:cut_of_meat: $STAKE Integrations​

✓ Loopring Pay​

Transfer STAKE on Loopring, a zk rollup platform for secure and fast transfers.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1304452871547760643

✓ StakingRewards​

STAKE listed on StakingRewards.com. Explore potential rewards for different EasyStaking and Liquidity Providing scenarios.

https://twitter.com/StakingRewards/status/1303357310731984897

✓ Coinomi Wallet​

Coinomi wallet now supports STAKE.

https://twitter.com/CoinomiWallet/status/1302823910476447744

✓ Parachute ParJar wallet​

The community came together to vote in STAKE! More information on the listing coming soon!

https://twitter.com/parachutetoken/status/1304420766566449152

💻 Dev News​

✅ AnyBlock Analytics Dashboard​

New dashboards by AnyBlock Analytics let users compare tokens across chains, quickly displaying token metrics like owner addresses, volume, and transfers per month.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1304165179718955008

✅ PrinterDAO Print Token​

A token deployed on xDai designed to empower artists and DAOs.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1303708427093512192

✅ KickBack Events on xDai​

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1303809845615833093

🎨 Nifty.Ink​

Nifty.Ink developed by Austin Griffith and Adam Fuller is getting a lot of attention from the community. Here are a few mentions from the week:

✅ NFT Mint and Transfer Use Case​

NFTs can go beyond simple tokens to include crypto art, digital art, collectibles, ticketing, gaming, digital ownership and much more. Read our post about Non-fungible tokens and how xDai can facilitate adoption.

✅ Ink by Aave Founder and CEO Stani Kulechov​

https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1303757390836363266

✅ Nifty.Ink Contest goes until Sept 17​

With Nifty.Ink anyone can draw and mint an NFT to xDai. BlockTalks and xDai are sponsoring a crypto art contest with a $250 prize pool.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1301195000215207936

:man_superhero: xDai Community​

✅ Twitter Banner Design Contest​

We’ve launched a contest to design our Twitter banner with prizes in STAKE. Entries have been extended to a TBD date. If you are a designer, or know one, forward on the info to help elevate the xDai STAKE visual game!

Add your entry here: https://airtable.com/shrWqBjOHBzsdIdDI

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288519372571639808

💎 Distributions​

✅ 1st Reward Distribution Sent to Uniswap Liquidity Providers​

The first reward distribution of 2196 STAKE was successfully sent to 119 participants based on their percentage of STAKE in the pool. Future distributions will be processed every 5-9 days and will go to the top 100 participants. Amounts will vary based on EasyStaking participation withdrawal activity.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1301182695381381125

✅ LP Rewards Proposal​

The ETH-STAKE pair is now available on Mooniswap, and a proposal is available for the community to gauge interest in adding pool to the reward protocol.
ai.canny.io/product-ideas/p/including-mooniswap-as-a-rewarded-liquidity-pool

https://twitter.com/mooniswap/status/1298553006015819776

📻 Listings​

✅ HBTC listing​

STAKE listed by HBTC. Additional listings can be found at CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko

https://twitter.com/HBTCNews/status/1301367744101711878

💻 Dev News​

✅ BlockScout Bridged Tokens List​

A new BlockScout feature shows tokens bridged using the OmniBridge extension. This can be any ERC20 token bridged by anyone to xDai. Once the token is bridged over, users can send and trade within the xDai ecosystem for extremely low fees.

https://blockscout.com/xdai/mainnet/bridged-tokens

✅ RaidGuidl​

Raidguild continues to port over infrastructure and make progress with xDai development.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1300829519960444928

🖼 App News​

✅ Power Pool Beta Complete - Gamma up Next​

Powerpool finished their beta on xDai with some amazing results. Gamma testing will start shortly.

https://twitter.com/powerpoolcvp/status/1300936972446375936

✅ Nifty.Ink Contest​

With Nifty.Ink anyone can draw and mint an NFT to xDai. BlockTalks and xDai are sponsoring a crypto art contest with a $250 prize pool.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1301195000215207936

✅ KickBack Events on xDai​

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1301216424673841152

🦸♂ xDai Community​

✅ Twitter Banner Design Contest​

We’ve launched a contest to design our Twitter banner with prizes in STAKE. Entries have been extended to a TBD date. If you are a designer, or know one, forward on the info to help elevate the xDai STAKE visual game!

