Tech giant Google has said it’s launching a cloud-based node engine for Ethereum projects. Its Google Cloud Blockchain Node Engine will be a “fully managed node-hosting service that can minimize the need for node operations.”

Microblogging platform Twitter has announced it will let users buy, sell, and display non-fungible tokens (NFTs) directly through tweets through a partnership with four different marketplaces.

Fintech firm Revolut is planning to roll out a “spend from crypto” feature early next month, allowing customers to get 1% back “for a limited time” by paying with their Revolut cards using digital assets.

Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:

• Google Launches Ethereum Blockchain Node Service
• Twitter Starts Letting Users Buy and Sell NFTs Through Tweets
• Revolut to Add Crypto Payment Feature
• Crypto Market Movers – HT, SUSHI, MKR

Google Launches Ethereum Blockchain Node Service

Tech giant Google has said it’s launching a cloud-based node engine for Ethereum projects. Its Google Cloud Blockchain Node Engine will be a “fully managed node-hosting service that can minimize the need for node operations.”

Google will essentially be responsible for monitoring node activity and restarting it during outages through the new service. A blockchain node is a computer running the blockchain’s software to validate and store transaction history.

The tech giant’s announcement shows the significant attention technology firms are giving blockchain, crypto, and Web3 projects.

Earlier this month, Google partnered with crypto exchange Coinbase to accept crypto payments for its cloud services. The tech giant is also reportedly exploring Coinbase Prime to manage digital assets.

Twitter Starts Letting Users Buy and Sell NFTs Through Tweets

Microblogging platform Twitter has announced it will let users buy, sell, and display non-fungible tokens (NFTs) directly through tweets through a partnership with four different marketplaces.

The integration, called NFT Tweet Tiles, displays the artwork of an NFT in a dedicated panel within a tweet and includes buttons to let users click through to the listing itself. The integration is still being tested, and works with Solana-centric marketplace Magic Eden, multi-platform protocol Rarible, Flow marketplace Dapper Labs, and sports-centric platform Jump.trade.

Twitter first started supporting NFTs as verified profile pictures through its Twitter Blue subscription service earlier this year. The integration currently only supports NFTs on the Ethereum network.

Revolut to Add Crypto Payment Feature

Fintech firm Revolut is planning to roll out a “spend from crypto” feature early next month, allowing customers to get 1% back “for a limited time” by paying with their Revolut cards using digital assets.

The cashback promotion is only available to users in the United Kingdom, and comes after Revolut introduced 29 new tokens to its cryptocurrency offerings in September. These include SOL, AVAX, and Shiba Inu.

Revolut is reportedly planning to add its own native token along with a non-custodial wallet. The company was last month added to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s cryptoasset register.

Crypto Market Movers – HT, SUSHI, MKR

Several tokens are leading the charge in the last 7-day period. Some of these are well-known cryptocurrencies with more liquid trading pairs, so we’ll be focusing on these over low-cap cryptos that may have higher percentage changes.

Huobi Token (HT) - The Huobi token allows users to receive a discount for any fees on the Huobi exchange. It’s described as a “blockchain-powered loyalty point system,” and is the only token Huobi officially launched.

Sushi (SUSHI) - SushiSwap (SUSHI) is an automated market maker (AMM). It launched in September 2020 as a fork of Uniswap, and aims to diversify the AMM market while adding additional features not previously present on Uniswap, such as increased rewards for network participants via its in-house token, SUSHI.

Maker (MKR) - Maker DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization on the Ethereum blockchain. The DAO is behind technology for borrowing, savings, and a crypto-collateralized stablecoin called DAI.

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