incredible update
July 1st
Highlight of the Week
We’ve integrated two new chains: Sepolia TestNet and Sepolia Archival are now whitelisted See here:
POKTscan
Protocol Highlights
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The TestNet rehearsal for the protocol upgrade to RC-0.10.0 was a success!
Results: Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. -
After a little relay hiccup, the Portal team, with some incredible community support, got us back on track! See announcement: Discord
Governance Highlights
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Voting is underway for PEP-60, PUP-32, and PIP-30. Keep track of the results here: Snapshot
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The DAO collected a whopping 180,919.13 POKT in Gateway fees and burned 'em! Tx: POKTscan
Community Highlights
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Pocket Scholarship Fund’s recipient @Lawjammed gave us an exciting update on their Dissertation Research
Build - LawJammed Dissertation Research Thread - #5 by LawJammed -
We had a lively Node Runner’s Office Hours where we tackled some important topics.
https://twitter.com/PoktNews/status/1674180200462966784?s=20
Recording: Discord
Hub Highlights
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PoktLatam dropped a bombshell: they’ve got something big in the works!
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PoktKorea announced their Zealy Event winners
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PoktAfrica shared a snappy overview of Pocket. https://twitter.com/poktafrica/status/1673586882943303682?s=20
Must Listen
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Don’t miss @o_rourke 's discussion with @fleekxyz on the current Web3 Infra landscape.
Insightful!
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vAGRAknaqNKl?s=20
And that’s all folks!
July 8th
Highlight of the Week
- This week’s standout moment was the long-awaited Pocket revenue reporting by TokenTerminal. This serves as a signal to the wider ecosystem that the protocol is generating revenue!
Don’t trust, verify
Protocol Highlights
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#Devlog 10 was published, providing insights into the work on v1 development. Catch up here: https://github.com/pokt-network/pocket/blob/fbfc4f789d36a11075c30f8a7b51c85fdcfccd14/docs/devlog/devlog10.md
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The Upgrade to RC 0.10.3 was set in motion. Announcement here: Discord
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The Protocol processed it’s 100,000th block! Produced by NodeFleet. Tx: POKTscan
Governance Highlights
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The DAO approved all three proposals that went to vote: PEP-60: ERA Budget, PUP-32: ARR, and PIP-30: RC-0.10.0. Results here: Snapshot
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The DAO earned 166,300.33 POKT in Gateway fees, which were subsequently burned. Tx: POKTscan
Community Highlights
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PNF’s new Head of Marketing was introduced.Head of Marketing: Hello! 👋
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DAN Reimbursements for May were made. DAN Reports - #4 by shane
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During the Weekly Node runners’ Office Hours, we received important updates on Ledger and CMC. Find the full recording here: Discord
Gateway Highlights
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The 2nd Gateway, by Nodies, announced a new “Teams & Projects” feature
https://twitter.com/nodies_infra/status/1677007616978063360?s=20
Hub Highlights
PoktChina, PoktAfrica & PoktKorea all published their monthly reports for June. Find all of their incredible work here: Community - Pocket Network Forum
FIn! Until next week
July 15th
Time for another round of your weekly Pocket Highlights
Highlight of the Week
This is currently being voted on by the community. you can find the results here:
https://twitter.com/POKTnetwork/status/1680288129000050689?s=20
Protocol Highlights
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RTTM was adjusted to target 220K POKT per day (~5% Inflation). Tx: POKTscan
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Adoption of RC-0.10.4 began. Track progress here: POKTscan
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Protocol Revenue crossed 2M POKT, after the DAO burned another 273,917.73 POKT of Gateway fees. Tx: POKTscan
Governance Highlights
We received several PNF updates:
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Personnel Update. PNF Personnel Update
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Transparency Notice highlighting the grant for @POKTscan’s analytics tool. PNF Transparency Notice: Supporting POKTscan
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Q2 Transparency Report & Accounts. Q2 23 PNF Transparency Report & Accounts
Community Highlights
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A new POP was posted for the creation of a POKT metrics dashboard. Details here: Open Priority: Pocket Network ecosystem metrics dashboard
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@Adrienne published the first recap on Marketing. Find it here: A Week in Marketing @Pocket
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Adz also jumped on the Community Call to field questions. A brief summary of the Community Call can be found here: Tired of searching for the Community Call Recap Threads on Twitter? Then, This is for 🫵
Must Read
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A detailed examination of Pocket by @MTorygreen. Read it here: Inside the Pocket Network: A Detailed Examination | by Tory Green | Jul, 2023 | Medium
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Token Terminal’s Weekly Fundamentals Newsletter covering the infrastructure market sector and highlighting our Protocol Revenue. Read it here: Infrastructure – Weekly fundamentals #71 | Token Terminal
Hub Highlights
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PoktChina’s video on decentralizing your Metamask by swapping endpoints. 如何在钱包中使用Pocket公共端点 - YouTube
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PoktAfrica’s guide to changing endpoints on Metamask. https://link.medium.com/ltBGW2gjlBb
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PokLlatam’s breakdown of the Network’s nodes. https://twitter.com/poktlatam/status/1679252862822498304?s=20
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PoktKorea’s explainer on the Portal. https://twitter.com/poktkorea/status/1678356014196719616?s=20
Another week has come to an end. Catch you next week.
