Don't forget! The Tranche 2 Snapshot vote is live until 15:00 UTC on Friday, July 28.

🗳️ https://snapshot.org/#/moonbeam-foundation.eth/proposal/0x037741b66815dcd1fc8076e258f157fafbd6d65dbeca851a823987c25026b812

Consider all 10 proposals and make sure to cast your vote before the deadline.

📜 Draft Proposals: https://forum.moonbeam.foundation/c/governance/grant-proposals/7

⚖️ How to Vote on Snapshot Proposals with Weighted Voting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gE29n8Ky-Y

👉 Mark your calendars for this week's Devs Open Mic session! Join us to ask questions, share what projects you're working on, and hang out with the Moonbeam & Polkadot community.

🗓️ Thursday, July 27 | 17:00 hrs. UTC

Only on Discord 👾 https://discord.gg/R4SmyKRh7D?event=1131659487653134488

✅ The Tranche 2 Snapshot vote is officially over and the Grants Committee has reviewed the results!

Check out the message posted to the Community Forum for the latest information & next steps: https://forum.moonbeam.foundation/t/results-of-the-tranche-2-ecosystem-vote/1118
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🚨 Tranche 2 Update: The results of the Snapshot vote are in & the majority of the 10 eligible teams did not meet the support threshold! With 3.5M GLMR still available, a runoff Snapshot vote will be held, starting tomorrow (Tuesday, 08/01, 03:00 pm UTC), to give teams another shot at earning an ecosystem grant. https://forum.moonbeam.foundation/t/update-on-the-tranche-2-ecosystem-vote/1126

Details ⤵️

To avoid another hung vote situation, new requirements have been voted on & added by the Community Grants Committee. They include:

🔹 A reduced minimum support threshold of 14.28%
🔹 Only the top 3 teams can move on to the on-chain vote

👉 See a complete summary of the Committee's decisions here: https://forum.moonbeam.foundation/t/update-on-the-tranche-2-ecosystem-vote/1126#summary-of-committee-decisions-5

TFA DAO was the only project to reach the signal vote threshold & will be included in an on-chain vote to ratify or deny their grant. The top 3 teams from the runoff vote will each be put to a separate referenda on Moonbeam, along with TFA as winner from the first signal vote; for a total of 4️⃣ referenda.

As always, we appreciate the feedback & support from our amazing community and participation from the projects that help make this eco great!

For more details, like important dates, Snapshot rules, & changes, read the update on the Community Forum: https://forum.moonbeam.foundation/t/update-on-the-tranche-2-ecosystem-vote/1126
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🚀 The Tranche 2 signal vote for the remaining eligible teams is now up until Tuesday, August 8 @ 3:00 PM UTC!

🗳️ Vote now: https://snapshot.org/#/moonbeam-foundation.eth/proposal/0x5aa4dd72f8323f13a10b6238c5e64c1f969a0f9742f405f8440c97799c5e1178

Don’t know how❓ Check out our how-to on voting on a Snapshot proposal with weighted voting ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gE29n8Ky-Y

Ecosystem Grant Tranche 2 - Second Signal Snapshot Vote

Overview:
- Community-driven signal vote for 3.5M GLMR tranche of Moonbeam Ecosystem Grant Program.
- Purpose: Identify the top 3 teams supported by the community.

Key Rules:
1️⃣ Signal Vote: Gauges community sentiment; final confirmation in on-chain referendum.
2️⃣ Top 3 Teams: Will proceed to on-chain vote if they meet at least 14.28% of the voting threshold.
3️⃣ 48-Hour Window: Winners MUST post a budget discussion within 48 hours or be disqualified.
4️⃣ Funding Allocation: If threshold not met, any GLMR that is over allocated to a project, under allocated, or any teams that are defeated in any of the votes - funds will goto Community Grants Bucket.

Voting Details:
Type: Weighted
Options: Arden Platform, Bamswap, Charm, etc.
Start: August 1, 2023
End: August 8, 2023

Community Responsibility:
- Your Vote Matters: Community is the judge and jury of the ecosystem grant. Projects receiving the grant do not fall on the Moonbeam Foundation; the power is in YOUR hands.
- Read & Discuss: Review full proposal text & engagement in community discussions.
- 48-Hour Window: Watch for the top 3 winners’ budget discussion and participate actively.

🗳️ https://snapshot.org/#/moonbeam-foundation.eth/proposal/0x5aa4dd72f8323f13a10b6238c5e64c1f969a0f9742f405f8440c97799c5e1178

💬 Join the Conversation: Engage, discuss, and help shape the future of Moonbeam! Your voice is essential, and your vote counts!

