Breaking New Ground: TFL Becomes Confio’s First CosmWasm Subscriber

Zion Schum
Terra
Published in
3 min readJan 8, 2024

Terraform Labs (TFL) is proud to support the advancement of CosmWasm development within Cosmos as the inaugural subscriber of Confio’s new CosmWasm subscription. TFL’s support not only provides the Confio team with funding to continue building CosmWasm, but also offers a multitude of benefits for the Terra ecosystem, including dedicated support from CosmWasm experts, access to the latest developer tooling built by Confio, the opportunity to influence the CosmWasm roadmap, and joint marketing opportunities.

Terra’s History with CosmWasm

CosmWasm is a smart contract platform focusing on security, performance, and interoperability. From its earliest days, CosmWasm has stood as a pillar of the Cosmos ecosystem, supporting smart contract development across various blockchains, including Terra, Osmosis, Injective, and others. The relationship between Terra and CosmWasm dates back to the latter’s inception in 2020. At that time, TFL identified the value CosmWasm held for strengthening the Terra ecosystem and its burgeoning developer community. It wasn’t long before Terra set a precedent by becoming the first blockchain ecosystem to adopt CosmWasm, leveraging it to build several cutting-edge DeFi applications.

Two years later, TFL marked another milestone by becoming the first entity outside of the Interchain Foundation to extend financial support to Confio. This support came in the form of grant funding, aimed at further developing CosmWasm as a valuable public good for the Cosmos ecosystem. Now, TFL has stepped up to become the first subscriber in their new subscription model, supporting Confio in:

  • Establishing a professional CosmWasm support structure
  • Developing new tools, such as CosmWasm Tracing (their new debugging tool to help devs navigate errors more quickly)
  • Enhancing the overall CosmWasm developer experience
Confio & TFL Team Members at the Terra Booth at Cosmoverse 2023 in Turkey — From left to right: myself (TFL Head of Comms), Evan (TFL Docs Lead), Misang (Confio VP of Sales and Marketing)
Confio & TFL Team Members at Cosmoverse 2023 in Turkey — From left to right: MC (TFL Head of Ecosystem Dev. & Community), Simon Warta (Confio General Manager ), Misang Ryu (Confio VP of Sales and Marketing), and Chris (TFL CEO)

Subscription Details

With TFL’s Confio subscription, Terra’s developer community gains access to:

  • Expert Consultations: Dedicated support from top CosmWasm experts, ensuring Terra developers have the best minds at their disposal.
  • Advanced Tooling: Access to Confio’s latest tools, empowering developers to create new applications efficiently and effectively.
  • Roadmap Influence: An opportunity to shape the future of CosmWasm, aligning it with the evolving needs of the Terra ecosystem.
  • Joint Marketing Initiatives: Co-marketing opportunities with Confio, opening doors to engagement with a wider audience.

How to Get Involved

For developers interested in accessing these resources, join us on the Terra Discord and pick up the Developer Role in the # 🛸│role-station channel. Thereafter, send our team a message on the # 📝 | smart-contracts channel. Here, you’ll find all the info needed to begin your journey with these exciting new tools and support.

Discover More About CosmWasm

CosmWasm is a smart contract platform focusing on security, performance, and interoperability. Dive in and explore more of the world of CosmWasm with these resources:

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