Community Update — September 2023
From feature additions and new partnerships to product announcements and a plethora of ecosystem events, September was an exciting time for the Terra community, with plenty of news to get hyped about. What news is that, you ask? I’m glad you asked 😎
Here’s a mega list of everything that happened within the Terra ecosystem in September.
🌎 Ecosystem Updates
Andromeda launchedthe second phase of its Galaxy Quest to incentivize testing and bug reporting of the Andromeda testnet.
To demonstrate the power of IBC Connect, TFM connected Terra to 20 additional Cosmos appchains.
Station Wallet added supportfor the Neutron network ✴🎉
Station Wallet also added support for Injective🥷 The update also enables Station to automatically generate keys for new coin types, smoothing the way for future network support.
Passive concentrated liquidity (PCL) went liveon Astroport, starting with the ASTRO — LUNA pool. The Astroport team wrote a coupleof threadsabout the implications of PCL for the Cosmos and Terra.
Astroport limit orders were activatedfor the Neutron network, powered by Warp Protocol.
WarpDAO was introduced, and began seeking creatives, innovators, and researchers to work on Warp jobs, UI concepts, and tooling. WarpDAO will work together to take Warp to the next level 🌀
The Terra ecosystem was #2 in Cosmos developer activityfor August 🥈
JAX is a smart contract platform that will allow developers to write and deploy contracts written in JavaScript on the Terra blockchain. Check out the sneak peek👀
The Capapult lockdrop officially ended, and rewards became claimable.
TFM introduced IBC Earn, which abstracts away the complexity of interchain DeFi.
White Whale released all liquidityfrom the amp/bLUNA — LUNA pools, allowing users to withdraw even if their unlock periods have not finished.
Squid Router announced its Cosmos expansionpowered by Axelar, allowing users to swap in, out, and in between the Cosmos without friction.
Capapult launched the official Capapult Discord channel, for governance discussions, new articles, and more.
Sayve Protocol was featured in a project spotlighton the Terra Medium.
New incentiveswere added to the WHALE-axlUSDC pool on Terra.
A front-end bug was detected and resolvedfor Terra limit orders processed through TFM.
The TFM Cosmos Terminalcan now be used to make fungible and non-fungible token trades on Terra.
Warp coming to Nibirumainnet? (Yes, it is!)
Proud to be part of the Migaloo Zone ecosystem🤜🤛🐳
Astroport will prohibit use by UK personsand block UK-based IP addresses starting on Oct 4.
TFL announced its sponsorshipof Cosmoverse 2023, including an exhibition booth, a keynote presentation by CEO Chris Amani, and a Warp Protocol workshop and hackathon.
TFL CEO Chris Amani responded to court documents: Terra Classic bootstrapped validatorsthrough a fee subsidies program called Project Santainstead of using inflationary rewards.
🏦 Governance Updates
Prop 4765, which proposed an airdrop for missed protocolsBeefy and GOGO Protocol, passedwith 65% in favor.
🤝 Integrations & Listings
Chihuahua officially integratedthe Alliance module 🤝 The community is in the process of selecting Alliance assets to whitelist, including LUNA LSTs.
🎥 Media Features
In another winfor Terraform Labs, investors droppedthe class-action lawsuit alleging fraud against TFL in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
@Neutron_orghosted @warp_protocoland @astroport_fifor a Spaceto discuss Warp’s deployment on Neutron, decentralized automation, limit orders, and what it all means for developers and users.
@terran_tinocreated a videoabout Alliance rewards between Migaloo and Terra.
@astroport_fihosted a Spaceabout passive concentrated liquidity, moderated by @rebel_defi.
@WhiteWhaleDefireleased a video tutorialon how to Alliance stake ampWHALE & bWHALE to receive LUNA rewards on Terra.
@CosmoverseHQinvited TFL’s @Zion_Schumto discuss what’s nextfor Terra.
@terra_moneyhosted Talking Terra with TFLon Sept 14th, which was an organic discussion between the Terra community and TFL’s @vladjdkand @Zion_Schum. Focuses included @enterprise_dao, @warp_protocol, and @jaxdotzone, with plenty of alpha👀
@terraspacesorg’s @thejamholerecorded last month’s Monthly Community Update for easy audio reading 📖🎶
🎧 Follow TerraSpaces Audio Vaults on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcaststo listen back to previous Terra community Twitter Spaces.
✏️ Community Thread Highlights
@orbital_commandpublished another Terra Weekly 🌖, aggregating all the happeningswithin the Terra ecosystem.
@0xcarbonreleased a quick guidefor staking rSWTH on Terra.
@CosmosATOMDailydove into the Terra ecosystemwith a breakdown of key projects.
@BackBone_Labslaid out what Alliance is, with real examples and the big picture.
@yieldmosreleased a thread about auto-compoundingLUNA staking rewards on Yieldmos.
💬 Closing Note
September was a heck of a month, and it only gets more exciting from there. A spoiler alert for the next update: Cosmoverse ⚛ Though it will be featured next month, do yourself a favor and listen to TFL CEO Chris Amani’s Cosmoverse keynote, and get a head start on being incredibly bullish about Terra’s future.
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