ConsenSys

MetaMask and Robinhood Connect Integrate to Make it Easier to Access Web3

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Today, Consensys , the leading blockchain and web3 software company, and Robinhood Markets, Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD), launched the integration of Robinhood Connect with MetaMask, the world’s leading self-custodial web3 wallet.

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  • Today, Consensys , the leading blockchain and web3 software company, and Robinhood Markets, Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD), launched the integration of Robinhood Connect with MetaMask, the world’s leading self-custodial web3 wallet.
  • The launch is part of MetaMask’s ongoing goal of supporting the adoption of web3 by providing more users with frictionless, secure, and self-custodial onboarding to web3.
  • Self-custodial options like MetaMask allow crypto users to maintain complete control over their digital assets.
  • "Robinhood Connect provides a seamless experience for existing Robinhood customers to fund their self-custody wallet via debit, bank transfer, or Robinhood buying power.

Will Brewster Joins Partnership, Amplifying Daversa Partners' Leadership Team

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Daversa Partners , the technology industry’s premier executive search firm that builds the leadership teams for growth and venture-backed tech companies, announced today Will Brewster as the firm’s newest Partner.

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  • Daversa Partners , the technology industry’s premier executive search firm that builds the leadership teams for growth and venture-backed tech companies, announced today Will Brewster as the firm’s newest Partner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130807256/en/
    Will Brewster Joins Daversa Partner's leadership team as newest partner.
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    Since joining Daversa Partners in 2013, Will Brewster has been instrumental in shaping the executive teams of some of the most disruptive global technology companies.
  • ​​Reflecting on his career at Daversa Partners, Will Brewster stated, "The honor of stepping into the role of Partner at Daversa Partners is truly humbling.

Kiln Raises $17 Million in Funding to Power Global Expansion of Its Innovative Institutional Staking Platform

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Today, leading enterprise-grade staking platform Kiln announces the close of a $17 million funding round led by 1kx, with participation from IOSG, Crypto.com, Wintermute Ventures, KXVC, LBank and further contributions from existing investors.

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  • Today, leading enterprise-grade staking platform Kiln announces the close of a $17 million funding round led by 1kx, with participation from IOSG, Crypto.com, Wintermute Ventures, KXVC, LBank and further contributions from existing investors.
  • Kiln’s white-label staking technology platform brings together stakers, node operators and integrators with multiple applications and has been growing steadily over the past 12 months.
  • Since its launch, Kiln has cemented itself as one of the largest staking platforms in the market and now the largest operator of Ethereum validator nodes according to Rated .
  • In late 2023, Kiln partnered with Ledger Live, Crypto.com and Coinbase to provide pooled staking services, allowing every ETH holder to access staking with any amount of ETH.

Safary Raises $2.4M to Build Google Analytics Platform for Web3

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Safary , the web3 alternative to Google Analytics, has announced the successful closure of its pre-seed round, raising $2.4 million USD.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Safary , the web3 alternative to Google Analytics, has announced the successful closure of its pre-seed round, raising $2.4 million USD.
  • Safary's free, user-friendly solution allows projects to unlock powerful Web3 analytics simply by adding one line of code to their website.
  • Safary's journey has been unprecedented, from launching as the first Web3 growth community, to evangelizing the Web3 growth ecosystem, and now to building a powerful growth platform.
  • We're excited to join forces with leading Web3 investors to build the Web3 growth ecosystem and create a more ethical and secure data future for all."

Umoja Raises $2M to Eliminate Crypto Losses

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

ATLANTA, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Umoja, founded by Robby Greenfield, the former Head of Social Impact at ConsenSys, has raised $2M from the likes of Quantstamp, Blockchain Founders Fund, Orange DAO, Hyperithm, Psalion, and Blizzard (Avalanche) among others. This funding helps to introduce DeFi's first asset risk management primitive - enabling anyone to insure their market losses just as a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund would. Its goal? To enable decentralized hedging of virtually any real-world asset risk - from crypto, to fiat, to even digital bonds, real estate, and commodities, representing a $500 trillion market opportunity.

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  • This funding helps to introduce DeFi's first asset risk management primitive - enabling anyone to insure their market losses just as a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund would.
  • To enable decentralized hedging of virtually any real-world asset risk - from crypto, to fiat, to even digital bonds, real estate, and commodities, representing a $500 trillion market opportunity.
  • Deemed the "Yearn Finance for Risk," Umoja enables anyone to hedge their market losses to truly benefit from the oncoming bull run.
  • The Umoja protocol was created to enable anyone to hedge the risk of everything to secure their financial wellness," Greenfield remarked.

