D3 announced a partnership with Identity Digital that looks like it's going to be a bridge between Web2 and Web3. Awhile back I interviewed Shane Cultra who works for D3 and he had mentioned D3 will be applying and bringing new gTLDs to market in the next round.   A few weeks ago D3 did a post on their site about DomainFi and how it will solve a multitude of problems. From the … [Read more...]

There are a lot of monitoring services out there in the legacy domain space. There is a need for that when it comes to Web3 domains as well. SecureWeb3.io, put out a press release on their latest offering. This is a space where I wonder if we will see the old school firms snap up the Web3 companies providing this kind of service. From the release: SecureWeb3.io, a leading innovator in … [Read more...]

Crunchbase news is out with a report today on Web3 and the number of deals getting done. While there was an uptick in Q1 2024 they point out that venture dollars well off the highs seen in 2021-22. From the article: Web3, once the buzziest of all buzz words in the venture landscape, saw its funding slightly increase in the first quarter of the year compared to last year’s fourth quarter — … [Read more...]

CryptoPotato.com published an article on patent disputes in the Web3 domain name space. According to the article, Nick Johnson, the lead developer of ENS, expressed significant concerns about Unstoppable Domains’ patent applications related to blockchain domain names while highlighting ENS’ advocacy for open source, open standards, and governance. At the center of the debate is Unstoppable … [Read more...]

So over the weekend someone was asking me when Web3 domain names were going to take off? While being far from an expert on every little nook and cranny with regards to Web3 domains, my take was when the confusion ends. Then I read this article this morning on CoinTelegraph "Web3 usernames may see greater adoption due to recent advancements." Now the author addressed some of the problems with … [Read more...]