💶 Europe's Stablecoin Wake-Up Call

**Scroll extends content hackathon deadline to Nov 17th** The Scroll ecosystem content creation challenge gets an extra week, with **$4,000+ in prizes** still available across English, Spanish, and Portuguese tracks. **New addition:** - @ProjectMochaHQ (tokenized coffee trees) joins featured projects **Challenge tracks:** - Long-form threads about Scroll ecosystem - UGC videos showing product usage - Multi-language support with dedicated local nodes **Featured projects to cover:** - @ether_fi Cash - @usxcapital - @honeypop_app - @chatterpay - @ProjectMochaHQ Creators can submit written or video content demonstrating real-world usage of Scroll ecosystem products. [Submit here](https://luma.com/kgaa4abz) | [Details](https://x.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1984277142033826154)

Scroll launches a **$500k Security Subsidy Program** to make professional security audits accessible to high-potential projects on their network. **The Problem:** - Most projects treat security as a one-time checkbox - 80% of audited projects still have critical bugs found in their first year - Comprehensive security costs over $100k annually - too expensive for early teams **How It Works:** - Service providers offer 25% discount - Scroll subsidizes up to 75% case-by-case - Covers traditional audits via Areta.io Market - Includes end-to-end security through Immunefi's Magnus platform - 6 months free Magnus access + AI security copilot **What's Included:** - Fuzzing tests and formal verification - Bug bounties and 24/7 monitoring - Real-time incident response - PR reviews before launch The program aims to help projects build trust faster and raise capital easier by ensuring **professional-grade security from day one**. [Apply here](https://grantsapp.scroll.io/programs/977/apply) | [Learn more](https://scroll.io/blog/security-subsidy-program)

**Ether.fi Cash has reached $100 million in total spending**, marking a significant milestone for onchain financial services. **Key achievements:** - Over 1 million transactions processed on Scroll network - All transactions are gasless for users - 3-5% cashback rewards on purchases - Growth from zero to $100M in just a few months The platform demonstrates **product-market fit** as users conduct their complete financial lives onchain. Every transaction settles on Scroll's Layer 2 network without gas fees. **What this means:** - Proof that mainstream onchain payments are viable - Significant adoption of Layer 2 solutions - Growing acceptance of crypto for daily transactions The milestone represents a shift toward **practical crypto adoption** beyond speculation, showing real utility in everyday financial activities. [Get Ether.fi Cash](http://scroll.link/cashcard)

A hypothetical Polymarket prediction market could trigger **$100 million in spending** for Ether.fi, though the market doesn't currently exist. The cryptic announcement suggests this massive expenditure has become **inevitable** with a countdown now underway. - The spending appears tied to some form of commitment or obligation - Timeline pressure is building with the mentioned countdown - Previous related activity involved USX Capital's points system launch The vague nature of the announcement leaves questions about: - What specific event would trigger the $100M spend - The exact timeline for this inevitable outcome - How this connects to broader DeFi market dynamics