Starbucks Begins Web3 Loyalty Program with Coffee-Themed NFTs
Subtle Bits of Crypto - Week 2, December 2022
Starbucks Begins Web3 Loyalty Program with Coffee-Themed NFTs
Starbucks has launched its NFT-driven rewards program Starbucks Odyssey in beta
Starbucks Odyssey is built on Polygon, a sidechain to Ethereum Blockchain.
The NFTs will be able to be bought or sold on Odyssey’s marketplace which is expected to be launched in 2023.
Ethereum Devs Target March 2023 for “Shangai Upgrade“
After the Shanghai upgrade, stETH users can withdraw their funds along with any applicable staking rewards for validating network transactions.
Developers also aim to launch the EIP 4844 upgrade by May or June 2023 and this will introduce proto-danksharding to the network.
RBI Governor Notes the Difference between UPI and CBDC
According to RBI deputy governor, CBDC or e-rupee can facilitate the direct transfer of funds between two private entities.
e-rupee transactions will not have any intermediary, unlike UPI transactions.
Das claims that the CBDC is highly comparable to fiat money
As a result, when you go to pay someone in a store or to another person, it will transfer directly from your wallet to his/her wallet without going through a bank.