Probably Nothing #113
Slow week? Not with us!
Hiro is on DevNTell this week, sharing some Bitcoin smart contract skills.
The Protocol Explorer YouTube show by D_D member Rahat explores AO, the newest computing addition to the Arweave ecosystem.
📅 Upcoming Events
🎞 DevNTell: Building Clarity Smart Contracts with Hiro
In this week's episode of DevNTell, Ryan Waits (DevRel) from Hiro will give us an intro to developing Clarity smart contracts through the lens of a Solidity developer. Viewers of this episode can expect to understand the similarities and differences between the Stacks programming layer (Clarity) and the Ethereum programming layer (Solidity).
Join us this Friday, March 29, at 3:30 pm UTC.
Register here.
📑 D_D Job Board
(new) Frontend Engineer, @Eden QA (Hybrid - 4-day officeNew York)
Typescript Engineer, @Lattice (Remote London)
Developer Relations Engineer, @Taiko
Senior Full Stack Engineer - Web3, @MoonPay
Blockchain Partner Analyst Intern (Summer 2024 onSite UK, London), @Ripple
Senior Product Designer, @WalletConnect (Remote)
Network Support Lead, @Safe (Remote Berlin)
Ethereum/ZK Protocol Engineer, @Worldcoin (RemoteSan Fransisco, Berlin)
Senior Backend Engineer (Rollups), @Gelato Network (Remote)
Founding Engineer, @Compass Labs (Hybrid - 1 day office London, UK)
Sr. Smart Contract Engineer, @Across Protocol (Remote)
Sr. Backend Engineer, @Across Protocol (Remote)
Bot Engineer (Across Protocol), @Across Protocol (Remote)
Sr. Full Stack Engineer, @UMA protocol (Remote)
Smart Contract Engineer, @UMA protocol (Remote)
Senior Smart Contract Engineer, @UMA protocol
Rust DevRel (1+ years exp), @ Fluent (RemoteSF, CA, USA)
Sr. Full-Stack JavaScript Engineer, @ WalletConnect
Developer Relations Lead, @ Gitcoin Labs
Principal Engineer (5+ years exp), @ Gitcoin Labs
Developer Advocate, @ Hiro Systems PBC
Backend Engineer with Rust, @ CoW Protocol (Remote Lisbon)
DevRel (Senior), @ Phala Network (Remote US)
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🤝 Community Highlights
🎞 DevNTell: Building Verifiable Frontend Code on NEAR
Last week, Mike Purvis presented Building Verifiable Frontend Code on NEAR
Other Community News
Protocol Explorer: Exploring AO the Computer hosted by @Rahatcodes
Workshop on creating an app for skills using pub/sub via @hedera consensus service (HCS) by @bguiz
📰 Ecosystem News
Solana Meme Coin SLERF turns into a hot mess after dev's $10M fumble
Solana meme coin, SLERF, skyrocketed in popularity despite a developer mistake that burned $10M, highlighting the mania and risks of the crypto space.
Polymarket Traders Expect Major Airdrops to Launch Before June 30
Polymarket traders with high confidence predict airdrops from Parcl, Swell Network, Tensor, and Ethena before June 30th.
Base Activity Soars As TVL Crosses $900 Million
Trading volumes hit an all-time high of $394 million on March 19 as memecoin traders descended on Coinbase’s Layer 2 network.
Bitcoin Slips to $64K as Large Grayscale GBTC Outflows Continue
Bitcoin price fell below $63,000 on Friday, extending a correction in the crypto market after a failed rally on Wednesday.
Bankers Are Lining Up Buyers for FTX’s 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report
FTX’s slice of artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is up for sale, and global investors, including sovereign wealth funds, are lining up to purchase the shares, according to a new report from CNBC citing unnamed sources.
Ethereum Foundation Faces Inquiry From a Government; Fortune Says SEC Investigating ETH
The Ethereum Foundation is facing a confidential inquiry from a possibly US-based state authority regarding Ethereum's classification as a security.
Cypherpunk has written its manifesto that deals with its core principles of privacy, security, and censorship resistance in the digital realm on-chain.
🎖️ Initiative Updates
🏆 Hiro x D_D Hackathon
The Hiro x D_D hackathon has ended. Project submissions were originally expected to be turned in on Tuesday, March 19. However, an issue with the submission form was extended for a further 24 hours.
All submissions are now locked in as we await judgment on project submissions and Hiro's team's announcement of the winner. Thanks to all those who participated in the hackathon.
📡 D_D RPC
Developer DAO is creating an RPC Gateway on the POKT Network to provide decentralized, censorship-resistant access to high-performance blockchain data whilst funding public goods. This RPC will become active before the end of the year's second quarter. Contact @kempsterrrr for collaboration opportunities.
🏛 $CODE Liquidity Conversation
Conversations are ongoing regarding the future of the $CODE token. Should the DAO remove the privilege to mint new tokens? These and many more conversations are going on currently about how to make $CODE viable to hold. Don’t be left out of these conversations; add your voice as we shape the future of the DAO. Join the conversation here.
🏛 External Governance Proposals
Adding oSnap to Gitcoin Grants Safe
D_D leads this as oSnap is already integrated with our multi-sig wallet. The proposal is looking to be approved as the quorum for approval has already been passed.
Boost governance participation by delegating to retail voter pool Event Horizon
The Snapshot vote determines whether to delegate 150K GTC to EventHorizonCommunity.eth. The voting is currently ongoing and will end on March 27.