EFDevconnect Istanbul 2023: Schedule and Highlights

Scroll announced winners of its first Content Hackathon after reviewing hundreds of submissions across three language tracks. **English Track Winners:** - 1st: @only1dollyp - 2nd: @shelleymaeph - 3rd: @AliuSegunthe2nd **Portuguese Track Winners:** - 1st: @BretasNFT - 2nd: @TallesFi - 3rd: @Satoukibijusu **Spanish Track Winners:** - 1st: @0xPumbi - 2nd: @chesi_crypto - 3rd: @JorgeMagni_ The competition featured videos, threads, and creative content with **exceptionally high quality** across all categories. Organizers praised the close competition and encouraged non-winners to keep creating, promising more hackathons ahead.

**Devcon Buenos Aires concluded** with a packed week of community building and innovation. **Key highlights:** - Community meetups connected builders across the ecosystem - USX presentation at Stable Summit by @juansit0xv2 - DAO governance discussions with active delegates - Privacy solution **Cloak** showcase by @shenhaichen - Memorable networking and collaboration moments **What's next:** More community events will be announced soon for those missing the conference energy. The event reinforced Ethereum's vibrant developer community and ongoing innovation in DeFi, governance, and privacy solutions.

**Most stablecoins lack proper stress testing** for extreme market conditions, according to MixBytes audit expert Dmitriy. **Common failure patterns emerge:** - Oracle failures often trigger first collapse - Collateral mechanisms break under pressure - Liquidation mathematics fail in volatile markets **Key vulnerabilities identified:** - Yield-bearing stablecoins carry additional risks - Cross-chain distribution creates new attack vectors - Price feed dependencies become single points of failure **Survival factors include:** - Robust circuit breaker mechanisms - Emergency action protocols - Resilient oracle design - Proper collateral backing **CurveUSD's stabilization mechanism** shows promise among current designs. The analysis covers critical infrastructure components from liquidation math to chain rollback scenarios, highlighting how **regulatory compliance and CEX liquidity** have become essential for modern stablecoin success.

Scroll has launched a comprehensive Delegate Accelerator program to train the next generation of effective DAO delegates. The 7-week curriculum includes: - Interactive workshops - One-on-one mentorship with veteran delegates - Practical experience through mock voting - Skill-building through gamified challenges **Key Details:** - Application deadline: June 23rd - Program focus: DAO governance and delegation - Goal: Building the Open Economy [Apply for the program here](https://app.deform.cc/form/5e670c2f-179c-4041-a37c-037216e5b8c2/?page_number=0)

Tempest Finance has launched AI-powered vaults on Ambient Finance, offering users simplified liquidity management through one-click optimization. The vaults are now natively deployed on the Scroll network. Key features: - Single-click liquidity management - AI-powered optimization - Native integration with Ambient's web frontend - Full deployment on Scroll network The integration streamlines DeFi operations for users seeking efficient portfolio management without complex manual adjustments.