Highlights of the week

$KAI partnered with Ameta

$ETH executed The Merge successfully

$ANKR is now securing the $AVAX bridge

$IOTA released smart contracts version 0.3.0

Starbucks taps $MATIC for its ‘Starbucks Odyssey’ Web3 experience

$BNB to collab with Google Cloud to bolster Web3, blockchain startups

$NEAR unveils $100 million VC fund targeting Web3 culture and entertainment