Weekly CosmWasm Dev Digest #35 - January 30, 2025
ISSUE #35 - The devs keep building
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This week we got exciting new releases which include WHALEx, Injective's AI Index, and Kraken Pay. Development updates feature Injective's EVM and Hyperweb. Various projects announce integrations, upgrades, and funding, are you ready?
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🚀 Releases
A new cryptocurrency, WHALEx, is now tradable and soon mintable, offering potential arbitrage opportunities… Read more
Injective’s AI Index ($AIX) combines 10 AI tokens with top stocks like Nvidia into one on-chain asset, democratizing access to a diversified AI portfolio worldwide… Read more
Kraken Pay allows instant, free payments to any user worldwide using over 300 currencies, sent via cash or cryptocurrency… Read more
Namada Keychain extension now available for Firefox, allowing users to create and manage their Namada keys across multiple browsers… Read more
Introducing WHALEx, a liquid-staked token combining $WHALE and $wBTC… Read more
Injective’s iAgent 2.0 upgrades its AI agent, integrating ElizaOS_ai, launching a new era of agentic infrastructure and transforming DeFAI… Read more
🛠️ Development
Injective’s EVM is 1200% faster than competitors, offering institutional-grade scalability, AI-readiness, and a unique MultiVM architecture… Read more
A CLI tool born at a Terra hackathon has evolved into Hyperweb, a leading force in blockchain development… Read more
A well-known NFT marketplace is migrating exclusively to the Cosmos network, sparking excitement among users and developers on social media platforms… Read more
Penumbra’s private blockchain features, including stablecoins, web frontends, payments, yield, and trading, are live today, with ongoing improvements expected in 2025 to enhance user experience… Read more
ShadeX, an encrypted money market, revolutionizes DeFi by providing unparalleled security and privacy, protecting users from data exposure and targeted attacks with advanced encryption features… Read more
CCIP gets integrated into Sei Network… Read more
Privacy enables secure data protection, confidential communications, and financial transactions on web3, making it essential for the ecosystem’s existence… Read more
📚 Educational
We interviewed Patrick, CFO of White Whale DeFi, about his project within the Cosmos Ecosystem… Read more
Cosmos needs a fresh playbook and 2025 could be its comeback year, according to Barry… Read more
🗳️ Governance
ThorChain updates: 80% of users refunded, validators’ revenue drops 52%, block rewards abolished… Read more
Proposed change to pair Marketplace revenue with Bitcoin (BTC) to increase liquidity in STARS tokenomics… Read more
🔭 Beyond the cosmos
Sui network is now live on Phantom, allowing users to send, swap, and explore the first blockchain based on the Move programming language… Read more
USDC can now be used for payments, transfers, and gas fees on the Arbitrum and Base blockchains… Read more
Chainlink’s tokenized equity data solution is live in test mode, pending a mainnet launch with BX Digital to publish and distribute on-chain securities prices… Read more
🎁 Additional
Securitize integrates Wormhole, allowing over $1 billion in fund tokens to seamlessly transfer between chains, marking a major milestone for institutional-grade cryptocurrency use… Read more
Keplr Wallet raises its first funding after 5 years of self-funding… Read more
JP Mullin is giving away 8 free NFTs from his “OMie janitorial duties” to randomly selected winners… Read more
🍯 Bounties
The MANTRA Builders’ Guild seeks applications from qualified teams to receive funding for building dApps on the MANTRA chain… Read more
🎉 Events
Sui hosts its first AI Agent Hackathon with partners, offering a $100,000 prize pool for building on the Atoma Network with the Eliza framework from January 31 to February 10… Read more
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Stay Ahead of the Curve
Dive in to discover how these game-changing updates will impact the Cosmos ecosystem and what they mean for you. Whether you’re a seasoned validator, developer, or just curious about the cosmos, this issue is packed with insights and inspiration.
See you next week for more exciting news from the Cosmos ecosystem! Don't miss it!