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Web3 Foundation Foundation

Funding the decentralised web stack

HQ Zug, Switzerland ·Founded 2017 ·Status Non-profit (Stiftung)
Tokens issued
2
HQ
Zug, Switzerland
Founded
2017
Editor's brief

The desk's read on Web3 Foundation

Technically ambitious heterogeneous-sharding design with first-class on-chain governance. Token economics simplified via OpenGov; ecosystem usage still trails its early funding scale.

Tokens issued

Tokens issued by Web3 Foundation

2 tokens
Ticker Name Type Pegged to Primary chain Market cap
DOT Polkadot native-l1 Polkadot
KSM Kusama native-l1 Kusama
Reserves & transparency

What backs Web3 Foundation's tokens

Reserve attestations not yet recorded for Web3 Foundation. We list a report here only after verifying the auditor and source URL — never before.

Leadership

Who runs Web3 Foundation

Fabian Gompf
CEO · since 2024
Regulatory posture

Where Web3 Foundation operates

Jurisdiction Regulator Status License # Notes
Switzerland Swiss Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations Active
United States SEC Active Web3 Foundation announced in November 2024 that DOT is no longer subject to SEC enforcement on registration grounds following years of engagement.
Web3 Foundation in the news

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