**Crypto, DeFi, and Web 3 News**

**Civic and Rentality: Driver's License Verification**

- Civic, the developer of a tokenized identity solution, is partnering with Rentality, the first car rental platform on Web3.

- Goal: Securely verify driver's licenses and enforce age restrictions.

- Use case: Civic's ID Verification Pass for virtual verification, simplifying the rental process and increasing security.

**Chromia: 'Asgard' Upgrade and $20M Fund**

- Chromia announced the upcoming 'Asgard' mainnet upgrade and a $20M fund to support data-intensive and AI-driven projects.

- 'Asgard', scheduled for Q4 2024, will introduce 'Extensions' - custom chains for new functionality such as oracles and ZK proof support.