Fantom General Update | July 04 2022
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It’s time for our recap of the last 14 days in the Fantom ecosystem.
Chainlink Keepers and VRF are live on Fantom
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Chainlink Keepers enable developers to automate smart contracts. Benefits for teams include:
- Decentralized execution
- Increased efficiency
- Enhanced security
- Reduced costs
Keepers open up a number of use cases, such as yield compounding, liquidations, DEX limit orders and automated trading strategies.
Chainlin VRF provides provably random numbers. VRF has a broad spectrum of applications, like generating loot boxes in video games, NFT trait distribution and picking whitelist winners.
👉 For the full details and use cases, head over to our blog post.
Watch the complete recap of Fantom @ Consensus 2022
The video is now available here.
The Piece is bringing fractionalized NFTs to Fantom
The Piece allows a broader holder base to hold blue-chip NFTs by enabling partial ownership via fractionalization.
For more details, check out their blog post.
QiDao releases v2
New features include a new liquidation engine, updated risk management measures and multiple frontends.
Network Stats
48% of all circulating FTM are staked, securing the network.
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- Web3 and crypto resources
- The Market for Promises ( A case for blockchain)
- Arthur Hayes summarizing the recent developments in the market
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🔦 The newest ecosystem spotlights feature NFT project Slothtopia and Bitcoin-backed Orkan by Strudel DAO.
🎧 Fantom CEO Michael Kong joined the Twitter space of insurance protocol Solace to discuss Fantom, insurance and the future of DeFi. You can also check the written summary.
💬 Blockpour x Fantom AMA with Michael Kong.
🎨25 Tweet thread-comic on the Fantom ecosystem. Big thanks to DefiRobot!