🔥 XCM integration with Nodle Network is now LIVE, bringing the NODL token to Moonbeam and enabling the flow of liquidity between both chains!

Learn more: https://moonbeam.network/announcements/moonbeam-nodle-integration-iot/

📡 Nodle is a decentralized comms network for Internet of Things (loT) devices. The network is deployed via the addition of software running on wireless devices, such as smartphones, and provides a global & scalable connectivity solution for services to build on top of. This integration opens the door for devs on Moonbeam to build DApps that can access smartphone nodes & collect/use real world data from sensors like cameras, GPS, & more.
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Hey everyone!

Don't miss out on today's Devs Open Mic session! Join us to hear about the latest developments on Moonbeam, ask questions, & hang out with members from the community!

⏰ 5:00 PM UTC

Only on Discord 👾 https://discord.gg/R4SmyKRh7D?event=1135642531451908156

Every week, Kevin Neilson, Moonbeam Developer Relations Engineer, hosts a community-driven open mic session where builders & community members can join & ask questions about building on or using Moonbeam or Moonriver. Sessions take place on the Devs-Open-Mic channel.

See you there!

🛠️ Mark your calendars & join us for the next session of Moonbuilders Workshop with Apillon!

Explore the transformative power of Apillon, the Web3 development platform designed for developers seeking streamlined toolkits to craft groundbreaking projects. Get firsthand insights into Apillon’s NFT service, featuring a user-friendly drag&drop interface for rapid creation of personalized collections. Unleash your creative potential and learn how to leverage API keys to build unique NFT masterpieces.

Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of Web3 with Apillon and Moonbeam!

🗓️ Thursday, August 17 | 12:00 EST
👥 Tadej Vengust (CTO at Apillon) Alberto Viera (Head of Developer Relations - Moonbeam)

Save your spot ⤵️
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https://www.crowdcast.io/e/moonbuilders-ws/29

✅ The final Snapshot vote for Tranche 2 is now officially closed and the Grants Committee has reviewed the results!

🎉 Congratulations to Moonwell, Gamma, & Beamswap! 🎉

Each team, including TFA DAO, now has until August 10 at 11:59 PM UTC to complete their updated milestones on the Community Forum.

👉 See the latest forum post to stay up to date: https://forum.moonbeam.network/t/second-snapshot-results/1144
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Hi everyone! Join us later today for this week's Devs Open Mic session!

☑️ Ask questions about developments on Moonbeam
☑️ Share what projects you're working on
☑️ Hang out w/ the community

⏰ 5:00 PM UTC

Only on Discord: https://discord.gg/R4SmyKRh7D?event=1138125172851871754

Session will take place on the Devs-Open-Mic channel. Voice permissions will be enabled or use the in-channel text chat to ask questions/chat.

📢 OpenGov Referenda Live!

Beamswap: Proposal to grant - 622,927.68 GLMR - [VOTE HERE!]

Moonwell: Proposal to grant 1,576,853.40 GLMR. - [VOTE HERE!]

TFA DAO: Proposal to grant 1,000,000.00 GLMR. - [VOTE HERE!]

Gamma: Proposal to grant 890,254.15 GLMR. - [VOTE HERE!]


All are part of Tranche 2 of the Revised Ecosystem Grant Program. If defeated, funds go to the Community Grants Bucket. Check the provided links for full proposal details. 🌘

T-minus 2️⃣ days until our workshop with Apillon!

Get ready to unleash your creative potential and gain firsthand insights into Apillon’s NFT service with their CTO Tadej Vengust, hosted by Moonbeam’s Developer Relatiojns Manager Alberto Viera.

🗓️ Thursday, Aug 17 | 12:00 PM ET

Save your spot 🎟️ https://www.crowdcast.io/e/moonbuilders-ws/register?session=29

Proposal to Update Our Token Name in Moonbeam Network

Good Morning Moonbeam Community! ☀️

We have a straightforward proposal from Yuzhu of the Acala team on Moonriver. Here’s the simplified summary:

Proposal Summary:
Objective: We want to update the name of a token we use in our network.

Changes Proposed:
🔄 Change the name and symbol of the token currently called "aUSD" to a new name: "aSEED". After this change, your Wallets and Explorers will show this token as "aSEED" instead of "aUSD".

Why is this happening?
🗺 Acala has introduced a new roadmap and product plan, known as the Exodus Plan.
🌱 As part of this plan, Acala is changing the name of its token from "aUSD" to "aSEED".
✅ This change has already happened in Acala’s system at a 1:1 ratio, meaning 1 aUSD has been converted to 1 aSEED.
🤝 This proposal is to make sure we, the Moonbeam community, update our system to match this change uniformly.

