Last week, we released the first lesson of the Arweave 201 track. The next lesson is scheduled to go out this week. If you're into that whole gateway operator thing, check it out!

Then we have another episode of DevNTell where the good people from Caddi show how to inject multi-chain functionality into every website.

Also, a WalletConnect hackathon!

This week's episode of DevNTell, Vitor Py, Backend Lead, and Jaimin Pate, Lead DevRell, will give us an overview of Caddi, an extension that injects a bridge on every website.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn what Caddi is, the challenges of implementing a good UX across multiple chains, and how to get started with Caddi today.

Register here.

WalletConnect is rallying developers to build the new internet, with $50K in prizes in collaboration and support with 1inch, Coinbase, Safe, and Magic.

Register for the hackathon here if interested.

Shoutout to @jamiescript for winning the Move on Aptos writing competition!

Congrats @K4y1s for curating a wonderful course for the Arweave Ecosystem. May your ink keep flowing!

We see you, @hazae41, for the dedication to your project, @BrumeWallet.

Winners have been announced for the Move on Aptos writing competition after our friends @AptosLabs thoroughly assessed each submission; we're proud to announce the winners.

2x 1st place winners: Securing a $500 bounty and a place on our @Aptos writing program with up to $3000 in funding to continue contributing to the Aptos ecosystem with support from our editor @K4y1s and the @AptosLabs team.

@Jamiescript:  Understanding Aptos Digital Assets by Creating a Ticket NFT

@0xShabu:  Master Aptos Assets: A Guide to Standards, Allowlists, and Token Gating

8x 2nd place winners: securing a bounty of $250.

@Enigmas0x, @iheme_jonathan, @arjanjohan, @traderjoyboy, @cryptomantri, @nadev216, @rockyessel & @Rohit7101

10x runners-up winners: securing a $100 bounty

khadeeejah, @PulkitGovrani, @Juxtathinka, @panditdhamdhere, @Kikachukwu9, @bayraqi, @coinfoincom, @myself_eth_ & @NikhilSondhiy12

A lot of great content was generated by writers for the @Aptos ecosystem, so check them out.

If you have yet to RSVP for the #CodeCollision Hackathon for a chance to partake in the $500K bounty, you can do so here.

Bounties will be paid out this week, and huge congratulations to everyone who participated.

• Video on zkEVM Deep Dive: Architecting Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines by member @OxJefferson (Jefferson Ighodalo)

• What is @eigenlayer? @DAppaDanDev explains (from his bed). Watch in the Sheet 

• @dabit3 Nader’s favorite crypto podcasts: @therollupco, @sinahab Into the Bytecode, @unchained_pod, @zeroknowledgefm, @GwartyGwart show @podcastdelphi, @indexed_pod,

D_D OG @PSkinnerTech, on tour with AO

The first lesson (Running a Local Arweave Gateway for Development ) of our second track in our in-depth course for building on @ArweaveEco with @ar_io_network is live. 

Learn how to run a Gateway locally for your dev env and earn XP as you learn with @ar_io_network quests, which can be converted to EXP on @aoTheComputer as part of their incentivized testnet.

Our Editor @K4y1s, author of the course, will teach you:

1️⃣ About @ar_io_network Gateways

2️⃣ How to Install Your Local Gateway

3️⃣ How to Test Your Gateway

4️⃣ Deploy and test your own Local Gateway using Docker

Take the course here.

If you missed it or you are new to @ArweaveEco, make sure to check out our 1st learning track, Arweave 101: Building Apps on Arweave

Go from no knowledge of Arweave to understanding data storage and access, and ship TWO permaweb apps and do well to check out other courses in our Academy.

Huge thanks to our author@K4y1s and to@ar_io_network for supporting free and open education

Bitcoin Slumps Below $63K, Altcoins Rekt, as Crypto Succumbs to Risk Off Mood

Bitcoin fell below $63,000 due to a broader risk-off sentiment affecting financial markets, exacerbated by a weak U.S. jobs report and significant movements of BTC and ETH linked to the bankrupt Genesis Trading. The broader crypto market also declined, with major altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, and Uniswap suffering substantial losses.

Arweave Name System is now accessible via the shortest domain name in web3 history: AR.IO 

The http://ar.io domain resolves any friendly name registered in ArNS, providing easy access to permanent homepages, videos, apps, and more through a short, easy-to-remember domain name.

Ripple to Allocate $10M to Tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger

Ripple is allocating $10 million to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills on the XRP Ledger, marking the platform's first issuance of such tokens and reflecting a broader trend of tokenizing real-world assets for enhanced efficiency.

Vitalik Says Ethereum Is Ready To Support ‘Tens Of Millions’ Of On-Chain Users

Vitalik Buterin emphasized the need for Ethereum developers to balance the needs of both new and experienced users while enhancing cross-layer interoperability and decentralization. 

He highlighted the importance of making applications user-friendly without centralization, reducing friction in cross-L2 asset transfers, and urged Layer 2 developers to advance towards more decentralized architectures.

Do Kwon finally set for South Korea extradition after court rejects US petition

Montenegro’s Appellate Court has upheld a decision to extradite Terraform founder Do Kwon to South Korea, rejecting the US petition. This final ruling concludes 16 months of extradition proceedings, and Montenegro and Interpol are expected to soon make arrangements for his transfer to South Korea.