Bracket Labs Announces $2 Million Pre-Seed Raise to Support the Launch of its 'Passages' Trading Platform

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

PANAMA CITY, FLA, Jan 5, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Bracket Labs completed a $2 million pre-seed fundraise round to support the launch of "Passage," a volatility trading product available on the project's BracketX trading platform.

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  • PANAMA CITY, FLA, Jan 5, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Bracket Labs completed a $2 million pre-seed fundraise round to support the launch of "Passage," a volatility trading product available on the project's BracketX trading platform.
  • The debut of the range-bound product makes trading long and short volatility entirely on-chain easy for traders of all levels.
  • In June 2023, Bracket Labs completed Binance Labs' Season 5 Incubation Program and received investment from Binance Labs.
  • The next generation of DeFi users will demand advanced products alongside a simple interface, and Bracket is the obvious choice.

John Lilic Joins the Telos Foundation as Executive Director

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

LONDON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Telos Foundation announced today the appointment of John Lilic as the organization's Executive Director. In the role, Lilic will help spearhead Telos' evolution into a Layer 0 network underpinned by ZK technology aimed at attracting developers and users worldwide.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Telos Foundation announced today the appointment of John Lilic as the organization's Executive Director.
  • Lilic is set to transition into the public face of the Telos Foundation and represent the Telos community at various conferences and events around the world.
  • In his first official act as Executive Director, John will donate the headline sponsorship for ETHCC 2024 to Telos, along with an additional sponsorship at ETH Belgrade 2024.
  • "We are delighted to welcome John Lilic to the Telos Foundation," said Erswell.

Trulioo Continues to Accelerate Growth in 2023, Fueled by Rapid Adoption of Its Identity Platform and an Eightfold Increase in KYB Business

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Trulioo , an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, today announced a significant increase in the adoption of its platform in the past year.

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  • Trulioo , an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, today announced a significant increase in the adoption of its platform in the past year.
  • The company, which opened a new international headquarters in Vancouver this year, also earned industry recognition following the 2023 launch of its global identity verification platform.
  • “We have built an incredible suite of technological capabilities, as reflected in the remarkable adoption rate of our identity platform since its 2023 launch,” said Steve Munford, Trulioo CEO.
  • “Our global platform with in-house person and business verification delivers the agility customers need to rise to the challenges of today’s rapidly growing global economy.

HyperPlay Brings MetaMask Snaps to Native Games for Interoperable Wallet Use Across Every Game

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

HyperPlay , the innovative Web3-native game store that overlays MetaMask into every Web3 game, today announced that it has launched a new integration of MetaMask Snaps for native games.

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  • HyperPlay , the innovative Web3-native game store that overlays MetaMask into every Web3 game, today announced that it has launched a new integration of MetaMask Snaps for native games.
  • HyperPlay and MetaMask have teamed up with Bushi, the wildly popular third-person competitive brawler game on the Sui blockchain, to launch the first usage of MetaMask Snaps inside a native game.
  • Through HyperPlay and MetaMask Snaps, MetaMask users can now carry their wallets and assets directly into the beloved game.
  • HyperPlay’s MetaMask wallet overlay allows players to open their MetaMask from within any game and use it to make purchases and collect in-game tokens.

OKX Ventures Joins Ethereum Climate Platform As a Launch Partner to Advance Sustainability in Web3

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX Ventures, the investment arm of leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX , today announced that it has joined the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP) as a launch partner, underscoring its commitment to sustainability and decarbonization in the Web3 ecosystem.

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  • SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX Ventures, the investment arm of leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX , today announced that it has joined the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP) as a launch partner, underscoring its commitment to sustainability and decarbonization in the Web3 ecosystem.
  • The ECP is an innovative platform created after the transformative Ethereum Merge, leveraging the best of Web3 and traditional climate finance, technology, structures, and services.
  • The platform is designed to galvanize climate solutions with Web3 innovation and address Ethereum's carbon emissions since its launch in 2015.
  • OKX Ventures Partner Jeff Ren said: "As an active member of The Nature Conservancy, I'm thrilled that the OKX Ventures and OKX Web3 teams are collaborating with the Ethereum Climate Platform.