Vote here!

For More Information:
Acala Network Website
Acala Exodus Plan
aUSD SEED (aSEED) Documentation

🔥 Phase 2 of API3's dAPI rollout is live, bringing Managed dAPIs to Moonbeam! This means self-funded dAPIs, which launched in March, are now upgradable to managed dAPIs that rely on aggregated data feeds & API3 gas management services and make life easier for devs and users alike.
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https://vxtwitter.com/API3DAO/status/1691804516549902425

🚀 Moonbeam Routed Liquidity is all systems go, enabling the flow of billions in Wormhole liquidity into Polkadot! We're excited to announce the launch of MRL & give parachains access to external assets & users, starting with HydraDX!

Until today, there was no easy way for parachains on Polkadot to tap into assets and users in other ecosystems without having their own independent integrations with bridge providers. Now, HydraDX users can bring in crypto liquidity from ecosystems like Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, or Avalanche (without needing to create a Moonbeam account or interact with Moonbeam directly) through a simple interface provided by Carrier, a powerful token and NFT cross-chain bridge for Web3 natives. And it doesn’t stop there. Any parachain can now access bridge liquidity through a cross-chain (XCM) connection with Moonbeam.

For anyone who doesn't already know, Moonbeam Routed Liquidity is a one-click feature for summoning bridge assets from anywhere in Polkadot and is made possible by the general message passing (GMP) precompile, implemented in a recent runtime upgrade & other interoperable capabilities already available on Moonbeam. It works the other way, too: with this launch, many parachains are able to bring their native tokens to Ethereum-based exchanges for the first time. Wormhole is the first to support MRL, with more bridging providers to follow.

For ALL the details, read the announcement: https://moonbeam.network/announcements/moonbeam-unlocks-billions-wormhole-liquidity-solving-fragmentation-polkadot-ecosystem/

🛠️ Developers, if you want to enable MRL from your parachain, you’ll need to connect to Moonbeam via XCM and enable remote transactions. Reach out to the Moonbeam development team to get started: https://moonbeam.network/contact/
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🚨 Starting soon!

Join us for our next Moonbuilders Workshop with Apillon: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/moonbuilders-ws/29

Hello Moonbeam Community! 👋

We have a proposal that aims to make our network more inclusive and efficient. Here’s the simplified summary:

Proposal Summary:
• Objective: Increase the number of active collators (block assemblers) in our network from 72 to 76. This includes adding an additional Orbitor node (a special type of collator).
• Why: This change is proposed to help relieve pressure on the current set of active collators and make room for new participants.

What Does This Mean? (Explained with Examples)
• Collators are like the network's record-keepers. They help facilitate the validations of transactions and create new blocks in the blockchain.
• Example 1: Think of collators as cashiers in a supermarket. Only a certain number of cashiers (collators) can be active at a time. Right now, we have room for 72 cashiers, but we have more who want to help. This proposal is like opening 4 more cashier lanes.

Why is this Important?
🤝More collators mean more people can participate in running and securing our network.
🎁It helps to avoid situations where community members (delegators) miss out on rewards because their chosen collator is not in the active set.
🌐It’s a step towards making the network more open and accessible, especially for smaller participants.

Considerations:
• While this allows more participants, it will slightly reduce the rewards by a small amount to each collator and their delegators receive, as the rewards are now shared among more participants.
• The community is encouraged to discuss and decide the exact number of additional collators and whether more Orbitor nodes should be included.

What’s Next?
📢We want the community to consider this proposal and decide the best course of action. Your input is valuable! - Vote here today!

🔥 Big news, everyone! We’re excited to introduce OpsLayer as the newest Moonbeam ecosystem contributor!

OpsLayer was founded by Stefan Mehlhorn, Tim Baldwin, and other core members of PureStake, and is now dedicated to building & maintaining robust infrastructure & software for Moonbeam. OpsLayer has a wealth of experience launching both Moonbeam & Moonriver networks and provides:

✔︎ Full-service web development
✔︎ Expertise in modern networks & infrastructure
✔︎ API/Developer endpoint services

With this addition, Moonbeam becomes even more decentralized as teams and individual contributors continue to come together to grow the network.

To learn more about the OpsLayer team and what they do, check out their website here: https://opslayer.com/
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🎉 Welcome to Moonbeam, Desig! 🎉

With this integration, DAO owners, project founders, and treasury managers can now access Desig Wallet, the chain-agnostic multisig solution & its customized features, on Moonbeam. 🔥

Learn more 👇
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https://vxtwitter.com/DesigLabs/status/1693592534831022588