Kintsugi, recently selected for Japan’s $1 billion DigiDen initiative, becomes the first anime and manga platform to establish a Web3-centric, DNS-enabled domain in anticipation of next year’s ICANN gTLD initiative.
Author: Arun Shakyawar
“As AI weaves into the fabric of society, we believe that the convergence of AI and blockchain technology is transformative, enabling AI to reach its full potential,” states Ruth Galvin, Outlier Ventures’ AI x Crypto Base Camp Accelerator Lead.
“With D-Expander, barriers to entry for spinning up a prover are drastically decreased and we have made decentralization actually achievable without forcing builders to sacrifice performance as they scale,” states Polyhedra Network Chief Cryptographer, Zhenfei Zhang.
“To compete with the large monopolistic companies dominating the AI industry, we need more awareness around AI privacy and the right foundations to enable this vision,” said Jonathan Schemoul, lead contributor to LibertAI.
This new chain aims to enhance security and privacy in the decentralized web3 ecosystem amidst a flurry of Layer 2 (L2) developments.
“With Baronies, we’re enabling gamers to create their own powerful in-game nations and forge their destiny through unity and loyalty,” states Studio 369 CEO, Matt Candler.
“Our industry is at the start of the next major adoption stage in which blockchain technology will deliver real utility in financial markets at scale,” said Markus Infanger, SVP, RippleX.
From the team behind the Iden3 Protocol and PolygonID, Privado ID spins out from Polygon to scale secure, self-sovereign digital identity in the era of AI-driven misinformation.
The funding announcements are part of Moonbeam’s new Moonrise initiative, signaling the next phase in evolution for the leading solution for integrated Web3 networks.
“ZyFi accelerates zkSync adoption and empowers developers to prioritize innovation, enhancing user experience without distraction,” states Everstake Capital General Partner, Denys Vashchuk.

