Arbitrum

Arbitrum has announced the launch of Phase 2 of its Ambassador Program, following the success of Phase 1 which saw participation from over 160 ambassadors across 36 countries, including university-based clubs. The program aims to support technical and non-technical contributors interested in Arbitrum by providing opportunities to represent the project in their communities, work closely with ecosystem protocols, network and build portfolios, learn about scaling and Layer 2 technology, and hone digital content creation skills. Interested individuals are invited to apply to become an Arbitrum ambassador.

Anomaly Games Inc. has joined the Arbitrum ecosystem. Powered by Arbitrum Orbit and Gelato Network, Anomaly incorporates artificial intelligence into their approach to gaming.

Stylus, a popular scaling solution, has received a significant update that introduces several enhancements. The update brings cheaper fees (2-4x lower across most opcodes and Host I/Os), contract size compression, better tooling support, improved safety measures, and new Host I/Os. Notable additions include a cache for contract initialization, dynamic activation pricing policy, custom Brotli dictionaries for smaller binaries, improved tracing and debugging capabilities, safety improvements with go-wasi, and new Host I/Os for mathematical operations, transient storage, and early exit with data. Projects like @renegade_fi, @Superpositionso, and @cvex_xyz are already building on the updated Stylus platform.

Injective has announced the integration of its inEVM with Arbitrum Orbit, enabling ultra-fast transaction speeds across Injective, Cosmos, and Arbitrum. Developed in collaboration with Caldera, inEVM allows developers to leverage customized features of the Orbit tech stack through Injective's native gas token, $INJ, facilitating seamless transfer of assets and liquidity across the three ecosystems. This integration brings the ecosystems together, opening new frontiers for users and developers across Cosmos to explore and create new use cases on Ethereum.

Azuki, a popular NFT project, has recently dropped their highly anticipated EP 1: The Waiting Man. Collectors can mint The Waiting Man episode and receive a signed poster. Additionally, Azuki has launched a free mint for the Arbzuki NFT, a homage to Arbitrum's advanced technology and speed. With over 83,000 mints, the Arbzuki mint will end on May 25th.

The final chapter of Arbitrum Arcade, a gaming event hosted by Tarochi Game on XAI Games, commences today at 12pm EST. Players can capture monsters and explore the autonomous world. A live stream featuring SpikeCollects is scheduled for tomorrow at 3pm EST. Last week's content from Chapter 8 is available for viewing.

zkPass, a privacy-focused project, has announced its integration with Arbitrum, a leading Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution. This move aims to enhance privacy and scalability for users within the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Delabs, a prominent Web3 gaming company, has announced its partnership with Arbitrum, a leading Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution. The two entities share a vision of fostering the growth of the Web3 gaming scene and building a premier gaming ecosystem leveraging Arbitrum's technology. This collaboration aims to drive innovation and enhance the user experience within the Web3 gaming space.

Reya, a decentralized finance protocol, has recently deployed its modular Layer 2 Perpetual Futures Orbit chain. The deployment has been successful, with the protocol surpassing $200 million in liquidity. Reya is currently hosting a Liquidity Generation Event (LGE) and encourages users to participate.

The Arbitrum DAO has several key updates this week. New Security Council members will be elected in 2 days. Applicants to the STIP-Bridge fund have until May 3 to post addendums on the forum. Notable discussions are ongoing around potential protocol upgrades such as BOLD permissionless validation, enabling new Orbit chain deployments, Nova Fee Router proposal, Account Abstraction Wallets support, and activating Stylus for WebAssembly smart contracts. Temporary check proposals up for voting include funding for a GovHack event, a grant for Curve Finance growth on Arbitrum, and reconsideration of non-Council recommended LTIPP projects. The Arbitrum Open Governance Call is scheduled for May 1 at 14:00 UTC.