The latest Ramp and Web3 news, articles, and more

As the temperature drops in the northern hemisphere, we’re warming up this autumn with some hot updates. Read on to learn all about what we’ve done in September.

Summer’s almost gone and we keep on BUIDLing. Here’s what we’ve been cooking during this sunny August 2022.

Growing excitement about blockchain, cryptocurrencies and web3 is driving people to join an upcoming technological revolution.

For many people, it's still not clear what web3 is. But in reality, the list of existing and flourishing web3 projects is already extensive. Apps and protocols like Polygon, Harmony, or Axie Infinity attract not only enthusiasts, but also people who are joining web3 for the very first time. If you're interested but not yet convinced about the value of web3, take a look at this list which includes some of the most exciting web3 projects out there. 

In 2021, the number of web3 developers increased by nearly 200%. And there’s no sign of slowing as a new population of coders develops a new iteration of the Internet. 

If you want to become a web3 developer, you’ve chosen a great moment. Even though the industry is still in its a relatively early growth phase, there a stacks of groundbreaking projects with some of the world's most intelligent people working on them. This gives aspiring developers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to define the next version of the Internet. 

We’ve written on why we’re excited about layer 2 in the past. Now Ramp has partnered with Arbitrum to bring fast, frictionless payments to its product and ecosystem.

When Ethereum followed Bitcoin, we were all amazed by its incredible capabilities. Everything was possible and the internet of money was within arms reach. However, once we started to build, Ethereum shortcomings became evident - high gas costs, slow transaction speeds and lack of scalability threatened to stall the web3 movement. This post will be the first one in the Scaling series - where we discuss opportunities presented by different Layer 2 solutions or gas optimised sidechains. 

This time, the spotlight is on Polygon, formerly known as Matic Network.

We have been talking a lot about partnerships, implementations and wide-scale uses for crypto ramps, both ours (ramp.network) and in general. However, sometimes all you need is an easy way to get crypto, and Ramp can help here as well.