***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

*Written by yay.oi* 

*News*

* Let’s welcome the second cohort of **Polkadot** [Social Media Editorial Board](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1841524441043362168) content contributors, featuring **Wagmedia** Director **Goku**, Creator/Director (Ajuna Bounty) **Emil Kietzman**, and Creator/Unique Network Content Lead **Esther**. In addition, they are joined by **Flavio** (**Polimec**), and **Irvin 104** (Polkadot OG).
* **The Web3 Foundation** announces the [Decentralized Nodes Program](https://medium.com/web3foundation/announcing-the-launch-of-the-decentralized-nodes-program-fb32640cb3fb). Successful applicant validators will benefit from Web3 Foundation nominations for four-month periods, resulting in enhanced recognition, trust, and earnings in the Polkadot network.
* Looking for a job in Web3? Perhaps you should consider applying at **Parity**. This week, **Calyptus** named them [the sixth best employer in Web3](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1840738783156637839).
* Thanks to the continued good work of **Velocity Labs**, **Polkadot Asset Hub** [USDC, USDT, and DOT are now supported](https://x.com/v%5Flabs/status/1841831110352773525) for deposits and withdrawals on **CoinEx**.
* IoT and blockchain solutions company **Staex** has received a **Web3 Foundation** [Decentralized Futures grant](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-futures-introducing-staex-emf-ee1a1876e867). Their grant project involves automating cell tower compliance certification by collecting and logging EMF radiation data to the blockchain.
* **Peaq** [welcomes crowd-sourced weather data DePIN](https://www.peaq.network/blog/skyx-joins-the-peaqosystem) **SkyX** to the Peaqosystem. Users will be able to purchase SkyX weather stations, issued with Peaq IDs, to collect weather data and be rewarded with SKY tokens natively minted on Peaq.
* **Energy Web X** announces the [beta launch of AutoGreenCharge](https://medium.com/energy-web-insights/energy-web-launches-autogreencharge-beta-app-to-decarbonize-ev-charging-secured-by-polkadot-c4616b501012), an app for verifying and ensuring that EV charges are coming from 100% renewable sources.
* **Hyperbridge** [has integrated](https://x.com/hyperbridge%5F/status/1840785157185315099) EVM compatible, community-owned network **Gnosis Chain** into its testnet.
* **Hyperbridge** [has also joined forces with](https://x.com/hyperbridge%5F/status/1841876581830033787) **Hashi Alliance**, an EVM hash oracle aggregator. By collaborating with Hashi, Hyperbridge can enhance the security of cross-chain applications by leveraging multiple oracles for the validation and verification of block headers and messages across networks.
* **Snowbridge** has been [working on a new architecture](https://x.com/%5Fsnowbridge/status/1842127249816113237) that will switch message delivery from ordered to unordered. This will result in lower fees and enhance transfer flexibility by enabling bi-directional arbitrary contract execution.
* The [Runtime 1.3.3 changelog](https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/releases/tag/v1.3.3) has been published by the **Polkadot** Fellows. Most notably, this is the runtime that will enable adjustable inflation parameters on Polkadot.
* If passed, [Whitelisted Caller Referendum 1202](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1202) will upgrade **Polkadot** to runtime 1.3.3 at around 08:00 UTC on October 15th.
* With the passing of Referendum 1139, the **Polkadot** community has indicated a sentiment for [reducing inflation to 8%](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1842115961039569141), decreasing linearly over time. **Jonas Gehrlein** (**Web3 Foundation**) plans to [initiate a Root referendum](https://x.com/GehrleinJonas/status/1842113452266914075) to implement the changes after the enactment of runtime 1.3.3\.
* With the new Ambassador Program drama continuing this week, [Referendum 1195 ](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1195)proposes to remove all 20 Head Ambassadors and requests that the **Polkadot** Technical Fellowship remove the Ambassador Collective from the **Collectives Chain**.
* **Marvin Tong** (**Hashforest**/**Phala**) has initiated a discussion on OpenGov proposing to build a USD $1.5M [community-owned **Polkadot** Super AI Center](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/2492), featuring 2 Nvidia DGX H100 systems that would be available to Parity, Web3 Foundation, and Polkadot Ecosystem teams free of charge. In addition, computing resources would be offered to Web3 and AI partners, and the public at a discount.
* **Lolmcshizz** has initiated a discussion on **Hydration** governance regarding the [diversification of Protocol Owned Liquidity](https://hydration.subsquare.io/posts/215) (POL) using \~1.258M USDS that is currently unallocated. He proposes diversifying $400K into SOL, $400K into AAVE, and $200K into SUI, all onboarded by **Moonbeam** Routed Liquidity. The remainder would be put into HDX.
* Week 4 of the **Stellaswap** [DOT Incentive campaign](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1841503336010580366) has kicked off. This is the first round of boosts to **Polkadot** parachain projects, with additional DOT rewards boosting the BNC-DOT, MANTA-DOT, NCTR-DOT, and PEN-DOT pools. The BNC pool led the charge with initial APRs of 500%!
* As part of **Stellaswap** *Reborn*, 50% (250M) of the [STELLA token supply will be burned](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1839690467602293182) over 5 weeks. This week marked the beginning of the burn-off, with 10% of the total supply incinerated.
* **Stellaswap** [announces its membership](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1841410684615279025) in the **Circle** Alliance, opening up opportunities to collaborate and innovate with a global network of organizations that have the common goal of expanding the reach and adoption of stablecoins and Web3\.
* **Kylix** has launched their [Uptober **Airlyft** campaign](https://x.com/KylixFinance/status/1841395176759009771) with a prize pool of 200 USDT. Ten lucky participants will receive 20 USDT each.
* Check your wallets, the **Mythical** [airdrop was distributed this week](https://x.com/EnterTheMythos/status/1840836852502483013)! Ten million MYTH were distributed to over 450K wallets thanks to **Polkadot** OpenGov Referendum 643\.
* On Sunday, **Gavun Wud** held [the first-ever Flappy Wud Flappening](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1842597942579867724). With a prize pool of 500M WUD and no farming limits, users were able to witness Surge Mode activation for the first time, with rewards doubled for every 25 active players.
* **Ajuna** has launched its [October **Airlyft** campaign](https://x.com/AjunaNetwork/status/1841383929057587445) with 15K AJUN, 3 Warlord NFTs, and 900 Free Mints up for grabs.

*Events*

* In the latest episode of the [Decentralized Mic Series](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1839771763611181127?t=jh8GsoK882rRZgXDQoqVHQ&s=19) on October 1st, **Polkadot** hosted DevRel and Onboarding Decentralized Futures grantees **PaperMoon**, **PlayOnPolkadot** (**POP**), and **AcceleratePolkadot**.
* On October 3rd, **Mandala Chain** hosted **Sam Shev** (**Ava Protocol**), **Flavio** (**Polimec**), and **JC** (**Polkadot Español**) to [discuss the impact of communities](https://x.com/i/spaces/1yNxagnoabEGj) in Web3 projects.
* On Thursday, **Alexander Mitrovich**, **Charu Sethi**, and **Filip Filipovic** [shared all of the latest updates](https://x.com/i/spaces/1LyxBgbZqypKN) from **Unique Network** in their October 2024 Community Call.
* **Sacha** and **Roman** from **WebZero** and **Crane** (**ChaosDAO**) got together on October 3rd to talk about all of the changes coming at the [Sub0 reboot in Bangkok](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1mnGeAYkPQRGX).

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News from the Finders Program (September 29th to October 5th)

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

*Written by yay.oi* 

*News*

* All five cores have been sold in the [first round of Bulk Coretime sales](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1843225260092723200) on **Polkadot**. The first sale was made for 69 DOT on October 5th, while the remaining four cores were snapped up on October 7th for approximately 52 DOT each.
* **Novasama** has received a **Web3 Foundation** [Decentralized Futures grant](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-futures-introducing-polkadot-mobile-app-198391277540) for the development of v1 of the **Polkadot** Mobile App. The app will feature easy onboarding, cloud backup of keys, .DOT usernames, and asset management features.
* **KILT** [announces Polar Path](https://medium.com/kilt-protocol/expanding-horizons-kilt-tokens-first-move-towards-multi-chain-with-ethereum-1ff2f5606fb1), a **Polkadot** pallet that facilitates the bi-directional conversion of native parachain tokens to **Ethereum** compatible ERC-20 tokens. This solves the token compatibility challenge of bridging parachain native tokens over **Snowbridge** to Ethereum.
* **Acurast** [launches Acelon](https://acelon.medium.com/acelon-the-future-of-on-demand-omnichain-oracles-48f641c10e3a), a decentralized, verifiable, on-demand, omnichain oracle provider that supports EVM, **Polkadot** SDK (Substrate Pallets), and **ink!** contracts.
* **TouchBrick**, a DePIN for protecting the privacy of sensitive training data for enterprise AI, [is building](https://www.peaq.network/blog/touchbrick-joins-the-peaqosystem) on **Peaq**.
* **SubWallet** [introduces Unified account](https://x.com/subwalletapp/status/1843607149181796672), a solution for managing token and NFT assets, and interacting with more than 200 networks across the **Polkadot**, **Ethereum**, and **TON** ecosystems.
* Week 5 of the **Stellaswap** [DOT Incentives campaign](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1844025478539366756) sees a DOT boost added to the ASTR-DOT, CFG-DOT, PHA-DOT, and SUB-DOT pools. Nothing in the campaign so far has come close to the [astronomical APRs](https://x.com/SubsocialChain/status/1844030887002038438?t=%5FWmIOe6-tYJHUAxYHzaP2Q&s=19) of the boosted SUB-DOT pool which initially peaked at 6800%!
* Round 2 of **OKX** Defi wallet **Stellaswap** [Bonus Event](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1844401524396654733) incentives has commenced. STELLA-GLMR, GLMR-xcUSDC, xcDOT-xcUSDT, GLMR-xcDOT, and stDOT-xcDOT will be boosted with additional DOT rewards for the next two months.
* Upcoming multi-chain lending platform **Kylix Finance** has [secured a complementary comprehensive code review](https://x.com/KylixFinance/status/1844323027863077299) from **BlockDeep Labs** thanks to the funding of Referendum 700\.
* The **Gavun Wud** x **Hydration** LP Burn NFT Campaign has come to end with [over $28K in LP burned](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1844804672701264263?t=PiZR4iVDqdQnDvtG%5FQfatQ&s=19). That's approximately 3362 DOT and 15B WUD! The top burner incinerated $8,298.73 and will be granted a very prestigious Diamond Tier NFT.
* [Merge Madrid attendees](https://x.com/sovereignnature/status/1843278855848517634) were the latest recipients of **Sovereign Nature Initiative** POP NFTs. First stage NFT evolutions into Orbo can already be activated. Word on the street is that the next stage of evolution is coming soon.
* [Wish for Change Referendum 1217](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1217) aims to unify the address format across the **Polkadot** ecosystem. It proposes a single address format for all compatible Polkadot parachains, with simple three-character readable address prefixes indicating the chain. If passed, the initiative would be executed and funded by the UX Bounty.
* **JAMTON** is requesting 251.66K USDC in [Referendum 1218](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1218) to build cross-chain infrastructure between **Polkadot** and **TON**. In addition, the funds would cover an asset bridge, simplified onboarding of TON users and liquidity, and a **Telegram** Mini App for interacting with the JAMTON protocol and its dApps.
* **Novasama** [announces SwipeGov](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1843637478336422261), a new multi-lingual AI powered interface that makes voting in Polkadot OpenGov easier than ever, available with the **Nova Wallet** v8.7.0 update.
* **Polkassembly** [introduces a new feature](https://x.com/polk%5Fgov/status/1843884457616650453) to enhance the transparency of successful treasury proposals. Proposers can now submit project updates with progress reports, and users can share their feedback on passed proposals.

*Events*

* On 8th October, **Polkadot** and the **UK CBT** [hosted a night of panels](https://x.com/xcavateofficial/status/1844626303812555102) focused on the potential impact of UK digital assets in global markets. The first panel on DIDs and CBDCs featured **Ingo Rube** (**KILT**), **Claire Conby** (**DPF**), **Dr Lisa Cameron** (**APPG**), **David Rennie** (**Idemia**). The second panel discussed the opportunities that Polkadot brings to the table, and featured **Tom Humber** (**Archisinal**), **Nick Douzinas** (**Dot Play**), **Richard Houldsworth** (**Xcavate**), **David Bakk** (**Polimec**).
* **Play On Polkadot** [hosted a livestream](https://www.youtube.com/live/js2SpZf72t4) on 8th October about how **ink!** excels as a smart-contract programming language for **Polkadot**.
* On October 9th, **Sheila Warren** (**Crypto Council for Innovation**) interviewed President of **Project Liberty** **Tomicah Tillemann** to hear all about the [People's Bid for **TikTok**](https://x.com/pro%5Fjectliberty/status/1844807724531323005).
* **The Web3 Foundation** [hosted Decentralized Futures grantees](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OyKAZObzdqGb) **Angie** and **Nick** from **DOTPlay**, and **Gautam** and **Emiliano** from **Blockdeep Labs** on October 9th to discuss their plans to reshape the gaming ecosystem on **Polkadot**.
* On Wednesday October 9th, **Peaq** [hosted an AMA](https://x.com/i/spaces/1gqxvNRkbQWxB) with new arrival **DeNet**, a decentralized data storage DePIN that recently decided to migrate from **Polygon**.
* **Crust** returned on 11th October for another round of monthly updates at the [35th Community Open Call](https://x.com/CrustNetwork/status/1844278771303710977), hosted by Community Manager **Semir**.
* On Friday October 11th, **Peaq** [welcomed Decentralized VPN and Wi-Fi DePIN](https://x.com/i/spaces/1OdKrXNgrgkJX) **NetSepio** to hear how they will enhance web privacy through their incentivized network of bandwidth providers.
* **Heroic** [hosted Polka Night](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2273279204), a **Faceit** CS2 tournament with $750 in DOT shared by the top ten players on October 11th.
* On Tuesday October 29th, **Polkadot Now** is hosting [***Polkadot*** *Dubai: Soirée under the Stars*](https://lu.ma/Polkadot%5FDubai%5FSoiree), an exclusive networking event on a yacht, to kick off **Binance** Blockchain Week.

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News from the Finders Program (October 6th to October 12th)

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by yay.oi*

* The [2024 Q3 **Polkadot** Treasury Report](https://x.com/alice%5Fund%5Fbob/status/1845830208315589012) has been published. At USD $23.3M, Treasury spending was almost half of the USD $57.6M Q2 spend that captured the attention of Crypto Twitter earlier this year. The sharp drop in spending is attributable to a significant reduction in Talent & Education and Outreach spends.
* Not just for Android anymore, **Acurast** has opened applications for [Early Access to Processor Lite iOS](https://x.com/Acurast/status/18458042598596731241). Now's your chance to profit from your idle phone time.
* Ledger users, **Nova Wallet** has got you covered with [release v8.7.2](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1846534059511435530?t=0fK-AzgI-AGN6nrX5QZnlQ&s=19). You can now utilize the Nova dApp browser from within the app.
* **Derek Yoo** of **Moonsong Labs** delves into the interrelationships between Web3 and AI [in his latest blog post](https://moonsonglabs.com/blog/the-intersection-of-ai-and-web3-unlocking-new-possibilities-for-a-decentralized-future/). He introduces[**kluster.ai**](http://kluster.ai), their latest AI x Web3 venture, which will create a global network of GPU computation resources that can be dynamically allocated to support large AI model operations.
* The **Moonbeam** [Moonrise Points campaign has come to an end](https://x.com/MoonbeamNetwork/status/1846916032889237971), and the top 100 participants can look forward to some very special rewards. [Check here](https://quests.moonbeam.network/leaderboard) to see if you qualify. If you missed out, don’t worry because all participants will receive a special edition NFT from **Amber Vittoria** titled *Worlds of Wonder*.
* **Astar** dApp stakers, [don't forget to stake during the next Voting Period](https://x.com/AstarNetwork/status/1846598809935401314), starting on Saturday October 19th, to qualify for bonus rewards.
* With **Stellaswap**'s second round of token burning complete, you can [keep up with the burn progress on CoinGecko](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1845482662938673270), which now reflects the 100M tokens already burned. There’s still another 150M STELLA left to be burned in the coming weeks.
* **SORA**’s [latest network upgrade](https://x.com/sora%5Fxor/status/1846456710526832759?t=HD2vojO1fa7fTeWnRa-0TQ&s=19) adds vXOR, a vested XOR token with additional staking and reward incentives, to trading and liquidity pools on **Polkaswap**.
* Stablecoin specialists **Pendulum** [have added](https://x.com/pendulum%5Fchain/status/1845907806198640827) Argentinian Peso (ARS.s) and Peruvian Sol (PEN.s) tokens, issued by **Anclap**, to the Spacewalk bridge.
* The **Hydration** Treasury is looking to reduce a surplus of their hub token H2O (formerly LRNA) into HDX with [Council Motion 218](https://hydration.subsquare.io/council/motions/218). The plan is to DCA over $230K of H2O to HDX over a three-week period.
* **OG Tracker** has released a[ new self-reporting feature](https://x.com/og%5Ftracker/status/1846225926335435058) where funding recipients can connect their wallet and report the progress of their approved proposals. The team is [already in talks](https://x.com/Cris%5FPap8/status/1846497033332420886) to sync with the recently released [**Polkassembly** Progress Reports](https://x.com/polk%5Fgov/status/1843884457616650453).
* In a move that will enhance its decentralization and resilience, **LAOS** [has opened up its collator set to the community](https://medium.com/laosnetwork/laos-collator-set-is-now-decentralized-9b5ebb97f902).
* The **Sovereign Nature Initiative** [will be issuing more POP NFTs](https://x.com/sovereignnature/status/1846581697644474854) at VDS+ in Valencia on October 22nd and 23rd. If you already have a POP NFT, make sure you evolve it because a surprise is coming very soon for Orbo holders.
* The **Gavun Wud** [OG WUD BURN NFT Collection](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1845849245338726727) has dropped in collaboration with **Kodadot**. Issued to the top LP burners from the WUD/**Hydration** LP Burn NFT Campaign, they come in four tiers - Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Bronze - each with a unique in-game utility for the Flappy Wud game. Each NFT is numbered according to the burner's rank on the leaderboard, and contains embedded information about the number of LP shares burned.
* [Are you ready to get flapping](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1846256211597185057) because Gavun Wud returns this Sunday October 20th, with Round 2 of The Flappening. Expect another massive dynamic airdrop pool and more Surge Mode boosted rewards for every 25 active players.

