5 月 6 日，基于 Farcaster 的融合区块链和电子商务的 Web3 社交应用程序 Kiosk 宣布完成 1000 万美元融资，本轮融资由 Electric Capital 领投，a16z Crypto、USV、以及 Variant Fund 参投。
Kiosk相信链上资产从根本上来说是社会性的。在资产和支持它们的社区之间创建反馈循环的社交媒体客户端将为每个人改进 web3，并引入下一波主要用户。

<div><p>5 月 6 日，基于 Farcaster 的融合区块链和电子商务的 Web3 社交应用程序 Kiosk 宣布完成 1000 万美元融资，本轮融资由 Electric Capital 领投，a16z Crypto、USV、以及 Variant Fund 参投。</p><p>Kiosk相信链上资产从根本上来说是社会性的。在资产和支持它们的社区之间创建反馈循环的社交媒体客户端将为每个人改进 web3，并引入下一波主要用户。</p></div>

Web3社群應用程式Kiosk完成1000萬美元融資，Electric Capital領投

On May 6, Kiosk, a Farcaster-based Web3 social application that integrates blockchain and e-commerce, announced the completion of a $10 million financing round led by Electric Capital, with participation from a16z Crypto, USV, and Variant Fund.
Kiosk believes that on-chain assets are fundamentally social. Social media clients that create feedback loops between assets and the communities that support them will improve web3 for everyone and bring in the next wave of major users.

<div><p>On May 6, Kiosk, a Web3 social application based on Farcaster that integrates blockchain and e-commerce, announced the completion of a $10 million financing round led by Electric Capital, with participation from a16z Crypto, USV, and Variant Fund.</p><p> Kiosk believes that on-chain assets are fundamentally social. Social media clients that create feedback loops between assets and the communities that support them will improve web3 for everyone and bring in the next wave of major users.</p></div>

Web3 social application Kiosk completes US$10 million in financing, led by Electric Capital

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