RBV + Denarii Labs Weekly Newsletter 🧔📖 Week of 07/17/25

Announcements, Portfolio Updates, Crypto News, Open Deals, Events & More

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RBV Syndicate
July 21, 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Red Beard Ventures newsletter, where we dive into exciting updates and insights from all over our portfolio and network!

As a reminder, Red Beard Ventures has a syndicate, fund, tokenomics accelerator, and Web3 consultancy:

  • The Red Beard Ventures Syndicate is stage agnostic and invests in Frontier Technology with a focus on Web3, Space, FinTech, Sports, Robotics, Biotech, and Climate. We invest anywhere between $100k - $1.5M.

  • Red Beard Ventures Fund I invests $100k - $1M in Pre-seed and Seed blockchain based companies.

  • Denarii Labs is a tokenomics accelerator which invests $100k into companies interested in designing and launching a token over a twelve week hands-on program. Denarii also features a consulting business for later stage clients with higher touchpoint needs in tokenomics, communications, growth, and marketing.

🎤 RBV / Denarii Labs Announcements:

Denarii Labs Accelerator Cohort 003 - Applications Now Open

Denarii Labs is accepting applications for its third accelerator cohort - designed to help Web3 founders refine their token models, prepare for investors, and execute a best in class GTM strategy. Participating teams will receive $100,000 in funding and gain access to a robust network of 200+ Web3 portfolio companies—including Animoca, Dapper Labs, and SuperRare—for business development. Additionally, founders will connect with a community of over 4,000 investors ready to support their growth.

Red Beard Ventures Fund II - Now Raising

Red Beard Ventures is launching Fund II, building on the success of our first fund and extensive network in Web3, blockchain, and DePIN. With a track record of early investments in high growth companies and a strong investor base, Fund II is positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the space.

Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

🚀 RBV Spotlight:

Wilder World has announced a landmark collaboration with Automobili Lamborghini to debut the new Temerario and GT3 supercars as playable digital assets. Launching July 11 alongside their real world unveiling at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the drop will include 600 limited edition NFTs (10 of which are ultrarare GT3 variants) designed to function across multiple games through Motorverse’s Universal Digital Asset standard. These cars aren’t static collectibles; they’re fully integrated, drivable vehicles built for racing, showcasing, and competing across Wilder World, REVV Racing, and Torque Drift 2.

This partnership marks Lamborghini’s first true metaverse activation and a major milestone for Wilder World as it accelerates into mainstream cultural relevance. Built on Polygon and backed by Epic Games, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Red Beard Ventures (!), Wilder World offers an open world decentralized gaming experience where every item, vehicle, and environment lives inside a real-time economy. As n3o, Wilder’s co-founder, put it, this is more than a brand integration - it’s the beginning of a fully immersive, interoperable future where digital performance machines can thrive across the metaverse.

💼 Portfolio News:

• Rolled out BitVM Bridge, unlocking BTC-native liquidity for DeFi.
• Revealed Bitlayer V2 and V3, offering sub-second finality and trading-grade performance.
• Positioned as the full-stack infrastructure layer for Bitcoin-native apps.

• Transition improves speed, scalability, and onboarding UX for players.
• Supports expanded marketplace activity and onchain game content.
• Marks a major infrastructure milestone for the growing HYTOPIA universe.

• Upcoming Reg D offering now open for whitelist registration.
• Coincides with rising demand for AI-themed virtual real estate.
• Boosts platform utility as SuperWorld deepens creator monetization.

• Turned $8.40 into $55.14 in just two months through DataHub tasks.
• Projected annual ROI exceeds 3,000%, attracting retail attention.
• Validates OORT’s high-yield, task-based DeAI incentive model.

• Mobile version brings secure file sharing and AI tools to smartphones.
• Users can upload, share, and earn directly from their devices.
• Expands LimeWire’s accessibility beyond desktop workflows.

• EIP-7702 demo shows EOAs acting like smart contracts.
• Enables one wallet to pay gas on behalf of another using ERC-20 tokens.
• Powerful UX unlock for developers building wallet-native experiences.

• Campaign time reduced by up to 81% with real-time AI testing.
• Boosts performance by 35% using zero-party data insights.
• Positioned as the next-gen performance layer for consumer brands.

• Offers free stations and daily WXM rewards to local deployers.
• Targets improved weather intelligence for rural and urban communities.
• Expands the DePIN footprint across under-instrumented regions.

• Jasper AI character goes live in GFAL’s Discord as Saga’s first agent.
• Colt stablecoin designed for velocity, backed 1:1 with yield-bearing assets.
• Strengthens Saga’s stack of onchain IP and programmable DeFi tools.

• Integration enables developer tools for compliance and investigations.
• Supports secure access to millions of real, on-chain users.
• Expands Chainalysis coverage to human-verified networks like World Chain.

• Offers a practical DNS breakdown for builders using web3 domains.
• Covers TTL, CNAME, IP mapping, and infrastructure best practices.
• Equips domainers and devs with skills to deploy smarter websites.

• Adds VWAP, PRIMKT, and CAPIVIX indices for instant data access.
• Eliminates need for complex custom index computation.
• Built to support quant teams, market analysts, and trading dashboards.

• Revealed BitVM Bridge, Network V2 whitepaper, and V3 architecture.
• Positions Bitlayer as a scalable Bitcoin-native infrastructure stack.
• Expands BTCFi with trust-minimized bridging and programmable yield.

• Improves infrastructure scalability and simplifies user onboarding.
• Boosts platform utility and marketplace activity.
• Strengthens onchain gaming accessibility for the broader community.

• RoboCraftsman produced a unique aerospace part for a historic bomber.
• Used by the Air Force and UDRI in a high-impact preservation project.
• Showcases dual-use capability of robotic metal forming tech.

🚀 Onwards!

Drew, Elana, Joshua, Lauren, and Austin