JediSwap newsletter #26

Starknet OG
December 22, 2023

Jedis Monthly Briefing

Welcome to the 26th 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 sponsored StarknetCC Istanbul

It was a great honor for us to sponsor one of the biggest Starknet events this year. An initiative that opens doors to new projects in the whole Starknet ecosystem.

We must also thank @JediSwap, another one of our earliest sponsors, who helped us once more. When trading on their Starknet AMM, may the Force be with you!
Tickets available at lu.ma/starknetccista…
— StarknetCC 🇹🇷 November 13 - Istanbul (@StarknetCC)
1:00 PM • Oct 22, 2023

Jediswap co-organized Starknet India

Last week, we had a lot of fun co-organizing Starknet India. During the conference, grand master Rohit had a fireside chat with Mutafa (co-founder of Celestia), and he also gave a talk about the on-chain tools to enable permissionless organizations.

Gitcoin Grants Round 19: JediSwap ends up being the #1 project by funding amount received and total contributors!

In GG19, the web3 community once again showed lots of love and support for JediSwap with generous donations! We sincerely thank each and every one of you and use the funds to provide for the whole Starknet ecosystem.

"GitJedi 18" Role

Calling all JediSwap Gitcoin Round 18 supporters! Claim your exclusive NFT badge on Galxe to celebrate your contribution and to join the JediSwap Guild.

Fellow Padawans 🫡
The force is stronger with your presence and contribution to JediSwap in the Gitcoin Round 18 💪
As a sign of our gratitude, you have earned "GitJedi 18" Role! Claim your NFT on Galxe and check further steps below to get your role👇
galxe.com/JediSwap/campa…
— JediSwap (@JediSwap)
3:01 PM • Nov 10, 2023

Blog post about onchain games: Unlocking new games with Cairo and Starknet

We went deep to discover the endless possibilities that make Starknet the most promising gaming hub in all of crypto. Check it out!

Unlocking new games with Cairo and Starknet

Find out why Starknet and its native language Cairo are so well set-up to support the upcoming wave of onchain gaming applications

mirror.xyz/jediswap.eth/W3-y343CshsXJX7P2Zxv5z-XCWbCgrDACHTYksmNp3Q

TOP Pool in JediSwap and all of Starknet

We've been seeing some huge APY numbers lately! Our best-performing pool has been WBTC-wstETH, which hit an APY average of over 100% 🤯 .

What happened in the Starknet ecosystem

Starknet Foundation announced the DeFi Committee.

The DeFi Committee is set to bootstrap the DeFi ecosystem of Starknet. Things are moving in the right direction!

DeFi Committee Launch: Advancing Starknet's DeFi Progress - Starknet

The Starknet Foundation is proud to announce the selection of its Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Committee. Chaired by six members, the Committee’s primary purpose is to bootstrap and grow the decentralized finance ecosystem on Starknet.

www.starknet.io/en/posts/757155c6-ce07-49f1-af21-907b7e0b1cb1/defi-committee-launch-advancing-starknets-defi-progress

The Starknet book crossed 500 stars

With more than 70 contributors who have supported it, https://github.com/starknet-edu/starknetbook crossed 500 STARS in Github. It's just the beginning of this initiative covering all things Starnet 🚀

Building Complex, Fully Onchain Games with Starknet

Starknet released a new blog post about its robust infrastructure built for onchain games.

https://www.starknet.io/en/posts/developers/building-complex-fully-onchain-games-with-starknet

StarknetCC Istanbul

The biggest community event in the Starknet ecosystem happened in Istanbul on November 13th. People engaged directly with industry experts and dived deep into the Starknet architecture, participated in developer tutorials and workshops.

Session Keys: Unlocking Better UX

Starkware published an article about Starknet's session keys, first of its kind and powered by Starknet’s native account abstraction. Session keys improve blockchain's user experience because they eliminate the need for individual transaction approvals, providing a user-friendly experience.

The STRK token might be close 👀

Starknet Foundation hints that the distribution of the STRK token is figured out!

Now that the news is out, we might as well tell you more!
Starknet is about each of you. Every user, builder and member of our community – existing and future – is a critical piece to building our network into the future of decentralisation for generations to come. The success… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Starknet Foundation (@StarknetFndn)
12:30 PM • Dec 8, 2023

Starknet India was a blast

We had a lot of fun co-organizing yet another Starknet event. Check out this short video to capture the vibes this event brought.

Wow 🤯 @StarknetCC was incredible! 💫🪄 A Huge thanks to everyone who joined and made it such a memorable day.
Special shoutout to @StarknetFndn for making it all possible!🤩😎
— Starknet 🦇🔊 (@Starknet)
10:07 AM • Dec 4, 2023

Starknet v0.13.0 live on testnet

A huge upgrade, which mostly focuses on reducing transaction costs by a big margin, just hit the testnet. We are one step closer of becoming the cheapest L2!

Listen up, Starknet v0.13.0 is live on testnet ✨
What’s included?
1️⃣V3 transactions: A new tx version that will facilitate tx fee payments in STRK **once it becomes transferable**.
This will get the ball rolling for upcoming features in the roadmap:
⚽..Fee… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Starknet 🦇🔊 (@Starknet)
7:13 PM • Dec 13, 2023

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