What Comes After "The Merge"? ⛓️

GM builders,

Welcome back to thirdweb weekly: where we highlight how web3 companies are disrupting industries from sports & entertainment to the creator economy.

Speaking of disruption... if you're a game developer, or are interested in building web3 games, try the new GamingKit that we launched with Coinbase! It's an all-in-one platform to build web3 games, and it's free. 🎮 🕹️ 👾

Otherwise, let's get into this week.

Makeswift Empowers Fast-Moving Teams to Build Web3 Websites — right on top of Next.js ⚡

Makeswift is a visual site builder that gives fast-moving teams the power to build elegant websites right on top of Next.js — enabling them to launch beautiful landing pages & create brand experiences, quickly and effectively.

More teams now realize that web3 is changing the way companies engage with their audiences — enabling new ways to build communities, nurture customer loyalty, and delight users.

To power the web3 movement, Makeswift has integrated thirdweb directly into its website builder, with customizable drag-and-drop web3 features that can be added to all of their site templates!

Learn more about how Makeswift makes it easier for companies to launch in web3 — and try it out yourself:

📚 Guide: How to Create an NFT Marketplace on Polygon, with Next.js and thirdweb

In this guide, we've partnered up with Lazer to show you how to create a web3 NFT marketplace on Polygon — built on a Next.js website & enabling you to sell digitally-native assets to your audiences. We'll take you step by step through:

• Deploying an NFT marketplace contract & setting up thirdweb's SDK

• Adding a "Connect Wallet" button to your app using thirdweb Auth

• Showcasing your NFT collection within your web3 marketplace app

• Creating individual listing pages for users to interact & buy NFTs

📹 YouTube Tutorial: How to Enable Email Sign-In & Accept Credit Card Payments for your NFT Drop

In this video, we'll show you how to enable email sign-in & accept credit card payments for your NFT Drop on Ethereum — allowing for seamless sign-ups through users' emails, and without them requiring any cryptocurrency (or even a web3 wallet).

🔥 Web3 Innovation: What Comes After The Merge? Learn More About "The Surge" and the EIP-4844 Proposal

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