December 2024 update

December 2024 update

December was a month of growth, gratitude and groundbreaking milestones for Partisia Blockchain as we celebrated new achievements and strengthened our ecosystem. 

This month showcased the culmination of collective efforts, with significant milestones highlighting our commitment to innovation, community engagement, and technological leadership. 

From groundbreaking advancements in DeFi and wallet integrations to initiatives that honor our supportive community, we have made strides that solidify our position as a leader in the blockchain space. 

Here are the highlights that made this month extraordinary.

Key Highlights:

  • Koala Wallet Integration: Introducing the first mobile wallet for Partisia Blockchain, integrated seamlessly with our explorer.
  • Transak lists the MPC token, making it easy for any app to provide an easy fiat on-ramp into MPC.
  • Phase one of our Wallet Connect integration, making further wallet integrations easier.
  • zkCross now live on staging, audit passed successfully, and Mainnet deployment complete.  Full launch upcoming!.
  • New grants announced for a lending product from Boosty and a liquid staking protocol from Sceptre.
  • A new wMPC interface that removes the need to bridge BYOC tokens in order to transact on Partisia.
  • Successful execution of our first semi-automated reward distribution – phase one complete.
  • Plans for a Partisia Blockchain DAO first raised with the community
  • Attending the W3N Conference, various twitter spaces. 

Dive into the full details below.

AirDrop Top-Up: Honoring our supporters

We’re thrilled to announce an additional AirDrop round to reward our most dedicated contributors! Our community is the cornerstone of everything we do, and this top-up reflects our gratitude for your exceptional support.

While our initial distribution rewarded a wide range of participants, we recognized the need to further honor those who went above and beyond. This additional round is our way of ensuring fairness and appreciation.

Key Details:

  • Claim Period: Monday, December 16th, 18:00 CET – Sunday, December 29th, 23:59 CET
  • Distribution Date: Monday, December 30th

Don’t miss out! Read the full announcement here.

We’ve also been busy cleaning up our to do’s.  From handing our listing competition to compensating our amazing ambassadors on a timely basis, we’ve been working hard to ensure all the promises we made are kept. 

Bettina Sosa joins as Head of Developer Relations

We’re excited to welcome Bettina Sosa as Partisia Blockchain’s new Head of Developer Relations! With extensive experience in technology and community building, Bettina is ready to strengthen our developer ecosystem and drive innovation.

Her goals:

  • Expand developer resources like tutorials and guides.
  • Build a collaborative and supportive community.
  • Host hackathons, workshops, and meetups.
  • Gather feedback to refine the platform.

Bettina’s vision aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver privacy-preserving and decentralized solutions.

Watch her full interview here: https://youtu.be/w2f-6kW0meM

Building the foundations of DeFi on Partisia Blockchain

DeFi is coming to Partisia blockchain!  Since June of 2024, we’ve been focused on bringing DeFi to Partisia Blockchain and we are happy to announce our partners that are bringing the key pillars of a DeFi ecosystem on our network.

  • DEX on Staging! Imminent launch! – zkCross Network has been a valued partner with a bridge, onramp and swap system already deployed  on the network.  And the last 6 months, they have been working hard on a cross chain DEX.  The DEX will be cross chain enabled with the ability to lock swap, meaning prices of the swaps will be locked and will not be subject to any volatility during the swap.  Currently on staging, audit passed and launching early January!   
  • Lending – Boosty Labs, a respected WEB3 development team is currency busy building a lending protocol on Partisia Blockchain!  By utilizing our BYOC framework, Boosty Labs will be building a lending ecosystem that can handle multiple types of tokens.  Coming 1st Q 2025!
  • Liquid Staking – Sceptre, already having built a strong liquid staking protocol on the Flare network is now building on top of Partisia Blockchain!  Utilizing our BYOC rewards mechanism, look for a unique system that not only allows for opening up liquidity to your tokens, but also enables BYOC rewards as well to stakers!  Launching 1st Q 2025!

New Wallet integration:

Koala wallet has now integrated into Browser, using Wallet Connect!  We’ve been working hard integrating both Wallet Connect as well as Koala wallet

Transak onboards the MPC token!

$MPC token is now onboarded to transak!  This means anyone with a simple credit card will now be able to purchase MPC tokens using various onramps that support Transak.  First will be zkCross Network’s onramp system, with Koala wallet upcoming next.  Check it out at https://global.transak.com/ and see how simple it is to now purchase MPC tokens!

Continued focus on expanding beyond our community

We’ve redoubled our efforts to engage with audiences beyond our existing community by participating in various external channels and events.

