The Ethereum Foundation announced that the Shapella network upgrade was enabled on Epoch 162304. Bitcoin game developer THNDR Games has announced that it has released Bitcoin Blocks. Terra Classic USD is up 12% since the start of the trading session on Binance news. We have compiled the last minute developments regarding altcoin projects for our readers.
Hot developments from Aave, Aptos, Ethereum, Terra and more…
Ethereum Foundation announces Shapella network upgrade
The Ethereum Foundation announced that the Shapella network upgrade on the Goerli network was enabled on Epoch 162304. The upgrade was scheduled for March 14 at 22:25:36 UTC. This announcement was made on March 8, 2023, via the official blog of the Ethereum Foundation. The Shapella upgrade will be the last previous test-net upgrade on the Ethereum main-net.
THNDR Games launches the puzzle game
Bitcoin game developer THNDR Games announced on Thursday that it has released its newest play-to-earn mobile game, Bitcoin Blocks. Combining elements of popular puzzle games Tetris and Sudoku, Bitcoin Blocks will allow players to compete against others to earn Bitcoin based on their scores.
DEFYCA to launch private debt protocol on Avalanche
Luxembourg-based digital securities platform DEFYCA will release its private tokenized loan protocol on the Avalanche Blockchain test-net this month, targeting a main-net launch by the end of July. DEFYCA says it is the first company to offer digital securities to professional investors under the European Union’s upcoming comprehensive crypto regulation called MiCA and Luxembourg’s current Blockchain laws.
Aave is on its way to BUSD delisting
Decentralized lending protocol Aave came close to delisting troubled stablecoin BUSD on Thursday after a roadmap to implementing the plan removed a procedural hurdle. According to its author, Marc Zeller, members of Aave’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposal that significantly increases the cost of borrowing BUSD while reducing revenue for lenders. These actions are aimed at deterring the use of BUSD.
SORA Network released the latest version SORA V1.9.0 on test-net
Aiming to create a supranational economic system that can efficiently provide capital to manufacturers and implement a new way to design a money-chain Blockchain, SORA Network has released its latest version, SORA v1.9. This release includes major changes including replacing balances.transfer with assets.transfer for a uniform transfer process and adding a swap transfer batch feature for ADAR.
Aptos launches NFT bridge in Wormhol
Aptos (APT), a Layer 1 Blockchain protocol often referred to as the Solana killer, has launched a new Non-Fungible Token (NFT) bridge on Wormhole that enables interoperability between multiple Blockchains. According to Mo Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of Aptos protocol, the NFT bridge will be a game changer for the future of Web3.0, bringing a new level of interoperability to the network.
Interoperability is key to next-gen Web3.
With the Aptos NFT bridge on Portal (by our friends at @wormholecrypto), we’re breaking down walls and barriers one NFT at a time 🤝🌐
Now, no matter where your NFTs have been minted, they can move lightning-fast on Aptos ⚡️ https://t.co/VvceOpeVii
— Mo Shaikh (@moshaikhs) March 8, 2023
Coinbase de-lists PAX, AIOZ, GNO, and DREP
cryptocoin.com As you follow, regulatory pressure from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started to make itself felt. In this direction, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now more carefully selects the altcoins it lists and removes those that do not meet the criteria. De-list news came from Coinbase for some altcoins. Coinbase has announced that it has removed the PAX/USDT, AIOZ/USDT, GNO/USDT and DREP/USDT pairs from the list on the grounds that they could not meet the criteria requested by the exchange.
Our PAX-USDT, AIOZ-USDT, GNO-USDT, and DREP-USDT order books failed to meet the metrics we require to continue trading.
— Coinbase Exchange (@CoinbaseExch) March 9, 2023
SDF appoints MoonPay’s Asiff Hirji to Board of Directors
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced today that MoonPay President Asiff Hirji has been appointed to its board of directors. Hirji has over 30 years of experience in financial technology and services to support SDF’s mission to provide fair access to the global financial system.
PAW is listed on the SuperEx crypto exchange
According to a tweet posted during the day, PawSwap’s native token meme coin PAW has been listed on a SuperEx crypto exchange. SuperEx is recognized as the first crypto trading platform on the Web 3.0.
Another one! Thank you @SuperExet for the $PAW listing 🐾🐾 https://t.co/LluN23Gq0S
— SHIBARMY CANADA (@Dezaxe) March 9, 2023
After a while, the exchange suddenly announced that it had to temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals of the PAW token. The reason stated in the blog post is the maintenance of the wallet. Users will be notified as soon as it ends and deposits and withdrawals will continue.
📢Announcement on Temporary Suspension of PAW Deposit and Withdrawal Service
More Details>> https://t.co/RCMmvxHxxL pic.twitter.com/MtqnsKRkJA
— SuperEx (@SuperExet) March 9, 2023
IOTA (MIOTA) announces Web3 innovation
The IOTA Foundation in collaboration with walt.id has launched a login solution for Web2 and Web3 called ‘Sign In with IOTA’. The ‘Login with IOTA’ solution enables Web2 and Web3 applications to use an independent identity to established users, attempting to address privacy concerns in traditional identity and access management (IAM) systems.
Login with #IOTA is here! IOTA and @walt_id deliver SSI-based login solution for Web2 and #Web3 apps. Find out how our login solution makes ID and access management easier and safer for all 🔐
🔗 https://t.co/k2ZoCZQpkk pic.twitter.com/xYg0tnFMA8— IOTA (@iota) March 8, 2023
Terra Classic USD (USTC) suddenly jumped 12%
The stablecoin Terra Classic USD, alias USTC, is up 12% since the start of the trading session amid the announcement that major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added a trading pair with USDT. In addition to the price of USTC, the stablecoin’s trading volume has also risen significantly in the last 24 hours, up 135.7%, according to Nomics. USTC is currently trading at $0.0246 per stablecoin.
