Axie Infinity daily active users drop 45% since 2021 peak
The game’s daily active users peaked in November, but fell 45% to 1.48 million by March 28, 2022, according to recent data from Sky Mavis, approximately a day before the 600M hack.
AXS, the token of Axie Infinity, has decreased by 2.11% after 24h and is trading at 64.64 USD.
UK aims to become global crypto hub
The U.K. government on Monday announced a series of initiatives toward its goal of making the country a global center for crypto technology and investments.
According to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, the U.K. government will bring stablecoins into the U.K. payments system and develop crypto regulations. In addition, the U.K. government has also asked The Royal Mint to create an NFT that will be issued during the summer.
Legendary Rapper Snoop Dogg launched NFT collection on Cardano
American rapper Snoop Dogg has reportedly partnered up with Clay Nation to release an NFT collection on the Cardano (ADA) blockchain. Charles Hoskinson, the developer of Cardano, endorsed the cooperation.
This collaboration will result in the publication of many limited-edition ‘pitches,’ as well as previously unheard tunes by the rap legend.
Celo rises 15% on Barcelona reveal of $20M ‘Connect the World’ campaign
At an event in Barcelona on Monday, the Celo Foundation announced “Connect the World,” a $20 million campaign to incentivize the development of high-quality Celo on- and off-ramps worldwide. The foundation also introduced “Fiat Connect,” an open-source application programming interface (API) specification for payment providers that will make integrations more scalable.
Following the publication of the above information, the price of CELO immediately witnessed significant growth, reaching the highest level of $5.21. This is considered the highest price zone in 2022 compared to 5.5 USD in January.
CTXC rises 53.66% after 24h
CTCX has gained 53.66% to the price of $0.4427836. With the solid increase, CTXC officially hit a growth of more than 81% in just one month.
These outstanding achievements have propelled CTXC above the competition to become the No.1 on the Top Gainers.
CME Group is considering altcoin futures on Solana and Cardano
The Chicago-based exchange is “looking at” creating altcoin futures contracts given significant client requests, Payal Shah, CME’s director of equity and cryptocurrency products, said as part of a panel discussion at CryptoCompare’s Digital Asset Summit in London on Wednesday.
Since launching bitcoin futures in December 2017, the CME has released options and futures contracts for ether. In March, the CME launched micro bitcoin and ether options.
Over 50% of Americans believe crypto will be the future of finance
The blockchain-based entity – StarkWare – questioned 2,000 American adults of all ages to determine their viewpoint on the world of crypto and its future development.
Per the results, 53% think the asset class represents the “future of finance.” Additionally, 17% of the participants admitted they have invested in cryptocurrencies.
TVL Terra gained 17% in 1 week, surpassing BSC and Avalanche
According to data shared by WuBlockchain, the total value is locked on Terra (LUNA) has increased 17% in past seven days, reaching a value close to $31 billion.
DeFillama.com shows that the total value locked on Terra (LUNA) has surpassed Binance Smart Chain, Avalanche (AVAX), Solarium (SOL), Fantom (FTM) and Tron (TRX).
Goldman Sachs is preparing to offer cryptocurrency investment services this year
The newly appointed global head of digital assets for Goldman Sachs’ private wealth management division, Mary Catherine Rich, announced that the bank will soon offer investments in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies to clients within its private wealth management group.
In an exclusive interview for CNBC, Mary Rich said that Goldman Sachs was working hard to offer exposure to this new type of emerging assets for the second quarter of the year.
Aussie convenience store giant to accept crypto at 170 outlets
Convenience store and gas station giant On The Run (OTR) will soon accept crypto payments at its 170 outlets across South Australia and Victoria.
The move will allow customers to pay for gas, snacks, and even a Subway foot long in over 30 cryptocurrencies.