Tony Hawk and The Sandbox partner to create the world’s biggest skatepark in the metaverse
On July 13, Tony Hawk, one of the world’s most famous and recognized skateboarders, announced his partnership with the blockchain-based virtual world The Sandbox to build the “largest virtual skatepark ever made.”
Hawk’s metaverse will not only have a marketplace to sell skateboards and skate accessories but will also give users access to editing tools to create the skatepark of their dreams.
Ankr Network’s 2.0 upgrade aims to improve Web3 decentralization
Decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr Network (ANKR) has introduced its Ankr Network 2.0 upgrade aimed at transitioning blockchains into more resilient node networks.
The upgrade centers around making Web3 more decentralized through several new features, such as an option to run an independent node, the ability to stake ANKR tokens on a full node, and the Ankr DAO.
BNB Chain launches dApp aggregator platform with anti-scam alarm
BNB Chain announced the launch of a dApp hub for the ecosystem on Thursday with built in anti-scam tools to protect users. DappBay’s Red Alarm feature would allow users to assess project risk by entering the contract address and seeing flags for logical flaws and fraud risks.
Developers will be able to list their own dApps on the platform and track projects through metrics such as fastest user growth and best performing tokens. It will also analyze and compile lists of promising upcoming projects in advance of their launch.
Algorand’s formula E NFTs are tackling climate change head-on
Blockchain platform Algorand has teamed up with Envision Racing for a series of NFTs to tie in with the ABB FIA Formula E electric race series. Each of the 1,000 limited-edition NFTs depicts a helmet representing one of the eight locations hosting an ABB FIA Formula E race.
Algorand and Envision Racing are donating all proceeds from the sale of the NFTs towards planting mangrove trees in Madagascar as part of their ‘Race Against Climate Change’ campaign.
CELO blockchain had a serious technical problem
According to the announcement posted on Twitter, Celo blockchain on the morning of July 14 had a serious technical problem, making it impossible for the blockchain to generate new blocks and process transactions.
Celo has not yet announced the cause of this problem. Notably, the antiquity occurred just a few hours after Celo announced launching Uniswap v3 on its platform.
MATIC increased by nearly 20% after participating in Disney’s Acceleration Program
The news that Ethereum layer 2 scaling platform Polygon has been chosen to take part in Disney’s prestigious accelerator program has given its native token MATIC a notable bullish boost.
Polygon’s MATIC token is currently trading at around $0.64, up 18% on the day and 24% on the week.
FIRO rises 260.41% after 24h
FIRO has spiked more than 260%. With a 24h-trading volume of 196.53 million USD, FIRO has now become the leading asset in the Top Gainers and the asset with the largest trading volume on the ONUS app.
Binance successfully burns over $442 million worth of coins
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the successful extermination of 1,959,595.29 BNB, equivalent to $444,632,106.
The total minted BNB since its launch in 2017 is 200 million tokens. And after this burn, the current circulating supply of BNB is 163,276,975. This latest quarterly burn, the 20th in the series, includes 4,181.77 BNB effectively burned via the Pioneer Burn Program.
Ducati chooses Ripple as blockchain partner to launch NFT
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has announced plans to launch its first NFT collection in partnership with NFT PRO and Ripple.
This will be the first such initiative from a world-renowned motorcycle manufacturer, aimed primarily at increasing contact with its community, Ducatisti, and raising brand awareness. With this decision, Ducati declares its entry into the Web 3.0 space.
China’s central bank to expand deployment of e-CNY
Lan Zou, head of monetary policy at the PBoC, announced that the country would be expanding the number of digital yuan (e-CNY) test sites in the country from 11 to 23. They are spread out across 15 out of 31 of China’s provinces and autonomous regions.
In its latest data update, Chinese consumers have spent a cumulative 264 million transactions amounting to $12.35 billion, or 83 billion CNY, as of May 31. More than 4,567,000 merchants across the country have begun accepting the CBDC.