Cardano (ADA) and Polygon (MATIC) continue to make headlines with strategic updates, events and partnerships across the entire blockchain and cryptocurrency market. In this article, you can find all the developments and current statistics planned for the coming days.
Cardano news
Cardano Vasil hard fork updates
According to IOG’s weekly development update, Vasil is in the process of hard fork preparation. IOG reports that teams are working on node upgrades. A new node, version 1.35.3-rc1, will be available to support Vasil testing on Devnet.
Android users can now access Cardano dApps
Flint Wallet announced in a tweet Monday that Android users can now access Cardano dApps. Also, several new features have been included in the latest Android Flint release.
Cardano currently processes around 75,000 transactions per day
According to Cardano’s Blockchain researcher, the network currently processes around 75,000 transactions per day. However, despite its strong transaction activity, Cardano is not yet operating at full capacity. As a result of the arrival of new solutions, the number of transactions of the network is expected to increase.
Cardano completes its NASCAR debut
Cardano has appeared on NASCAR race cars. Founder Charles Hoskinson shared the launch on his Twitter account.
Cardano (ADA) holders can now contribute to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
As part of a new agreement, ADA holders will now be able to assist humanitarian organizations in Ukraine. Giving Block, a platform that makes it easy for NGOs to accept crypto donations, announced in a tweet Wednesday (IOG) a collaboration with Cardano’s parent company, Input Output Global. The collaboration enables ADA holders to donate to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
The latest Polygon updates and news
Gnosis Bridge
This week, Polygon (MATIC) is launching the much anticipated Gnosis bridge. The bridge will facilitate the seamless transfer of particularly high-value assets from Ethereum to Polygon.
Polygon – Neowiz will launch Intella X
Polygon has announced a strategic partnership with game publisher platform Neowiz. According to the announcement, the partnership will facilitate the launch of Blockchain gaming platform Intella X. This means that Neowiz’s best games like Brave Nine and Cats & Soup will eventually be available on Web 3.
The launch of the Intella X native wallet ‘IX Wallet’ will coincide with the official launch of the Blockchain gaming platform. Intella X has also been launched as the pacesetter of the next-generation Web3 Blockchain gaming platform.
Polygon – Metaforest game partnership
In another news, Polygon announced its partnership with Metaforest. Together, both platforms will use Blockchain technology to facilitate reforestation and mitigate climate change. Metaforest Game is a unique eco-friendly war game with NFT technology.
Cocacola launches its collection products at Polgon
Cocacola gave the gospel to celebrate its first anniversary on the metaverse. The beverage giant has launched productive and shareable collections on the Polygon network. The collection is packed with a unique “share to reveal” functionality. This means that collectibles can only appear after they’ve been shared with a friend.
Top earning projects on the Polygon network
Here are some of the top earners on the Polygon network in 24 hours as of August 8, 2022:
- Pickle Finance – The automated aggregator platform posted a massive 114.5% price increase.
- Graph Protocol, a Web3 indexing and querying protocol, posted a 13.6% price increase.
- Celsius Network – struggling crypto exchange platform posted a 12.6% price increase.
- Virtual Metaverse – the gamified metaverse platform also registered 9.7%.
Among other top earners at Polygon (MATIC); Render token, Lido Finance, Curve Finance, Ocean protocol. The full list is in the tweet below.