📡 $STAKE & Exchange News​

✅ After 2 Months, 943K+ STAKE is pre-staked in BitMax StakeVault Program​

As we enter July, the pre-staking program is 2 months old and interest and participation continues to grow. Historical details and updates can be found on the Pre-Staking Program page.

July 2020​

Date	STAKE amount pre-staked
03.07.2020	943,095
02.07.2020	932,748
01.07.2020	920,186

✅ STAKE officially added to Balancer Pools​

While the STAKE Balancer pool has been active for several weeks, the token was still in pending mode as the Balancer team made sure it met criteria for inclusion (many tokens are denied a listing here). STAKE passed the test and is now officially added to Balancer.
https://pools.balancer.exchange/#/pool/0x834fb8276B4E8a24010e2108fDd7F8417C8922bD

👷‍♀️ Integrations & Development​

✅ KickBack X Deployment​

KickBack creates accountability for event participants. Every participant who RSVPs puts in a small deposit. If they attend, they receive the deposit back. If not, the deposit is forfeit and split among the remaining group members. With high fees on Ethereum, creating events and RSVPing is becoming costly. KickBack has deployed a version to xDai, along with some other new features.

https://medium.com/wearekickback/kickback-x-the-three-experimental-new-features-bb75e1149022

✅ BlockNative support​

Blocknative now supports xDai with advanced notification tools and an onboarding tool that devs can use for wallet integration.

https://www.xdaichain.com/for-developers/developer-resources/blocknative-notifications

✅ xMoon.Exchange MVDEX​

Austin Griffith has created a Minimal Viable Decentralized Exchange (MVDEX) on xDai for exchanging and trading Reddit MOON Tokens. The UI let users bridge Dai from Ethereum to xDai, and Moons from Rinkeby to xMoons on xDai. Here, users can trade xMoons for xDai and vice versa!

https://youtu.be/_ikHSyThDiA

📰 Media​

✅ Chico Crypto hypes xDai tech​

While this video centers on the Energy Web(EW) Chain, Chico talks about interoperability and the tools EW is leveraging, including the TokenBridge that sits at the heart of the xDai Chain. Many projects are finding the open-source tools developed and maintained by POA and xDai (specifically BlockScout & TokenBridge) vital to their specific use-cases.

https://youtu.be/KHeKo_7JYMk

📡 Exchange News​

✅ STAKE token listed on IDEX​

The community spoke 📣……we listened👂

• Easy-to-use trading interface

• On ramp for additional audience

• Exposure for STAKE & increased trading volume

• Ability to place limit orders as well as market orders

• Semi-decentralized, hybrid infrastructure composed of on-chain fund storage and settlement along with off-chain trade submission engine.

• Relatively low fees: **** 0.2% for the market taker and 0.1% for the market maker + gas fee

• New traders get instant verification with a name, birthdate and citizenship country for Tier 1 trading. This means unlimited trades and withdrawals of up to $5000 per day. \

• Announcement: https://blog.idex.io/all-posts/xdai-stake-now-available-idex

• Listing link: https://idex.market/eth/stake

• More on IDEX: https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/idex/

✅ Sowing xDai DeFi seeds​

We continue to add market liquidity through DeFi mechanisms. When public staking and Easy Staking starts, these seeds will bear fruit! Farming with sustainable levels of growth and predictable accumulation for stakers.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1276197926713167872

🏢 Development​

Gas Limit Increase​

Ethereum Mainnet miners increased the block gas limit from 10M to 12.5M gas/block (https://ethstats.net/). To maintain xDai smart contract compatibility with ETH, xDai validators are also increasing the gas limit. This will result in 20% gains in tx throughput when needed!

More info on upgrade: https://forum.poa.network/t/proposal-increase-block-gas-limit-from-10m-to-12-5m/3538

Nifty Wallet Update​

Nifty Wallet provides native support for the xDai chain. It's a great MetaMask alternative and offers additional functionality. The latest upgrade to 5.1.1 lets users import accounts with 24 word seed phrases, easily send max balances and more.

