Connext Weekly #3

(Jan7-14, 2022)

Welcome to a new week of multi-chain world Connexters!

There is no such thing as ‘calm week’ for Connext Ecosystem, this week was not an exception :)

Let’s dive deep together what happened in the previous days:

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Last week in Connext

• Connext has integrated Fuse Network, it’s now possible to bridge tokens to/from Fuse using the xPollinate user interface of Connext. Also Fuse developers are able to integrate Connext’s bridging functionality into their DApps.

• Connext has also integrated Moonbeam Network, yes, we’re supporting almost every network now :). Users can instantly transfer assets to/from Moonbeam directly to/from other L2s & chains on xPollinate.

  

• Connext Protocol’s powerful SDK allows builders to create new cross chain experiences. With that vision, Swing has integrated Connext to power their cross chain swaps. Swing is a decentralized protocol that aggregates liquidity and bridges across blockchains, enabling traders and yield farmers to move crypto capital efficiently.

  

• According to community-made dashboard on Dune Analytics, Connext is one of the most used protocols (by transaction count) on Optimism.

• Our Co-founder Arjun Bhuptani discussed “The Great L2 Migration” with the creators of Optimism, UMA, Hop Protocol and MOVR on a live episode of Bankless. We suggest you to watch/listen this great episode to learn more about capital efficiency, trust assumptions, and the impending explosion of activity.

  • Bankless (and we all) thinks 2022 is going to be a huge year for Layer 2 scaling solutions. Cross-Chain protocols will be a crucial infrastructure for the great migration to L2s, allowing users to bridge assets across platforms. The projects and representatives each present cryptographic solutions for building a web of liquidity across the many suburbs of DeFi, where average users will live and engage.

• Arjun Bhuptani has also just started a Twitter Space series called ‘Burning Bridges’ to make community learn more about interoperability and L2s.

  • First week topics were:

    - Intro of speakers and the series

    - Why does decentralization/trust-minimization matter?

    - The Progressive Decentralization playbook

    - How can users cut through BS?

  Next session will be in 2 weeks, follow Arjun not to miss it!

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From the Connext Community

Rahul Sethuram 🦇🔊 @RHLSTHRM

@Mthblc @ConnextNetwork With Connext-type bridging, assets on one chain do not affect assets on another chain. We only rely on assets that are already on the chain. Vitalik is talking about bridges that modify supply between chains which means an exploit can affect both chains.

Connext | We're Hiring! @ConnextNetwork

Our @RHLSTHRM explaining the future of money legos 🧱 across multiple blockchains at the @avalancheavax house event

Steven D. McKie ☥ 𓂀⚛️ @Steven_McKie

Here’s the best alpha you’ll get for 2022: Run a @ConnextNetwork and learn the dweb compute/storage/bandwidth stack.

Alex ⭕️ @arbitrumalex

1/ @ConnextNetwork enables sending value and calling contracts across Ethereum-compatible chains and L2s. It is the only system that does this cheaply and quickly without introducing any new trust assumptions or external validators. 🤫 #L22022

Connext | We're Hiring! @ConnextNetwork

We are decentralization maxis: it’s an uphill road but the only one that is worth it. The web3 system will one day be attacked by hostile governments and some evil corps: centralized (or fake decentralized) entities won’t be able to make it. Let’s build together a better future.

The Graph @graphprotocol

The only web3 stack that will survive the test of time is a fully decentralized stack. A thread ⬇️🧵

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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 a individual, both welcome to contribute!

You can explore all grants here:

• Technical writers to help with docs,

• Community moderators for Portugal, 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.

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Did you know Connexters created their own unofficial local communities?

Find yours below to engage with other Contextooors in your own language:

• Korean: https://t.me/ConnextKorean

• Thai https://t.me/Connextthailand

• Turkish: https://t.me/ConnextTurkey

• Spanish: https://t.me/ConnextEspanol

• Italian: https://t.me/ConnextItalia

• Vietnam: https://t.me/connext_vn

• Japan: https://t.me/connextJapan

Also, have you joined Connext Discord Channel yet?

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For more:

• Website: connext.network

• System Overview, Guides, API Reference and more: https://docs.connext.network/

• Connext Explorer to view Routers and Transactions: https://connextscan.io/

• Follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn & Medium

and of course, try our CROSS-CHAIN SWAP: xpollinate.io

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