Romania’s National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest) is launching an in-house non-fungible token (NFT) trading platform, ICI D|Services, on April 26, in a bid to drive Web3 adoption in the country. The platform primarily serves as an NFT marketplace, allowing public and institutional users to mint, manage and trade NFTs, and aims to create a link between private and public sector institutions and users. The project has been backed by the Romanian Government through the Secretariat-General as well as the Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization. The launch of the platform will feature five unique NFT collections developed in collaboration with prominent Romanian sportspeople, organizations, and institutions. The move is seen as enhancing the country's economic potential by generating new revenue streams and fostering economic growth and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.

BitKeep, a leading Web3 multi-chain wallet, has officially issued its first-ever soulbound token, the 'B' Soulbound Token - Buddy (BSTB), on April 24th.

April is here, BTC has been trading somewhat sideways, and Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade is just cresting over the horizon. But there’s still much more going on, and new narratives are finding attention as we enter the second quarter of 2023.

April 24 (Cointime) - KnowHere, a platform for Web3 content, has announced the acquisition of Honeyee's media division to expand into the video media market and launch its new business line, KnowHere Media. The platform offers a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for Web3 video media, integrating video news, brand building, public relations, industry events, and resource aggregation. Honeyee is a highly respected streetwear website in Asia focused on fashion and lifestyle content, and its team will join KnowHere Media to enhance the platform's ability to integrate professional media resources. The official website of the platform will continue to operate under the Honeyee brand. This strategic move marks a new milestone for KnowHere as it expands its presence in the Web3 ecosystem.

Multi-Party Computation (MPC) is a mathematical approach used in cryptography that has the ultimate goal of having a cryptographic operation computed by multiple entities while ensuring that their inputs stay private and are not shared with any third party.

VEGA has completed a $2 million seed funding round led by Arcane Group with participation from notable investors such as New Wheel Capital.

Ktalk@Ktalk__Official on Twitter: #Ktalk Web3 IM App Closes $2M Funding Round Led by Malaysian sovereign fund & East British East Asia Holdings, Ktalk's beta test features wallet login, multi-chain wallet display, on-chain NFTs & asset management.

According to data from Crunchbase, venture capital (VC) funding into Web3 start-ups tanked 82% year-over-year (YoY), declining from $9.1 billion in Q1 2022 to $1.7 billion in Q1 2023.

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