This week, social media takeover.
Internet Computer Developments
- SNS-1 (The first SNS DAO) has successfully been launched by Dfinity. A great leap for Dfinity and ICPeople!
- Dfinity has addressed problems that arose during the SNS-1 sale such as bugs and transaction problems in this DSCVR thread.
- Women in web3 are critical to driving a healthy culture, growth, and adoption, so Dfinity is honouring the women in web3 at the women-led Web3Summit in Miami.
- ICP blockchain network usage has increased 400% in four months, with approximately 600 million transactions per day. Tokenised social media apps like HotorNot, DSCVR, Openchat etc are responsible for this increase.
- The new ICP SDK supports some new IC features such as Canister timers and composite query.
- Dfinity is on track to launch the ICP BTC integration this week; keep an eye out for updates as a major milestone approaches.
Community updates
- Argon studios introduces the Web3 Notification Service (W3NS), which allows users and other applications to receive cross-chain notifications.
- Distrikt App (an ICP-based decentralised social media network) has released new updates and features for its UI UX, as well as numerous other significant updates.
- This week, the HotorNot app (short-video social media on ICP) experienced a growth streak of 1000+ users per day for several days, with 3000+ canisters created.
- OpenChat (a decentralised chat app built on ICP) has updated its website’s user interface and added some exciting new features.
- Infinity Swap published an interesting article about Bitboy Crypto (Ben Armstrong) and his newfound love for ICPeople.
- DSCVR has reached an important milestone with 1,000,000 total portal members.
- The ICLight wallet (http://iclight.io) has displayed the SNS1 token on their exchange.
- GigaSwap (an OTC cryptocurrency exchange) has moved their frontend to the ICP network in order to become a truly decentralised trading protocol.
Crypto news in a nutshell
- Kraken crypto exchange lays off 30 percent of the workforce. Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says the firm made the decision to help it weather the “crypto winter.”
- Brazilian chamber of deputies approves bill regulating crypto transactions. The bill still requires the approval of the executive branch before it becomes law.
- Telegram announces plans to build decentralised crypto exchange following FTX failure.
- Porsche announces a 7,500-piece NFT collection based on the classic Porsche 911.
- Uniswap refers to Genie, its new NFT aggregator, as a “Google Search” for trading. Uniswap is also airdropping $5 million to some early Genie adopters.
Internet Computer’s NFT summary
- Genesis II by SaorsaLabs is coming soon to Entrepot NFT Marketplace.
- The Genesis Collection by insidedarkstudio will be launched on YumiMarketplace soon.
- Medieval Warriors Madness Collection will be listed on Entrepot NFT marketplace from Dec 4, 2022.
- IC flip public minting is live on realmemecake.