Adrienne has been at the forefront, discussing DePIN and the data-driven future alongside AYDO. Additionally, we hosted a session with Bitfinex to kickstart the upcoming trading competition. Meanwhile, Bruce joined a panel to showcase Partisia Blockchain’s MPC-as-a-Service, highlighting its role in bringing Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PET) to the Cardano ecosystem.

These initiatives underline our commitment to welcoming and engaging with broader communities.

Partisia Blockchain at W3N Conference

Partisia Blockchain’s Chief of Growth, Shirly Valge, recently represented us at the W3N Conference in Estonia, a premier gathering of future tech minds to network, innovate, and celebrate.

Shirly delivered a compelling keynote on the “Importance of Privacy in Web3 Amidst GDPR,” shedding light on the critical intersection of data privacy and blockchain technology. She also participated in the dynamic panel discussion “Where is DeFi Today?” exploring the current landscape and future potential of decentralized finance.

Partisia Blockchain is proud to contribute to these pivotal conversations driving the future of Web3!

Introducing wMPC: Simplifying gas on Partisia Blockchain

We’ve heard your request for making MPC be available as gas and have now launched the ability to wrap MPC to wMPC and have it usable as gas.  This means no more need to bridge other BYOC tokens just to interact on our network.   To make things even easier, we have now launched on top a dusting solution where there will be a one time initial dusting of gas to convert MPC to wMPC if you have no gas.  

Interacting in Partisia Blockchain has never been easier!

Look for future use of wMPC such as transferring them to the Eth network and having it land on a DEX in the future.

Rewards distributed and exciting updates

It’s time to celebrate another round of bootstrap rewards! This quarter, we distributed a total of 3.2 million $MPC tokens to our incredible stakers.

This reward period marked a significant step forward as we began automating the bootstrap rewards distribution process, completing the first phase of this functionality. Additionally, we introduced a new node operator voting process. Looking ahead, we aim to fully automate the rewards system in the next quarter, ensuring that computations and distributions happen seamlessly.

With an outstanding 24% APR over the last three months, now is the perfect time to stake your tokens and maximize your rewards!

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Bettina Sosa joins Partisia Blockchain as Head of Developer Relations

Bettina Sosa joins Partisia Blockchain as Head of Developer Relations: A summary of her vision and goals

Partisia Blockchain’s Community Growth and Engagement Associate, Maria, recently sat down with Bettina Sosa, the newly appointed Head of Developer Relations at Partisia Blockchain. The interview shed light on Bettina’s background, her role at Partisia, and her plans to strengthen the blockchain’s developer ecosystem and foster innovation.

Bettina’s Background and Expertise

Bettina brings a wealth of experience in technology and developer engagement to her new position. With a background that spans software development, research, and technical advocacy, she has worked extensively with developers to bridge technical challenges and foster collaboration. She emphasized her passion for empowering developers, helping them succeed, and creating an environment for innovation. Bettina’s expertise positions her as an ideal leader to grow Partisia Blockchain’s developer community.

The Role of Developer Relations at Partisia Blockchain

As Head of Developer Relations, Bettina’s primary focus is to engage, support, and grow Partisia Blockchain’s developer ecosystem. She highlighted that her role involves not only technical support but also building strong relationships with developers to ensure they are equipped with the tools they need to build. By establishing trust and two-way communication, Bettina aims to make Partisia Blockchain the platform of choice for developers building decentralized applications (dApps) and other blockchain solutions that focus on privacy and trust.

Key Goals and Initiatives

When asked about her vision, Bettina shared these key goals for her role:

  1. Enhancing Developer Resources: Bettina plans to expand documentation, tutorials, and educational content, ensuring developers have easy access to everything they need to build on Partisia Blockchain.
  2. Building a Supportive Community: Creating a welcoming and collaborative developer community is a top priority. Bettina believes in fostering open communication through forums, social media, and events.
  3. Hosting Hackathons and Events: To inspire innovation and collaboration, Bettina is keen on organizing hackathons, workshops, and developer meetups. These events will not only showcase Partisia Blockchain’s capabilities but also encourage developers to push the boundaries of what’s possible with the platform.
  4. Gathering Developer Feedback: Bettina stressed the importance of listening to developers and incorporating their feedback into the platform’s evolution. She aims to create a feedback loop that ensures Partisia Blockchain continues to meet the needs of its users.

 

Why Partisia Blockchain?

Bettina shared her excitement about joining Partisia Blockchain, highlighting its innovative approach to privacy-preserving solutions and decentralized technologies. She praised the platform’s commitment to solving real-world problems while ensuring user privacy and transparency. For Bettina, Partisia Blockchain’s mission aligns perfectly with her passion for working on cutting-edge technologies that make a positive impact.

