Polkadot Ecosystem Weekly Digest. January 22–28/2024

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5 min readJan 28, 2024

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Manta Connecting the DOTs: Introduction of the first substrate-native token bridge to an Ethereum Layer 2 network enabled by XCM.
Polkadot Marketing Bounty: Announcement about a Treasury-supported program for funding marketing projects.
Polkadot Updates Series: Kick-off of a new updates series in collaboration with PolimecProtocol. YouTube Livestream

Bridging Guide for $MANTA: Shared a guide on bridging Manta Pacific to Manta Atlantic to Bifrost. Manta Network Bridge Guide
Liquid Staking for $MANTA on BifrostFinance: Announcement about exploring Liquid Staking for $MANTA on Bifrost.
TVL Milestone and Growth of Manta Pacific: Announcement about Manta Pacific’s TVL surpassing $1.5b and becoming the 3rd largest L2 by TVL. Manta Pacific Explorer

Developer Resources on Moonbeam: A list of resources for developers interested in building on Moonbeam, including comprehensive documentation, free courses, and community support.
Integration of Mean, a DCA protocol, to Moonbeam & Moonriver networks, enhancing token swapping capabilities.
Simplified explanation of Moonbeam’s EVM compatibility and its benefits for Web3 developers. Read More.
Zoombies World Collaboration: An event featuring Moonbeam and Zoombies World, showcasing a live broadcast stream. Event Details.
Gasless Features on Moonbeam: Introduction of gasless features on StellaSwap and Beamswapio, enabling new users to easily obtain $GLMR for gas fees. Learn about StellaSwap and Beamswapio.
Details on the Moonbeam and Manta Network XCM channel’s performance within the Polkadot ecosystem.

Chain Reaction Incident: Moonriver Network reported an incident on January 25 affecting all parachains due to a Kusama network runtime upgrade.

Web3 Identity and AI: Litentry discusses the fusion of Web3 identity and AI, highlighting challenges and developments towards a privacy-respecting digital future. Read More
Trailblazers in Privacy Protocols: Litentry is among entities like IdentityHub leading the way in secure decentralized identities. Explore More
AI-Driven Privacy Enhancements: Litentry explores AI’s role in enhancing privacy in decentralized identity systems. Article
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE): TEEs are highlighted for secure data processing in the Web3 space. Learn More
Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI): Litentry focuses on SSI’s potential to revolutionize identity management.
Partnership with Web3VIP: Litentry announces a 2024 partnership campaign with Web3VIP.
Exploring Web3 Identity & AI: Litentry delves into the future of Web3 identity and AI, discussing risks, privacy concerns, and the evolution of Web3 identity. Full Insights

HydraDX Audit Competition: HydraDX announced an audit competition on Code4rena with a $142k prize pool, focusing on Omnipool, Stableswap, Oracles, and Circuit breaker for February 2024.
Collaboration with Code4rena: Code4rena collaborates with HydraDX for Rust audits, with significant rewards. Read More

Aesthetic Alchemy NFTs Minted Out: All 256 Aesthetic Alchemy NFTs were minted out and are available for trade on KodaDot NFT Marketplace. KodaDot Announcement
Minting of Aesthetic Alchemy: KodaDot announced the minting of Aesthetic Alchemy NFTs, available for 0.3 $DOT. KodaDot Tweet

Participation in ETHDenver 2024: Astar Network announced its presence in ETHDenver 2024, featuring CEO Watanabe Sota.
Preparation for dApp Staking v3: Astar Network is preparing to roll out dApp Staking v3 on Shiden and Astar, urging stakers and dApp teams to claim their rewards.
Partnership for Web3 Adoption: Astar collaborates with DeSpreadTeam to foster Web3 adoption in Asia, anticipating broader industry adoption in 2024. Details
Astar zKatana Live: Astar zKatana is now active, offering decentralized data indexing for building dApps for Astar zkEVM. Read More
Web3 Developments in Japan: Updates on Astar Network’s involvement in Japan’s Web3 space. Roundup
Ink! Dev Hub Report: A report on Wasm smart contract development for Polkadot and Kusama is released. Forum Post
Code Audit Repository: Astar Foundation’s new Github repository tracks and reports code audits. View Reports
Ecosystem Agent Program: Insights into the Astar Ecosystem Agent Program’s impact on understanding Web3. Program Info
Community Milestone: Over 650K holders and 3.4 billion ASTR staked to projects on Astar Network. Project Portal

Dock’s CEO attended an event in Davos, discussing identity, digital infrastructure, and AI.
Discussion on the Future of Digital IDs: Insights into the future of digital ID verification processes.

SubQuery is preparing for its upcoming public sale of SQT tokens. More details can be found at the official SubQuery Sale page.
Strategic Partnership with Crypto.com Capital. A new partnership aims to leverage expertise and access to Crypto.com’s ecosystem. Further information is available on the SubQuery blog.
The SubQuery Seekers Program offers a chance to engage with the community and earn tokens. Details are provided on the SubQuery blog.
Cross-Chain Indexing Solution Expansion. SubQuery has expanded support for developers with a new cross-chain indexing solution. The details are explained here.
Mainnet Launch on Base. SubQuery has announced its mainnet launch on Base. The launch details are announced on the SubQuery blog.

10,000 BitAvatar Identities Minted: Bit.Country celebrates the milestone of 10,000 BitAvatar identities being minted. These avatars will become preferred users in future ecosystem projects. Read more.
Exclusive Preview Event: Bit.Country is hosting an event to showcase their latest updates and releases. The event is scheduled for Monday, Jan 29 at 2pm UTC. Join here.
Talisman Collaboration: Talisman offers perks for DOT stakers, including free BitAvatar minting and exclusive NFT rewards. Details can be found at BitAvatar.
Polkadot Social Media and Metaverse Panel: Bit.Country participated in a discussion panel focusing on the impact of Polkadot DApps on social media, music, entertainment, and the metaverse. Learn more.
InnoVoy Event: The InnoVoy Event, featuring BitAvatar and MNet.io, celebrated the launch of BitAvatar, a universal Web3 identity solution. Discover more.

Award Nomination for Best Finance Project: Centrifuge is nominated for the Best Finance Project award by The Big Whale. More Details.
Partnership with Celo Ecosystem: Centrifuge joins the Celo ecosystem to grow on-chain real-world asset (RWA) classes.
$500M in Real-World Assets Financed: Centrifuge recently surpassed financing $500M in RWAs, aiming for $1B next.
A proposal for Centrifuge to onboard GnosisDAO, offering legal and infrastructural means for investing in RWAs. Proposal Details.
RWA Tokenization and Investment Growth: Centrifuge driving growth in tokenized treasuries and diversified investment portfolios. Explore Centrifuge’s Strategy.

Incentivized vDOT Farming Pools: Bifrost has introduced incentivized farming pools for $vDOT.
Partnership with Pinkonomic: Bifrost is collaborating with Pinkonomic, hinting at future activities involving $vDOT holders.
$MANTA as Gas Fee on Bifrost: Bifrost now supports $MANTA as a standard gas fee, improving the $vMANTA minting process.
Bifrost Raindrops Event: Opportunity to win 124,000 $BNC through participation and invitations. Join Here
Bifrost x Moonbeam Campaign: Unique rewards for DOT liquid stakers on Bifrost in this collaboration. Participate

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