Blogs

November 28, 2022

Cross-Chain Connected Contracts with Hyperlane

Cross-chain communication lives at the heart of Moonbeam, which is why Hyperlane, another cross-chain protocol, has deployed on Moonbeam. Similar to previously introduced protocols Axelar and LayerZero, Hyperlane allows developers to write smart contracts that…

Jeremy Boetticher, PureStake

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November 22, 2022

Cross-Chain Connected Contracts with LayerZero

Moonbeam has extended the built-in interoperability of parachains on Polkadot to remote blockchains with connected contracts, which have been further boosted with a new protocol: LayerZero. Connected contracts allow smart contracts to communicate with each…

Jeremy Boetticher, PureStake

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Blogs

October 27, 2022

Spotlight: Cross Chain NFTs and 1:1 NFT Art on Moonbeam

The NFT scene on Moonbeam has grown with the development of new blockchain technology. New use cases that include the freedom for users to access their NFTs across blockchains and the concept of one-of-one NFTs…

Elizabeth Browning, PureStake

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October 26, 2022

Using the Moonbeam Community Forum to Submit a Treasury Proposal

The Interim Treasury Program is a 6-month program that establishes a separate community Treasury Council to manage Treasury funds, a budget for Treasury spending, and a required discussion time to gather community feedback on possible…

Moonbeam Team

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October 26, 2022

Introducing the Moonbeam Community Forum, a Space Open for Community Discussion, Proposals, and Feedback

The Moonbeam community is welcome to participate in the Moonbeam Community Forum, a new community space dedicated to hosting Moonbeam and Moonriver-related discussions, including technology development, governance, and future ecosystem initiatives. The forum will also…

Moonbeam Team

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Featured Image: Designing Multichain-Aware dApps for Connected Contracts

Blogs

October 14, 2022

Designing Multichain-Aware dApps for Connected Contracts

Most decentralized apps live on a single chain and are only aware of a single ecosystem that they’re deployed on. Some of the largest dApps deploy the same contracts on different chains, but their smart…

Jeremy Boetticher, PureStake

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August 26, 2022

Moonriver One Year Later

It’s been a year since Moonriver fully launched, which is when DApps could begin launching on the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) and balance transfers were enabled. In that time, the network, and the Kusama ecosystem…

Elizabeth Browning, PureStake

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Comparing the Environmental Impact of Ethereum and Moonbeam

Blogs

August 26, 2022

Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake: Comparing the Environmental Impact of Ethereum and Moonbeam

As most crypto enthusiasts know, a blockchain is a database that is maintained and shared across multiple computers that form a single network. For the blockchain to function properly, everyone interacting with it has to…

Lina K., PureStake

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August 19, 2022

Using Axelar’s SDK for Connected Contracts

Axelar’s general message passing (GMP) allows smart contracts to communicate securely across chains. This enables developers to build cross-chain connected applications on Moonbeam that can tap into functionality from Polkadot, Ethereum, Avalanche, Cosmos, and beyond.…

Jeremy Boetticher, PureStake

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Blogs

August 4, 2022

What is Maintenance Mode?

The Moonbeam network officially launched on January 11, 2022. On launch, transfers and EVM functionality were enabled and SUDO access had been revoked. Due to the fact that Moonbeam was the first parachain to become…

Moonbeam Team

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