Closing Thoughts

With Bettina at the helm of Developer Relations, Partisia Blockchain is well-positioned to strengthen its developer ecosystem and drive adoption of its groundbreaking technology. The community eagerly anticipates the exciting initiatives Bettina has in store.

You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/w2f-6kW0meM 

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DeFi is Coming to Partisia Blockchain

DeFi is Coming to Partisia Blockchain

The Partisia Blockchain ecosystem is entering an exciting new phase as we lay the foundations for a thriving decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. With a growing suite of innovative projects on the horizon, Partisia Blockchain is positioning itself as a hub for scalable, privacy-enhancing, and interoperable DeFi solutions.

This ecosystem will initially include a decentralized exchange (DEX), a liquid staking protocol, a lending protocol, a Token Launchpad, and more, all working in synergy to unlock opportunities for users, developers, and institutions alike.

DeFi on Partisia Blockchain

Partisia Blockchain offers unique features that make it an ideal foundation for DeFi innovation:

  • Performance and Scalability: With sub-second finality and true sharding, Partisia Blockchain ensures unparalleled scalability for high transaction volumes and decentralized applications.
  • Privacy-Enhancing Technology (PET): Built on Secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Partisia Blockchain ensures data privacy and computations without compromising security or transparency.
  • Interoperability: Partisia Blockchain’s current and future cross-chain capabilities enable seamless interactions with other major blockchain ecosystems, fostering broader adoption and usability.

These technical advantages provide the foundation for a DeFi ecosystem that is not only efficient but also secure and versatile.

Scaling DeFi with Performance and Security

Partisia Blockchain is uniquely equipped to address the challenges facing DeFi today, including scalability, security, and regulatory compliance. Together with its high-performance capabilities, Partisia offers key benefits:

  • Secure Ecosystem Growth: Dual-layer architecture ensures that sensitive data can remain shielded, fostering trust among users and institutional participants.
  • Institutional Confidence: Features like metadata-only visibility and sharding create an environment that appeals to traditional finance players looking to explore DeFi without compromising confidential information.
  • Regulatory Compliance: A robust infrastructure that aligns with global regulations enables innovative DeFi products to cater to diverse markets and participants.

About Sceptre

In collaboration with Sceptre, we will be bringing Liquid Staking to Partisia Blockchain. Sceptre has proven itself through its success on the Flare network, achieving remarkable results in a short space of time:

  • Staking across 50+ validator nodes.
  • An average APY of ~42%, thanks to compounding rewards.
  • Integration with major DeFi protocols (DEXs, lending, leverage, and perpetuals).
  • Over 141 million FLR tokens staked.
  • A community of 2,205 stakers.

This rapid growth underscores Sceptre‘s ability to deliver value to stakers and networks alike, making it an ideal partner for Partisia Blockchain’s ambitious DeFi expansion.

“I’m super excited about Sceptre and Partisia teaming up and creating liquid staking for the MPC token! Partisia will be an amazing addition to Sceptre where we aim to not just do liquid staking but take advantage of a network’s unique characteristics to get the best result for stakers, node operators, and the network. I’m looking forward to our close cooperation with Partisia and ecosystem partners. 2025, bring it on!”

 – Alexander Elhorst, CEO of Sceptre.

Emerging DeFi Ecosystem on Partisia Blockchain

This partnership is a cornerstone of a larger DeFi ecosystem taking shape on Partisia Blockchain. Get ready for:

  • DEX Soft Launch: A decentralized exchange to provide liquidity and trading options for the ecosystem is already on mainnettestnet and will be soft launched very soon.
  • Boosty’s Lending Protocol: Set to go live by the end of Q1, this product will add another layer of functionality to Partisia’s DeFi offerings.
  • Token Launchpad: A grant-supported initiative to be announced by the end of the year, facilitating token launches within the ecosystem.

These projects demonstrate Partisia Blockchain’s commitment to fostering a comprehensive DeFi ecosystem that caters to diverse user needs.

What’s Next?

The soft launch of the decentralized exchange will mark the beginning of a series of exciting launches aimed at building a comprehensive DeFi ecosystem on Partisia Blockchain. 

Boosty’s lending protocol is expected to follow, targeting the end of Q1 2025 for launch, and the Token Launchpad initiative will further expand opportunities for builders and innovators.

This is your chance to be part of a groundbreaking transformation in DeFi. 

Stay tuned for updates as we roll out these exciting projects. Developers, stakers, and enthusiasts – join the Partisia Blockchain ecosystem and contribute to building a privacy-preserving, scalable, and interoperable decentralized future.

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