Arkham launches DeFi lending data tracking feature
Currently, the Arkham personal profile page can display DeFi lending data for both entities and individual addresses.
For specific addresses or entities, Arkham can show the net value of all lending positions and detailed information categorized by protocol.
Ethereum’s Solidity releases v0.8.24 version with support for Cancun upgrade
Ethereum’s smart contract development language, Solidity, has released its v0.8.24 version.
The latest version of the compiler will support the Cancun upgrade, including support for temporary storage (EIP-1153) and sharded blob transactions (EIP-4844).
The BNB Greenfield network is expected to perform the Hulunbeier mainnet hard fork on February 22
The BNB Greenfield network will undergo the Hulunbeier hard fork, which is expected to be implemented on February 1st for the testnet and February 22nd for the mainnet.
New features include Greenfield’s cross-chain permissions module, and updates to the storage provider include data recovery and Blocksyncer performance improvements.
Ripple unveils update to long-awaited XRP Ethereum sidechain
Ripple announced that the latest update to the EVM sidechain is being developed by tech firm Peersyst and Ripple.
The update revealed that the XChain Brdige Public amendment has already been published and the EVM sidechain on the XRP Ledger is expected to be launched in 2024.
SHIBA INU’s Auto SHIB Burn hits testnet
SHIBA INU has announced the launch of the automated SHIB token-burning mechanism to diminish the SHIB token supply, potentially boosting the overall value of SHIB.
This pivotal initial phase seeks to refine the mechanism, and ensure operational efficiency before transitioning to the Mainnet.
China records $86.4 billion crypto transaction volume despite ban
According to a Reuters report, the Chinese crypto market recorded about $86.4 billion in raw transaction volume within one year, shadowing Hong Kong’s $64 billion crypto trading volume within the same period.
Whale accumulates 2.33 million SYN
A new cryptocurrency wallet known as 0x437 withdrew a total of SYN 2.33 million (equivalent to $2.02 million) from Coinbase through four transactions in the last four hours.
The wallet currently holds the same amount. Notably, SYN’s price is up 4.29% in the last hour.
Bank of England and HM Treasury respond to digital pound consultation
The Bank of England (the Bank) has published their response to the consultation on a digital pound.
No final decision has been made to pursue a digital pound – also called a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Work will continue during the design phase exploring its feasibility and potential design choices.
Whale accumulated 766 billion SHIB
According to Whale Alert, in the last 23 hours, 766,478,691,679 SHIB was transferred from Bitvavo to an unknown wallet. This amount of SHIB is worth $6,733,898.
Arbitrum One integrates Chainlink functions mainnet beta
Arbitrum One has integrated the Chainlink Functions mainnet beta, allowing developers to use Chainlink Functions on-demand in their applications.
In addition, developers can access function documentation, experiment with the Chainlink Functions Playground, and create subscriptions to get started.