Arweave/AO Weekly Highlights Week 9 | AO Node Workshop, AO at ETHDenver, Bybit to List $AO Spot
Author: Kyle
Translator: Kyle
Reviewer: Marshal Orange
Source: Content Guild Translation
Originally published at: PermaDAO
Arweave Network Data:
In the past week, Arweave completed 296,515,598 transactions, reaching a storage volume of 4.71 TiB.
Storage fee for this week stands at 1.17 $AR/GB, block reward at 2,856 $AR, and endowment increased by 4,719 $AR.
AO Network Data (as of March 3, 2025):
AO has sent a total of 193 Million messages; 3,365,990 $AO have been minted.
Bridged assets include 67,416 $stETH and 300,684,407 $DAI.
PermaDAO Incentive Distribution:
PermaDAO distributed a total of 256.98 $AR and 9301.98 $BP as contribution incentives last week.
Weekly News Summary
🔥 AO official team and multiple ecosystem projects attended ETHDenver, delivering insightful speeches on the AO-themed session at the BUILDSquad stage.
🔥 AO Node Workshop: AO-Core launched, and community nodes along with HyperBEAM are now fully open.
🔥 Bybit announced that the $AO token will soon be listed for spot trading, with the exact date to be revealed.
🔥 Lagent integrated FusionFi Protocol, enabling self-custodial lending in the future, allowing users to earn interest and $FFP dual rewards.
🔥 The second round of Aolotto’s lottery prize of $1,296 remains unclaimed; if not claimed in time, it will be redistributed as dividends.
🔥 Apus Network officially joined the Permaweb Index.
🔥 Rimbox introduced a new feature allowing users to create rooms freely.
🔥 Permaswap has paused 0.3% trading fee LP mining for the AO/wAR pool and shifted incentives to the 1% pool.
🔥 RedStone’s native token $RED began trading in Binance Pre-Market, with supply to be released in phases.
🔥 Beacon Wallet is now officially available on the iOS App Store, supporting secure management of $AO and $AR assets.
🧵 Aolotto launched a search for the second-round lottery winner, with an ALC NFT as the prize.
🧵 Typr released platform data showcasing early-stage community activity.
🧵 AOX cross-chain USDC transaction data is impressive: BSC exceeded 730,000 transfers, while BASE surpassed 640,000.
🧵 WeaveVM launched a bundles indexer to improve Arweave data access efficiency.
🧵 Arweave Endowment Fund is nearing 150,000 $AR.
🧵 NumberAlwaysBigger and ArcAO teamed up to empower decentralized gaming through $MINT.
🧵 4Everland partnered with Gameta to expand the Web3 entertainment ecosystem while upgrading its AI RPC service for a better user experience.
🧵 StarGrid Battle Tactics launched alpha testing during ETHDenver.
🧵 BetterIDea upgraded the AO companion tool, leveraging AI for faster and more efficient code generation.
🧵 Beacon Wallet integrated with ar.io network, enhancing asset management and in-app purchases.
🧵 Aolotto, NumberAlwaysBigger, and Metalinks officially joined the DecentraMind platform.
🧵 Protocol.Land launched an ETHDenver bounty for developing an Arweave/AO tax tool, with a top reward of $4,000.
🧵 Apus Network kicked off an ETHDenver exclusive lottery event, with a maximum reward of 100 USDT.
🧵 Primus collaborated with Phala to enhance zkTLS security, ensuring robust protection for decentralized finance and AI.
🧵 WeaveDB Nigeria and FTLDO participated in Innovate25, focusing on the future of DeFi and Web3.
🧵 PerplexFi optimized its Swap function, simplifying liquidity management and operations.
🧵 Arlink introduced no-code templates to help developers build Arweave/AO applications more easily.
🧵 everPay successfully concluded the Everloot#10 event, distributing $TAOX and $ALTb rewards.
🧵 Sentio completed a security audit for Vela Ventures’ Beacon Wallet, granting it high-security certification.
🧵 Aostore released its roadmap, with V1 set to launch between March 10-15 and the mainnet going live in April.
🧵 RedStone partnered with Novastro to enhance the RWA L2 chain by launching a modular oracle solution.
🧵 RedStone is providing oracle services for World Chain, improving DeFi data quality and reliability.
🧵 RedStone is supporting the Sui network’s expansion into BTCfi, enabling native BTC integration.
