Waggin’ Progress! - Newsletter Edition 104
In this week’s edition:
Editorial: Progress at what cost? Meanwhile, the Polkadot ecosystem continues to make progress on multiple fronts.
Top Story - Proof of Progress: A closer look at this week’s continued momentum across the Polkadot ecosystem.
Wag Roundup: News from our Finders Program between June 19th and June 25th.
Extras: Credits and anything else.
Editorial
What is up, my friends!
While our publication stands firm on being impartial with the recent geopolitical events, the question of progress at what cost remains. On a lighter note, last week’s launch of FIFA Rivals is a welcome relief. It goes to demonstrate actual progress being made in the adoption of Web3, which can often be viewed as unrefined by the mainstream.
That sense of achievement carries into this week’s Top Story. From Proof of Stake to Proof of Progress, we take a look at the past week’s developments across the Polkadot ecosystem. Whether it’s proof of concept, proof of attendance, or proof of XYZ, the momentum to realise the vision of Web3 is real.
WagMedia is also making progress on the development front, as Niftesty and Ikhaled have been awarded an Ink!ubator 2.0 grant for a treasury management solution. The treasury flow application will not only supplement the Wag Platform, but could eventually be adopted by other missions such as The Kus, UX bounty, and more
As per usual, we’ll be rounding up the latest news to keep you up to date on the action.
Dodow, Chief Editor
Top Story of the Week - Proof of Progress
What’s fraggin’, Smurfs? While the MongolZ summoned their warrior powers in Austin this week, the rising mojo of Team Vitality fueled their domination of the Blast.tv CS2 Major, ultimately clinching the victory. What does this have to do with Polkadot, you ask? Well, the Nova Wallet and Heroic teams were there actively supporting a unique e-sports and blockchain activation.
It went well beyond proof-of-attendance NFTs, as Nova Wallet’s Nova Shots prediction dApp delivered proof-of-engagement from both the audience and viewers at home. Each participant was airdropped 1000 Blast tokens at the beginning of the tournament, which they could trade for tokens representing the eight CS2 teams.
The aim of the game was to hold as many tokens as possible for the grand final winner. Prices fluctuated in real time, affected by each kill, game, or match outcome. It wasn’t just a matter of choosing a winner and holding until the end. By trading actively, players had a chance to maximize their portfolio size and claim a greater share of the 2000 USDC prize-pool.
Gaming culture these days has long forgotten Jolt Cola-fuelled basement LAN parties. Blast.tv packed the 15,000-capacity Moody Center to the rafters. Meanwhile, the Nova Wallet and Heroic booth ensured that the concourse was equally buzzing, drawing in solo warriors to take a shot to become the CS2 PVP king of the hill.
Little did they know that a very formidable opponent was waiting in the wings. It was none other than Minh Le, the legendary creator of Counter-Strike. His presence drew in even bigger crowds, pulling focus away from the main event itself and giving the booth a headline moment of its own.
But if that old-school LAN party spirit still calls you, Webzero has got your back. Hot on the heels of the Berlin Blockspäti, Blockspace Brooklyn, in support of NFT NYC and Permissionless. It delivered a proof-of-presence forgrassroots gamer energy, minus the aromas, flickering CRTs, and 28.8kbps internet speeds……………
Continue with this week’s top story: Proof of Progress.
Wag Roundup
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DOT Ecosystem News & Events
Written by Dodow
Check out the new Polkadot Staking Dashboard, which features faster performance and an enhanced user experience. It now includes support for multiple languages and currencies, along with a handy rewards calculator.
Zeroing in on the Polkadot ecosystem! Leading stablecoin infrastructure platform Zerohash has integratedPolkadot Asset Hub. It provides developers with an easy onboarding path, with support for DOT, USDC, and USDT.
Building demand for RWA on Polkadot is being raised, as Polkadot VC fund Harbour Industrial Capital makes a six-figure investment in Xcavate.
Time to curate the chaos on Kusama! Applications are now open for bounty curators in the fields of ZK and advanced cryptography, proof-of-personhood, and art.
Nova Wallet was prominently featured at BLAST.tv Austin, a major CS2 tournament held on June 19th. The event included a special integration of Nova Shots, enabling attendees to trade virtual team tokens to predict match outcomes for a prize pool of 2,000 USDC.
The Mythical momentum isn’t showing any sign of slowing. Mythos Chain has exceeded 1 million sales transactions for the ninth month in a row, and June isn’t even finished yet.
Demand for Bifrost’s vDOT continues to grow as it surpasses 13M liquid staked tokens.
The 100th Hydration Referendum sees the Technical Committee whitelist any referenda involving associated assets related to the launch of GIGAETH. The target launch date for GIGAETH is June 30th.
Kusama Referendum 541 has passed a whitelisted caller track to upgrade the Kusama Asset Hub runtime to v1.6. This will enable the pallet-revive module and, with it, Ethereum-compatible smart contracts.
The Polkadot Pink Bus makes its return at Permissionless and NFT NYC. Things kick off with Web Zero’s Blockspace Brooklyn Opening Party on June 23rd. This is followed by the Ready Player DOT gaming night on June 25th, featuring Mythical, DOT Play, and Heroic, with a Pudgy Penguins after-party to close out the night.
Full Wag Roundup June 19th to June 25th.
Extras
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