⚡ TFC Newsletter: 02/28/2023
Visa and Mastercard Pause Partnerships, Unity Releases Web3 Toolkit, New Analytics Tooling, Manage your Web3 Communities, NFT Sniping, and more!
💡 Intro
February was a rough month for regulation, as the SEC went after staking platforms including Kraken’s and Paxos was forced to halt BUSD printing.
Following these and general uncertainty over regulations, Visa and Mastercard have reportedly put a pause on new partnerships in the crypto industry.
Web3 gaming will be massive in the future, but the infrastructure and dapp ecosystem needs major improvement before mainstream adoption.
In another step towards that: Unity (the leading game developer platform) has just released a “decentralization” category in its online storefront.
As a part of the toolkit, Unity is adding support for 13 different blockchain SDKs, from chains and products including Algo, Aptos, Flow, IMX, MetaMask, Solana and Tezos.
Link to full press release from Unity
Mangrove raises $7.4 million Series A to enable market makers to operate without locked capital - TheBlock
Term Labs raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by ElectricCapital to bring institutional grade lending protocols to DeFi - Tweet
Non-Custodial Liquid Staking Platform Ether.Fi Closes $5.3M Fundraise - CoinDesk
Singapore DEX DigiFT secures $10.5m in pre-series A money - TechInAsia
BEBO LAB Raises $2.3 Million in Funding Led by Hash9 Fund and ACF Fund to launch the BEBO NFT project and develop the BEBO Social+GameFi Product Platform - Tweet
Wallet infrastructure startup Portal HQ has raised $5.3 million in a funding round - CoinDesk
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Godmode
"Match social handles with wallet addresses"
Type of Product: Social / Wallet Tool
Purpose of Tool: Godmode links web3 wallets with social media accounts, enabling users to acquire and advertise on networks like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Snapchat. Through advanced blockchain insights, Godmode allows projects to gain competitive advantages through cross app usage analysis, lookalike wallet tracking, understanding user & wallet cohorts, retention cohort metrics and average worth of collection holders.
Cross App Usage Analysis – Gain visibility into how users interact across different apps and platforms.
Lookalike Wallet Tracking – Identify similar wallets and target particular demographics for your ads.
User & Wallet Cohorts – Get an overview of which wallets are active and where they’re spending money.
Retention Cohort Metrics – Monitor how long users stay active in your project after joining.
Average Worth of Collection Holders – Understand the financial dynamics of your customer base.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: On February 24, 2023, Godmode launched the private Alpha version of their platform, GodmodeHQ. With limited spots available for the initial 20 participants, the Alpha version offered exclusive perks to those who signed up.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Copilot
“Copilot is the best choice for trading NFTs"
Type of Product: NFT Sniping
Purpose of Tool: Copilot is an NFT trading platform designed to help users maximize profits by sniping low listings and buying faster than others. It offers advanced features and real-time data to enable users to find the best time to buy and sell NFTs for maximum profit.
Buy Faster: Copilot allows users to buy faster than others by providing access to pending trades and efficient gas settings for instant trades.
Monitor Wallets: Users can keep an eye on activities of profitable wallets and create alerts on whale wallets and blue chip wallets.
Watchlists: Users can create custom watchlists to keep track of their favorite collections, hot flips and revealing collections.
Faster Than “The Fastest”: Copilot enables users to experience faster NFT trading than ever before. It is faster than well-known tools and offers users a smooth experience.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: Copilot is a startup currently in beta that offers ultra-fast listing creation and display to traders on all marketplaces. With more than 300 active traders and new features added every week, Copilot is an innovative and reliable resource for traders.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
TokenTag
“Your Homebase for Web3"
Type of Product: Social / Community
Purpose of Tool: TokenTag enables users to connect, engage, and participate in their favorite communities, all from one place. It provides users with a personalized feed of important announcements and events, friends activity, and the ability to interact with community content across Discord, Twitter, and the blockchain.
Connect and Participate Seamlessly: TokenTag offers a powerful chat and notification system that allows users to communicate with their communities in real-time.
Stay Protected: TokenTag's verification system and customizable token-gating prevents spam and bots from accessing the platform.
See What Matters: TokenTag provides users with a personalized feed of important announcements and events, friends activity, and the ability to interact with community content across Discord, Twitter, and the blockchain.
Customize Notifications: Users can customize their notification settings to only receive updates from trusted sources and communities, ensuring a spam-free experience.
Team / Funding / Backers Info / Transaction Amount: Daniel Vataj, Founder and CEO of TokenTag, announced the beta launch of their product on February 7, 2023. In the week leading up to the announcement, the TokenTag waitlist grew to over 2,500 people, with 1,000 signups in the last 24 hours. TokenTag was founded in January 2022 and raised over $500k in its pre-seed round
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Unleash NFTs by bitsCrunch
"The most comprehensive data-driven NFT insights ever.”
Type of Product: NFT Analytics
Purpose of Tool: Unleash NFTs by bitsCrunch is an analytics and forensics platform that provides users with valuable insights into the NFT market, enabling them to make informed decisions about buying, selling and holding NFTs. It offers a range of features, such as understanding market cap, collection performance, wallet trends and more. These features enable users to make informed decisions about the NFT market and differentiate between the true volume and the fake wash trade volume.
Wash Trading Detection: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies are used to spot wash trading patterns in Non-Fungible Token (NFT) transactions, such as transfers and wallets.
IP & Forgery Detection: This technology is employed to detect partial or complete counterfeit NFTs, as well as forged logos and brand identities, in order to protect users from fraudulent investments.
Price Analysis & Estimation: AI is used to accurately determine the true value of NFTs by measuring certain key parameters.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: bitsCrunch has previously raised a seed round of $750,000 from a number of investment firms. The backing comes from Covalent, Double Peak, GenBlock Capital, Ledger Prime, MEXC Global, and Synaps. The team at bitsCrunch is comprised of data scientists and techies backed by Animoca Brands, Coinbase Ventures, Polygon Studios, Crypto.com.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Lighthouse | Metaverse | Link to product
Courtyard | NFT Tools | Link to product
Aztec | Privacy | Link to product
Web3nomads | Jobs | Link to product
Revel | Social | Link to product
Bitgo | Director of Design | Link to position
Binance | Blockchain Engineer | Link to position
Phantom Wallet | Software Engineer - Mobile | Link to position
Alchemy | Recruiter | Link to position
Lido | Marketing Research Lead | Link to position
Glassnode | Product Manager | Link to position
Opensea | Communications Lead | Link to position
Solana Mobile | Growth Lead | Link to position
Stacks Foundation | Core Blockchain Engineer | Link to position
Magic Eden | Senior Full Stack Engineer | Link to position
Den | Software Engineer | Link to position
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