Add your entry here: https://airtable.com/shrWqBjOHBzsdIdDI

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288519372571639808

:man_raising_hand: Community Investment​

✅ SpankChain Validator and Migration​

Ameen on xDai: "I’m putting my money where my mouth is, so I recently bought 20K+ STAKE on behalf of SpankChain, and another 20K on behalf of MetaCartel Ventures so both orgs can stake on xDAI by running validator nodes and help secure the network. I’m also excited to announce that SpankChain will be relocating the SpankBank to xDAI in the coming week"

https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1298988974384406538

✅ MetaCartel Venture_DAO support​

https://twitter.com/VENTURE_DAO/status/1299011146138017792

Listings & Integrations​

✓ Mooniswap​

Mooniswap added the ETH-STAKE pair to their early liquidity mining program!

We are also considering adding the Mooniswap pool to the EasyStaking LP rewards program. Vote and give your opinion here.
ai.canny.io/product-ideas/p/including-mooniswap-as-a-rewarded-liquidity-pool

https://twitter.com/mooniswap/status/1298553006015819776

✅ Zapper.fi​

The Zapper.fi dashboard provides a great overall view of your DeFi investments, and STAKE is now included!

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1298326888159551488

:frame_photo: App News​

✅ Nifty.Ink Alpha​

A fun project from Austin Griffith that provides artists with easy onboarding. Alpha prototype at this point, but we expect the innovation to continue with cryptoart on xDai!

https://twitter.com/austingriffith/status/1299365462992584707

✅ Powerpool​

Powerpool tested their protocol on xDai last week, and the CVP token was released this week! PowerPool is a protocol for pooling governance tokens (GTs) and it is rapidly moving towards a live implementation on xDai.

https://twitter.com/powerpoolcvp/status/1299333885969551360

📰 Media​

✅ AMA with CryptoWolf​

We had a good time talking with CryptoWolf about the past, present and future of xDai. The full interview is available here:

https://medium.com/@wolfcrypto/xdai-ama-with-wolf-crypto-7afee2046a7a

✅ AWS Marketplace tweets on xDai custom tokens​

https://twitter.com/awsmarketplace/status/1298349561006755840

✅ Quantstamp Report​

xDai was one of many stablecoins featured in the report on security and adoption.

https://twitter.com/Quantstamp/status/1299088621769830400

✅ DAOHaus Migration Guide​

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1297926893182898181

:man_superhero: xDai Community​

✅ Twitter Banner Design Contest Extended​

We’ve launched a contest to design our Twitter banner with prizes in STAKE. Entries have been extended to a TBD date. If you are a designer, or know one, forward on the info to help elevate the xDai STAKE visual game!

Add your entry here: https://airtable.com/shrWqBjOHBzsdIdDI

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288519372571639808

:globe_with_meridians: Amazon Web Services (AWS)​

✅ xDai featured in AWS Marketplace Article​

We collaborated with Lana Kalashnyk, Principal Blockchain Architect and a Global Partner Technology Lead at Amazon Web Services, to write about creating event tokens on xDai using the Burner Factory application. This in-depth article really highlights the benefits of the xDai chain and how it can work within the Amazon framework.

Read the article here: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/awsmarketplace/build-and-monitor-custom-ethereum-tokens-with-blockscout-from-aws-marketplace/

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1295368283814678530

✅ Twitter 👀 on xDai​

The xDai Chain continues to receive coverage from Twitter influencers this week. xDai is primed and ready to handle the upcoming migration.

https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1294885662332600320

https://twitter.com/DoveyWan/status/1296796946309365760

Listings​

✓ BTSE​

BTSE is now listing STAKE as their first supported DeFi project!

https://twitter.com/BTSEcom/status/1295750660965769219

✅ BKEX​

BKEX exchange is now listing $STAKE/USDT.

https://twitter.com/ComBkex/status/1295965529916633088

✅ Lunar Crush​

Not an exchange, but an exchange of information and proof of adoption - Lunar Crush listed $STAKE on their platform. Lunar Crush provides ranking, scores and data on many tokens, projects and coins in the ecosystem.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1295382525771227137

:frame_photo: Applications & Integrations​

✅ QuikNode​

Quiknode now supports xDai and offers users and developers the option to setup a dedicated, super-fast xDai node.

https://twitter.com/QuikNode/status/1296686434867437570

✅ WrapEth​

Wrapeth now takes xDai and turns it into wxDai. This is the first step for expanding usability, setting the stage for compatible applications like DAOs and DEXs on xDai.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1296146559516790786

✅ Powerpool​

Powerpool began testing their protocol on xDai! The PowerPool is a protocol for pooling governance tokens (GTs), designed to help with voter apathy and empower minority token holders. Learn more:
https://medium.com/@powerpoolcvp/power-pool-a-solution-for-accumulating-governance-power-in-ethereum-based-protocols-92e8c88f655e

https://twitter.com/powerpoolcvp/status/1296201536700329986

📰 Media​

✅ AMA with CryptoDaku​

We ran through some questions about the Reddit Challenge and EasyStaking with CryptoDaku and his community.

https://twitter.com/CryptoDaku_/status/1295439483211403264

:man_superhero: Community​

✅ Twitter Banner Design Contest Extended​

We’ve launched a contest to design our Twitter banner with prizes in STAKE. Entries have been extended to a TBD date. If you are a designer, or know one, forward on the info to help elevate the xDai STAKE visual game!

