This week, we have two DevNTell episodes for you and a hackathon.

Also, the registration for the ARIO-mainnet airdrop is still open, so if you did the D_D Academy Arweave course last year, you might be eligible!

Community Wins:

Shoutout to @crypdough.eth and the team for the work done on the D_D RPC and for winning acceptance into the Pocket Gateway Accelerator Program. Congratulations !!!!

We have a doubleheader show lined up for this week. On January 29th, we welcome Abstract Chain to the show, and on the 31st, Unichain will be a guest.

​​​​​​​​​Abril Zucchi, Developer Relations Engineer at Abstract, will be a guest. Abstract is a Layer 2 chain built on the ZK Stack designed to securely power consumer-facing blockchain applications.

Register here to get notifications when the show starts.

In the second session for the week, Matt Luu, a Developer Support at Unichain, will be our guest. 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.

​With support from Alchemy and Blockchain Capital, Friends with Benefits and World have teamed up to create World Build. This program assembles the best creative entrepreneurs in Web3 to build breakthrough applications for World App's 22 million users.

The program kicks off with a 48-hour online hackathon. Participants can also attend an in-person launch event in NYC. The hackathon winners will share a $15K prize pool.

​The winning team will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to develop their idea alongside a host of world-class Web3 talent. They will also have the chance to win up to $200K in grant funding and pitch to tier 1 VCs.

Apply here if interested.

Our friend @ar_io_network is dropping tokens to users. Anyone who completed the Arweave Academy course before their snapshot may be eligible for the drop.

Check for your eligibility here. If you choose to stake, you will get an extra 25% allocation and be staked in a random gateway at launch. You could switch this stake to the DD gateway for free to support our public good work.

D_DRPC was accepted into the POKT Gateway Accelerator Program. The POKT Gateway Accelerator Tour (PGAT) is a 3-month accelerator designed to support builders shaping the future of gateways. D_D RPC was selected as one of the 6 to receive $25,000 each in USDC and gain exclusive access to the POKT Network.

Congratulations!!!

Last week on DevNTell, Allison Haire (CEO) and Stanley Bishop (DeSci OG & Head of Research) from Lilypad were guests at the show.

Lilypad is a decentralized computing network powering use cases from DeSci, AI agents, and everything in between.

Listen to the episode on Spotify.

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• @c0derave on the D_D server, cofounder of Wal8, is looking to hire a Lead Dev / CTO. Wal8 aims to stop digital slavery by onboarding every consumer and brand to Web3. If you want a new role, contact @c0derave for more details. 

• Developer Relations (DevRel) Engineer @vlayer. Send @arturch on D_D Discord a DM if you have any questions about the role.

• EF Academic Grants Round: The Ethereum Foundation sponsors grants to support Ethereum-related academic work. This grant round has $2M in total available funds. Proposals are due 23:59, March 16th, 2025. Apply here.

D_D vibes are back with a bang. Every Friday at 6 pm UTC on D_D Discord, the host @rohann06 and members gather on the Developer Voice Channel to yap about nothing and everything as life-changing connections are made during vibes. Drop in and join the conversation if you are free. 

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 to learn how you can contribute as the Academy syncs are back and better. 

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.

• The Brume Foundation 2025:  a legal framework to work on Brume Wallet and other projects. Support Brume Wallet development by donating. Posted by @hazae41.

• LaBase: The Tailwind framework for monochrome apps by @hazae4.

• @interestedfyi launches its salary tool, powered by real data from 100+ crypto placements. Do check it out.

• No code token launch tutorial powered by Axelar written by @Goodylili

• Phantom Wallet promo video made by @ethansalves

• A summary of 8 key points for founders by @ropats16

RUNE Plummets as THORChain Pauses THORFi Services Amid Financial Restructuring

THORChain has paused its THORFi services, including lending and savings programs, to address a $200 million financial deficit and stabilize its operations. The move triggered a 30% drop in its RUNE token's value within 24 hours, highlighting decentralized finance platforms' challenges during market turbulence.

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Freed

President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road marketplace. This fulfilled a long-standing promise to his Libertarian and Bitcoin-supporting base. Ulbricht, who had served nearly 10 years of his life sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering, has become a folk hero among Bitcoin enthusiasts for pioneering its early use.

Lido Founder Creates Second Foundation for Ethereum

Lido founder Konstantin Lomashuk announced the creation of a "Second Foundation" for Ethereum, aiming to champion decentralization amid leadership changes within the Ethereum Foundation (EF). According to him, this initiative seeks to counter the growing scam-driven culture in crypto, while offering an alternative vision as Ethereum faces declining demand and internal reforms.

US court rules against Tornado Cash sanctions, TORN cryptocurrency surges 140%

A U.S. District Court has reversed sanctions on Tornado Cash, siding with plaintiffs who argued the crypto mixer’s immutable smart contracts do not constitute "property" under U.S. law. Following the decision, TORN cryptocurrency surged by over 140%, reflecting renewed market optimism.

