# This Week In POKT (As seen on Twitter 😏)

**URL:** <https://forum.pokt.network/t/this-week-in-pokt-as-seen-on-twitter/4553>\
**Category:** Roundups\
**Created:** [June 24, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.pokt.network/t/this-week-in-pokt-as-seen-on-twitter/4553 "2023-06-24T20:22:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.pokt.network/t/this-week-in-pokt-as-seen-on-twitter/4553/24 "2023-12-04T06:02:43Z")

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# This Week In POKT (DEC 2ND)

## PROTOCOL

- The network impressively processed 2.84 billion relays (Sat-Fri), a 10% increase from last week’s count of 2.58 billion. Ethereum led the charge with over 800 million relays. ![image](https://forum.pokt.network/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f4fccba62fbc0ca46b0c142f25e209b188c3bd73.png)

## GATEWAYS

- Grove announced their first equity round, raising 7.9M from top funds, showcasing the strength of Decentralized Infra. [The Announcement](https://x.com/BuildWithGrove/status/1730230645622792400?s=20)

- Evmos DAO revealed benchmark results, highlighting Nodies DLB’s exceptional performance in success rate and latency. [Results Here](https://x.com/EvmosDAO/status/1729490138353516867?s=20)

- We received an update on the Gatewayverse, focusing on expanding gateway operators. [Into the Gateway-verse: Bootstrapping a Multi-Gateway Ecosystem - #24 by JackALaing](https://forum.pokt.network/t/into-the-gateway-verse-bootstrapping-a-multi-gateway-ecosystem/4532/24)

## GOVERNANCE

- POKT Network Foundation provided a 2024 outlook, including budget details and board reorganization. [PNF '24 Budget & Board Update](https://t.co/DzGjKvlg1q)

## COMMUNITY

- The Socket Program welcomed a new member to assist with the Governance Upgrade. More information 👇  
[OPEN: Technical Support and Development of Governance upgrade by Microflow](https://forum.pokt.network/t/open-technical-support-and-development-of-governance-upgrade-by-microflow/4843)

## Must Read 📚

- Don’t miss @o_rourke’s insightful piece, “Unleashing the Potential of POKT Network.” This is how POKT Network supports the Cambrian explosion of AI. [https://morourke.org/unleashing-the-potential-of-pocket-network/](https://t.co/26bfB1BgMw)

## Must Listen 🎧

- A conversation with @o_rourke & E.G. Galano discussing the evolution of Decentralized Infra. Particularly insightful was their detailing of the history of Infura and POKT. [Tune In](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvQmzXQWJB?s=20)

- A discussion with our friends, sminert, AyyanERahman, and Zemm\_NFT on the significance of citizenship in the digital world. [Tune In](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVqZObawxB?s=20)

# Event of the Week

- This week’s standout event, without a doubt, was the buzz around Grove’s funding. Dominating the spotlight, it captured the community’s and wider cryptosphere’s attention in an epic way. [Poll Results](https://x.com/POKTnetwork/status/1731025302443454488?s=20)

## _ **That’s a wrap for a bustling week in POKT Network. Never a dull moment.** _ _ **Catch you next week!** _

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