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Alibaba Cloud, HashKey and PlatON to Bring Web3 Global Startup Competition to Four Major Cities

Digital asset financial services group HashKey Digital Asset Group, along with its partners, public cloud IaaS service provider Alibaba Cloud and internet infrastructure protocol PlatON, will co-host HAPathon 2023, a Web3 global startup competition.

Baidu Research Unveils Top 10 Tech Trends for 2023

Baidu Research, a leading AI research lab initiated by Baidu, released its predictions on January 5 for the top 10 technology trends of 2023, including big models, digital-real convergence, virtual-real symbiosis, autonomous driving, and more.

Alibaba’s Joseph Tsai Invests in Web3 Video Platform

Shibuya, a Web3 video platform, received seed round funding of $6.9 million on December 8, led by a16z crypto and Variant, which was also the first Web3 startup to publicly accept investment from Joseph Tsai, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba.

Huobi Partners With Tron to Launch First National Token in Dominica

In order to advance the global development of Web3 and the metaverse, Huobi has partnered with Tron Network and DMC Labs to jointly launch the world's first national token, the Dominica Coin (DMC).

Decentralized Social Graph Lens Protocol Secures Investment From FTX Ventures

FTX Ventures, a capital investment fund under crypto exchange FTX, has invested in Lens Protocol, a composable and decentralized social graph created by the team behind decentralized finance lending platform Aave.

Marketing Firm Serotonin on Web3’s Remarkable Impact on the Gaming Field

Serotonin, the leading marketing agency in Web3 field, published a report on November 2 to demonstrate how both studios and gamers can benefit tremendously from Web3.

Comedian Stephen Chow Hints at Bringing His Film Character to Metaverse

Stephen Chow, a Hong Kong comedian, filmmaker and actor known for Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, posted on Instagram on October 31 to ask which of his movie characters people would most like to see in the metaverse, hinting that he will introduce his own characters to the Web3 world.

Hong Kong Unveils Measures to Develop Virtual Assets Value Chain

The Hong Kong government issued a policy statement on the local development of virtual assets at the opening of the city's flagship tech conference Hong Kong FinTech Week on October 31, aiming to promote the city as an international crypto hub.

LiveArt Meta-morphic Public Sale to Launch on Oct. 24, With Support From Top NFT Marketplace and Blue Chip Communities

According to LiveArt, the NFT collection "Meta-morphic: Seven Treasures" by contemporary master Huang Yuxing will be open for public sale on October 24, 2022 14PM UTC.

Attackers Mint XEN Token for Free Through Crypto Exchange FTX’s Hot Wallet

XEN token is a recently launched Ethereum project minted by paying gas fees. According to a blog post by X-explore on October 13, an attacker has been minting the XEN token for free, while the FTX crypto exchange pays the gas fees.

STEPN Denies Mass Layoffs, Devotes More Resources to Parent Firm

Move-to-earn Web3 platform STEPN is reportedly planning to lay off more than 100 moderators, brand ambassadors, and others amid a struggling cryptocurrency market. However, the company said that such reports were "baseless claims that are factually inaccurate."

LiveArt Announced Meta-morphic Reserve Campaign, Holders Are Able to Get Second Chapter NFT Airdrop by Reserving

LiveArt has launched the Meta-morphic NFT reserve campaign. All Meta-morphic holders can participate in the reserve campaign, and the participants will receive a free NFT airdrop in the second chapter of Huang Yuxing’s NFT.

Web3 Is Set to Permeate Smartphone Industry

Huawei has at least three departments studying and exploring Web3, and the HarmonyOS team is one of them. Before Huawei, Samsung and HTC have already worked on Web3, successfully combining it with their own smartphone hardware.

Warner Music Group and OpenSea Partner to Support Web3 and NFT Artists

Global music and entertainment company Warner Music Group announced on September 29 its new collaboration with OpenSea, a marketplace for NFTs, to provide a platform for select WMG artists to build and extend their fan communities through Web3.

MetaMask Institutional Onboards Third Round of Custodians

Blockchain software firm and MetaMask developer ConsenSys unveiled the third round of institutional custodians that have been onboarded to MetaMask Institutional (MMI).

“Meta-morphic” NFTs by Chinese Artist Huang Yuxing With LiveArt Sell Out in One Minute

Meta-morphic, an NFT project pioneered by Chinese artist Huang Yuxing alongside LiveArt, opened for sale at 8:00 p.m. on September 23, Beijing time. A total of 800 units were sold in the pre-sale phase, while 670 units sold by the official platform sold out within one minute of the launch.