Nifty Wallet link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nifty-wallet/jbdaocneiiinmjbjlgalhcelgbejmnid

📰 Media​

✅ BlockTalks Content Creation Challenge Winners​

Thanks to all who participated - 5 winners were announced and each received $50 USD worth of STAKE tokens.

https://t.me/xdaistable/37424

✅ Reddit Scaling Competition​

We couldn't pass up the opportunity to shine a spotlight on xDai scaling attributes and will compete in the Great Reddit Scaling Bake-Off! There will be some formidable teams, and we are ready to showcase the unique features of xDai and the benefits it brings to the ecosystem as a whole.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1276234204209086469

📡 Exchange News​

✅ STAKE token support on UniSwap​

STAKE liquidity pools have been available on UniSwap for a few weeks. Now STAKE is listed in the main dropdown menu, increasing exposure and signaling support and interest from the community.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1272633593299378176

✅ Liquidity pool added to Balancer​

Balancer is a decentralized token exchange and pool manager, and liquidity pools can be created with varying percentages of tokens (ie pools do not need to be split 50/50 like in Uniswap, but can contain different percentages like this pool which is 90% STAKE / 10% WETH). https://pools.balancer.exchange/#/pool/0x834fb8276B4E8a24010e2108fDd7F8417C8922bD

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1272813917161611265

✅ CoinGecko adds additional Uniswap parameters, exchange listings.​

CoinGecko provides a list of available exchange platforms for STAKE. This week they updated the Trust Score and liquidity parameters for Uniswap, and updated the growing list of exchanges now listing STAKE.

https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/xdai-stake

📰 Articles & Media​

✅ Reddit xMoons​

Eth developer Austin Griffith is working on new applications for xDai which will interact with Reddit Moons. Look for more development and xMoon news in the weeks ahead!

https://twitter.com/austingriffith/status/1273995079632293890

✅ STAKE vs MKR​

In this article we look at the similarities and differences between these two governance tokens that support the underlying protocol functionality.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1273703196393910274

✅ Submissions due June 20 for BlockTalks Content Creation Challenge​

Write an article to participate, then submit to the form below when you are finished.

https://forms.gle/mqTyzAQKChv7Rgto9

📰 Articles & Media​

✅ xDai vs Matic​

In this article we look at the similarities and differences between these two chains. Both offer scaling solutions and tradeoffs for users.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1270765682448359427

✅ Meta Transactions​

We released a technical explainer which highlights the importance of Meta Transactions and how they work the Burner Wallet link claiming functionality.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1271482262857678849

✅ StakingRewards.com​

xDai STAKE has been added to stakingrewards.com. The site offers a simple calculator you can use to approximate Monthly and Annual rewards once public staking begins. A calculator will also be incorporated into the Easy Staking application when it goes live.

https://www.stakingrewards.com/asset/xdai

✅ BlockTalks Content Creation Challenge​

BlockTalks content creation challenge is ongoing until 20 June. Write an article to participate, then submit to the form below when you are finished.

https://forms.gle/mqTyzAQKChv7Rgto9

🏢 Development​

✅ EasyStaking ongoing development​

We continue to refine our model for easy staking. This will provide a second staking option for users with STAKE on the Ethereum Mainnet and a way to incorporate staking into 3rd party applications. In addition, we are researching ways to provide STAKE rewards for Liquidity Pools on Uniswap and other advanced incentives. The EasyStaking UI is also undergoing improvements including:

• A simple and intuitive user interface
• Dynamic display continually updates your STAKE rewards
• Built-in staking calculator

:man_superhero: Community​

Social Engagement and Telegram followers continue to grow and engage with each other in meaningful dialogue. We'd like to thank our respectful and thoughtful community members who are eager to learn more about xDai and STAKE and bring about real-world crypto adoption.

• Telegram community has grown to 11K followers
• Since May the xDai Twitter following has increased by over 50%.
• BlockFolio Signal integration increases audience reach.

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📡 $STAKE​

✅ 672K+ STAKE now pre-staked in BitMax StakeVault Program​

See regular updates and details on the Pre-Staking Program page

Follow the latest stats on Bitmax Twitter - https://twitter.com/BitMax_Official

📰 Media​

✅ BlockFolio Signal​

STAKE is now on BlockFolio Signal, providing an easy way to get the latest news and updates from the xDAi STAKE project.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1268537983990464516

✅ BlockTalks Content Creation Challenge​

BlockTalks is running a content creation challenge until 20 June. Write an article to participate, then submit to the form below when you are finished.

https://forms.gle/mqTyzAQKChv7Rgto9

🏢 Features & Development​

✅ $STAKE & $xDai on Discord with tip.cc bot​

xDai has been functional with the tip.cc bot for some time, now it can be used with STAKE as well on any Discord server where https://tip.cc/ is installed. Join the xDai channel and participate in airdrops, games and more.

https://discord.com/invite/mPJ9zkq

✅ Staking UI Sneak Peek​

Our UI for public staking is undergoing testing with different parameters. It will be incorporated directly into BlockScout block explorer for a seamless user experience. We created a quick video and some screen shots to show how intuitive staking will be.

