In a historic event, Daniel Schoenberger, Chief Legal Officer at Web3 Foundation, was invited to present the Polkadot network and Web3 vision before the United States House of Representatives House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, and the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets…

As we continue our steadfast mission to cultivate a decentralized web, we are thrilled to announce that we have achieved yet another remarkable milestone — signing an astounding 500 grants through the Web3 Foundation Grants Program. This accomplishment is a testament to the growing ecosystem and the dedication of talented…

As the first quarter of 2023 concludes, we’re excited to announce Wave 17 of the Web3 Foundation Grants Program, continuing our steadfast commitment to projects and teams passionate about building a more decentralised, secure, and accessible web. This time, we’ve signed 46 grants with a total volume of USD ~1M…

As 2022 comes to a close, the Web3 Foundation celebrates four years of grant-giving. In the first year, over 60 grants were awarded through the General Grants Program. The following year, the Open Grants Program was introduced, and the number of grants more than doubled, totaling 147. In 2021, an…

Daniel Schoenberger, Chief Legal Officer, Web3 Foundation Three years ago, in November 2019, Web3 Foundation made a decision that changed its trajectory and led to a transformation in business processes, people management and communications to the general public. We chose to take the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)…

Web3 Foundation, in partnership with edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, is launching Web3x, four foundational courses on Polkadot, Web3, and blockchain technology. The courses cover fundamentals of blockchain and Polkadot technology, including the Substrate blockchain framework and the Rust programming language. In this piece, we’ll introduce…

In Wave 15 of our Grants Program, Web3 Foundation has signed 39 grants, bringing a variety of inspiring projects and exciting developments to the ecosystem. We’re happy to see the number of grants related to the growing field of Substrate-compatible ink! smart contracts picking up steam. While most of these…

On our journey to build a decentralized web, we’ve recently reached another significant milestone — we’ve surpassed 400 projects with a current total of 415 projects signed through our grants programs. On top of that, over 1000 grant applications have been submitted. …

Web3 Foundation is celebrating the 14th round of grants accepted through its Grants Program. In this wave we’ve signed 36 grants, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of the amazing teams that are working hard to create a better, more secure, and more decentralized web. Wave…