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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by Sanchez*

* **Mandala Chain** [hosted a space](https://x.com/i/spaces/1YqGovEBjybKv) to discuss how community fuels a project’s growth. The space featured Gianluigi, the CEO of **Kylix**, along with Micheal and Pakman from **Mandala**, and David, the Biz Dev of **Polimec**.
* Welcoming [**SkyX**](https://x.com/SkyX%5FNetwork), dubbed the Starlink of Weather, **Peaq** [hosted an X space](https://x.com/peaqnetwork/status/1846536228767662385) where the team enlightened users on setting up weather stations to earn rewards from **SkyX’s** weather network.
* [**Silencio**](https://x.com/silencioNetwork) held an AMA on Discord with CryptoRand on the 17th of October. The topics discussed include data privacy, the forthcoming airdrop, and the new app.
* [**Hyperbridge**](https://x.com/hyperbridge%5F/status/1846225625092133023) [hosted a X space](https://x.com/hyperbridge%5F/status/1846225625092133023) with **Hashi Alliance** on the 17th of October, to discuss their partnership and plans to improve interoperability across diverse ecosystems.
* Inigo Rube, the founder of **Kilt Protocol**, attends a [Zero-Knowledge Proofs panel at **ETHSofia**](https://x.com/ETHSofiaBG/status/1846113808718483871) from the 17th-19th of October, with discussions around how Zero-knowledge Proofs can enhance privacy and scalability.
* Check out the [workshop broadcast](https://x.com/ink%5Flang/status/1846360338507149525) on the 17th of October that shows beginners how they can get started with [**INK**](https://x.com/ink%5Flang).
* **OpenGuild** [hosted a workshop](https://x.com/openguildwtf/status/1846491392115089456) with **Unique Network** on the [OpenGuild discord](https://discord.com/invite/EnCCkEshWy), focused on building NFT projects on Unique. Guest speakers from Unique Network include senior developer Max Andreev and DevRel manager Filip Filipovich.

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*Recently Shared News (missed news from previous weeks)*

*Written by Sanchez*

* [**Ava Protocol**](https://x.com/ava%5Fprotocol) has partnered with [**Phala Network**](https://x.com/PhalaNetwork) to [provide users with safe, secure, and confidential automated transactions](https://phala.network/posts/phala-network-and-ava-protocol-partner-to-safeguard-transaction-confidentiality-in-web3) that are safe from MEV attacks, and the transaction details are private.
* **InvArch** [has completed the snapshot of TNKR token holders and distributed the corresponding allocated VARCH tokens](https://x.com/InvArchNetwork/status/1844870888455536996). This comes as **Tinkernet Network** is set to be deprecated, and TNKR token holders have received VARCH in a ratio of 4 VARCH : 1 TNKR.
* **The Rococo testnet** environment [has been terminated](https://x.com/PolkadotDevs/status/1845857706445312381). **The Paseo Network** and **Westend** are available testnet environments for developers within the **Polkadot ecosystem.**
* [Updates focusing on simplicity and accessibility](https://x.com/PlayTGE/status/1843727564982104485) are being tested on **The Great Escape**. These updates cover a simple in-game menu, a free character to start with, a consolidated leaderboard, and more. These updates will be pushed after all tests are completed.

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Wag Roundup (October 13th to October 17th) 

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Wagtober - Newsletter Edition 74

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***
  
  
*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by yay.oi* 

* Round 2 of Coretime sales are live, and **Aventus** has become the [first team to perform a core renewal](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1848694781636989010?t=VOPSlBYL9njBpsI0fHVv9w&s=19). Four other teams missed their chance to renew for 100 DOT in the renewal period, but can still purchase their core on the open market if they wish.
* **Web3 Foundation** [Wave 23 funding](https://medium.com/web3foundation/web3-foundation-grants-wave-23-recipients-e3936217cf01) has issued grants to eight projects in the categories of Developer Tools, Chains and Pallets, Research, UI Development, and Second-Layer Protocols.
* Blockchain infrastructure automation company **Perfuse** is [the latest recipient](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-futures-introducing-perfuse-f6ea56d0d840) of a **Web3 Foundation** Decentralized Futures grant. Their grant project aims to lower barriers to entry by creating a one-click parachain deployment toolkit for the entire Polkadot ecosystem.
* You may have heard the recent push to refer to parachains as rollups. The UX Bounty wants to take things one step further by [creating a Unified Glossary](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-unified-glossary/10542) to establish consistent and user-friendly terminology across the entire Polkadot ecosystem.
* Highlights from **Distractive’s** [Q3 Achievements and Milestones Report](https://distractive.xyz/notes/polkadot-progress-distractives-q3-achievements-and-milestones/) include the launch of the **Polkadot** website, the production of three content series averaging at 35k views per episode. The team also successfully designed and ledthe Token 2049 Polkadot booth. Overall, Distractive-led content generated more than 84M impressions throughout the quarter.
* Final parachain auction winner **Kylix Finance** is taking applications for its [new ambassador program](https://x.com/KylixFinance/status/1848335577621406064?t=Z3dLu2BoT4sMEN17vHiHBQ&s=19).
* Enterprise-grade staking powerhouse **Kiln** has joined **Peaq’s** [genesis node pool](https://www.peaq.network/blog/kiln-joins-the-peaqosystem), bringing with it partnerships that will facilitate PEAQ staking on some major exchanges and wallets.
* **SkyX** is building a global network of incentivized weather stations on **Peaq**, and now you can [get your hands on one at a $50 discount](https://x.com/peaqnetwork/status/1847200742794293725) by using the promo code PEAQONLY.
* **Acurast’s** decentralized compute network is [now accessible to **Aleph Zero** developers](https://acurast.medium.com/acurasts-unstoppable-compute-accessible-on-aleph-zero-48c10b516e67) thanks to a successful integration.
* The **Astar** [dApp staking voting period is live](https://x.com/AstarNetwork/status/1847617902456762807?t=z%5FX1lixWI3BUpvYUQz%5FuzA&s=19) until October 30th. Get your votes in soon to secure your rewards.
* **Novasama** [has released](https://x.com/NovasamaTech/status/1848316815698436170) **Telenova** v1.4.0, adding support for EVM networks, the addition of USDC, MYTH, GLMR, and MOVR tokens, and simplified account migration to **NovaWallet**.
* **Talisman** Wallet v2.0 has dropped, and it [has been completely revamped](https://x.com/wearetalisman/status/1849093259441914053) to be more intuitive and easier to use, with simplified account organization features, one-click address copying, and user experience improvements.
* Could a lending market be coming to **Hydration** soon? [Based on a tweet](https://x.com/lolmcshizz/status/1848020970335866940?t=ir5tuRwSh4LvYIiddYp9Nw&s=19) by Hydration’s **lolmcschizz**, all signs point to yes.
* **Bifrost** [announces Liquid Wave](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1848665733024387150), a three-phase campaign that will explore the new BNC tokenomics. Participants earn WAVE points to share in a BNC prize pool in each phase, and at the end of the campaign they can redeem their points for bbBNC. Raindrops earned in previous Bifrost campaigns can also be converted into WAVE.
* The reservation period for **Bifrost** [Liquid Wave Phase 1: LST Campers](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1849028038836822250?t=9tYL4C%5FiVvneFvpEmGjUvw&s=19%20https://bifrost.io/blog/bifrost-liquid-wave-campaign-is-live-reserve-your-spot-now) is now live. Secure your spot now to receive a starting balance of 300 WAVE.
* The LDOT.xc-DOT pool on **Stellaswap**, already benefiting from DOT incentives, [received an additional boost](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1848376730496737397?t=kWP4cOYU%5F5tb1UFiKzzGug&s=19) of ACA from **Acala** this week.
* A [proposal to close bidirectional HRMP channels](https://x.com/AcalaNetwork/status/1847182974246162926?t=83kMM--3BVFkJxHPM9zwxQ&s=19) with **Parallel Finance** has been passed by **Acala**. This is in response to a recent attempted exploit on **Moonbeam** from the Parallel parachain, and rising [suspicions that the project has been abandoned](https://x.com/LeemoXD/status/1846087911092998611) by its team.
* **Polkassembly** announces the release of a [new batch voting feature](https://x.com/polk%5Fgov/status/1848627852775723343). Multiple proposals can now be voted on with a single transaction, saving both time and gas fees.
* [In AAG 176](https://x.com/TheKusamarian/status/1849012902600351996), **Jay Chrawwna** projected the monthly **Polkadot** treasury income according to the inflation parameters of the successful Wish for Change [Referendum 1139](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1139). At the current DOT price, monthly treasury inflow would be in the region of USD $10M. With Q3 average spends at USD $8M, this would give some headroom for a potential increase in spending.
* **Ledger** users [can now sign transactions](https://x.com/pendulum%5Fchain/status/1848657944524505439?t=xQo4YYSDc4eMc7sSvcXGvg&s=19) on **Pendulum** thanks to runtime upgrade v19.
* The **Virto** team has initiated [Wish for Change Referendum 464](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/464) on Kusama, proposing to convert Kreivo, their DAO deployment and management parachain, into a system chain.
* The **Blankos** NFT migration to **Polkadot** is complete, and trading went live on the **Mythical** Marketplace on October 23rd. To celebrate, Mythical has[ launched the Blankos OG Loyalty Program](https://news.mythicalgames.com/exclusive-og-loyalty-program). Eligible OGs will gain early access to Mythical game releases, exclusive starter packs, in-game rewards, and more. In addition, Mythical is also submitting a proposal to the Mythos DAO to allocate a reward pool of 2M MYTH to be distributed quarterly to Blankos collectors.
* The **NFL Rivals** [Monster Smash 2 Halloween Campaign](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6713dc253e1a0d78b0137a94/) is running until November 14th, with a spooky-themed stadium, frightening card effects, and special rewards. By completing events and challenges players can earn candy currency that can be used to unlock special edition Adrian Peterson cards and Halloween players.
* **Amber Vittoria’s** Worlds of Wonder NFT collection is [now available as a free mint](https://x.com/MoonbeamNetwork/status/1848371664423125116?t=9ejq6vnmQUSNOAc2o6m77Q&s=19) on **Rarible** to reward **Moonbeam** Moonrise campaign participants.
* **Arkain's** [generative art collection Flowform](https://x.com/ArkainArt/status/1848742875040796974) dropped on **Kodadot** on October 23rd, and [sold out](https://x.com/KodaDot/status/1849344135259668763) within 24 hours.
* Second stage **Sovereign Nature Institute** POP NFT [evolution from Orbo to Nix](https://x.com/sovereignnature/status/1849115023236354093) is now available on the [DOTphin Portal](https://real.sovereignnature.com/?q=dotphin-proofs).
* After struggling to build momentum for the project, the **BEEFY** memecoin team has shelved their v2 roadmap plans and is [inviting the community to take over](https://x.com/beefymemecoin/status/1848856989025321294). One percent of the token supply originally allocated to the team will be airdropped to BEEFY's loyal investors, while the remaining non-circulating supply will be burned.
* [Two hundred million WUD were dropped](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1848104813147672653) in the second **Gavun Wud** Flappening, with a peak of 73 active players activating 4x airdrop Surge Mode. Just two more active players would’ve triggered an 8x surge. Don’t let your Wuddies down for round 3 this weekend, Sunday October 27th 18:00 CET.
  
  
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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by Sanchez*

* **Polimec** hosted[ a Polkadot Updates event](https://lu.ma/b55e6ao7?tk=JBBJbw) in Zurich to discuss **Polkadot**, the **Kylix Protocol**, and fundraising in Web3\. The event, set up for learning and networking, featured talks from[ **Radha Dasari**](https://x.com/DrW3RK) (Technical Education Lead at **Web3 Foundation**) and[ **Gianluigi Davassi**](https://x.com/GianDavassi)(Founder of Kylix Finance)
* On October 20th, **Polkaworld**[ hosted an X Space](https://x.com/polkaworld%5Forg/status/1848354882765652228) with **Polimec**, inviting members from[ **Xcavate**](https://x.com/xcavateofficial) and[ **Archisinal**](https://x.com/archisinal), who are looking to fundraise on Polimec. The space was attended by[ Richard](https://x.com/RichardXcavate), the co-founder of Xcavate, and[ Tim,](https://x.com/t%5Fmdontplay) the co-founder of Archisinal.
* **Phala**[ co-hosted the DeAI meetup](https://lu.ma/c4oe3gcq) in San Francisco on October 22nd, with Founder, Marvin Tong in attendance. The event was focused on discussions around the intersection of Decentralized AI and its potential to shape diverse industries.
* **Centrifuge** CEO Lucas Vogelsang joined a fireside chat at the **Real World Asset Summit** on[ balancing DeFi ideals with TradFi integration](https://x.com/rwasummit/status/1846689025664430439) and appeared on a[ panel forecasting the RWA sector in 2025.](https://x.com/rwasummit/status/1848424066635465204) Other Centrifuge team members also participated in panels on[ tokenization engines](https://x.com/rwasummit/status/1847654012843413559) and the[ impact of relaxed crypto regulations on the RWA sector](https://x.com/rwasummit/status/1847654012843413559).
* **Peaq**[ hosted an X Space](https://x.com/peaq/status/1848769888619221504) with newcomers to the Peaqosystem, **PickSpot**, which is building a decentralized open locker network where people earn by hosting PickSpot lockers. These lockers will be used for last-mile deliveries of products.
* Lucy Coulden[ hosted a space](https://x.com/lucycoulden/status/1848732686657196300) to gather feedback and questions from the community as the **Project Phoenix** team of **Polkadot** Head Ambassadors released their manifesto to reform the ambassador program.
* On October 23rd, **Bifrost** CEO Lurpis appeared on the[ **Real Moonlight Show**](https://x.com/RealMoonLabs/status/1848626625555910798), aired via Binance Live. He covered Bifrost’s liquid staking services and their new BNC tokenomics.
* Web3 educator Filippo Franchini spoke[ at DKGcon 2024](https://x.com/origin%5Ftrail/status/1846219734359949596) on October 24th about the intersection of Web3 and AI. He also joined a panel discussion on empowering humanity through AI.
* **SUB0 Reset,** Polkadot's developer conference, will take place from November 9-11, 2024, in Bangkok. In an[ AMA co-hosted](https://x.com/ink%5Flang/status/1848605208932131177) by **Openguild** and **Joinwebzero**, community questions about the conference were addressed.
* **Polkadot** hosted team members from **Brave Browser** to discuss the[ Polkadot-Brave advertising campaign](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1848678315206287789) and how more people can get involved.
* **Kylix**[ hosted an X-Space](https://x.com/KylixFinance/status/1849133218370380161) on October 24th, focusing on lending and borrowing in the Web3 landscape. The event featured Gianluigi (CEO of Kylix), Richard (co-founder of **Xcavate**), Pakman (**Mandala** team member), and Jay C from **Polkadot Español**.

  
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*Recently Shared News (missed news from previous weeks)*

*Written by Sanchez*

* **Shiden**, the sister chain of the **Astar Network, has**[ purchased a core on Kusama for 0.0702 KSM](https://x.com/AstarNetwork/status/1846939646116171823?t=9vJ2x75OhEgoP7dQVHhXnA&s=19). When the network’s parachain slot lease ends on November 6th, the network will begin using the purchased core.
* Following an attempted exploit on the **Parallel Finance** chain, the **Moonbeam Network** put up a fast-tracked[ proposal to close XCM channels](https://forum.moonbeam.network/t/proposal-74-fast-track-proposal-to-secure-159k-glmr-in-response-to-potential-parallel-finance-chain-exploit/1898) with Parallel Finance and freeze GLMR assets in the Parallel sovereign accounts. There will be another proposal to ensure the safe return of these 159k GLMR tokens to Moonbeam.
* Web3 technical educator **Filippo Franchini** has[ put up a discussion](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/renaming-parachains-to-a-more-generic-term/10467) on the **Polkadot forum** to rename Parachains to Rollups, to further align with the blockchain space and improve SEO engagement.
* Ecosystem agent[ Spazcoin submitted a governance proposal](https://moonbeam.polkassembly.network/referenda/76) on the **Moonbeam Network.** The proposal aims to open bidirectional HRMP channels between Moonbeam and the following networks: **Mythos, EnergyWebX, Kilt, Polimec, and Robonomics.**
* The team at **Bifrost Network** is[requesting a new loan](https://kusama.subsquare.io/posts/30) of 50,000 KSM from the **Kusama** treasury, after the repayment of the last loan with an interest of 4,262.7855 KSM. This loan will augment liquidity for vKSM, with extended use cases planned for vKSM across **Polkadot**’s parachains.

