{"id":4002,"date":"2023-03-28T09:20:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T01:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4002"},"modified":"2023-03-28T09:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T01:20:28","slug":"daily-markup-711-op3n-closes-us28m-series-a-to-connect-creators-chat-and-commerce-in-one-user-friendly-web3-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4002","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #711: OP3N closes US$28M Series A to connect creators, chat, and commerce in one user-friendly Web3 stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/H6WfVW3Tp6PV_02Hh3krlWjctqlWZQOoukFzF4p3IVDsuMgI0BOmE2snCa21UTofDoj5yyj_3GTQwtTh3cvukjSM2MYOjl7rMgmNvrvlsKL_4TNf94SYjz6gvxSUnFS4iv6zjU_2Mk7l7TdSkTuA7dQ\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: OP3N<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open sesame for Web3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you an artist or creator looking for new ways for fans to engage with you and your work? 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