Bi-Weekly Community Recap #14 (Feb 16-Mar 2): THORChain

This article covers:

1. Notable Gitlab Issues
2. Most Asked Questions
3. Feedbacks & Suggestions
4. Notable Work
5. Ecosystem Updates
6. Weekly Dev Discord Updates

TLDR (14-Points)

1. Terra integration is complete, pending review.
2. Liquality wallet integrated THORChain swaps.
3. THORChain shared to 3 Asgard Vaults (80+ active nodes).
4. Rango Exchange crosses $1.2 Billion in Txn volume.
5. Rango integrated with Astroport, Open Ocean, ChainSwap and Arbitrum.
6. Brokkr Finance published a blog explaining the Decentralised Investment Protocol.
7. Brokkr IDO whitelisting with NFTs is now live.
8. Discussions on THORChain Re-Branding in discord.
9. THORChain docs were updated.
10. THORSwap initiated an #EngagetoEarn campaign for the upcoming Terra integration.
11. “How to swap/LP using Ledger” guides from THORSwap.
12. XDEFI Wallet integrated with Orion Money, Open Ocean, StaderLabs & Mars Protocol.
13. THORWallet crossed 10K app downloads.
14. Asgardex shared a tweet thread on Features supported.

⚡Notable Gitlab Issues

• Terra Integration is complete, review pending: https://twitter.com/ninerealms_cap/status/1498522555753189376

• Discussion on THORChain Re-Branding: https://gitlab.com/thorchain/thornode/-/issues/1259

• THORNode Snapshot updated: https://gitlab.com/thorchain/devops/node-launcher/-/merge_requests/430
• THORSwap Aggregator contract coming to testnet whitelist: https://gitlab.com/thorchain/thornode/-/issues/1254

Aggregator will make it possible to switch between any long tail asset to any long tail asset, routed through THORChain.

⚡General Questions About:

Q. When Terra Integration?

A. Terra integration is complete. Waiting for a review from TerraSCV before pushing it live.

⚡Feedbacks & Suggestions

• Discussion ongoing in discord about rebranding THORChain: https://discord.com/channels/838986635756044328/838986636665815072/948424798541848587
• Feedback to not give ETAs on public platforms.

⚡Notable Work

• THORChain just sharded to 3 Asgard Vaults with 81 nodes: https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1493789507103358976
• Swap across chains at one place on Liquality Wallet after its new THORChain integration: https://twitter.com/Liquality_io/status/1494856260373655554

• Provide liquidity with IL protection with THORChain, a thread: https://twitter.com/theonlyridam/status/1494121785163280389
• Reached 1.5 million transactions on the THORChain network: https://twitter.com/anthonybayss/status/1495451813256261632

• Rune is coming to Loda, to become first $Rune backed fiat loans in the world: https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1495664265780678656
• A thread on working of Impermanent Loss Protection in THORchain: https://twitter.com/THORChainLPU/status/1495797683914686470
• Haven Protocol is coming on THORChain: https://twitter.com/xzab216/status/1495230211671175168

Thread with details on THORChain-Haven integration: https://twitter.com/xzab216/status/1495766944884088837

• Updated Docs released for beginners in THORChain in an easy-to-understand format: https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1496643646544056323

• Native RUNE multi-sig functionality being advanced by the team at Nine Realms: https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1496942034854154251
• New THORChain Developer Site: https://twitter.com/THORChain/status/1497165125367005184

• Opinion thread from loawrey on why RUNE is a good investment: https://twitter.com/laowrey/status/1498619241779503107

• THORChain trade volume hits ATH: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1498862361976918025

• Insightful thread on $RUNE value capture: https://twitter.com/slowspace/status/1498941355930046464

⚡Ecosystem Updates

A) THORSwap

• Launched #EngageToEarn initiatives, a variety of interactive challenges & competitions, rewarded with prize pools of $UST: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1493934256866963458

