Web3 stories

Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.

Crypto enters 2026 swinging as regulation, stablecoins, Bitcoin and DeFi trade blows in a defining bout for digital finance's future.

Unicity Labs raises USD $3m seed round to build peer-to-peer protocol powering high-throughput autonomous agentic AI marketplaces.

Animoca partners with CryptoSlam's Ethoswarm on Animoca Minds, a cloud platform for always-on AI agents aimed at non-technical users.

Experts say the Stablecoin Act may be the right chance for Canada to catch up in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure.

YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.

Ben Goertzel and Jaron Lanier clash over whether increasingly autonomous AI deserves moral standing or must always remain under human control.

Singapore's Atlantis Lab has launched Atlantis, a web hub unifying crypto wallets and exchanges while keeping users in full self-custody control.

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

NeoSapien will tie Solana-based LPM tokens to discounted, priority pre-orders for its new LapTouch MacBook touchscreen accessory.

Moca Network launches MocaProof beta on Moca Chain testnet, gamifying privacy-preserving Web3 identity with rewards and NFT campaigns.

ShapeShift makes Zcash its default payment rail in V4 upgrade, boosting DeFi privacy with NEAR Intents and new hardware wallet support.

North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.

Io.net unveils a dynamic token model to tie IDE rewards to real AI GPU usage after processing over $20m in decentralised compute leases.

Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.

ANPA will invest up to USD $50 million in EDU tokens, partnering with Open Campus and Animoca Brands to boost blockchain education finance.

A survey of 1,500+ professionals reveals trust, compliance, and identity assurance as crucial for mainstream adoption of Web3 wallets and digital asset services.

BigAds secures $140,000 from Avalanche to expand its decentralised in-game ad network, aiming to boost transparency and fair rewards in gaming ads.

Chainlink and 24 major banks collaborate to reduce $58 billion global corporate actions costs, using AI and blockchain for real-time data sharing and automation.

OVHcloud's new accelerator supports 16 blockchain startups with EUR €50,000 in cloud credits, mentoring and workshops from September to November 2025.