🔀 The Ethereum (ETH) Merge is the news of the week and everyone is getting in on the excitement. The long-awaited Merge, now officially complete, eliminates energy-intensive mining and secures the network using staked Ethereum (ETH). Thus begins the era of a more sustainable, decentralized, scalable, secure, and eco-friendly ETH.
🔍 To see or not to see. The blockchain received an endorsement from experts and financial investigators at a conference hosted by Europol. They asserted that the blockchain can serve as a unique tracking tool against crime and money laundering, since most digital assets operate with a transparent, public, and immutable ledger.
💰 Congrats to Metaverse Magna on your $3.2 million raise / $30 million valuation in support of your quest to bring web3 and new ways for individuals to change their financial standing by building Africa’s most prominent gaming DAO.
🎙 In the latest episode of DAO or Never we are joined by @drewharding and @daofren, robots at MetaFactory. Both are passionate about empowering creator economies and are excited by the utility of interoperable wearables. Yes, we said interoperable wearables, so tune in. Available on Apple and Spotify.
🌏 Worlds collide. Puma and Renault are amongst the latest ‘real world’ companies to establish a brand presence in the Metaverse, hosted by Black Station and The Sandbox, respectively. The bigger story is how quickly established brands are claiming their space in web3. What’s taking so long?
Recommended Reading
📚 To be Ivy educated adjacent, and just really informed overall, look no further than Dane Lund’s list of required reading for his upcoming Cornell Law School seminar on crypto and web3.
Sam Peurifoy understands what makes web3 unique. If you’re building web3 by investing in it, Web3 Investing’s Most Important Question is a must read.
Deadlines and Events
💸 September 7-22: Gitcoin Grants Round
🇨🇴 October 11 - 14: Devcon Bogota
🌁 November 4 - 6: ETHSanFrancisco
🌏 All Over, Often: ETHGlobal
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