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1268815571346493441

:man_superhero: Community​

Community engagement is strong and members and followers continue to grow. This week community member Romeo Dre worked with Mihail Kiselev to create a STAKE (steak) themed telegram animated sticker pack.

🔓 Distributions​

✅ Private investors receive 10% STAKE release and ongoing daily distributions begin​

Initial investors hold a total of 1,970,951 STAKE tokens. On May 27, 10% of this amount was released (~ 197,095). Each day for the next 224 days an additional 5,719.20 tokens will be released to private investors. Investors must actively claim amounts in order to receive them.

See unlock dates and circulating supply for more details on upcoming releases (next % release scheduled for July 22, 2020)

Private Investors release schedule

Date	Percentage	Type	Rounded Amount
29.04.2020	25%	1 time	492,738
27.05.2020 ~ 13:02:59 UTC	10%	1 time	197,095
28.05.2020 - 06.01.2021	65%	Daily	5,719.2 (per day)

📡 Listings​

✅ TokenInsight Rating Added to CoinMarketCap​

Listing: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xdai/

Note that **** some values on the CMC listing remain in “?” status. This will shift as data is verified and reporting accuracy confirmed. To get the current circulating supply, see https://supply.xdaichain.com/

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1265360044910088193

✅ STAKE added to DeFi Pulse Token List​

The Token List is an accurate directory of authentic tokens on Ethereum. Integrating The Token List into an app gives users confidence that they're interacting with the token they intend to.

https://twitter.com/defipulse/status/1264270756780937217

✅ :tada:BitMax Pre-Staking StakeVault nears 600 participants​

Since its inception, more participants have tried the pre-staking program every day! See the details on the Pre-Staking Program page.

Follow the latest stats on Bitmax Twitter - https://twitter.com/BitMax_Official

📰 Media​

✅ AMA with BlockTalks​

The team answered questions from Twitter, ran a quiz for participants, then answered live questions. See the full transcript:

https://medium.com/@BlockTalks/blocktalks-x-xdai-ama-transcript-f8b641535894

✅ xDai Energy Efficiency Article​

We released an article with data from lab10 Collective which shows just how energy efficient xDai is. For a quick comparison, Bitcoin uses the equivalent energy of 5,250,408 US Households, Ethereum 721,223 US Households, and xDai 2.1 US Households!

✅ YellowBlock Video​

The YellowBlock team continues to support xDai and STAKE. This video provides a simple explanation of the 2 Token Model.

https://twitter.com/TeddyCleps/status/1265671262606508032

🏢 Development​

✅ xDai POSDAO on OpenEthereum​

As we move towards public POSDAO, xDai is already functioning in a PoS context written in Solidity. https://github.com/poanetwork/posdao-contracts. Starting from v3.0.0, the OpenEthereum client supports all POSDAO features https://github.com/openethereum/openethereum. 3.0.0 has been released for several weeks, and POSDAO is functioning as expected, including random number generation, malicious reporting, and transactional consensus with the current validator set.

📡 Exchange News​

✅ xDai STAKE listed on CoinMarketCap​

Listing: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xdai/

Note that **** some values like circulating supply are still in “?” status. This will shift as data is verified and reporting accuracy confirmed. To get current circulating supply, see https://supply.xdaichain.com/

https://twitter.com/xdaichain/status/1262772122528727040

✅ STAKE on UniSwap V2​

In addition to being listed on UniSwap V1, STAKE is also on UniSwap v2. As this is a new listing, you must enter the Token Contract Address to swap STAKE.