This week, we have two DevNTell episodes for you and a hackathon.

Also, the registration for the ARIO-mainnet airdrop is still open, so if you did the D_D Academy Arweave course last year, you might be eligible!

Community Wins:

Shoutout to @crypdough.eth and the team for the work done on the D_D RPC and for winning acceptance into the Pocket Gateway Accelerator Program. Congratulations !!!!

We have a doubleheader show lined up for this week. On January 29th, we welcome Abstract Chain to the show, and on the 31st, Unichain will be a guest.

​​​​​​​​​Abril Zucchi, Developer Relations Engineer at Abstract, will be a guest. Abstract is a Layer 2 chain built on the ZK Stack designed to securely power consumer-facing blockchain applications.

Register here to get notifications when the show starts.

In the second session for the week, Matt Luu, a Developer Support at Unichain, will be our guest. 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.

​With support from Alchemy and Blockchain Capital, Friends with Benefits and World have teamed up to create World Build. This program assembles the best creative entrepreneurs in Web3 to build breakthrough applications for World App's 22 million users.

The program kicks off with a 48-hour online hackathon. Participants can also attend an in-person launch event in NYC. The hackathon winners will share a $15K prize pool.

​The winning team will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to develop their idea alongside a host of world-class Web3 talent. They will also have the chance to win up to $200K in grant funding and pitch to tier 1 VCs.

Apply here if interested.

Our friend @ar_io_network is dropping tokens to users. Anyone who completed the Arweave Academy course before their snapshot may be eligible for the drop.

Check for your eligibility here. If you choose to stake, you will get an extra 25% allocation and be staked in a random gateway at launch. You could switch this stake to the DD gateway for free to support our public good work.

D_DRPC was accepted into the POKT Gateway Accelerator Program. The POKT Gateway Accelerator Tour (PGAT) is a 3-month accelerator designed to support builders shaping the future of gateways. D_D RPC was selected as one of the 6 to receive $25,000 each in USDC and gain exclusive access to the POKT Network.

Congratulations!!!

Last week on DevNTell, Allison Haire (CEO) and Stanley Bishop (DeSci OG & Head of Research) from Lilypad were guests at the show.

Lilypad is a decentralized computing network powering use cases from DeSci, AI agents, and everything in between.

Listen to the episode on Spotify.

Disclaimer: Please do your due diligence about a role posted here.

• @c0derave on the D_D server, cofounder of Wal8, is looking to hire a Lead Dev / CTO. Wal8 aims to stop digital slavery by onboarding every consumer and brand to Web3. If you want a new role, contact @c0derave for more details. 

• Developer Relations (DevRel) Engineer @vlayer. Send @arturch on D_D Discord a DM if you have any questions about the role.

• EF Academic Grants Round: The Ethereum Foundation sponsors grants to support Ethereum-related academic work. This grant round has $2M in total available funds. Proposals are due 23:59, March 16th, 2025. Apply here.

D_D vibes are back with a bang. Every Friday at 6 pm UTC on D_D Discord, the host @rohann06 and members gather on the Developer Voice Channel to yap about nothing and everything as life-changing connections are made during vibes. Drop in and join the conversation if you are free. 

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 to learn how you can contribute as the Academy syncs are back and better. 

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.

• The Brume Foundation 2025:  a legal framework to work on Brume Wallet and other projects. Support Brume Wallet development by donating. Posted by @hazae41.

• LaBase: The Tailwind framework for monochrome apps by @hazae4.

• @interestedfyi launches its salary tool, powered by real data from 100+ crypto placements. Do check it out.

• No code token launch tutorial powered by Axelar written by @Goodylili

• Phantom Wallet promo video made by @ethansalves

• A summary of 8 key points for founders by @ropats16

RUNE Plummets as THORChain Pauses THORFi Services Amid Financial Restructuring

THORChain has paused its THORFi services, including lending and savings programs, to address a $200 million financial deficit and stabilize its operations. The move triggered a 30% drop in its RUNE token's value within 24 hours, highlighting decentralized finance platforms' challenges during market turbulence.

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Freed

President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road marketplace. This fulfilled a long-standing promise to his Libertarian and Bitcoin-supporting base. Ulbricht, who had served nearly 10 years of his life sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering, has become a folk hero among Bitcoin enthusiasts for pioneering its early use.

Lido Founder Creates Second Foundation for Ethereum

Lido founder Konstantin Lomashuk announced the creation of a "Second Foundation" for Ethereum, aiming to champion decentralization amid leadership changes within the Ethereum Foundation (EF). According to him, this initiative seeks to counter the growing scam-driven culture in crypto, while offering an alternative vision as Ethereum faces declining demand and internal reforms.

US court rules against Tornado Cash sanctions, TORN cryptocurrency surges 140%

A U.S. District Court has reversed sanctions on Tornado Cash, siding with plaintiffs who argued the crypto mixer’s immutable smart contracts do not constitute "property" under U.S. law. Following the decision, TORN cryptocurrency surged by over 140%, reflecting renewed market optimism.