Weekly CosmWasm Dev Digest #7 - August 17, 2023

ISSUE #7 - There's a new chain in town 🚢

Aug 17, 2023

Hey folks, ready for your dose of Cosmos excitement?

Get set for the latest edition of the Weekly CosmWasm Dev Digest! 🚀 We're here to serve up a tasty batch of updates and insights from the buzzing Cosmos universe.

Let's dive in!

🚀 Releases

Sei Network Mainnet: The Sei Network mainnet has been launched, marking a significant step forward in the project's journey. Read the announcement here.
Quasar Goes Open-Source: Quasar takes a stride towards increased trust and decentralization by going open-source. This is the way! Learn more about it here.
Injective's INJ 2.0 Tokenomics: Injective unveils new tokenomics for INJ 2.0, adding a fresh dimension to its ecosystem. Discover the details here.

💼 Development

Leap Wallet's MetaMask Integration: Leap Wallet introduces Snaps, a game-changing feature that empowers MetaMask users to connect to Cosmos apps and sign transactions seamlessly. Over +30 million MetaMask users can now dive into the Cosmos 😍. Discover more here.
On-Chain Randomness on Secret Network: Did you know Secret Network provides on-chain randomness? Learn more about this capability here.
Ginkou Money Market Imminent Launch: A pivotal moment for the Migaloo chain as the Ginkou money market is gearing up to launch. Here is a teaser.

📚 Educational Resources

CosmWasm Accessibility Initiative: There's an exciting new initiative to make CosmWasm more accessible to developers. A repository with diverse examples has been launched. Explore it here.

🎉 Events

Hackmos Hackathon Announcement: Gear up for Hackmos, the official Cosmoverse hackathon, scheduled right after the conference on October 6th and 7th. Stay tuned for announcements regarding tracks and prizes here.

🗳️ Governance

Terra Whitelisting Proposals: Terra governance is buzzing with proposals for whitelisting Alliance assets. Participate in the discussion for rSWTH, bWHALE, ampWHALE here and VT here.

🌌 Beyond Cosmos

Visa's Gas Fee Abstraction Solution: Visa is making waves with an experimental solution to abstract away gas fees. An intriguing hint: it involves account abstraction. Read more here.
Europe's First Spot Bitcoin ETF: Witness a significant milestone in the crypto space as Europe's first Spot Bitcoin ETF is officially launched. Check it out here.
ICON Integration with IBC: ICON is embracing interchain connectivity by successfully integrating with IBC and connecting to various Cosmos testnets. Learn more here.

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And that's a wrap for this week! I trust you've gained valuable insights from the updates I've brought to you today. Should you have any inquiries or brilliant ideas to share, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Anticipate even more smart contract wisdom, hands-on tutorials, and the latest news in the Cosmos and CosmWasm realm. To catch real-time updates within the Cosmos ecosystem, give me a follow at @jvr0x.

Remember, the journey of coding and creation never stops – keep pushing those boundaries, keep constructing remarkable things!

Happy coding!

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