🦉Gnosis Weekly Recap ~ 07 March 2025
This week's updates reflect our exciting progress toward the Gnosis 3.0 vision — transforming from infrastructure builders into creators of accessible decentralized financial tools for everyone. As we focus on revolutionizing payments and financial infrastructure, each development brings us closer to bridging the gap between blockchain technology and practical, everyday applications.
From network upgrades to governance initiatives, cross-chain collaborations to validator improvements, this week showcases how the entire Gnosis ecosystem continues to evolve as a collective of aligned projects connected by the GNO token. Our mission remains clear: to bring decentralized financial tools to the masses through innovative solutions that make blockchain technology accessible to everyday users.
Let's dive into this week's highlights that demonstrate how we're building Gnosis 3.0 together!
🦉Updates
🚀 Pectra Upgrade Now Live on Chiado Testnet!
The Pectra upgrade is officially live on the Chiado testnet!
🙏 Major shoutout to Nethermind, Erigon & Gateway for their exceptional contributions that made this network upgrade a success!
👀 What's next? The Pectra upgrade is coming to Gnosis Chain mainnet soon!
Stay tuned for more updates on this significant development for the Gnosis ecosystem. 🔥
The @gnosischain testnet, Chiado, just finalized its first Pectra epoch! We're already testing all new features to make sure that it's behaving as expected.
— Philippe Schommers (@filoozom) March 6, 2025
Thank you to @NethermindEth and @ErigonEth for their tremendous efforts to get this rolling without any hiccups, and to… pic.twitter.com/RScEI98Exj
DappCon 2025 Tickets Now Live! 🎉🎟️
Exciting news from the Gnosis ecosystem this week! Tickets for DappCon 2025 are officially on sale. Here's what you need to know:
🎟️ Tickets are available for just 350 xDAI through Unlock Protocol on Gnosis Chain
💰 You'll need xDAI in your wallet for the purchase (plus a small amount for gas)
💱 Don't have xDAI? No worries! You can easily swap DAI for xDAI using the Gnosis Bridge: https://bridge.gnosischain.com
⚠️ Important: Double-check your name and email during purchase as tickets are non-transferable
Secure your spot at DappCon 2025 today! 🚀
Ticket sale for DappCon 2025 is officially live 😍
— DappCon Berlin (@dappcon_berlin) March 7, 2025
Everything you need to know 🧵 pic.twitter.com/DsApa1Uplz
🗳️ GIP-122: Gnosis VPN Development Proposal
GIP-122 is now live on Snapshot, asking whether GnosisDAO should support the continued development of Gnosis VPN to bring it to market.
🌐 What is Gnosis VPN?
A groundbreaking trustless, decentralized, and uncensorable VPN service built on the HOPR network. The initial proof-of-concept has already exceeded expectations!
🚀 The Proposal Details:
- 📊 2-year development roadmap with first MVP within year one
- 💻 Evolution from proof-of-concept to market-ready product
- 🔐 Focus on hardening privacy and making the service uncensorable
- 🌍 Scaling to support globally distributed users across multiple devices
- 💰 $4.8M investment into HOPR (exchanged for HOPR tokens)
- 🪙 500 GNO to incentivize new node runners
⏰ Time-sensitive!
Voting ends on March 13, 2025 – make your voice heard!
Full proposal details: https://forum.gnosis.io/t/gip-122-should-gnosisdao-support-the-continued-development-of-gnosis-vpn-to-bring-it-to-market/9706
GIP-122 is live on @SnapshotLabs ⚡️
— Gnosis 🦉 (@GnosisDAO) March 6, 2025
Should GnosisDAO support the continued development of Gnosis VPN to bring it to market?
Voting ends on 13 March 2025 ➡️ https://t.co/xJeU5O7NUT
🏛️ GnosisDAO Launches Delegate Program - Voting Now Open! 🗳️
GnosisDAO is launching its Delegate Program with voting now open for candidates! Coordinated by StableLab & karpatkey, this initiative aims to onboard 10 dedicated delegates to strengthen DAO governance.
🎯 Program Goals:
- Improve proposal quorum rates
- Boost community engagement
- Strengthen governance processes
🔄 Selection Process:
- 18 qualified candidates have applied
- Top 10 will receive 5,000 GNO delegation
- Weighted voting system allows distributing votes across multiple candidates
⏰ How to Participate:
- All GNO token holders are eligible to vote
- Support candidates who align with your vision for Gnosis
- Voting open until March 11
- Cast your vote here!
Shape the future of Gnosis governance by participating today! 🚀
ATTN DELEGATES: @GnosisDAO is launching its Delegate Program – voting on candidates is now open!
— StableLab (@StableLab) March 4, 2025
Coordinated by @StableLab & @karpatkey, this initiative will onboard 10 dedicated delegates to strengthen GnosisDAO governance.
Here’s what you need to know:
🔒 Safe{Wallet} Makes Full Recovery Following Security Incident! ✅
Safe has announced that their entire stack is now fully restored and operational after last week's security incident.
🛠️ Complete Recovery Details:
- All networks are back online
- Safe API fully restored
- All services ready for use
🛡️ Security Response:
- No vulnerabilities found in Safe's smart contracts or source code
- Complete infrastructure rebuild and reconfiguration
- All credentials rotated
- Enhanced security measures implemented
📊 Current Status:
Monitor live status updates at: https://status.safe.global
Safe's swift and thorough recovery demonstrates their commitment to security and the resilience of the Gnosis ecosystem. Users can now confidently return to using the platform!
Safe{Wallet} is fully back!