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Wag Roundup (October 18th to October 24th)

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by yay.oi & Sanchez*

* The latest **Web3 Foundation** [Decentralized Futures](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-futures-introducing-logion-8fc6fbe06399) grantee is **Logion**, a protocol that will provide a legal framework that ensures users are able to recover their lost cryptographic key pairs.
* After a slight delay to prepare for listing on major exchanges, **Peaq** has announced November 12th 2024 as its [mainnet launch date](https://x.com/peaq/status/1850879241061036429).
* Over 25 million users in East Asia will now be ready for the **Peaq** token genesis, as [popular multichain wallet](https://www.peaq.network/blog/tokenpocket-integrates-peaq) **TokenPocket** integrates the Peaq network.
* **LAOS** is preparing to launch bridgeless minting on **Bitcoin**, and is inviting marketplace, wallet, and DApp [developers to collaborate](https://medium.com/laosnetwork/countdown-to-launch-partner-with-laos-for-scalable-bitcoin-minting-0eb1b98a4b64) and help develop the necessary tools and infrastructure.
* Decentralized social apps chain **Frequency** has [enabled Async Backing](https://x.com/one%5Ffrequency/status/1849920910071091594), allowing for 6 second block times.
* **Litentry** is shifting strategically towards chain abstraction services. Take a look [at their techdive](https://litentry.medium.com/tech-dive-building-blocks-for-litentrys-chain-abstraction-services-e8ed7bfffade) to get the lowdown.
* **Curio** [has launched](https://x.com/curio%5Finvest/status/1850102442102329713) the **JAMTON** AggLayer mainnet, which will enable bridging between **TON**, **Polkadot**, and **Ethereum**.
* **Beamswap** is offering over[ 140% APR on its platform](https://x.com/Beamswapio/status/1849781500104835145). Users can provide single-sided liquidity for any USDT, USDC, ETH, BTC, GLMR, or DOT, and stake the BLP tokens earned after providing liquidity.
* [Ajeesh Kumar](https://x.com/ajeeshonly), an early investor in **Polkadex**, has been[ nominated as the CEO of **Polkadex OÜ**](https://x.com/polkadex/status/1850307166407631036), the body behind the development of the protocol. A new CTO is set to be appointed, and the protocol is changing things and seeking to break into the US market.
* The **Hydration DEX** is finally[ integrated into **Dexscreener**](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1849487404500979721). This comes after the consistent petitions by **Gavun Wud.** Users can now track the price movements of tokens listed on Hydration on Dexscreener.
* To make[ dApps more accessible and its use more seamless](https://x.com/lurpisw/status/1849787269265358884) for users, **Bifrost** now supports using any of BNC, DOT, GLMR, ASTR, MANTA, ETH, and their LSTs for transaction fee payments on the network.
* Over 100 million ($3.4 million) Stella tokens, equivalent to 20% of the total token supply,[ have been burnt](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1849824794906329523). Thus far, **Stellaswap** has removed 200 million tokens from their total supply.
* **Bifrost** has set out[ answers to the FAQ](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1850870307642601881) regarding their liquid wave campaign, which will be launching soon. Waves are points that users earn when they complete various tasks in the campaign. They have shared the waves allocation ratio per participating token, and all waves earned will be converted to bbBNC at the end of the campaign.
* The **Centrifuge Protocol** has been[ mentioned in S&P Global’s research report](https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/special-reports/tokenized-private-credit) as a source of real-world lending, with over $289 million in active loans as of July 26, 2024.
* To enhance governance and empower the community, **Moonbeam** has launched the [Moonbeam Governance Guild](https://x.com/MoonbeamNetwork/status/1849791019740475496). Five delegates on Moonbeam will receive 5 million GLMR of voting power, and five on **Moonriver** will be delegated 50 thousand MOVR.
* **Bitcountry** has been [focusing on gamified user engagement](https://x.com/BitDotCountry/status/1849780432339980646), and as part of their [September update](https://medium.com/bit-country/september-2024-development-update-f7c2902bdea3), there is an emphasis on mobile.
* The **Astar Degens DAO** has increased its[ dApp staking rewards to 30%](https://x.com/AstarDegens/status/1850441913955914072) to reach 80 million ASTAR tokens staked on their dApp. They currently have 65 million ASTAR tokens staked.
* **Mythical** has[ announced the results](https://x.com/EnterTheMythos/status/1850158988870001095) of their Mythical Forest campaign. With over 3 million participants, the top 3000 participants are eligible to mint participation NFTs, guaranteeing MYTH token rewards. They have also extended their content creation contest, which has a total prize pool of 120,000 MYTH tokens but is limited to participants of the Mythical Forest campaign.
* **Big Ballz of Bajun (BBB)** has completed its migration from Bajun, and is [now live on **Ajuna**](https://x.com/AjunaNetwork/status/1850571979222331873). The first tournament runs until October 29th, with a prize pool of more than 16K AJUN.
* On Friday October 25th, **Acala** [hosted an AMA](https://x.com/AcalaNetwork/status/1849508212174692440) about their new Ambassador program for interested applicants.

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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by yay.oi*

* **Luuu** and **Viki** (**KodaDot**) are [hosting a meetup](https://x.com/Just%5FLuuuu/status/1848753225970684198) in Bratislava at the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies STU in Bratislava on Tuesday October 29th. Stop by to hear some talks, grab some merch, and enjoy some pizza and drinks.
* **Merkle Science** is [hosting an online training session](https://events.merklescience.com/polkadot-and-compliance-for-protocols-and-their-ecosystems) on October 29th about **Polkadot** and regulatory compliance, featuring **Radhakrishna Dasari** (**Web3 Foundation**), **Pavla Mijić** (**Parity**), **Jonathan Rufrano** (**Digital Chamber**), and **Ian Lee** (Merkle Science).
* On Tuesday 29th of October, join **Gianluigi** (**Kylix**), **Michael** (**Mandala**), **Pakman** (**Pakman Media**), and **Vivek** (**Polkadex**) [as they discuss](https://x.com/KylixFinance/status/1850949401231135191) how their projects will impact the DeFi, enterprise, and DEX landscapes in the Polkadot ecosystem.
* **Phala** [is hosting a workshop](https://x.com/PhalaAfrica/status/1849546884735533201) on October 31st for developers new to the ecosystem. Participants will learn to build an AI agent for online transactions using the Viem SDK. [Book your spot now](https://lu.ma/8cgwz9db)!

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*Recently Shared News (missed news from previous weeks)*

*Written by yay.oi & Sanchez*

* In his [latest blog post](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1849431763182821736), **Joe Petrowski** of **Parity** outlines four projects that they are working on to improve the accessibility of Polkadot for users and developers. They are Ethereum compatibility, protocol consolidation, chain abstraction for developers, and data aggregation and visualization.
* **Astar’s** canary network **Shiden** [will be implementing](https://x.com/AstarNetwork/status/1849517563023085931) their Async Backing upgrade on November 4th.
* Earning rewards on **Energy Web** just got a whole lot easier. You can now [run your worker node in the cloud](https://x.com/energywebx/status/1849465172135477590).
* **Unique Network** has set up a[ spooky story competition](https://x.com/Unique%5FNFTchain/status/1849103499751002452) for the Halloween season. To participate, write a scary story, create spooky NFTs, share on Unique socials, and stand a chance to be one of the 5 winners from the total prize pool of $200.
* **GameDAO** is[ rewarding stakers](https://x.com/gameDAOco/status/1849192660776415377) who have staked to their dApp with 5 million tokens, equivalent to 5% of the total supply of GAME. While the exact reward details are still being worked out, the amount of ASTR tokens staked will play a role.
* **Doudi** launched his generative art collection[ ‘Wanderwave’](https://koda.art/ahp/drops/wanderwave) on **Kodadot**. Users can mint this NFT for free.
* [**Evrloot**](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1849088437129040001) has teased a new game/product/chapter. Whatever it is, we’ll find out in a month. Keep an eye out.
* CEX listings for the **LAOS** token are expected [from mid-November](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1849375954080018921).

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Wag Roundup (October 25th to October 28th)

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DOT do you Know? - Newsletter Edition 75

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

  
*Written by yay.oi & Sanchez*

  
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*DOT Ecosystem News*

* **Dotlake** has released their [**Polkadot** insights for October](https://x.com/dotlake%5Fxyz/status/1853508001870565786). Thanks to **Mythical** onboarding over 5 million accounts, the total number of unique accounts on Polkadot has increased by 63% to 13 million. The Relay Chain validated a whopping 32 million transactions, almost half of them from **Neuroweb**. With the active validator set expanded to 500, the Nakamoto Coefficient has jumped to 136\.
* JAM Implementer's Prize candidate **JAMdot Technologies** announces that PyJAMaz, its Python implementation of JAM, [is now producing blocks](https://x.com/JAMdotTech/status/1852290935994118587).
* Stablecoin e-commerce payments platform **Kwickbit** is the latest recipient of a **Web3 Foundation** [Decentralized Futures grant](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-futures-introducing-kwickbit-62016c8d3343). Their grant project will involve the development of a non-custodial on-chain payments gateway, which will be deployed through smart contracts on Polkadot and support Asset Hub stablecoins. The next phase of their project will investigate launching as a parachain.
* **Hyperbridge** founder **Seun Lanlege** has emerged from his self-imposed Twitter hiatus, promising [big news this week](https://x.com/seunlanlege/status/1853381040636580156). Stay tuned.
* **Archisinal** [announces the addition](https://x.com/archisinal/status/1851622376213192932) of former **Parity** Director of Delivery Services and **Blockdeep Labs** founder **Gautam Dhameja** to their team. Gautam will be serving as CTO in a fractional capacity.
* The **Incognitee** Beta [is now live](https://medium.com/integritee/incognitee-beta-launch-guess-the-number-contest-520d9244a77d). During the beta period, public TEER balances can be shielded and privately transferred with a shielding limit of 1000 TEER. In addition, holders of at least 0.1 shielded TEER can participate in a guess-the-number contest to win up to 500 TEER per week.
* **Peaq's** all-star list of genesis nodes [now includes](https://x.com/peaq/status/1851220907529789856) **Twinstake**. Twinstake is a leading non-custodial staking protocol that ensures transparent and compliant staking services for enterprises.
* The **Peaq** [developer portal is now live](https://x.com/peaq/status/1851640228554924445), bringing together all of the tools needed to build the next generation of innovative DePINs.
* If you’re holding more than 2000 KREST, [you can now calculate](https://www.krest.network/blog/early-adopters-drop-reward-calculator-is-live) your Phase 1 **Peaq** airdrop using the **Krest** Kalkulator. Phase 2 of the airdrop will involve providing liquidity to PEAQ-stablecoin and PEAQ-KREST pairs. All airdrop recipients will need to undergo a KYC process.
* **Polimec** is [working on some new ways](https://x.com/Flavio%5FleMec/status/1849465128556621908) for investors to access project fundraises, including a wallet-supported Web3 app and Web2 integration with financial intermediaries.
* By staying active in the **KILT** community and joining contests, you could become [Member of the Month](https://x.com/Kiltprotocol/status/1850936422540386694?t=eBCBEmq-NcGoYh8EWIQpNw&s=19) and gain perks such as merch and exclusive roles.
* **Calamari Network** on **Kusama** [is migrating](https://x.com/CalamariNetwork/status/1851628849563640050?t=iOkhh3AXpE7cLEbB2rpyqw&s=19) to **Manta Pacific** on **Ethereum**. Token migration of KMW [will be available](https://app.manta.network/calamari/migrate-landing) until February 22nd 2025.
* **Magnet** is a smart contract chain on **Polkadot** that uses DOT for gas fees and supports EVM, WASM, and MoveVM. [Check out their new website](https://x.com/Magnet%5Fnetwork/status/1851264595203408087), which features the Magnet Stack and Coretime-based appchain generation.
* **LimeChain** is [looking for feedback](https://x.com/BooryaAtanasof/status/1846235732488167881) on their new **Polkadot** [developer portal](https://devground.xyz/) powered by **PAPI**.
* **SORA** is [redenominating the vXOR token](https://x.com/sora%5Fxor/status/1851303807176884644). Balances will be divided by 100,000,000,000,000, but there will be no change to the total value. All vXOR on Ethereum will be burned, so holders are advised to move them immediately to avoid losses.
* **Fearless Wallet** is [introducing a new login feature](https://x.com/FearlessWallet/status/1851695314237108588?t=2jUfBH6kegsWFmiOBTYN%5Fw&s=19) that will allow access to all of your wallets with a single master password.
* **Apillon** has launched their [Embedded Wallets SDK](https://x.com/Apillon/status/1849082544655859793?t=GbbJBPO19F9JsyZp5YlO6g&s=19). It allows for the integration of user-friendly wallets, with simple email passkey logins, into Web3 DApps and platforms.
* If you have an iOS device that you’d like to use to earn with **Acurast**, [make sure you sign up](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1851628565395087769) for Processor Lite iOS early access.
* **Mythical Games** and **Pudgy Penguins** have announced the[ **Pudgy Party mobile game**](https://x.com/playmythical/status/1851999959991623822) set for release in 2025\. The game featuring obstacle-dodging gameplay will be available on iOS and Android, allowing players to enjoy it with family, friends and others worldwide.
* Holders of the[ **Sovereign Nature Initiative**](https://sovereignnature.com/dotphin)DOTphin NFTs can[ level up their NFTs](https://x.com/sovereignnature/status/1852016667934548177) to the third evolution stage, Naia, at **sub0 Reset**. The proof-of-participation NFTs can be leveled up by claiming new POPs at Polkadot ecosystem events.
* The[ analytics dashboard](https://mythos.foundation/analytics) for **Mythos Chain** is now available, allowing users to review transaction metrics, marketplace netflows, and gas utilization. Additionally, it provides information on the total supply of Myth tokens and the number of active wallets on the network.
* The minting of the[ Anomaly NFT collection](https://x.com/KodaDot/status/1851973397103911386) by[ **Vectorz3r0**](https://x.com/vectorz3r0) is live on **Kodadot**. Each 3D animated NFT can be minted for 0.5 DOT.
* **Astar Degens** announced a[ reward pool of 48,435 ASTR](https://x.com/AstarDegens/status/1851938183497334892?t=aWBnOustmQRKph2EtcvGZg&s=19) tokens to be distributed equally among the collection's NFT holders for September. To receive these rewards, NFT holders must have held their AD NFT in their wallets within the last 30 days.
* **Destore** has updated[ the DESTORE token allocation ratios](https://x.com/DeStore%5FNetwork/status/1851232672867401888) for its ISPO participants, offering a 2X boost for everyone involved, with the ISPO continuing into Q1 of 2025\. They also recently shifted their reward model from an equity share structure to a system that rewards ISPO participants directly with DESTORE tokens.
* **Gavun Wud** teased[ Flappy Wud 2.0](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1852022588614000964), which is set to launch soon. Wud NFTs will be useful in this version of the game.
* **Snake Soldiers** has [informed the community](https://x.com/snakesoldiers/status/1852114332810719589) that they are currently in hibernation, waiting for the right moment to resume their battle. Furthermore, they hold 1M **PINK** tokens, which are awaiting distribution to participants of their last battle contest.
* **Stellaswap's**[ stDOT is now integrated on **OKX DeFi**](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1851997250983202852?t=ToxanK2nfLxw7NJx9oZIPw&s=19), allowing users to stake DOT on OKX for rewards powered by stDOT.
* Following a previous burn of 200 million tokens, **Stellaswap** has[ burned an additional 50 million STELLA tokens.](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1852372312177434867) This reduces the total supply of STELLA to 250 million, down from the initial 500 million tokens.
* **Stellaswap** is[ introducing veSTELLA](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1851637768348369050), which brings significant changes to the platform. By locking STELLA, users can obtain veSTELLA, enabling them to[ vote on and boost emissions for specific pools.](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1851280219082211506) Different protocols can offer bribes to veSTELLA holders, incentivizing their votes. Additionally, veSTELLA holders will receive 83.5% of all trading fees on Stellaswap and 100% of all bribes.
* The[ MYTH-DOT isolated pool](https://x.com/hydration%5Fnet/status/1852381389347238110) has been hydrated, allowing liquidity providers to farm and earn up to 128% rewards in vDOT and HDX on **Hydration.**
* **Beamswap** has announced a new milestone of[ $125.5 million in trading volume](https://x.com/Beamswapio/status/1852608604362195031) since its launch.
* **Acala** has partnered with derivatives infrastructure provider[ **Fufuture**](https://x.com/fufuture%5Fio) to[ introduce Coin-based perpetual options to the network.](https://x.com/AcalaNetwork/status/1853501657335640556)
* Following the approval of the Wish-For-Change[ Referendum 1139,](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1139) which proposed reducing **Polkadot's** inflation rate to 8%. The approved parameters have been[ tested on the Westend network](https://x.com/GehrleinJonas/status/1851227067955790040) to confirm their effectiveness.[ A new referendum](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1271) is now live, seeking to upgrade the Polkadot Relay Chain and Asset Hub to apply these parameters on Polkadot.
* Members of the ambassador collective have submitted[ a proposal](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1267) to implement their manifesto for the **Polkadot** ambassador program.
* After the **Kusama** Asset Hub (AH) became a reserve for KSM for **Moonriver**,[ a proposal](https://moonriver.polkassembly.io/referenda/62) to transfer 15% of KSM from the Moonriver sovereign account on Kusama to AH was enacted. This KSM will provide liquidity for transfers to and from AH to Moonriver. It will also serve as a test, as similar integrations will be made on **Moonbeam** later.

  
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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

* This week, **Polkadot Insider** [broadcast its interview](https://x.com/PolkadotInsider/status/1851700604810543594) from Token2049 Singapore with **Polimec** CMO **Flavio**, where he introduced his decentralized fundraising platform.
* [In the latest episode](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGBgBaOrnJN) of Decentralized Mic on October 30th, **Polkadot** hosted **Tommi Enenkel** (**OpenGov** **Watch**) and **Raul Romanutti** (**Just Open Source**) to discuss all things governance-related.
* On October 31st, **Bitskwela** hosted **Filippo Franchini** (**Web3 Foundation**), **Seun Lanlege** (**Hyperbridge**), and **PolkaPat** (**OpenGuild**) [to discuss building on Polkadot](https://x.com/i/spaces/1yoKMyBwljwKQ) and Web3 developments in the Philippines.
* You may remember that **Calyptus** recently named **Parity** the sixth best employer in Web3\. On October 31st, [they hosted a panel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeEfKhcpEH8) on cross-border human resource management in Web3 that featured **Parity's Matek Struci**.
* **Neutron** [hosted a panel](https://x.com/Neutron%5FCN/status/1851956152176906640) on October 31st featuring **Tyrone** (**Bitfrost**), which discussed the renaissance of DeFi and what the future holds.
* **Ellie** and **Sef** from **Aventus** summarized [Phase 2 of their marketing campaign](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OdKrXyDdZkJX) on October 31st. In addition, they gave an overview of Aventus 2.0 and a preview of some exciting new projects to come.
* On November 1st, **Messari's Nick Garcia** hosted **Ryan**, **Sicco**, and **Levy** from **Moonbeam** and **Luke** from **Moonwell** to [discuss the Q3 2024 Brief](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkBlmIm29XE).
* On Monday November 4th, **Peaq** hosted a [pre-launch AMA](https://x.com/peaq/status/1852417299820491061) on Discord with founders **Leo Dorlöchter**, **Max Thake**, and **Till Wendler**.