July 29th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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@Olshansky unveiled GPokT! If you’re having trouble navigating Pocket Docs, then GPokT has got your back. Give it a spin: https://gpoktn.streamlit.app/
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Mainnet celebrated its 3rd birthday. https://twitter.com/POKTnetwork/status/1684971709487894528?s=20
Governance Highlights
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DAO payments were made to supporters of the Altruist Network. See here: Governance Transaction Notice – July 24th
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The DAO collected and burned the largest amount of POKT since Gateway fees were switched on. See here: Burned POKT
Community Highlights
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A flurry of amazing submissions for the latest POP. All here: Open Priority: Pocket Network ecosystem metrics dashboard - #17 by iannn
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New Socket Grantee: Pocket V1 Economics and Governance R&D Support
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An engaging & Menti-fuelled Community Call focused on Pocket’s Brand strategy. Recap here: Community Call Recap
Hub Highlights
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PoktAfrica created a guide to customizing your Metamask: Unlocking Endless Possibilities: A Guide to Customizing Your Endpoint on MetaMask | by POKT Africa | Jul, 2023 | Medium
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PoktKorea team released their July report: [REPORT] POKT Korea July 2023
Highlight of the Week
Find the HoW as voted by the community here: Community voted Highlight of the Week
Recap complete until next week
Aug 5th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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Devlog #12 updated us on v1 development. Updates here: Devlog 12
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The upgrade to RC-0.014 was successfully applied at block #102686. Uprade Tx
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We welcomed a new Head of Product. https://twitter.com/MatthewRossi/status/1686038556010037248?s=20
Governance Highlights
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The GANDALF pre-proposal was published to discuss reducing the “MaxChains” param. Discuss here: GANDALF
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Revenue crossed $100k, with the latest collection & burn of 272,172.41 POKT in Gateway fees. View here: The Web3 Index - Pocket
Community Highlights
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A brand new Pocket Open Priority was posted for the creation and maintenance of a new Pocket wallet. Details here: NEW POP
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@togethercrew was selected to have a POP at creating the Pocket Ecosystem Metrics Dashboard. See here: The Decision
Hub Highlights
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PoktAfrica hosted an enlightening AMA, diving deep into the networks supported by Pocket.
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PoktChina held a community call, focusing on all the latest Pocket-related updates.
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PoktLatam’s first bounty was successfully claimed. Check it out! Successful Bounty
Must Read
- This week’s Must Read comes courtesy of our friends at Messari, with a deep dive into Pocket’s Q2 2023. Have a read State of Pocket Q2 2023
Must Watch
- Our very own @Dermot joined CryptoCoinShow to discuss Pocket Network, DAOs, and Web3 decentralization in this week’s Must Watch! Tune in Dermot O’Riordan | Blockchain Interviews - YouTube
Highlight of the Week
This week’s standout event, chosen by the community, is … Pocket’s revenue surpassing $100K! . See results here: Twitter Poll
See you same time next week?
