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Launches 🚀

• UniSat introduced PizzaSwap, previously known as Fractal Swap, on the Fractal Testnet. Users can now test features such as depositing, creating pools, adding/removing liquidity, swapping, and withdrawing, using test_sats for gas.

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Updates 📰

• Cardano's Chang Hard Fork, which went live on September 1, 2024, introduces a new governance model allowing ADA token holders to elect representatives and vote on proposals.

• Gnosis Chain community members are assessing their options for gas tokens following MakerDAO’s rebranding to Sky and the introduction of the centralized USDS stablecoin. Considerations include decentralized stablecoins such as RAI and LUSD, or using the Gnosis token (GNO), though no formal proposals have been made

• Threshold Network is evaluating a potential merger with BitGo’s WBTC to replace its centralized custody with Threshold’s decentralized tBTC model, but no formal proposals have been made.

• The GMX Liquidity Vaults (GLV) proposal suggests consolidating multiple GM pools into a single vault to improve capital efficiency, liquidity management, and the LP experience.

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Upcoming ⏳

• Fjord Foundry is preparing for a Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) sale for its Redacted solution, designed for private and compliant DeFi transactions with on-chain data protection.

• 1DFX, a derivatives exchange, will offer perpetual contracts on Real World Assets (RWAs) such as Gold, with crypto assets used as collateral.

• Thena is set to launch ARENA on September 3, 2024, a social trading hub that integrates DeFi with community interaction.

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Airdrops 🪂

• Gateway has initiated the Gains Network NFT whitelist claim, allowing users to mint the "Gateway Locked NFT" to participate in the ArDrop campaign and secure a whitelist spot with an additional 300 points. The whitelist claim will be available for the next 24 hours, starting September 2nd at 15:00 UTC.

• Avantis has updated its roadmap, with the XP program concluding on December 11, 2024, followed by a decentralization phase and an airdrop. Avantis, supported by Coinbase, offers opportunities to earn XP and enhance chances for the Base airdrop by adding USDC liquidity.

• Start.cooking has announced an airdrop of $COOK and $COOKIE tokens, available until October 1st. The airdrop allocates 5% of the tokens to users meeting specific criteria, while 7% is reserved for active Cooking users.

• Gearbox is retroactively awarding users with GEAR tokens for their engagement on Arbitrum and mainnet PURE Margin Trading.

• Stride's stSAGA airdrop, originally scheduled for September 1, is now set to begin on September 4, 2024, due to final testing. The airdrop will distribute 50,000 STRD over 100 days to stSAGA holders, with daily allocations of 500 STRD.

• Ethermail's $EMC token airdrop has launched, with claim dates starting September 1st. To participate, complete KYC verification and claim your tokens via the provided pool links. $EMC is trading at $0.039 and will be available on various exchanges.

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