Jedis Monthly Briefing

Welcome to the 24th edition of JediSwap's community-led newsletter!

Every month, we compile the following:

• updates from JediSwap

• what's new in the Starknet ecosystem

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Top highlights from JediSwap in the last month

JediSwap TVL grew by 50% since last month

After crossing the significant milestone of $10M TVL last month, becoming the only Starknet protocol to achieve this feat, JediSwap has surged past $15M. This is a whopping increase of over 50% in just a month! This growth further cements JediSwap's position as a leader of Starknet in terms of TVL.

JediSwap is a 100% community-led project, and this incredible achievement proves the strong community JediSwap has.

JediSwap launched ZAP, enabling users to add liquidity to any JediSwap pool from Ethereum with one click

JediSwap partnered with WidoLabs and launched a new ZAP feature. With ZAP, you can now deposit liquidity to any pair on JediSwap on Starknet from any token on Ethereum in just one click. Zap is quick and free of charge. Currently, only Ethereum and other L2s will be added soon.

Anyone who deposits a minimum of $25 from Ethereum using the ZAP feature can mint an exclusive NFT on Galxe!

NOTE: Make sure to mint this NFT before 2023/10/08 at 06:30 UTC.

JediSwap launches a brand new platform to run meaningful onchain contests

We recently launched “Jediswap missions,” an exclusive application with the goal of running meaningful onchain contests for Starknet dapps.
For now, the Missions Platform focuses on JediSwap contests, but soon, it will be opened up for the wider Starknet ecosystem.

With the Missions platform, you can now mint the NFT corresponding to your tier from our latest contest, 'Rise of the first LPs'’

Swap or add liquidity to JediSwap directly from Telegram

Recently, StarkBot, a Telegram bot that allows you to interact with Starknet's DeFi apps easily from Telegram, landed on Starknet,

From its first version, JediSwap will be integrated, enabling you to swap on JediSwap directly from your Telegram account!

JediSwap contributor Oguz released a new dashboard on Flipside to track detailed JediSwap metrics

A well-known Starknet community member and a JediSwap contributor has released a new dedicated JediSwap dashboard! This dashboard notably offers real-time insights into:

• Total volume

• Total number of transactions

• Our volume sources

• And much more

As a contributor, Oguz is working on some cool new analytics for JediSwap users. Keep an eye out for this one.

JediSwap attends Token2049 and participates in an AMA with Starknet_Insider

Our team was present at Token 2049, where we had the chance to attend several meetups and engage in insightful conversations with industry experts.

Master Crypto0xyc and Choby participated in a Twitter space with Starknet_Insider. They shared how JediSwap works in this Twitter space, what’s in the roadmap, and more. Listen to the space from the below link.

What happened in the Starknet ecosystem

Starknet's entire core stack is now open-source

In a significant move, with the open-sourcing of the STARK prover, Stone, the entirety of Starknet's core stack has become open-source! This is a first for a Layer 2, enhancing the network's security, transparency, and decentralization.

This is the most exciting news from the Starknet ecosystem this September!

Starknet CC is coming to Istanbul at DevConnect

Following the successful Starknet summit in San Francisco, the next Starknet celebration is set to take place in Istanbul during DevConnect with a new official edition of Starknet CC!
JediSwap will attend Starknet CC in Istanbul, with some of the core contributors present there.

If you're looking to meet some core contributors of JediSwap and learn what makes JediSwap unique and how JediSwap is building one of the most important foundations for web3, keep an eye on JediSwap Twitter.

MetaMask Now Available on Starknet!

MetaMask has launched its 'MetaMask Snaps Open Beta'’ enabling developers to integrate MetaMask without anyone’s permission. As a result, Starknet dApps can now incorporate MetaMask into their applications, allowing Starknet users to interact with them via MetaMask!

This is fantastic news for simplifying onboarding onto Starknet!

Avnu launches Starknet activity monitoring bot

AVNU has recently launched a bot that helps you monitor Starknet onchain activity, including

• Newly listed pairs on AMMs

• Newly created tokens on Starknet

• The best APYs (including some JediSwap pools 👀)

• The ability to track wallets of your choice

To make the most of it, follow the quick tutorial on the subject below

Starknet attracts growing investment interest

The Starknet ecosystem continues to draw interest, not just from users but also from venture capital! Three projects recently announced their funding rounds:

• Brine Finance, StarkEx's spot order-book DEX, raised $16.5M

• Only Dust, the platform rewarding open-source contributions, secured $3M

• Cartridge, Starknet's gaming infrastructure project, raised $5M

Additionally, if you're keen on an overview of projects that have raised funds on Starknet, here's a complete mapping.

Keep an eye on the whole Starknet ecosystem with ease

For a snapshot of all active projects building on Starknet, check out this latest map from our friend, Starknet_OG:

We hope you enjoyed this issue, and we'll see you in two weeks for a new edition! Don’t forget to subscribe.