Arbitrum

Arbitrum is excited to announce a collaboration with OpenZeppelin to ensure a secure environment for builders in the ecosystem. More details can be found in the blog post linked below.

Kresko has announced that its mainnet will be launched on Arbitrum Nitro. With deep DeFi liquidity of over $3B and strong user alignment with the ecosystem, Arbitrum was the obvious choice for hosting Kresko's mainnet.

The Wicrypt project has secured funding from the Arbitrum Foundation, marking a major milestone for the project. The grant will support the development and scaling of decentralized internet connection solutions on a global scale.

Arbitrum developers participating in @ETHGlobal events now have the ability to utilize the ETHGlobal faucet to claim testnet ETH on Arbitrum Sepolia. The community is excited to see everyone at ETHGlobal London!

Arbitrum has introduced the first Bitcoin staking L2, called Orbit chain, which will settle to Ethereum. 8% of sequencer profits will be allocated to the ArbitrumDAO, while 2% will go to the Arbitrum Developer Guild.

Arbitrum announces the expansion of modular liquidity with Milky Way Zone entering the EVM world through Axelar Network, allowing users to seamlessly interact with Arbitrum's ecosystem.

Arbitrum announced the launch of their Ecosystem Map with over 45 projects deployed on their private testnet. The Plume ecosystem includes top-tier RWA projects and infrastructure providers like CelestiaOrg, PolyhedraZK, and others, offering a wide range of asset classes including synthetics, collectibles, real estate, defi, equities, agro & commodities, and private credit.

Arbitrum is hosting a quadratic funding (QF) round on Gitcoin with 35 projects and $10,000 in matching funds available. The event is open for applications until March 13. The community is encouraged to donate to support the initiative.

Arbitrum's Round 6 of 'Our Biggest Minigrants Yet' is live, focusing on 'Sustainability in the Blockchain Age.' Submissions are open until Feb 22 @ 9am EST. The top 4 projects selected will receive grants.

Arbitrum Foundation has granted Smilee a bespoke grant to offer volatility products on the Arbtritum Mainnet. Smilee is currently live on the Mainnet for security assessments through the @sherlockdefi public audit contest. The audit contest will end on March 6th, with a public launch expected soon after. Community initiatives and rewards for early participants will be announced in the Discord channel.