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Wag Roundup (October 29th to November 4th)

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Wag Tricks, Treats, and Fireworks! - Newsletter Edition 76

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

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*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by Sanchez and yay.oi*

* **Acurast** is[ hosting a series of weekly quests](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1854106360197136786) throughout November, where participants will earn Mist for completing them. The campaign tagged **‘The Cloud Rebellion’**, is open to Android and Apple mobile users.
* Artist **Skullz** created 54 collectible[ **TOD** sticker sets](https://x.com/SKULLZ%5FXXX/status/1853878657980506138), available at the **Sub0 Reset** event for a small DOT donation.[ Tod](https://x.com/todpolkadot) is a **Polkadot** mascot created by Skullz and Polkadot lead developer Shawn Tabrizi.
* **Jupiter Innovations Lab Inc.** is the latest recipient of[ a Decentralized Futures Grant](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-futures-introducing-true-network-ebd8fe5b9ebd) from the **Web3 Foundation**. The grant was awarded for developing **True Network**, an on-chain reputation system to which dapps can issue records.
* The **Web3 Foundation** has announced the[ third cohort of Decentralized Voices (DV) delegates](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-voices-cohort-3-8acdff31bcb6). The delegates include **ChaosDAO, KusDAO, Saxemberg, Le Nexus, Luck Friday Labs, and Polkadot Hungary,** whowill be delegated voting powers on **Polkadot** and **Kusama**.
* **Hyperbridge**[ has been launched](https://x.com/hyperbridge/status/1854530201058701515), enabling the trustless bridging of DOT and other tokens across **Polkadot, Ethereum, BNB, Base, Arbitrum, Gnosis, and Optimism**. Currently, users can only bridge DOT. More tokens will be integrated soon, with liquidity for DOT made available on these networks. They also announced the launch of their Initial Relayer Offering (IRO) and changed the token name from NAND to BRIDGE.
* **Peaq**, which launches tomorrow, has announced that its token will be listed on the following centralized exchanges:[ **BingX**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1854916849718198277)**,**[ **Bitget**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1854872706639949859)**,**[ **Bitvavocom**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1855598631660757212)**,**[ **Bit2me**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1855567402039222529)**,**[ **CoinList**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1855203892255949301)**,**[ **Coin W**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1855301209629888695)**,**[**Gate.io**](http://Gate.io)**,**[ **Hashkey Global**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1855959228680151370)**,**[ **Kucoin**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1854898179809955879)**,**[ **Lbank Exchange**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1855973758328037809)**, and**[ **MEXC**](https://x.com/peaq/status/1855249897282314679).
* **Acurast** is calling for users to[ upgrade their processors](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1854856990641516758) to the new version 1.12.0.
* Is **Algem** bringing back [liquid crowdloans](https://x.com/AstarNetwork/status/1853504401786445944)? Actually, this is a novel approach to project financing, leveraging **Astar**’s dApp staking.
* **Integritee** is hosting a[ bug bounty campaig](https://x.com/integri%5Ft%5Fe%5Fe/status/1854891440830071029)n on **Immunefi** and inviting hackers and developers to participate.
* **The Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA)** has[ announced PBA-X](https://x.com/AcademyPolkadot/status/1855504734607622329), a 4-week online course on understanding blockchain technology, which begins on January 6th, 2025\. Instructors include Polkadot developers **Shawn Tabrizi** and **Kian Paimani**, and participants will be given a certificate of completion.
* **Archisinal**[ has partnered](https://x.com/archisinal/status/1853809034689949964) with **Blockdeep**, who will provide them with technical planning and execution support.
* [Improvements coming](https://x.com/SubsocialChain/status/1856099105363374345) to **Subsocial** with the latest Polkadot SDK updates.
* Sign up for alerts on **Tanss**i’s [upcoming season 2](https://x.com/TanssiNetwork/status/1856082170537783409) of their LFD campaign.
* Don’t forget to claim your **Sovereign Nature Initiative** [POP NFT at Sub0 Reset](https://x.com/sovereignnature/status/1855155672641380798). You can now evolve your DOTphin POP NFT into its fourth and final stage, Eidon, the Poseidon Whale.
* **LAOS Network** [announces a strategic partnership](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1854524210736959979) with **Life’s Meta**, an AI social simulator. LAOS will help enhance the game with advanced NFT functionalities, boosting player engagement through ownership of digital assets.
* Flappy Wud v2.0 [dropped on November 9th](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1855234593575592271). To celebrate, **Gavun Wud** held a massive Flappening airdrop event on November 10th, [livestreamed on **Polkaworld Pro**](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YpKklWEvwyGj).
* The wait is over: **Evrloot**’s [grand release](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1854191915845173675) has been scheduled for December 5th.
* Clan creation on **Evrloot** [opens soon](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1855989021090140378). Active clan members receive boosted release points, but don’t fall behind or you might get the boot.
* In time for launch, **Evrloot** [has integrated](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1854924702143463491) **EasyPay**, which allows players to quickly and easily top up their gas credits with credit card and Google Pay.
* [Binary Lands](https://x.com/KodaDot/status/1854140857248796859), a generative art collection featuring retro pixel-style landscapes by **Fernando Jerez**, dropped on **KodaDot** on November 7th.
* The **Ku Collection** NFT project, originally on **Kusama** but now migrating to **Moonbeam**, [has released the beta](https://x.com/collection%5Fku/status/1853715888123629610) for its new game *Ku Krush*.
* [**Projekt.lol**](http://Projekt.lol), the memepad for **Aleph Zero**, [has now added support](https://x.com/MoonbeamNetwork/status/1856094765403828475) for **Moonbeam**. Now anyone can create a Moonbeam token without requiring initial liquidity. Once it accumulates 18.5K GLMR of sales it auto-transitions to DEXs.
* **Darwinia** has[ renamed the **HelixBridge** to the **HelixBox**](https://x.com/HelixOfficialX/status/1852223827578884294), which perfectly encapsulates their new vision of it being a cross-chain order flow and liquidity aggregation system. This comes with their shift in focus towards cross-chain DeFi.
* **Bifrost**[ extended the booking period](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1854104057008501235) for participants to November 8th, with more than 130,000 addresses booked for the campaign.
* [The **Acala** X **Fufuture** campaign is live](https://x.com/AcalaNetwork/status/1854095399989952652). Interested participants can claim test tokens, open trading positions on Acala, and stand a chance to win ACA rewards. The event will end on November 21st, 2024.
* **Basilisk** has put up a[ referendum to introduce Asynchronous Backing](https://x.com/bsx%5Ffinance/status/1854847381746946385) on the network, reducing the block times to 6 seconds.
* [**Kylix** has teamed up with **Mandala Chain**](https://x.com/MandalaChain/status/1854840427112755239) to provide institutional-grade lending services to corporations in Indonesia. Kylix will provide the DeFi infrastructure, while Mandala will provide local market and institutional access.

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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by yay.oi*

* **WebZero** kicked off Devcon week with[ the DevRel brunch](https://lu.ma/devrel-brunch) on the Sub0 Reset rooftop. Members of the DevRel space across all ecosystems enjoyed a morning of networking and an all-you.can eat spread served by the in-house private chef.
* The [Sub0 Reset opening party](https://x.com/Polkadotsub0/status/1855509507465765024) was a hit, [reaching capacity at 8:30pm](https://x.com/Polkadotsub0/status/1855333743734800538). The attendees that were lucky enough to make it inside enjoyed a tuktuk disco experience with DJs and a live performance by **Kukabi**, who transforms **Polkadot** blockchain data into an interactive audio-visual art.
* On the Sub0 Reset Day 1 Hacker Stage, **Peter White** [introduced **Pop**](https://x.com/Polkadotsub0/status/1851296099442790648), a developer platform that simplifies and streamlines building on **Polkadot**.
* Next up on the Sub0 Reset Day 1 Hacker Stage, **Kian Paimani** (**Parity**) explained [runtime development in Substrate using FRAME](https://agenda.sub0.gg/sub0-reset-2024/talk/TVNMCT/), including its newest features and how to use them.
* **Lucas Vogelsang** (**Centrifuge**) [has a very busy DevCon week](https://x.com/centrifuge/status/1854965407377199500). He talked about the hidden centralized risks of DeFi at the Bangkok Unstable Summit on Sunday November 10th. On Monday he joined a Fireside Chat on oracles and RWA at the Blockchain Oracle Summit, and on Wednesday he will be speaking at DeFi Renaissance Day.
* [Check out the big plans](https://x.com/PhalaNetwork/status/1855235303713526099) **Phala** has for DevCon week in Bangkok too, hosting and sponsoring numerous events.
* On Tuesday November 12th, in Lisbon, both **Peaq** and **Acurast** will [appear at DePIN Day](https://x.com/OnchainHQ/status/1854471662273491047) as part of the Web Summit.

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*From the Sub0 Reset Main Stage, for your viewing pleasure…*

*Day 1*

* **Pauline Vorms** (**Polkadot Blockchain Academy**) kicked off the mainstage for Day 1 of Sub0 Reset with [the announcement of PBA-X](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=7247), an online flexible 4-week part-time course covering the fundamentals of blockchain, Web3, and **Polkadot**.
* **Prabal Banerjee**, co-founder of **Avail**,[unveiled the Vector Bridge](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=8048), a trust-minimized bridge between any GRANDPA enabled gadget and **Ethereum** or any other blockchain.
* **Polkadot** co-founder **Rob Habermeier** [introduced NOMT](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=11921), a high-throughput state database designed to improve the performance of blockchain nodes.
* The first panel at Sub0 Reset featured **Viet Nguyen** (**Celestia**), **Hannah Howard** (**Filecoin**), **Ayush** (**Cere Network**), and **Qinwen Wang** (**Lollipop**) and discussed how DePIN can [address the challenges of data accessibility and storage](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=17522) in Web3.
* **Will Scott** (**Protocol Labs**) explained how the [InterPlanetary Naming Indexer](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=19704) (IPNI) increases the speed and efficiency of data retrieval on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS).
* **Jakub Panik** (**Hydration**) shared his experiences of using the **Polkadot** SDK, to [build the Intent Composing Engine](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=24580), a Hydration upgrade that will result in dramatic increases in swap throughput, improved MEV protection, and no slippage.
* **Branimir Rakic** took a deep dive into how [**Origin Trail**’s model of collective neuro-symbolic AI](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=25795) is fulfilling its vision of a Verifiable Internet for AI.
* **Sergei Lonshakov** introduced **Robonomics** Hardware’s [inaugural line of smart devices](https://youtu.be/RRf9afZ4eLo?t=28688) designed for end users.

*Day 2*

* On Day 2 of Sub0 Reset, **Justin Frevert** opened the Main Stage to [speak about **Midnight**](https://youtu.be/gqr7Y7hjANM?t=2870), a data-protection-based DApp development chain built on **Polkadot** SDK
* **Carlo Sala** (**Streamsphere Labs**) [introduced the **Polkadot** API](https://youtu.be/gqr7Y7hjANM?t=5846) (PAPI), the next generation of development tools for Polkadot. **Victor Oliva** followed up with a live demonstration of the new PAPI Console.
* **Alessandro De Carli** explained how the [**Acurast** decentralized compute network](https://youtu.be/gqr7Y7hjANM?t=19677) helps users reclaim their digital privacy.
* **Leemo** gave an overview of some of [**Nova Wallet**’s new and upcoming features](https://youtu.be/gqr7Y7hjANM?t=20811), such as Swipe Gov, Debit Cards, **Polkadot** Pay, and one-click cross-chain swaps.
* **John Linden** (**Mythical**), **Miguel Moorcraft** (**Star Atlas**), **Jason Brink** (**LFG Inc.**), and **Anya** (**Bitcash**) featured in a panel on the challenges surrounding [mainstream adoption in Web3 gaming](https://youtu.be/gqr7Y7hjANM?t=22119).
* The [final panel discussion of Sub0 Reset](https://youtu.be/gqr7Y7hjANM?t=24941) gave some insights into governance on both **Polkadot** and **Cardano** and featured **Jay Chrawnna** (**The Kus**), **Leemo** (**Novasama**), **Xylo Drone** (**WebZero**), **Hinson Wong** (**DeltaDeFi**), and **Sheldon Hunt** (**Emurgo**).

*Day 3*

* **Shawn Tabrizi** (**Polkadot** Fellow) talked about the [impact that JAM will have](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1855929716433457518) on Web3 ecosystems.
* **Polkadot** founder and head architect **Gavin Wood**[gave a comprehensive overview](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1855955821491831260) of JAM, what it is, why we’re doing it, how far it has progressed, and wen.

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Wag Roundup (November 5th to November 11th)

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Wag Dotcentralized Media! - Newsletter Edition 77

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***
  
  
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*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by Dodow & yay.oi*

* [According to token terminal](https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/1856109736879440094), **Moonbeam** is the fastest growing parachain on Polkadot.
* **Subquery**’s indexing [now supports](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1856581408753373646) **Acurast**’s decentralized compute.
* **Acurast**’s canary [has hit a milestone](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1856967615140213192) of 100M transactions, with an average of over 750K transactions a day.
* Did you notice the improvements to **Moonbeam**’s dApp UI?
* **Dotlake** [goes through a rebrand](https://x.com/dotlake%5Fxyz/status/1857448486548967576) and do you see what’s in the lake?
* **Energy Web** [introduces **Katalist**](https://x.com/energywebx/status/1857027804572811472), a nonprofit platform focused on the decarbonization of maritime shipping.
* **Ledger** integration is [coming soon](https://x.com/XEnergyWeb/status/1857383676054556986) to **Energy Web**.
* The community has embraced sustainability, as **KILT** delegator [staking rewards have come to an end](https://x.com/Kiltprotocol/status/1856674188540727352).
* **Interlayer** [is the new owner](https://x.com/0xInterlayer/status/1856132605944738252) to some **Polkadot** coretime.
* **Amazon** [talking synergy](https://x.com/origin%5Ftrail/status/1857378803208618180) with **OriginTrail** at the recent DKGcon2024.
* 25K worth of Ajun was up for grabs in **Ajuna**’s [fourth BBB tournament](https://medium.com/awesome-ajuna-avatars/bbb-tournament-4-f151e08fc3f9), which began on November 15th. Players could boost their rank by minting and forging their way to Legendary with the highest DNA.
* Block #23467057 marks the beginning of the [new inflation era](https://x.com/GehrleinJonas/status/1858540832518717941) for **Polkadot**.
* **Xcavate** [has obtained](https://x.com/xcavateofficial/status/1858523368753950744) the UK’s FCA approval to join the *Regulatory Sandbox Accepted Firms*.
* **Evrloot** [introduces the new](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1857068177529680310) Behemoth character class, which will be available when their free-to-play game launches.
* **Ajuna** [teases a sneak peek](https://x.com/AjunaNetwork/status/1858073889223442471) for their flagship game ***Battle Mogs***, which is expected to launch in 2025.
* A quick [flap recap](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1856303588722594255) shows that the **Flappy Wud 2.0** Flappening event boasted 240 unique players and an impressive 1B WUD airdropped. As such, they brought back the event on Sunday, November 17th.
* [Starting on November 19th](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1856634969763803467), **LAOS** will be listed on centralized exchanges, including [Bit2Me ](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1857062061483733327)and [MEXC](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1857365146085073264).
* Check out the latest **Age of Chronos** update [sneak peek](https://x.com/SFY%5FLabs/status/1858522632519389316).
* **LAOS Network** [has partnered](https://x.com/BCGbiz/status/1858456692872073583) with Web3 gaming development platform Sequence to address the free-to-play gaming market. The partnership introduces a 190M LAOS token grant for developers. It also looks to expand bridgeless minting across EVM chains and offers an embedded wallet solution compatible with gaming engine stores in Web2
* $1000 USD is up for grabs. Join **Stellaswap**’s [Galxe campaign](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1857070545180803257) for a chance to win.
* [Triple farming is back](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1856275807511162916), as **Bifrost** has replenished the vDOT pool in anticipation of **Hydration**’s money market.
* With the passing of Wish for Change [Referendum 1217](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1217), **Braille** [has begun working](https://x.com/braille%5Fwtf/status/1857379066472698109) with the parachains to prepare them for the upcoming unification of **Polkadot** addresses.
* A proposal [has been posted](https://x.com/VanguardVantage/status/1857426748129865894) on the **Venus Protocol** forum to add DOT as a supported collateral asset on the Venus ETH Mainnet. If successful, Venus would become the first lending protocol outside of the **Polkadot** ecosystem to list DOT.
* **Polkadot** OpenGov [Referendum 1297](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1297) proposed to shut down Business Development Bounty 39 due to a lack of activity and deliverables.
  
  
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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by yay.oi*

* On November 12th **Rish** (**KILT**) appeared on a panel hosted by **Bondex** to discuss the [growth of Web3 in emerging markets](https://x.com/i/spaces/1yNGagPZQoExj).
* **Polkadot’s** [Decentralized Mic](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BRJjwrokqjxw) panel on November 14th featured **Nate** (**Distractive**), **Nico** (**Velocity**), **Angie** (**DOTPlay**), and **Gautam** (**BlockDeep**) to share their insights about gaming and DeFi on Polkadot.
* **Parity** VP of People and Ops **Antony Lias** [appeared on a panel](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGagkwzVlxj) hosted by **Calyptus** on November 14th about leadership in Web3 organizations and how the emergence of AI might redefine the role of a leader.
* **Parity** held a [post-Web Summit meetup](https://x.com/Apillon/status/1857166754671169562) on November 14th in their Lisbon office to promote networking in the **Polkadot** community.
* On November 14th, **Miami AI Hub** hosted a [webinar about decentralized AI](https://www.youtube.com/live/rf-s3B7et1Q) on **Polkadot** featuring **Filippo** (**Web 3 Foundation**), **Branimir** (**OriginTrail**), and **Bekka** (**Phala**).
* **Eva Wong**, Legal Director at **Parity**, [presented at DevCon Bangkok](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1857357801384820803) on November 15th. In her talk, she explained how to navigate the legal pitfalls of open-source development.
* On Friday November 15th **Polkaworld** [hosted a panel](https://x.com/i/spaces/1MYxNMpOXPnJw) about DeFi Opportunities on **Polkadot**, featuring **Aziz** (**Stellaswap**), **Gianluigi** (**Kylix**), and **Tyrone** (**Bifrost**).
* **Gavun Wud** hosted **The Kus** and **Polkadot Español** on November 17th to chat all about the latest features in Flappy Wood v2.0 and get everyone [hyped up for The Flappening](https://x.com/i/spaces/1mrxmMReORLxy).
* **Polkadot Blockchain Academy** (PBA) hosted **Gianluigi** of **Kylix Finance** on November 18th to discuss how [his experiences in the PBA](https://x.com/AcademyPolkadot/status/1856689220422934776) prepared him to successfully launch a Web3 project.
  
  
---

*Peaqy Finders*

*Written by yay.oi*

* At 9am UTC on November 12th the **Peaq** [mainnet went live](https://www.peaq.network/blog/peaq-is-live), with the PEAQ token listed on 12 centralized exchanges from day one.
* A little late to the **Peaq** mainnet party, [**Crypto.com**](http://Crypto.com)[ listed the PEAQ token](https://x.com/peaq/status/1857339905019437245) on November 15th.
* **Peaq** announces the enormous milestone of [$1B Total Machine Value](https://x.com/peaq/status/1858541496187637916) (TMV) in the Peaqosystem.
* The **Peaq** [Portal has launched](https://x.com/peaq/status/1856333271153496293) for all of your PEAQ staking and bridging needs.
* With a genesis pool of 32 validators to choose from, [PEAQ staking is now live](https://x.com/peaq/status/1856372071942807979) on the **Peaq** network.
* You can now [bridge PEAQ tokens](https://x.com/StargateFinance/status/1856283822373150879) between **Ethereum** and the **Peaq** network on **Stargate**.
* USDC [is now supported](https://x.com/peaq/status/1857010565744378102) on the **Peaq** network via **Circle’s** bridged standard.
* [**SubWallet**](https://x.com/subwalletapp/status/1856296583870198050)and [**Nova Wallet**](https://x.com/subwalletapp/status/1856296583870198050)now support the **Peaq** mainnet for managing, sending, and receiving PEAQ tokens.
* **YOM** announces the [migration of its token](https://yom-official.medium.com/doubling-down-moving-yom-token-to-peaq-18560cc3a43d) from **Solana** to the **Peaq** network due to memecoin bloat hindering visibility.

