Curve has launched the crvUSD/GHO liquidity pool, and the current total liquidity is close to 300,000 US dollars. According to previous news, Aave announced yesterday that it has successfully launched GHO on the Ethereum mainnet. On July 14, the formal governance proposal vote initiated by the Aave community to launch the decentralized stablecoin GHO on the main network has been passed and will be implemented on the chain within one day. Once deployed, Aave V3 users on Ethereum will be able to use collateral to mint GHO.

Liquity, a decentralized lending platform, tweeted that its founder announced the upcoming V2 version, which will provide ETH holders with attractive leverage and lending products. Liquity V2, due for public release in 2024, will expand on existing offerings and offer a new reserve-backed stablecoin model utilizing staked ETH.

Privacy browser Brave announced on Twitter that its video conferencing service Brave Talk has introduced a Web3 calling feature that allows hosts to use NFT and POAP for token-gated access. For example, the community could hold a conference call for those who own NFTs of a particular collection. All Brave Talk users can use any Web3 wallet on any browser to make Web3 calls.

Web3 infrastructure company Co:Create is launching an app on e-commerce giant Shopify, allowing millions of businesses to implement blockchain-based loyalty and rewards programs on the platform. The app allows more than 4 million Shopify businesses to implement blockchain-based loyalty and rewards programs from their storefronts. Powered by Ethereum sidechain Polygon, the Web3 Rewards Tools app is designed to help brands build deeper connections with customers through NFTs and gamified experiences. Brands can issue token-based rewards, as well as release token-gated products through their own NFT collections and existing projects such as Bored Ape Yacht Club or CryptoPunks.

XRP/KRW (Korean Won) trading volume on South Korean crypto exchange UpBit reached $2.675 billion in the past 24 hours. The trading volume of XRP/KRW is the highest among all other trading instruments, accounting for 45.54% of the total 24-hour trading volume on UpBit.

Tokeninsight released the Q2 quarterly report on cryptocurrency exchanges in 2023. The report shows that in the Q2 quarter of 2023, Binance's market share is 50.6%, which is basically the same as that of the same period last year, and it still ranks first in the market.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Celsius Network and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky in Manhattan federal court. Mashinsky is charged with securities fraud, commodities fraud, wire fraud and cryptocurrency manipulation.

Google Play today announced a major policy shift that allows developers to incorporate digital assets such as NFTs into apps and games. Companies that allow the purchase, sale, or earning of tokenized assets are required to disclose the presence of blockchain-based elements in their apps in the Play Console. Reddit is one of the partners working with Google on the new policy. Matt Williamson, Reddit's senior engineering manager, said the new guidelines "are aimed at leveling the playing field, promoting user trust, and responsible use of blockchain technology." A spokesperson for Google Play said the first tests will take place in late summer and the new policy will be fully rolled out later this year.

The European Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and the Metaverse to guide the next technological transformation and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations. It claims that the next generation of Web 4.0 will allow the integration between digital and real objects and environments, and enhance the interaction between humans and machines. It will bring a seamlessly connected, intelligent and immersive world. The global virtual worlds market size is expected to grow from EUR 27 billion in 2022 to more than EUR 800 billion in 2030.