• Ledger swap/LP how-to guides on YouTube: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1494618345919942658
• Recording of biweekly Twitter Space with updates on the $LUNA integration, THORSwap V2, aggregator, and more: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1496627763028979712
• THORSwap supports 6 wallet types for 8 blockchains as a cross-chain DEX: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1497261286022918149

• $BUSD pool has the highest trade volume: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1498667695478349826

• THORSwap Monthly Report — February: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1498681826998722560

• Tutorial video on how to swap $LUNA & $UST: https://twitter.com/THORSwap/status/1498749721451667462

2. XDEFI WALLET

• Read informative article on XDEFI wallet: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1493929943180394497

• Partnered with Orion Money: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1494025879822995459
• Integrated with Open Ocean: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1494306391938375683
• Overview of XDEFI token utility: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1494647101267054607

• Integrated with Mars Protocol: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1496848742850441220
• $XDEFI single-sided staking is coming on Ethereum: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1498303321865601028

• Integrated with Stader: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1499036074437492743

3. RANGO EXCHANGE

• Integrated with Arbitrum: https://twitter.com/RangoExchange/status/1494016007870033920
• Cointelegrah covers Rango Exchange: https://twitter.com/RangoExchange/status/1496098786267078660

• Rango Monthly Report — February: https://twitter.com/RangoExchange/status/1497631474044055557

• Rango crossed $1.2 Billion in Txn Volume, despite being in Beta: https://twitter.com/THORNOOBs/status/1498700436060385281

4. BROKKR FINANCE

• Read this insightful article on Brokkr Finance — The Decentralised Investment Protocol: https://twitter.com/BrokkrFinance/status/1493983902045773824

• Giveaway of Brokkr Whitelist NFTs with ThorGuards to access the first phase of our IDO: https://twitter.com/BrokkrFinance/status/1495824106230628355
• Read an interesting Tweet thread on Brokkr goals by WolfofDeFi: https://twitter.com/wolf_of_defi/status/1496094444952731652
• A guide to Brokkr whitelist sale: https://twitter.com/BrokkrFinance/status/1497210673683644429

5. THORWallet

• Apple app store update: https://twitter.com/THORWalletDEX/status/1494574832192835585

• Crossed 10k App Downloads: https://twitter.com/THORWalletDEX/status/1496129152608579587
• Update on Dogecoin — currently on Testflight & Android: https://twitter.com/THORWalletDEX/status/1497174808471080962

• Stake Dogecoin with 26% APY: https://twitter.com/THORWalletDEX/status/1498928074574135299

6. ASGARDEX

• ASGARDEX v0.8.0 supports BTC & Ledger: https://twitter.com/asgardex/status/1494592488174231552
• Here’s a Tweet thread on various feature lists of Asgardex: https://twitter.com/asgardex/status/1495730328245358594

7. FERZ WALLET

• Instantly upgrade BEP2 Rune to Native Rune: https://twitter.com/FerzWallet/status/1496513584075001865

8. NINE REALMS

• Terra integration is complete, final review ongoing before pushing things, UST & LUNA will be live on THORChain soon: https://twitter.com/ninerealms_cap/status/1498522555753189376

9. THORCHADS DAO

• Hosted Twitter space on how XDEFI can simplify THORChain: https://twitter.com/THORChadsDAO/status/1498719527298863111

10. THORGUARDS

• Twitter space with Brokkr Finance: https://twitter.com/ThorGuards/status/1493739727370866692
• NFTX vault is live, access instant liquidity for ThorGuard NFTs, as well as stake & contribute to the LP for THORG: https://twitter.com/ThorGuards/status/1498409176497745920

11. THORYIELD

• THORYield is completely fixed, performances of the App increased 10x: https://twitter.com/THORYieldApp/status/1496496389626413056

⚡Weekly Dev Discord Updates

THORChain Weekly Dev Update (14 Feb — 27 Feb)

— Terra Update,
— THORGames for Synths,
— Docs Update,
— Roadmap Update,
— Network & Community Updates

Dev Update #133-#134

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