Creating Animated Characters with Serena Williams, Going Back to School + The Web3 Folks Heading To Nashville
Women in Web3 - Issue #29
Alright, taking us all back to school today…
For this week’s Women in Web3 newsletter kicking off the new month of September, I want to know:
What’s one thing you’ve learned since diving into #web3?
It could be about the industry at large, about yourself, about what the heck ‘NFT’ actually stands for, about the community or a #blockchain bestie you’ve made – you name it.
See what some readers shared on LinkedIn.
Now let’s dive in! I’m Carly from Weld Recruiting and this is the 29th edition of our weekly get-down!
Scroll through for:
👯 Women in Web3… and Beyond
💼 The Crypto Recruiter: web3 Job Openings
🎙 Who We’re Talking To: The Women in Web3 Podcast
🗓 Web3 Industry Events You’re Gonna Want To Pencil In
📰 In Other News… (NFT alpha, crypto updates, blockchain news, metaverse minutes + more)
📚 NFT Explained (Ok + all the other Web3 jargon you’re not sure about)
👯 Women in Web3… and Beyond
Tricia Biggio + Invisible Universe launched The R3al Metaverse (Hear from Tricia in this week’s Women in Web3 podcast, below!)
Mad Realities’ Devin Lewtan is also onboarding crypto users through reality TV
Hannah Summerhill covered FWB Fest in mainstream ELLE Magazine (PS I just became part of the FWB fam – where my peeps at?!)
Amy Kilner’s Afterpay NFT key to get access to NYFW shows sold out like mad quick
Hollywood producer Adhrucia Apana on web3 film
Sad Girls Bar celebrated their 1st birthday
Girls in Tech is moving their HQ to Nashville, where they’ll also be hosting their annual conference next week!
Doja Cat + JBL launched a new limited edition phygital NFT combo on OneOf
Seven Seven Six co-founder Katelin Holloway dishes on Hollywood + web3
Elise Swopes (who earned 6 figures within 10 months from her NFTs) is now mentoring other artists to find similar success
Binance donated $250K to provide free blockchain courses for women in rural communities
Girls Who Code + Raytheon Technologies launched a pilot leadership academy for STEM college students
Other NFTy girl news ~ via #cryptotwitter ⤵️
🎙 Who We're Talking To
Tricia joins the Women in Web3 podcast to talk about:
The ways in which technology has been disrupting entertainment
Creating the first animated “reality show” with her IRL reality TV experience
Mobile-first and ego-less storytelling to build the Pixar of the internet
Producer passes with internet-first animation as NFTs
Bringing characters on social media into Web3
And contextualizing Web3 in the entertainment space.
Want to be a guest on one of Weld’s podcasts or upcoming LinkedIn Audio Events + Twitter Spaces? Give me a shout at Carly@WeldRecruiting.co 😎
Brian Walter on The Job Stories Podcast
Brian Walter is the VP of Engineering at Voice, an NFT marketplace that caters to artists and creators, providing them with an easy entry into the Web3 space. Listen in to hear how he began his career over 20 years ago and has since moved from software engineering into people management.
💼 The Crypto Recruiter: web3 Job Openings
Are There Career Opportunities in Blockchain? (The answer is yes, come on in!)
Check out our latest blog on the top jobs available in blockchain, skills to have if you want to get in the space, + how to find a #blockchain job!
+ Learn about the salary to expect as a blockchain developer in 2022 here.
Looking for a blockchain recruiter? A #web3 recruiter? We got you. Looking for a blockchain intern job? Salesforce blockchain jobs? web3 python roles? web3 #cybersecurity positions? We got you.
Whether you’re a candidate looking for a new career in web3, or you’re building your team and ready to hire – get in touch! I’d love to help.
We’re hiring:
Full Stack Engineers + Platform #Engineers
Web3 Architects
DeFi/Crypto-Focused Growth Marketing Managers
Metaverse Operations + Strategy Leads
Senior Mobile Software Engineers, iOS preferred
Performance Media Specialists + Managers
Product Leads based in the UK
+ more!
Get in touch at Carly@WeldRecruiting.co (not .com) if you’re interested in any of these, or just want me to keep your resume on file :)
🗓 You're Gonna Want To Pencil These In...
We’re always looking for awesome guest speakers at Weld – whether you’re local to Nashville or DC, or you want to hop on virtually – get in touch at Carly@WeldRecruiting.co to join our next event!
Web3DC x Weld Recruiting: How To Get A Job In Web3
Sept. 8 at 6 PM ET — Join us at Nighthawk Brewery in Arlington!
Shoutout to our panel: Chris Jonas of the Blockchain Association, Jessica Berger of Publicis Media + Gabrielle Hibbert of Least Authority!
Startup Showdown Takes the Stage in Nashville at 3686
The competition starts Sept. 28.
Shout out to Tami McQueen from Panoramic VC who’s partnering with LaunchTN to make it happen!
📰 In Other News… (NFT alpha, crypto updates, blockchain news, metaverse minutes + more)
A Matt Damon-backed crypto firm accidentally sent $10M to a woman… who used it buy a mansion
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian is raising money for a new crypto fund
Microsoft called blockchain domains an ‘emerging threat’
Crypto Twitter shared security concerns over Meta’s new NFT integration
Hermes is going all-in on the metaverse
Doodles NFT hasn’t tweeted all month. Here’s why
NFTLondon’s VIP NFT tickets will feature Xcopy artwork
PROOF announced several NFT events + a curated art drop
Ticketmaster partnered with Dapper Labs to issue NFTs for live events
Genies, a star-studded digital avatar startup, launched an NFT fashion marketplace
Daniel Allan might be web3’s first breakout music act
Rarible launched a ‘GM Mfer’ specialty coffee for NFT degens (which is apparently me bc boy do I know what’s going on my Christmas list)
Anthony Hopkins is launching an NFT collection inspired by his film roles
VeVe announced a silent auction of 1:1 Marvel art NFTs
Alchemy acquired a web3 educational platform to onboard developers
Heidi Klum is making paintings of Bored Apes. Here’s why
Zuckerberg announced that Meta’s next VR headset will launch in October and focus on ‘social presence’
Netflix is using NFTs to harvest engagement data
Y Combinator alumni raised $80M for Orange DAO to back crypto startups
Alex Alpert made some dope art for AmEx, in partnership with OneOf
Companies Used to Announce Products. Now They ‘Drop’ Them.
Technology is changing the launch of everything from soap to sneakers.
Proof Of Stake Pre-Orders Are Live
Get the latest from Vitalik Buterin, best known as a co-founder of Ethereum.
proofofstake.gitcoin.co • Share
Kathryn R. on LinkedIn: Nashville, Jersey City Experiment With ‘Quadratic Voting’—A Radical
Great article by the talented Christos Makridis highlighting the “quadratic voting” experiment. Its amazing how already impactful Tennessee’s DAO legislation…
📚 NFT Explained (Ok + all the other Web3 jargon you’re not sure about)
Everything you need to know to prosper in Web3
For two days, we hosted an online conference House of Muse. We hosted 13 panels and talks! Here’s the takeaways.
Most Americans still haven't heard of NFTs
+ only 2% have bought one. [Data on how we’re still so early in this space… even when it feels like we’re way behind.]
+ Top 10 most Googled questions about cryptocurrency and its implication
AKA there’s still a need for education and the simplification of crypto investment processes.
+ 18 ‘uncomfortable’ truths about non-fungible tokens
From NFT analyst and blockchain detective OKHotshot.
What to do during a crypto bear market
*Fortunes favors the builders*
That's all for now folks! See you next week.
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