Fall into a Moonbeam September (cringe, I know). We have a lot to discuss, so read on!
Moonbeam Ignite is Back and Hotter than Ever 🔥
The grants have been allocated and it’s time to enjoy some liquidity on Moonbeam. Find all the detailsGo to page https://moonbeam.network/blog/moonbeam-ignite-2023/ about how to put your GLMR to work and get blazing on Moonbeam!
📢 Top News
Oh, the Places USDC can go!
You have probably heard the big news by now, but in case you have been suffering through the bear market blues under a rock – USDC is now on Polkadot!Go to page https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1704121038886277600 Thanks to our handy XCM protocol, this also means this liquidity is flowing to Moonbeam.Go to page https://moonbeam.network/blog/moonbeam-ignite-2023/
Join the Delegation Party
You’re busy, and we get that. Moonbeam governance needs you! Delegation allows you to give voting power to a community member to ensure your voice is heard.
Read all about the delegation programGo to page https://moonbeam.network/announcements/how-to-choose-your-community-delegate/, who Community DelegatesGo to page https://moonbeam.network/education/who-is-community-delegate/ are, why you might want to be oneGo to page https://moonbeam.network/blog/why-become-a-moonbeam-delegate/, and where we got our dataGo to page https://moonbeam.network/blog/how-moonbeams-voting-delegation-gets-you-in-the-game/. Learn how to choose your delegateGo to page https://moonbeam.network/announcements/how-to-choose-your-community-delegate/, and take our fun quizGo to page https://36yqg9yu2ae.typeform.com/to/Q0JbZ3Pt to speed up the process. Check out the delegation platformGo to page https://delegate.moonbeam.network/, and watch the tutorialGo to page https://youtu.be/3yA9C_3ADf4 to walk you through the whole process! (whew, that was a mouthful)
The Lunar Gaming Festival is Back
Everl00tGo to page https://twitter.com/EVRL00T is hosting the next leg of the LGF. Token holders staking to a participating collator are eligible for October prizes. 👀
Moonbeam Accelerator
@MoonAcceleratorGo to page https://twitter.com/MoonAccelerator Graduate JR Studio’s Game Hub BetaGo to page https://jr-studio.io/about-us goes live! Check out the trending games. JR Studies’ Game Hub is a dedicated platform developed by a passionate team of gamers who recognize the need for more enjoyable games within the web3 industry.
Grants Committee Election
Moonbeam is always improving its programs. Jump into the conversationGo to page https://forum.moonbeam.network/t/community-grant-committee-election/1235 around the grants elections. Read more about Moonbeam Grants.Go to page https://moonbeam.foundation/grants/
🌐 Ecosystem Spotlight
The Moonbeam and Moonriver ecosystem continues to grow with 300+ live integrations across the Moonbeam and Moonriver networks!Go to page https://www.dtmb.xyz/ Let’s take a look at recent updates.
Trust WalletGo to page https://trustwallet.co allowed Moonbeam and Moonriver users to Buy, store, collect NFTs, exchange & earn crypto with this new integration.
Pulsar FinanceGo to page https://app.pulsar.finance/portfolio can manage Moonriver and Moonbeam portfolios by providing a complete overview of your holdings.
Nova WalletGo to page https://novawallet.io/ has added support for Moonbeam to manage xcHDX, xcBNC, xcNODL, xcRING, xcEQ and xcEQD.
GBM Bid-to-EarnGo to page https://t.co/RUoKCaPNwK incentivized auctions are now integrated with Moonbeam.
SwissBorgGo to page https://swissborg.com/, a digital asset investment platform, now supports GLMR!
UniLend FinanceGo to page https://unilend.finance/ introduced UFTG, a portkey to community governance.
💜 Community
Community Delegation Campaign Winners:
Zealy Delegation Campaign Winner – Twitter Handle: @jadovita29
Airlyft Campaign Winners – Twitter Handles: @Wijaya_crypto @0xTheNayMan
We’re always striving to improve the Moonbeam Ambassador Program. We’d love to hear your thoughts on how we can better serve and engage our ambassadors. Your feedback is invaluable to us. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.Go to page https://forms.gle/59gNoLhP128kTdoA9
Are you following the new Moonbeam official community X account yet? FollowGo to page https://twitter.com/MoonbeamSignals/status/1696944596557656397.
📰Moonbeam in the News
Circle
Now available: USDC on Polkadot Asset Hub.Go to page https://www.circle.com/blog/now-available-usdc-on-polkadot-asset-hub
Polkadot USDC is now available on the Polkadot network – including Moonbeam!
Cointelegraph
Circle launches USDC stablecoin on Polkadot Asset HubGo to page https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-launches-usdc-stablecoin-polkadot-asset-hub.
Polkadot support for USDC features the addition of trading, lenging, and borrowing on parachains like Moonbeam.
🍾Moonbeam Announcements
Delegation is Live! How to Choose Your Community Delegate(s)Go to page https://moonbeam.network/announcements/how-to-choose-your-community-delegate/
Find out how easy it is to delegate your vote for Moonbeam Governance!
🗓Highlighted Events
October 2-3: Moonbeam is sponsoring SmartCon 2023 by ChainlinkGo to page https://smartcon.chain.link/ in Barcelona!
🔁 Replays:
- Watch Derek Yoo’s Mainnet 2023 talkGo to page https://events.messari.io/mainnet2023/agenda/session/1223667 about Polkadot adoption.
- Listen to the Orbiter One Twitter AMAGo to page https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1RDGlaAwEyOJL with Moonbeam about the launch of the ambassador program.
- Moonfit, Astar, and Moonbeam discussed cross chain interoperability in this AMA.Go to page https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1jMKgmgDAAkJL
- The Moby Media AMAGo to page https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVqQVbjVxB discussed the future of cross-chain with Moonbeam.
- Beamswap, Equilibrium, and Moonbeam talked about community.Go to page https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOyENrArKR
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– Moonbeam Team