Aug 12th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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Team Expansion: Meet our new protocol team members! Personnel update
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Sept 18th was penciled in as the target date for wPOKT. Update
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The Network registered a smashing 2.048M daily relays - a new all-time high! POKTscan
Governance Highlights
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PNF revealed their framework for transparency TRANSPARENCY @ Pocket
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PEP-63 was proposed to explore wPOKT’s liquidity See here: PEP-63: Figuring out Liquidity Yields for wPOKT (FLY wPOKT FLY)
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Over 3M $Pokt in Gateway fees have now been collected and burned by the DAO. POKTscan
Community Highlights
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3 Community giants teamed up for the latest POP submission. OPEN PRIORITY: New Wallet - #5 by shane
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During the NR Office Hours, we received an update on the incoming Ledger Integration. NR recap
Hub Highlights
- PoktLatam & PoktAfrica posted 2 new bounties! Find them here Hub Bounties
Must Read
This week’s must-reads come courtesy of StableScarab & PoktAfrica:
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Dive into 7 reasons why devs should use Pocket for their dApps. No-brainer
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Read up on The Scarab’s Pocket progress report! StableScarab’s heat
Highlight of the Week
The coveted HoW tophy, decided by the community, was taken by …… the Relay All Time High!!! Proof Highlight of the Week
And that concludes another exciting week in the POKT universe.
Aug 19th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
- The long-awaited @Ledger integration of POKT has happened. You can now safely store your precious POKT. Announcement
Governance Highlights
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The MINT pre-proposal got an update! Get the scoop: Mint Incentivizing Network Transformation (MINT) - #40 by RawthiL
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The first transactions to the ERA wallets were made. Governance Transaction Notice – Aug 15th
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Voting on PEP-63 kicked off. Track here: FLY wPOKT FLY)
Community Highlights
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The latest Pocket Open Priority was assigned! Decentralized Authority will now create and maintain a new POKT wallet. The Decision
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We received some exciting updates on wPOKT during this week’s Community Call. RECAP
Hub Highlights
- PoktAfrica shared insights on how integrating with Pocket unlocks a treasure trove of possibilities. Medium Post💎
Highlight of the Week
This week’s Highlight of the Week goes to…The Ledger Integration . See the results here: Community Poll
Another week wrapped up! Exciting times
AUG 26TH POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
- Preparations were initiated to allowlist BASE, both Mainnet and Testnet, on August 28th. #onchain summer is here! Allowlisting announcement here
Governance Highlights
- PEP-63 voting concluded. The DAO approved the proposal with 0 rejections. Uniswap, we coming! Snapshot
Community Highlights
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Nodies announced that terms have been reached with PNF on the Journey into the Gateway-verse. 2nd Gateway loading! Into the Gateway-verse: Bootstrapping a Multi-Gateway Ecosystem - #20 by poktblade
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Our new Head of Community was unveiled. Meet @doctorrobinson Head of Community - Hello!
More Community Highlights
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We had an engaging community call that focused on naming Pocket v1. Join the Discussion: Discord
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Our very own @h5law and @Adz led two workshops at Encode Club’s Expert Bootcamp. See the proposal that made it all happen. PEP-59: Sponsor Encode Club Bootcamp Series
Must-Read
- This week’s must-read is an insightful piece by PNF’s @JackALaing on #DAOs’ power imbalances.
“Data from Chainalysis found that just 1% of all holders had 90% of the voting power across 10 major DAO projects”
Dive in
How to avoid DAO apathy — and power struggles
Must-Listen
- PNF’s @Dermot talked about the #DePIN revolution with Andy Pickering in this week’s must-listen.
Listen here
Brave New Coin
Highlight of the Week
This week’s trophy went to, as voted by the community, went to BASE’s allowlisting!!! Results here
There’s so much going on! WATTBA! See you next week
SEPT 2nd POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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MessariCrypto updated their DePIN Screener, including POKT in the list. See here: DePin Tokens Tracker
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Base was whitelisted, providing access to Base with Reliable, Performant, and Cost-effective decentralized infra. TX
Governance Highlights
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PEP-64: ANON was shared on the forum for discussion. Join the convo: PEP 64 - ANON (A Nobly Operated News)
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An exciting new Governance model, the 3D Governance, was introduced. Learn more: Evolving Pocket’s governance system: Introducing 3D Governance
Community Highlights
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A suggestion was made for tutorials exploring Pocket’s use cases. Tutorial Suggestion
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The Altruist Network’s contributors for July were revealed DAN Reports - #6 by shane
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A public retro of Pocket took place with the community. Community Call Aug 31
Hub Highlights
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PoktKorea announced the POKTnetwork meetup at KBW2023. Exciting times! https://twitter.com/poktkorea/status/1695037026477715700?s=20
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PoktAfrica team represented Pocket in style at the Web3Bridge conference. Shout-out @Igboze & team. https://twitter.com/poktafrica/status/1697290484396200127?s=20
Highlight of the Week
This week’s Highlight of the Week was hotly contested with the community unable to pick between 2 events. Check out the votes here: HotW Poll
Another week of Highlights wrapped up! This week has started with a bang so the next Highlights will be
SEPT 9th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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We started the week with a massive update on the status of wPOKT. Launch dates locked in!
