Hightlights of the week
$CRV integrates with $AURORA
$IOST partners with Label Foundation
$ANC applies a flexible APY mechanism
$THETA helps Sony launch 3D NFTs
$DOT lets users send tokens across parachains
Dubai’s crypto regulator to launch metaverse headquarters in $SAND
$ALGO becomes FIFA’s new blockchain partner for the 2022 World Cup
Cardano faces massive 186% increase in retail interest
According to on-chain data provided by Glassnode, the number of balances holding the asset for 30 days or fewer spiked by 186%. Data suggest that short-term traders are holding 36% of the cryptocurrency supply.
Trading volumes spike above 317% as SHIBA INU whales increase activity
WhaleStats’ analysis of the top 100 SHIBA INU holders reports that the 24-hour trading volume for this category of addresses has risen above 317%. Active addresses among this category of holders have increased by 40%.
Also, per IntoTheBlock data, SHIBA INU whales seem to be more active over the last 24 hours as the number of large transactions (transactions that exceed $100,000) rose by 24%.
Amid crypto hype, Google’s cloud unit creates Web3 team
Google’s cloud unit announced on Friday the formation of an internal team that will build services for blockchain developers and those running blockchain-based applications.
Vice president at Google Cloud, Amit Zavery, reportedly told his team in an email on Friday of the aim to make the Google Cloud platform the first choice for developers in Web3. Google Cloud is the company’s suite of cloud computing services, on which all Google-related projects run.
Whale grabs 215,000 APE as it becomes most-traded Token
A wallet titled “Bonobo” has acquired a total of 214,996 APE—the equivalent of $3,212,043. The transaction took place roughly 21 hours ago.
According to WhaleStats, APE is the most-traded ETH-based digital currency for whales on the second-largest blockchain, Ethereum. The total amount of APE held by ETH investors constitutes 2,545,824 worth $34,966,709, which is 0.52%.
Top 5 Trending Assets
Leading the Top Trending is RUN – the token of the first application to apply the combination model of Move to Earn, Social, and Metaverse. In just 24 hours, RUN attracted nearly 97,533 views, demonstrating the heat that has not subsided for this Play-to-earn game.
BTC came in second with nearly 50,000 views, followed by PLY, STRM and FRR – assets that are frequently discussed in ONUS communities.
Theta Labs to help Sony launch 3D NFTs compatible with Spatial Reality Display
Japanese conglomerate Sony Electronics collaborates with blockchain video delivery network Theta Labs to launch nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
The NFTs can be viewed in mixed reality through Sony’s Spatial Reality Display, a monitor that lets people perceive things in 3D without using traditional 3D accessories. The Spatial Reality Display tracks eye movement and adjusts the display as the viewer moves, giving users a 3D viewing experience.
Whale accummulated 35 million Dogecoin
According to WhaleAlert, 35,147,907 DOGE was transferred from an unknown wallet to an unknown wallet in the last 24h. This amount of DOGE is worth $4,824,437.
SHIBA INU gains thousands of new holders in days as total number of landowners rises above 5,000
According to recent SHIB: The Metaverse statistics shared by @shibaInuart, the number of current landowners stands above 5,100, with 18,700 plots bought so far.
Apart from that, SHIBA INU has gained more than 4,000 holders in just a few days. At the moment, the total number of SHIB holders comprises 1,143,515, per WhaleStats.
France becomes first big European nation to grant crypto giant Binance regulatory approval
The company is now listed as a registered digital asset service provider by the French stock market watchdog AMF, enabling it to offer trading and custody services for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
The move makes France the first major European nation to give Binance the greenlight.