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Launches 🚀

• Euler, a modular lending platform on Ethereum, has launched its v2, allowing developers to create customizable vaults and interconnected money markets.

• Polygon has upgraded from MATIC to POL, making POL the new native gas and staking token for Polygon PoS. This technical upgrade follows community discussions and marks Polygon’s transition into a ZK chain.

• Renegade, an on-chain dark pool, is now live on Arbitrum, offering zero MEV, slippage, and price impact trading using multi-party computation and zero-knowledge proofs for privacy and efficiency.

• GMX has introduced GMX Liquidity Vaults (GLV), a dynamic 'pool of pools' that automatically rebalances GM tokens for liquidity management across markets.

• Liquity has made its V2 codebase public, providing new development options and enhancing borrowing features with user-set interest rates, multi-collateral support, and protocol-incentivized liquidity.

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Updates 📰

• WLFI collaborates with Aave and security experts to enhance security and innovation in DeFi. The project aims to promote the adoption of U.S.-pegged stablecoins, addressing concerns while outlining a vision for the future.

• EigenLayer introduced the EigenPod upgrade, improving native ETH restaking with a balance checkpointing system. The update allows users to claim rewards in bulk, restake beacon chain rewards, and benefit from enhanced UX and tooling.

• wbtcparty has launched the "Save WBTC" campaign following BitGo's transfer of WBTC custody to Justin Sun's BitGlobal. This change has raised concerns about WBTC’s stability, leading to calls for decentralization and community action.

• Fractal Bitcoin announced the Fractal Mainnet Festival, running from September 5 to September 10, 2024, with daily teasers ahead of the mainnet launch on September 9.

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Upcoming ⏳

• Royco introduced the Incentivized Action Market (IAM) Protocol, which allows users to turn any transaction into a market where incentives can be added or negotiated. The protocol is currently being audited, with further announcements expected in the coming weeks.

• MagnetAI, a ModelFi Protocol, introduced Ardio, the first Action Agent powered by MagnetAI on the Base network. Ardio allows users to interact with the blockchain using natural language, simplifying transactions through conversational commands.

• Hyperlane reminded users that Nautilus Chain will shut down on September 6, 2024. Users must withdraw their funds via the Nautilus Bridge before that date to avoid losing access to their assets.

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Airdrops 🪂

• Grass has launched its airdrop checker, allowing users to verify eligibility. It currently reflects allocations for Closed Alpha and Epochs 1-7, excluding the Bonus Epoch and the To Be Announced allocation. The total supply will be 1 billion GRASS tokens, with 10% allocated for the first airdrop.

• Aleo, a Layer-1 blockchain using zero-knowledge technology, will distribute tokens for its incentive programs and Aleo Ambassadors following its mainnet launch. The claim process will be rolled out in phases, requiring users to log in, complete KYC verification, and agree to terms before finalizing their claims.

• AO, a modular network framework, has introduced rewards for $DAI depositors.

• Eigen Foundation announced the EIGEN Season 2 Stakedrop, starting on or before September 17, 2024. This event will reward stakers, ecosystem partners, and community contributors for their support of the EigenLayer ecosystem.

• Stride has launched the stSAGA airdrop claim, with 50,000 STRD available for holders of stSAGA. Claims are open until December 4, 2024.

• Magic Eden's Polygon Retro Diamond Drop is now live, with no claim process required. Users can check their Polygon wallets directly.

• Aevo has initiated its latest airdrop, distributing 2,500,000 $SAI tokens, with claims now live for eligible users.

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Farms 🧑🏻‍🌾

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