- Start of fintech summit in UAE, Saga smartphone launch and PEPE listing on new exchange;
- That and much more in our announcement
Today, May 8, is Monday, which means it’s time for our regular column, the crypto events calendar..
As a reminder, in this article you will find announcements of the most significant and interesting events in the world of cryptocurrencies, which will take place this week.
Anlocks, mitups, updates and releases – all this and more we have gathered especially for you. Here we go!
8 May. Fintech summit in Dubai and Solana’s first Web3 smartphone launches
Maybe the biggest crypto event in the Middle East starts today with a summit in the UAE.
We have previously reported on the fact that the Emirates claims to be a new regional hub.
The country is actively attracting major “players” in the industry.
This is confirmed by the list of speakers who will speak at the summit. The list includes representatives of such “whales” as Franklin Templeton, Coinbase, JP Morgan.
The event will also be attended by the heads of major cryptocurrency startups in the UAE. Read more at the link.
Solana is also expected to deliver the first batch of Saga smartphones today. We talked in detail about the gadget here.
The novelty is not cheap, in the States the price of the smartphone is at the level of the top flagships. But the manufacturer promises appropriate functionality, focused on Web3.
9 May. Gitcoin Grants Beta Round Completion and PEPE Listing on BitMart
The second set of Gitcoin Grants Quadratic Funding test rounds should be completed Tuesday. Details are available at the link.
Note that this initiative is part of the organization’s strategy to transition to a decentralized model.
Also on that day, meme-coin PEPE will be added to trading pairs on the BitMart platform.
We wrote about the phenomenon of this token separately. Recall that the capitalization of the asset exceeded $1 billion.
May 10. NeutrinosChain cross-chain bridge launch and Chiliz Sports Blockchain release
The developer is expected to unveil the bridge for NeutrinosChain on Wednesday. As a reminder, this is the first blockchain developed based on AI.
The update will achieve interoperability and make the network compatible with other ecosystems.
Also on that day, Chiliz Sports Blockchain will be released. The project bets on the sports and entertainment industry.
In fact, it is an infrastructure for the exchange and sale of sports tokens.
Holders of such “coins” get access to a number of preferences, including the opportunity to participate in the management decisions of the club..
BuildETH Conference
Friday in San Francisco will be an event dedicated to developing and scaling dApps.
Among other topics discussed are zk solutions, as well as ways of interaction between AI and the cryptocurrency sphere.
Anlocking tokens
The following “coins” are expected to be unlocked this week:
- May9 – 9.2 million NYM;
- May9 – 26.1 thousand GMX;
- May9 – 14.4 million DYDX;
- May10 – 266.5 thousand EUL;
- May11 – 3.9 million GLRM;
- May11 – 15.5 thousand 1INCH;
- May12 – 39.7 million APT;
- May13 – 994.5 thousand SWEAT.