PANews reported on November 29th that WorkQuest, a decentralized job market and workforce automation protocol, announced the completion of a $1.16 million seed funding round led by Black Dragon Capital, with participation from Prometeus Labs, TrustDAO Capital, Chain Ridge Capital, Kyros Ventures, Magnus Capital, Titans Ventures, and Matrix Ventures. The new funds will be used to upgrade its platform, enabling employers and employees to interact through smart contracts, stablecoin payments, and on-chain reputation scoring.