Uniswap Labs COO will be among the judges during the Web3 Demo Day

TechCrunch is organizing the Cross Chain Coalition Web3 Demo Day. The event will take place on January 11, 2023. TechCrunch has already come up with a list of judges who will look at some of the most promising projects across different sectors, such as decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and gaming.

Uniswap Labs COO to be a judge in the Web3 Demo Day

TechCrunch will set up the Cross Chain Coalition Web3 Demo Day, which will happen early next year. One of the judges presiding over this event is the COO of Uniswap Labs, Mary-Catherine Lader.

The Web3 Demo Day will be an event where people will learn about some of the newest projects in one rapidly growing area. Lader will play an instrumental role in this event, given that she is in charge of the Uniswap’s growth efforts, operations, and strategic plans.

Before joining Uniswap, Lader held several leadership roles at BlackRock, the largest asset management company. She was the global head of the digital sustainability business at the asset management company. She also held other positions, such as being the chief operating officer of the firm’s digital wealth business and the leader of strategic fintech investments and blockchain activities.

Lader started her career as an investor in the Special Situations Group at Goldman Sachs. She holds degrees from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. Her experience in crypto and traditional investment sectors makes her a perfect judge for one of the largest events in this rapidly growing space.

The Cross Chain Coalition Web3 Demo Day will occur on January 11, 2023. The event has been organized through a joint effort between the CCC and TechCrunch. Projects that want to participate in the event are currently registering for free. People can also book a seat at a virtual table.

Uniswap to allow users buy crypto using debit and credit cards

Uniswap, one of the largest decentralized exchanges, has been making significant strides in the DeFi space to boost the sector’s growth and ensure that users have a good experience on the platform. The DEX recently announced a partnership with Moonpay, allowing users to purchase cryptocurrencies on its web app using debit cards, credit cards, and bank transfers.

While sharing news of this development on December 20, Uniswap said its users would be allowed to convert fiat currency into cryptocurrency through the Ethereum mainnet and other blockchains such as Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon.

Uniswap, like many decentralized exchanges, has reported a rise in trading volumes since the collapse of the FTX exchange as user confidence in CEXs dropped. DEXs have become a safer option because of offering better user protection measures, self-custodial wallets, immutable protocols, and maintaining a transparent public ledger. Nevertheless, the lack of trust in CEXs has not deterred these exchanges from dominating cryptocurrency trades.