Community Update #99
Arbitrum Bridge & Cross-chain Deposits, Non-crypto Perps, Pyth Spaces
Sharing updates from the Vega ecosystem and sometimes slightly beyond. To chat, learn and discuss more, see a full list of resources onĀ LinkTree.
Contents:
Announcing the Vega <> Arbitrum Bridge & Cross-chain Deposits - Blog
First Non-Crypto Perpetual Market Launches on Vega - Blog
The DeFi Landscape on Gnosis Chain - Spaces
Colosseo Part 2 - Fairground Testing
šø Jam out with enhanced UX šø Hereās the latest at Vega:
1. Announcing the Vega <> Arbitrum Bridge & Cross-chain Deposits šŖ
The Colosseo I release included two major upgrades: a new asset bridge to the Arbitrum blockchain that significantly reduces fees for deposits and withdrawals, and cross-chain deposits via Squid, powered by Axelar. Both upgrades are fully operational and live on Console. Network participants and users can now benefit from cheaper deposits and easy cross-chain deposits!
Read the blog HERE and give the announcement a friendly bump on X š¦ š
The announcement has been covered in CoinDeskās Protocol Village. You can take a peek HERE š
2. First Non-Crypto Perpetual Market Launches on Vega - Blog āļø
Approved by $VEGA token holders, the new XAU/USDT (gold) market represents a significant milestone in Vegaās mission. This launch not only expands the Vega networkās decentralised finance offerings beyond crypto assets but also addresses real-world financial needs. This community-created market also highlights the flexibility of the protocol and the growing community participation in market creation and innovation. Catch the announcement on X ā HERE ā š
āWeāre empowering traders with the tools and infrastructure to create the markets they need, enabling open and permissionless innovation through Vegaās permissionless protocol. Itās great to see the community innovate at such a rapid pace using Pyth network for price feeds and Vega for execution. This is the fundamental difference from TradFi, and itās why I will always champion decentralised and open finance.ā ā Barney Mannerings, Vega co-founder.
3. The DeFi Landscape on Gnosis Chain - Spaces by Pyth š®
Enjoy composability in DeFi? This is one was an exciting for builders š§±
On Wednesday, July 24 at 1 PM UTC, we joined @pythnetwork, @gnosischain, and @muexchange to discuss the growth of the Gnosis ecosystem and upcoming developments. Barney talked about building cool crypto tech and connecting it to improve decentralised finance for everyone. In case you missed it, you can replay the Spaces and catch Barneyās insights HERE!
4. Colosseo Part 2 - Fairground Testing š
Now that Colosseo I has been deployed on mainnet, the Vega project team has been focussing fully on Colosseo II. To gear up for it, we launched several Fairground incentives to test prediction markets and more:
ā½ļø Euro Games: Participants bet on Euro 2024 and Wimbledon outcomes, with winners raffled off for big prizes. More bets meant better chances to win!
š Euro Gold Rush: Betting on the Euro 2024 finals whilst trading on the Gold market kept everyone engaged and excited.
Weāre pumped about these new features and can't wait for you to try them on mainnet. Stay tuned for more incentive adventures in the coming weeks.
š Our GitHub Mainnet Roadmap has been updated, devs build all summer long š
- Edo š„