Welcome to a new week of multi-chain world Connexters!
Let’s take a look together what happened in the previous days of Connext Network:
Last week in Connext Ecosystem
Amarok is Live on Public Testnet!
You can now bridge, run a router, or build on top of the newest Connext upgrade.
AMAROK ENABLES:
1-click bridging: Faster, cheaper, and more seamless transfers across chains.
Building xchain applications: devs are no longer limited to users, funds, or data on 1 chain. Build chain-agnostic exp without sacrificing security.
Amarok is made possible by the Modular Interoperability Stack (MIS), a piece of infrastructure of multiple solutions that enables *secure cross chain composability*.
Nomad implements an Optimistic approach: only 1 good actor is required to be secure.
Connext Network provides fast secure liquidity on top of it so users and xApps can have immediate access to funds, and an API to execute any xchain operation.
Read more about the Amarok Testnet here.
Wen? Testnet now, mainnet soon(TM)
As we stabilize testnet and complete the audits, we are keen to move to mainnet as soon as possible.
Join our Discord for early updates!
Connext is Sponsoring Graph Hack 2022
The web3 community is building the future together at Graph Hack 2022, which runs from June 3-5!
Build on The Graph & Connext, compete for over $400k in prizes distributed by the 40+ web3 protocols, dev teams, & dapps sponsoring this 3-day hackathon.
Sign up here.
Get Started With Connext:
Connext is Sponsoring ETHNewYork 2022 Hackathon
We’re excited to be sponsoring the upcoming ETHNewYork 2022 hackathon, which runs from June 24-26, 2022!
$500,000+ in prizes up for grabs in total, ETHNewYork is bringing together hundreds of hackers from around the world to build together!
Hack new xApps with Connext in NY this summer
💰$4k: Best xchain streaming app using Connext & Superfluid_HQ
💰$2k: Best xApp for yield strategies, governance functions, or arbitrage
💰$1k: Best use of xchain NFTs using nfthashi
You can learn more about ETHNewYork 2022 and apply here.
Connext Submitted a Proposal on Optimism
Connext Team just submitted a proposal on Optimism governance forum to distribute 300,000 $OP to Connext LPs and users once Amarok goes live.
Join The Contributor Program and Earn $NEXT
Connext’s Contributor Program is launched on April 20 to accelerate its decentralization and Phase One is now live:
Phase One of the program has taken place now and our official contributors who got accepted to the program have started working on their ideas now.
Applicants can select between 5 Tracks:
Participants of the program will be given points based on the quality of their contributions to the ecosystem using evaluation criteria developed by Track Operators.
When the NEXT token goes live, we plan to submit a proposal to the Connext DAO to retroactively reward participants proportional to points received.
1. Community Leadership: Be a Community Leader
You can be Connext's face. Assist users, communicate updates, and serve and protect the community in general by leading by example.
People Skills Level Required: Advanced
Fluid online-IRL presence: Recommended
2. Builders: Support Builders
Craft new ways to use Connext Network, and create technical docs that can help and inspire other developers in the ecosystem.
Technical level Req: Advanced
Web3 Ethos: Required
Ability to transform bugs into features: Appreciated
3. Content & Education: Create Content and Spread Knowledge
How about creating content that spreads Connext’s vision and educates the broader community about bridges, trustless cross-chain communication, and our technology?
Creativity level required: Advanced
DeFi/Bridges Knowledge: Recommended
4. Routers: Work on the incentivized testnet as a router
Routers are the backbone of the network. Work with the best infra players in the space to improve the routers' experience.
Passion for Web3 Infra: Required
Extreme desire for automation: Appreciated
5. Grants: Receive a grant for your idea
Do you want to support researchers and innovators working on new exciting projects? Jump on the Grants track.
Technical Level Required: Moderate
Passion for Innovation: Required
Open mindset: Appreciated
The application process goes like this:
Fill out the form: https://form.typeform.com/to/tSBsjYxh
Do KYC.
If accepted, sign the contributor agreement that you will receive in your e-mail.
Receive your @Contributors role on Discord.
Now you can start working on your idea! :)
Ready to join the program?
Read about the details of the Contributor Program here.
Apply: contribute.connext.network
Help Us Improve Connext Bridge
We have a survey to improve Connext Bridge and need our Connextoooors’ to help by telling us a bit about their Bridge experiences :)
You can check it out and answer the short questions here.
WEEK #22 BY THE NUMBERS
TOTAL VALUE LOCKED (TVL): $37,663,513
TOTAL VOLUME: $1,043,728,099
TOTAL TXS: 855,533
Check out the full metrics dashboard and routers, leaderboard, and status on ConnextScan.
From the Connext Community
Join Connext’s Turkish Community to Win Swag🎁
Follow the instructions on the tweet below to win an amazing Connext Swag Package!
Thanks to our Lovely Ukrainian Community of Connext for the amazing support they show all the time 💙💛
GRANTS
Connext is looking for devs and apps that want to build great things for new cross-chain experiences through Connext.
If you have a team or working as an individual, both are welcome to contribute!
You can explore all grants here:
Technical writers to help with docs,
Community moderators for Portugal, the UK, Russia, the Philippines, Kenya, Nigeria, and the US,
Developers for several different applications
If you think you’re able to contribute, you can apply here.
Did you know Connexters created their own unofficial local communities?
Find yours below to engage with other Contextooors in your own language:
Chinese: https://t.me/connext_chinese
Japan: https://t.me/connextJapan
Korean: https://t.me/ConnextKorean
Thai: https://t.me/Connextthailand
Turkish: https://t.me/ConnextTurkey
Russian: https://t.me/connext_ru
Spanish: https://t.me/ConnextEspanol
Italian: https://t.me/ConnextItalia
Indonesia & Malasia: https://t.me/Connext_IDN_dan_MYS
Vietnam: https://t.me/connext_vn
Also, have you joined Connext Discord Channel yet?
For more:
Website: connext.network
Docs: https://docs.connext.network/
Connext Explorer: https://connextscan.io/
Connext Academy (Community Owned): https://connext.academy/
Wiki (Community Owned): https://wiki.connext.academy/
and of course, try our CROSS-CHAIN BRIDGE:
https://bridge.connext.network/