Under the new platform, slated to launch in the second quarter of 2024, Team Liquid fans will have access to unique NFT collectibles that will allow them to customize avatars representing the organization’s mascot, Blue. The collectibles can also unlock exclusive perks and experiences for fans, such as discounts, event access, giveaway opportunities and "special access to players and teams," a Mysten Labs representative said.

Team Liquid and Mysten Labs will also collaborate on marketing initiatives, including live streaming and other content about crypto gaming on Sui.

When asked whether Ripple is currently in talks with ETF issuers, the CEO declined to comment. However, Garlinghouse reiterated the company's stance: "We think this makes sense for the XRP community as a whole." The Ripple executive also talked about the "long-term view." Garlinghouse believes that the purpose of digital assets is to create utility and solve real-world problems. He explained that Bitcoin does a great job as a store of value. Garlinghouse, on the other hand, believes that XRP is “ideal for payments.”

The Social Network is an Arbitrum-backed Bitcoin staking Layer 2 network with native yields that aims to reduce transaction fees to approximately 1 sats/byte and improve transaction finalization by allowing users to stake Bitcoin to the network The security is completed in less than 1 minute, and the energy consumption of each block will also be reduced by 99%. The network has currently launched a testnet and will soon open Ordinals Freemint to early contributors.

This new feature brings many benefits to many use cases: 1. Issuers can create new business models based on recurring revenue through short-term vouchers (since refreshes can be charged). 2. Polygon ID can support truly compatible KYC/AML credentials and provide the best user experience - KYC credential issuers can issue short-term credentials and only need to perform AML checks on each refresh. 3. Users can have "permanent" credentials that are always valid and up-to-date. 4. Polygon ID supports unstable data that needs to be constantly refreshed, just like a credit score. For validators, this means that they are basically "subscribing" to the user data stream.

There are some ways projects can prevent spam on GitHub. Pseudo has pushed for the introduction of activity limits in the Scroll repository, although it has not yet been implemented. While it's easy to block newly created accounts, the problem becomes trickier when airdrop hunters have GitHub accounts that have been in use for a while and have posted multiple comments, as it can be difficult to distinguish them from genuine contributors.

The firm’s Gold & Silver fund made a $2.58 million investment in the XRP ETP in the first half of 2023, which was later cancelled. According to financial statements, Jupiter sold its cryptocurrency ETP holdings for $2,570,670, resulting in a loss of $834.

Previously, according to the AIP-378 voting results, the ApeChain proposal, an exclusive blockchain built for the ApeCoin community, has been approved. The blockchain will be developed using Arbitrum technology and will be led by Horizen Labs.

The spokesperson also said: “Custody remains an integral part of Ripple’s growing business as we continue to provide best-in-class enterprise encryption solutions to customers around the world.” (CoinDesk)

In May 2023, it was reported that Ripple acquired the cryptocurrency custody company Metaco for $250 million. The acquisition was made through a combination of cash and Ripple equity, and Metaco will continue to operate as an independent business unit led by founder and CEO Adrien Treccani.