Ethereum's domain name service, Ethereum Name Service (ENS), has surpassed the 2 million mark of decentralized domain names registered on the platform since its launch. This and more news in this handy daily summary so that you are always informed with the most recent events that occur within the crypto world.
ENS domain names surpassed 2 million this week
📍The number of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names has surpassed the 2 million registered domain mark. On Twitter, Ethereum's domain name service, Ethereum Name Service (ENS), is celebrating a new milestone: 2 million ENS names registered since launch to date.
According to the ENS developers, It took 5 years to reach the first 1 million ENS names registered on the platform and only 3,5 months to reach 2 million decentralized domain namesThe exponential growth in demand and use of ENS domains shows how these are becoming a fundamental part of building the new digital economy and Web3.
At the beginning of August, we reported that July had been the best month for ENS domain names, which reached a monthly historical high of 378.804 new ENS registrations. At that time, the number of decentralized domain names created on Ethereum was 1,86 million ENS domains.
On The Run accepts payments in Bitcoin
📍Australian convenience store and petrol station On The Run (OTR) is now accepting Bitcoin payments at its 440+ stores and outlets across the country. OTR has joined forces with DataMesh Group to Implement cryptocurrencies as a payment method in its stores. Now, OTR customers can use Bitcoin and other cryptoassets, such as Ethereum, to pay for fuel at gas stations, food, and other groceries, such as candy.
Peregrine Corp, the parent company of OTR, said cryptocurrencies contribute to its goal of making life easier for Australians by enabling scalable, affordable and secure payments and transactions. Peregrine Corp also plans to roll out Bitcoin and other crypto payments to more of the stores and brands it operates, such as Krispy Kreme, to meet customer demand for crypto assets for payments.
According to a study by DataMesh, half of Australians who own cryptocurrencies want to use their digital assets in payments, directly and without fiat conversion.
BDO Italia becomes auditor of Tether Limited
📍Tether Limited, the company that develops the USDT stablecoin, has announced the integration of BDO Italia as part of the auditors of its stablecoin. BDO Italia, a subsidiary of the prestigious consulting and auditing firm BDO Global, with 57 years in the market, will be in charge of certifying the audits carried out on the reserves of value that support USDT. The company will issue monthly reports on the status of these reserves, according to a statement published by Tether on its Twitter account.
Bitcoin's hash rate and difficulty have grown over the past month
📍Over the past 30 days, the Bitcoin network hash rate and difficulty have grown by 6,1% and 2,4%, respectively. According to on-chain data, the hash rate of Bitcoin, the world’s most robust and powerful blockchain network, grew from 189,84 exahashes per second (EH/s) in mid-July to over 201,48 EH/s at the time of writing.
The network difficulty has also increased, from 27,69 trillion (T) since July to over 28,35 T currently. This data was consulted on the BTC.com platform. According to the same platform, the next difficulty adjustment will take this Bitcoin network metric to 28,5 T by the end of this month.
PlayNFT, an NFT platform for creators and streamers
📍PlayNFT, a company that offers NFT games and services, launched a platform of the same name for the minting of these digital assets. The new platform PlayNFT focuses on providing YouTube and Twitch content creators with the tools they need to create their own collections of non-fungible tokens, allowing them to connect with their followers directly and provide greater utility to their communities.
At the time of writing, the platform, which will also function as a marketplace for NFT tokens, has signed up more than 200 content creators and streamers. Users of TikTok, one of the most popular Chinese social media networks in the world, will also have access to PlayNFT, the company says on its website.
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