Last week, we released the first lesson of the Arweave 201 track. The next lesson is scheduled to go out this week. If you're into that whole gateway operator thing, check it out!

Then we have another episode of DevNTell where the good people from Caddi show how to inject multi-chain functionality into every website.

Also, a WalletConnect hackathon!

This week's episode of DevNTell, Vitor Py, Backend Lead, and Jaimin Pate, Lead DevRell, will give us an overview of Caddi, an extension that injects a bridge on every website.

​Viewers of this DevNTell will learn what Caddi is, the challenges of implementing a good UX across multiple chains, and how to get started with Caddi today.

Register here.

WalletConnect is rallying developers to build the new internet, with $50K in prizes in collaboration and support with 1inch, Coinbase, Safe, and Magic.

Register for the hackathon here if interested.

Shoutout to @jamiescript for winning the Move on Aptos writing competition!

Congrats @K4y1s for curating a wonderful course for the Arweave Ecosystem. May your ink keep flowing!

We see you, @hazae41, for the dedication to your project, @BrumeWallet.

Winners have been announced for the Move on Aptos writing competition after our friends @AptosLabs thoroughly assessed each submission; we're proud to announce the winners.

2x 1st place winners: Securing a $500 bounty and a place on our @Aptos writing program with up to $3000 in funding to continue contributing to the Aptos ecosystem with support from our editor @K4y1s and the @AptosLabs team.

@Jamiescript:  Understanding Aptos Digital Assets by Creating a Ticket NFT

@0xShabu:  Master Aptos Assets: A Guide to Standards, Allowlists, and Token Gating

8x 2nd place winners: securing a bounty of $250.

@Enigmas0x, @iheme_jonathan, @arjanjohan, @traderjoyboy, @cryptomantri, @nadev216, @rockyessel & @Rohit7101

10x runners-up winners: securing a $100 bounty

khadeeejah, @PulkitGovrani, @Juxtathinka, @panditdhamdhere, @Kikachukwu9, @bayraqi, @coinfoincom, @myself_eth_ & @NikhilSondhiy12

A lot of great content was generated by writers for the @Aptos ecosystem, so check them out.

If you have yet to RSVP for the #CodeCollision Hackathon for a chance to partake in the $500K bounty, you can do so here.

Bounties will be paid out this week, and huge congratulations to everyone who participated.

• Video on zkEVM Deep Dive: Architecting Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines by member @OxJefferson (Jefferson Ighodalo)

• What is @eigenlayer? @DAppaDanDev explains (from his bed). Watch in the Sheet 

• @dabit3 Nader’s favorite crypto podcasts: @therollupco, @sinahab Into the Bytecode, @unchained_pod, @zeroknowledgefm, @GwartyGwart show @podcastdelphi, @indexed_pod,

D_D OG @PSkinnerTech, on tour with AO

The first lesson (Running a Local Arweave Gateway for Development ) of our second track in our in-depth course for building on @ArweaveEco with @ar_io_network is live. 

Learn how to run a Gateway locally for your dev env and earn XP as you learn with @ar_io_network quests, which can be converted to EXP on @aoTheComputer as part of their incentivized testnet.

Our Editor @K4y1s, author of the course, will teach you:

1️⃣ About @ar_io_network Gateways

2️⃣ How to Install Your Local Gateway

3️⃣ How to Test Your Gateway

4️⃣ Deploy and test your own Local Gateway using Docker

Take the course here.

If you missed it or you are new to @ArweaveEco, make sure to check out our 1st learning track, Arweave 101: Building Apps on Arweave

Go from no knowledge of Arweave to understanding data storage and access, and ship TWO permaweb apps and do well to check out other courses in our Academy.

Huge thanks to our author@K4y1s and to@ar_io_network for supporting free and open education

Bitcoin Slumps Below $63K, Altcoins Rekt, as Crypto Succumbs to Risk Off Mood

Bitcoin fell below $63,000 due to a broader risk-off sentiment affecting financial markets, exacerbated by a weak U.S. jobs report and significant movements of BTC and ETH linked to the bankrupt Genesis Trading. The broader crypto market also declined, with major altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, and Uniswap suffering substantial losses.

Arweave Name System is now accessible via the shortest domain name in web3 history: AR.IO 

The http://ar.io domain resolves any friendly name registered in ArNS, providing easy access to permanent homepages, videos, apps, and more through a short, easy-to-remember domain name.

Ripple to Allocate $10M to Tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger

Ripple is allocating $10 million to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills on the XRP Ledger, marking the platform's first issuance of such tokens and reflecting a broader trend of tokenizing real-world assets for enhanced efficiency.

Vitalik Says Ethereum Is Ready To Support ‘Tens Of Millions’ Of On-Chain Users

Vitalik Buterin emphasized the need for Ethereum developers to balance the needs of both new and experienced users while enhancing cross-layer interoperability and decentralization. 

He highlighted the importance of making applications user-friendly without centralization, reducing friction in cross-L2 asset transfers, and urged Layer 2 developers to advance towards more decentralized architectures.

Do Kwon finally set for South Korea extradition after court rejects US petition

Montenegro’s Appellate Court has upheld a decision to extradite Terraform founder Do Kwon to South Korea, rejecting the US petition. This final ruling concludes 16 months of extradition proceedings, and Montenegro and Interpol are expected to soon make arrangements for his transfer to South Korea.