ChainCatcher news, the Web3 education platform Academic Labs announced on the X platform that it has completed a new round of financing of $3.2 million, with participation from UOB Ventures Management, Signum Capital, HTX Ventures, Web Master, WIDUSPartners, DWF Ventures, Blockchain for Good Alliance, AsiaTokenFund, and Citystate Group. Specific valuation information has not yet been disclosed.According to reports, the team stated that information regarding new products, token airdrops, and token listings will be released in the coming weeks. The new funds will be used to expand ecosystem coverage and enhance collaborations with universities.ChainCatcher news, Academic Labs is developing an AI web3 education platform that uses its native token ACAD to incentivize content creators to create engaging gamified learning content, quizzes, and videos, focusing on learning English and blockchain knowledge/programming. High-quality content creators can monetize their work using PUBLISHER NFT and earn reputation NFTs from user feedback on their creations.

ChainCatcher news, OKX Web3 Wallet announced a strategic partnership with the Web3 education platform HackQuest to jointly build a comprehensive developer education ecosystem. As a strategic partner, OKX Web3 Wallet will support HackQuest in collaborative projects with top universities worldwide, including the Web3 open course "Ideating and Building in Web3" launched in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University I&E. In addition, HackQuest will work with OKX Web3 Wallet to launch developer education courses, host hackathons, and support project incubation to help OKX Web3 Wallet expand its influence within the developer community. Currently, HackQuest has completed the integration of the OKX Wallet login feature and plans to launch developer courses specifically for the OKX Wallet.It is reported that HackQuest is an educational infrastructure platform dedicated to building a global network of Web3 builders. Currently, HackQuest has established official educational collaborations with leading blockchain ecosystems such as Mantle Network, Solana, Arbitrum, Linea, Metamask, Vara Network, and several world-class universities. In over 30 hackathons held in the past, more than 2,400 teams have registered to participate, submitting a large number of innovative projects.

ChainCatcher news, Linea and Metamask announced on platform X a collaboration with the Web3 developer education platform HackQuest to launch developer courses related to Linea and Metamask. Developers can learn Linea-related concepts, Solidity syntax, Farcaster Frames development, Metamask Snaps, and more from 0 to 1 on HackQuest. Learners will also receive a certificate of completion jointly issued by Linea and HackQuest.Starting in June, Linea will also collaborate with HackQuest to launch the Linea Mini-hackathon on the HackQuest platform. Learners who complete the courses can submit projects to compete for Linea Mini-hackathon prizes and will be invited to join the Linea Builder Clubs. Linea and HackQuest partner Aspecta ID will provide developer identity solutions for the hackathon.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 education platform HackQuest has announced the completion of a $1.1 million Pre-seed funding round, with participation from StepN's parent company Find Satoshi Lab, HashKey Capital, ByteTrade Lab, Outlier Ventures, Hash Global, OnePiece Labs, Gitcoin co-founder Scott Moore, Signum Capital partner YY, and others, and has received support from Open Campus OCX.Currently, HackQuest has established official developer education or ecosystem development collaborations with over 10 leading public chains, including Mantle Network, Solana, and Arbitrum, and plans to collaborate on courses with universities such as Nanyang Technological University. HackQuest stated that it will use this funding to launch a wider variety of courses and support more Web3 builders in launching their own projects.

ChainCatcher news, HTX Ventures announced that it has completed an investment in the Web3 education platform Academic Labs. This investment will encourage Academic Labs to provide more onboarding opportunities for new Web3 users and stimulate the educational engagement of native users through its token and NFT system.It is reported that Academic Labs is a platform that applies AI and Web3 technologies to enhance the educational experience. This investment will encourage Academic Labs to provide more onboarding opportunities for new Web3 users and stimulate the educational engagement of native users through its unique token and NFT system. Academic Labs is launching three innovative non-fungible tokens (NFTs): Learner NFT, Achievement NFT, and Educator NFT.

