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,…
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…
December 9, 2022
How to Submit your Project to Moonbeam’s Illuminate Hackathon
So, you’ve finished your project and now you’re ready to submit. Congratulations! You can take a deep breath and relax - submitting your project is the easy part. To get started, head over to Gitcoin,…
November 30, 2022
Cross-Chain Connected Contracts with Wormhole’s Relayer Engine
If it isn’t apparent already, Moonbeam is a hub for cross-chain communication. Protocols like Axelar, LayerZero, and Hyperlane allow for smart contracts on different EVMs to communicate with each other, unlocking new scales of functionality…
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…
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…
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…