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Explore the fluctuating world of NFTs, where digital assets soar to staggering heights and plummet to surprising lows.
From millions to pennies: the astonishing decline of iconic NFTs
Several iconic NFTs, once heralded as groundbreaking investments, have taken significant hits in their values. Let’s delve into the detailed stories of these NFTs, exploring what they are, why they declined in value, and what these cases signify for the NFT market.
In the swirling world of NFTs, the digital representations of unique assets, values can ascend to astronomical heights and plummet to surprising lows.
This exploration dives into this complex and fascinating arena, examining the highs and lows, the triumphs and pitfalls, and the lessons learned from the ever-evolving landscape of digital collectibles.
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PayPal ventures into stablecoins with launch of PYUSD
A global payment platform PayPal launched its own stablecoin on August 7, PayPal USD (PYUSD), making it the first large financial company to do so. The PYUSD, backed by US dollar deposits, short-term Treasuries, and other similar cash equivalents, is a product of a partnership between PayPal and Paxos, making its debut on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain.
The creation of this stablecoin is a part of PayPal’s strategy to boost its influence in the digital payments landscape. With the use of this new technology, PayPal aims to facilitate instant and lower-cost transfers without a central intermediary. The launch follows a slump in PayPal’s share value by more than 35% in the previous year, largely due to a decrease in online payments following the peak of the pandemic.
While stablecoins have been around for almost ten years, their usage has been primarily confined to the exchange of digital assets between traders, with only minimal integration into everyday consumer payments. According to CoinGecko, the total market value of stablecoins is over $125 billion, with the major player being Tether’s USDT.
PYUSD is designed to be consistently exchangeable for dollars and can also be swapped for other cryptocurrencies within PayPal’s network. Future plans include the ability to transfer PYUSD between PayPal and Venmo wallets and interoperability with third-party wallets external to the network.
PayPal initially introduced cryptocurrency services in 2020, allowing users to transact in several tokens, including Bitcoin (BTC), through its platform. It’s expected that PYUSD will first find use in the cryptocurrency and web3 sectors for trading and in-game payments, with the long-term goal of wider adoption in areas like remittances and micropayments.
The stablecoin sector has experienced setbacks, like the crash of TerraUSD, which led to significant losses in the cryptocurrency market. Despite this, supporters of stablecoins argue they provide a more cost-effective and quicker method for money transfers and payments. Yet, concerns about the credibility and stability of these digital currencies persist, suggesting the need for stablecoins to anchor their value in sovereign fiat currencies.
The launch of PYUSD follows extensive discussions with US regulators and policymakers and is regulated by the NYDFS. To ensure transparency, monthly reports detailing the assets backing PYUSD will be published by Paxos, along with a third-party attestation by an accounting firm on PYUSD’s reserve assets.
#ContentStar# #BountyCreator# #GateioBountyCreator# #NewsMessenger# #GateLive# #contentstar# #MyFancyCreator# #HotTopicDiscussion# Ethereum whales’ activity has been constantly on a downward momentum, according to Santiment
Ethereum has been consolidating above the $1,800 mark over the past week while the asset witnessed a significant drop in whale activity.
According to data provided by a market intelligence platform Santiment, Ethereum (ETH) whales’ activity has been constantly on a downward momentum. Ethereum whales completed 3,976 transactions, each worth at least $100,000, on Aug. 1.
At the time of writing, Santiment recorded only 744 such transactions in the past 24 hours. Quite similarly, whale transactions consisting of at least $1 million worth of ETH have also dropped from 672 on the first day of the month to 95 at the time of writing.
On the other hand, an ETH whale, nd4.eth, sent 2,500 coins to a dead wallet after his “girlfriend” allegedly “cheated on him.” The burned tokens are currently worth over $4.5 billion. On-chain data shows that nd4.eth still holds 32 different crypto assets and a CryptoPunk NFT — all worth around $196,000.
Moreover, Santiment data shows that the amount of Ethereum supply outside exchanges has been constantly hitting new all-time highs since March. Per the data, 35.9 million coins are sitting in non-exchange addresses, showing signs of long-term accumulation.
Ethereum has been consolidating between $1,825 and $1,870 over the past week. The asset is up by 0.2% in the past 24 hours and trading at around $1,830 at the time of writing. The upward momentum comes as ETH’s 24-hour trading volume surges by 25%, currently sitting at over $3.5 billion.
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