While the blockchain can do some complex and extraordinary things, it’s actually quite simple. Unfortunately, some people just like to keep special things to themselves by making them seem more complicated and scary than they really are. That’s why we’ve written our “wtf is x” series — to help you go from blockchain bashful to […]
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Vancouver’s Network NFT Studios To Develop NFTs for Hockey Hall Of Fame
It turns out Dapper Labs isn’t the only one doing sports NFTs in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Network NFT Studios has announced an exclusive, multi-year, community- focused NFT partnership with the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF). The project aims to attract a global sporting and cultural fan base that are inspired by the game of hockey and […]
Dapper Labs Makes Top 10 on CNBC Disruptor 50 as NFTs Continue to Flow
Vancouver-based Dapper Labs cracked the top 10 of CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list, an annual ranking of companies “growing and innovating through a challenging market and changed world, while inspiring change among incumbent competitors.” Dapper is the maker of Flow, a blockchain designed for non-fungible tokens, which are tradable assets that track who owns a digital item. […]
WTF Is Cryptocurrency?
With the world buzzing about cryptocurrency, why is it still so hard for us to wrap our heads around? Well, things are usually confusing because the people who are profiting from them want to keep it that way. But this doesn’t have to be the case with cryptocurrency. That’s why we’ve introduced our “wtf is […]
Dapper Labs Banks on Flow with Major Boost to Blockchain
Flow, a Vancouver-born Web3 platform powering games, apps and digital assets this week announced a $725 million Ecosystem Fund. This new fund—the largest ecosystem backing of its kind—is designed to boost innovation and growth across the Flow community. It is backed by several investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and Liberty City Ventures. The open-source […]
Doodles NFT Appoints Veteran Billboard President as New Partner and CEO
A community-driven collectibles NFT project, Doodle NFTs are a collection of 10,000 unique characters made up of a hundred exciting traits of faces, hair, hats, bodies, and backgrounds living on the Ethereum blockchain. Designed by burnt toast, each Doodle is meant to spark joy – and they do. Vibrant, pastel colours are the primary palette of […]
Vancouver To Host Womxn-First Web3 Conference
Less than 3% of all VC funding goes to womxn-led ventures. In Web3, funding can be accessible, transparent, and equitable. Presented by F3, F3STIVAL is a two-day conference welcoming 1,000+ womxn to web3 in Vancouver. Organized by womxn and for womxn, F3STIVAL promises to empower womxn with education, networking, and access to capital. Attendees will […]
Daz 3D Joins Coinbase NFT as Launch Partner
Vancouver’s Daz 3D, a market leader in NFT creation using their advanced 3D modeling and avatar technology, today announced the company will be a launch partner of Coinbase NFT. Coinbase NFT, a web3 social marketplace, recently entered Beta. Daz 3D will include their debut NFT collection, Non-Fungible People, on the platform. Daz 3D is also working on a […]
It’s Official: LayerZero Labs Becomes Vancouver’s Newest Unicorn
Vancouver’s LayerZero Labs announced today that it raised USD $135 million in a round co-led by Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz and with participation from Coinbase Ventures, PayPal Ventures, Tiger Global, Uniswap Labs, and more. This funding round values LayerZero Labs at $1 billion and will accelerate the development of cross-chain decentralized applications […]
BBTV Enlists ConsenSys to Co-Develop Web3 NFT Solutions for Creators
BBTV has entered into a partnership with ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum software company, to support BBTV’s development of Web3 NFT solutions for content creators. As the Vancouver-born company enters its next phase of growth it is uniquely positioned to drive the Web3 creator economy by connecting creators, fans and collectors. “As home to almost 5,000 […]