Weekly CosmWasm Dev Digest #39 - March 27, 2025
ISSUE #39 - IBC EVERYWHERE!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Eureka!
The very first IBC transaction between the Cosmos Hub and Ethereum was done! Thanks to the amazing job from the Skip guys for making IBC v2 a reality 🚀.
Let’s dive deep 👇
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🚀 Releases
The Interchain Foundation funds open-sourcing of evmOS, an Ethereum-compatible blockchain solution, and creates a fork called Cosmos EVM, strengthening Ethereum-Cosmos support and fostering innovation… Read more
$OM liquid staking available on Fluxtra, earning yields and xFLUX rewards for validators… Read more
🛠️ Development
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a new project, Sentinel. I am building this tool to tackle a massive problem in the blockchain space: the vulnerability of unaudited new code. Sign up for the waitlist!
The vote is in: Galactic Mining has been approved to come to Osmosis Zone… Read more
Rust 1.85.1 is out, patching bugs from its predecessor… Read more
Spawn supports launching Cosmos EVM networks with full features, including address compatibility with mainnet ETH… Read more
Neuron’s Mercury upgrade sets stage for massive growth with higher throughput, faster block times, staking rewards, and new DeFi use cases… Read more
🗳️ Governance
Neutron’s Mercury upgrade proposal is live on Cosmos Hub, marking the first step in migrating from Inter-Blockchain Communication (ICS) to a sovereign network… Read more
IBC upgrade passes, enabling Cosmos connection to any ecosystem, including Ethereum, and transforming it into a coordination hub through the IBC Eureka launch… Read more
Interchain Labs proposes deploying Gaia v23 to the Hub, upgrading IBC to v2 and preparing for IBC Eureka’s release. Voting is now open… Read more
🔭 Beyond the cosmos
Walrus Mainnet is live, transforming data usage in apps, enabling users to work more efficiently with their data… Read more
Chainlink partners with Abu Dhabi’s $635B financial hub, ADGM, to drive blockchain adoption, regulatory compliance, and tokenization of real-world assets… Read more
Blackrock’s BUIDL fund and Securitize are launching on Solana, bringing a large yield-bearing tokenized treasury… Read more
🤝 Partnerships
Cypher joins Circle Alliance, enabling faster, easier cryptocurrency spending in the real world through USDC card loads across multiple networks… Read more
BNY Mellon partners with Circle, enabling USDC transactions for select clients, promoting stablecoin adoption in mainstream financial systems… Read more
🍯 Bounties
Eclipse Microgrants are now available, enabling builders and creators to develop the Penumbra project with IAN’s support… Read more
🎉 Events
A hackathon focused on the Cosmos blockchain platform is coming to the Balkans, offering remote and in-person participation, diverse tracks, and a chance to experiment with the Cosmos Tech Stack… Read more
Cosmoverse 2025 is a global developer event coming to Split, Croatia, where Web3 builders and innovators will gather to shape the user-owned internet and connect with Cosmos… Read more
🌅 Sunset
The Migaloo blockchain is shutting down, and its team is joining the Cosmos hub… Read more
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