Web3

Most blockchains promise financial inclusion, but few are designed for users without internet, smartphones or even formal identity documents. Fedrok AG CEO Dr. Philip Blazdell says that needs to change — and fast. Speaking to Benzinga, Blazdell explained the on-the-ground reality of deploying...

Own. App, a social media platform focused on creator content ownership and monetization, has announced a partnership with Jaime Rogozinski, the founder of WallStreetBets, to build what it describes as a creator-owned media ecosystem. Rogozinski will join Own. App as a strategic advisor, supporting...

Nano Labs Ltd. (NASDAQ:NA) has confirmed a $50 million purchase of 74,315 Binance Coin (CRYPTO: BNB) tokens, expanding its digital currency reserves to approximately $160 million as part of a broader strategic accumulation plan. The transaction, executed through over-the-counter (OTC) channels at...

A massive leak of over 16 billion login credentials from platforms like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Facebook (NASDAQ:META) reveals critical vulnerabilities in centralized data systems, with experts warning that such breaches highlight the urgent need for decentralized, secure...

Utila, a digital asset operations platform catering to institutional users, has integrated staking support for Chorus One, enabling access to staking services across several major Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks directly from within its platform. The integration allows institutions using Utila to...

As Web3 interoperability becomes foundational for blockchain-based finance, critical gaps in infrastructure are slowing institutional adoption, according to Axelar co-founder Georgios Vlachos. "We’re likely just at the beginning of an explosion of blockchain-based solutions for tokenized...

Virtual worlds like Decentraland (CRYPTO: MANA) could be the key to mainstream adoption of Web3 technologies by offering accessible entry points and practical applications, according to Ignacio Palomera, CEO and co-founder of Bondex, a Web3 hiring platform. Speaking with Benzinga, Palomera...

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) announced Monday that it has acquired an additional 10,100 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for approximately $1.05 billion, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The latest purchase was made at an average price of $104,080 per Bitcoin, pushing the...

Eowyn Chen, CEO of Trust Wallet, emphasized that the path to mass adoption of Web3 lies in creating a seamless user experience where technology becomes invisible to users. In an interview with Benzinga, Chen highlighted that the key to widespread Web3 adoption is abstraction, ensuring users engage...

Galxe recently announced the launch of a new community engagement platform, dubbed "Starboard." But the new platform is no hard turn for the company, which claims to have onboarded 34 million users into Web3 through its Quest platform. With the new platform, they intend to transition their customer...

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance (CRYPTO: BNB), advised artificial intelligence agent services to focus on utility rather than launching their own coins on Monday. What Happened: Zhao, popularly known as CZ, posted his “unpopular opinion...

The mainstream adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) in emerging markets like India is being stymied by a fragmented user experience, according to Rohit Jain, head of Okto wallet. Speaking in an interview with Benzinga, Jain identified the complexity of Web3 interactions as a primary barrier,...

Web3 has failed to break through the so-called bubble a decade after its launch, hindered by a lack of robust privacy solutions, according to Zachary Williamson, founder of Aztec, a privacy-focused blockchain firm. In an interview with Benzinga on the sidelines of Eth Denver, Williamson argued that...

At the recent Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event, a panel titled “The Promises and Complexity of Internet Breakthroughs” brought together industry leaders to explore how Web3 technologies transform data ownership, user control and business models. The discussion highlighted the...

At the recent Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event, Alex Salnikov, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Rarible, joined a panel discussion led by Ian Horne, head of content for Money20/20 Amsterdam. The conversation focused on the challenges and opportunities of integrating non-fungible...