to data shared by on-chain analytics firm PackShield, there were three transfers made from the U.S. law enforcement agencies’ wallets. These wallets…
Marketing in Web3 is going to look a whole lot different than just launching a newsletter, according to newcomers Dispatch. “There are a lot of brands and companies exploring Web3 and how they can use technologies that are available on top of the blockchain, and our goal is to make it easy for those companies to transition from Web2 to…
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed to test “the technical feasibility of conducting cross-border – cross-currency transactions between different [distrubuted ledger technology]-based CBDC proof of concepts.” Technical Feasibility…
Poised in the world market as a technology-first economy, Indian firms are rapidly investing in blockchain technologies to create new job opportunities. Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX on March 2, 2023, published its survey of 400 female crypto holders in India and concluded an uptrend among women entering crypto investing. However, this uptrend is not limited solely to investing. Women in India…
Considering the regulatory struggle to keep up with ever-evolving innovations, Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice president of the European Commission, recommended a headstart into brainstorming implications of technologies such as the Metaverse and ChatGPT. Vestager highlighted how digital transition and the shift to a digital economy have brought about risk and opportunities for the masses while speaking at the Keystone…
