{"id":84,"date":"2022-12-09T14:27:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T14:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pillar.vc\/2022\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2022-12-15T18:56:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T18:56:53","slug":"web3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/web3\/","title":{"rendered":"Web3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"84\" class=\"elementor elementor-84\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6835d06 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6835d06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/pillar.vc\\\/2022\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/6\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/iStock-1345983799.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78876f2\" data-id=\"78876f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ceda00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ceda00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d538a9 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d538a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">web3: a marathon, <br>not a sprint<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291a741 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"291a741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the wake of the past month\u2019s events, many investors, industry participants, and founders are asking if it\u2019s worth pressing on and continuing to allocate effort to this space. We&#8217;re committed to forging ahead. In times like these, it can be easy to veer toward the path of least resistance and invest in the known. While it may be the harder path to follow, we remain convinced that decentralized networks powered by tokens have the potential to re-platform major parts of the economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b09517a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b09517a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e384bd4\" data-id=\"e384bd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21 11H0V10H21V11Z\" fill=\"#EB2227\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10 21L10 -4.37113e-08L11 0L11 21L10 21Z\" fill=\"#EB2227\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 21\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21 11H0V10H21V11Z\" fill=\"#EB2227\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\"><p>Projects such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helium<\/a> (global IoT connectivity network), <a href=\"https:\/\/nbatopshot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA TopShot<\/a> (NFTs of NBA players), <a href=\"https:\/\/stepn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEPN<\/a> (App that rewards walking and running), <a href=\"https:\/\/aave.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aave<\/a> (Decentralized Lending platform) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.circle.com\/en\/usdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDC<\/a> (Regulated dollar-backed stablecoin), indicate that web3 projects can present a new kind of utility to the market.<\/p><p>Tokens have several properties which make them a superior value capture tool for certain types of projects, including zero upstart costs and incentives built into token design, transfer and programming.<\/p><p>As a team, we forge on, searching the world for application layer consumer networks that utilize tokens to solve cold start problems, projects with novel utilities, and further infrastructure innovation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b12fa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37b12fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-658bd1c\" data-id=\"658bd1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fff6c5 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute 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businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. <\/p>\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2022\/04\/12\/usdc-issuer-circle-raises-400m\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                                            <li class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                            <div class=\"content-container\">\r\n                                <div class=\"image-side\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=3078\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/algorand-italy-flag.png\" alt=\"Algorand\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n                                        <span>\r\n                                            <strong>Silvio Micali<\/strong>\r\n                                            <em>Founder of Algorand<\/em>\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Algorand-black-1.svg\" alt=\"Algorand\" \/>\r\n                                        <span>\r\n                                    <\/a>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"content-side\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"pre-title\">The Algorand Ecosystem<\/div>\r\n                                    <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2022\/12\/13\/algorand-rises-after-italy-selects-blockchain-protocol-for-digital-guarantees-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Algorand to power Italy's blockchain infrastructure.<\/a><\/h2>\r\n                                    <p>Algorand has been selected as the blockchain infrastructure partner for Italy's banking and insurance markets, including the Bank of Italy and the Italian insurance authority, IVASS.<\/p>\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2022\/12\/13\/algorand-rises-after-italy-selects-blockchain-protocol-for-digital-guarantees-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/li>\r\n                                    <\/ul>\r\n                <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <script>\r\n    \t\twindow.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n                var swiper = new Swiper(\".feature-portfolio-slider\", {\t\t\t\r\n                    loop: false,\r\n                    autoplay: { \r\n                        delay: 6000,\r\n                        disableOnInteraction: false,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpauseOnMouseEnter: false\r\n   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Founders<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-92 overflow-y-visible\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"swiper-wrapper portfolio-horz-slider-headshots\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  non-algorand raises \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"flag\"><span>Raise<span><\/div>                            <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#4F3D60;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/circle-black.svg\" alt=\"Circle\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2 class=\"big\">\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2022\/04\/12\/usdc-issuer-circle-raises-400m\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            $400M                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                    <div class=\"sub-title\">Funding Round<\/div>\r\n                                                                <p>Circle issues and provides services around a stablecoin cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar called USD Coin.<\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2022\/04\/12\/usdc-issuer-circle-raises-400m\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #4F3D6000 0%, #4F3D60 50%, #4F3D60 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Circle\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Jeremy-Allaire-2-800x727.png\" alt=\"Jeremy Allaire Circle\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/circle-black.svg\" alt=\"Circle\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=3073\" target=\"_blank\">Circle<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  raises non-algorand \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"flag\"><span>Raise<span><\/div>                            <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#AB40AC;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/logo-white-1.png\" alt=\"Friktion\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2 class=\"big\">\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/friktion.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            $5.5M                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                    <div class=\"sub-title\">Seed Round<\/div>\r\n                                                                <p>Friktion brings high-quality portfolio management to decentralized finance (DeFi) with a suite of asset management products built on the Solana blockchain.<\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/friktion.fi\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #AB40AC00 0%, #AB40AC 50%, #AB40AC 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Friktion\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/friktion-uddahv-1.png\" alt=\"Uddhav Marwaha Friktion\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/logo-white-1.png\" alt=\"Friktion\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Uddhav Marwaha, Co-founder & CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=3566\" target=\"_blank\">Friktion<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  raises non-algorand new-in-2022 \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"flag\"><span>Raise<span><\/div>                            <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#E66225;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/burnghost-white.png\" alt=\"Burn Ghost\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2 class=\"big\">\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/115820\/play-casual-games-win-nfts-burn-ghost-raises-3-1m-gaming-platform\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            $3.1M                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                    <div class=\"sub-title\">Seed Round<\/div>\r\n                                                                <p>Burn Ghost develops skill-based pay-to-play games with NFT prizes. <\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/115820\/play-casual-games-win-nfts-burn-ghost-raises-3-1m-gaming-platform\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #E6622500 0%, #E66225 50%, #E66225 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Burn