Polkadot Ecosystem Weekly Digest. October 2–8/2023

Polkadot / Kusama

• The Polkadot Blockchain Academy is back for 2024. It is Polkadot’s flagship educational program that is designed to help speed up Web3 adoption. Hear Polkadot Academy alumni. share their experiences, and learn what to expect from the upcoming Academy cohorts.
• Referendum 174, proposing sufficiency for the USDC asset on Statemine, has successfully passed.
• Blockchain networks have long grappled with a fundamental issue: how to make decisions openly, transparently, and securely? Enter Polkadot OpenGov, a revolutionary approach to on-chain governance. Here is the second video of a three-part series on OpenGov.
• Uniswap is now available to users on Polkadot via an integration with Moonbeam Network. Users can tap into the power of Uniswap V3 contracts through a new, easy-to-use interface from Oku Trade, featuring order books, charts, order history and other features.
• Learn about Polkadot and earn DOT. Binance Academy is rolling out its next “Learn & Earn” course until October 19th.
• Polkadot has unveiled its Q3 Milestones: sustained staking growth, five new parachains, and various technical upgrades. Numbers do not lie, Polkadot’s Q3 performance reveals an ecosystem on the rise.
• Heard about asynchronous backing, but not sure what it is and what it means for Polkadot? There is now a Polkadot Wiki page explaining it.

Acala / Karura

• Past attempts at offering yield to Bitcoin lenders have not always fared well, with firms such as Celsius proving opaque, fragile, and ultimately dangerous for users. Credora Platform & Acala found a solution to tackle legal and technical challenges. Read more.
• This comprehensive guide from Acala is intended to provide users with a thorough understanding of LCDOT and all the essential information required for making well-informed decisions regarding their future actions with LCDOT.
• tDOT’s DOT-LDOT stable pool is integrated on Acala guide to add liquidity. tDOT pool is currently open on Euphrates DApp for LCDOT single-side staking.

HydraDX / Basilisk

• HydraDX Omnipool DEX did 750K USD in daily volume a few days ago. This is its second highest daily volume in the last 30 days.

Ontology

• Ontology’s September Monthly Report is out, and is packed with exciting updates and milestones.

Energy Web

• Check out an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creation of the Energy Web X application.

Crust / Shadow

• Good to know: here is another NFT project stored on Crust.

Litentry / Litmus

• Litentry is calling all hackers to join it for the “TrustCraft: Identity Hackathon” events forming a part of the Devconnect event in November 2023.
• Catch Litentry’s first update of the month.

Astar / Shiden / Startale Labs

• Account Unification is coming to Astar Portal, which allows users to interact with both EVM and Wasm environments using a single account. This makes the portal easier to use than ever and simplifies onboarding for users of other EVM ecosystems.
• The Astar Peers Program is being revamped to be more inclusive. This revised proposal is poised to launch a robust incentivization program, inviting community members from underrepresented regions to run nodes.
• New cross-chain transfers of DOT are now live in Nova Wallet. You can now easily transfer DOT between Astar < → Polkadot, Moonbeam, HydraDX, Bifrost, Interlay, Acala, Pendulum, and Parallel using Nova.
• Astar zkEVM will be launched on testnet this month. It is a L2 powered by Gelato that provides hosting, monitoring, and Web3 services.

Interlay / Kintsugi

• Bifrost’s vDOT Vaults are now fully operative on Interlay. It is a big step towards scaling the Trustless iBTC bridge via Liquid staking.
• Interlay is excited to share its September Ecosystem Update. Check out all the updates, integrations, and project’s progress towards the Bitcoin mission.

Centrifuge / Altair

• Panels from Centrifuge’s Real-World Asset Summit are now live on its YouTube channel.
• Q3 2023 was one of the busiest periods yet for Centrifuge. Catch up with its recent accomplishments in the Q3 Recap.

Moonbeam / Moonriver

• The Moonbeam weekly recap is here. Stay in the know with all of last week’s news, including the unveiling of Moonbeam Ignite, a new MRL milestone, and more.
• OriginTrail Parachain & Moonbeam are now integrated, bringing availability for OTP (OriginTrail’s native token) on Moonbeam, and GLMR on OriginTrail. This will enable cross-chain token transfers to/from both networks.
• You can now delegate GLMR tokens for multiple tracks in one transaction. No more having to carry out multiple transactions delegating to the same person.

RMRK

• RMRK’s Singular integrates Astar Network. This will see Astar integrated into Singular’s Modular NFT trading dApp.

Composable Finance / Picasso

• As part of ongoing efforts to redefine blockchain interoperability, Composable Finance is thrilled to announce that its Ethereum IBC Testnet is officially live. It is a crucial milestone before the mainnet launch, allowing Composable to validate the system’s stability and security. This guide aims to provide a straightforward way to participate and support the project in bringing it into mainnet production.

Bit.Country / Pioneer

• September was pivotal for the Bit.Country team. They secured Continuum’s parachain slot on Polkadot and began the preparations & infrastructure for a set of features, campaigns, and releases that will be announced soon. Details.

Manta / Calamari

• Owlto Finance now supports bridging USDC/USDT on Manta Network.
• The MantaFest Galxe Campaign for bridge activities is still ongoing. You can take part in it until November 7.

Enjin / Efinity / NFT.io

• Governance via nomination pools and token bonding is now live within the Enjin wallet app. All iOS & Android users may now update their respective apps to v2.5.1.
• Early Governance Rewards Program from Enjin encourages holders to engage in blockchain governance via validator oversight. Bond your ENJ before Jan 15, 2024, to receive additional ENJ for your initial participation in governance.

Equilibrium / Genshiro

• Genshiro is currently undergoing maintenance. The team is working on extending the parachain leasing period.

KILT

• SocialKYC credentials on KILT are valid for one year. To ensure that they remain current and accurate, from October 16, all credentials over a year old will automatically be revoked.

Dock

• The Dock Association's proposal for a 3-month increase in emissions has successfully passed. The revised emission schedule will provide additional rewards to validators to help offset rising energy costs, and to stakers whose contribution helps to secure the network.

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