⚡ TFC Newsletter: 03/31/2023
Newsletter Updates, Zerion Perks Explained, Airline Releases NFT Tickets, Web3 Social, Data Infra Tooling, and more!
💡 Intro
🥳 Happy Friday!
This weekend we have 2 exciting posts coming up:
The 1st is on an awesome guest post from a no-code platform that lets anyone automate their Web3 activities and analytics: saving massive time.
🚁 The 2nd is a brand new series we’re launching on Airdrops. This is something we’ve wanted to do for a while, and now that we’ve brought on a Scout: we can finally do it!
Airdrops are fantastic way of earning crypto by trading a small amount of time. The hard part is knowing how to qualify for them and that’s what we’ll cover in this series.
We’re going to make it as easy as possible to qualify for early project rewards.
Be on the lookout for these and have a good weekend!
Ever miss or forget to claim some airdrop or NFT reward? It happens to everyone at some point and its super annoying to miss out on free money.
Zerion (free wallet app with $33M raised, 220k monthly users) launched their Zerion Perks feature yesterday which makes it easy to track rewards claims.
How It Works:
Wallet Import: Once you import a wallet, the Perks tab will appear
Check For Rewards: Over time and based around on-chain activity, perks and rewards that you can claim will show up
NFTs and Crypto Claims: Once you qualify, you can then go right to the claims section and get your reward
Zerion is currently the only big wallet we’ve seen integrate this. But now that they’ve done it, expect some other major wallets like Metamask, Phantom, Rainbow etc to follow suit.
Want to see an exciting implementation of NFT ticketing?
Flybondi (low cost Argentianian airline with ~200M in yearly revenue) is creating NFTs of its tickets on the Algorand blockchain.
Here’s What To Know:
NFT Royalties Taken: Both TravelX (integration provider) and the airlines receive 2% royalties on transactions
Ticket Changes: The NFT tech lets passengers change their name, transfer or sell their tickets
NFT Minting: Passengers will buy tickets on the Flybondi website using fiat. TravelX then issues a regular ticket and includes an NFT ticket.
PoseiSwap / $3.8M— PoseiSwap announced the successful completion of a strategic fundraising round, securing $1.5 million in investments led by Zebec Labs, with additional contributions from EclipseFND and Notifi. — Tweet
TradeWindow / $7M— nChain, a premier provider of Web3 and enterprise blockchain solutions, has signed a heads of agreement to acquire a 19.99% share of TradeWindow (NZX: TWL). The transaction is estimated to be worth USD $7 million and will bolster TradeWindow's position as a top global TradeTech company. — PR Newswire
Coadjute / $4.95M — Coadjute, a UK-based prop-tech blockchain start-up, has raised £4 million (about $4.95 million) in investment funding led by Manchester-based Praetura Ventures, with additional investments from Reech Corporations Group. — Tech.eu
LI.FI / $17.50M — CoinFund and Superscrypt co-led a Series A fundraising for LI.FI, the pioneering multi-chain liquidity and data gateway, with a total investment of over $17.5 million. — Financial IT
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Farcaster
"A sufficiently decentralized social network."
Type of Product: Web3 Social
Purpose of Tool: Farcaster is an open-source decentralized social network that uses the blockchain to manage identity and data. It allows developers to build applications on top of its protocol, providing users with a range of features, such as:
We covered Farcaster back in October, but there’s been a ton of updates to the protocol and tooling since then.
Farcaster is now much easier to navigate (as you don’t need to download a client to view Casts (posts).
There’s also a ton of smart & influential Web3 builders on there. The signal to noise ratio on Farcaster is super high (compared to Lens or Twitter)
Identity Management: Farcaster provides a secure and private platform for users to store and access their personal data.
Data Security: Farcaster uses advanced encryption technology to ensure that user data is kept secure and private.
Open Source: Farcaster is an open-source platform, meaning that developers can freely create new applications on the network.
Decentralized: Farcaster is a decentralized network, meaning that users can move their social identity between different applications.
