Monthly Update - June 2023

As the northern summer gets underway, things have also been heating up at Venly! We’ve continued to announce feature updates, including support for a 7th blockchain and integration with web3 gaming platform Beamable. That’s alongside a whirlwind of appearances at events and in the media, as well as plenty of campaigns for our community. Let’s take a look!

We are happy to announce that we will be launching our Shopify NFT Minter app on product review website ProductHunt.com. Launch day is July 11, but there is already a pre-launch page where you can show your support. Visit the pre-launch page, click ‘Notify Me,’ like and comment on the discussion to help get our Shopify App in front of as many Product Hunt users as possible.

Venly is also proud to have been awarded the Spring 2023 SourceForge Leader Awards in both the Blockchain and the NFT categories. This means that Venly’s apps were rated in the top 5% of both categories by SourceForge users. Thank you to everyone who has left us a review!

On June 21, we announced support for the Arbitrum blockchain, bringing our total number of supported chains to 14 for our Wallet, Market and NFT tools, and 7 across the rest of our services. Arbitrum is renowned for its ability to enhance transaction speeds and reduce fees. With this integration, Venly customers can expect lightning-fast transaction confirmations and lower costs, facilitating seamless and efficient interactions with dApps.

We’re also pleased to announce the upcoming integration of our tools with Beamable, the web3 gaming platform. With Beamable, we’re cementing our place as a go-to blockchain technology partner for game developers wanting to work in web3. Venly Wallets will be attachable to Beamable player accounts, while developers working on Beamable web3 games will be able to seamlessly draw on a range of Venly tools as they work. 
On top of that, immersive technology pioneers VRJAM announced the integration of the Venly Wallet to the VRJAM Platform to help power a groundbreaking new NFT technology solution for the creation, valuation and trading of virtual real estate in the metaverse.

The Venly team attended a range of events across Europe this month, starting off with Brussels Blockchain Week, where our Operations and Finance Manager Marijke Wouters participated in a panel discussion on regulation in the blockchain industry, with particular focus on the European Union’s new MiCA law. Venly is committed to going above and beyond the legal requirements to ensure the utmost safety for our users. 

Then there was VivaTech 2023 in Paris, where Account Executive Ali Boukhalfa met with a range of industry partners to see how blockchain technology could enhance the way they do business.
Finally, squeezing in at the end of the month was SEG3 in London, Europe's leading event on creating engaging digital experiences in sports, entertainment and gaming. There, our Head of Business Development, Kenneth Haugaard, held discussions on how to create digital experiences that deepen fan relationships, build communities that cultivate sustainable engagement and open up new avenues for effective monetization.

June 1st saw the launch of the Venly Army, a new initiative to reward participation in Venly community activities with weekly prizes. There were plenty of other opportunities for members of the community to participate, as well, including a campaign in collaboration with Picksels Studio. 
All that activity was capped off with the release of a much-anticipated new NFT collection on the Venly Market. Accompanied by a Twitter Space with the Venly Community Team, the TriBuzz collection has generated hype for being the premiere service provider on Polygon with high quality merch to outfit the community with everyone's favorite brand. Check it out here.

Head of Business Strategy Stefan Colins was a very busy man this month, appearing on two podcasts and writing a guest feature on a web3 news site. He was first interviewed by TechBlogWriter to discuss the Web2-Web3 Transition. Later, he joined the Friendly Futurist Podcast discuss the future of the metaverse. Then, for an article published on BeInCrypto.com, he explained how to sell NFTs from a Shopify store, something made possible by Venly’s Shopify NFT Minter App.