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The real human network introduced a new approach to identity verification in the crypto and blockchain world when it was founded in 2019: an innovative method to distinguish humans from online bots. The project benefited from considerable interest from prominent figures, including Sam Altman, who served as OpenAI’s CEO. After launching with venture capital support, World evolved and began collaborating with governments in Taiwan and Malaysia on digital identity verification services. The ecosystem uses a Layer 2 Ethereum-based technology for its token, WLD, which offers high security and advanced features. With the help of investors and contributing organisations, the price…

Mint.io has opened its Web3 player economy across its full web platform, connecting games, XP, leaderboards and rewards ahead of the planned activation of its MNTD token. Summary Mint has opened a Web3 player economy that connects XP, ranks, leaderboards and rewards across supported games. Eligible leaderboard progress on the web platform and Telegram Mini App will convert into MNTD allocations when the token is activated. MNTD emissions will be capped and linked to platform revenue, with reward limits and controls designed to manage exploitation. Mint plans to add more games, token denominated leaderboard seasons and new content through its…

Coinbase has partnered with Moov to connect more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions with stablecoin payments, custody, merchant settlement and real-time funding. Summary Coinbase and Moov will offer stablecoin acceptance, settlement and real-time funding through existing banking systems. Moov serves more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions across the United States today. Coinbase will provide custodial wallets and payment APIs while Moov handles institutional integrations directly nationwide. Supported uses include consumer payments, merchant acceptance, settlements, payouts and continuous business funding services nationwide. Federal Reserve supervision covers qualifying state member institutions holding less than $10B in assets…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Robinhood’s Chain launch highlights four crypto trends reshaping ownership, finance, money and AI-driven markets. Summary Robinhood Chain connects retail investors with tokenised equities and broader on-chain market access across platforms. CeDeFi integrations are linking centralised exchanges directly with decentralised liquidity, expanding access to diverse markets. Stablecoins and agentic finance are emerging as separate forces reshaping payments, execution, and asset ownership. When digital asset prices surge, market commentary tends to fixate on green candles and central bank policy. Yet, looking…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Postquant Labs announces the upcoming launch of QuipSwap, a bridgeless protocol designed for secure cross-chain asset swaps. Summary Postquant Labs is launching QuipSwap, a bridgeless protocol designed to enable trustless cross-chain swaps without intermediaries. QuipSwap aims to improve cross-chain security by enabling P2P swaps without bridges, oracles, or wrapped assets. QuipSwap introduces a bridgeless approach to cross-chain trading through synchronized P2P transactions. Postquant Labs, the developer behind quantum computing protocol quip.network, has announced the imminent public launch of QuipSwap,…

Unstoppable Domains has abandoned plans to seek ICANN recognition for several of its original web3 domain extensions and has begun refunding customers who bought names after the company committed to pursuing the 2026 application round. Summary Unstoppable Domains did not submit ICANN applications for several original web3 extensions and has begun refunding affected customers. Founder Matthew Gould said ICANN compliance, application and bidding costs were higher than the sales the company expected from the domains. The reversal comes six months after Unstoppable committed to applying for extensions including .crypto, .wallet, .NFT, .Bitcoin and .DAO. Existing web3 domains will remain onchain…

Unstoppable Domains has dropped plans to seek ICANN recognition for its own Web3 domain extensions after finding that compliance, application, and auction costs would exceed the sales it expected to recover. Summary Unstoppable Domains did not apply for its Web3 extensions during ICANN’s 2026 round. Customers who bought affected blockchain domains will receive refunds, according to founder Matthew Gould. ICANN received more than 1,600 primary applications during its 15-week submission period. The company remains involved as a service provider for applications including Telegram’s proposed .gram domain. Unstoppable Domains says ICANN costs became too high Unstoppable Domains said it did not…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. The Graph says onchain AI agents need identity, structured data and payments to act autonomously. Summary Onchain AI agents need identity, reliable blockchain data and payment tools to operate independently online. ERC-8004 and account abstraction can give autonomous agents defined permissions while supporting verifiable onchain reputations. Subgraphs, MCP and x402 could help agents access data, pay services and execute blockchain actions. Artificial intelligence and blockchain have spent years developing largely along parallel tracks. AI has become increasingly capable of…

Proof of Attendance Protocol, commonly known as POAP, is winding down after more than five years, co-founder Isabel Gonzalez announced on Aug. 3.  Summary POAP is winding down after more than five years, co-founder Isabel Gonzalez announced publicly Monday. Nearly 7.6 million POAP badges were minted by more than 46,000 issuers before closure plans. Existing collectibles remain onchain, but the company has not published a detailed shutdown timetable yet. POAP entered maintenance mode in March, ending active development and blocking new issuer onboarding access. The company raised $10 million in 2022 before struggling to build a sustainable business model. The…

The American Arbitration Association launched a specialist Web3 Panel on July 29, creating a roster of arbitrators for disputes involving blockchain systems, smart contracts, digital assets, tokenization and autonomous transactions. Summary Five initial arbitrators bring legal, academic and technology experience to blockchain and digital asset disputes. AAA will handle business and consumer Web3 cases under its existing arbitration and mediation rules. Parties still need an arbitration agreement before the specialist panel can hear their particular dispute. The New York-based organization said the panel is intended for commercial conflicts that combine familiar contract questions with technical evidence and cross-border activity. The…