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Hong Kong regulator goes transparent after two Web3 hacks hit hard

GM, September was a tough month for Hong Kong’s Web3 community. Hong Kong has emerged as a real beacon for Web3 over the past year with groundbreaking regulation, adoption among traditional industries and a growing community. But two unsavory incidents—a fraud case and a hack—which have seen

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Nouns DAO—the pioneering project that lost $27M but remains in good health

This week we’re looking at Nouns DAO, a unique Web3 organization that is pushing barriers with a decentralized and free-spending approach to building a community that’s entirely open source.. “Nouns is a community-owned brand that makes a positive impact by funding ideas and fostering collaboration. From collectors and

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We went to the largest Web3 event in Asia so you didn’t have to

GM, As promised last week, we’re dropping insights from Token 2049 in Singapore, an annual event that attracts more than 10,000 people… and that’s not including those who roll up exclusively for the many side events arranged alongside the show. Grab a coffee and let’s get

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It’s event season—and Web3 events are like no others

GM, A private yacht party A-list international DJs debuting new tracks A dozen hot pink Ferraris No. This isn’t Gary’s Christmas list. This week, we’re talking about the crazy world of crypto conferences. It’s good timing since Token 2049, one of the world’s most popular

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The good, bad and ugly of Web3 social networks

GM, This week’s issue is a little later than usual as I (Jon) went back to my European roots with a very typical August break which only just ended. We hope you enjoyed your summer break, too. We’re getting back to business this week with a look at

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These two financial giants are Web3’s least likely advocates

Fintech giant PayPal recently jumped into Web3 with a stablecoin product, but what about other financial giants dipping their toes. This week, we are looking at Visa and Mastercard, two companies that in theory shouldn’t be major Web3 advocates based on their core business. Both, though, see the potential

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Reddit shows Coca Cola how NFTs are done

GM, This week we are looking at NFTs. Not apes, doodles, cats or punks, this is the world of corporate and company NFT rollouts and how they can be used to build and strengthen community. The two might seem at odds given a precipitous drop in the NFT market, with

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PayPal's stablecoin isn’t true crypto... but that’s okay

GM, Thanks to everyone who signed up and spread word of the newsletter after we went public last week. We appreciate your early support and have loved your feedback. Write to us at sowhat@terminal3.io. This week’s topic was a no-brainer after PayPal, the once-pioneering fintech firm, jumped

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Worldcoin is controversial—but they got one important thing right

Gm, This week, we take a look at the controversial Web3 project Worldcoin, and its lofty goal of creating a global universal ID system to enable anyone on the planet to claim basic income every week. We’ve seen long lines of people queuing for the iris scan; governments cracking

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Terminal 3 Raises Pre-Seed Funding for Decentralized User Data Infrastructure

Terminal 3, a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup, has successfully raised an oversubscribed pre-seed round to build user data infrastructure for a decentralized future. The company announced today a world-class investor group comprising 500 Global, CMCC Global, Consensys Mesh, Bixin Ventures, BlackPine, DWeb3, Hard Yaka, Bored Room Ventures, Mozaik Capital, and

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It’s not the end of crypto in the US—but things will never be the same

Gm, We’ve started this newsletter because we see a gap in the market explaining the technology and future use cases of web3, without being sidetracked by profit-chasing, tribalism or the (ample) drama that unfolds. In this inaugural newsletter, crypto stares into the abyss in the US where the SEC

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