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2/27/2023
12 : 14
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 9, 21/02/2022 – 27/02/2023)
Crypto.com to release an NFT collection supporting relief efforts in Turkey. JP Morgan to launch a new crypto innovation lab in Greece. BlackRock offering metaverse-theme exchange-traded fund.
2/24/2023
12 : 14
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 8, 18/02/2023 - 24/02/2023)
OpenSea implements 0% fees for a limited time. Uniswap allows traders to buy NFTs using any Ethereum-based token. Spotify atests new 'token-enabled playlists' service.
2/22/2023
12 : 4
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 8, 16/02/2023 - 22/02/2023)
Filecoin to launch the Filecoin EVM mainnet on 14 Mar. Cosmos Hub's Rho upgrade was successfully completed. ZkSync rebrands zkEVM to zkSync Era and opens its mainnet to developers.
2/20/2023
12 : 4
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 8, 14/02/2022 – 20/02/2023)
Siemens issues its first digital bond on a public blockchain. Hong Kong issues its first tokenised green bond. Japan to launch its pilot programme to test the digital yen in April.
2/17/2023
12 : 14
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 7, 11/02/2023 - 17/02/2023)
Ordinal NFTs triggered a surge in user activity on Bitcoin. NFT marketplace Blur airdropped 360M $BLUR tokens. Video game giant Square Enix partners with Polygon.
2/17/2023
8 : 4
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 7, 09/02/2023 - 15/02/2023)
Ethereum's Sepolia testnet is set to go live on 28 Feb. 0xPolygon zkEVM mainnet beta will launch on 27 Mar. MakerDAO is releasing a lending platform called Spark Protocol.
2/13/2023
12 : 54
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 55, 07/02/2022 – 13/02/2023)
Ethereum's Sepolia testnet for staked $ETH withdrawals is set for 28 Feb. China to open a national blockchain research centre. Louis Vuitton partners with artist Yayoi Kusama for 10000-NFT project.
2/10/2023
12 : 4
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 55, 04/02/2023 - 10/02/2023)
Bitcoin Punks Ordinal NFT collection gains traction. CryptoPunks and BAYC NFTs sold for more than $1 million each. Reddit drops NFT collection in partnership with the NFL.
2/8/2023
12 : 14
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 56, 02/02/2023 - 08/02/2023)
Ethereum testnet processes its first ETH staking withdrawals. LidoFinance V2 upgrade focuses on a new staking router and ETH staking withdrawals. OptimismFND proposes Bedrock upgrade.
2/6/2023
12 : 4
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 54, 31/01/2022 – 06/02/2023)
CRO Accelerator Program opens applications for its second cohort. Indonesia's Ministry of Trade to roll out a national crypto exchange. ETH launches test network, Zhejiang for staked $ETH
2/3/2023
12 : 14
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 54, 28/01/2023 - 03/02/2023)
OpenSea reaches 1.5 million NFT sales on the Polygon network in January. #NFTs to help support Japan government's 'Cool Japan' strategy. E-commerce giant eBay continues its foray into NFTs.
2/1/2023
12 : 14
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 55, 26/01/2023 - 01/02/2023)
ETH developers launch 'Zhejiang' testnet for simulating ETH withdrawals. Aave buys 2.7M CRV tokens to clear bad debt from exploit. MakerDAO's new proposal seeks to increase Compound D3M
1/30/2023
13 : 14
Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 53, 24/01/2022 – 30/01/2023)
Weekly Market Index Last week's crypto market prices rose slightly by +1.97%. Volume and volatility decreased by -3.56% and -53.70%, respectively. Sources: Crypto.com Research, Crypto.com Price
1/27/2023
13 : 14
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 53, 21/01/2023 - 27/01/2023)
Amazon plans to launch an NFT initiative. Porsche NFT floor price rises following a bumpy mint. Beeple is releasing an NFT art book showcasing his artwork.
1/26/2023
12 : 14
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 54, 18/01/2023 - 16/01/2023)
Ethereum Shanghai Mainnet shadow fork goes live. MakerDAO approves proposal to deploy USDC in Yearn Finance. SushiSwap passes Kanpai proposal, will redirect all trading fees to its treasury.
1/20/2023
12 : 14
Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 52, 14/01/2023 - 20/01/2023)
Yuga Labs' Sewer Pass NFT collection yields over $6 million in sales. #Seoul government opens metaverse project to the public. Yves Saint Laurent @YSL files NFT trademark applications.
1/20/2023
6 : 55
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 52, 04/01/2023 - 10/01/2023)
Crypto.com DeFi Wallet now enables card payments via Crypto.com Pay. Balancer warns LPs to withdraw liquidity ASAP. Critical vulnerability found in Polkadot, preventing potential US$200M loss.
1/20/2023
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Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 51, 07/01/2023 - 13/01/2023)
#NFT market seeing strong activity and growth in recent weeks. BoredApeYC NFTs surge following Dookey Dash game announcement. OpenSea launches Arbitrum Nova integration and Sweep feature.
1/20/2023
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Market Pulse by the Crypto.com Research & Insights Team (Week 52, 10/01/2022 – 16/01/2023)
El Salvador passes bill to sell bonds backed by BTC. Societe Generale taps MakerDAO for US$7M DAI loan. Polygon blockchain to undergo a hard fork.
1/20/2023
3 : 25
Weekly Update - DeFi and Layer 1 & Layer 2 News (Week 53, 11/01/2023 - 17/01/2023)
Ethereum hits 500K validators, staked ETH passes 16M. Polygon completes hard fork to reduce gas spikes and chain reorg. Shiba Inu to launch beta release of Shibarium L2.