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Haun Ventures leads a $10 million seed round for Web3 gaming studio Argus, which announces the launch of the World Engine, a blockchain-gaming software developer kit (SDK). Aimed at empowering developers to create unique Web3 gaming ecosystems, the World Engine and Argus’ in-house content game studio provide the tools needed for groundbreaking Web3 gaming.

Optimism’s Bedrock upgrade aims to improve Ethereum’s usability by reducing gas fees by 40% and deposit-confirmation times by 90%. This significant step towards a “Superchain” could revolutionize the blockchain landscape, providing a more secure and efficient platform for transactions, while facing intense competition from other layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum and ZK Rollups.

12 crypto startups raised over $151 million this week, highlighting the growing interest in Web3 gaming. Openfort secured $3 million to develop its wallet-as-a-service product, with plans to use account abstraction for a seamless gaming experience. The surge in investments indicates a promising future for Web3 gaming, blockchain platforms, and new technologies.

Andreessen Horowitz’s venture capital fund has released Cicada, a Solidity library that significantly advances anonymous voting on the Ethereum platform by preventing individual voter choices from being disclosed before polling ends. Combining Cicada with zero-knowledge group membership systems enhances voter anonymity, while addressing challenges in encoding blockchain votes, paving the way for more democratic voting systems within decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project aims to create a global ID, currency, and a crypto payment app, raising concerns and skepticism over its biometric data requirement. With The Orb as its central tool, Worldcoin recently raised $115 million in Series C round, garnering investor enthusiasm despite the concerns.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has secured $115 million in Series C funding for Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project focused on the Worldcoin token and decentralized World ID. The project aims to distribute tokens based on individuals’ unique statuses, using iris scans for identity verification. However, privacy concerns and potential safety risks have drawn criticism.

Worldcoin, a decentralized open-source protocol co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, recently raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The project focuses on the World ID and Worldcoin token, aiming to revolutionize the crypto ecosystem while addressing user security and privacy concerns.

Tools for Humanity has raised $115 million in series C funding for projects including an alternative to the CAPTCHA test and the Worldcoin project. The company aims to create efficient bot detection methods while addressing concerns over privacy in their “Proof of Personhood” retina scan verification process.

Azra Games adopts a unique approach to NFTs in Web3 games by prioritizing gameplay over cryptographic aspects. The company aims for Web3 elements to reveal themselves after players become hooked, enhancing user experience. This strategy, focusing on gameplay, entertainment, and fun, might pave the way for a more sustainable Web3 gaming industry.

Azra Games is integrating Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) into gaming, aiming to create synergy between gaming experiences and digital assets. This allows for ownership, trading, and monetization of in-game assets, but also raises concerns about overly commercializing the gaming experience.

The Ethereum blockchain will undergo the Bedrock hard fork on June 6 as Optimism, a layer 2 scaling solution, introduces a major upgrade for improved modularity, simplicity, and Ethereum equivalence. This is expected to increase performance and functionality, while fueling positive market sentiment for Optimism’s Layer 2 network.

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, an ambitious crypto project aiming for financial inclusion and universal basic income implementation, is near securing $100 million in investments. However, concerns regarding data privacy and ethical implications of collecting biometric information raise questions on striking a balance between goals and potential risks.

Worldcoin, the crypto project led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, aims to raise $100 million in a new financing round, attracting investors with its vision of a universal digital currency distributed fairly using biometric iris scans. Despite controversy and concerns, Worldcoin continues gaining momentum in the crypto community.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman is pushing to secure $100 million in funding for Worldcoin, a project aimed at creating a collectively owned, globally distributed cryptocurrency. With supporters touting its potential for financial inclusivity, skeptics question its real-world value and potential risks.