NFT project Pudgy Penguins is launching the .pudgy domain name through a partnership with Unstoppable Domains. The team said in an interview that .pudgy domain names can be purchased through the Unstoppable Domains website or through a landing page designed by Pudgy Penguins.

The OKX Web3 wallet NFT market has now upgraded the Ordinals collection collection function. Project parties and creators can complete the application without jumping to Github. The process is simpler and the collection is more efficient, thus better supporting the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Uniswap launches a new web3 username uni.eth. The uni.eth username is built on ENS infrastructure and ENS subdomain names, allowing users to convert 0x addresses into human-readable usernames. This feature is available for free through the Uniswap mobile app and supports use in a wide range of web3 applications. Users can customize public information and add personalized settings. The claiming process is simple and you only need to update it through the Uniswap mobile application.

Crypto mining company Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) announced financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023. The company generated a record total revenue of $280.7 million, produced 6,626 Bitcoins, and achieved a peak hash rate of 12.4 EH/s. Company CEO Jason Les said that 2023 is another milestone year for Riot, as the company successfully expands its power strategy by completing the expansion of the 700-MW Rockdale facility, reaching a long-term fixed-price supply agreement with MicroBT, and developing the 1-GW Corsicana facility. Significant progress has been made on key strategic development goals.

ETHGlobal announced the list of the 7 finalists of the hackathon on the X platform, including: 1.priv.cast: An anti-counterfeit and private voting application built using Noir’s Farcaster framework; 2.VeriBot: Use zkML to prove that vulnerabilities do not exist in (closed) source code; 3.zkDL: An identity proof project that uses zero-knowledge proof to protect user privacy; 4.0xShadows: Multi-signature wallet, the owner can submit/approve/reject transactions anonymously; 5.ZK open banking: a completely private open banking protocol powered by aztec network; 6.EVMTrace: Designed to reveal the adoption of cryptography on the chain. Collect data using techniques such as tracing, trace pre-compilation, pattern recognition and manual work; 7.Myriad: A new way to have actual fun with DAOs, a platform that allows users to create and participate in DAOs, and can also be introduced into the Farcaster framework.

Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano announced on Twitter that he will return as CEO of Yuga Labs. Yuga subsidiary BAYC LLC has been established and will be responsible for all BAYC related matters. There is still a lot of work to be done on Otherside, especially to enhance the user experience. According to previous news, on December 19, 2022, Yuga Labs appointed Daniel Alegre, former president and chief operating officer of Activision Blizzard, as CEO. Daniel Alegre has participated in the development of well-known games such as "Call of Duty", "World of Warcraft", "Diablo", "Overwatch" and "Candy Crush".

OKX announced that Smart Layer Network (SLN) will be included in the spot trading market. SLN deposits will be open at 12:00 on February 21, 2024 (Beijing time), SLN/USDT spot trading is scheduled to open at 16:00 on February 23 (Beijing time), and SLN withdrawals will be at 16:00 on February 24. Open at 00 (Beijing time).

Stellar Blockchain announced that network validators have voted to upgrade the mainnet to Protocol 20. Protocol 20 and smart contracts have been launched on the mainnet, opening a "new era of Stellar smart contract technology stack." The team stated that validators plan to gradually increase the Soroban transaction limit to reach full capacity. With the transaction cap increased, Stellar will enter its first phase, where more than 160 builders and projects on the testnet will begin deploying on the mainnet. Once the project is deployed and the network is stress tested, the dApp will be launched for everyone to use.

Payments giant Mastercard is partnering with emerging markets-focused mobile payments app Swoo Pay to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency and fill the gap left by the likes of Google in the global payments space. With the new partnership, Mastercard and Swoo will target emerging regions such as Africa and Southeast Asia, especially areas not touched by Google Pay. "This also includes users in countries with a high concentration of affordable Huawei smartphones," said Swoo co-founder Filipp Shubin.