3thix, an Austin, Texas-based provider of Web3 gaming infrastructure services, announced an $8.5 million financing round, including Hand of Midas, the family office of Shurick Agapitov, founder of video game commerce company Xsolla, and co-founder and former CEO of Algorand Sonic Boom Ventures, the family office of Steve Kokinos, participated in the investment. The company supports the implementation of a fully decentralized Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) model, ensuring the protection of user data privacy while providing developers and advertisers with valuable data analytics to maximize monetization potential through innovative games Internal trading builds real-world economies. (VentureBeat)