PoolTogether Community Newsletter #32
OP Token Rewards, New Prize Distribution, Coinbase Retail App, Optimism Bounties & much more inside ππ
GM Poolers,
what a week! For the first time in V4 history we flipped the reward switch and with that Optimism quickly became the number one network. With currently at over 22m in Total Value Locked, PoolTogether ranks 7th amongst all protocols on Optimism.
On this note - welcome to all new Poolers!
Optimism Rewards π΄_π΄
Some say using PoolTogether is better than ever before. By making a deposit, you get:
A chance for thousands of dollars in daily prizes π
OP token rewards (10.05% APR currently) π
No loss & the ability to deposit or withdraw at any time π¦
PoolTogether rewards you for saving money! The rewards accrue in real-time and can be claimed every Tuesday in the PoolTogether app.
Phase 1 of the rewards has started and distributes 25,000 OP tokens per week to all depositors on Optimism. Every week is built around a particular theme. The first week was about education around using Optimism & PoolTogether. The upcoming week will focus on βBringing your friends to Optimismβ.
New Prize Distribution goes live today! π
After being voted on by the community, the newly appointed Pilot Prize Team is in action for the first time! Unlike the previous four changes in prize distribution, this is a small change. The same amount of money will be distributed in a slightly different way.
TL;DR:
Increase in average prize size
Increase unique wallets winning on Optimism
Small decrease in total awarded prize money due to more dropped prizes
Decrease in % of total daily prize money going to top 5 wallets
Decrease in % of total daily prize money going to top 1 wallet
Decrease in % of daily prize money going to depositors over $1 million
πΒ Read & discuss on PoolTogetherβs governance forum.
Coinbase Retail App! π±
After Coinbase has recently announced their plans to make web3 more accessible with the Coinbase app, we are happy to share that PoolTogether is one step closer to mass adoption: PoolTogether is live in the Coinbase retail app. Yes - thatβs the Coinbase App. The dApp browser inside the App is live for all US users now and allows for frictionless prize savings directly from within the App
Bridging into OP Rewards with ZapperΒ β‘οΈ
Zapper V2 is here for everyone, and itβs drastically improving your life as a Pooler. Find out why and learn how to bridge with Zapper in the Mirror article below.
πΒ Read on Mirror
Optimism Bounties π°
Two new Optimism-themed bounties have been published to Dework. We want you to show us your inner DeFi educator or Web3 Advocate!
πΒ What Makes You Optimistic?
Create a 1-3 minute personal video answering the question βWhat makes you optimistic about the future of Web3, Ethereum and Optimism?β
Reward: 42 POOL per winner
πΒ How Tos for getting funds on Optimism
Create a tutorial (article or video) for getting funds on Optimism.
Reward: 69 POOL per winner
Learn Channel on Discord π€
Are you new to PoolTogether? Our FAQ Bot waits to walk you through the process of either depositing or delegating, step by step.
πΒ Check it out for yourself in the #learn-channel.
The FAQ Bot is powered by Background Network.
PoolTogether Governance π
Join the discussion around some of the current hot topics on PoolTogether governance:
PoolTogether v4 Wallet Profiling & Exploratory Analysis π
Omni Analytics worked together with PoolGrants to put some sense into the behaviour of PoolTogether depositors. You can follow along their findings in a presentation hosted on Youtube.
Swimmersπ, Surfersπ, and Suntannersβ±οΈ: A PoolTogether v4 Wallet Profiling and Exploratory Analysis
π Or check out the short version on Twitter.
Community Vibes β¨
PoolStreaks Season VI kicks off Tuesday π²
DaBoom doesnβt sleep (thanks DaBaby), so PoolStreaks Season VI starts tomorrow, Tuesday August 2nd!
All POOL token holders are invited to join and predict on the outcome of the daily PoolTogether draws. Learn more on Discord.
Retroactive Pool Games Funding: All players of Season V that have claimed their POAP yesterday have received a little surprise. Enjoy your $1,000 delegations on Optimism and donβt forget to claim your OP rewards!
GitPOAP for PoolTogether contributors π
A POAPΒ is a digital collectible created as an NFT that represents an action taken by the owner. POAPs exist with cryptographic provability on the blockchain and are displayable as badges & viewable by anyone.
A GitPOAPΒ is a regular POAP (with an extra spin) that is minted through the GitPOAP platform for specified meaningful contribution to open source projects. Repo owners automatically distribute GitPOAPs to their contributors as recognition of their work.
Thanks to the team at GitPOAP all contributors on the PoolTogether Github can claim their POAP here.
Content from the community π₯³
The successful launch on Optimism wouldnβt have been possible without the help of our impressive community of Poolers. Check out some of their amazing articles and videos:
Greetings from Optimism: PoolTogether Makes the Jump to Layer 2
(by thumbsup.lens)PoolTogether Live on Optimism β Across & PoolTogether Tutorial
(by Everything Blockchain)PoolTogether on Optimism - Lower fees and bigger prizes
(by PVMihalache)How to Use PoolTogether on Optimism?
(by Sminempepe)Bridge to Optimism | PoolTogether comes to Layer 2
(by thumbsup.lens)
PoolTogether Community Podcast w/ Lyrah
Writer/Producer/Singer Lyrah joins Hotmike on the pod to talk about her journey from design at Facebook to Rockstar. Listen to the podcast to learn about her vision for what music NFTs could become when the music comes first.
πΒ Listen on SubstackβApple PodcastβSpotify
PoolTogether Community Interview w/ Gandalfsdad
The community interviews put a spotlight on the poolers behind the profile pictures! This week you can meet Rhian: Data Scientist, Aussie and pet-parent of Gandalf & Opal.
πΒ Read the interview on Substack
πΒ Suggest a community member
Reminders π
π΄Β A Poolerβs Guide to Optimism
βοΈΒ Tools Page with community-built tools
πΒ Navigating the PoolTogether Discord
ποΈΒ PoolTogether on Karma
π±Β Join the Lenster community
βοΈΒ Join the GM community
π€ No Loss Donations to Unchain Ukraine
Tweets π¦©
Stay wavy & see you all around the pool!Β πΒ π
See you at the pool πΉπ
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