Add your entry here: https://airtable.com/shrWqBjOHBzsdIdDI

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288519372571639808

:cut_of_meat: EasyStaking​

✅ EasyStaking enabled on BitMax​

Easy Staking launched on Wednesday, August 5. BitMax has now incorporated EasyStaking as their staking application, adding a large chunk of STAKE to the contract. If you were already staking with the pre-staking program, you don't need to do anything, your STAKE will automatically be transferred to EasyStaking (without paying gas fees to stake)

Learn More about EasyStaking with BitMax

✅ EasyStaking optimized for Mobile​

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1294010838895005696

✅ EasyStaking FAQs​

We added an FAQ for questions we've received so far about EasyStaking and STAKE. Look for additional questions to be added in the future.

👷‍♀️ Dev & Project Updates​

✅ JOON Landing! First personal token transferred from Ethereum to xDai​

The Roll network mints branded, personal digital tokens unique to an individual's online presence. However, ETH gas fees have made it difficult to transfer and use personal tokens. The JOON token became the first Roll personal token to cross from the Ethereum Mainnet to xDai.

https://twitter.com/makoto_inoue/status/1292938438010904577

✅ MooniSwap Exchange​

MooniSwap is a new AMM protocol by 1inch.exchange. We added an ETH/STAKE liquidity pool to Mooniswap to further diversify STAKE swap and exchange options.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1293127586432851968

📰 Media​

✅ Lead Architect Alex Kolotov presents at EDCON 2020 on Multi-token ERC20 transfers from Ethereum -> xDai​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMubACRjS_4

✅ OMG Comparison Article​

With all the recent Layer 2 scaling talk, we added another comparison article which compares the OMG Network to xDai. While both provide scaling, xDai wins out when it comes to flexibility, cost, and time in production.

✅ Twitter 👀 on xDai​

The xDai Chain has received a lot of coverage from Twitter influencers this week. As gas fees continue to rise on Ethereum, many people are looking for scaling solutions now. xDai is primed and ready to handle this upcoming migration.

https://twitter.com/evan_van_ness/status/1293892072576032768

https://twitter.com/graphprotocol/status/1293943437755113472

https://twitter.com/jgarzik/status/1294295223842091010?s=19

:man_superhero: Community​

✅ Twitter Banner Design Contest Ongoing​

We’ve launched a contest to design our Twitter banner with prizes in STAKE. Entries due by August 20. If you are a designer, or know one, forward on the info to help elevate the xDai STAKE visual game!

Add your entry here: https://airtable.com/shrWqBjOHBzsdIdDI

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288519372571639808

🚀 Launch & 🤝 Partnership Announcements​

✅ 🎉 EasyStaking Launch​

Easy Staking officially launched on Wednesday, August 5! Two days later there is over 1M USD value staked in the protocol and growing. We've created some basic instructions to get started, you probably won't need them as the platform is intuitive and easy to manage.

• EasyStaking App: https://easy-staking.xdaichain.com/
• EasyStaking Overview
• Getting Started

You can also participate by adding STAKE/ETH to the Uniswap Liquidity pool to earn rewards. If that's more your speed, check it out here: Uniswap ETH/STAKE Pool: https://uniswap.info/pair/0x3B3d4EeFDc603b232907a7f3d0Ed1Eea5C62b5f7

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1291016004362031104

✅ xDai + Elrond Partnership​

xDai will partner with Elrond to architect their interoperability solution. The modified TokenBridge will be implemented to enable cross-chain communication between Elrond and Ethereum.

