Connext Weekly #41
(Sept 30-Oct 7, 2022)
Welcome to a new week of multi-chain world Connextors!
Let’s take a look together at what happened in the previous days of Connext Network!
Last week in Connext Ecosystem
The Winners of EthOnline Are Announced
ETHGlobal’s ETHOnline Hackathon was a success for all the hackers!
Connext Network had several submissions and the team decided to reward the teams for their vision, potential, and execution.
Winning xApps for EthGlobal 2022
🧑💻Best original project built on Connext ($2,000): dChat
dChat is a messaging application with chat-based cross-chain transfers and NFT-gated chats.
What Connext liked? dChat is a very clean xApp from both an architectural and design perspective, with a clear use case for cross-chain functionality. You can try it here!
💪 Best xChain augmentation of an existing protocol ($2,000): L2 Optimizoooors
L2 Optimizoooors is a tool to make transactions and operations more gas efficient (i.e., cheaper) by simplifying the calldata sent to the smart contracts of various protocols. The concept was tested on Aave, Superfluid, and Connext.
What Connext liked? The team demonstrated some great results: we are always looking for ways to make our technology more usable and efficient. The L2 Optimizoooors showed us one way to with clever optimization techniques.
Other notable mentions
xNFT Launchpad is a launchpad where you can deploy NFTs on multiple chains.
Atomic NFT Marketplace is an NFT Marketplace that offers trust-minimized cross-chain NFT interoperability. This project envisioned cross-chain buying and selling of NFTs in atomic transactions, where counterparties can trade NFTs on one chain for tokens on another.
OnRamp Quest is an educational game that sends participants on missions to learn about Ethereum. The goal is to provide an easy on-ramp combined with a fun way to learn about NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, and more.
Mangetsu is a privacy-preserving cross-chain amm/dex using zero-knowledge proof. The team theory crafted a way to disconnect the link between the inputs and outputs of cross-chain trades.
🏆🤝 Pool bounty ($1,000)
This pool was allocated to all verified contract addresses that made a successful xCall during the hackathon. We wanted everyone to experience how easy it is to create a cross-chain transaction with xCalls.
Find the details of the winning projects here.
How can you build your own xChain Application with Connext?
STEP 1: First, learn what are xApps
STEP 2: Learn about building cross-chain apps and what you can build
STEP 3: Let’s get more technical! Here is the xApp starter kit
STEP 4: You want to test your knowledge and have fun in hackathons with Connext? Sure, here is our:
EthGlobal x Connext Guide: How to bridge Tokens and Data
STEP 5: You started building a xApp and want to step up your game with some help? Apply for a grant from Connext Network!
Did you try Amarok Test yet?
You can now bridge, run a router, or build on to the newest Connext upgrade.
Read more about the Amarok Testnet here.
Mainnet soon.
As we stabilize and complete the audits, we are keen to move to mainnet as soon as possible.
WEEK #41 BY THE NUMBERS
TOTAL VALUE LOCKED (TVL): $22,470,980
TOTAL VOLUME: $1,203,691,512
TOTAL TXS: 1,025,169
Check out the full metrics dashboard and routers, leaderboard, and status on ConnextScan.
From the Connext Community
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.
If you think you’re able to contribute, apply here.
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