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Why is Polkadot a layer zero?BlogsEducation
May 30, 2023

Why is Polkadot Called a Layer Zero?

Polkadot is a platform for interconnected blockchains that refers to itself as a meta protocol — or a “layer zero” — in the technology stack. This term isn’t widely used, nor is it widely understood,…
How to create a meme coinBlogsTutorials
May 22, 2023

How to Create Your Own Meme Coin on Moonbeam in 30 Seconds

Meme coins have long been a quirky trend in the crypto space but have experienced a recent resurgence in popularity. As a fully Ethereum-compatible network, Moonbeam makes it easy for users to deploy their own…
Web2 vs Web3 Development - What You Need to Know to Make the LeapBlogs
April 27, 2023

Web2 vs Web3 Development: Here’s What You Need to Know to Make the Leap to Blockchain

Web2 is the second and current generation of the internet that introduced interactive functionality, and it is what we are familiar with today. As the Web continues to evolve, the third generation, also known as…
How to Bridge Funds from Bobabeam to MoonbeamBlogsTutorials
April 21, 2023

How to Bridge Funds from Bobabeam to Moonbeam

As you may know, Bobabeam was Boba Network’s Layer 2 scaling solution on Moonbeam. Bobabeam was the first layer two network in the Dotsama ecosystem, and we’re grateful to the Boba Foundation for their hard…
Recent Moonbeam Interruption: Root Cause AnalysisBlogs
April 7, 2023

Referendum 88 and the Recent Interruption to Moonbeam Block Production: A Root Cause Analysis

On April 5, 2023, the Moonbeam Network experienced a brief interruption to block production as an unintended consequence of the approval of Referendum 88. The issue was a result of an on-chain referendum that was…
How to Participate in OpenGov with Polkassembly on MoonriverTutorials
April 6, 2023

How to Participate in OpenGov with Polkassembly on Moonriver

Polkassembly is an open-source platform for anyone to discover and participate in Moonbeam's on-chain governance. Polkassembly fully supports OpenGov, also known as Gov2. OpenGov is currently live on Moonriver and will be coming soon to…
Introducing Kapa.ai, your Personal Dev AssistantBlogs
March 29, 2023

Introducing Kapa.ai, your Personal Dev Assistant

Moonbeam has an extensive documentation site and an active Discord staffed with around-the-clock support for developers. But what if there was someone watching the Discord 24/7 who could respond to your query in just 15 seconds?…
OpenGov is now live on Moonriver as part of Runtime 2100AnnouncementsBlogs
February 14, 2023

The First Implementation of OpenGov is Live on Moonriver

Moonbeam has released OpenGov on Moonriver as part of runtime 2100 after the passing of referendum 128. The OpenGov rollout on Moonbeam will begin with this Moonriver implementation for community feedback. Future referenda will be…
Polkassembly tutorialTutorials
February 14, 2023

How to Participate in Moonbeam Governance with Polkassembly

This is an updated version of the tutorial that was originally published on March 17, 2022. Polkassembly is an open-source platform for anyone to discover and participate in Moonbeam's on-chain governance. You can open/interact with…
Axelar Centrifuge MoonbeamBlogsTutorials
January 13, 2023

Transferring Tokens from Axelar to Centrifuge through Moonbeam’s Connected Contracts

Combining Moonbeam’s precompiled smart contract abilities to interact with Polkadot-specific tech with Axelar’s general message passing (GMP) allows for unique interactions that are not possible on other blockchains. Read on to learn how connected contracts…
XCM polkadotBlogsEducation
December 22, 2022

Understanding XCM on Polkadot and How It Enables Cross-Chain Use Cases

Improving user experience is a goal at the forefront of Moonbeam’s cross-chain connected approach. Moonbeam is working to free users from the constraints of chain fragmentation by making it easy for developers to design smart…
Snapshot voting MoonbeamBlogsTutorials
December 20, 2022

Voting With Snapshot

Snapshot is a decentralized governance platform that numerous Web3 communities, including the Moonbeam community, use for signal voting. Signal voting is an informal and off-chain governance process that allows the community to voice their opinions…
Gov V2BlogsEducation
December 15, 2022

OpenGov: What is Polkadot Gov2

OpenGov, formerly referred to as Gov2, is the proposed next phase of Polkadot governance, bringing the next generation of decentralized, secure, and democratic governance to Polkadot. OpenGov is live on Kusama and coming to Polkadot…
XC-20 Featured imageBlogsEducation
December 13, 2022

Introducing XC-20s, the New Standard for Cross-Chain Tokens on Dotsama

This is an updated version of the article that was originally published on April 13, 2022. XC-20s are fungible tokens that are natively cross-chain ready and also act as regular ERC-20s. This is a unique…
Stake with Moonbeam SafeBlogsTutorials
December 12, 2022

How to Stake GLMR / MOVR with Moonbeam Safe

Introduction With Moonbeam Safe, it’s easy to perform contract interactions with verified contracts. Moonbeam’s StakingInterface.sol, while more accurately described as a precompile than a contract, has been verified on Moonscan, enabling seamless GLMR and MOVR…

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