Ghost\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/steve-curran.png\" alt=\"Steve Curran Burn Ghost\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/burnghost-white.png\" alt=\"Burn Ghost\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Steve Curran, Co-founder & CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=4223\" target=\"_blank\">Burn Ghost<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  algorand-ecosystem \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                                                        <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#6163FF;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Algofi-03.baf91344-1600x572.png\" alt=\"AlgoFi\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2>\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algofi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            Algofi governance vault unlocks $2.7B of liquidity                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                                                <p>Algofi is a fast, low-cost lending market and stablecoin protocol built on the Algorand blockchain. <\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algofi.org\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #6163FF00 0%, #6163FF 50%, #6163FF 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"AlgoFi\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/owen-colegrove.png\" alt=\"Owen Colegrove AlgoFi\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Algofi-03.baf91344-1600x572.png\" alt=\"AlgoFi\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Owen Colegrove, Co-Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=3340\" target=\"_blank\">AlgoFi<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  algorand-ecosystem \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                                                        <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#141414;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Algorand-black-1.svg\" alt=\"Algorand\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2>\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2022\/12\/13\/algorand-rises-after-italy-selects-blockchain-protocol-for-digital-guarantees-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            Algorand powers Italy's blockchain infrastructure                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                                                <p>Algorand is selected as the blockchain infrastructure partner for Italy's banking and insurance markets, including the Bank of Italy and the Italian insurance authority, IVASS.<\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2022\/12\/13\/algorand-rises-after-italy-selects-blockchain-protocol-for-digital-guarantees-platform\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #14141400 0%, #141414 50%, #141414 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Algorand\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/silvio-1-776x800.png\" alt=\"Silvio Micali Algorand\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Algorand-black-1.svg\" alt=\"Algorand\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Silvio Micali, Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=3078\" target=\"_blank\">Algorand<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  raises algorand-ecosystem \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"flag\"><span>Raise<span><\/div>                            <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#FA3737;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AIchemon-white-1600x529.png\" alt=\"Alchemon\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2>\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/alchemon.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            Alchemon is a play-to-earn NFT staking, crafting and trading card game                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                                                <p>Alchemon is an NFT-based monster-collecting, battling and trading card game backed by Borderless Capital and the Algorand Foundation<\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alchemon.net\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #FA373700 0%, #FA3737 50%, #FA3737 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Alchemon\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/aichemon-clifford-cannon-623x800.png\" alt=\"Clifford Cannon Alchemon\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AIchemon-white-1600x529.png\" alt=\"Alchemon\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Clifford Cannon, Co-founder & CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=4227\" target=\"_blank\">Alchemon<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  non-algorand \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                                                        <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#F45747;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/reach-logo.png\" alt=\"Reach\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2>\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/reach.sh\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            Reach allows developers to easily code blockchain applications                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                                                <p>Reach language allows developers to easily code blockchain applications without needing to learn a new development language.<\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/reach.sh\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #F4574700 0%, #F45747 50%, #F45747 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Reach\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/chris-swenor.png\" alt=\"Christopher Swenor Reach\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/reach-logo.png\" alt=\"Reach\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Christopher Swenor, Founder & CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=3578\" target=\"_blank\">Reach<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  non-algorand \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                                                        <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#4BCFFA;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mana.png\" alt=\"Mana Interactive\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2>\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/pc-gaming\/mana-interactive-reveals-a-banking-solution-to-reward-gamers\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            Mana Interactive launches payments and rewards neobank                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                                                <p>Mana Interactive is a rewards platform designed for gamers.<\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/pc-gaming\/mana-interactive-reveals-a-banking-solution-to-reward-gamers\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #4BCFFA00 0%, #4BCFFA 50%, #4BCFFA 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Mana Interactive\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mana-joe-zhou.png\" alt=\"Joe Zhou Mana Interactive\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mana.png\" alt=\"Mana Interactive\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Joe Zhou, Co-Founder & CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=3763\" target=\"_blank\">Mana Interactive<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide all  non-algorand new-in-2022 \">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-faces-container\">\r\n                                                        <button class=\"flip\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/flip-1.svg\" alt=\"flip card\" \/>\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                            <div class=\"news\" style=\"background-color:#6224EC;color:#ffffff \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paymagic.png\" alt=\"Paymagic\" \/>\r\n                                                                    <h2>\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paymagic.xyz\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                            Paymagic enables smart-contract payments                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n                                                                <p>Paymagic is a DAO payment tool automating payout bounties, grants, payroll, and rewards via API.<\/p>\r\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paymagic.xyz\/\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #6224EC00 0%, #6224EC 50%, #6224EC 100%);\" class=\"footer\">\r\n                                    <span>Read More<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/external-link.svg\" alt=\"Read More\" \/>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"faces\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"Paymagic\" class=\"bg\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paymagic-corbin.png\" alt=\"Corbin Page Paymagic\" class=\"headshot\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"logo-name\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paymagic.png\" alt=\"Paymagic\" \/>\r\n                                    <span>Corbin Page, Founder & CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/?p=4213\" target=\"_blank\">Paymagic<\/a><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function ($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tvar swiper = new Swiper(\".swiper-92\", {\r\n\t\t\t\t\tfreeMode: true,\r\n\t\t\t\t\tslidesPerView: 'auto',\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdirection: 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-104\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/the-numbers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">The Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/tech\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Tech<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-102\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/bio\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Bio<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-101\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/web3\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Web3<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-287\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.vc\/2022\/community\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Community<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-99\"><a 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