– Bridge and wPOKT token launch: Wed 20th Sept
– Uniswapv2 wPOKT/ETH pool launch: Mon 25th Sept
Stairway to Ethereum: the upcoming launch of wPOKT -
We have officially crossed 4M POKT burned! All collected from gateway fees. Burn stats
Governance Highlights
- The @C0D3R_org team unveiled the cool new features they’ve been cooking up for Pocket VO, in their pre-proposal Unleashing the potential of POKT
Community Highlights
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A new Pocket Open Priority (POP) was published for community contributors to take on. This POP is to rebuild the official Pocket Network website. Submissions are already flowing in, check them out. OPEN PRIORITY: Website Rebuild
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The community had the opportunity to catch a glimpse Behind the Avi of @Jerry, a long-time Pocket contributor, DAO member, and Community Mod. Behind The Avi
Hub Highlights
- The PoktKorea team organized a fantastic POKT community link-up in Seoul. Read the review Community Meet-Up
Highlight of the Week
This week HotW trophy goes to the 4M POKT total burned, narrowly pipping C0D3R’s pre-proprosal to the top spot. . Results
Another week wrapped up! Catch you next week and remember, stay safe and stay hydrated
SEPT 16th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
- Welcome to the Family . Holesky was officially allowlisted, bringing it into the Pocket family and adding to the growing list of Pocket’s supported chains. TX
Governance Highlights
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A revamp on how contributors get paid, just as wPOKT is about to go live! Socketeers can expect streamed payments in wPOKT . DAO Finance Operations - Update
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ERA Cycle 1 Update dropped, detailing all the work shipped towards our Keystone Projects. A lot of work completed, no lie! Era Cycle Report - Cycle 1
Community Highlights
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Nodies updated us on the progress of Pocket’s second Gateway. It’s getting cloooserr! Into the Gateway-verse: Bootstrapping a Multi-Gateway Ecosystem - #22 by poktblade
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POKTober is coming, and the community received an exciting roadmap on what to expect! See what’s cooking: wPOKT x POKTober
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The first-ever Pocket v0 Builders call took place! The call provided details on how community contributors interested in contributing to the protocol can get started. Watch it here:V0 Builder’s Call
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Don’t miss the latest community call, where you’ll hear updates from PNF and PNI. From PNI’s Gateway vision to PNF’s recap of Korea Blockchain Week, there’s a lot to catch up on. Community Call
Hub Highlights
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The Poktafrica team broke down Pocket’s role in Web3.THE ROLE OF POCKET NETWORK IN WEB 3.0 | by POKT Africa | Sep, 2023 | Medium
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Poktkorea shared insights from the Community Meet Up in Seoul. Get the Scoop
Pocket Network Korea Meetup during KBW2023 Review
Highlight of the Week
The standout moment of the week went to…… POKTober’s roadmap!! Poll results
And that’s a wrap! These weeks just keep getting more and more exciting!
SEPT 23th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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The Core Team announced the Pocket Shannon upgrade will be deployed using Rollkit on Celestia. Read More: POKT Network - Rolling into the Modular Future of the Protocol (a technical deep dive)
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We crossed the $150k mark in protocol revenue. Numbers don’t lie! The Web3 Index - Pocket
Governance Highlights
Two proposals went to vote:
- PEP-64: Transitioning @PoktNews from a Socket Grantee to a DAO Core Contributor
- PIP-31: 2 consensus-breaking features for POKT
Track em here: Snapshot
Community Highlights
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Long-term community contributor and builder PNI rebranded to Grove! #LFGrove. Read all about it: Why Grove
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Community champ @iannn proposed building a POKT blockchain indexer & explorer through a Socket Grant. PoktNest - Reliable POKT Blockchain Indexer/Explorer auxillary
Hub Highlights
- The @poktafrica team held a Hub Call that dissected Pocket Network’s role in Web3.
