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At ZetaChain, our mission is to power Universal Apps that span all chains from native Bitcoin and Ethereum to Cosmos, Solana and beyond. August brought us 16 steps closer towards realizing this goal. From universal memes and major global events to unlocking native BTC in web3 — let’s dive into the highlights!

1. 😇 Trust Wallet Loyalty program goes live! With 130M users on board, Trust Wallet debuted its loyalty program on ZetaChain, offering $100,000 in ZETA rewards! Listen back to the AMA for all of the details, and keep an eye out for a big announcement in September.

2. 🐶 SHIB goes Universal! The #2 meme coin SHIB is the first meme to go universal as a ZRC-20 asset, letting users interact with it from any connected chain — even Bitcoin!

3. 🍜 WebX Japan with 300+ Attendees: The ZetaChain WebX event calendar was a huge success with over 300 participants joining our First Grand Meetup in Japan! Check out our booth setup at WebX official!

4. 🎮 Animoca Brands secures ZetaChain: 540 Web3 companies in the Animoca Brands portfolio can now build Universal Apps using ZetaChain! The gaming and metaverse giant now secures the ZetaChain network. Read the press release.

5. 🔗 10 new Universal Apps: This month’s chain abstraction roundup features 10 new Universal Apps joining the growing ZetaChain ecosystem!

6. ☄️ $ULTI goes Universal! $ULTI, the native token by Ultiverse, commits 5% of its supply to go omnichain on ZetaChain and accelerate next gen universal DeFi and GameFi across all chains including native BTC support. Learn more in the governance proposal here!

7. 🛡️ $100,000 Hackathon: ZetaChain partnered with Cantina to launch a $100,000 and $20,000 in ZETA hacking competition, improving security for the universal blockchain! The event already brought in more than 1,000 submissions!

8. 🏠 ZetaHub for universal crypto UX: Universal apps are now more accessible! Interact with Universal Apps from your favorite wallet on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more chains into the future. Try it out here, and view your omnichain token balances!

9. 🥩 OKX and XDEFI launch staking campaigns: Leading wallet OKX kicks off a 120,000 ZETA staking campaign alongside XDEFI to reward users that contribute to ZetaChain network security!

10. 📰 ZetaChain in the press: Foresight News features ZetaChain in their new opinion piece: “Let’s talk about ZetaChain, a chain abstraction ecosystem that may be underestimated.” Read the full article.

11. 🥵 The hot topic on Bitcoin L2s: We pushed more thought leadership in the Bitcoin space! Read our latest technical note: More Bitcoin L2s, more problems

12. 🏦 Eddy Finance crosses 1M unique wallets: Our universal DEX partner Eddy Finance hit 1,000,000 unique wallets and continues transforming native cross-chain trading across blockchains!

13. 💽 Dev Office Hours with SubQuery: We held a Dev Office Hours workshop with data indexing provider SubQuery! Listen back and get ready for more from our next featured partner in September.

14. ♻️ Symbiosis laucnhes on ZetaChain: Symbiosis added support for ZetaChain and rewarded 100,000 ZETA to ZetaHub XP users! Listen back to our Universal DeFi AMA, and learn more in their full announcement!

15. 🇵🇭 ZetaChain Filipino Community Event: The ZetaChain Filipino community held another in-person seminar about the universal blockchain. Catch up on the recap pictures!

16. 🍬 CoinGecko 30,000 ZETA candy campaign: Ending the month on a sweet note, CoinGecko wrapped up its 30,000 ZETA raffle. Stay tuned for the winners announcement in September!

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About ZetaChain

ZetaChain is the first universal L1 blockchain. It serves as the base-layer of the decentralized internet, providing a platform for global access, simplicity, and utility across any blockchain. Zetachain’s Omnichain Smart Contracts on the Universal EVM are purpose-built for general chain abstraction across the entire crypto ecosystem. ZetaChain can connect to any blockchain, from Ethereum and Cosmos to Bitcoin and beyond, enabling unified liquidity, user experience, and data all from a single place. Universal Apps on ZetaChain are future-proof and have full compatibility with both existing and new chain integrations. With a proposed Universal Proof-of-Stake capability, ZetaChain supports staking of assets like native Bitcoin and Ethereum in exchange for rewards, powering unbounded scale for economic security.

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