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Buddies Street News
Polkadot Ecosystem
General News
NFT News
DeFi News
Outside Polkadot
Buddies Street News
An overview of all the things that happened last week on Buddies Street.
Buddies Celebrated 1-Year Anniversary!
MoonBuddies Public Sale Sells Out in Minutes
If you hold one or more MoonBuddies, join us via guild.xyz/moonbuddies.
Buddies Shared Insights at Jur Startup Society Founders Awards Roundtable
Don't miss their valuable insights! Catch the recording and get inspired by their journey in the startup ecosystem.
MoonBuddies REVEAL: A Magical Moment for the Community
The community response was phenomenal!
Their support and love have been incredible.
Check out the exciting reveal moment and heartwarming reactions from fellow MoonBuddies on Twitter.
Buddies Foreva!
MoonBuddies made a splash in Halaster's epic weekly recap, proving they're making waves in the NFT space.
Don't miss out on the buzz; check out the recap and join the MoonBuddies community!
Polkadot Ecosystem
General News
Moonsama Network Announces Polkadot Crowdloan & SAMA Rewards
Moonsama Network has kicked off a Polkadot crowdloan for its parachain, offering 15M SAMA tokens as rewards to DOT contributors. Securing a slot guarantees a min. 30 SAMA reward, with higher ratios if DOT contributions are below the cap. Look forward to a 20% reward unlock on launch day, 80% over 96 weeks, and enjoy Moonsama's multichain solutions, community, marketplaces, NFTs, and Web3 games!
Subsocial Successfully Migrates to Polkadot Relay Chain
Subsocial has successfully migrated from Kusama to Polkadot, beginning a new era of growth & expansion! Thanks to KILT, Zeitgeist & others, the platform now joins enterprise-level deployments, unlocking fresh use cases & becoming Polkadot's social layer.
UNQ Staking Now Live: Earn Rewards & Support Unique Network
Stake your UNQ tokens and enjoy a 0.05% daily compound interest (approx. 20% APY) while backing the Unique Network ecosystem! Partial unstaking offers flexibility, and the upcoming Unique Staking Hub will make staking UNQ & QTZ even easier.
XCM v3 Upgrade Boosts Bifrost Liquid Staking Protocol
XCM v3 takes the Bifrost Liquid Staking Protocol to new heights with improved speed, security, and added message query feature! No more multisig server needed. Unlock more potential use cases between parachains and enjoy faster access to vsTokens.
Crust Network Receives 75K $ARB, Airdrop Incoming
Cheers to Crust Network, awarded 75K $ARB from Arbitrum! To show appreciation, 50K $ARB will be airdropped to the community in the first round. Stay tuned for rules & address announcements.
NFT News
Kusama Queen Holders: Vote on Quarterly Payout Distribution
Attention Kusama Queen holders! You have until March 28th to vote on the Community Fund's Quarterly Payout distribution. Plus, $20K will be added to the fund as the 25% APR target is reached. Vote now!
Arbitrum DAO Airdrop Awarded to DPS on Nova
DPS are excited to receive the Arbitrum DAO airdrop on Nova! This allocation boosts DAO-owned liquidity, project development, and Pirateverse expansion. Empower community governance, drive usage, and create value together. Funds head to the Pirate King multisig on Arbitrum!
COSMIZE Listed on Astar Network dApps Staking
COSMIZE is now listed on Astar Network dApps Staking! Excited for what 2023 holds, show your support at portal.astar.network/astar/dapp-sta.
RMRK2.0 will be soon on KodaDot
DeFi News
Equilibrium Integrates Interlay's iBTC & INTR Tokens
Equilibrium welcomes Interlay's iBTC & INTR tokens for increased flexibility & functionality! Use them as collateral for EQD stablecoin minting & liquidity provision. Both projects explore integrating EQ, EQD & Curve LP tokens to safeguard the BTC bridge.
MYKOBO & Pendulum Partner for EURC Stablecoin Access
MYKOBO joins forces with Pendulum, bringing EURC stablecoin access to customers! This integration bridges traditional finance & digital economy, enabling seamless EURC interaction on platforms & dApps. Together, they're building a more financially inclusive Web3 infrastructure!
First Cross-Chain Swap: MoonbeamNetwork to AstarNetwork
BrainDex introduces the first Cross-Chain swap between MoonbeamNetwork & AstarNetwork via Polkadot's XCM! Enjoy lightning-fast asset delivery & stay tuned for any-to-any swaps in the future. They're elevating the CrossChain ecosystem, connecting Polkadot, Kusama & non-Dotsama chains!
Outside Polkadot
zkEVM: zkSync Era Mainnet Alpha Launch
The Mainnet Alpha of zkSync Era, an innovative Ethereum scaling solution, is here! Empowering devs, projects & users with trustless, barrierless cooperation. With $3.8M invested & security audits, bridge funds & explore dapps on zkSync Era.
Telegram Users Can Now Send USDT Stablecoin
You can now send Tether's USDT stablecoin to friends with zero fees! Buy, swap, and make P2P trades using USDT, all within Telegram. Enjoy seamless transactions and quick exchanges to dollars, euros, or yen.
Magic Eden Launches Bitcoin Marketplace for NFTs
Introducing Magic Eden's Bitcoin marketplace for digital artifacts! With Ordinals' rapid growth, Magic Eden integrates noncustodial wallets for secure trading. Soon, all Bitcoin inscriptions will be tradable, with plans to expand use cases on new chains.
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