— Safe.eth (@safe) March 7, 2025
Our entire stack—including all networks, and the Safe API—is now fully restored and ready for use!
Check live status updates here: https://t.co/LxUxW1iY3z
Thank you for your patience and support!
🚀 Gnosis Chain x NEAR Protocol
Exciting news! NEAR Intents now officially supports Gnosis Chain, enabling seamless liquidity access from Ethereum and beyond! 🔄
🔍 What is NEAR Intents?
A revolutionary transaction framework allowing asset exchange and cross-chain actions between multiple chains and off-chain environments—creating a universal system for value exchange between agents and humans.
✨ Key Benefits for Gnosis Users: 💱 Seamless Swaps
Instantly swap BTC, ETH, SOL, NEAR, DOGE and more for GNO, CoW, xDAI, USDC, SAFE and other Gnosis Chain tokens—all without bridging hassles or slippage concerns!
📈 Native Trading
Trade assets directly on Gnosis Chain through the intents frontend by connecting your favorite wallet:
- WalletConnect compatible EVM wallets (MetaMask, Rainbow, Coinbase)
- Phantom
- NEAR wallets
🔗 Try it today!
Experience cross-chain freedom at http://app.near-intents.org
This integration represents a major leap forward for Gnosis Chain's cross-chain interoperability and accessibility! 🌐
Gnosis Chain x @NEARProtocol
— Gnosis Chain 🦉 (@gnosischain) March 7, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: Near Intents now support Gnosis Chain, enabling the Gnosis community to seamlessly access liquidity from the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond 🔥
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Bridge Bonanza: Gnosis Chain Expands Cross-Chain Connectivity! 🌉✨
The bridge ecosystem for Gnosis Chain is exploding with new options! Moving assets to and from Gnosis Chain has never been easier with these exciting new integrations:
🔥 Just Added! 🔥
- Stargate: Bridges WETH and USDC.e with competitive fees. Recently integrated into Jumper for better routing.
- Symbiosis: Connects Gnosis Chain to Bitcoin, Ton, Solana, Tron, and various EVM chains.
💪 Established Bridge Powerhouses 💪
- Gnosis Bridge: The native option for ERC20 transfers and minting xDAI from DAI.
- Swaps.io (Kinetex): Fast, intent-based EVM bridge.
- Jumper: A bridge aggregator linking Gnosis Chain to major EVM networks and Solana.
- Debridge: Supports a broad range of EVM and non-EVM networks, including Solana.
- Relay.link: Fast intent-based bridging for EVM networks.
- New Bungee (beta): A promising new intent bridge for Gnosis Chain.
- Crosscurve: Uses Curve liquidity pools for EVM bridging.
- Hop: Bridges ETH and stablecoins between EVM chains and Gnosis Chain.
With this bridge explosion, Gnosis Chain users can now move assets across the multi-chain universe with unprecedented ease, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness! 🚀
Want to join the conversation? Dive into the community discussions at Gnosis Discord!
🎯 Validator Monitoring Upgrade for Gnosis Chain! 🔎
Exciting news for Gnosis Chain validators! Beaconcha_in has announced that monitoring your Gnosis Chain validators is now possible on their v2 dashboard!
✨ New Features:
- Monitor up to 100,000 validators in real-time
- Receive customizable notifications
- Create and manage custom validator groups
This powerful upgrade gives Gnosis Chain validators enhanced visibility and control over their validator operations.
Check it out here and take your validator monitoring to the next level! 🚀
Monitoring your @gnosischain validators is now possible on the v2 dashboard! 🥳🎉
— beaconchain.eth 📡 (@beaconcha_in) March 6, 2025
Monitor up to 100,000 validators in real-time, including notifications and custom validator groups. pic.twitter.com/xfxNzU7Bhh
GnosisVC Investment in Balmy Finance! 💼💰
🔐 GnosisVC has made a strategic investment in Balmy Finance, expanding the Gnosis ecosystem's DeFi capabilities.
💸 Balmy's Earn Guardian platform has successfully launched with over $10M in deposits already secured.
📈 Users can now access institutional-grade DeFi yields through major lending protocols including Aave, Compound Finance, and Morpho Labs.
🛡️ What sets Balmy apart is its advanced security infrastructure, featuring Pre-Attack Intelligence powered by Hexagate and Forta Network.
Check out Balmy Finance's innovative DeFi solutions today! 🚀
💰 Announcing @GnosisVC's investment in @BalmyFi
— Gnosis 🦉 (@GnosisDAO) March 7, 2025
Their Earn Guardian is now live with $10M+ in deposits, offering institutional-grade DeFi yields across @aave @compoundfinance & @MorphoLabs — with Pre-Attack Intelligence from @hexagate_ & @FortaNetwork 💪 pic.twitter.com/5PBXo9pY6T
✍️ Gnosis is Hiring!
🦉GnosisDAO
Head of Prediction Markets
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
Legal Associate
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💳 Gnosis Pay
Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer
Permanent employee, Full-time · Portugal
Senior Software Engineer - payments
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
Customer Relations Agent
Permanent employee, Full or part-time · São Paulo
🔬Gnosis Labs
LLM Engineer
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
💡 Marketing
Head of Marketing and Communications
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
🏗️ Infrastructure
Core Developer
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
Senior DevOps Engineer
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
🌍 Ecosystem Friends
💼 Monerium | Growth & Community Manager
Monerium is looking for a Growth & Community Manager to drive engagement, expand our reach, and strengthen our presence in the Web3 space.
👉 Apply here. 📩
🙏 Thank you
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