🦉Gnosis Weekly Recap ~ 18 December 2024
2024 Gnosis Year in Review: Full Stack Decentralization Takes Shape
2024 marked a watershed moment in Gnosis's evolution, crystallizing our vision of full-stack decentralization through powerful consumer-facing applications built on battle-tested infrastructure. With October's launch of gnosis.io and a bold new brand identity, Gnosis 3.0 emerged as a collective of aligned projects revolutionizing how everyday people interact with digital economies. After years of methodically building Web3's foundations - from Safe's $100B in secured assets to CoW Protocol's revolutionary trading and Gnosis Chain's 300,000-strong validator network - this banner year saw Gnosis deliver applications that rival traditional banking experiences while preserving self-custody and credible neutrality. Through Gnosis Pay's self-custodial Visa cards, the intuitive Metri wallet, and Circles' reimagined community currencies, we demonstrated that open finance can feel as familiar as checking your phone while remaining revolutionary in its impact. As mainstream users and institutions increasingly seek alternatives to traditional financial systems, Gnosis stands uniquely positioned to scale blockchain technology beyond infrastructure, empowering everyone to participate in the next generation of digital economies.
Full-Stack Decentralization & Infrastructure
2024 marked a transformative year for Gnosis's infrastructure, establishing new standards for security, scalability, and decentralization:
Technical Milestones
- March 11: Successfully implemented Dencun upgrade ahead of Ethereum mainnet, a historic first demonstrating technical leadership
- July 11: Launched Shutterized Gnosis Chain, revolutionizing MEV protection and transaction privacy
- August: Surpassed 275,000 validators, becoming the second-largest PoS network globally, and currently sitting at 300,000+ total validators
- October: Released new chain infrastructure with Erigon v3, Nethermind v1.28.0 and Geth
Security & Interoperability
- Integrated Chainlink CCIP and Automation (June)
- Launched Hashi bridge security framework (July)
- Partnered with Obol Network for distributed validator technology (September)
- Implemented EIP-7251 for enhanced staking flexibility (October)
Consumer Applications & Adoption
2024 saw Gnosis transform its robust infrastructure into user-friendly applications:
Gnosis Pay Evolution
- February: Launched first self-custodial Visa debit cards
- May: Reached €5 million in transaction volume
- September: Introduced 5% GNO cashback program
- December: Integrated with Google Pay
- YTD: €17 million total payments volume
Product Launches
- May: Launched Genome (.GNO) naming service
- June: Unveiled Metri wallet at DappCon 2024
- July: Announced GnosisVPN in partnership with HOPR - slated to launch in 2025
- November & December: Released Circles v2 with community currency features
Ecosystem Growth & Innovation
AI & Agent Economy
- Autonolas reached 1 million transactions (July)
- Surpassed 2 million autonomous agent transactions (December)
- Established Gnosis AI division (July)
- AI agents accounted for 29% of all Safe transactions on Gnosis Chain
Strategic Growth
- June: Launched Gnosis 3.0 vision at DappCon
- October: Unveiled new gnosis.io with restructured ecosystem
- November: Hosted inaugural DevConflict in Bangkok
- karpatkey raised $7M after spinning out (October)
DeFi Ecosystem
- Uniswap v3 deployment with $250k incentives (September)
- CoWSwap reached record 5.3B in trading volume (November)
- Safe announced Safenet transaction processor (December)
- Integration of multiple new DeFi protocols and bridges
This transformative year demonstrated Gnosis's evolution from infrastructure provider to full-stack ecosystem, while maintaining its core commitment to credible neutrality and decentralization. Through strategic product launches, technical innovations, and ecosystem growth, Gnosis has positioned itself at the forefront of making blockchain technology accessible to mainstream users while preserving the fundamental values of Web3.
Looking ahead to 2025, Gnosis continues its mission of democratizing access to decentralized financial tools through its suite of user-centric applications built on battle-tested infrastructure. Thank you to the Gnosis community for an incredible year. See you onchain!
✍️ Gnosis is Hiring!
💳 Gnosis Pay
Senior Software Engineer
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
Customer Relations Agent
Freelancer, Full-time · Portugal, United Kingdom, Brazil
Product Manager - Onboarding
Permanent employee, Full-time · Portugal, United Kingdom, Brazil
⛓️ Infrastructure
Core Developer
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
Junior Blockchain Data Scientist
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
⚙️ Metri
Senior Web Developer - remote from Europe
Freelancer, Full-time · Remote
💃 Marketing
Social Media Manager
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🙏 Thank you
To get more involved in the Gnosis ecosystem, explore the links below!
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Hashi
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