• Link: https://uniswap.exchange/swap
• STAKE Contract Address: 0x0Ae055097C6d159879521C384F1D2123D1f195e6

✅ :tada:BitMax Pre-Staking StakeVault hits 500+ participants​

The amount of STAKE , but each day more participants have tried the pre-staking program. See the details on the Pre-Staking Program page.

📰 Media​

✅ AMA with KUCOIN & LUKSO​

Igor participated in an AMA with LUKSO. As a technical advisor to the LUKSO team, he answered some questions about his role and what he's working on with xDai.

https://twitter.com/kucoincom/status/1262353670357700608

✅ AMA with theblockcircle​

Igor and Andrew answered questions and chatted with theblockcircle community

https://theblockcircle.com/xdai-full-ama-transcript/

✅ CoinSpeaker Article​

STAKE featured in a coin speaker article about the BitMax listing and pre-staking program.

https://www.coinspeaker.com/top-performing-listing-xdai-stake/amp/

✅ YellowBlock Infographics​

The YellowBlock team has been creating some great visuals to help explain xDai and STAKE in simple terms.

https://twitter.com/TeddyCleps/status/1262727344449617920

https://twitter.com/crypto_birb/status/1263822947661361153

🏢 Development​

✅ The Galt Project​

The Galt Project provides land and property owners the ability to tokenize their properties as NFTs (ERC721) on the Ethereum mainnet. The first voting of apartment owners using smart contracts on blockchain will be held in June on the xDai chain!

https://twitter.com/galtproject/status/1263155418148360192

✅ STAKE on 1inch.exchange​

STAKE is now available for trading on 1inch.exchange. 1inch is a DEX aggregator, as more DEXs add STAKE (currently UniSwap is the first STAKE DEX) you can use 1inch to find the best rates and even split trades across multiple DEXs.

https://1inch.exchange/#/DAI/STAKE

✅ Etherscan Overview​

Etherscan now includes a price fee and other useful information for the STAKE token.

https://etherscan.io/token/0x0Ae055097C6d159879521C384F1D2123D1f195e6

✅ CoinMarketCal listings​

Check out the latest xDai STAKE events (like upcoming AMAs on 20 & 27 May) on the CoinMarketCal site. You can also add them to your calendar and include reminders. Upvote listings to increase their exposure!

https://coinmarketcal.com/en/coin/xdai-stake

✅ AMA Recaps​

xDai STAKE was featured in 2 AMAs over the week. Checkout the links below for answers to Twitter and live Telegram channels!

• 12 May with Generation Crypto: http://gcrypto.media/xdai-recap/
• 14 May with CryptoDiffer: https://cryptodiffer.com/news/xdai-chain-ama-recap

✅ Biconomy Integration​

xDai DApp developers can now use Biconomy to give users an improved UX with gasless transactions.

Instructions and links are available here: **** https://medium.com/biconomy/biconomy-supports-xdai-chain-4d21d1f70222

✅ Burner Wallet xDai Giveaway​

The CryptoMonk ran a cool Burner Wallet promotion to get community members involved with the Burner Wallet.

https://twitter.com/thecryptomonk/status/1261288167774322688

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✅ Pre-Staking with STAKEVAULT​

This week BitMax announced STAKEVAULT and the first token to be included in this program was STAKE! It’s been a runaway success, it's easy to do and users are earning 36.4% APR on STAKE.

Here are the latest stats from the first 4 days of the program!

• 95 users staking
• 373,802.52 STAKE staked.

✅ STAKE on UniSwap​

STAKE made its first appearance on a DEX - it is now available to trade on UniSwap with a custom URL.

✅ TokenBridge Grant Award​

The TokenBridge project, which powers xDai interoperability (for both Dai -> xDai and STAKE) received funding support from the Ethereum Ecosystem Support Program. While not directly related to xDai, this grant will help support new features and enhanced functionality for the bridge that will directly impact the xDai chain.

✅ Wallet Improvements​

Nifty Wallet now supports STAKE. Nifty is a great MetaMask alternative that includes native support for xDai and now STAKE support on the Ethereum Mainnet.

🔥 Burner Wallet instructions- we’ve added some tutorials on how to use basic Burner Wallet features. We are working on some burner-based giveaways, stay tuned for more and familiarize yourself with this awesome wallet at xdai.org.

✅ AMA with CryptoDaku​

The team completed another fast and furious AMA - tons of questions and a very engaged community. We will post some of our favorites soon.