Livepeer Network Reports Significant Growth in Node Operator Fees

**Harmonic team delivers breakthrough integration** bringing live video streaming directly into Web3 social feeds. **Key partnerships secured:** - RefractionDAO collaboration - DaydreamLiveAI for FarCon NYC visuals - Base camp Vermont live streaming **Technical achievement:** Users can now drop live videos directly in Farcaster or Base app feeds through UFO's mini-app, powered by Livepeer's decentralized infrastructure. **What's coming next:** - Open-source developer tools - Hackathons and bounties - More partnership reveals This represents Livepeer's strategic push for **distribution and key placement** in the open internet stack, enabling any dApp to integrate decentralized video streaming natively.

**Balancer's latest ecosystem update covers key metrics and developments:** - **HyperEVM expansion**: Successfully deployed on one of crypto's fastest-growing ecosystems with $2B TVL - **reCLAMMs technology**: New automated liquidity management system showing strong results - COW/WETH pool captured 80% of $COW trading on Base - **Governance activity**: Five BIPs approved including new legal structure and emergency permissions - **Platform integration**: v3 pools now live on GeckoTerminal with real-time tracking **Key numbers**: veBAL valued at $5.88 with 31.45% voting APR, demonstrating strong participation incentives. Join the community discussion on [Discord](https://tr.ee/dAZccCGDwV) for detailed ecosystem metrics.

The **Transformation proposal** has officially passed, directing more funding back into the community through an improved RFP system. **What are RFPs?** - Request for Proposals are funding mechanisms that attract talent from within and outside the ecosystem - Enable transparent work tracking and market price discovery **The standardized RFP process includes:** 1. Requirements definition 2. Submission period 3. Review phase 4. Decision making 5. Project kick off 6. Milestone tracking **Strong community response:** The Foundation received over 10 proposals for the latest RFPs, indicating healthy ecosystem engagement. More RFP opportunities are expected to launch soon as the community continues to expand funding mechanisms.

**Daydream**, a new open-source platform for real-time video-to-video AI transformations, has launched on Livepeer's decentralized infrastructure. The platform enables real-time AI video processing and is now live at [daydream.live](https://daydream.live). Key features: - Community-powered development - Open source architecture - Built on Livepeer's decentralized network - Real-time video AI capabilities Livepeer is supporting this initiative through delegator workshops and network infrastructure support. *Try the early preview to explore real-time AI video transformations.*

Peter from AI SPE discusses the evolution of real-time AI video on Livepeer in the latest Fireside episode. Key developments include: - Transition to Bring Your Own Container (BYOC) architecture - Introduction of ComfyStream for customizable AI pipelines - New community-driven development approach This follows recent episodes featuring UFO's decentralized radio integration and earlier discussions with Streamplace, ORIGIN STRIES, and Eliza agents about AI-powered video innovations. [Watch the full episode](https://youtu.be/wFSs8kfvsYA)