Highlight of the Week
The event that took this week’s trophy was…… Pocket crossing the $150K in revenue milestone. The “Rollkit announcement” and “PNI’s rebrand” are requesting a recount but the results don’t lie. See here: https://x.com/POKTnetwork/status/1705664949144743954?s=20
Recap complete! What a week! But it gets even more exciting as we are now a week a way from POKTober
SEPT 30th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
- The Network continued its journey to sustainability. 195K POKT collected from Gateway fees was burned. POKTscan
Governance Highlights
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Two proposals had their moment of truth! PEP-64 was approved with a 12-4 vote, while PIP-31 narrowly missed approval with a 13-14 vote. Snapshot
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PNF provided their implementation plan for the 3D Governance Model. PGOV2 - Modular Governance implementation
Community Highlights
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The Grove team announced decentralized access to the Holesky Testnet via their portal. https://x.com/BuildWithGrove/status/1707432780697686237?s=20
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After intense deliberation, the Website POP was finally allocated to the @sasquatch and RaidGuild team OPEN PRIORITY: Website Rebuild - #25 by Adrienne
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The Decentralized Authority crew shared an exciting update about their new wallet for POKT. New Wallet: New features, upgrades, and maintance - #3 by shane
Must-Reads
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The first must-read article dives into the crucial role that Gateways play in decentralized systems. Read it here: Gateways: DePIN Compromise or Force Multiplier? - Pocket Network
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The second recommendation is Cabronelbufon’s brilliant thoughts on the ‘most important, under-discussed protocol in crypto.’ Take a look Pokt Thoughts
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Lastly, a recap of the incredible “Building DePIN” Space. RECAP
Must-Listens
- This week’s must-listen features HalbornSecurity , RaidGuild , and @Dermot_Oriordan discussing the decentralization of Web3 access by Pocket Network. Listen here: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnGepyzzenKX?s=20
Highlight of the Week
This isn’t even up for debate, it was the event on everyone’s lips! The talk of CT! The first of many DePIN Spaces hosted by Pocket Network. POLL
Another exciting week capped off! This following week is due to be as exciting, if not more! #POKTober!
OCT 7TH POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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wPOKT Bridge Went Live! We’ve bridged to #Ethereum, folks. Epic! Wrapping your POKT, and unwrapping your wPOKT
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An update on Pocket Shannon’s Economics and Governance R&D got published. The Blockscience team is developing a mathematical specification of POKT’s economic system. V1 Economics and Governance R&D Keystone - #2 by Dermot
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Our 2nd Gateway began live testing!! Oh, we on now! One Small Step for Nodies. One Giant Leap for POKT Network. - Pocket Network
Governance Highlights
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The Personhood Specification was released. This is the first module of the 3D Governance.
PGOV3 - Personhood Specification -
A new pre-proposal, to regulate Sockets, hit the scene. Regulating Sockets (REGS)
Community Highlights
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A new community-built wallet was unveiled! Decentralized Authority (DA) & @Jinx really pulled through with this gem. NodeWallet
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The Grove’s Portal got a makeover. Improved UX, Impoved navigation, improved errthang! Try it out. Grove Portal
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Nodies DLB added support for #Optimism Sepolia. They’re making big moves. Check out their list. Nodies DLB
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2 New Socketeers joined the crew. @SinachPat will be contributing to Pocket’s design needs, and @TheDoc will be handling all Reddit activities. Track their progress here: Sockets - Pocket Network Forum
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We received development updates on the Ecosystem Metrics Dashboard from the Togethercrew. They’ve been cooking! ALLOCATED PRIORITY: Pocket Network ecosystem metrics dashboard - #22 by danielo
This week’s Must-Reads
- Intro to Modular Governance
- The Personhood Module
- POKTNetwork’s Top-Rated Tech!
- How we become Unstoppable: Decentralizing POKT’s capital markets
- One Small Step for Nodies. One Giant Leap for POKT Network. - Pocket Network
This week’s Must-Listen
- The chat on Personhood in DAO Governance was mind-blowing. Have a listen: Personhood Twitter Space & Recap
Highlight of the Week
So many epic moments that could have bagged the week’s trophy! But the one voted for by the community, was none other than… the wPOKT LAUNCH!!! . Poll Results
That’s it, fam! Now on to the Uniswap Pool Launch!
