Community Update #31
Sushiswap LP Rewards Contract, Gitcoin Hackathon Extension, Vega Tech Updates, and Fairground Jams
Sharing updates from the Vega ecosystem and sometimes slightly beyond. To chat, learn and discuss more, see a full list of resources on LinkTree.
Contents:
Sushiswap LP Rewards Contract - Released
Gitcoin Hackathon - Extended
Vega Tech Updates - Commenced
Fairground Jam - Pete & Emil (Q&As)
Token2049 - Barney Speaking
Deconstructing Vega - Teaser
Vega is [still] Hiring - Apply Now
Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it’s the Vega LP Rewards Contract! 🚤
Here are the updates from Vega:
1. Sushiswap Liquidity Provision Rewards - Released 🤤
This week was a busy one. Way back on 3 September, the VEGA token launched on decentralised exchanges and we announced an incentive scheme to reward liquidity providers (LPs) for contributing to the VEGA pools on SushiSwap. The development team have been working hard on implementing a smart contract that calculates the VEGA rewards owed to LPs in real-time as they accrue. We have also developed a staking dashboard, which will allow LPs to view an estimate of their rewards.
We’re now very happy to announce that the staking contract has been deployed to the following addresses:
The VEGA token website has also been updated and now includes a liquidity staking dashboard that LPs can use to view their staking rewards. So head to Sushi, provide Liquidity for a VEGA USDC or ETH pair and then head to the Vega token website to begin accruing rewards! 😋
Read the full blog post - LINK
2. Gitcoin Grants Hackathon - Extended to Oct 4th🌇
So, I know this poster above says that the hackathon ended a few days ago, but Developer Advocate, Chris, has been chatting away with the busy hackers and word on the street is that they’d like a little more time to polish their entries. We’re quite pleased with the progress so far, and urge any hackers that aren’t already to chat with the Dev team over in #developer-chat in the Vega Discord!
For all involved, the new deadline is officially 23.59 UTC on Monday 4th October.
Please head to the GitHub page for submission details!
3. Vega Tech Updates - Wen Mainnet? 🌚
Vega has a new mini-blog series consisting of regular tech updates from the Core Engineering Team. These updates are designed to concisely outline where Vega is at with regard to upcoming releases and is written by the people responsible for each project.
Catch the most recent update (W/C 27th Oct) if you haven’t already — LINK
(and W/C 20th Sept - LINK)
As per last week’s update, we have now released the LP Staking Reward Contract + Website. This has allowed the team to prioritise the Fairground Reward Claim Codes, which should be on their way sooner than the previous soons. 😉
Meanwhile testing for Mainnet is well underway, further updates from Core Engineering will release in the next Vega Tech Update, W/C Monday 4th October!
4. Fairground Jam - Q&As with Pete & Emil 🦈
Is it a Thursday? Is it a Thursday? Is it a Thursday? Is it a Thursday? 6pm BST/UTC+1???
Do you find yourself asking that question each week? Our Twitch viewer numbers say that statistically speaking, most readers of this Substack probably don’t. But some of our viewers definitely do, and the 2 most recent episodes are worth a watch 😎.
In this Fairground Jam, I speak with Pete, a long-time member of the Core Engineering Team and derivatives extraordinaire. This episode is worth a watch to discover how Vega operates internally & how we select the people that ultimately work on delivering the products that you’ll all one day be using.
In this Fairground Jam, smart contract legend Emil and I have a philosophical chat about types of blockchains & smart contracts, integrations with Vega, and how he once got bitten in the face by a shark!
Check em out if you haven’t yet, and if you want to tune in to a future episode,
Add it to your calendar or Follow the Vegaprotocol Twitch Account.
5. Token2049 - Speaker Slot Confirmed 🤝
TOKEN2049 assembles leading founders and executives to highlight the latest evolution of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Experts from all over the globe converge to share their views on the market while attendees learn from the industry’s top pioneers and innovators.
For any of the Vega audience viewing or attending Token2049 in London, Vega Co-Founder, Barney Mannerings, will be speaking. Keep an eye out for us on the agenda!
6. Deconstructing Vega: Staking - Teaser ⏳
Another big public event is brewing, following the eventual validator launch of Mainnet. Keynotes on Vega, tutorials, interviews with the team, rewards :)))
More info in the next Community Update + Vega Social Channels :D
7. Vega is [still] Hiring - Apply Now! 🎠🎠🎠
Would you like to join a team of talented (🎺) individuals working on the cutting edge of technology? Well look no further, ̶N̶A̶S̶D̶A̶Q̶ - I mean, Vega, is [still] hiring! Check out the Jobs section of the Open Jobs page on the Vega Website.
Update: Community-facing job specifications are expected to go live soon; we’re finalising plans for Q4 before posting these.
🍚And that’s all for this week, stay hungry, see you in 2 more 🍚
-Daigan 🍊