XPMarket Dev Update #5
Tags: xrpl, web3, blockchain, datatech
Published: 2023-03-13 13:46:03

The winter is finally over and we are entering the spring time. However, is the crypto winter over? To be fair, it does not really matter, as we keep building regardless the global sentiment. 

## EBC23

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We recently had the pleasure of attending the European Blockchain Convention 2023 (EBC23) in Barcelona, where we were also nominated as Top100 Europe. It was an incredibly successful event for XPMarket and XRPL, and we are thrilled to share with you our positive experience.

At the convention, we were able to meet a variety of new people and spread the word about XPMarket and XRPL. We also established several meaningful connections that we believe will be beneficial to our future growth and development. Our team was also given the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading experts on blockchain technology, giving us a unique insight into this rapidly growing industry.

The enthusiasm we experienced at the convention was overwhelming, and it has further encouraged us to continue to pursue our mission of making digital transactions faster, safer, and more secure. We look forward to keeping you updated on our progress.

## AI. New trend?

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AI is quickly becoming a major trend in the technology world and our team at XPMarket is looking to take advantage of this cutting-edge technology. We are committed to exploring AI and its many applications, including enhanced user experience, improved data analysis, and automated marketing. Our team is also exploring the use of AI in natural language processing, image generation, and more. With the help of AI, we are confident that we can provide additional powerful and intuitive tools to help our users to improve the efficiency of their blockchain routine. 

## Trading competition

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We are proud to announce that our trading competition on decentralised exchange has concluded and was a great success! We saw an incredible amount of traders participating and pushing the boundaries of a decentralised economy, despite the market’s downturn and overall rather grim sentiment. 

The competition has not only provided an exciting experience for traders, but it has also been an important milestone for the development of decentralised trading and allowed us to verify our ideas for future directions. We thank everyone who participated and made this event possible. Congratulations to our winners and we look forward to seeing more trading competitions in the near future!

Also, here are some of the stats:

- Total number of transactions: 10,165
- Total traded volume: 2,786,051 XRP

## XPMarket tech updates

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There is no single month when we do not implement anything at least on the back-end. Here is what went live since the last update.

- The colour in our dark mode has been improved so you can enjoy watching your portfolio even more!
- The navigation elements have been refined, making it easier and more intuitive to navigate.
- Now the pages load even quicker thanks to the lots and lots of optimisation!
- We have enhanced some of the fundamental solutions so that our further updates will be smoother and quicker to implement. 
- Added the notifications for NFTs API. Now you will be able to see when the metadata comes from the ledger, and when from a different source.