Announcements

Djed, Cardano’s algorithmic stablecoin, developed in collaboration with the COTI network, might launch shortly after the Vasil Hard Fork mainnet launch, its team revealed. The tentative date of the launch could be in the last week of July. “We are also waiting for Cardano’s Vasil Hard Fork to take place. The Vasil Hard Fork will…

Two Saudi agencies – Access Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) – and Web3 identity and NFT domain name service provider Unstoppable Domains signed a partnership to give away free crypto domains to female residents in Abu Dhabi, aiming to incentivize them to participate in Web3. Abu Dhabi is looking to attract…

FTX crypto exchange has signed Friday a deal with an option to buy crypto lender BlockFi for up to $240 million, BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said. Lately, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his fund Alameda Research have been seen as a lender of last resort in the crypto space. Moreover, Prince tweeted that FTX has…

Giant metaverse gaming platform The Sandbox, based on the Ethereum blockchain, has unveiled a bridge that enables users to transfer their virtual NFT (LAND) and native tokens (SAND) over to the Layer-2 network Polygon (MATIC). The upgrade comes with many perks for LAND holders, including staking features and mSAND cashback. Previously, all LAND collectibles from…

Crypto.com announced Monday that it is removing 15 cryptocurrencies from its Crypto Earn rewards program. The crypto exchange is cutting DOGE, SHIB, and 13 other coins but adding ZIL, NEAR, and FTM. According to an announcement on June 27, Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Tezos (XTZ), and FLOW are among the coins to be removed,…

Crypto.com has announced the integration of Apple Pay into its mobile app and website. Apple does not support the crypto payment directly, but Crypto.com users in the US would be given an option to make the in-app purchases. Purchases can be made with both credit and debit cards through Apple Pay. Crypto.com specifically was onboard…