Network & Project Updates
AO Node Workshop: AO-Core Launched, Community Nodes & HyperBEAM Fully Opened
AO-Core is now embedded into the internet's HTTP layer. Launched alongside the native token on February 9, today marks the first community node deployments, utilizing Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) to enable users to run their own nodes.
HyperBEAM, the newly released operating system for AO devices, introduces Hashpaths as atomic units for data verification, collectively building a decentralized computing ecosystem.
AO Official Team & Ecosystem Projects at ETHDenver, Hosting an AO Special Session on the BUILDSquad Stage
Sam shared insights into AO’s technology and vision; Greg introduced the token issuance model; Tate explored cross-chain agents and AO’s core functionalities.
Basejump showcased decentralized gaming innovations; Apus Network focused on AO’s decentralized computing efforts; ar.io unveiled cloud infrastructure breakthroughs with a demo of the Arweave Starter Kit; LiquidOps discussed DeFi product strategies; Astro Labs introduced its liquidity engine; FusionFi Protocol explored sovereign finance prospects; RandAO explained solutions for on-chain randomness challenges.
Beacon Wallet Officially Launches on iOS App Store, Enabling Secure Management of $AO and $AR Assets
Aolotto’s Second-Round Lottery Prize of $1,296 Remains Unclaimed, Funds to Be Distributed as Dividends if Unclaimed
Due to privacy protection, the identity of the winner remains hidden, and the $1,296 prize has yet to be claimed. The winner must claim it by April 18, 2025, using the address whkHE6mmUaApE-WUVKrwNC6d4VIhZbDXgE7jyh39SY4.
A community vote decided that unclaimed funds will be allocated to the $ALT dividend pool. Following a protocol upgrade, a 3-month claiming period will be implemented, after which unclaimed funds will be automatically distributed to $ALT holders.
Protocol.Land Launches ETHDenver Bounty: Build an Arweave/AO Tax Tool to Win $4,000
Developers are tasked with creating a tool that simplifies on-chain tax tracking, integrating the Wander Wallet and deploying it on Protocol.Land.
WeaveDB Nigeria & FTLDO at Innovate25, Focusing on the Future of DeFi and Web3
Building on last year’s success, the event attracts participants interested in decentralized finance and Web3, making it a must-attend gathering.
BetterIDea Upgrades AO Companion Tool, AI-Powered Efficient Code Generation
The new feature leverages AI to rapidly transform user ideas into clean, executable AO code, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience.
PerplexFi Enhances Swap Functionality, Streamlining Liquidity Management and Operations
The single-sided liquidity provision feature allows users to deposit a single token, with the system automatically balancing the pool for ease of use.
Offers collapsible deposit/withdrawal details, providing both simplified and detailed views for user flexibility.
Arlink Introduces No-Code Templates, Simplifying Arweave/AO Application Development
The Arlink template hub (arlink.ar.io/templates) accelerates app building, featuring an AI-driven Fruit Ninja-style game that can be deployed without coding.
Apus Network Launches ETHDenver Exclusive Lottery, Top Prize of 100 USDT
From February 26 to March 7 (GMT+8), one lucky winner will receive 100 USDT, while five others will win 20 USDT each. Participating in the Galxe mission grants entry to the draw.
everPay Successfully Concludes Everloot#10 Event, Distributing $TAOX and $ALTb Rewards
StarGrid Battle Tactics Conducts Alpha Testing at ETHDenver
AOX Cross-Chain USDC Transfers: 730,000+ on BSC, 640,000+ on BASE
Aolotto Launches Search for Round 2 Lottery Winner, Offering ALC NFT as a Prize
Participants must follow @aolotto_dao and quote this tweet with the text: "Who’s the @aolotto_dao Round 2 betting winner?"
Two lucky winners will receive an AolottoLuckyClover (ALC) NFT.
The event ends on March 8, 2025, at 00:00 (GMT+8).
Arweave Endowment Fund Nearing 150,000 $AR
Sentio Completes Security Audit for Vela Ventures’ Beacon Wallet, Awarding High-Security Certification
The audit reviewed 636 lines of Lua code, verifying multisig security, authentication, and reentrancy protection, receiving a "High Security & Approved" rating.
The audit certificate is stored on ArDrive.
Aostore Releases Roadmap: V1 Launching March 10-15, Mainnet in April
V1 will distribute 10M AOS tokens to reward testers, with over 70 projects expected to join the platform, boosting community engagement.