Customizable: Farcaster allows developers to build applications with new features, giving users the freedom to customize their experience.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: On February 3, 2023, Farcaster was made available to users on both iOS and Android app stores. Warpcast is a client program that enables users to access Farcaster and its features.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Chainbase
“All-in-one data infrastructure for Web3"
Type of Product: Web3 Data Infrastructure
Purpose of Tool: Chainbase is a comprehensive data infrastructure for Web3 that enables developers to easily access and manage on-chain data at scale. It enables developers to automate indexing and querying of blockchain data, allowing them to achieve more with less effort. The features of Chainbase include:
REST and Stream APIs: Chainbase provides a suite of APIs that allow developers to access both on-chain and off-chain data with ease.
Datasets: Chainbase supports enriched datasets that can be used to develop innovative applications.
Studio: Custom datasets can be created by deploying pipelines to transform data in real time.
Sync: Streaming data can be integrated into a developer's own infrastructure using Chainbase Sync.
Data Cloud: Low-latency queries can be executed by leveraging Chainbase's indexed datasets.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: Just today on March 31st, 2023, Chainbase and Mirror World announced a collaboration to create an all-in-one Web3 development platform. The partnership seeks to provide a comprehensive toolbox of resources for developers to deploy applications, maintain back-end systems, and use on-chain data to inform decisions.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
NFThunder
“NFT Automation & Alpha Community"
Type of Product: NFT Automation
Purpose of Tool: NFThunder is an all-in-one cross-chain NFT automation and Alpha Community platform that supports ETH, SOL, OpenSea, MagicEden, Premint, Recur and more. It provides users with a comprehensive suite of features to make managing NFTs easier.
All-in-One: NFThunder's user-friendly interface allows users to mint, consolidate, check rarity, list, and track their NFTs in one convenient place.
Tracking Progress: NFThunder provides users with the ability to track their assets and profits, analyzing multiple parameters through the bot.
Bespoke: NFThunder offers tailored services for individual users, providing personalized 1:1 support, custom modules, and useful information.
Constantly Updated: NFThunder's team releases updates an average of three times a week, ensuring that the platform is constantly improving and meeting the needs of the NFTs market.
Team / Funding / Backers Info / Transaction Amount: On March 7, 2023, NFThunder announced their acquisition of NFT Grabber, a move that is expected to result in infrastructure improvements. The two companies are looking forward to working together in order to scale up NFThunder's operations.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Aragon
"Build Better, Together.”
Type of Product: DAO Tool
Purpose of Tool: Aragon is an open-source software platform that enables users to create and manage decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). It provides a secure and reliable infrastructure for DAOs to operate on the Ethereum blockchain.
The Aragon Network also provides a community of DAOs that interact with each other through the platform. Additionally, a non-profit organization called the Aragon Association manages the funds raised from the Aragon token sale.
Features of Aragon:
AragonOS – A smart contract framework that allows users to create customizable online organizations.
Finance – A feature that assists in managing the resources of an organization. Users can submit transactions, access the transaction history, and view the DAO’s asset balance.
Tokens – Crypto assets used to manage membership and structure within an DAO.
Voting – A feature used for token holders to raise issues, cast votes, and examine outcomes.
Team / Funding / Backers / Other Info: Just yesterday on March 30, 2023, Aragon released their new App on Polygon. This new App is will provide users with lower costs, faster transactions, and EVM compatibility. This is a major step forward for the Aragon platform and will likely be beneficial for those who are looking to build DAOs on Polygon.
Link to product | Link to TFC listing
Adanize | NFT Tool | Link to product
ARC | DeFi | Link to product
Orca | DEX | Link to product
UTILITI | Dev Tool | Link to product
Crypto Packaged Goods | Builder Community | Link to product
Outlier Ventures | Portfolio Management Associate | Link to position
Polygon | Technical Writer | Link to position
OpenSea | On Chain Analytics Engineer | Link to position
QuickNode | Software Engineer | Link to position
OKX | Head of People | Link to position
Alchemy | SEO Content Manager | Link to position
Aptos Labs | Marketing Manager | Link to position
Ava Labs | Senior UI/UX Designer | Link to position
Brave | Web3 Development Intern | Link to position
DappRadar | Product Owner | Link to position
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