Google, the multinational internet services company, has announced its partnership with the Solana network and has become a node validator for this chain. This and more news is in this practical daily summary so that you are always informed with the most recent events that occur within the crypto world.
Google Cloud becomes a Solana validator
📍Internet giant Google is now a validator of the blockchain developed by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana. Over the weekend, Google announced that it has joined the Solana blockchain as a node validator, to assist the blockchain in validating and confirming its transactions.
Google has so far served as a node validator on at least three blockchains, including Theta Network, Ronin Network, and the Hereda network. The company's statement said Solana will integrate with its recent node hosting service, Blockchain Node Engine, next year to help developers launch a dedicated Solana node in the cloud.
Solana will also integrate with Google Cloud's BigQuery service. According to the company, BigQuery will allow developers on the Solana network to access historical data for the development of their applications and digital ecosystem.
Google also revealed plans to start accepting cryptocurrency payments via Google Cloud very soon.
How many bitcoins does the Chinese government own?
📍Ki Young Ju estimates that China must be holding around 194.000 BTC, the result of the seizure made by the authorities from the PlusToken Ponzi scheme. CryptoQuant co-founder Ki Young Ju believes the Chinese government holds billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
In 2019, Chinese authorities seized the PlusToken platform, considered one of the biggest scams in the industry. At the time of the seizure by the Chinese government, PlusToken held more than $6.000 billion in crypto assets, which became the property of the country's national treasury.
On his Twitter account, Young Ju indicated that if China still owns the cryptocurrencies that it seized from the platform, then it is one of the largest cryptocurrency whales that currently exist, even above the company MicroStrategy, considered the largest crypto investor, being the public company that has invested the most in Bitcoin.
Hublot arrives in the Metaverse
📍Hublot unveiled a virtual stadium in the metaverse in partnership with Web3 Spatial. The stadium, called “Hublot Loves Football Metaverse Stadium,” is part of its campaign to attract more real-world and virtual users to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off this month.
The luxury watchmaker is a partner of FIFA. Through its virtual status, football fans will be able to enjoy numerous immersive experiences. Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, said that he hopes the Hublot Loves Football Metaverse Stadium will be a natural progression for the brand. In June this year, the watchmaker began accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies among its payment methods.
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