
At DappCon Berlin, Toghrul Maharram discussed the intricacies of achieving scalability with EVM-based rollups, challenging the assumption that creating one automatically leads to massive improvements.
Ether.fi Cash Hits 850K Transactions with 30K Active Cards

**Ether.fi Cash reaches major milestone** with 850,000 transactions processed and over 30,000 active cards in circulation. **Daily crypto spending** is happening through these cards, demonstrating real-world adoption of cryptocurrency payments. **Next target: 100,000 cards** - and the company indicates this milestone is approaching rapidly. Users can get their own Cash card at [scroll.link/cash](https://scroll.link/cash). This represents significant growth from the 500,000 transaction milestone reached in September.
🌍 Global Crypto Adoption
**Scroll's community grant program gains global traction** with proposals from **33 countries**. - African nations lead participation, followed by Asian countries - Grant amounts range from **$200-$10k** for community events - Focus on onboarding users to ecosystem apps The program particularly seeks participants from regions with **lower crypto adoption**, positioning local organizers as potential catalysts for financial inclusion. **Application details:** - Deadline: December 19 - Early applications encouraged - [Full details](https://forum.scroll.io/t/introducing-community-grants-support-program/1164) - [Apply here](https://tally.so/r/mVrrPj) *Ready to bring crypto to your community?*
Scroll Launches 7-Week Delegate Training Program

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 Launches AI-Powered Vaults on Ambient Finance
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.
Devcon ZK Connect Panel Highlights and Upcoming Events

At Devcon's ZK Connect panel, @yezhang1998 presented on ZK technology beyond rollups, covering: - Public verification of large computations - Developer experience improvements - TEE and ZK comparisons - zkEVM vs zkVM distinctions - Future applications in AI, email, and social login Upcoming events include: - WOW Summit: ZK in AI era with @yezhang1998 - Multichain Day featuring @_emjlin - Evening Fireside Chat with @chainlink and @razacodes Panel participants included representatives from MetaMask, Lita, nil, and Automata.