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Wag Roundup (November 12th to November 18th)

*Written by Dodow*

Bifrost’s journey has been extensively covered in our recently published WagMedia Newsletter Featured Report, which you can [find on X](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1857402735139729573) and [Grillapp](https://grillapp.net/6111?ref=12332). The feature demonstrates the resilience and hard work that have gone into making Bifrost the top LST platform in the Polkadot ecosystem, and possibly even beyond. 

As mentioned in the featured report, Bifrost’s Liquid Waves Campaign represents a shift in tokenomics that not only addresses sustainability but also provides an opportunity for the community. 

The simple objective of the campaign is to accumulate WAVE points, which will be converted into bbBNC at the conclusion of the final season. The new bbBNC token is effectively a dividend certificate for a share of revenue generated by the Bifrost protocol under the updated tokenomics. 

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXff3Z5Oe_UmtY-Rz1oCNqfIcLpOIKAiiwdekJwmkfAJc_k4JNxtMaIdPREzAKF0WseY9XZdZ2c5YJXxxOarEKieQzM-UXJn5gBW_I_m6Bw1GMS9wfoOWJDygnfw7K9EOlzkZ09-rg?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

If you participated in Bifrost’s earlier Rainbow Campaigns, your Raindrops can be converted into WAVE Points. A “Convert” button will appear on the campaign page, with a conversion ratio of 100:1.

The following guide is aimed at those who would like to seize the opportunity to participate in the campaign, and are either new to Bifrost or have limited knowledge about it. 

This guide can be broken into the following sections:

1. Event Registration
2. Getting Tokens Ready
3. Minting vTokens
4. Governance Bonus (not available for EVM users).
5. Additional Yield

  
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## Event Registration

The official campaign event page as well as the link to register is: <https://wave.bifrost.io/>. However, you may choose to use an invitation link from another participant as this earns both you and the inviter a bonus of 30 WAVE points each. 

Once you land on the event page, you can connect either your Substrate or EVM address. 

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe3T83EWILmpoBNd2rldOtTtQZ2PP52wDa6njYMjM_Vg8aMWS3wwGTlmwQUtwxymA9Q9MrqEJ8YtUM3H3JnJsS-mtVo6n8V5ydnu8LSSH_2SPs1u52CpHLDUySN-jJ67w812a8KVQ?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

To receive the invite bonus, you need to bind the inviter’s address by joining the campaign. On the campaign page, select “Bind inviter” and follow the instructions, which include: connecting your X account, following Bifrost on X, before you can bind the inviter’s address. 

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf0DAIRmVCMc8h6q6jrcpgPIRf-0Iq2qlPyR0QKGZbs8zNF7mTEaDdMvT8nkNTtxWhYL5wvYnWrZvQ94Swlazfiy288mQ59ll9c6nRGCK17LjHuDx8ZULs0rj4-BIpd0dylemqkaQ?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

  
You may also want to invite others to join, as there is the prospect of 10% extra WAVE points based on the volume of vTokens minted by your invitees. Please note, that the bound address cannot be changed and will be used for subsequent WAVE seasons to accumulate bonus points.

---

## Getting Tokens Ready

This comes down to personal preference and the type of address you want to use to participate. 

Based on accessibility with on-ramping via centralized exchanges or card payment services, DOT would likely be easiest to get started with. This would also assume that you would use a Substrate address for your registration.

Another sensible option would be to review which vTokens are eligible for WAVE points in the first WAVE season. 

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfWoxWP9Ca8ThNg9W3tQ8bNOpG5VPURM97_9n7KzZL6cWfA8ijhlXpdb9DcnC_n9KDaJNRFE0bL4Upm181f3OBpAd0MeD3OdqRTO_EPLUYVko3NjfDp_5FWvhrLjBOpYW0eTxk9SQ?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

```
Source: https://bifrost.io/blog/liquid-wave-campaign-phase-i-experience-liquid-staking-magic-and-earn-wave-points
```

You don’t need to use Bifrost’s BNC token for gas fees. EVM users will naturally use the gas token of the supported chain, with GLMR and MANTA applicable for the first WAVE season. While Substrate users can pick from a selection of tokens for gas once they are on the main Bifrost platform. 

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcr8OBEB3VjcZObt4tvdPtZf7ASsZAv5xmOWZKGA6auyVGf2lA0Lt11aWThaYMtdiTG25kuZNCp1vl1e3-_83C7Bvx9nkiEnj5JJ7hZLjbPxOjxg6_eh9F2EsRnBcFHQzz1_atm?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt) 
  
  
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## Minting vTokens

LST Camp is the first WAVE season of the Campaign. It is focused on vTokens (i.e., Bifrost’s Liquid Staking Tokens). The primary task involves minting vTokens to help accumulate WAVE points. Each mint option has a maximum limit.   
  
You may also notice a mixed APY on the mint options, as a BNC reward pool has been established, offering further incentives to accumulate more WAVE points.   

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXehiCKAcNDRcYhAOa4poZ2hnCzX_tT0leTypAWymB9oyWhK7_XKdcGMjRU3X_L-wRd_bRAEWU8DUrwhMciHzApjWOUoVzxPdxsixLPf0VOzqq8zoUTBQpG8NxBuuSAygswPfX1McQ?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

When clicking on the mint options on the campaign page, Substrate users will be directed to the main Bifrost platform at <https://app.bifrost.io/vstaking>.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf_fV1SkN2gjCBtkvRO_BbOqhipIdfzs6iQ6sgOwgu6Ff2kYgJl4xGvh2jmqoANyAuBZdjOGAAsIYGpsKC1PZwRRxmETztJMGpxtGJiDI3W56LDInOQfhKrqLFenFx20HmtGsG6_A?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

EVM users will be directed to Omni LS at [https://omni.ls/.![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdhfbKoRA0yd7sMrxw5diWERaUgMSfkEmyxx1xhGfSprDKbXxGyHlzjOtviG_7GF6KJrD7OJ5ZU-AvTp7IIYK8n4VcySd_RZv8ohNwjC_90-YnckdISqADhLeYHMU0xNtUucyPl?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)](https://omni.ls/.￼)

---

## Governance Bonus

Perhaps the most compelling innovation, driven by the killer application of Polkadot OpenGov, is Bifrost's ability to [use its LSTs in on-chain governance](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1719310866250666427)—an achievement that is quite revolutionary in Web3\. 

To get a 10% bonus of WAVE points you need to participate in OpenGov using vDOT. Please note, this is not available for EVM users.

By clicking to vote on the events screen, Substrate users will be directed to the main Bifrost platform at <https://app.bifrost.io/vstaking/vDOT?tab=governance>.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcg-C-E9Zh8TSHEA2kHjYR-jvzkngMPxTah6tDZTElkixkFZ8PdEcofFs4xHMIHVtWZjvafpXhSuI37veyf6otSpJaeoXbVhA98L5gMJA8z1puA9BCwfGj7LBecYYdvQPp-s-M3cg?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

Once on the governance page, you can browse through and select an active referenda. Then, select the amount of vDOT you wish to use, assuming you have minted some to vote with. You can choose to boost the weight (aka conviction) of your vote, but note the larger the boost, the longer your vDOT will be locked for.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe6U6ePeG14mvb2juHLkzrXH6eyBTF2h8rwb-q7zGY5AomTtdItqihOeRliY3UjbpC2-X7rRL7v49xmaQFgWSer1_kBvfY6LanH10kTyJrQxyb61coLS8Ji-5xnlFjemywOVgD0yw?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

vDOT utilized for governance cannot be used on other dApps until the vote concludes and the tokens are released.

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## Additional Yield

Remember, there is almost always an opportunity to earn extra yields with the vTokens you generate. The options recommended on the campaign page will likely be the most optimal.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfOswP8GFGNIFQ910xPRf4JFSFwtVnenkZubVUY_2w-zj9YC0QR94_2z4f-H_fHJt0qR_ZUHT0VOEc_D_D9z4FCyO2JhQZprmMtizEt6tsYLjPvfgjBICzHCHv_bt9O5EobJb0U?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

Other yield options are available on the main Bifrost platform, which might appeal to newer users or those who don’t want to worry about the hassle of obtaining tokens for gas fees when chain hopping.

If you want to earn even more BNC, there’s still time to participate in our [Bifrost treasury partner bounty](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1855346983709585545). Or, if you just want to create, [hop on over](https://thewagmedia.com/about) to the Wag Discord.

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Featured Guide - How to Ride Bifrost Waves

In this week’s edition:

1. **Editorial:** Believe in something, there’s some Peaq interest, give a warm welcome to Skullz, and we have a frosty guide for you.
2. **Top Story - Peaq Interest!:** Coverage on the launch of Peaq who will onboard DePINs, along with other hot news items.
3. **Featured Guide** \- **How to Ride Bifrost Waves:** A useful guide to Bifrost’s campaign.
4. **Wag Roundup:** News from our Finders Program between November 12th and November 18th.
5. **Extras:** Credits and anything else.

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## **Editorial**

  
What is up, my friends! 

  
There seems to be no respite from the work that is ongoing to shape the Land of the Free after the results have settled. The [Department of Government Efficiency](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1856502787930050927) (DOGE) seems to have struck an accord with the Web3 community, whether they be [degens ](https://x.com/iambroots/status/1857826861868302688)or the [regulated](https://x.com/brian%5Farmstrong/status/1858023954776207730). For some, the [DOGE sentiment](https://x.com/DOGE/status/1857076831104434289) has reignited the thinking to [*Stop Trading and Believe in Something*](https://x.com/MustStopMurad/status/1856726775935472097). 

  
While over in the Polkadot ecosystem, not everyone believes in the [zero-sum game with PvP](https://x.com/alice%5Fund%5Fbob/status/1857179768291983588). That said, it would be fair to assume that, either way, the community all believes in the same [*somethin’ somethin’*](https://x.com/Officially%5FRish/status/1857819726413705265), especially after [Sub0 with folks re-energized](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1856787488494215467). There’s certainly a [rumor](https://x.com/MartiniGuyYT/status/1858088333546520837) or [two](https://x.com/EstherJade1/status/1857458156181361093) out there, which seems [cryptic or rather, crypto](https://x.com/CryptoCappex/status/1856749041779917299). 

  
Moving away from the rumor mill, there [was *Peaq Interest*](https://x.com/peaq/status/1857227015511773595) following the eagerly awaited [Peaq Network launch](https://www.peaq.network/blog/peaq-is-live). We will be covering the launch, as well as other hot Polkadot news items, in our top story this week. You know the drill by now.

  
On to moving around, we are pleased to say that Polkadot ecosystem illustrator extraordinaire, [Skullz](https://x.com/SKULLZ%5FXXX/status/1856185038670623087), has joined the Wag Team. You may recognise his recent awesome [artwork on Youdles](https://x.com/YoudleDAO/status/1794488118919221444) and [Mr. Tod](https://x.com/todpolkadot/status/1853879174802600247). Even more recent is what [you may have noticed](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1858795676387205391) on our X account.

  
Catching waves on a beach was something that those of us who [ventured out to Sub0](https://x.com/Polkadotsub0/status/1855789038424236204) might have done last week. Another great wave to catch some points on would be the [Bifrost Liquid Waves Campaign](https://wave.bifrost.io/). Following our [featured report on Bifrost](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1857402735139729573) last week, we thought it would be useful to feature some guidance, especially for newbies.

  
After getting your feet wet with the Bifrost Campaign, if you want to earn more BNC, there’s still time to participate in our [Bifrost treasury partner bounty](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1855346983709585545). Or, if you just want to create, [hop on over](https://thewagmedia.com/about) to our Discord.

  
*Dodow, Chief Editor*

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## **Top Story of the Week - Peaq Interest**

*Written by yay.oi*

Imagine a day, not too far from now. You roll out of bed, and spot your roomie [TOD sipping a mug of fair-trade brew](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1858795676387205391). You think to yourself, what does fair-trade even mean?

You say, “Hey TOD, do you really trust that coffee comes from fair sources?”   
He rolls his six eyes to the back of his head, and replies, “Dude! Not this again! There is no trust, only truth! [I know exactly where this coffee came from](https://x.com/Farmsent%5Fio/status/1855287423556522094).” 

The doorbell rings. Your [breakfast delivery arrives](https://x.com/BistrooIO/status/1854532687056249229) at the same time as usual. You don’t know what it’ll be this time, but it’s always a pleasant surprise. After a delicious meal, you grab your phone, [switch off earning mode](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1828779767169958219), and step outside. Your neighbor [says thanks](https://x.com/charge%5Fxyz/status/1831316980856426823) as you unplug your Tesla from his EV charger.

You think about how your mornings used to be a little different. Now everything seems to DePINs on Peaq, and you wouldn’t have it any other way.

It’s been a long road since the Peaq project [was first unveiled](https://x.com/s%5Fnakamo%5Fto/status/931587432520204288) in 2017, but it all culminated with a massive [mainnet launch](https://x.com/peaq/status/1856261620806144379) at 09:00 UTC on November 12th 2024\. After amassing [50 DePIN projects](https://x.com/peaq/status/1856019232263176703) and [USD $1 billion Total Machine Value](https://x.com/peaq/status/1858541496187637916) (TMV), many are optimistic about Peaq’s future.

The PEAQ token was listed on 12 centralized exchanges at genesis (just [a couple more than LAOS](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1857715825781698924)). Some of the most excited holders got in much earlier. The Peaq parachain crowdloan [went live in July 2023](https://x.com/parachains/status/1662452619204349954). Participants were promised a minimum of 190 PEAQ per DOT loaned vested linearly over 96 weeks, and currently they appear to have [done quite well](https://x.com/DotsamaApe/status/1856303207690961355).

Crowdloan participants for Krest, Peaq’s canary network, were also quite handsomely rewarded with 800 KREST per KSM [in March 2023](https://www.peaq.network/blog/its-official-krest-is-coming-to-kusama). Holders of more than 2000 KREST during the daily snapshot phase since August 2023 may be eligible for an upcoming PEAQ airdrop. Eligibility can be checked [using the Krest Calculator](https://krestcalculator.com/), and KYC will be mandatory to claim. 

If this all makes you a little fearful of missing out, don’t fret. Peaq’s Get Real community campaign commences in December and could potentially offer some tasty rewards. You can already start collecting XP in the [pre-season campaign](https://x.com/Galxe/status/1854114114215272842), and it will be boosted by 50% after you join Season 1.

The pre-season campaign introduces 15 DePINs in the Peaqosystem. However, this is just a fraction of the 50 DePINs building on Peaq, and [the race is on](https://x.com/peaq/status/1857187158097826001) to be the first to launch.

Since they [share a parent company](https://www.eotlabs.io/) with Peaq and Krest, Charge has a home team advantage. By enabling private and enterprise EV charging wallbox owners to [monetize their unused capacity](https://x.com/charge%5Fxyz/status/1856020224790732977), Charge aims to drastically increase the availability of charging points while slashing charging costs.

Charge has also begun benefitting from the network effects of Peaq’s already vast DePIN ecosystem. In [partnership with XMAQUINA](https://medium.com/@charge%5Fxyz/charge-and-xmaquina-community-powered-ev-charging-e639e983dfb9), EV charging points can be tokenized, opening up pathways for community ownership, investment, and earning.

In addition, Charge has partnered with [decentralized data layer Teneo](https://x.com/teneo%5Fprotocol/status/1798382751147757832), which offers operators secure storage of the data that their infrastructure produces. This adds even [more revenue stream opportunities](https://medium.com/@charge%5Fxyz/charge-and-teneo-accelerating-true-decentralization-for-ev-charging-39ccc0f70e24) through the potential sale of data across other platforms. 

On the topic of other platforms, Peaq has become an attractive destination for DePIN project migration. DePIN storage layer [DeNet migrated from Polygon](https://x.com/DeNetPro/status/1834159777498202149), and real-time communications layer [dTelecom jumped ship from Artbitrum](https://x.com/peaq/status/1775092606260642106). 

Meanwhile, Solana has seen migrations from [drive-to-earn crypto navigation app](https://x.com/peaq/status/1783537833463922891) MapMetrics, [cloud gaming platform](https://yom-official.medium.com/yom-leverages-the-powerful-peaq-ecosystem-to-expand-beyond-solanas-walls-9a312e2d01ef) YOM, and hot off the press, [crowd-sourced compute network](https://x.com/peaq/status/1858880874843984094) Azen Protocol. Did you see [this unexpected cross-chain shill](https://x.com/tuyweb3/status/1856999076241220041) of our beloved Gavun Wud this week? Perhaps YOM isn’t the only one [feeling suppressed by the Solana memecoin bloat](https://yom-official.medium.com/doubling-down-moving-yom-token-to-peaq-18560cc3a43d).

Of course, escaping the bloat isn’t the only reason for migration. For decentralized food delivery service Bistroo, their reasons for [migrating from Ethereum](https://www.peaq.network/blog/bistroo-joins-the-peaqosystem) centered around Peaq’s DePIN friendly economics, and modular DePIN functions.

So far, there are five modular DePIN functions on Peaq. Firstly, there is [Peaq ID](https://docs.peaq.network/docs/learn/DePIN-functions/peaqIDs/), which is assigned to each device connected to the network and allows them to verify, authenticate, and transact with each other.

Dynamic permissions are assigned to users of the network with [Peaq Access](https://docs.peaq.network/docs/learn/DePIN-functions/rbac/). At a simple level an example would be to temporarily grant a [charge.xyz](http://charge.xyz) user permission to use an EV charging point.

[Peaq Verify](https://docs.peaq.network/docs/learn/DePIN-functions/machine-data-verification/) is used for the verification of data generated by devices on the network. This is important to ensure that data collected comes from an authenticated source rather than any kind of malicious actor.

Payments between machines or users are facilitated by [Peaq Pay](https://docs.peaq.network/docs/learn/DePIN-functions/payment/). It ensures that the user has the funds to pay for a service, and that funds are not released until the service is completed in full.

Finally, the [AI-Agents](https://docs.peaq.network/docs/learn/DePIN-functions/ai-agents/) modular function, [powered by ](https://www.peaq.network/blog/peaq-and-fetch-ai-bring-ai-agents-to-polkadot-and-kusama)[Fetch.AI](http://Fetch.AI), allows DePIN builders to integrate autonomous AI agents into their systems. This allows for a broad range of automation and machine learning optimizations, benefitting both user experiences and economics.

