1/ On day two of Polkadot’s involvement at #SXSW 2023, it’s time to bring you key news and announcements from parachain teams, ecosystem projects, and infrastructure providers.
2/ Following collaborations with some of the leading Japanese enterprises, including @docomo, @ToyotaMotorCorp, & @Sony, @AstarNetwork announced its partnership with Shibuya City, known as Japan’s Silicon Valley, to grow Web3 initiatives.
4/ @jointhepressure, a Web3 music marketplace built on Polkadot, and Polkadot NFT project @MoonsamaNFT, announced a partnership with fashion brand @DIESEL to pioneer the advancement of music and fashion on Web3.
Origin Trail also announced the launch of the last teleport batch to the @OT_Parachain on Polkadot. For further details on how TRAC is being teleported:
6/ It's the last day to apply for the revised @MoonbeamNetwork Grants Program and submit draft proposals for ecosystem grants. With up to 12M GLMR allocated to grants for projects over the next 6 months, learn more about the Moonbeam Grants Program:
7/ Following the successful mainnet launch on Polkadot, @pendulum_chain has announced PEN, its native token, is now transferable. Additionally, the team has announced an integration with @MEXC_Global, making the token available on the platform:
8/ @Unique_NFTchain is bringing Web3 to #ParisFashionWeek2023: in cooperation with fashion label DUNDAS, Unique has created the collection of NFTs that will work as proof-of-attendance of the show and cover a story behind the fashion brand.
10/ @pendulum_chain released the 'Spacewalk' bridge connecting @StellarOrg with Polkadot. Focused on seamless transfers of fiat and stablecoins to Polkadot, this expands cross-chain functionality in the crypto payments space. Learn more:
11/ @InterlayHQ announced the launch of its experimental DeFi hub on @kintsugi_btc, Interlay's parachain on @kusamanetwork. Learn more about the initiative, plus some of the unique features of Kintsugi from the 🧵
12/ @AventusNetwork is bringing electronic music culture to Polkadot with @beatport, the global leader in electronic music for DJs, producers, & their fans. Learn more about a digital collectible marketplace from Aventus & Beatport:
1/ And that's a wrap for #SXSW 2023 for Polkadot! From gaming and social networking to DeFi, identity, IoT, and more - see what went down at @sxsw 2023 and why Polkadot is at the forefront of Web3.
3/ The Polkadot booth was buzzing with news! The global leader in electronic music @beatport joined forces with Polkadot to launch a digital collectible marketplace bringing electronic music culture to Web3. The platform will launch on @AventusNetwork:
3/ Are you up for some NFT & gaming experience? Then check @exiledracers' stand to try the first NFT-based algorithmic racing manager and prediction game:
1/ Polkadot is joining forces with global music giant @beatport to launch a digital collectible marketplace bringing electronic music culture to Web3. The platform will launch on Polkadot parachain @AventusNetwork.
2/ Beatport is the global leader in electronic music for DJs, producers, & their fans - and the new marketplace will be its first permanent home in Web3. Record labels & artists will create and sell digital assets while raising fan engagement.
3/ Fans will get early access to bonus features such as unreleased tracks, discounted tickets, and access to global events and interactive experiences. Read more about this exciting initiative on the Polkadot blog!
As #ETHDenver '23 kicks off this week, now’s the time to check out all the events at the conference involving Polkadot parachains and other teams in the ecosystem👇
2/ @peaqnetwork announced the release of peaq control, a dapp that works as the command center for devices, robots, and vehicles and acts as a portal to Web3 and the Economy of Things.
1/ Since the launch of Polkadot's staking dashboard and nomination pools, staking participation has skyrocketed on Polkadot, seeing 1500 new users every month.
Check the blog for the latest updates for the staking dashboard and staking on Polkadot: dot.li/aLhS4
2/ Introducing on-chain pooling of staked DOT, nomination pools increase the accessibility of native staking allowing holders to earn rewards with as little as 1 DOT while maintaining ultimate control and ownership over their assets.
3/ The improvements you can already try out on the dashboard improve user experience, such as a real-time countdown timer showing the time remaining in the current era, so that you know when rewards are paid out.
1/ Check out the first #PolkadotRoundup of 2023 to see the latest news and announcements from Polkadot’s parachain teams, ecosystem projects, wallets, and infrastructure providers.
Read the 🧵 below
2/ @AstarNetwork announced an integration with @Coinhub_Wallet granting Coinhub users access to the Astar ecosystem:
3/ @CelerNetwork has integrated Celer IM, the inter-chain messaging framework, into @AstarNetwork and @ShidenNetwork ecosystems. This allows Astar devs to build inter-chain native dapps which can leverage diverse multi-blockchain ecosystems.