FTX inks a deal with Tomorrowland to expand Web3 and NFTs in the music industry
The European affiliate of FTX – FTX Europe – joined forces with arguably the world’s largest dance music festival – Tomorrowland.
The collaboration will seek to release non-fungible tokens and Metaverse experiences to music fans. Tomorrowland’s evolution to Web3 could create numerous options for festival-goers to purchase virtual tickets and engage with favorite performers in the near future.
Dogecoin kept a larger percentage of its holders in profit compared to SHIBA INU
Data from IntoTheBlock shows that 49% of all DOGE holders are still in profit, the same number for those in loss, while 2% remain in the neutral territory.
However, the large majority of SHIB holders are still at loss. A total of 56% of all SHIB holders are now in loss with only 38% being in profit. The rest, 6%, remain in the neutral territory, meaning that they had purchased the cryptocurrency at the same price it’s currently trading at.
Whales scoop up massive amounts of Bitcoin, Ethereum as prices fall
Though different transactions involving the purchase of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Chainlink were reported by the blockchain data tracker WhaleStats, the most recent BTC transaction was that of an FTM whale acquiring 1,500 BTC, or $58,896,000 worth.
Another whale had bought 550 ETH, or $1,493,921. Ethereum also appears as one of the top purchased tokens over the last 24 hours.
Unchain teams up with IoTeX to raise funds for people in Ukraine
IoTeX has partnered with Unchain Fund 3 to raise 1 million IOTX donations for their community to transparently help those suffering the horrors of war in Ukraine.
Backed by Web3 leaders, including Vitalik Buterin and top blockchain projects, Unchain works with local activists to provide food, medicine, transport, clothing, hygiene products, and protective equipment to people in need.
SHIBA INU whales have become more active as the number of large transactions rose by 82%
As per IntoTheBlock data, SHIBA INU whales have become more active over the last 24 hours as the number of large transactions rose by 82%.
The top 100 SHIBA INU holders have likewise increased their portfolios, as WhaleStats reports a 178.87% rise in the average SHIB balance of this category of investor. The average SHIB value of their portfolio has also grown by 180.48%. Both volume and active addresses have grown by 880% and 18.18% over the last 24 hours, demonstrating healthy metrics.
WAVES price rises 230% in just three weeks
WAVES surged by nearly 75% this week to reach around $31, its best level since Oct. 28, 2021. Its rally came as a part of an upside retracement move that saw it rising by a little over 230% in three weeks.
Waves’ price rally might have surfaced in the wake of back-to-back optimistic updates, including the launch of a $150 million fund to support Waves-based decentralized application projects and the partnership with Allbridge to facilitate interoperability between Waves and other blockchains. WAVES is dropping 11.21% to the price of $26.88.
Over 10 million ETH staked in Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract
The deposit contract for staking on Beacon chain – the blockchain providing the spine of the Ethereum 2.0 ecosystem – has now collected 10,021,538 ETH. That’s $26,124,946,981 of staked value at current prices.
Romanian Central Bank approves Elrond acquisition of EMI institution Twispay
The Romanian Central Bank, in a landmark decision with implications for the evolution of digital finance in Europe, has approved the acquisition of Twispay, a financial institution licensed to provide payment services and to issue electronic money by Elrond.
The acquisition allows Elrond to offer a sustainable infrastructure for completely new payment rails for people in the entire EEA (European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
STX rises 26.09% after 24h
After a few days fluctuating around $1.067 – $1.171, STX, the utility token of the Stacks ecosystem, surged dramatically. STX has gained 26.09% in the last 24 hours and is trading at $1.39.
STX’s trading volume reached $112.96 million, 9 times higher than the average trading volume of the previous 10 days. With these achievements, STX is currently leading the Top Gainers on ONUS.
Satoshi-Era Bitcoin wallet suddenly activates after 11 years
According to the data obtained by Whale Allert, the dormant Bitcoin (BTC) wallet has been activated for the first time since 2010.
The wallet has a total of 489 BTC. The wallet balance, which was about $50 at that time, corresponds to $19.1 million for BTC, which was traded at $39,144 at the time of publication.