The space of Web3 is moving fast and changing every day. New platforms and new mechanisms are creating exciting opportunities to better fund projects and increase community engagement. One such platform making waves is Believe.app, an invention of 19-year-old Ben Pasternak. Believe.app, formerly known as Clout.me, has experienced a full...
We know that for many, the venture capital world feels intimidating and inaccessible. Just a lucky few have the opportunity to make meaningful investments in promising startups. Enter a new breed of creative platforms, using the same decentralized power of blockchain technology to beat back gatekeepers and democratize the funding...
The Ethereum Foundation is understandably doubling down on its commitment to securing a long-term, scalable, sustainable, and secure future for the Ethereum network. By Q1 2025, a significant investment of $32.65 million will support 32 diverse projects in seven core areas. All in all, this move solidifies their strong commitment...
T-Rex—a new entertainment, content and culture virality-focused blockchain ecosystem that’s made huge strides in the entertainment and music world—has recently raised $17 million. This investment, together with the announcement of its Incubation Fund, signals a massive bet to redefine the content publishing space online. Our main goal remains the same,...
T-Rex, an new blockchain ecosystem built specifically for consumer-facing applications, has raised $17 million in funding. T-Rex EVG — the largest Web3 product builder and publisher in the APAC region. This Web3-native platform is aiming to reimagine the Web3 attention layer through a state-of-the-art PoE (Proof-of-Engagement) mechanism. To guarantee instant,...
As you know, the Ethereum landscape is ever-changing. Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions, like Arbitrum and Optimism, are important for increasing the network’s scalability. Once again, Ethereum R1 is a unique project. It is devoted to being a public good — made entirely possible by your donations. This approach is what...
A new L2 enters the arena, but with a twist that's got everyone talking: 100% donation-funded. No VC vultures, no token presales, just cold, hard… ether in the case of Ethereum. Utopian dream come true or disaster in the making? You decide, but let's unpack this.Donations Alone Can Build A...
Ethereum R1 is proving to be a unique approach to answer these increasing worries related to the prevailing layer-2 scaling solutions (L2s). On May 1, 2025, the project kicked off with a deep dive thread on X. It distinguishes itself by prioritizing public funding, community control, and alignment with Ethereum...
Liam Heeger, an engineer who formerly worked on both Ethereum and Solana, is the founder of Unto Labs. The company recently raised $14.4 million to continue development of its new layer-1 blockchain, Thru. The tech company’s latest pursuit centers around creating ThruVM, a new virtual machine based on the RISC-V...
Solaxy, the first Layer 2 solution on Solana, recently raised over $32 million. This funding will significantly improve the network’s chronic congestion and scalability problems. Solaxy is utilizing Layer 2 technology to increase the efficiency of transactions and reduce congestion. We believe that this new initiative will help release creative...
