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Buddies Street News
Polkadot Ecosystem
General News
NFT News
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Outside Polkadot
Buddies Street News
An overview of all the things that happened last week on Buddies Street.
Buddies Western Poker Event Awards CowboyC_NFT WL Spot
The exciting Buddies Western Poker event concluded this week, with the winner securing a coveted whitelist spot for the upcoming CowboyC_NFT project on RaresamaNFT.
Moonsama Team Attends #DecentralizedLugano Conference, Showcases MoonBuddies NFT Artwork
Moonsama team members participated in the #decentralizedlugano conference, where attendees received badges featuring RaresamaNFT artists' work, demonstrating NFTs' real-world applications. The event provided a valuable networking and idea-sharing platform for industry experts.
Polkadot Ecosystem
General News
CLV Ecosystem Expands with New Features and Enhancements in April 2023 Roundup
CLV's April 2023 Monthly Roundup highlights the platform's growth, including the launch of a new CLV Scan site, a Quarterly Recap, and an Ethereum Virtual Machine educational video. The team also improved core products and added multilingual support to the newly renamed CLV Portal.
Darwinia Unveils Protocol Updates and Launches New Dapps
Darwinia recently introduced several protocol updates, including the release of Darwinia2 network and EVM tracing APIs, while also upgrading ecological applications and infrastructure. The company has also launched new Dapps to support account migration and staking on Darwinia2.
SubQuery Achieves Milestones in April 2023: Expands Indexing Support and Announces Kepler Network
SubQuery expanded its indexing support to Ethereum, Polygon, and BNB, and announced the Kepler Network and airdrop. The company also attended the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong and launched beta support for Ethereum, providing a faster decentralized alternative for developers.
Deloitte and KILT Protocol Partner for Blockchain-Based Digital Credentials
Deloitte Consulting AG and KILT Protocol have teamed up to offer blockchain-powered digital credentials, enhancing regulatory compliance, age verification, and private logins. The collaboration provides customers with a secure credential wallet, giving them control over their data and privacy.
Bifrost Finance Launches vETH 2.0, Expanding vToken Ecosystem
Bifrost Finance has released vETH 2.0, enabling users to exchange vETH 1.0 with staking revenue and participate in Farming with 11% Base APY + 3% Farming APY. The company also unveiled its vToken full-chain ecosystem use case, aiming to expand vToken's scope and development.
Parity Technologies Shares First Monthly Update on Polkadot Ecosystem
Parity Technologies has released its inaugural monthly update, highlighting the progress made in the Polkadot ecosystem. The update focuses on public information and showcases the company's recent work.
Subsocial Launches Grill.chat, Revolutionizing Web3 Onboarding with Open Communications
Subsocial introduced Grill.chat, the first application of their Open Communications technology, enabling on-chain chatting without tokens or a wallet. The platform continues to expand with new features, integrations, and support for additional chains.
NFT News
Bit.Country Launches Marketplace 2.0 with Enhanced Features and NFT Trading Lucky Draw
Bit.Country has unveiled its upgraded Marketplace 2.0, boasting a new UI, improved functionalities, and additional features like stats charts and bulk purchases. To celebrate, they're hosting an NFT trading lucky draw, giving 20 users a chance to win Charmed Pioneer wearables until May 28, 2023.
Donnie Takes Team Lead Over @BattleForNova Project
A new Team Lead has stepped in for the @BattleForNova project, utilizing Moonsama ecosystem's on-chain assets. The highly anticipated game, built over 18 months, is set to be revealed on September 21st.
NFT.io Marketplace Launches Beta on Efinity Platform
The NFT.io marketplace beta is now live, simplifying the creation and distribution of NFTs with its beam feature. Learn more and participate in the beta.
Bunnysama Game Rewards Now Available on Multiverse Portal
Over 700 players can claim their Bunnysama rewards, including Bunny Ears and smash passes, on the Multiverse Portal using their Moonsama account.
DeFi News
Bifrost Celebrates 2 Years of vKSM Launch and Success
Bifrost marks its 2nd anniversary of launching vKSM, supporting KSM liquidity staking and minting over 300,000 vKSM. The platform has worked with 108 validators and continues to develop more LSDFI use-cases for the Kusama network.
Moonwell's April Update: Protocol Activation, Community Call, and Risk Dashboards
Moonwell's April New Moon Update highlights the activation of Moonwell on Base Mainnet, key takeaways from the community call, and Gauntlet Network's revamped risk dashboards. Stay informed on the latest governance updates and developments in the Moonwell community.
Outside Polkadot
Coinbase Launches International Exchange for Institutional Users
Coinbase has introduced an international exchange for institutional users outside the US to trade perpetual futures, with plans for global expansion. The exchange will be supported by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and aims to provide secure, transparent products and services.
Kraken Fights IRS Request in Tax Investigation
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is refusing to comply with an IRS request for user information in a tax investigation, claiming the scope is too broad. A hearing is scheduled for May 19 before Judge Joseph Spero.
Memecoins: Online Casino or Investment Opportunity?
Elena compares memecoins to an online casino, highlighting the volatile nature of WSB Coin's recent surge and crash. The incident serves as a cautionary tale for internet money investments.
Binance Lists PEPE and FLOKI in Innovation Zone
Binance will list meme coins PEPE and FLOKI in its innovation zone, with trading pairs PEPE/USDT and PEPE/TUSD, and plans to include them as borrowable assets through Isolated Margins. Despite concerns over PEPE's utility and newness, its market cap stands at $1.26 billion.
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