The mainnet launch in April will mark the official listing of AOS tokens, unlocking new growth and innovation opportunities.
RedStone Provides Oracle Services for World Chain, Enhancing DeFi Reliability and Data Quality
Permaswap Pauses 0.3% Fee AO/wAR Pool LP Mining, Redirects Incentives to 1% Pool
Due to frequent operational failures and lower-than-expected returns in the 0.3% fee AO/wAR pool, Permaswap has suspended LP mining and ceased its operation.
Remaining $FFP rewards will be reallocated to the 1% fee AO/wAR pool. Users are advised to withdraw liquidity from the 0.3% pool and migrate to the 1% pool to continue earning rewards.
RedStone Native Token $RED Begins Trading on Binance Pre-Market, With Staged Supply Release
$RED has a fixed maximum supply of 1 billion (1,000,000,000) tokens, locked by a non-upgradable contract.
Initial pre-market circulation is 40 million tokens (4%), increasing to 280 million (28%) after TGE, with full supply gradually released over four years.
Rimbox Introduces New Feature, Allowing Users to Freely Create On-Chain Rooms
Users can now create personalized on-chain rooms, build unique assets, whitelist friends by adding their AR addresses, and invite them via shareable links.
Typr Releases Platform Data, Showcasing Early Community Engagement
Since launch, Typr has attracted 7,877 users, with 3,897 messages sent and 1,458 replies recorded.
Apus Network Officially Joins Permaweb Index
This integration allows users to mint Apus tokens by selecting the Pi option in the AO token minting interface.
Bybit Announces Upcoming Spot Listing of $AO Token, Date to Be Confirmed
WeaveVM Launches Bundles Indexer to Enhance Arweave Data Access Efficiency
The new indexer (indexer.wvm.network) enables direct data access via envelope hashes, aligning with other WeaveVM gateway functions and simplifying envelope parsing.
Project Collaborations & Integrations
NumberAlwaysBigger Partners with ArcAO, Empowering Decentralized Gaming with $MINT
NumberAlwaysBigger airdropped 550 ultra-rare $MINT tokens to RuneRealm game’s Premium Pass users, incentivizing community participation.
4Everland Teams Up with Gameta to Expand the Web3 Entertainment Ecosystem, Enhancing AI RPC Services
4Everland will provide AI RPC services to Gameta’s multi-layered Web3 entertainment ecosystem, enhancing content interaction and innovation.
RedStone Partners with Novastro to Strengthen the RWA L2 Chain, Offering a Modular Oracle Solution
The modular oracle technology ensures efficient and real-time updates of on-chain transaction data for Novastro.
Aolotto, NumberAlwaysBigger, and Metalinks Join the DecentraMind Platform
Primus Collaborates with Phala to Enhance zkTLS Security, Ensuring Reliability for DeFi and AI
By leveraging Phala’s Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), Primus improves zkTLS security, ensuring tamper-proof data verification and integrity.
Beacon Wallet Integrates ar.io Network, Improving Asset Management & In-App Purchases
The wallet now supports ar.io name registration, streamlining user experience and enhancing decentralized asset management.
RedStone Supports Sui Network’s Expansion into BTCfi, Enabling Native BTC Integration
Partnering with Babylon Labs, Lombard Finance, and Lorenzo Protocol, RedStone provides cross-chain BTC price data, strengthening secure lending and trading on Sui.
Ecosystem Education
Lagent Tweet – "Lagent + FusionFi Protocol Unlocks Dual Rewards"
Lagent integrates with FusionFi Protocol, enabling self-custodial lending where users can earn interest and $FFP rewards through Note settlements. Settlement fees range from 0.01% to 0.05% and are allocated to the treasury.
Users can create Notes with a 30-day duration (approximately 8,640 cycles) to progressively earn dual rewards based on their contributions. Assets remain fully under user control with no third-party intervention.
Aolotto Tweet – "$ALT Follows AO Token Fair Issuance Model"
As AO’s first decentralized lottery protocol, Aolotto ensures its native token, $ALT, has no presale or pre-mining, guaranteeing equal participation for all.
Through the Bet2Mint mechanism, users can mint $ALT for every $1 bet placed. Additionally, 20% of protocol profits are used to buy back and burn $ALT, fostering a sustainable community value cycle.
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