GM Digest #399 — September Seasonality?

Good Morning with Valuable Alpha / News

Hermes v2

• @MaiaDAOEco’s Hermes V2 is enabling users to move assets across multiple blockchains seamlessly

• During "Migration Week" (Aug 14-21), users claimed migrated balances on Arbitrum and engaged in various DeFi activities, with liquidity incentives distributed retroactively

• Starting Aug 21, users can vote, stake, and boost UniswapV3 positions for Hermes rewards

• Rewards are calculated based on liquidity provided, with a minimum threshold of $100k TVL per pool to ensure fair distribution

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Introducing Swisstronik

• @swisstronik is a blockchain platform with EVM compatibility, enabling it to run Ethereum-based smart contracts and dApps

• This compatibility allows developers to seamlessly migrate projects from Ethereum to Swisstronik, using familiar tools and programming languages like Solidity

• Swisstronik enhances the Ethereum experience by integrating privacy and security features, such as zero-knowledge proofs

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Sparkle Campaign

• The Sparkle Campaign is a rewards initiative by @FBTC_official aimed at boosting participation in the $FBTC ecosystem

• Participants can earn "Sparks," a point-based system, by holding or using $FBTC across various protocols on Ethereum, Mantle Network, or BNB Chain

• Sparks are retroactively rewarded to early contributors and can be earned through actions like staking, providing liquidity, and using it in money markets

• The campaign includes special bonuses for early adopters and offers multipliers for different chains

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Koinos x Chainge

• The "Earn on Koinos" program is now live on the @FinanceChainge dApp, allowing users to earn rewards on their BTC, ETH, and USDT holdings on the @KoinosNetwork blockchain

• The program offers nice APYs (8.2% for BTC, 10.4% for ETH, and 16.24% for USDT) with no lock-ups or minimum holding periods

• Rewards are distributed daily and can be claimed at any time, with flexibility to manage assets across chains

• Koinos is a fee-less smart contract platform using a proof-of-burn consensus algorithm and a "Mana system" that eliminates gas fees. It supports forkless upgrades and allows developers to code in familiar languages like TypeScript and C++

• Chainge is a cross-chain liquidity aggregator and bridge provider with AI-driven optimization for the best rates

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3Base x Nautilus

• @3BaseOrg is a Layer 3 App chain and @Nautilus_Chain is a high-performance modular blockchain

• 3Base announced that they have acquired Nautilus and will be focusing on the RWA sector. 3Base will be leveraging BASE and the Optimistic rollup stack allowing for better infrastructure and advanced capabilities for blockchain payments

• Zepoch Node NFT holders will be upgraded to 3Base Contributors and will be rewarded for being an OG of the Nautilus Chain ecosystem whn the token launches

• The team also announced that the beta launch of 3Base is set for Q3 2024 with mainnet launch in Q4 2024

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Misc News

• @Anchorage introduced stablecoin rewards on PYUSD

• @soneium teases something on 28.08.2024