DeFi solutions continue to grow, and interoperability is needed to provide scalability. Excited to see what comes of this partnership!

https://elrond.com/blog/elrond-interoperability-with-ethereum-compatible-chains-via-xdai-token-bridge

👷♀ Dev Updates​

✅ Connext Reddit entry (Spacefold.io) features xDai​

In addition to our entry for the Reddit Bakeoff, Connext entered with their spacefold.io demo, which demonstrates state channels connecting xDai to Rinkeby for cross-chain transfers. This is a second method of interoperability for xDai (along with the TokenBridge), allowing for interoperability without intermediaries.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1290286122744963073

✅ BlockScout Token View​

The BlockScout team continues to innovate and provide cutting-edge tools for their open-source explorer. The number of tokens on xDai are growing, and the tokens tab lets viewers easily find and search for tokens deployed to xDai.

https://blockscout.com/xdai/mainnet

📰 Media​

✅ xDai featured as a favorite Reddit Entry​

In the Daily Gwei, Anthony Sassano wrote on 3 of his favorite Reddit Scaling Bake-Off entries, and 2 of them featured xDai as a scaling solution! (our entry with Splunk as well as the Connext entry with state channels) Check out this respected voice in the community opine on L2 scaling solutions below.

https://thedailygwei.substack.com/p/ethereum-scaling-is-here-the-daily

🦸♂ Community​

✅ Twitter Banner Design Contest Ongoing​

We’ve launched a contest to design our Twitter banner with prizes in STAKE. Entries due by August 20. If you are a designer, or know one, forward on the info to help elevate the xDai STAKE visual game!

Add your entry here: https://airtable.com/shrWqBjOHBzsdIdDI

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288519372571639808

:cut_of_meat: Staking & 🍰 Baking​

✅ The Great Reddit Scaling Bake-Off Entry Submitted​

Challenge accepted! We spent a good portion of July load testing, launching an experimental 1 second block network called qDai and working with the Splunk team to create a beautiful custom dashboard. Winners will be announced in September. Check out our entry - we’re happy to answer any questions or comments in the Reddit thread.

• Reddit Entry: reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/hbjx25/the_great_reddit_scaling_bakeoff/
• Challenge Gitbook: https://challenge.xdaichain.com

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288918868799508483

✅ EasyStaking Coming in August​

We are finishing up our audit with Quantstamp and implementing a shiny new UI for the August launch of EasyStaking. Stay tuned for details!

In the meantime, check out the basics on EasyStaking here. We’ll be updating our docs to reflect the latest changes as we go live.

Here are a couple of previews of the new UI:

👷‍♀️ Integrations​

✅ 1st KickBack Event on xDai​

The first official Kickback event successfully launched on xDai. Kickback is an RSVP and ticketing platform and it has deployed to xDai to avoid the large gas fees on Ethereum. Signup and event creation are easy, intuitive experiences, and a great way to host a virtual event with some accountability and potential rewards for participants and event organizers.

Events can be related to anything (crypto & non-crypto alike), but participants commit and receive rewards in xDai. This is a great onboarding to tool with real-world applications which introduces users to the power of xDai.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288586916502413316

📰 Media​

✅ xDai Sidechain added to L2 scaling solutions in EthHub Docs​

Sidechains are sometimes overlooked as an effective L2 scaling solution, but we know different here at xDai! Ethhub is a wiki of all essential Ethereum information, and sidechains are now added to the Layer 2 Scaling section. xDai and TokenBridge are both highlighted as examples.

Read more here -> https://docs.ethhub.io/ethereum-roadmap/layer-2-scaling/sidechains/

:man_superhero: Community​

✅ Twitter Banner Design Contest​

We’ve launched a contest to design our Twitter banner with prizes in STAKE. Entries are due by August 20. If you are a designer, or know one, forward on the info to help elevate the xDai STAKE visual game!

Add your entry here: https://airtable.com/shrWqBjOHBzsdIdDI

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1288519372571639808

📡 Token & Exchange News​

✅ Foundation and Advisor Token Releases: Foundation pledges 100% of token release until end of year to EasyStaking​

Tokens were released successfully for Advisors and Foundation as described in the token release schedule. There will now be daily emissions for Foundation and Advisors and circulating supply will adjust accordingly. You can view the current circulating supply at any time on CoinGecko or CoinMarketCap.

To support the protocol, the xDai Foundation announced that all token releases through the end of the year will be sent to EasyStaking!

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1285349014322307073

✅ BitMax Stats Update​

Stake and stakers continue to increase in the BitMax pre-staking StakeVault program. As we approach the end of the current staking initiative on August 6, BitMax will inform users and stakers about staking options going forward.

