Weekly News from Polkadot & Kusama #143
1. Polkadot sponsors Inter Miami CF for 2024 and 2025 seasons
The Polkadot community has voted to sponsor Inter Miami CF for the remainder of 2024 and the upcoming 2025 seasons. Starting this weekend in Chicago, Polkadot became the primary sponsor for Inter Miami’s training kits, featuring the Polkadot logo prominently.
This partnership marks Polkadot’s entry into the sports world, aligning with its vision of innovation and community empowerment. Fans can expect interactive activations and significant branding at Inter Miami’s facilities and during matches.
2. Brazilian real stablecoin goes live on Moonbeam Network, tradable on StellaSwap
The Brazilian Real stablecoin (BRLA) is now live on the Moonbeam Network, marking a significant step in Brazil’s digital transformation and onboarding the world’s 8th largest economy to Polkadot.
BRLA aims to streamline B2B transactions with enhanced stability and efficiency. It will also power DeFi liquidity, supported by key apps like Picnic Brasil. Explore BRLA on Moonbeam via StellaSwap’s platform.
3. NFL Rivals partners with Kansas City Chiefs for 2024 NFL season
NFL Rivals, a popular mobile football game, has partnered with the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2024 NFL season, becoming the “Official Mobile Game of the Chiefs.”
The partnership kicks off during the NFL season opener, offering fans VIP experiences at Chiefs home games through in-stadium branding and sweepstakes. NFL Rivals, with over 5 million downloads, continues to engage fans with exciting new content and experiences.
4. USDC now supported on KuCoin for Polkadot Asset Hub
Velocity Labs, with support from the DeFi Infra & Tooling bounty, has partnered with KuCoin to enable USDC support on Polkadot’s Asset Hub. Initially, only USDC deposits are available, with withdrawals coming soon.
This integration enhances DeFi on Polkadot by making USDC, the most issued native stablecoin on the network, more accessible, expanding its utility and improving liquidity flow across the ecosystem.
5. Unique Marketplace introduces Multimedia NFT support and new features
Unique Network Marketplace has rolled out exciting updates, including Multimedia NFT support, allowing creators to integrate images, videos, and audio into their NFTs. Alongside this, the platform now supports the advanced Metadata 2.0 Standard, enhancing the NFT creation experience.
These updates further Unique’s mission to lead the NFTs 2.0 movement on Polkadot, empowering creators, developers, and enthusiasts with cutting-edge tools for crafting innovative, dynamic NFTs.
6. Litentry launches a new staking feature with on-chain rewards for Polkadot users
Litentry has introduced a new staking feature that allows Polkadot address users to upload their staking scores on-chain, streamlining rewards distribution. This update enhances the IdentityHub experience, making reward accumulation and claiming more straightforward. Stay tuned for additional updates as Litentry continues to improve IdentityHub’s functionality for an even smoother staking process.
7. Aligned partners with Phala Network for enhanced TEE attestation verification
Aligned has announced its 25th partnership, joining forces with Phala Network to expand its attestation verification services. By integrating Phala’s TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) network, Aligned enhances its capabilities as an integrity layer, now verifying TEE attestations alongside ZK and validity proofs.
This collaboration ensures developers can choose between ZK and TEE for building verifiable applications, offering fast, cost-effective TEE verifications and advancing AI-agent integration with blockchain technology.
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