Dogecoin and XRP now supported by Mercuryo
Global payment network Mercuryo has added support for Dogecoin (DOGE), XRP, Fantom (FTM), Circle’s USDC stablecoin and Litecoin (LTC).
Customers can now use these cryptocurrencies to conduct fast and efficient cross-border payments via Mercuryo.
SHIBA INU reaches new milestone
According to WhaleStats, SHIBA INU continues to set record-breaking milestones in its holder count, reaching over 1,215,000 holders. As of July 29th, the number of SHIBA INU holders was 1,215,811, per WhaleStats data.
The top 1,000 ETH wallets are now holding 57,493,440,255,738 SHIB worth $637,257,501, as reported by WhaleStats. SHIBA INU was also facing buying pressure from whales, ranking among the top 10 most purchased tokens among the 500 biggest ETH whales in the last 24 hours.
Highlights of the week
$ROSE partners with Meta
$UNI announced integrating with Sudoswap
$GLMR integrated with Osmosis via Axelar Network
$SOL opened IRL retail store and Web3 ‘Embassy’ in New York
$MATIC launches Nightfall to provide enterprise solutions via ZKP tech
$SHIB announced the coming of the new SHIB Burn Visa card
FOMO Pay taps $XRP liquidity solution for treasury management
Cardano Vasil hard fork hit with another delay for several weeks
Input Output Global (IOG), the organization responsible for Cardano’s research and development, released a YouTube update on the upcoming Vasil hard fork.
IOG technical manager Kevin Hammond announced that the Vasil hard fork will be postponed one more time to ensure that all parties, including exchanges and API developers, are “all ready for that.”
BTC exchange balances hit 4-year low
Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode highlighted the ongoing trend of Bitcoin leaving exchanges.
BTC in exchange wallets now accounts for just 12.6% of the overall supply, down 4.6% of the overall supply since the March 2020 crash. In BTC terms, the figure is 2.4 million BTC now compared to 3.15 million BTC in March 2020. The number is the lowest since July 2018.
Dogecoin developers launch new platform to wage war against DOGE FUDs
Product Lead at the Dogecoin Foundation Timothy Stebbing announced Dogepedia, a comprehensive directory of all things about Dogecoin, including guides and FAQs. But, unlike Wikipedia, the content is not user-generated, nor can it be edited by anyone, which may be advantageous in keeping the content correct.
The FAQ and FUD section of Dogepedia addressed multiple criticisms leveled at the meme coin, including it being a joke, a lack of utility, and having no hard cap.
SHIBA INU holders can now enjoy free shipping on Shopping.io
The holders of the SHIBA INU cryptocurrency can now get free shipping on Shopping.io, an e-Commerce platform that allows its customers to order from Amazon, eBay, Walmart and other retailers using cryptocurrencies, on top of a 2% discount for two weeks.
Users can start ordering from various companies with the help of their personal dashboard on Shopping.io after registering an account.
Mercedes-Benz cooperates with Polygon to develop data exchange platform
Daimler South East Asia, part of the Mercedes Benz Group, introduced a blockchain-based data sharing network called Acentrik that is specifically designed for corporate users. The new project will let businesses purchase and sell data in a decentralized setting.
Polygon, an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution, will help execute transactions. The blockchain network will also be utilized to exchange data from a variety of businesses, including insurance information, scientific studies and clinical trials data.
Binance jumps into NFT ticketing after UEFA League fiasco
Crypto exchange Binance collaborated with Società Sportiva Lazio to launch NFT tickets for all of the sports club’s home matches at Stadio Olimpico.
Binance highlighted that NFT tickets will solve the issue of fake tickets and eliminate scalping, preventing disorder in sporting events. Apart from access to events, the NFT tickets will also serve other purposes such as store and match discounts, token giveaways and other experiences with S. S. Lazio.
FTX wins full approval to operate crypto exchange in Dubai
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX said on Friday it was fully approved to operate its exchange and clearing house in Dubai, as the Gulf emirate pushes forward with plans to develop its digital asset sector.
The Bahamas-based company said it will start by offering regulated crypto derivatives products and trading services to institutional investors in Dubai as well as operate a nonfungible token marketplace and provide custodial services.