No AI agents were involved in Polkadot’s recent economic optimization. However, thanks to the Polkadot governing community, the [new simplified linear inflation model](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1858834074397241461) commenced at block #23467057 this week. While time will tell if it improves the overall tokenomic outcome of DOT, the effects are already [being felt by stakers](https://x.com/iamflez/status/1858550504625717447).

That said, a bit of dynamic inflation optimized by an autonomous AI agent wouldn’t necessarily be a bad idea. With Peaq’s modular DePIN functions, perhaps automated DOT inflation parameter optimization could become a possibility.

Although it is still early days for Peaq, it’s already becoming evident that both its tech stack and its entire ecosystem of DePINs, are modular and growing by the day. We can look forward to seeing how the network effects of the Peaqosystem result in brand-new use cases and community-owned machine economies.

XMAQUINA co-founder Mauricio Zolliker is adamant that robots are coming for our jobs. However, [he assures us that, despite the concerns, this will be a good thing](https://x.com/peaq/status/1858435888423776542). Time will tell, but one thing is certain. Building on decentralized infrastructure such as Peaq, secured by Polkadot, is crucial to ensure that the opportunities of the machine economy are accessible to the broader community. With opportunities from 50 DePINs already rolling out, and many more to come, Peaq interest is just getting started.

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## **Featured Guide - How to Ride Bifrost Waves**

*Written by Dodow*

Bifrost’s journey has been extensively covered in our recently published WagMedia Newsletter Featured Report, which you can [find on X](https://x.com/thatMediaWag/status/1857402735139729573) and [Grillapp](https://grillapp.net/6111?ref=12332). The feature demonstrates the resilience and hard work that have gone into making Bifrost the top LST platform in the Polkadot ecosystem, and possibly even beyond. 

As mentioned in the featured report, Bifrost’s Liquid Waves Campaign represents a shift in tokenomics that not only addresses sustainability but also provides an opportunity for the community. 

The simple objective of the campaign is to accumulate WAVE points, which will be converted into bbBNC at the conclusion of the final season. The new bbBNC token is effectively a dividend certificate for a share of revenue generated by the Bifrost protocol under the updated tokenomics. 

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXecUi1pK6_O6eBHZ_fFiZTU38w1lEa6GMp9YLmJ6PLvt7-yvDx23wWIM3dBQNZaLGkGdei_tdV5Tie1d4NcyLvjfpTOJry2Q6jkfDH2IYQrqmjLBLF_AtsnDXd2HwVkkzEwicC3kA?key=20C8mS3rDnbZUI9LwceIDjTt)

If you participated in Bifrost’s earlier Rainbow Campaigns, your Raindrops can be converted into WAVE Points. A “Convert” button will appear on the campaign page, with a conversion ratio of 100:1.

The following guide is aimed at those who would like to seize the opportunity to participate in the campaign, and are either new to Bifrost or have limited knowledge about it. 

This guide can be broken into the following sections:

1. Event Registration
2. Getting Tokens Ready
3. Minting vTokens
4. Governance Bonus (not available for EVM users).
5. Additional Yield

[Go check out the guide.](https://grillapp.net/6111/featured-guide-how-to-ride-bifrost-waves-224279?ref=12332)

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## **Wag Roundup**

*Written by yay.oi & Dodow*

* At 9am UTC on November 12th the **Peaq** [mainnet went live](https://www.peaq.network/blog/peaq-is-live), with the PEAQ token listed on 12 centralized exchanges from day one.
* **Energy Web** [introduces **Katalist**](https://x.com/energywebx/status/1857027804572811472), a nonprofit platform focused on the decarbonization of maritime shipping.
* The community has embraced sustainability, as **KILT** delegator [staking rewards have come to an end](https://x.com/Kiltprotocol/status/1856674188540727352).
* Block #23467057 marks the beginning of the [new inflation era](https://x.com/GehrleinJonas/status/1858540832518717941) for **Polkadot**.
* **Xcavate** [has obtained](https://x.com/xcavateofficial/status/1858523368753950744) the UK’s FCA approval to join the *Regulatory Sandbox Accepted Firms*.
* **LAOS Network** [has partnered](https://x.com/BCGbiz/status/1858456692872073583) with Web3 gaming development platform Sequence to address the free-to-play gaming market. The partnership introduces a 190M LAOS token grant for developers. It also looks to expand bridgeless minting across EVM chains and offers an embedded wallet solution compatible with gaming engine stores in Web2
* [Triple farming is back](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1856275807511162916), as **Bifrost** has replenished the vDOT pool in anticipation of **Hydration**’s money market.
* With the passing of Wish for Change [Referendum 1217](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1217), **Braille** [has begun working](https://x.com/braille%5Fwtf/status/1857379066472698109) with the parachains to prepare them for the upcoming unification of **Polkadot** addresses.
* **YOM** announces the [migration of its token](https://yom-official.medium.com/doubling-down-moving-yom-token-to-peaq-18560cc3a43d) from **Solana** to the **Peaq** network due to memecoin bloat hindering visibility.
* **Polkadot’s** [Decentralized Mic](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BRJjwrokqjxw) panel on November 14th featured **Nate** (**Distractive**), **Nico** (**Velocity**), **Angie** (**DOTPlay**), and **Gautam** (**BlockDeep**) to share their insights about gaming and DeFi on Polkadot.
* [Full Wag Roundup 12th November to 18th November.](https://grillapp.net/6111/wag-roundup-november-12th-to-november-18th-223919?ref=12332)

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## **Extras**

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Wagcome: Deep In DOT Chaos! - Newsletter Edition 78

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

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*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by yay.oi*

* Prepare yourself for a bit of network congestion, or not. The **Polkadot** Spammening was due to commence on November 25th at 14:00 UTC, but [has now been postponed](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1861179620998983965). Stay tuned.
* **Blockdeep Labs** [has launched Otro](https://x.com/0xBlockDeep/status/1859259911038804110), a Substrate-based account abstraction pallet that allows for transaction signing from multiple public keys.
* Over 25 million BRIDGE tokens [have already been acquired](https://x.com/hyperbridge/status/1858878057668387139) in the **Hyperbridge** Initial Relayer Offering. Get in soon, because the first 50 million tokens acquired will receive a 50% bonus.
* **Moonbeam** [announces a partnership](https://x.com/MoonbeamNetwork/status/1859748627876639057) with **Drex Network** to open up investment opportunities for renewable energy projects in Ecuador.
* **Peaq’s** DePIN-optimized infrastructure has lured yet another migrant. This time it’s [decentralized compute DePIN](https://x.com/peaq/status/1858880874843984094) **Azen Protocol**, which is making the switch from **Solana**.
* Adding to the long list of centralized exchange listings, **Peaq** [is now available on](https://x.com/peaq/status/1859181289519124734) **BitMart Exchange**.
* With **Peaq** listed on **ByBit**, it is now possible to open [long and short PEAQ token positions with perpetual contracts](https://x.com/peaq/status/1858817192705319365).
* Blockchain data indexing platform **Subquery** [announces full support](https://blog.subquery.network/subquery-introduces-ultra-fast-indexing-on-peaq-the-layer-1-for-depin-rwa/?lng=en) for the **Peaq** **Network.**
* In collaboration with **Project Liberty**, transformational social media platform **WeAre8** [is integrating](https://x.com/one%5Ffrequency/status/1860013862688555430) with the **Frequency** blockchain. This integration offers its users an additional layer of control over their digital identities.
* Off-ramping of 23 tokens to fiat [is now available ](https://x.com/subwalletapp/status/1861007154989392183)on the **SubWallet** web dashboard, thanks to an integration with Transak.
* **Integritee** [is seeking collators](https://x.com/integri%5Ft%5Fe%5Fe/status/1859987399755071589) to help secure its parachain. Successful candidates can earn up to USD $300 per month.
* The **Nova Wallet** DApp catalog [now includes](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1859232497923657855) **Integritee’s** Incognitee, a privacy-enhanced transaction DApp.
* To ease the burden of the recent reduction in DOT staking rewards, **Bifrost** is offering a [DOT unbonding subsidy](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1861024545848819940) of 11% to cover missed rewards during the 28-day unstaking period. To qualify, unbond DOT from classic staking or nomination pools and mint vDOT before December 31st 2024.
* **Stellaswap** has achieved the massive milestone of [100M trading volume in 30 days](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1860686105559048658).
* Get your tokens ready, **Stellaswap** will [launch the beta of veSTELLA](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1861049158771302473) this week.
* Keep an eye on the **Beamswap** Launchpad, [they’ve hinted](https://x.com/Beamswapio/status/1859526208045699097) that a new launch may be coming.
* **Mythical** and **FIFA** are teaming up for the [2025 launch of FIFA Rivals](https://x.com/playmythical/status/1859986928139198691?t=y-Hmw%5Fq1eDZOh-FKsDx9sQ&s=19), a player-vs-player mobile game with Mythical Marketplace integration.
* **Evrloot** announces [a limited release of 1299 NFTs](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1859952412762710507) for its second collection, dropping in December.
* You can stop wondering *wen CMC*, because **LAOS** [is now listed on](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1859234822306013542) **CoinMarketCap**.
* In case CMC isn’t enough for you, **LAOS** [is now listed on](https://x.com/laosnetwork/status/1861025396164039058) **CoinGecko**.
* If you're looking for somewhere to store your LAOS tokens, **Nova Wallet** [now supports](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1858857763956552084) the **LAOS Network**.
* NFT Paris 2025 announces **Polkadot** [as a platinum sponsor](https://x.com/nft%5Fparis/status/1859280545735233648).
* **Mythical** [has proposed](https://x.com/EnterTheMythos/status/1859651968400228387) a new deflationary delegated proof of stake model for the MYTH token, with first-year staking rewards funded by the **Mythos Foundation**, and all gas fees burned.
* **Hydration** [Referendum 190](https://hydration.subsquare.io/council/motions/231) to upgrade the runtime to v32.0.0 has passed. Notably, this will allow the Hydration Money Market to be launched instantly. In addition, it enacts an overhaul that resets the liquidity mining loyalty factor after every reward claim.
* If passed, **Hydration** [Referendum 192](https://hydration.subsquare.io/democracy/referenda/192) will activate Money Markets on Tuesday, November 26th 2024.
* A [proposal](https://acala.subsquare.io/democracy/referenda/131) on **Acala** is seeking 600,000 ACA for LP pool initiation, market-making, and marketing of a new memecoin called NEMO.

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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by yay.oi*

* **BitGet** hosted **Leo** (**Peaq**) on November 19th to hear his [vision for the new machine economy](https://x.com/i/spaces/1zqJVYrqrQYGB).
* The **Impossible Cloud Network** team welcomed special guest **Alessandro** (**Acurast**) on November 20th for [a chat about DevCon](https://x.com/i/spaces/1ZkJzRNPOArJv) in Bangkok.
* **Unique Network** hosted **Chess on Chain** on November 20th to [discuss their new game](https://x.com/i/spaces/1RDGlyWeRDdJL) and upcoming Chess JAM tournament.
* On November 20th **Polkadot** hosted members of the **Cardano** community for a discussion on [governance and potential cross-chain collaborations](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1LyxBgQZQVzKN). It featured **Kian** (**Parity**), **Seun** (**Hyperbridge**), **Tommi** ([**OpenGov**.**Watch**](http://OpenGov.Watch)); **Nicolas**, **Giorgio**, and **Jakob** (**Cardano** **Foundation**); and **Felix** (**Cardano** **Ambassador**).
* The **Paul Barron** Network [interviewed **John Linden**](https://youtu.be/N%5F-AABYCE70?feature=shared) on November 20th for a deep dive into **Mythical Games**.
* **Polkadex** hosted **Seun Lanlege** on November 21st to [discuss their future integrations](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoKMyVDAWnKQ) with **Hyperbridge**.
* **YOM** [held their first Town Hall](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YqGovgEVoNKv) on November 21st, with founders **Jeff**, **Andy**, and **Jorrit** giving an overview of their current roadmap and deeper integrations with **Peaq**.
* On Sunday, November 24th the **Gavun Wud** [FlappyWUD 2.0 Flappening X Space](https://x.com/i/spaces/1zqJVYLrXmDGB) featured special guests from **Polkaworld** and **AiWeb3**.

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Wag Roundup (November 19th to November 25th)

Before we start, allow us to say that while we strive to acknowledge all of your efforts, we sincerely apologize to any deserving projects, builders, or ecosystem agents that we may have overlooked.

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***The Award for Artistic Achievements***

Let’s get the foot*ballz* rolling with the NFT and Gaming category. In third place, put on your lootin’ boots, because it’s Evrloot. We’re expecting even bigger things from them in 2025 with the imminent [launch of V1](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1831707250097783134) and a massively oversubscribed waitlist for their [second NFT collection drop](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1859952412762710507).

Our runner-up brought the big ballz and awesome avatars this year, it’s Ajuna. After a successful migration of Big Ballz of Bajun (BBB) from Bajun to the Ajuna network, and [Awesome Ajuna Avatars](https://x.com/AjunaAvatars/status/1855215059670106356) (AAA) next, we’re eagerly anticipating [the launch of their flagship game](https://x.com/AjunaNetwork/status/1858073889223442471) Battle Mogs next year.

No stranger to AAA titles, first prize goes to Mythical. They [made headlines](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mythical-games-brings-3-3m-161110832.html) earlier this year with their massive Polkadot migration, also serving as a pre-Spammening stress test of the network.

With the migration complete, they have brought [800k additional accounts](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1823706992432894332) to the Polkadot ecosystem already. However, with 2025 seeing the launch of Pudgy Penguins Party, FIFA Rivals, and at least five titles from external developers building on Mythos, the party is just getting started.

Last but not least, an honorable mention goes to KodaDot for their [support of the arts](https://blog.kodadot.xyz/onboarding-art-to-polkadot-8e56da012884). They have [onboarded over 160 artists](https://x.com/i/lists/1719677697771655604) to the Polkadot ecosystem, and have built a thriving community of generative art collectors.

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***Awarding the Legends of Liquidity***

With two major treasury-funded liquidity campaigns this year, Polkadot DeFi protocols received a healthy boost to their TVLs. Our third-place recipient, Stellaswap, got an additional boost from [Moonbeam Season 3 Rewards](https://x.com/Beamswapio/status/1799843850175107072).

As a result, some LP pools are receiving triple rewards of [DOT, GLMR, and STELLA](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1860551060932427918). The advantage of Stellaswap is that they offer concentrated liquidity pools, meaning that if you are willing to take on additional risk, you can benefit from even higher APRs.

In second place, we have Bifrost, which just this week announced breaking through the USD [$100M TVL milestone](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1861391661722652676). As they continue to [make WAVEs](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1855905287787737326) over the festive season, they plan to [buy back and burn](https://bifrost.subsquare.io/posts/77) their way through the new year while sharing profits with their loyal holders.

Meanwhile, our first-place recipient has plenty of liquidity to put out those flames. The winner is Hydration, which made some massive developments this year. With swaps and [lending](https://x.com/hydration%5Fnet/status/1861464845352047078) ticked off the list, [the holy trinity of Polkadot DeFi](https://x.com/hydration%5Fnet/status/1798340734254494167) is soon to be completed with the launch of the HOLLAR stablecoin.

The DeFi special mention goes to Polkadex. They recently [underwent major restructuring](https://x.com/polkadex/status/1843108257394831676), and have just dropped the exciting announcement that they will be forfeiting their parachain slot and [integrating into Hyperbridge](https://x.com/polkadex/status/1861530904918728709). Stay tuned to see what massive cross-chain possibilities they unlock in the coming year.

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***The Award for Engagement with the Outside World***

Bridging has made some massive strides on Polkadot in 2024, with not one but two trustless solutions launching. Both are our joint runners-up for the category, Snowbridge and Hyperbridge.

However, with a 2023 launch giving them a head start, the top prize goes to Moonbeam Routed Liquidity (MRL). In Q3 2024, Moonbeam surpassed the massive milestone of [USD $30M of liquidity](https://x.com/MoonbeamNetwork/status/1861442628241498360) passed through MRL.

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***The Enterprise Engagement Excellence Award***

There are three exemplary projects in the category of enterprise engagement. Third place goes to KILT, whose [collaboration with Deloitte](https://x.com/Kiltprotocol/status/1722633899086340123) is helping to facilitate external institutional investment. In second place we have Energy Web, which is helping businesses to navigate the clean energy transition.

First place goes to enterprise blockchain solution provider Aventus. In breaking news, they have just announced the [launch of the Blockchain Factory](https://x.com/AventusNetwork/status/1861708801348342178), a streamlined enterprise blockchain platform that promises deployment in as little as two weeks.

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***Top Transactors***

1. Phala – 148,478 daily transactions
2. Neuroweb – 118,167 daily transactions.
3. Frequency – 104,772 daily transactions.

(Source: Messari - State of Polkadot 2024 – [Q1](https://messari.io/report/state-of-polkadot-q1-2024), [Q2](https://messari.io/report/state-of-polkadot-q2-2024), [Q3](https://messari.io/report/state-of-polkadot-q3-2024))

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***The Parachain Popularity Contest***

1. Moonbeam – 2180 daily active users.
2. Hydration – 831 daily active users.
3. Acala – 615 daily active users.

(Source: [Token Terminal - Polkadot | Ecosystem dashboard November 26th 2024](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/studio/dashboards/b098b738-0a30-433f-a63a-bc0d4a4ebac5))

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***The Community Culture Award***

1. Gavun Wud
2. Stink
3. Pink

(Source: [DEXScreener - Polkadot Trending Tokens November 26th 2024](https://dexscreener.com/polkadot))

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***The Golden Croissant Award for the Best Ecosystem Event***

In third place, we have the Web3 Summit. While this event doesn’t belong to a particular ecosystem per se, it did feature the famous keynote from Gavin Wood, where [he suggested we get tattooed ](https://cointelegraph.com/news/proof-of-ink-gavin-wood-tattoo-web3-privacy)as on-chain proof of our digital citizenship.

Polkadot Decoded in Belgium takes the second prize. This was the event where [the Polkadot App](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1811342289735655651) featuring Polkadot Pay, [Nova Wallet Mastercards](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1811749461476917689), and some great [funding initiatives](https://www.scytale.digital/blog-posts/scytale-polkadot-ecosystem-fund) were announced. While [the food situation](https://x.com/vikiival/status/1811710727641534860) wasn’t the best, no one went thirsty [thanks to ChaosDAO](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1811427991282758081).

The undisputed winner for best Polkadot ecosystem event of 2024 has to be the [Sub0 Reset in Bangkok](https://x.com/Polkadotsub0/status/1856279322962866542). The food, the parties, the speakers, and the vibe were all impeccable. It was arguably a turning point for the Polkadot community, as the [optimistic spirit](https://x.com/ET90266/status/1860980910662791547) has been on an upward trajectory ever since.

