Protocol Village: Domain Network D3 Global Partners With Identity Digital to Tokenize Domains 
2024-10-24

In today's edition: D3, Identity Digital, Variational. 
Thursday, Oct. 24
Domain Network D3 Global Partners With Identity Digital to Tokenize Domains
D3 Global, a next-gen internet infrastructure company developing the first authoritative domain network, on Wednesday announced a strategic registry partnership with Identity Digital, a leader in connecting the online world with domain names and related technologies. The partnership aims to tokenize new domains for billions of users on the Domain Name System (DNS) to deliver interoperability Web2 and Web3. D3 is also launching two new programs to expand the ecosystem, the D3 Developer Program and the D3 Proof of Ownership Protocol Program, which will support efforts to bridge Web2 and Web3 systems."
Variational, Protocol for Leveraged P2P Trading of Customizable Crypto Derivatives, Raises $10.3M
Variational, a protocol enabling leveraged peer-to-peer trading for customizable crypto derivatives, announced Wednesday it has secured $10.3 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Peak XV Partners (FKA Sequoia India) with support from Coinbase Ventures, Dragonfly Capital, North Island Ventures, HackVC, Brevan Howard, and many other VCs, angel investors, and industry leaders.
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