Dear Wanchain Community,
And just like that, January has come to an end! While the main focus this year has been all about the Bitcoin ETF, Wanchain has had some particularly interesting updates this month as we celebrate a full 6 years of uninterrupted uptime. Let’s dive right in!
First up, Beyond Interoperability: Wanchain’s 2023 in Review
From XFlows to the Cardano integration, Wanchain’s 2023 was a year filled with updates, partnerships and brand new bridge routes! In case you missed it, get caught up with all everything Wanchain accomplished in 2023!
Read here: https://medium.com/wanchain-foundation/beyond-interoperability-wanchains-2023-in-review-52d83d978749
New integrations
OKX’s X1 testnet integrated
Wanchain has deployed new decentralised, non-custodial bridges connecting the X1 Network Testnet to 10 other networks. ETH, OKB and USDT are all now accessible on Okx's X1 testnet!
The initial routes: Arbitrum, Astar, Avalanche, BNBChain, Ethereum, Metis, Optimism, Polygon, Tron and Wanchain (all testnet routes). The initial assets: ETH, OKB and USDT.
Try the X1 Testnet Bridge today: bridge-testnet.wanchain.org
Wanchain and Maestro join forces once again!
Wanchain and Maestro have teamed up once again. Maestro will run a dedicated Ogmios node in support of the Wanchain Cardano bridges. This bridge connects Cardano to 11 other networks! More info here.
Continue reading to find out more about Wanchain and Maestro’s collaboration 👇
DEAN Token now available via WanBridge
New Routes:
Cardano <-> Polygon
Cardano <-> Avalanche
Cardano <-> BNB Chain
More info: https://twitter.com/wanchain_org/status/1745099078029934611
SHARDS Token now available via WanBridge
New Routes:
Cardano <-> Avalanche
Cardano <-> Polygon
Avalanche <-> Polygon
More info: https://x.com/wanchain_org/status/1747635573739704689
Cardano Bridge Stats
🪙 Total cross-chain volume: $USDC 7,000,000+
🛣 Number of routes: 8
🔥 Top route by txs: Polygon
🌨 Bottom route by txs: Optimism
🪙 Total cross-chain volume: $USDT 2,500,000+
🛣 Number of routes: 9
🔥 Top route by txs: Polygon
🌨 Bottom route by txs: Astar
🪙 Total cross-chain volume: DAI 700,000+
🛣 Number of routes: 4
🔥 Top route by txs: Arbitrum
🌨 Bottom route by txs: Optimism
🪙 Total cross-chain volume: BTC 23+
🛣 Number of routes: 5
🔥 Top route by txs: BNB Chain
🌨 Bottom route by txs: Ethereum
Set your assets free and start bridging here: https://bridge.wanchain.org
Competition time - Introducing the Great Cardano Liquidity Boost!
Grand Prize: 1000 USDC
100 other winners!
Start: January 25th
End: February 8 at 19:00 UTC
How to win the Grand Prize of 1000 USDC
Borrow >100 USDC AND >100 USDT on Liqwid Finance
Supply >100$-worth of ADA/USDC LP AND >100$-worth of ADA/USDT LP on Wingriders.
Snapshots taken on February 8 at 19:00 UTC. One lucky winner selected at random.
Other ways to win
Win 25 USDC: Borrow >100 USDC on LQ AND supply >100$-worth of ADA/USDC LP on WRT. 50 winners.
Win 25 USDC: Borrow >100 USDT on LQ AND supply >100$-worth of ADA/USDT LP on $WRT. 50 winners.
Snapshots taken on February 8 at 19:00 UTC.
Bridge USDC and USDT to Cardano using https://bridge.wanchain.org
Written guide: https://medium.com/wanchain-foundation/how-to-complete-a-crosschain-transaction-cardano-d29888000991
🎥 Video guide:
Find out more Tweet thread: https://x.com/wanchain_org/status/1750534377925210612
Wanchain and Maestro have teamed up to develop a groundbreaking project that links EVM-chains to Cardano DApps!
This solution lets users trigger any on-chain logic on Cardano from any EVM chain using any EVM wallet, including MetaMask!
Read more here: https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/114405
Ecosystem updates
ZooGames latest instalment ‘ZooNo’ released!
ZooNo — Elemental Madness has landed! Loosely based on the popular and family-cherished card game, this alternative version sports a theme centered around the mystical world of Elementals.
Learn how to play here: https://medium.com/@zoono-game/let-the-elements-go-wild-in-zoono-elemental-madness-71b3c642abc3
Download here: https://www.zoo.games/
ZooGenes Poker Hold‘em listed on PlayToEarn
ZooGenes Poker Hold’em has been listed on PlayToEarn.net’s blockchain games list, bringing along lots of exposure!
Download the game here: https://www.zoo.games
Dega Realms Map competition!
Since Dega Realms map publishing is live on Wanchain, don’t forget about the map building competition! There is a staggering 300,000 $DEGA up for grabs for the winner for the best map!
More info in this blog.
A guide on map publishing can be found here.
Wanchain Web3 Domains
Wanchain Web3 Domains has integrated with Chains.Tools launching another handy multi-chain faucet, making it easier for new users to get started exploring the Wanchain ecosystem!
Grab some WAN here: https://chains.tools/faucet/wanchain
Wanchain in the media
Wanderings Episode 16: 2023 Year in Review
WANTED: DEGA's Carlos Rene on building the Wix of gaming
How to mint DEGA Elements on Wanchain
How to Move Crypto from One Blockchain to Another via Wanchain Bridge
How Cardano Will Increase Interoperability with Metamask Support
USDC Is Already LIVE On CARDANO - Wanchain & USDC DEEP Dive!
The next four volumes of Wanchain Round-up series have arrived, where Kurisu covers all the latest news, trends, tips, and tricks within the Wanchain ecosystem!
Wanchain Round-up Volume 27 - https://medium.com/@99kurisu/weekly-wanchain-round-up-vol-27-769a9df6aa7f
Wanchain Round-up Volume 28 - https://medium.com/@99kurisu/the-81-million-cross-chain-hack-you-didnt-hear-about-ce6320405169
Wanchain Round-up Volume 29 - https://medium.com/@99kurisu/circles-usdc-enters-supercharged-era-with-wanchain-and-chainlink-support-e65f5188ef90
Wanchain Round-up Volume 30 - https://medium.com/@99kurisu/huge-cardano-comes-to-metamask-8aa3723dea56
Wanchain: The Year in Review for 2023 by Altcoinbuzz - https://wanchain.substack.com/publish/post/141155080
Stablecoins on Cardano - Do We REALLY Need USDC? - Twitter Livestream: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1kvJpvljQjPKE
Genius X Livestream with Wanchain - https://x.com/OfficialGeniusx/status/1752391042668646868
Wanchain AMA with OKX’s X1 - https://twitter.com/X1_Network/status/1751877901874569377
Join X1 Discord to get caught up - https://discord.com/invite/TbVEP9Au
Wandalorian content creation Ledger Giveaway
See you in the next update!