Web3 gaming is surging, regulators are learning and companies such as MasterCard are making are making it easier than ever to dive into Web3. How can one be discouraged at a time like this?
At this point, we're used to it. The news is the same every day: more inflation, deeper in the bear, the future is uncertain.
And yet, there's good news all around, if you know where to look (*cough* blockworks.co *cough*). Web3 gaming is surging, regulators are learning, and companies such as MasterCard are making it easier than ever to dive into Web3. How can one be discouraged at a time like this?
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Now for the week's highlights:
Number of the Week
$6M
Aurora Protocol devs paid out a $6 million bounty to a white hat hacker who spotted a vulnerability risking up to $200 million in user funds.
It's not the biggest number you've seen in this section, but isn't it nice to see it for a hack prevented rather than a successful one for a change? It's one of the largest-ever bounties paid.
Top Insights
Interest Rate Swaps Will Be ‘Catalyst for New Era of DeFi,’ Says Voltz CEO [Sponsored] — Blockworks
Web3 Watch: Epic Games Store Adds First NFT Game, Binance Sponsors The Weeknd Tour — Blockworks
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