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***The 1337est n00b Award***

In the Polkadot 2.0 era, the barriers for projects to enter the ecosystem are a lot lower. With parachain auctions a thing of the past, and [affordable coretime](https://x.com/0xgoku%5F/status/1843254842669896078) available to all, we may see a lot more newcomers by this time next year.

While they are both new to the Polkadot mainnet, our joint winners for the top newcomer both have a long history. Firstly, we have Peaq, which have just [successfully launched](https://x.com/peaq/status/1856261620806144379) its rollup optimized for DePIN projects. Our second winner is Mythical, which have shown the true potential of blockchain abstraction for [onboarding Web2 users](https://x.com/web3kasper/status/1857370008457769315).

Honorable mentions go to Polimec, Mandala, and Acurast. Their Polkadot projects are only just getting off the ground, but we’re excited to see what 2025 brings for them.

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***The Tools of the Trade Trophies***

In the category of wallets there are three standouts. In third place is Talisman, whose open-source, browser-based wallet supports Substrate and EVM chains and [cross-chain swaps](https://x.com/wearetalisman/status/1836014810217226626).

Subwallet takes the second prize with their flexible offering that is supported on both browser and mobile. They are also one of the first to offer an [integrated crypto-to-fiat solution](https://x.com/subwalletapp/status/1861007154989392183).

First prize goes to Nova Wallet, whose mobile wallet offers the best Polkadot user experience. Highlights for this year include [Hydration integration for in-app swaps](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1759917222888108268), intuitive [governance enhancements](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1843653645143028107), and the upcoming release of the [Nova Wallet Mastercard and Polkadot Pay](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1846899007756362234).

Special mentions in the governance category go to Polkassembly and SubSquare, which both offer user-friendly solutions for individual voting, delegated voting, and submitting proposals.

The community tooling honorable mention goes to SubSocial, which helps creators in the Polkadot ecosystem and beyond to monetize their content.

In the special category of DAO tooling, an honorable mention goes to InvArch. Their suite of DAO management tools have been a long time in the making, and the [imminent launch of InvArch v1.0.0](https://x.com/InvArchNetwork/status/1847413502572712141) has got us [Youdling](https://x.com/YoudleDAO) from the hilltops.

Finally, an honorable mention for tooling support goes to Astar, whose dApp staking program offers financial support to builders across the ecosystem.

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***The Polkadot Gigabrain Honors List***

This special category honors the great minds of Polkadot who have played key roles in the development of the protocol this year.

The first award, for his work on [the technical specification of JAM](https://graypaper.com/), the next major iteration of Polkadot, goes to our founder and chief architect, Gavin Wood. Announced publicly for the first time [at Sub0 Asia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdvqkKdFTlw&t=1s) in March this year, JAM is a grand vision for Polkadot to become a trustless supercomputer, forming the basis of the Web3 Cloud.

For starting the conversation [about DOT inflation](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/proposal-for-adjusting-polkadots-inflation-system-reducing-issuance-and-complexity/9157/112), and [seeing it through to completion](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1858441809208164647), the next award goes to Jonas Gehrlein. Thanks to Jonas, Polkadot now has a linear model of inflation that will decrease each year, and a fixed treasury income.

While many are not always sure exactly [what he’s doing](https://x.com/LeemoXD/status/1818038011680203091), a special mention goes to Bastian Köcher for showing the parachains how it's done. His demonstration of [500ms parachain block](https://x.com/bkchr/status/1818027282688352591) times using Async Backing blew some minds and earned him [a very special fan](https://x.com/lolmcshizz/status/1818199610587816116).

While JAM is set to revolutionize Polkadot, it’s important to recognize that we already have a highly resilient and marketable blockchain. Our final two recipients played a role in [two key concepts](https://x.com/alice%5Fund%5Fbob/status/1859880765703528764) that fully encompass the idea of Polkadot that we want to market today.

For his proposal that led to the concept of the Polkadot Hub, the next individual award goes to Joe Petrowski. Originally called [the Polkadot Plaza](https://x.com/rphmeier/status/1802809037186089243), the Polkadot Hub transforms Asset Hub into a familiar and accessible landing pad for new developers and users.

Another concept that has captured the mindshare of the Polkadot community is the Polkadot Cloud, which encapsulates all of the present-day possibilities of Polkadot services into a highly marketable blockchain offering. For his work to [build and spread](https://x.com/shawntabrizi/status/1852145238481019081) the message, a special mention goes to Shawn Tabrizi.

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***To Our Special Saviors***

While there’s safety in numbers, a round of thanks goes to Polkadot’s additional safety layers. This week’s Spammening [trial run on Kusama](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/456) demonstrated once again the benefits of having a fully functional canary network. While nothing went majorly wrong this time, thanks to Kusama, we didn’t risk sacrificing Polkadot’s unblemished uptime record to find out.

Finally, thank you to the Polkadot Technical Fellowship. We are grateful for your expertise and commitment to ensuring the security and resilience of the network.

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***Last But Not Least, Thanks to Our Community Crusaders…***

While the developers above are working hard to build the next generation of Web3 infrastructure, it comes down to the rest of the community to spread the good word, helping to build engagement and adoption. So, in no particular order, let’s give thanks to our community advocates.

Thank you for spreading the Polkadot message beyond the Anglosphere, [AIweb3](https://x.com/aiweb3dao), [Polkaworld](https://x.com/polkaworld%5Forg), and [Dotcast](https://x.com/Dotcast%5F).

For insightful infographics and daily updates, thank you to [Polkadot Insider](https://x.com/PolkadotInsider) and [Polkadot ERI](https://x.com/Polkadot%5FERI).

Thanks to [The Dots](https://x.com/TheDotsMagazine) for using the power of memes to entertain and engage the community.

[ChaosDAO](https://x.com/ChaosDAO), thank you for your contributions to governance, especially the free beer.

For protecting the treasury, thank you to [OG Tracker](https://x.com/og%5Ftracker) and [OpenGov.Watch](http://OpenGov.Watch).

A big thanks to [Alice und Bob](https://x.com/alice%5Fund%5Fbob) for everything you do for the ecosystem, especially defining Polkadot 2.0.

Thank you [Conor Daly](https://x.com/ConorDaly22) for going above and beyond with your sponsorship, we hope you’ll stick around.

[The Kus](https://x.com/TheKusamarian), thank you for the comprehensive, impartial, and engaging blanket coverage of the entire Polkadot ecosystem.

Finally, for doing all of the above while incubating the next generation of Polkadot ecosystem agents, thank you [WagMedia](https://x.com/thatMediaWag).

Wishing you all the best for the festive season, and looking forward to catching up next year.

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Newsgiving Awards Ceremony!

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Thanks Wagging! - Newsletter Edition 79 

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

  
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*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by yay.oi* 

* The numbers are in: the **Kusama** Spammening saw the network [peak at a whopping 82,171 TPS](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1863638727802626156) for batch transactions and 10,547 TPS for non-batch transactions.
* Totalling approximately 60 million and led by **Neuroweb** and **Frequency**, monthly transactions on **Polkadot** [hit an all-time high in November](https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/1863659693073207630?t=%5FPI-cFHzGawu-2-Gm1NgGw&s=19).
* **Gavin Wood** has announced the [initial launch of **Parity’s** JAM SDK](https://x.com/gavofyork/status/1862487509197832261), written in Rust. While still in an early stage of development, it is functional for the development of JAM services and authorizers.
* **Parity** announces that an early version of [elastic scaling is now being tested](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1862463817420038544) on **Kusama**, with deployment on **Polkadot** expected in Q1 2025\.
* In his [latest blog post](https://www.parity.io/blog/polkadot-xcm-improvements), **Adrian Catangiu** (**Parity**) gives a rundown of some recent improvements to Polkadot XCM that bring greater accuracy to fee estimation, fee payment with any Asset Hub asset, and enhanced transaction programmability.
* **Bitwise Asset Management** has [filed an SEC application](https://bitwiseinvestments.com/crypto-funds/bitw) to convert its $1.442B Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) into an exchange-traded fund. As of 29th November 2024, DOT is the seventh-largest holding in the BITW at 0.5%.
* **Blockdeep Labs** announces the [launch of Libro](https://x.com/0xBlockDeep/status/1861766547435364591), a best-practices book for the Polkadot SDK that includes runtime design principles, recommendations for code structuring, a guide for debugging and optimization, and tips for avoiding some of the most common pitfalls.
* **QUAKECore** [has joined the Peaqosystem](https://www.peaq.network/blog/quakecore-joins-the-peaqosystem) and plans to leverage **Peaq’s** modular DePIN functions to build an incentivized network of seismic measurement stations.
* In [another Peaqosystem DePIN partnership](https://x.com/SkyX%5FNetwork/status/1861243490245505204), **SkyX** is planning to combine its incentivized weather data collection network with **aZen’s** crowd-sourced compute resources to power AI-enhanced weather analysis and forecasting.
* The **Peaq** network has achieved the impressive milestone of [1 million staked PEAQ](https://x.com/peaq/status/1862875728980656187) tokens.
* **Aventus** announces [the Blockchain Factory](https://x.com/AventusNetwork/status/1861708801348342178), a streamlined enterprise blockchain platform that promises deployment of in as little as two weeks.
* The age of [cross-chain communication](https://x.com/CrustNetwork/status/1861708931636330930) has commenced between **Bifrost** and **Crust**, with the opening of HRMP channels.
* **Paradox** reports that [a rogue validator](https://x.com/ParaNodes/status/1861185309649588406) with the address 1ZHNWmKsVHCS528yKDteRPpnx5hTrGUZvyjEpvaWppKDiPt has set its commission rate to 100%, gaining itself payouts of over 500 DOT per era, and leaving very little reward for pools and nominators.
* The latest update of **Acurast** Processor, [Version v1.12.1](https://x.com/AventusNetwork/status/1861708801348342178), increases the heartbeat interval to 30 minutes.
* If you’re having trouble completing the **Acurast** Questember “Reinforcements: Apples” quest, don’t worry, [the deadline has been extended](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1861365226710429897) until December 9th.
* On **Nova Wallet**, [you can now use the **Polkadot** Ledger App](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1862171379489288392) with **Acala**, **Karura**, **InvArch**, **Nodle**, **Pendulum**,and **Amplitude**.
* The **Hydration** [money market is live](https://x.com/hydration%5Fnet/status/1861464845352047078), offering lending and borrowing of WBTC, DOT, USDC, and USDT.
* As part of its new roadmap, **Polkadex** will be forfeiting its parachain slot upon expiry and [integrating with **Hyperbridge**](https://x.com/polkadex/status/1861530904918728709). With this integration, Polkadex aims to tap into a wealth of cross-chain liquidity. It also plans to expand its token support across the Polkadot ecosystem and beyond. To facilitate a smooth transition, Polkadex users are recommended to withdraw their non-PDEX tokens by December 15th 2024\.
* **Kylix** [is joining forces](https://x.com/KylixFinance/status/1862051773550117146) with **Hyperbridge** to enhance their bridgeless multi-chain lending protocol with consensus-based cross-chain messaging. In addition, this partnership will allow Kylix users to pay fees with stablecoins.
* In addition, **Kylix Finance** has [formed a strategic partnership](https://x.com/KylixFinance/status/1861408282948010154) with **Stellaswap** to build a lending market for Stellaswap tokens, utilize the Stellaswap DEX for collateral liquidation, and facilitate self-repaying loans with stDOT liquid staking tokens.
* Maybe a little [later than promised](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1861049158771302473), the veSTELLA beta on **Stellaswap** should be launching any moment now.
* **Bifrost** has surged past the monumental milestone of [$100 million TVL](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1861391661722652676).
* You can now personalize your activity feed on **Polkassembly** by [following or unfollowing](https://x.com/polk%5Fgov/status/1862772991907803425) your favorite accounts.
* A malicious actor has taken control of the **Parallel** parachain and has begun unstaking and selling DOT, and minting unauthorized funds. **Polkadot** Whitelisted Caller [Referendum 1322](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1322) aims to use root privileges to rebond 125,688 of at-risk DOT, which will give the Parallel community 28 additional days to explore possible solutions.
* An address linked to the **Parallel Finance** attacker has responded by submitting **Polkadot** Root [Referendum 1326](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1326), which proposes an on-chain remark requesting that sudo privileges not be returned to the Parallel Finance team. This is based on allegations that they have been attempting to pull off a sophisticated rug-pull since April of this year.
* **Astar’s** v1 [on-chain governance is now live](https://x.com/AstarNetwork/status/1863599295535968468). Head over to **Subsquare** to [check it out](https://astar.subsquare.io/).
* **Moonriver** [Referendum 64](https://x.com/MoonriverNW/status/1862540058563420443) proposes to redirect 80% of Parachain Bond Reserve (PBR) inflation to the treasury to fund future ecosystem growth. Presently, Moonriver targets 5% inflation (1.5% to PBR, 1% to collators, 2.5% to stakers). If Referendum 64 passes, the PBR allocation would reduce to 0.3%, with 1.2% going to the treasury.
* [Referendum 132](https://x.com/AcalaNetwork/status/1863533649074737191) on **Acala** governance is requesting 130k ACA for the **Fufuture** On-Chain Trading Competition to offer as rewards and airdrops. In addition, it is seeking a 500k ACA loan to provide liquidity to the Fufuture ACA pool. Fufuture recently integrated with Acala and launched a BTC and ETH Perpetual DEX.
* Fire up the BBQ, monkeys! [The great burn of **Kusama** NaNa NFTs](https://x.com/apeXchimpz/status/1863178592982614416) is commencing imminently. Rising from the ashes will be your very own **Astar** EVM **XChimpz** NFT.
* **Candy Girl** NFT holders may have [a special surprise](https://x.com/CANDYGIRL%5FPJ/status/1862451581020774823) in store for them to commemorate the second anniversary of the project.
* Have you chosen your team yet? There are already [eleven **Evrloot** clans to choose from](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1863660084938805457), including some big projects from the Polkadot ecosystem and beyond, with more to come before the v1.0 launch.
* **Evrloot** announces another class addition to the Citizen Collection, and this new class, [ Sand Shapers](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1861922971964838189), are classic damage dealers with the ability to control the elements.
* It is now possible to migrate **Evrloot** [Book of Lore NFTs](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1862885863526707213) from Kusama to Moonbeam, where they will receive new utility.
* **Evrloot** Marks is [an engagement campaign](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1861448297082429950) to earn some very special rewards. Marks can be earned through killing monsters, finishing quests, and referring friends.
* Get forging! **Ajuna** will soon start distributing 10% of its treasury [to the top 100 players](https://x.com/AjunaNetwork/status/1863153638694109350?t=42W%5FEHXN8u%5FChDUV1dzyGA&s=19) every 100k blocks.
* The upcoming sixth **BBB** tournament will commence on December 6th. There won’t be any AJUN as awards as the BBB treasury needs replenishing, and instead the prize pool will consist of USDT. [Check out the X article](https://x.com/AjunaNetwork/status/1862523844117848147) from the **Ajuna** team, which details the rules, although the primary objective is to forge a Legendary with the lowest SoulPoints.
  
  
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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by yay.oi* 

* The **Polkadot Now** [What the Hack hackathon](https://x.com/PolkadotNow/status/1862525552525005149) in Bangalore commenced on Tuesday November 26th, with hackers assisted by **Gautam Dhameja** (**BlockDeep Labs**), **Tushar Ojha** (**True Network**), and **Rish** (**KILT**).
* The **Polkadot** [Roots Miami Happy Hour](https://x.com/jslusser/status/1861860265714909649) on Tuesday November 26th was a fun and casual networking event with a special guest from the **Inter Miami CF** team.
* On November 26th, **Polimec** hosted another edition of [Crypto Nights](https://x.com/PolimecProtocol/status/1861804582189531275) in Zug, Switzerland featuring **Radha Dasari** (**Web3 Foundation**), **Lukas Schor** (**Safe**), and **Joe Petrowski** (**Web3 Foundation**).
* **Aventus** hosted **Tim Doble** (**PBA**) on November 26th, to hear all about his experiences working with the [Polkadot Blockchain Academy](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YqKDkyrbqvxV).
* The **Unique** [Community Call](https://x.com/i/spaces/1lPKqOkpqNbJb) on November 26th featured **Alexander**, **Charu**, and **Filip** (**Unique Network**), **Adamu** (**Kooponcraft**), **Teke** (**ChessOnchain**), and **Wario** (**Softlaw**).
* On Wednesday November 27th, **Peaq** [hosted crowd-sourced compute DePIN](https://x.com/peaq/status/1861771342569214038) **aZen** to welcome them to the peaqosystem and answer the community’s questions.
* In Episode 9 of the [OnTrac Podcast](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMyjqzwRJQ) on Wednesday November 27th, **Origin Trail** founders **Ziga Drev** and **Branimir Rakic** gave an overview of some of the latest developments, including the imminent launch of DKG V8\.
* [**Gate.io**](http://Gate.io) hosted **Peaq** co-founder **Leo** on Friday November 29th[for an AMA](https://x.com/i/spaces/1yoJMyjMbDdJQ).
* On November 29th, **AIweb3’s** [panel on fostering mass adoption](https://x.com/aiweb3dao/status/1862865937801810346) through Web3 and AI education featured **Dr Cao** (**AIWeb3**), **Silvia** (**BMBWeb3**), and **Hasan O** (**GPTVerse**).
* **Polka World** hosted **Mario** (**Harbour Industrial Capital**) and **Luca** (**Polimec**) on December 2nd for a [discussion on early investment](https://x.com/i/spaces/1BRJjwXQmMwxw) in **Polkadot** projects.
* On December 3rd at 14:00 UTC, the **Polkadot** X account will [host a Q&A](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1863561386120335483?t=tRSHZo1XTXejZBuv9ZLNPg&s=19) with **Pauline Cohen Vorms** (**PBA**) to discuss the upcoming launch of PBA-X and what the future holds for the Polkadot Blockchain Academy.