OCT 14TH POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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We crossed 5M POKT in Protocol Revenue! Yeah, you read that right. Not 1, not 2, but 5 MILLY! POKTscan
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The wPOKT/ETH Liquidity Pool went live! In and out of our ecosystem just got smother and easier. Uniswap Interface
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Shortly after the Pool went live, the LP incentives were unleashed. Stake LP tokens here
Governance Highlights
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The GRIP team published a 6-Month review, after the trial period ended
Full insights here: PEP-57: GRIP Renewal - #20 by zaatar -
New Member Alert! The DAO welcomed a new member to the crew. Discord
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2 new pre-proposals hit the Forum from the C0D3R team. Check 'em out: Latest Proposals/Pre-Proposals
Community Highlights
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We launched our @jokerace_xyz competition. Showin’ some to our ETH fam! Get involved POKT Network’s Ode to Ethereum - jokerace
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The NodeWallet had it’s OFFICIAL launch! It’s here and it’s . NodeWallet Offical Release! ✈
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StableScarab blessed us with a wPOKT Dune Analytics Dashboard. Tracking all things wPOKT just got easier. wPOKT (dune.com)
Hub Highlights
- The PoktKorea team released a proposal to plug into the Socket Program, aiming to expand Pocket’s reach. Read more about it here: POKT Korea hub Plugs into the Socket 🔌
Must-Listen🎧
- Don’t miss the electrifying #POKToberfest Twitter Space, featuring POKT OGs and some industry heavyweights! It was absolute fire! Listen now : https://twitter.com/POKTnetwork/status/1712181282308755689?s=20
Must-Watch
- This week’s Must-Watch is the sit down between @o_rourke and TheRollupCo, where they discuss the PNI rebrand, Grove, and more. Watch it here: https://x.com/therollupco/status/1711937947384103310?s=20
Highlight of the Week
The HOTW was none other than the launch on the wPokt/Eth pool and LP incentives! Who would have guessed it? . See results: Poll
And that’s a wrap, fam!
Another exhilarating week, right?!
OCT 21st POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
- Scroll Mainnet (0082) has been whitelisted on the protocol! Devs can now enjoy decentralized access to Scroll. POKTscan
Governance Highlights
- Voting on the “Ode to Ethereum” contest kicked off. Remember, if you’re a goat, you better vote. See submisions here: POKT Network’s Ode to Ethereum
Community Highlights
- PoktPool dropped a killer infographic to help with the PEP-57: GRIP Renewal discussion .
Check it
Gateway Highlights
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Nodies announced that their test relays would be hitting mainnet. The Gatewayverse is alive and kicking! Announcement
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Grove added Scroll Mainnet support! They’re serious demand drivers! Scroll Support
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They then gave us a “View from the Grove,” a weekly digest of all things Grove. Read the latest!
View from the Grove
Hub Highlights
- Pokt Africa served up a how-to for decentralized access to #Polygon via #Metamask.
See How
Must-Read
- In this week’s must-read, @Dermot covered Multi-Data Gateways, the Shannon Upgrade, and PNI’s rebrand with Crypto News. Dive In: Decentralized Data: The New Frontier with Pocket Network's Dermot O’Riordan
Now for the Highlight of the Week!
This week’s trophy was awarded to… the announcement by Nodies of test relays hitting Mainnet!!
And there you have it, fam! A blast, wasn’t it?! Same again next week
OCT 28th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
- The protocol experienced its second-highest weekly burn, soaring briefly to 2nd place on the Web3Index revenue-generating protocol table! Weekly Burn Stats
Governance Highlights
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The DAO was buzzing with activity as voting commenced on PIP-32 and PIP-33. POKTDAO Votes
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A fresh proposal, PIP-34, aimed at fixing the MaxChains parameter, made its entrance in the forum. PIP-34 Fix MaxChains Paramater (FMP)
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The citizenship specifications for the 3D Governance proposal were unveiled, paving the way for deeper community engagement. PGOV4 - Citizenship Specification
Gateway Highlights
- The @BuildWithGrove’s “View from the Grove” was brimming with awe-inspiring updates, boasting a 99.9% uptime, 7 deals inked in 7 weeks, and the groundbreaking announcement of accepting wPOKT as payment! View from the Grove
Community Highlights
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The start of wPOKT streaming payments for community contributors is set for Nov 1st!