🏢 Development​

✅ Unit Protocol​

Unit Protocol is a new decentralized borrowing protocol designed to provide a lot of flexibility for users. When it goes live, borrowers can use a wide range of coins and tokens as collateral for stable loans. In their whitepaper, the primary use case describes using $STAKE as an underlying collateral. We will follow the protocol as it develops.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1285676935587287042

✅ Reddit Bake-Off Preview​

We have been working hard on the Reddit Bake-off challenge. In this short video, we provide a sneak-peak of our load script as 1400 Claim transactions (simulating reddit users claiming MOON token distributions) are processed in less than 2 minutes.

https://youtu.be/Ot1BT1QjKNY

📡 Exchange News​

✅ 1K+ Stakers & 1M+ Staked in the BitMax pre-staking program​

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1284180038812708865

✅ CoinMarketCap Listing Completed​

While xDai has been listed on CoinMarketCap for some time, several of the metrics were still defined as ‘?’. This week, all values were updated including Circulating Supply & Market Cap info.

:point_right: Follow xDai on CoinMarketCap here: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xdai/

🏢 Development​

✅ xDai TokenBridge Guides​

The TokenBridge project has been releasing instructions and tools for devs building on xDai, including a guide to using the Arbitrary Message Bridge to transfer tokens between chains and monitor transactions. Interoperability is here, and now devs have a guidebook for deployment.

• Deploy Contracts for cross-chain token transfers (ERC20/677/827)
• UI for moving tokens cross-chain
• AMB Live Monitoring

✅ Uniswap v1 Fork on xDai​

A Uniswap fork has been added to xDai by the 1Hive team, and xMoons and HNY tokens are available to swap! We expect to see additional currencies added to this exchange soon on xDai. There are now 2 ways to exchange xMoons for xDai:

• Austin Griffith’s xMoon Exchange https://xmoon.exchange/
• Uniswap fork at https://uniswap.1hive.org/swap <link deprecated - honeyswap now available for Uniswap v2>

📰 Media​

✅ xMoon Videos​

To use some of the awesome DApps incorporating Reddit MOONs on xDai (xMOONs), you need to transfer them to the xDai chain. These videos show you how to 1) transfer from your Reddit Vault to MetaMask and 2) **** Move MOONs from the Rinkeby testnet to xDai. Once you have xMOONs, you can exchange them for xDai or even HNY using the uniswap fork deployed by 1Hive.

https://youtu.be/n5osHQxMaS0

https://youtu.be/6ULTLNHAwxE

✅ Sarafu local cryptocurrency article​

An excellent article long-form article delves into community currencies on xDai and how they are providing a lifeline for local villagers in Kenya.

https://restofworld.org/2020/kenya-sarafu-local-cryptocurrency/

📡 Exchange News​

✅ STAKE token listed on Poloniex​

You can now deposit STAKE and trade STAKE/USDT!

• Announcement: https://medium.com/poloniex/xdai-stake-is-now-available-on-poloniex-12b8a40d74bc
• STAKE/USDT pair: https://poloniex.com/exchange#usdt_stake

✅ BitMax pre-staking program reaches 1000+ participants​

Early adopters form the core membership of the 1K Stakers Club.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1281253024761962497

🏢 Development​

1Hive Community Currency HNY Deployed to xDai​

As a community currency, Honey (HNY) is used by the 1Hive community to support infrastructure and ongoing development. Additional tools including a proposal engine and exchange (Uniswap v1 fork) were added to xDai by the 1Hive team to support the token.

https://blog.1hive.org/honey/

xDai <-> Eth Arbitrary Message Bridge deployment guide​

Deployment instructions were released for contracts on the Ethereum to xDai Arbitrary Message Bridge. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying contracts and creating bridgeable ERC20 (or ERC677/829) tokens. The scripts create an equivalent ERC677 on xDai, along with all the necessary functionality so that existing tokens on Ethereum can be bridged and used on xDai.

Use-cases for bridged tokens may include a DEX on xDai, or many other features that take advantage of low cost and high speed transactions.

https://twitter.com/_tokenbridge/status/1281341585918222338

📰 Media​

✅ xMoon.exchange receives mention in Week in Ethereum News​

Austin Griffith announced the xmoon exchange last week, where users can bridge Reddit MOON tokens to the xDai chain and exchange them for xDai. This week Week in Ethereum News added it to the Ecosystem links in the weekly newsletter. Week in Ethereum News is a highly respected enewsletter that covers trending topics and important developments in the Ethereum ecosystem and has a wide readership.

✅ Token Tuesdays Article Highlights xDai & STAKE​

Cooper Turley wrote an extensive article on the benefits of xDai

STAKE Me to the Moon: xDai Layer 2 Transactions.
Learn why xDai is quickly becoming a community-favorite scaling solution underpinned by a native token - STAKE.

You must be a subscriber to read, but it provides some great analysis and reasons why xDai is poised for user adoption as an L2 scaling solution.

https://tokentuesdays.substack.com/p/stake-me-to-the-moon-xdai-layer-2