Starbucks is ending Odyssey, which launched in December 2022 in closed beta offering NFT-based rewards minted on the Polygon blockchain, on March 31, 2024
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Coinbase's Base mainnet opens to the public featuring 100+ dApps and service providers as part of the ecosystem, after a developer-specific release in July 2023
@BuildOnBase mainnet is here. Time to bring the next billion users onchain. Mint “Base Day One” and watch the NFT evolve as more people come onchain. https://onchainsummer.xyz/base [image] @santiagoro...
In a letter, YouTube head Neal Mohan outlines his key priorities and teases upcoming features, such as new generative AI tools for creators and Shorts additions
supporting the success of creators, building for the YouTube of the future, and protecting the YouTube community Here's what creators need to know! https://twitter.com/... @youtube : in 2022, Shorts g...
Spotify tests “token-enabled playlists” that let some NFT holders connect their wallets and listen to curated music, starting on Android in five countries
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Spotify tests “token-enabled playlists”, letting some NFT holders connect their wallets and listen to curated music, starting on Android in select countries
Music streaming Spotify is testing a new service called “token-enabled playlists,” which allows holders of non-fungible tokens …
Telegram adds voice-to-text video transcription, separate topics in large group chats, NFT-like “Collectible Usernames” on the TON blockchain network, and more
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Meta lets select Instagram creators in the US test a toolkit for minting NFTs and selling them on and off the platform, and says it won't charge fees until 2024
Instagram will soon have NFT creation and trading tools built in, but in-app purchases will be “subject to applicable app store fees.”
GameStop launches its NFT marketplace out of beta on the Ethereum-based ImmutableX platform, letting users access Web3 games on the layer 2 scaling product
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Ethereum activates its long-awaited Merge upgrade, in development since 2020, and transactions are now being processed under proof of stake
First off, thank you for reading and as always, nothing you read or hear of my content is ever financial advice. Ryan Whitwam / ExtremeTech : Ethereum Switches to Proof-of-Stake, Will Reduce Global En...