Community Update #81
Browser Extension Wallet, Vega Metamask Snap, Mainnet Upgrade v0.72.14, and the 14th Validator
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:
Vega MetaMask Snap - Try It Now
Vega Wallet Browser Extension - Mainnet Release
Market Update - 15.09.2023
VNP-015 - Adding The 14th Validator
Mainnet Upgrade v0.72.14 - Road to Cosmic Elevator
Vega+ - Applications Under Review
🦔 The Vega Hedgehog has become a Vega Fox 🦊 Here’s the latest at Vega:
1. Vega MetaMask Snap - Try It Now 🦊
Vega was one of the first and initial partners for MetaMask Snaps: a vision to build a permissionless ecosystem in which any developer can build a feature for MetaMask.
The Vega Protocol Snap lets you use your existing MetaMask account to quickly set up a Vega keypair for trading, staking tokens, and sending other transactions.
Explore the Vega Snap and read the step-by-step guide to get started → here ←!
Snaps = if you have the latest MetaMask you can do everything Vega from MetaMask and don't need a Vega wallet! There are more features for using Vega in the wallet (and even more coming) than you'll get in Metamask, but if you just want to get going quickly, the Snap lets you do it all in Metamask. — Barney on Discord. 🦔
2. Vega Wallet Browser Extension - Mainnet Release 💅
The Vega Wallet – Browser Extension is now available on mainnet. The Vega Project team is dedicated to continually refining the UI/UX to offer a more seamless trading experience on the Vega network.
Ready to elevate your trading experience on the Vega network?
Download the Browser Extension from your favourite web store -
Chrome: LINK
Firefox: LINK
3. Market Update - 15.09.2023 🔥
Mainnet stats are on fire! 🔥 On September 11th, the Vega network reached a whopping 10.7 million $USDT in daily trading, which is the new all-time high for daily trading volume. And guess what? We've surpassed the $400 million mark in total trading volume! Go, Vega! 🚀
4. VNP-015 - Adding The 14th Validator 🗳
In the long term, it is expected that the number of validators on the Vega network will increase to a level significantly higher than it is currently, making the network even more decentralised. This would provide the following benefits:
The network would be more robust since a failure of one or more nodes would become less impactful on performance.
The network would be more resilient to validators leaving for any reason.
The network would be more secure since with more distributed stake it would be less likely that an attacker could compromise enough validators to gain consensus.
It looks like the vote is set to pass, but you can still take action on the Governance dApp and cast yours 🗳
For the full proposal details, read VNP-015 on the community forums 🤓.
5. Mainnet Upgrade v0.72.14 - Road to Cosmic Elevator ☄️
The latest release deployed by the validators upgraded the protocol to v0.72.14 and features stop orders, iceberg orders, and successor markets along with a number of smaller fixes and improvements. The new features are immediately available through new and upgraded transactions and via the data node APIs; a major new release of Vega Console for mainnet is coming soon that will include these updates along with a new and improved trading UI.
Next up in Cosmic Elevator ☄️: Flexible Ethereum Oracle Framework, Governance-initiated Transfers, On-chain Referrals, Perpetual Contracts, and Liquidity SLA Improvements
Provide feedback and earn rewards in the Vega Discord 🍭
Read the full blog post → here ← 📚
6. Vega+ - Applications Under Review 🦄
As of Sunday 10th September, applications for the latest intake have CLOSED! They are under review and candidates will be emailed with the email address provided if successful. As always, keep your eyes on social channels for updates. 👀
And if you don’t make it this time, a new program is in development for people who would like to help the Vega Community in other, less-commital ways! 🐸
🧱 My favourite days are deployment days, let’s build brick by digital brick 🧱
- Daig 🍊 + Edo 🥝