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San Francisco-based Magic has raised $52 million in a funding round led by PayPal Ventures, with participation from venture firms like Cherubic, Synchrony, and Northzone. Magic offers a wallet-as-a-service solution, widely used in retail, music, and gaming industries, enabling digital ownership opportunities and expanding functionality. The company aims to increase adoption in the European Union and Asia-Pacific region.

Crypto wallet-as-a-service provider Magic secured $52 million in funding led by PayPal Ventures, aiming to expand functionality and promote Web3 technologies adoption. Magic’s platform simplifies wallet creation for businesses and end-users, but user data privacy and security remain crucial concerns to address.

Magic Eden’s “Chapter II” initiative focuses on re-establishing its dominance on the Solana network by aggregating listings from competing NFT marketplaces, addressing previous criticisms, and incentivizing traders with fee alterations. Competitor Tensor criticizes Magic Eden over co-sign requirement and security concerns remain unaddressed.

“Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) could gain broader acceptance and adoption by marrying central planning with decentralized governance. This hybrid model could allow DAOs to gain recognition outside the crypto sphere, potentially fostering broader appeal and breaking away from their crypto rigidity.”

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s proposed privacy pool concept focuses on combining blockchain privacy and regulatory compliance, sparking meaningful discussion in the crypto world. However, concerns over unclear compliance framework, implementation struggles, and acceptance issues remain to be addressed.

“Navigating the digital landscape, successful firms leverage a well-planned branding and marketing strategy. However, many Web3 projects neglect this for product development. This approach undervalues the power of the magical marketing machine – turning an idea into value-producing, conversion-achieving tools when done right.”

Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) has launched a $100 million fund targeting Artificial Intelligence (AI), Web3, and global fintech startups. With backing from the Bank of Thailand, the fund aims to drive global innovators to advance finance in the APAC region.

The web-based game Gods Unchained introduced a ‘Sealed Mode’, replicating traditional card games structures and rewarding skills over card collections. This attests to the convergence of traditional gaming and blockchain technology, fostering innovation in the increasingly digital sphere.

“yPredict, a trading research and analysis platform, combines AI and financial expertise, offering data-centric tools for insightful investment choices. It runs on the Polygon Matic chain using YPRED tokens, which allow access to predictive models and participation in the platform’s decision-making process. Its diverse analytical tools go beyond price predictions.”

Bulgarian platform Nexo launches a crypto Mastercard for European Economic Area (EEA) citizens to spend stablecoins globally via 100 million merchant terminals. The card also offers annual interest on stored balances, cashback, and credit line usage perks. However, Nexo recently faced legal issues in Bulgaria, raising concerns about its corporate governance. Further, earning potential is tied closely to the volatile crypto market.

Top NFT collection, y00ts, has announced its intention to migrate away from Polygon and return a $3 million grant, aiming to align with DeGods community. The move, offering a timeline soon, has sparked various reactions within the crypto community.

“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces Game4Ukraine, a charity soccer event witnessed worldwide and extended to a metaverse watch party. The event also involves selling customizable jersey non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise funds. However, concerns emerge about the accessibility and complexity of cryptotechnology.”

“Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs), cryptographic protocols that authenticate transactions without disclosing specifics or user identities, play a significant role in improving the privacy and scalability of cryptocurrency transactions. However, aspects like verifying protocol, potential security flaws and facilitating illegal activity present challenges to their wide adoption.”

“Ethereum’s shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, known as the “Merge”, is viewed differently by stakeholders. While the move reduced Ethereum’s energy demands and is hailed as a ‘green’ shift, it overlooks the ongoing significant energy consumption from graphics processing units previously used in mining. Moreover, perspectives on security and profitability under the new system remain contentious.”

“Exchange.art, a Solana-based digital art platform, announced its plans to incorporate Ethereum support, venturing into multichain operations. The aim is to attract new creators, simplify cross-ecosystem selling for artists, and foster a hub for digital and traditional art solutions.”

“Blockchain and digital assets company, Legitimate, has partnered with PUMA and Roc Nation to develop an exclusive sneaker collection that merges music, fashion, and blockchain technology. Their ‘phygital’ approach also incorporates NFC chips to deliver unique content and foster strong bonds between brands and customers.”

“NFT Inspect and MoonPay are combining forces to enable Twitter users to secure cryptocurrencies and NFTs via a browser extension. This partnership promises a broadened platform for purchasing a variety of cryptocurrencies through MoonPay’s proficient payment infrastructure, supporting methods like debit cards, Apple Pay, and bank transfers.”