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Get ready to take your trading skills to new heights with the $UP Token Trading Competition on Base! This is your chance to grab a share of a generous 10,000,000 $UP prize pool while you trade $UP tokens. Starting on April 1, 2025, the competition will run until May 31, 2025, giving you ample time to prove your prowess in the markets. Register your wallet address and make $UP token trades from the Uniswap Pool on Base. On an ongoing basis, we’ll collect and list all transactions to calculate ...
By Stella Achenbach on
Hey Locksmiths! Our recent DAO call was packed with exciting updates, strategic initiatives, and community-driven projects that are shaping the future of Unlock Protocol. Let's dive into the key highlights that are propelling our ecosystem forward. Protocol Updates: Enhancing Security and Efficiency Julien shared important protocol updates, focusing on a critical security enhancement to our swap and burn flow. The team identified a potential vulnerability where "sandwich attacks" could occur dur
By Stella Achenbach on
Hey Locksmiths!What an exciting week it's been for Unlock DAO! Our recent DAO call on March 4th was packed with updates, announcements, and inspiring developments from ETH Denver. Let's dive into the highlights that are shaping our community's future.Unlock Protocol Updates: Exciting Developments on the Horizon Julien kicked off our DAO call with some thrilling updates from Unlock Labs. The team has been hard at work, and their efforts are bearing fruit. A major highlight is the current airdr...
By Stella Achenbach on
Hey Locksmiths! We've had another productive week at Unlock DAO, with significant developments across multiple fronts. Our recent DAO call was packed with updates that showcase our continued growth and the expanding impact of our protocol. Let's dive into the highlights! Protocol Optimizations: Building a Stronger FoundationJulien shared exciting news about recent protocol optimizations that are making a noticeable difference in performance. The team has made significant improvements to our RPC.
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The Unlock Protocol Foundation is launching its next airdrop to Unlock Protocol community members, distributing over 7 million $UP tokens on Base to over 10,000 community members. The airdrop is starting March 4, 2025. A previous airdrop, from fall 2024, rewarded Unlock Protocol DAO members who migrated their UDT governance tokens from mainnet to the UP governance token on Base. With the migration from Ethereum mainnet to Base, the Unlock Protocol DAO created a more efficient and scalable gov...
By Stella Achenbach on
Hey Locksmiths!We've had another exciting week at Unlock DAO. Let's dive into the highlights from our recent DAO call on February 18, 2025.Carrot Castle: A Hub of Innovation at ETH DenverAs ETH Denver approaches, we're excited to announce our involvement in Carrot Castle, a collaborative space that promises to be the grant hub of the event. This initiative brings together food, fellowship, and fun to dissect the flow of Web3 funding and identify areas for improvement. Carrot Castle will serve...
By Stella Achenbach on
Hey Locksmiths! Welcome to another exciting edition of the Unlock DAO newsletter! We've got a packed update for you this week, fresh from our recent DAO call. Let's dive into the latest developments and initiatives that are shaping the future of our community. ETH Denver: Gearing Up for Web3's Premier Event. As ETH Denver approaches, the Unlock DAO community is organizing events with fellow communities and protocols in the space. This year, we're not just attending – we're making waves with a se
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Understanding where we’ve been is key to understanding where we’re going. Since its inception, Unlock Protocol has been on a mission to revolutionize access control and membership models through decentralized technology. What started as a bold vision to empower creators, developers, and communities with onchain memberships has evolved into a robust ecosystem embraced across industries. To showcase this journey, we’ve created the Unlock Protocol Timeline Infographic, detailing key milestones, ...
By Stella Achenbach on
Unlock Protocol is a peer-governed protocol. $UP is our governance token and a part of the motor that keeps the protocol running. One of our DAO (decentralized autonomous community) members suggested last year that the DAO should install incentives through Gamma Finance on our Uniswap pool. Pi0neerpat submitted an official proposal, and we successfully ran our first round of incentives for liquidity providers on the existing pool. The round was quite successful, and many community members, Wh...
By Stella Achenbach on
Hey Unlockers! As we gear up for an exciting month ahead, our recent DAO call on February 4th was packed with updates and initiatives that are shaping the future of Unlock Protocol. From ETH Denver preparations to new partnerships and community engagement strategies, we've got a lot to cover. Let's dive into the key highlights!ETH Denver: Unlocking New PossibilitiesWith ETH Denver just around the corner, the Unlock community is buzzing with excitement and preparations. This year, we're taking...