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Warner Music Group’s chief digital officer, Oana Ruxandra, says she now wants to further explore her “entrepreneurial spirit.” Oana Ruxandra, chief digital officer and key web3 advocate at Warner Music Group (WMG) is leaving the label, saying she has decided “it’s time for a change.” According to an internal memo obtained by Billboard, Ruxandra took the decision to leave the firm after she discussed her role with CEO Robert Kyncl. While the nature of these discussions remains undisclosed, Ruxandra said she now wants to explore “even further my entrepreneurial spirit.” “Robert and I have been discussing my role for a…

On-chain privacy-preserving technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs have applications in fields such as financial services and healthcare, according to Google Cloud’s Head Of Web3 Engineering. Speaking at CCDAS 2023, James Tromans called ZK-proofs “particularly relevant in financial services and Web3 more broadly,” adding that, “the idea that you’re going to put option contracts on-chain and have the counterparties and the strike price and the notional so forth, visible to everybody makes no sense.” Zero-knowledge proofs are a cryptographic technique used to prove that something is known, without exposing the known information. The technology has become a focus of efforts to…

Owing to sharing similar grounds and impressive track records, the Web3 media brand that inspires the next generation of women and girls, Boss Beauties, has officially announced the acquisition of BFF — a decentralized organization recognized for connecting individuals, particularly women and non-binary individuals, in the blockchain universe.Both Web3 powerhouses, famed for community-driven and educational initiatives through NFTs, aim to bolster their ethos through joint efforts. The central target of the acquisition is to make an extra million women excel in the blockchain ecosystem and other thriving technologies by offering reliable educational resources, owing to often finding themselves unfairly overlooked.GM BBs! We…

World Mobile recently announced its “strategic partnership” with the internet service provider Adaptive Broadband, marking the establishment of the network’s services to the rural regions of the United States. According to a press release on the Businesswire, the alliance intends to integrate World Mobile’s decentralized Airnode infrastructure into the existing wireless ISP network of Adaptive Broadband. With this groundbreaking move, World Mobile has witnessed the beginning of its commercial operations in the US, especially in the rural areas surrounding Adaptive Broadband’s locale, Salem. On October 4, World Mobile shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), drawing the community’s attention to…

Web3 gaming platform Immutable has unveiled its highly-anticipated mainnet launch roadmap for Immutable zkEVM, marking a significant step towards becoming the go-to platform for gaming on the Ethereum network. The gaming platform aims to enhance the player experience, revenue engine, and developer experience, with zkEVM mainnet launch early next year. The recent launch of the Immutable zkEVM Testnet has attracted a flurry of gaming projects eager to harness the platform’s capabilities, the gaming platform announced. Over 50 games have already pledged their commitment to building on Immutable zkEVM. Immutable Eyes Technical Upgrade in Coming Months One of the key aspects…

With the recent launch of Immutable zkEVM Testnet, along with numerous games that have already begun building on it, Immutable zkEVM, powered by Polygon Labs, is on track to become the home of gaming on Ethereum. Recently, more than 50 games have committed to building on Immutable zkEVM. Additionally, Immutable zkEVM is set to undergo a series of technical upgrades leading up to the Mainnet launch. These upgrades are geared towards enhancing various aspects of the platform, including the player experience, revenue engine, and developer experience. Milestones on the Horizon The roadmap for Immutable zkEVM is clear: Milestone 1 –…

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has unveiled an interactive digital initiative centered around NFTs. The program, named “MoMA Postcard,” is set to launch later this month, aiming to foster collaboration and artistic exploration within the blockchain space.MoMA Postcard is a visionary project that encourages users to delve into the world of digital art creation on the blockchain. At its core, this initiative allows participants to send digital chain letters, each featuring a canvas of 15 blank “stamps” across the blockchain. These stamps, akin to canvases, are customizable and thematic, adding a unique artistic dimension to the collaborative process.Empowering Creativity…

The Stellar Development Foundation, developers of the Stellar network, released a financial inclusion framework for judging the efficacy of emerging market blockchain projects. The framework was developed in cooperation with consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC) and was explained in a white paper published on September 25. Using this framework, the teams concluded that blockchain payments solutions significantly increased access to financial products by lowering fees to 1% or less. They also found that blockchain products have increased the speed of payments and helped users to avoid inflation. Financial inclusion framework parameters. Source: Stellar, PwC. Some blockchain developers claim their products can…

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) announced the launch this week of an interactive, NFT-backed digital initiative designed to encourage users to experiment with creating art on the blockchain. The program, “MoMA Postcard,” will debut later this month. It will allow participants to send digital chain letters featuring 15 blank “stamps” across the blockchain to collaborators of their choosing. Together, the 15 participants in a single postcard will, one by one, build out a collaborative art piece where all “stamps” are tailored to a particular theme. “This is a chance to experiment with NFTs and blockchain technology in an approachable…

Navigating Ethereum’s Terrain Post-Merge In the wake of The Merge on the Ethereum Network, a multitude of entities and protocols have seized the opportunity to accumulate staking rewards. This new era witnesses the blooming of various protocols designed to extract and distribute these rewards to their Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs), reflecting the evolving dynamics of the Ethereum ecosystem. Innovating in the Face of MEV Challenges Despite the rising potential for meaningful manipulation within the Ethereum network, particularly through Maximal Extracted Value (MEV), visionary entities see not only threats but also strategic aspects in this seeming chaos. The burgeoning difficulties within…