Blockchain firm Ankr launches SDKs for multichain liquid staking
Crypto infrastructure provider Ankr has released a line of software development kits (SDK), allowing developers to offer token staking and yield farming to users of their projects and platforms.
The SDKs will be offered on the Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche and Fantom networks at first. Once integrated, developers can allow users to stake tokens and earn rewards in return for a liquid staking token.
Gucci becomes first major brand to accept ApeCoin payments
High-end Italian fashion giant Gucci has become the first major brand to accept payments in the form of the Bored Ape Yacht Club-affiliated ApeCoin (APE).
Gucci customers in the United States will now be able to purchase items in-store with APE, while the payment infrastructure will be provided by BitPay, a firm that has helped big names such as AMC Theaters accept crypto payments in the past.
Top 10 Daily Losers
FRA, the native token of the Findora ecosystem, is currently correcting at 175 VNDC, down 22.91%.
However, at a broader time frame, this asset has gained 257.14% after 1 week and 573.08% after 1 month. Following behind are RIF (down 16.78%), MOVEZ (down 15.54%), STORE (down 12.69%),…
Dogecoin and Polkadot now supported by Japan’s Bitbank
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank has added support for Dogecoin (DOGE) and Polkadot (DOT).
The Tokyo-based exchange now allows its customers to trade a total of 18 cryptocurrencies. Dogecoin and Polkadot will also be supported by Bitbank’s cryptocurrency lending service.
Oxford City football club to accept Bitcoin for matchday tickets
Oxford City Football Club looks to become the first National League football club to accept matchday payments in BTC when the season kicks off on Aug. 6.
Fans will be able to purchase tickets, food and drink at Oxford City’s RAW Charging Stadium with Bitcoin over the Lightning Network. Legacy payment methods such as cash and card are still accepted.
Top 3 most-mentioned NFT projects on social media
$CAKE, the native token of the PancakeSwap exchange, has attracted 9.26 thousand comments and has become the most-mentioned NFT project on social media in the past 24 hours.
The following is $XTZ, which had 8.79 thousand comments on social media. $GMT, which had 8.73 thousand comments, ranked 3rd in the list of top 3 most-mentioned NFT projects on social media in the last 24 hours.
Aave devs propose freezing Fantom integration, citing lack of traction and potential vulnerability
On Tuesday, Marc Zeller, integration lead at decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing and lending protocol Aave, proposed to freeze the platform’s v3 Fantom market.
Zeller explained that after the Harmony bridge event and the recent Nomad bridge exploit, the Aave community should consider the risk/benefits of keeping an active Aave V3 market on Fantom as this network is dependent on any swap (multichain) bridge.
Wirex partners with 1inch to enable wallet-based token swaps
Non-custodial wallet platform Wirex has partnered with 1inch Network to use its aggregation API to power token swaps.
Through the partnership, users of the Wirex wallet will be able to exchange tokens within the wallet through an API provided by 1inch Network.
A major exploit on Solana blockchain starts draining Phantom wallets
Ethereum Layer-1 competitor Solana has been facing a major exploit on its platform as per the latest reports.
As per details, thousands of Phantom wallets have been compromised with the hackers stealing anywhere upwards of $6 million. In its recent update, Solana said that they have been monitoring the event.
Huobi opens up its crypto services in Australia as it receives full approval
Huobi, one of the world’s largest digital asset platforms, obtained the registration license from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).
With the latest approval and regulations from AUSTRAC, Huobi can provide its services that include Australian or foreign currency for digital currency, digital currency to Australian, or other foreign currency transfers. Huobi will be primarily focusing on OTC services at this time.