DeFi
Technology
Chainlink price feeds are now live on the Terra (LUNA) testnet
Smart contract developers can leverage Chainlink Price Feeds for access to high-quality, tamper-proof price reference data across a wide range of assets.
Adoption
Cross-border Stellar (XLM) payments are soon coming to Europe and Africa
Opening these new corridors will greatly benefit businesses focused on building more efficient, cost-effective remittance services.
Trading
WallStreetBets dApp to launch retail funds on Bitcoin’s Liquid Network
Announced at Money 20/20, the Bitcoin-focused partnership provides dApp users direct access to stock exchange-listed funds on the world’s biggest blockchain by marketcap.
Gaming
NFT game MetaWars raises $2.3 million ahead of WARS launch on Binance Smart Chain
MetaWars is a sci-fi strategy game set in the future with a multi-layered, key tactical battlefield that allows players to profit from the game’s war economy.
Adoption
Mastercard to soon offer Bitcoin rewards and purchases for merchants
The company would also allow Bitcoin wallets, credit and debit cards that earn crypto rewards to be spent.
Trading
New Polygon Ecosystem Index (PECO) lets you bet on the performance of Polygon (MATIC) projects
There’s now an easy and low-cost way to gain exposure to top Polygon-native projects, including Quickswap, DFYN, and Aavegotchi, via a single token.
Adoption
You can now buy Bitcoin (BTC) at 200 Walmart locations in the U.S.
Coinstar ATM kiosks at select locations will allow customers to purchase Bitcoin.
Technology
IOTA Smart Contracts Beta launches with zerofees, interoperability, and EVM compatibility
The next-generation Smart Contracts solution focuses on interoperability, flexibility, and accessibility, and is ready for testing.
NFTs
F1 team McLaren launches NFT fan experience on Tezos (XTZ)
The inaugural Tezos collection on the Sweet NFT Platform unveils an extensive and highly-gamified McLaren Racing Collective NFT fan experience.
Derivatives
Crypto firm Crypto.com extends sub-accounts to its derivatives exchange
Users can now diversify their trading strategies with independent balances, margins, and positions.
Analysis
Bitcoin dumps $2,400 after setting $67,000 high
Traders sold the world’s largest cryptocurrency en masse as it broke all-time highs yesterday.
Bitcoin and Financial Wellbeing with Woman in Blockchain founder Lavinia Osbourne
Osbourne caught up with Alex Fazel for the latest episode of crypto edutainment podcast Cryptonites.