New Liquidity Pool Launched on QuickSwap

QuickSwap, a decentralized exchange originally built on Polygon, has announced its expansion to Base network. The DEX cited several factors for choosing Base: - A thriving ecosystem of builders and projects - Strong community support - Continuous growth in onchain liquidity and trading volume - Ongoing innovation within the network QuickSwap plans to develop additional DeFi products on Base, positioning this move as the start of a broader expansion strategy. The platform continues to offer its core features of fast trading speeds and low transaction fees on its new network.

The Ethereum Foundation has released **Strawmap**, a comprehensive roadmap targeting ecosystem growth through enhanced scalability and privacy features. **Key Details:** - Outlines 7 planned forks extending through 2029 - Focuses on 5 Layer 1 goals including throughput improvements - Addresses post-quantum security concerns - Aims to strengthen DeFi infrastructure and privacy capabilities The initiative represents a multi-year technical plan for Ethereum's base layer development. The roadmap provides clarity on the network's evolution and addresses long-standing scalability challenges. Discussion continues on [The Aggregated Spaces Episode 152](https://x.com/i/spaces/1rGmqopakEzGy?s=20) on March 6 at 4:00 PM UTC.

The **Whale Trading Competition** for Planet IX's AIX token is now active on QuickSwap. **Key Details:** - **Prize Pool:** $750 - **Duration:** Today only - **Platform:** Base network via QuickSwap - **Registration:** Through Voltrade This one-day whale campaign runs alongside the main two-week trading competition that launched February 24, which features a $5,000 prize pool. The main competition has already surpassed $500K in trading volume. Traders can register on [Voltrade](https://voltrade.xyz/trading_competition/planet-ix-whale-campaign) and begin trading AIX to qualify for prizes.

QuickSwap executed a buyback of 3,249,000 QUICK tokens over the past week, continuing its ongoing token buyback program. **Key Details:** - 3.249M QUICK tokens repurchased in the latest weekly buyback - Previous week saw 2.294M QUICK bought back, representing 0.2294% of total supply - Buybacks remain consistent as part of the protocol's tokenomics strategy The DEX continues its systematic approach to reducing circulating supply through regular token purchases.

A new **MANTRA-mantraUSD liquidity pool** has launched on QuickSwap following the recent OM token upgrade. **Key Details:** - Users can now trade MANTRA tokens on the MANTRA Chain network through the QuickSwap DEX - The pool is live on Polygon-powered QuickSwap, offering fast trades with minimal gas fees - This follows previous liquidity movements, including a shift from Osmosis to MANTRA Swap in September 2025 The development marks continued expansion of MANTRA's trading infrastructure as the project builds out its ecosystem post-mainnet launch.