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Gucci, one of the world's most renowned luxury fashion brands, has partnered with Yuga Labs to release the KodaPendant, a limited edition pendant available in both physical and non-fungible token (NFT) forms. The release is part of the Otherside Relics By Gucci collection, which sets out to break new ground at the intersection of fashion, entertainment, and gaming.
On April 6th, the KodaPendant will be available for purchase to holders of the Koda or Vessel NFTs, which serve as avatars in the Otherside metaverse. The pendant, made of silver, is shaped like a Koda, and engraved with "GG," with a chain that measures 50cm long. The pendants are priced at 450 ApeCoin each, totaling $1,930 at current prices, with only 3,333 available.
Once purchased, the metadata of the Koda or Vessel NFTs will be updated with a KodaPendant trait, leading to a physical update to the token's associated animated character. This innovative approach adds a unique touch to digital assets, showing the potential for NFTs to bridge the gap between fashion and technology. Polkadot Parachains: A Detailed Overview
A parachain is a data structure for a specific application. It is globally agreed upon and interacts with the validators of the Polkadot relay chain, which is responsible for coordinating the overall system. Almost always, a parachain takes the form of a blockchain, but this is not a mandatory condition. KuCoin (KCS): a utility token of the KuCoin ecosystem
KCS (KuCoin Token, previously known as KuCoin Shares) is the utility token that belongs to cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin and serves as the native token for the KuCoin Community Chain blockchain project. KCS was initially launched in 2017 on the Ethereum network as an ERC-20 standard token, and in 2021, it was reissued on the KCC chain. 
The Cardano project released the Valentine upgrade on Valentine's Day. Evidently, to ensure that lonely devs won't be without a gift.
What about the features of the upgrade?
Ability to create cross-network bridges that enable transactions to occur between various blockchains.
Enhanced cryptographic features.
Improving cross-chain decentralized application (dApp) development on the smart contract platform.
The price of the ADA token increased by 8%, outperforming BTC and ETH. 
PancakeSwap V3: A Delicious Update for Traders
PancakeSwap, the popular decentralized exchange (DEX), has announced the launch of its highly-anticipated third version on both the Binance Smart Chain and Ethereum blockchains. This exciting news brings a host of new features, including cutting-edge tools, low transaction fees, and increased profitability for liquidity providers. 
Arkham Intelligence has developed an app that uses a Twitter handle to search for anyone's activity across various blockchains, including Ethereum, Polygon, and BNB Chain.
The app can:
find wallet addresses that the user has interacted with;
filter the user's recent transactions;
visualize their actions on the blockchain.
Anyone who wants to join this impressive initiative can sign up for the waitlist.
The first entities on the waitlist are probably the IRS and the FRS. 
Ethereum supporters are looking forward to the upcoming crypto spring. Another network update, dubbed Shanghai Fork, is scheduled for March. Shanghai Fork will allow users to access the funds locked into the Ethereum Beacon Chain. Depositors will be able to participate in validating transactions and earn newly-created Ethereum.
J.P. Morgan believes Shanghai Fork will be a pleasant surprise for Coinbase as well. It estimates that up to 95% of retail investors of this crypto exchange will be able to participate in Ethereum staking after the update. The matter is that Coinbase may get additional revenue of about $225-$545 million per year. 
According to the press release, BMW is going to use blockchain technology to reduce paperwork and integrate a loyalty program in Thailand.
BMW has chosen the Coinweb platform as a provider of decentralized infrastructure and the BNB Chain blockchain for transactions.
Through the new loyalty program, BMW customers will be able to receive blockchain rewards for purchases and completing various tasks. Users will be able to exchange tokens for BMW and third-party companies products and services. Token transactions will take place on the BNB Chain.