# Web 3.0 needs more users, not more investors

# Web 3.0 needs more users, not more investors

“# Web 3.0 needs more users, not more investors ” The wide world of crypto has always been made up of people who know a lot about money. After all, cryptocurrencies themselves are financial products. The paradigm-shifting elevator pitch of Web 3.0 has always been able to pique the interest of investors, and over the…

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# Solana-based DeFi protocol Hubble raises M, prepares for mainnet launch

# Solana-based DeFi protocol Hubble raises $10M, prepares for mainnet launch

“# Solana-based DeFi protocol Hubble raises $10M, prepares for mainnet launch ” The Solana (SOL) network is ready to see the mainnet launch for another decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, aimed at Web3 development and backed by bigshots from the crypto industry. Hubble Protocol, a project aiming to develop a censorship-resistant crypto-backed stablecoin among other DeFi…

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# NFT protocol Metaplex raises M to expand gaming and metaverse applications

# NFT protocol Metaplex raises $46M to expand gaming and metaverse applications

“# NFT protocol Metaplex raises $46M to expand gaming and metaverse applications ” Nonfungible token (NFT) protocol Metaplex has concluded a $46 million investment round to support its strategic pivot into metaverse applications — offering further evidence that existing blockchain networks were looking to capitalize on advances in Web3 technology.  The investment round was co-led…

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# Finance Redefined: Vitalik bearish on cross-chain, dYdX decentralizing, Jan. 7–14

# Finance Redefined: Vitalik bearish on cross-chain, dYdX decentralizing, Jan. 7–14

“# Finance Redefined: Vitalik bearish on cross-chain, dYdX decentralizing, Jan. 7–14 ” Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter. Despite the market printing bearish numbers for a second consecutive week, the industry is not short of bullish fundamental news. Read on to hear about the most impactful DeFi stories of the last…

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# Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin

# Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin

“# Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin ” On the first anniversary of the launch of Stacks blockchain (STX), which seeks to make Bitcoin (BTC) programmable, the network achieved over 350 million monthly API requests, 40,000 Hiro (development tool for Stacks to build applications on Bitcoin) wallet downloads, and 2,500 Clarity smart contracts….

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# Binance Labs backs 0M Oasis Ecosystem Fund

# Binance Labs backs $200M Oasis Ecosystem Fund

“# Binance Labs backs $200M Oasis Ecosystem Fund ” Binance Labs, the venture capital (VC) arm of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, announced Tuesday that it will contribute to Oasis Foundation’s $200 million ecosystem development fund, sending a strong signal that major investors were still keen to back emerging projects on alternative blockchain networks.  With the…

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