⚡ TFC Newsletter: 01/31/2023
Ebay to Add Sports NFTs, 2.1B Doller Fund Tokenizes, Web3 Education, Community Tooling, Crypto Faucet Platform, Project Analytics, and more!
💡 Intro
Ebay is bringing sports related NFTs onto its platform through a partnership with Notable Live, which Ebay’s venture arm previously invested in.
Details of the partnership include:
Ebay will host limited edition NFT and player merchandise, supplied by Notable Live
The NFTs will be leveraged for fan experiences with their favorite sports stars, leagues and groups, among other uses.
Following Ebay’s current systems: NFT sales aren’t on-chain and do require fiat currencies. Similar to some other major brands’ NFT releases, NFTs are delivered after the customer enters their on-chain address details through a separate process.
“Fans and collectors turn to eBay to celebrate their favorite players and teams, knowing they can find authentic, one-of-a-kind memorabilia that connects them with the history and future of sports,” Dawn Block, vice president of collectibles at eBay, said.
In another win for Polygon: Hamilton Lane, an asset manager with ~823B currently under management, is bringing one of their funds directly on chain through tokenization.
This also allows investors to add a minimum investment of $20,000 as opposed to the normal $5M, allowing smaller investors to enter.
Addressable raised $7.5 million to make web3 marketing easier, with a seed round was co-led by Fabric Ventures and Viola Ventures - TheBlock
Blockchain security firm Sec3 raises $10 million in seed funding - TheBlock
Rysk Finance raises $1.4M to spearhead on-chain market making for DeFi derivatives - Yahoo Finance
DeFi Liquidity Protocol Squid Raises $3.5M Round Led by North Island Ventures - CoinDesk
Abu Dhabi-based Venom Ventures Fund is making a $5 million strategic investment in Layer 1 blockchain Everscale - TheBlock
Crypto security startup Hypernative raises $9M to help prevent web3 cyber attacks - Techcrunch
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101.xyz
"Welcome to the Metaversity"
Type of Product: Web3 Education
Purpose of Tool: 101.xyz is a central hub for online courses that issue crypto rewards. It is designed to empower decentralized communities to create their own web3-powered learning hubs, complete with NFT badges, crypto rewards, token-gating, and more.
101.xyz provides an easy-to-use drag-and-drop course builder that allows anyone to create their own courses and issue rewards. With this course builder, users can upload custom images for badges, configure rewards such as NFTs or cryptocurrency, and gate access to content and perks based on who knows what.
Joining the 101.xyz beta allows users to create and publish courses to supported blockchain networks to provide students with the opportunity to take courses and earn credentials without paying any gas fees.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: 101.xyz's beta community is home to hundreds of organizations that have collectively issued over 150,000 badges to over 100,000 users. Notable community members include Dune Analytics, Guild, Pinata, SheFi, Superfluid, Livepeer, Hop Protocol, Beanstalk, and Threshold, among many others.
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Chainbroker
“Discover The Latest Information on Crypto Projects"
Type of Product: Analytics
Purpose of Tool: Chainbroker is designed to provide users with the latest information on cryptocurrency projects, funding, and investors. It offers up-to-date information on ICOs/IEOs, private, strategic, and seed rounds, making it an excellent resource for those looking to find investment opportunities in the cryptocurrency space.
The platform features an easy-to-navigate interface that allows users to browse through projects and funds, filter them according to criteria such as investors, project category, last funding stage, and funding amount, and view detailed information about each one.
It also lists upcoming events and a section devoted to top crypto funds. This makes Chainbroker one of the most comprehensive and user-friendly resources for crypto traders.
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Little Atlas
“Bringing communities together."
Type of Product: Web3 Community Tool
Purpose of Tool: Little Atlas is the extension and evolution of Degen Events, designed to help token-gated communities reach new heights of connection and engagement in the physical world. It enables communities to enter the physical world by using their existing token or NFT as a passport to access a world of IRL utility.
Connecting Communities: Little Atlas helps communities feel more connected and is an excellent addition to community tools like Discord and Telegram. It acts as a home base for coordinating all things IRL.
Brand Events and POAPs: Community managers use Little Atlas as a portal for all branded IRL events, POAPs, and merchandise drops.
Meet Neighbours: Members can connect their wallets to find their community neighbors and self-organize to meet, hang out and do things together.
Ticketing and Merchandise: Little Atlas works with ticketing and merchandise partners to create a fantastic experience for any community.
Team / Funding / Backers Info / Transaction Amount: Little Atlas recently teamed up with Chimpers to offer an unprecedented experience. This collaboration enables members of the Chimpers community to come together in person and form local chapters worldwide.
The launch was a success, and they have now extended their services to Footium, a blockchain-based football management game. Through this game, players can take on the roles of owner, manager, and scout to build their very own football club.
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ChainDrop
"Web3 Faucet Network”
Type of Product: Multichain Faucet
Purpose of Tool: ChainDrop is a one-stop destination faucet where users can quickly get test tokens of any chain directly in their wallets. It is a secure and easy-to-use multichain faucet that gives users access to 13 significant tenets, including Ethereum Sepolia and Goerli, Polygon Testnet, BSC Testnet, and Moonbase Alpha.
Easy Access: ChainDrop provides easy access to any testnet token from any chain straight into the user's wallet with just a few clicks.
Secure: ChainDrop is a secure and reliable platform with end-to-end encryption and authentication to ensure the safety of user's data.
Multi-Chain Support: ChainDrop supports 13 central tenets, making it easy for users to acquire tokens from multiple chains.
Telos Support: ChainDrop now allows users to acquire TLOS testnet tokens straight into their wallet.
Free Claims: ChainDrop offers users free testnet tokens to start building and testing Dapps on the Telos blockchain before launching on the mainnet.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: ChainDrop is experiencing an unprecedented surge in popularity, with over 76,000 transactions and 15,000 unique users. Supporting 14 major networks, ChainDrop is quickly becoming the go-to platform for obtaining testnet tokens in a single click, leading to increased adoption across the major networks.
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