⚡ TFC Newsletter: 03/28/2023
New Amazon NFT Details, Web3 Builder Fellowships, Crypto Bridging Made Easy, Web3 Creator Tooling, Game Dev Toolkits, and more!
💡 Intro
An email with details related to Amazon’s upcoming NFT platform was sent to CoinDesk on Friday seemingly by mistake with some very interesting details.
Amazon’s NFT marketplace could provide some much needed momentum for Web3, as Meta has paused their Instagram’s NFT integrations and Disney just laid off their Metaverse division.
A previous report claimed the marketplace will launch on April 24 and would be named the “Amazon Digital Marketplace.”
Here’s What To Note:
The email stated users need to “register as a reseller” before NFTs can be listed for sale.
The email mentioned resale opportunities and that NFTs would not be eligible for resale "until it's unlocked."
The email also stated a digital token was “deposited” into a gallery hosted on Amazon.com
Full details in the CoinDesk article here.
Getting funding & momentum for your Web3 project: Incubators and accelerators are great for this, as you make amazing connections in those programs.
Variant Fund ($450M+ raised) just announced their Founder Fellowship. Applications are due April 17th and the program will give dedicated educational programming, mentorship from the Variant team, and access to their network of advisors & experts.
Chain Hub Summer Lab (sponsored by Lightspeed and Polychain): another program to checkout is this free program by Chain Hub. Applications are due April 15th, link is here.
Cega / $5M— Dragonfly Capital led a seed extension round of $5 million for Cega, a DeFi derivatives protocol specializing in exotic options. — The Block
D-Ecosystem / $6M — D-Ecosystem, an open-source blockchain platform, has successfully secured $6M in funding ahead of its upcoming Initial DEX Offering (IDO). — CryptoSlate
EigenLayer / $50M— EigenLayer, a restaking protocol for Ethereum, has successfully completed a $50 million Series A fundraising round. The round was spearheaded by Blockchain Capital and included investments from Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Hack VC, and Electric Capital. — The Block
So-Col / $4.5M— So-Col, a web3 social platform founded by crypto influencer Irene Zhao, has raised $4.5 million in a new funding round from DWF, bringing its total funding to date to $6.25 million. — The Block
Orderly Network / Undisclosed— CoinDCX Ventures, India's leading venture fund, has invested an undisclosed amount in Orderly Network, a decentralized trading infrastructure protocol based on the Near blockchain. — The Block
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Origin Story
"NFT Collections, Ecosystems, and Community Drops Made Easy."
Type of Product: NFT Creator Platform
Purpose of Tool: Origin Story works directly with NFT creators and business to launch official white label marketplaces. In doing so, the platform can support bespoke features for NFT collections, such as token-gated access, real-world assets, fiat-payment rails, and white listed collections.
Create new NFTs from scratch or edit existing example NFTs to showcase 1 of 1 auctions, limited editions, and open editions.
Deploy NFTs within 30-60 minutes, with a simple and intuitive user interface.
Customize your storefront, with the ability to change themes and add more information about the NFT artist.
Take advantage of Origin Story’s OGN Fee Refund, which enables creators to use the platform for free and participate in the growth of the OGN community.
Origin's Compare Tool enables users to compare two NFT collections and gain a better understanding of how they compare in terms of holder overlap, sales, trading volume, and price action.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: Origin Story has hosted industry-1st sales and world records in NFTs. Before the Beeple sale, Origin Story hosted the most expensive NFT sale in collaboration with world-renowned DJ 3LAU, selling for $11.7M.
Since then, Origin Story hosted the most expensive whiskey cask sale ($2.3M), viral meme sale ($760,000), and the first NFT home sale purchased via an NFT marketplace with USDC.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Jumper
“Multi-Chain Bridging & Swapping"
Type of Product: Bridging Platform
Purpose of Tool: Jumper is a crypto exchange platform that makes it easy to swap, bridge, trade, and transfer tokens. It offers users a wide variety of routes to optimize for different things, including security, speed, number of clicks, and cost.
Jumper aggregates the best liquidity sources from bridges and DEXs into a single interface which is compatible with 20+ different chains.
Features of Jumper:
Maintains 15+ bridges
Routes through 30+ DEXs
Supports 20+ chains
Recommends the best route for a particular token combination
Estimate gas fee, bridge fee, name of bridge and DEX used, number of clicks necessary and estimated time of tx
Gas feature that allows users to easily get gas on a new chain
Seamless swapping for native gas tokens on any chain
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: Jumper Exchange is tool made by LI.FI. On July 11th, 2022, LI.FI, an Advanced Bridge & DEX Aggregation tool, raised $5.5 million in a funding round led by crypto-native investment firm 1kx.
Other participants in the round included Dragonfly Capital, Lattice Capital, Scalar Capital, 6th Man Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and others.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Hundrx
“Twitter upgraded to Web3"
Type of Product: Twitter Web3 integration tool
Purpose of Tool: Hundrx is the world's first extension for Twitter profile tokenization. It seamlessly integrates into Twitter, allowing users to quickly and easily transition to the web3 space. With Hundrx, users can tokenize their Twitter profiles and turn them into valuable, tradable crypto assets.
It also provides a secure, non-custodial wallet for users to manage their assets, create hashtag fundraising campaigns, and detect bots on Twitter.
Social Tokens: Hundrx offers a compelling game theory for holding social tokens, making it easier for users to conduct transactions and trade their social tokens.
Non-Custodial Wallet: Hundrx has integrated a wallet directly into the Twitter platform, making it easy for users to manage their assets.
Suggested Tweet Ideas: Users can quickly and easily spread the word about their token events, creating a network effect and driving up attention for their tokens.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Mozart
"Simple, Powerful Web3 APIs for Game Developers”
Type of Product: Web3 Game Dev Tool
Purpose of Tool: Mozart is a platform designed to make game asset management easy for game studios. It offers a powerful set of tools that allow studios to create, manage, and integrate game assets into their games.
Mozart's core components include a backend API, client API & SDKs, and a no-code asset manager. Additionally, it provides seamless web3 integration, allowing users to convert game assets into NFTs or create ERC1155 out of their in-game currency.
Backend APIs: Allows studios to create and manage in-game assets and currencies from their server.
Client API & SDKs: Makes it easy to interact with game assets, enabling primary and secondary marketplaces.
No-code Asset Manager: Enables PMs and game designers to create assets and manage their game economies without any coding.
Seamless web3 integration: Push game assets to the blockchain and convert them into NFTs or ERC1155 with a click of a button on the dashboard.
Seamless user experience: No wallets or knowledge of blockchain required for users to interact with NFTs.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: On November 1, 2022, Mozart, a company co-founded by Saureen Shah, Arman Puri, Jin Huang, and Oliver Montalbano, raised $3 million in pre-seed funding from Arcanum Capital, AG Build, Future Perfect Ventures, and SaxeCap.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Ascenders | Metaverse Game | Link to product
NFTMyImage | NFT Tool | Link to product
Tropee | NFT Tool | Link to product
ORB | Social | Link to product
Web3.career | Jobs | Link to product
MetaMask | Data Analyst | Link to position
Foundation | Sales & Partnerships Lead | Link to position
Chainlink | Web Designer | Link to position
Gemini | Social Media Intern | Link to position
Archimedes Finance | Product Manager | Link to position
ZORA | Senior Accountant | Link to position
Uniswap Labs | Senior Frontend Engineer | Link to position
Web3Auth | Senior DevOps Engineer | Link to position
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