Flexa on the Gemini Cryptopedia; upcoming DeFi webinar with Compound; Amp enters the Onsen
The Amp Community Digest for Friday, April 2, 2021
Welcome to another issue of the Amp Community Digest! Catch up with previous issues on Substack (and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss anything). For more frequent updates, make sure to join the Amp community on Discord and Twitter.
In case you missed it…
Flexa now using Chainlink Price Feeds for collateralization
Flexa has integrated data from Chainlink’s Price Feeds for all supported currencies (including AMP/USD) in order to improve payment collateralization with accurate, tamper-proof market exchange rates for each payment.
Flexa and Compound webinar on DeFi adoption
Tyler Spalding of Flexa and Robert Leshner of Compound will be joining CoinDesk to discuss DeFi’s transformation of traditional financial services on April 6th, 2021, at 2 pm ET. Be sure to register for the webinar in advance… you won’t want to miss this!
Amp added to the SushiSwap Chef’s menu and Onsen
🍣 is served! Amp has been added to @Sushiswap’s 60-day Onsen program. Earn $SUSHI by adding liquidity to the AMP-WETH pool and staking LP tokens.
Metrics update
Current TVL of Flexa Capacity — $585.3 million
Earn rewards for staking your Amp on the Flexa network toward the apps below:
Did you know?
The Flexa Capacity contract compounds your staked Amp by automatically re-staking the Amp rewards you earn—great for saving on gas fees and even better for growing the network!
Check out Flexa on the Gemini Cryptopedia to get Tyler’s take on how Amp and the Flexa network are rethinking traditional payments in order to make them faster, more secure, and more cost effective for merchants.
AMP–USDC is available as a single token liquidity pool on DODO—add AMP, USDC, or both!
Flexa Capacity supports staking Amp from any WalletConnect-enabled app—not just those listed by name (per Argent’s recommended best practices, among others). To use a WalletConnect-enabled app that isn’t listed, just tap on Argent, Rainbow, or another WalletConnect-enabled app in the list. Then, reach out on Discord to get any the app’s name and icon added for future stakers!
DeFi and payments news
New Zealand is the latest country to get a highly-compliant stablecoin counterpart for its fiat currency. Techemynt, a New Zealand-based financial provider, has launched NZDs, a stablecoin backed by the New Zealand dollar. As the tenth most-traded currency, enabling the New Zealand dollar as a stablecoin should add even more demand for crypto payments in day-to-day spending.
Major Cineplex Group, the largest movie theater chain in Thailand is set to accept Bitcoin as part of a pilot project launching this year. This move aims to attract more tourists with cryptocurrency to the country, particularly those from Japan.
The Kessler Collection, a luxury hotel group, has become the first vacation-oriented operator to accept cryptocurrency. In partnership with BitPay, hotel guests can use a variety of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoins to pay for their stay. Kessler hopes to attract international guests, save on processing fees, and reduce risk in accepting digital currencies instead of fiat.
Visa and Mastercard were planning to increase US merchant fees this year, but have opted to delay the hike until April 2022 due to the ongoing pandemic. Meanwhile, in the UK, Visa is looking to increase merchant fees for online debit card acceptance. (Visa is also under investigation by the US Department of Justice for unlawful practices that could have given it an unfair competitive advantage in the market.)
From the community
@Dro091 has entered the chat with an Amp community giveaway! Tag a merchant you want to see accept Flexa, or an exchange you want to list Amp for the chance to win a gift card to a community-run Amp swag store.
Keep ‘em coming, @bubby_io! 10,000 AMP is being given away, and all you have to do is tell us your favorite Amp or Flexa feature and why it matters.
It’s always exciting to see the Amp fam using Flexa for everyday spending. Check out this video from Reddit community member u/TopGas6921. Even the cashier was impressed to see Flexa in action! 😎