Last week, we had Stacks on DevNTell, and this week, we had Unichain, which are both pretty awesome projects. So, while waiting for the next episode, check out the last one if you haven't already done so! 👀
The wins last week? D_D OGs were having a good time in Bangkok! 🔥
📆 Upcoming Events
DevNTell: Learning about Unichain
This week's episode of DevNTell will air on Friday at 4:30 pm UTC and feature Matt Luu, Developer Support at Unichain. Unichain is a DeFi-native Ethereum L2 optimized to be the home for liquidity across chains.
Viewers of this DevNTell will see Matt introduce us to Unichain, Uniswap V4 Hooks, Uniswap Foundation grants + builder programs, and the Atrium Academy's Hooks Incubator.
Register here to get notified when the show starts.
🤝 Community Highlights
DevNTell: Stacks
Last week on DevNTell, Kenny Rogers, Lead DevRel at Stacks, introduced the fundamentals of how Stacks works through a demo of a basic borrowing and lending app using sBTC (the 2-way Bitcoin peg on Stacks) and Clarity.
Stacks is a Bitcoin L2 designed to activate the Bitcoin economy through smart contracts and a trust-minimized 2-way bridge.
Watch the episode here.
Job Seekers
@nuri on D_D Discord seeks to hire awesome React, full-stack, and dev ops engineers for long-term contract work. These positions are remote, and any time zone is okay as long as you are fine working during US hours and have a good command of English. Send a DM if interested in any of the positions, or message @nuri on the jobs thread.
@jamiescript is searching for a DevRel or smart contract developer/backend developer role. He has 7 years of development experience with proficiency in MERN stacks, Solidity, and Aptos Move. He came tops in a D_D X Aptos writing competition where he was sponsored to produce content on Aptos. He recently got funding in D_D x Rootstock small grants to build a crowdfunding application on the Rootstock chain. He is available for contract and full-time roles.
Initiatives
Academy Sync
The D_D Academy is a sub-section of Developer DAO tasked with creating educational content for public goods. Are you interested in contributing educational content or development work to the Academy and being rewarded?
Join the Academy sync and find out how you can contribute. Reach out to @piablo.eth or @wolovim to learn how you can contribute as the Academy syncs are back and better.
D_D Arweave Gateway
Delegate your AR.IO testnet IO tokens (tIO) to our Arweave gateway, as we will share 10% of the rewards with you.
You can delegate your tIO tokens here.
If you don’t have tIO tokens yet, visit the ar.io website to learn how to obtain them.
📰 Community News
Learn how to Create immutable Next.js web apps using The Immutable Framework by @hazae41
Introducing VitaliaConnect, a decentralized platform built on base by @0xSardius and team for the Vitalia City hackathon for connecting talent, projects, and opportunities within the Vitalia community.
Learn how JIiffyScan handles UserOps by watching this demo by CTO Gautam Sabhahit.
Glacier: cache your data as a 10x engineer, an alternative to React Query by @hazae41.
X thread on verifiable secret sharing by @furkanakalcom
Presentation videos from Devcon.
📰 Ecosystem News
PolyMarket CEO Raided by the FBI
Shayne Coplan, founder of the blockchain-based prediction platform Polymarket, is under FBI investigation for alleged regulatory violations, including possibly allowing U.S. citizens to trade on the platform in breach of a CFTC consent decree. While Polymarket gained prominence during the election for its accurate forecasts, the probe and competition from platforms like Robinhood raise questions about its compliance and long-term business viability.
Justin Drake Proposes Beam Chain Overhaul For Ethereum
Justin Drake, an Ethereum Foundation researcher, has proposed a major redesign of Ethereum’s consensus layer, dubbed the "Beam Chain," during a presentation at DevCon in Bangkok. This ambitious overhaul aims to modernize Ethereum’s staking, block production, and cryptography systems, introducing advanced features like zero-knowledge proofs and quantum-resistant cryptography to ensure long-term scalability and security.
What Does Trump's Win Mean for Crypto?
Donald Trump’s 2024 election win, along with Republican control of Congress, boosts the likelihood of crypto legislation passing in the next two years. While specifics remain unclear, the industry anticipates a friendlier regulatory environment, but uncertainties persist about leadership in key agencies like the SEC, Treasury, and CFTC.
How to stay safe on-chain: Three crypto users lose $876K within hours
In just 15 hours, three crypto users collectively lost $876,000 to scams involving "approval phishing" and "address poisoning." These scams trick victims into granting malicious contract permissions or copying fake addresses from transaction histories, highlighting the need for caution with blockchain approvals and transactions.
