HOT Bridge

**Monad** is now live on **NEAR Intents** through HOT Bridge, enabling rapid chain onboarding within hours. The integration leverages HOT's omnichain infrastructure, which already powers: - Major wallets: TrustWallet, BitgetWallet, CoolWallet - Leading aggregators: KyberNetwork, THORSwap This follows Monad's recent launch on HOT Wallet with full functionality including swaps, bridges, and core features like transaction signing and dApp connections. The partnership demonstrates HOT Bridge's growing ecosystem adoption, previously integrating TON blockchain on NEAR Protocol Intents.

**HOT Craft** has introduced a new multi-wallet connection feature that allows users to link wallets from **five different blockchain networks** simultaneously. **Supported Networks:** - NEAR Protocol - TON Blockchain - EVM chains - Solana - Stellar All connected wallets are **tied to a designated primary wallet**, enabling users to trade seamlessly across all their balances. The platform handles **automatic swaps under the hood**, eliminating the need for manual token conversions. This builds on HOT Craft's existing chain abstraction NFT marketplace, which already allows users to: - Buy TON NFTs with BNB tokens - Trade NEAR NFTs via Solana wallets - Pay with any tokens they already own The feature leverages NEAR Intents for seamless cross-chain conversions. [Visit HOT Craft](https://hotcraft.art/)

The **Dragon Armor NFT drop** for the Ledger Contest is now live at [hotcraft.art](https://hotcraft.art/drop/Ledger_Earring). The release was delayed due to **backend upgrades** to the NFT standard, which the team says makes the NFTs more valuable. - Contest originally launched in September for Ledger hardware wallet users - Top 400 users by balance get guaranteed NFTs - Additional 100 NFTs distributed randomly - Team apologizes for delays and promises faster distributions ahead The mission required users to connect Ledger devices and use them on the quest website within a 30-day window.

**WalletMarket introduces Dragon Armor NFTs** as rewards for active community participants. **Available gear includes:** - 300 PublicAI Amulets - 500 NEAR Protocol Helmets - 300 DexeNetwork Caps - 200 Zcash Helmets - 300 Christmas Scarves The collection rewards users for **trading contests, testing features, and campaign participation**. The platform hints at future utility for these items but keeps details under wraps. **Rhea Finance trading contest rewards** will be distributed soon with rarity details. [Mint NFTs](https://walletmarket.app/en/quests) | [Trade collection](https://hotcraft.art/trader/span1ardhp.tg?collection=armor.perk.nfts.tg)

Firedrops has expanded its claiming functionality across multiple platforms, offering users more flexibility in how they access their drops. - **Available Platforms**: - Telegram - Mobile app - Browser extension The update follows recent improvements including a redesigned claim screen and standalone app launch. Users can now seamlessly choose their preferred platform when opening Firedrop links. [Download HOT Wallet](https://hot-labs.org/wallet/) to start claiming Firedrops on your preferred platform.

HOT Wallet has released a significant NFT update with several key features: - Support expanded to 18 blockchains for NFT display - Built-in NFT spam detection system - Long-press gesture to mark/unmark NFTs as spam - New collection-based organization system - Customizable collection covers The update focuses on improving NFT management and display functionality. This follows recent improvements to the EARN section, which added multi-chain staking options and AAVE protocol support.

HOT Bridge announces integration with Stellar blockchain, enabling native USDC transfers between Stellar, NEAR, Solana, and EVM chains. Key features: - Zero bridge fees - 30-second average processing time - Gas-free transactions - Native USDC support The platform plans to integrate lending protocols on Stellar blockchain through HOT Wallet. This follows January's successful TON blockchain integration, which enabled USDT transfers with similar benefits. *Bridge operations remain decentralized and powered by HOT Protocol.*