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Wag Roundup (November 26th to December 2nd)

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

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*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by yay.oi*

* Round Two of the Kusama Spammening commenced at 16:00 UTC on 4th December 2024\. This time, the community was enlisted to help initiate transactions through the [Spammening dashboard](https://spammening.live/). With 23 cores utilized, initial readings suggest [a peak of 128,184 TPS](https://x.com/TheKusamarian/status/1864361662049931492), a world record for a live production network. Expect a more detailed analysis in the coming days.
* Shall we try spamming **Snowbridge** for Round Three? Bridging between **Kusama** and **Ethereum** is [expected in H1 2025](https://x.com/%5Fsnowbridge/status/1864935982354829560).
* **Polkadot Blockchain Academy** is now accepting applications for [its campus program starting on 23rd March 2025](https://x.com/AcademyPolkadot/status/1863587706887958734?t=fqUADpuTj%5Ffc2b4nGAnfKQ&s=19), at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland. Attendees can choose between the Protocol On-chain track, focusing on the **Polkadot** SDK, or the DApps Off-Chain track, which will cover the range of tooling available for app development on Polkadot.
* At the **Parity** company off-site this week, **Karim Jedda**, **Birdo**, **Tiago Tavares**, and **Slava Ksendziuk** took the hackathon prize for their [AI-powered UI builder](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1864982971737952330) that can generate designs for any use case on **Polkadot**.
* Web3 consultancy project **Magenta Labs** [is the latest recipient](https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-futures-introducing-magenta-labs-3053955d4960) of a **Web3 Foundation** Decentralized Futures grant. Its goal is to scale up the Polkadot ecosystem through strategic business development, large-scale partnerships, and support emerging development projects.
* **Ink!** [has released v.5.1](https://x.com/ink%5Flang/status/1863984885423083613) of its **Polkadot** smart-contract development toolkit, the first since the departure from **Parity**. New features include support for XCM in contracts and contract calls from the runtime.
* You will [soon be able to invest](https://x.com/PolimecProtocol/status/1863916133784719730) in **Polimec** fundraises with **Ethereum** assets WETH, USDT, and USDC.
* A new entrant to the decentralized compute sector, **PING**, [is building its incentivized network](https://x.com/peaq/status/1863933431249613271) on **Peaq**. Initially, the PING network will be powered by proprietary DePIN gaming laptops built by **ThundeRobot**. The laptops are already available for pre-order, but upon launch will be purchasable with Peaq stablecoins.
* The **Bistroo** testnet, built on **Peaq**, [is now live](https://x.com/BistrooIO/status/1865051170026160174). You can now simulate online food orders using BIST tokens and the incentivized referral system.
* **Acurast** [is teaming up](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1864348090662310238) with **Cere Network** to offer advanced data solutions by combining their decentralized compute services with Cere’s cloud-based data automation.
* At 00:00 UTC on December 3rd, **Phala** [entered its 6th halving period](https://x.com/PhalaNetwork/status/1863964470223257653). As a result, compute rewards on Phala and **Khala** have been reduced by 25%. Average staking rewards have dropped from \~16% to \~12% APR.
* **Tanssi** has opened early access to the next round of its [Incentivized Testnet Program](https://x.com/TanssiNetwork/status/1863946474037404104). Get ready for Let’s Forkin’ Dance Season 2!
* You can now [create crypto vouchers](https://x.com/integri%5Ft%5Fe%5Fe/status/1864288373310881957) of TEER, PAS (**Paseo** testnet), and soon USDC from **Integritee’s** Incognitee DApp, shareable by QR code or URL.
* With the release of **Nova Wallet** v9.1.0, [one-click cross-chain swaps](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1863942297316122726) are now available for more than 180 tokens.
* **Nova Wallet** now supports the **JAMTON** network for [sending and receiving DOTON](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1863685631194567014?t=sv7CG4Wm0UhCX9eVInSrVA&s=19) tokens.
* As [reported by](https://x.com/ChainwirePR/status/1866129303487787182) Chainwire, **Mandala Chain** has secured $1M in pre-seed funding, with the round led by **Harbour Industrial Capital**, which runs a **Polkadot** ecosystem fund.
* With the passing of **Integritee** [Referendum 43](https://x.com/integri%5Ft%5Fe%5Fe/status/1863966020416770163), the community has chosen to apply for a TEER listing in the **Hydration** Omnipool, utilizing $200k of liquidity from the deprecated future crowdloan pot.
* **Moonbeam** [is seeking candidates](https://forum.moonbeam.network/t/treasury-elections-term-january-june-2025/1948) for the election of 3 x Non-Foundation Treasury Council Members for the January - June 2025 term. If you think you’ve got what it takes and can spare 10 hours per week for 1500 USDC per month compensation, head over to the Moonbeam forum and create a Treasury Council Member Candidacy post.
* **Bifrost** [has launched two new pools](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1864300805148614954) on its **Polkadot** rollup. The vBNC-BNC pool, with a modest APR of 6.7%, has been migrated from **Kusama**. Meanwhile, the new BNC-USDT pool is offering yields in excess of 200%.
* If you need something to keep you busy while you’re waiting for **Bifrost** Liquid Wave BNC Explorers to commence, [check out the latest task](https://x.com/wearetalisman/status/1864683510608613486) on **Talisman** Quests. You can stake your Bifrost DOT using the Talisman portal to earn bonus XP.
* This week, the TVL in the **Hydration** Omnipool [reached an all-time high](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1864626032218620265) of more than $65M.
* Thanks to **Snowbridge**, there is now deeper cross-chain integration, as **Hydration** [lists AAVE](https://x.com/hydration%5Fnet/status/1864962637332676783) in the Omnipool.
* Never far behind, **Nova Wallet** [has added support for the AAVE token](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1865012092350439476) on the Hydration network.
* The **Fufuture** [Perpetual DEX trading competition](https://x.com/AcalaNetwork/status/1864643558092738853) on **Acala** has begun. Trade the BTC-ACA or ETH-ACA pairs until January 5th for your chance to win up to 50k ACA.
* Cross-chain swaps on **Stellaswap** are now [faster and cheaper with less slippage](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1864564397135610342), thanks to an upgrade of their interoperability partner **Squid Network**.
* On Thursday 5th December, **Evrloot** [v1.0 went live](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1864701635257356390). Until 31st December, a free-to-play campaign is running where players can earn Marks points for a chance to receive a very special reward.
* If that’s not enough to get you interested, check out the **Evrloot** [v1.0 pre-launch trailer](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1863960767898460530) that dropped earlier in the week.
* **NEMO**,the first memecoin project on **Acala** [will be launching soon](https://x.com/NEMO%5FMAGA/status/1864599785162113394), with a percentage to be airdropped to Acala NFT holders.
* Forget Christmas trees, for every five **Carbify** tokenized trees that you plant this festive season, you’ll go into a draw to [win a random-sized airdrop of GLMR](https://x.com/Carbify%5Fio/status/1865443995633029194).

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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

*Written by yay.oi*

* **Blockbeats Asia** hosted **Bill Laboon** (**Web3 Foundation**), **Lurpis** (**Bifrost**), and **Yuki** (**Moonbeam**) on December 3rd [for a recap of developments](https://x.com/i/spaces/1PlJQbLnMOyxE) in the **Polkadot** ecosystem for 2024.
* **The Tie** hosted **John Linden** (**Mythical**), **Tobi Amann** (**Evrloot**), **Angela Dalton** (**Dot Play**) on December 4th [for a webinar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcfJv7rJzkg) focused on the rapid expansion of mainstream gaming in the **Polkadot** ecosystem, fostering player adoption, and what the future holds.
* **Branimir Rakic** (**Origin Trail**) took part in the [MIT Decentralized AI (DecAI) Roundtable](https://x.com/origin%5Ftrail/status/1863978475440218195) on December 4th to discuss the practicalities of building DecAI systems.
* On Wednesday, December 4th, **Peaq** [hosted new arrivals](https://x.com/peaq/status/1864310925588599130) **QUAKEcore** to hear about their plans to build an incentivized network of seismic sensors.
* The first official [**Polkadot** Meetup in Tokyo](https://x.com/akindo%5Fio/status/1865256777270596020), on December 5th, offered an introduction to the ecosystem for developers and crypto enthusiasts. It featured keynotes by **Seraya Takahashi** (**Web3 Foundation**) and **Yusuke Obinata** (**Pala Labs**).
* **Farmsent** hosted **Charge**, **Powerpod**, **Arkreen**, **Aydo**, and **Powerledger** on December 5th to [hear all about the latest developments](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vAxROWBoBNKl) in the environmental sector of DePIN.
* **Crust Network** is providing a data redundancy and permanence layer for GoPlausible’s IPFS storage gateway. On December 10th, [they’ll get together to discuss](https://x.com/CrustNetwork/status/1864299839644946596) their collaboration and future developments.
* The next episode of **Polkadot** Decentralized Mic, on December 12th, will be a [panel discussion on web3 education and onboarding](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1865102658991985034?t=FBU2SEGluHwLBTPx5B9C3Q&s=19) featuring **Kwok Phil** and **Dom Kwok** (**EasyA**), **Pauline Vorms** and **Tim Dobie** (**PBA**), and **Ian Brunner** (**IPTS**).
* A session about the **Polkadot Ambassadors Program** [streams on December 10th](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1866070877529636964). Participants include **Evan**, **Chrissy Hill**, **Packman**, **Lucy Coulden**, and **Don Diego Sanchez**.

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Wag Roundup (December 3rd to December 9th)

***News found by the community. Curated by the community. Backed by OpenGov.***

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*DOT Ecosystem News*

*Written by yay.oi*

* According to **Electric Capital’s** latest annual developer report, **Polkadot** has [the third-largest developer community](https://x.com/paritytech/status/1867600134361464838?t=DCrL6r4gZ-jsBAbU5tFv0A&s=19) in Web3.
* In his latest **Polkadot** Forum post, **Shawn Tabrizi** has proposed to bring **Kusama** [back to its cypherpunk roots](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/make-kusama-chaotic-again/11123/2), embracing anonymity, activism, and a DIY ethos. His proposal includes the introduction of privacy-preserving ZK primitives, which could position Kusama as the ideal Web3 Cloud for the dark renaissance.
* The **Polkadot** app [is almost ready for launch](https://x.com/itsbirdo%5F/status/1867284494933221378) in the United States. [Sign up now](https://polkadot.com/app) for your chance to be one of fifty early-access testers.
* **CME Group** is now publishing the [*CME CF Polkadot Reference Rate New York Variant*](https://x.com/CMEGroup/status/1866934648988639599) daily, offering an additional layer of standardized and regulated pricing transparency to the DOT token.
* **Velocity Labs** [releases v2.0](https://x.com/v%5Flabs/status/1867253547504648227) of its Turtle bridging DApp. Turtle now supports one-click token bridging from **Ethereum** to **Hydration**, **Bifrost**, **Moonbeam**, and **Mythos**. Thanks to an integration of **Paraspell’s** XCM SDK, cross-chain support between popular **Polkadot** parachains has also begun rolling out.
* **Apillon** announces its [new cloud function service](https://x.com/Apillon/status/1866459946952585411), powered by **Acurast**, which allows developers to tap into Acurast’s decentralized compute network to enhance their projects by running backend code on demand.
* **ZkVerify** [is now integrated](https://x.com/hyperbridge/status/1867612495117971894) into the **Hyperbridge** testnet, bringing it one step closer to fully decentralized relaying of messages.
* **Mandala** has chosen **Hyperbridge** [as its native bridge](https://x.com/hyperbridge/status/1866846092727336961) and will extend the reach of its native KPG token by adopting the Hyperbridge ERC6160 standard for multi-chain native tokens.
* **Silencio** has won the race to become [the first DePIN to deploy](https://x.com/silencioNetwork/status/1868568193541046407) on the **Peaq** mainnet. Check out [their Dune dashboard](https://dune.com/silencionetwork/silencio-network) and watch them grow.
* **Peaq** announces the launch of its [DePIN Enterprise Adoption Program](https://x.com/peaq/status/1867173946786717952), which aims to foster collaboration between businesses and more than 50 DePINs building on Peaq. The first five organizations to join are **Bertelsmann Investments**, **Bosch**, **Deutsche Telekom MMS**, **Lufthansa Innovation Hub**, and **TUM School of Management**. They will benefit from monthly Peaqosystem updates, strategy sessions, DePIN matchmaking, and access to mutually beneficial investment opportunities.
* **Evrloot** announces a [pre-seed raise of $500k](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1867585282692067773), with key contributors including **Moonbeam**, **Arrington Capital**, and **Derek Yoo** (**Moonsong Labs**).
* After a successful first phase, including [92 mints](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1865788708693463184) and the [selling out](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1865788689814827496) of Citizens and High-born tiers, phase two of Evrloot Citizen [minting is now live](https://x.com/EVRL00T/status/1866875603770917097). The Citizen tier is available for minting at 299 GLMR and a very limited number of High-born tiers for 1199 GLMR. Low-born tier minting has been phased out.
* **NFTMozaic** is the most recent recipient of a **Web3 Foundation** [Decentralized Futures grant](https://medium.com/web3foundation/introducing-decentralized-futures-nftmozaic-bd4217b2645c). Its plans for 2025 include developing a standardized **Polkadot** toolset for NFT developers and fostering more NFT DApp development, resulting in a more marketable environment for Polkadot NFTs.
* **BBB** Tournament 7 [commenced on December 14th](https://x.com/AjunaNetwork/status/1866895380186591703). The highest SoulPoint Legendaries forged have a chance to share in a prize pool of 10K AJUN and 5% of the mints.
* **Gavun Wud** is preparing [Degen Jam #1](https://x.com/gavunwud/status/1867556013181648898), a very special edition of the Flappening on Friday December 20th at 19:00 CET. Stay tuned for more details, as this one could be very special.
* **NFL Rivals** [Arctic Blast](https://news.mythicalgames.com/arctic-blast-get-ready-to-feel-the-chill-in-nfl-rivals) kicked off on Thursday December 12th, bringing some frosty rewards and an icy makeover to the stadium. Join the fun now to earn Snowman cards, which will reveal exclusive Snow Day players on their melt date.
* The **ChessOnChain** [Rooks Chess Jam](https://x.com/Unique%5FNFTchain/status/1867555611090588031?t=S18ttkZDTB35cajK3GqX-w&s=19) got started on December 14th. Players of all experience levels have a chance to win collectible NFTs and share in a USDT $1500 prize pool.
* **Acala**’s first memecoin, **Nemo**, [launched on December 15th](https://x.com/NEMO%5FMAGA/status/1868245128646938798). It can be obtained via Acala’s native swap.
* Let the real games begin! **Mythos Chain** [governance is now live](https://x.com/polk%5Fgov/status/1867191639430865238) on **Polkassembly**.
* **Polkadot** Open Gov [Wish for Change Referendum 1350](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1350) aims to ensure that treasury-funded projects acknowledge the support of Polkadot, and increase its visibility by displaying Polkadot branding.
* **Khala** [Referendum 128](https://khala.subsquare.io/democracy/referenda/128) proposes to sunset the Khala Chain on **Kusama**, when its lease ends on January 10th 2025, and migrate its assets to a new **Ethereum** L2\. In addition, the team has decided to cease development of the metaverse project Phala World (PW), and will be reclaiming PW NFTs and issuing refunds of the mint price.
* **Polkadex** has [unveiled its 2.0 Roadmap](https://x.com/polkadex/status/1866244562135691380) with four major milestones for 2025\. Cross-chain transfers are expected in Q1 with the integration of Hyperbridge, while high-frequency trading should be enabled by Q2\. In Q3 and Q4 we will see barriers to entry lowered with the integration of EVM Wallets and credit card support for crypto purchases and sales.
* **Nova Wallet** has expanded its [cross-chain transfer support of vDOT](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/1867157380678713661) to include the **Hydration** and **Moonbeam** networks.
* **Bifrost** has begun the [phased shutdown of the vFIL service](https://x.com/Bifrost/status/1867147417927446534). It has already ceased FIL deposits into Bifrost, and vFIL minting is expected to end by the end of the year. The final phase of the shutdown is expected to be completed in Q3 2025; however, users are recommended to complete vFIL redemption and cross-chain transfers of FIL by Q2 2025.
* Congratulations **Stellaswap** for becoming the first DEX in the **Polkadot** ecosystem to [surpass $2B in trade volume](https://x.com/StellaSwap/status/1868302911983481073)!
* **Polkasafe’s** user-friendly multisig with enterprise-grade security [is now supported](https://x.com/PolkaSafe/status/18664747921713194571) on **Centrifuge**.

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*DOT Ecosystem Events*

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* **Peaq** hosted **Touchbrick** [on December 11th](https://x.com/i/spaces/1OdJrXLNmvOKX) to hear all about how its DePIN ensures the privacy of sensitive AI training data.
* On December 12th, **Daniyal Ajdadi** (**EnergyWebX**) hosted **Flavio** (**Polimec**) for the [latest episode of *Monster Talks*](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1kvJpbRyBWaKE). The episode focused on the evolution of Polimec as it enters a new era of multi-chain, regulatory compliant decentralized fundraising.
* **Pakman Media** hosted **Richard Houldsworth** on December 12th [for a deep dive](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YpKklYwrQAGj) into the upcoming **Xcavate** tokenized real estate platform.
* **Silencio** co-founders **Eric**, **Theo**, and **Thomas** [hosted their community AMA](https://x.com/i/spaces/1yoKMyzDRqkKQ) on Friday 13th, luckily there was some big news about their future plans, and an upcoming major partnership.
* On December 15th, **OneBlock+** hosted [an end of year gathering](https://x.com/OneBlock%5F/status/1865349402644406666) at Wuhan University, celebrating the power of the **Polkadot** community. It featured guest speakers **Suvi** (**Papermoon**), **Lurpis** (**Bifrost**), and **Brian** (**Crust**)
* **Apillon’s** CPO **Nino Kutnjak** and Lead Developer **Damien** will host **Acurast** Co-founder **Alessandro De Carli** on Tuesday December 17th. They will [discuss the enhancements](https://x.com/Acurast/status/1868325587938349151) their new partnership is bringing to Web3 development.
* On December 18th **Polkadot Blockchain Academy** [hosts PBA alumnus](https://x.com/AcademyPolkadot/status/1867977911741128810) **Sergej Sakac** to hear all about how his experiences with the program led him to found **RegionX**.
* The **Polkadot** Ambassadors Program livestream featuring **Evan**, **Chrissy Hill**, **Pakman**, **Lucy Coulden**, and **Don Diego Sanchez** [has been postponed](https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1867620009259749459?t=0QDxZWdcmDmJVeHIFafcOQ&s=19) to December 19th.
* **Peaq’s** [X Space with](https://x.com/peaq/status/1866907945025294685) **Teneo** has been postponed to January 8th. Tune in to hear about Teneo’s community node incentivized data scraping network, which has just reached over 1M users.

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The latest Web3 Foundation Decentralized Futures grantee is Logion, a protocol that will provide a legal framework that ensures users are able to recover their lost...

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Editorial: US election aftermath, Sub0 Reset, Hyperbridge announcement, Bifrost Waves, Pitch your idea.

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Round 2 of Coretime sales are live, and Aventus has become the first team to perform a core renewal. Four other teams missed their chance to renew for 100 DOT in the renewal period...

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Editorial: Thanksgiving vibes, hot news & awards, applause for our creators, newsletter festive break.

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The numbers are in: the Kusama Spammening saw the network peak at a whopping 82,171 TPS for batch transactions and 10,547 TPS for non-batch transactions.

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