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The victors of the Ode to Ethereum contest were heralded. The Winners
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The first weekly APAC Ecosystem Office Hours unfolded with a bang, thanks to Tony Kim & @Jinx
APAC Ecosystem Office Hours
Must Watch
- This week, @o_rourke graced the Smart Economy Pod, shedding light on decentralized systems and more. Watch Here
Must Read
- The week’s essential read by @b3n & @Dermot : unraveled value-aligned governance. Delve deeper: Permissionless does not equal Unrestricted: Citizenship and the boundaries of entry - Pocket Network
Highlight Of The Week
The trophy goes to Grove for their announcement that they will be accepting wPOKT as payment from enterprise clients. And rightfully so! POLL
There it is, POKT fam! A whirlwind of a week, right?
NOV 4th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
- We saw a pivotal change with our public RPC endpoints. Details here: Deprecation of RPC endpoints: what you need to know
Governance Highlights
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The Q3 Transparency Report from the Pocket Network Foundation were released, providing insights into the Foundation’s finances. Q3 2023 // PNF Transparency Report & Accounts
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Voting on PIP-34 began, as PIP-32 and 33 were successfully approved by the DAO: Pocket Network Proposals
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The DAO was abuzz as PIP-35, regarding App Stake transfer, was proposed. PIP-35: Introduce a secure way to transfer a staked app to a new account
Gateway Highlights
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Grove proudly announced a stellar list of partners, signaling strong collaborative strides. See Here
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Nodies highlighted the benefits of integrating with POKTnetwork as our second Gateway. More Here
Community Highlights
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The results of the Node runners’ survey were published. Insightful: Node operator survey - #4 by robko
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A new Pocket Open Priority invited the community to lend their expertise to the maintenance of the Morse Testnet. Submissions
Must Read
- This week’s must-read is the Messari report on the State of Pocket Q3 2023, providing an in-depth analysis of the network’s performance. State of Pocket Q3 '23
Must Watch
- This week’s Community Call offered an insightful update on POKT’s Gatewayverse, shedding light on the ecosystem’s expansive capabilities. Community Call Nov 2nd
Highlight of the Week
The jaw-dropping list of Grove’s partners stole the week’s Highlight trophy! Voted by the community. See here: POLL
That’s the recent scoop in the POKT world! See you next week and remember…
NOV 11th POCKET HIGHLIGHTS
Protocol Highlights
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We partnered with DevelopeDAO, providing them with decentralized RPC access. Announcement
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A major achievement was recorded in our protocol revenue, crossing the 6M POKT mark. Burned POKT
Governance Highlights
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Voting on PIP-35 kicked off. It aims to make Gateway onboarding more frictionless, with the seamless transfer of App Stakes. PIP-35
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PIP-34 received overwhelming DAO approval. Not a single rejection! PIP-34 Results
Gateway Highlights
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DeveloperDAO, Nodies DLB, and Grove joined forces to discuss RPC access and DePIN. A gathering of great minds! The Link Up
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In an exciting partnership, MASQ and Nodies DLB linked up to provide MASQ Browser users with seamless access to multiple blockchains. Unstoppable Partnership
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The team at Grove announced support for Solana Custom in this week’s “View from the Grove.” Access to Solana, but with enhanced historical and indexing capabilities for users. View From The Grove
Community Highlights
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The latest insights into our marketing strategy were published, providing a glimpse into recent efforts. Marketing Update
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DeveloperDAO dropped a thread contest challenging the community’s knowledge on POKT as the RPC Base-layer. Grab Your Notepad
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POKTNEST, the new community-built explorer, was unveiled! New Explorer, Who Dis?
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@RawthiL unveiled PNYX, an exciting LLM-powered tool providing comprehensive Pocket-related information. A massive step in making info easily accessible. PNYX AI unveils a unified POKT search engine
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Two of our community’s best and brightest joined Encode Club’s workshop, diving deep into POKT’s role in accessing blockchain data. 2 Ds in a Pod
Highlight of the Week
The week’s standout moment, voted by the Community, was protocol revenue crossing the 6M POKT mark. 10M is firmly in sight! Results