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Uniswap to Join the Polkadot Ecosystem via Moonbeam Network, Bolstering Liquidity and Volume
Uniswap is set to make its debut in the Polkadot ecosystem via the Moonbeam Network parachain.
Bored Ape Yacht Club wins legal battle
Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creator Yuga Labs has won a legal battle against copycat non-fungible token (NFT) project RR/BAYC. The United States District Court found that the co-creators of RR/BAYC had infringed Yuga Labs’ trademarks, and Yuga Labs is entitled to an injunction and damages. In other news, Mandala Metaverse has chosen Polkadot to host its first major NFT drop, Final Fantasy developer Square Enix has partnered with Elixir Games for blockchain gaming, and a free-to-play multiplayer NFT cricket strategy game called Cricket Stars has launched on the Tezos blockchain.
Bored Ape Yacht Club wins legal battle, Mandala Metaverse selects Polkadot, Square Enix partners with Elixir Games, and Cricket Stars launches on Tezos
Yuga Labs, the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, have won a legal battle against Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, the creators of the RR/BAYC NFT collection. Mandala Metaverse has chosen Polkadot to host its first major NFT drop, called the "Cryptonauts". Square Enix has partnered with Elixir Games to bring blockchain gaming to the mainstream. Cricket Stars, a multiplayer NFT cricket strategy game, has been launched on the Tezos blockchain.
Astar Network Launches Second Iteration of Smart Contracts
Astar Network is launching the second iteration of its smart contracts that support both Ethereum Virtual Machine and WebAssembly Virtual Machine on its mainnet on April 6. The Astar team invited community members to a panel discussion led by its executives and Polkadot developers to discuss how WASM can be utilized.
Web3 Foundation Claims DOT is a Piece of Software and Not a Security
Web3 Foundation has made a conclusion based on SEC terms that Polkadot is not a security
Gavin Wood Steps Down as CEO of Parity Tech While Retaining the Chief Architect Position
Gavin Wood has announced he would be stepping down as the CEO of Parity Technologies
USDT Tokens Now Live on the Polkadot Network
Tether Limited recently expanded its reach across various blockchain platforms by launching its stablecoin (USDT) on the Polkadot network
Acala Network's aUSD Depegged from Dollar Mark after Breach
Acala Network's stablecoin was depegged from the dollar mark on Sunday following a breach. A vote was proposed to pause operations on Acala after it noticed configuration issues regarding the Horizon protocol, which affects its stablecoin aUSD.
Revolut Launches Learn & Earn Program in Partnership with Polkadot
Revolut, a London-based financial technology company that offers banking services, has announced the launch of its flagship ‘Learn & Earn’ education courses.
Polkadot Developers Gains Access to Chainlink Oracle Through Moonbeam Integration
Thanks to the latest integration of Chainlink oracle into the Moonbeam smart contract platform, developers in the broader Polkadot ecosystem can now access reliable price feeds as they seek to build functional DApps