Celebrating 3 Years of Moonbeam: A Journey of Innovation and Community
Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate Moonbeam’s 3rd anniversary! As the gateway to Web3, these three years have been transformative, filled with milestones, achievements, and an incredible community.
Moonbeam Milestones
From our launch on January 11, 2022, Moonbeam has since become the hub for cross-chain innovation. Millions of transactions later, our platform remains the home for developers and retail traders contributing to defining the future of blockchain.
With important GMP partnerships from Wormhole, Axelar, and LayerZero, we’ve enabled seamless cross-chain connections. And on top of all this, technical achievements such as ZK-Auth and Moonbeam Routed Liquidity have further solidified our stellar tech stack. During this time, we’ve put up some serious numbers, a few of which are shown below:
- 20,396,708 total EVM transactions
- 186,340 substrate transactions
- 777,699 new accounts
- 167,589 XCM messages received and 122,371 sent
- $283,571,854 in Wormhole bridge inflows, and $291,959,169 in outflows
- 100+ projects onboarded
- 200+ dApps deployed
- 330,042 Moonrise Points
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Community Appreciation
This year, the Moonbeam community was locked in and made noise across the internet. From NFTs drops in collaboration with The Hug and our integration with Rarible, to events in over five countries, your contributions have been at the heart of our ecosystem.
Moreover, Moonbeam is one of the first to configure and enable the OpenGov governance framework – since this was introduced in August 2023, 82 referenda have been voted on, with 9 Runtime Upgrades passed and enacted. Some additional highlights include:
- 29 XCM/HRMP channels opened
- 140 Unique Addresses (average voter turnout)
- 13 Community Delegates (delegates with verified accounts and recognized by the community as reliable)
- 726 Delegators (delegated to vote on others’ behalf)
- 5,000,000 GLMR tokens delegated by the MBF to 5 Delegates under the Moonbeam Governance Guild initiative
Ecosystem Growth
It’s no secret that Moonbeam's ecosystem is forward-thinking and turning heads at an exciting rate. Encompassing dApps, gaming, DeFi, and sustainability initiatives, we’re proud to push Web3’s boundaries beyond technology.
Initiatives like NFTrees with Carbify highlight our commitment to long-term sustainability, proving that innovation can positively impact the planet. Through Carbify’s gamechanging tool, Moonbeam was able to offset its carbon footprint for 2023 and 2024.
Meanwhile, our gaming tournament platform with N3MUS provided game studios with direct player engagement, fostering collaboration and driving Web3 gaming evolution.
With Diode’s Zero Trust Network leveraging Moonbeam’s decentralized infrastructure, we're transforming secure communication and digital privacy. Their DePIN - RWA solutions enable encrypted messaging, file sharing, and secure collaboration, rewarding contributors while supporting privacy and a free internet.
As Moonbeam continues to innovate, we remain dedicated to empowering communities, advancing sustainability, and shaping the future of Web3 through collaboration.
What’s Next
As we look ahead, our vision remains clear: Build Here, Grow Anywhere. We will continue to support creators and retail investors across the globe, while empowering blockchain builders to create applications that have a real-world impact.
We’re excited to nurture on-chain talent in emerging markets such as Brazil, and broaden the scope of how lunar-powered technology can bring positive change to the world. With a focus on scalability, developer-first tooling, and fostering an interconnected Web3, we’ll continue to level up what’s possible in crypto and beyond.
A million ‘thank yous’ for being part of this incredible journey. Let’s make the next three years even brighter!