- Start of FinTech Summit in the UAE, start of sales of the Saga smartphone and listing of PEPE on the new exchange
- This and more in our announcement
Today, May 8, is Monday, which means that the time has come for our permanent column – the crypto-events calendar. Recall that in this article you will find announcements of the most significant and interesting events in the world of cryptocurrencies that will take place this week. Unlocks, meetups, updates and releases – we have collected all this and much more especially for you. Go!
May 8 Dubai FinTech Summit and Solana’s First Web3 Smartphone Launched
Perhaps the largest crypto event in the Middle East, the summit in the UAE, kicks off today. Earlier, we already talked about the fact that the Emirates are claiming the title of 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 on link.
Also today, Solana is expected to ship the first batch of Saga smartphones. We talked in detail about the gadget here. The novelty is not cheap, in the States the price of a smartphone is at the level of top flagships. But the manufacturer promises the corresponding functionality focused on Web3.
9th May. Gitcoin Grants Beta Round Completed and PEPE Listed on BitMart
On Tuesday, the second set of test rounds of Gitcoin Grants Quadratic Funding should end. Details are available at the link. Note that this initiative is part of the organization’s strategy to move to a decentralized model.
Also on this day, the PEPE meme-coin will added into 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. Launch of the cross-chain bridge in the Neutrinos network and the release of Chiliz Sports Blockchain
On Wednesday, the developer is expected will present bridge for NeutrinosChain. Recall that this is the first blockchain developed on the basis of AI. The upgrade will achieve interoperability and make the network compatible with other ecosystems.
Also on this day will be released Chiliz Sports Blockchain. The project relies on the sports and entertainment industry. In fact, this is an infrastructure for the exchange and sale of sports tokens. The holders of such “coins” get access to a number of preferences, including the opportunity to participate in the club’s management decisions.
12 May. BuildETH Conference
Friday in San Francisco the event will take placededicated to the development and scaling of dApps. Among other things, among the topics discussed are zk-solutions, as well as ways of interaction between AI and the field of cryptocurrencies.
Token unlocks
The following “coins” are expected to be unlocked this week:
- May 9 – 9.2 million NYM;
- May 9 – 26.1 thousand GMX;
- May 9 – 14.4 million DYDX;
- May 10 – 266.5 thousand EUL;
- May 11 – 3.9 million GLRM;
- May 11 – 15.5 thousand 1INCH;
- May 12 – APT 39.7 million;
- May 13 – 994.5 thousand SWEAT.