ChainCatcher news, Layer 2 public chain Mantle Network announced a collaboration with the Web3 education platform HackQuest to launch Mantle Learn, and simultaneously introduce the "Mantle Learning Track" on HackQuest, aimed at teaching developers how to write Solidity programs, understand the basic concepts of Mantle Network, and deploy technologies. Developers who complete the Mantle Learning Track will be able to mint the official developer learning certificate SBT issued jointly by Mantle Network and HackQuest, and receive HackQuest Credits and XP rewards. At the same time, Mantle Network and HackQuest will hold Mantle Network development co-learning camps at universities such as the University of California, Santa Barbara, the University of Cambridge, New York University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.In the future, Mantle Network and HackQuest will jointly carry out developer education cooperation in regions such as the United States, China, Singapore, and India, and co-host developer events.

ChainCatcher news, Hooked Protocol has partnered with Google Cloud to transform Web3 education through AI-driven innovation.In addition, by integrating Google Cloud's AI solutions, Hooked Protocol can enhance the construction of the Web3 education ecosystem metaverse, achieving new applications of the HOOK token in the crypto education market.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs announced an investment of $3.15 million in the Web3 education protocol Open Campus. This investment aims to onboard new users into Web3 and attract more local users to participate in education by launching new Publisher NFTs. These NFTs can enhance the income potential of content creators and enable revenue sharing among co-owners.It is reported that Open Campus is a community-driven Web3 education platform that allows content creators to tokenize the educational content they publish. Open Campus plans to provide entry services through adopters like TinyTap (a subsidiary of Animoca Brands), including wallets, token payments, and incentives to drive Web3 adoption.Recently, Open Campus launched a global educator fund in collaboration with Animoca Brands, a $10 million initiative that provides incentives for qualified educators or individuals to generate content intended for publication on Open Campus partner platforms. These courses are marked as Publisher NFTs, allowing educators to truly own their content.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 education platform HackQuest will co-host the Web3ATL hackathon with 404DAO in Atlanta, Georgia. This hackathon is sponsored by Arbitrum Stylus, Chainlink, Revest Finance, Hedera, and will be divided into four tracks: Stylus Track, Solidity Sprint, Chainlink Track, and Revest Finance.At the same time, Hedera co-founder Leemon Baird, Maverick Protocol CTO Bob Baxley, and Amazon's global head of Web3 and Metaverse Damu Winston will attend the Web3ATL offline summit and give speeches.Click here to register.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 education community Encode Club has launched an eight-week L2 accelerator program aimed at supporting Layer 2 projects through direct funding, mentorship, and education from industry leaders. The projects that apply need to integrate the technologies of Altlayer, Boba, Metis, or zkSync into their projects, and Encode Club will assist in areas such as technical architecture, design, product testing, and financing.According to crypto data platform RootData, the Web3 education community Encode Club announced in May a $5 million seed round funding led by Galaxy Digital and Lemniscap. (source link)

Chaincatcher news, Huobi University founder Yu Jianing is about to leave to start a new venture, establishing an international Web3 education brand Uweb (University of Web3) headquartered in Singapore. Yu Jianing stated that in the next three years, the Web3 education market could reach a scale of hundreds of billions, and he has established cooperation intentions with top educational institutions in Singapore, Hong Kong, and other regions, aiming to lead hundreds of millions of people into Web3 through education and incubation. Yu Jianing previously served as the director of the Industrial Economic Research Institute of the Information Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Chain Catcher News, Web3 education technology startup Outscal announced the completion of a $1.5 million seed funding round, with early-stage venture capital firm Kalaari Capital participating.It is reported that Outscal is a startup providing education in game development, and it is currently expanding its product range to attract users who wish to build projects in Web3, aiming to enhance the talent level in the gaming industry and help them excel in their game development and Web3 careers. (Source link)

Chain Catcher news, the Web3 education platform LearnWeb3 has completed a $1.25 million seed round of financing, led by IOSG Ventures, with participation from Balaji Srinivasan, EPNS founder Harsh Rajat, and other angel investors. Next, LearnWeb3 will open a contributor reward strategy, where gold contributors and above will be eligible to apply for teaching assistant internships.LearnWeb3 is a comprehensive and completely free education platform aimed at creating learning opportunities for more ordinary people to enter Web3. So far, LearnWeb3 has had 50,000 developers join, with about 300 graduating each month. (source link)