Tenderize - September Newsletter
GM Chefs - another month, another newsletter! The engineering team has completed testnet and received the final audits from Halborn. During this time the Tenderize Labs team has been have a launch cohort of over 20 launch partners. Marketing efforts across several fronts have begun as we approach the November mainnet launch.
Halborn Audits
As we enter code freeze for Tenderize v2, Tenderize Labs hired one of the most prestigious auditing firms to ensure stake delegated through Tenderize v2 is safe and reliable. After a long and expensive auditing process, all reports have been returned and passed without vulnerabilities.
Keyrock Panel
Engineer lead + founder Nico Vergauwen participated as a panelist in Keyrock's Accelerator Program Masterclass:
Looking back at our first Accelerator Program masterclass session, we'd like to thank each person who showed up 🙌, including our incredible panelists:
— Keyrock 🔑🪨 (@KeyrockTrading) September 25, 2023
-@ThmsSmts from @ArcadiaFi
-@0xiamnico from @tenderize_me
-@jniset from @argentHQ
-Ruben Gevaert from @Credix_finance pic.twitter.com/EiyKOdL9gU
Thought Leadership
As the topic of Lido centralization heats up, Tenderize Labs published a short thought leadership piece on how validator-specific LSTs have the power to take back control of our POS networks from centralized institutions. Read more here:
Decentralization is slipping through our fingertips by liquid staking incumbents
— Tenderize (🥩,🔨) (@tenderize_me) September 6, 2023
🚨Biggest issue? Liquidity concentration is centralizing stake on a few validators
🫡We're proud to have cracked this problem - enabling a neutral and decentralized liquid staking ecosystem
🔄… pic.twitter.com/aCbL6R5Nge
September AMA
The team got together for the monthly AMA, exploring topics like tokenomics, liquidity crisis, testnet updates, audit reports, and much more. For the full recording, check it out:
Tenderize’s AMA series - September edition🧑🍳
— Tenderize (🥩,🔨) (@tenderize_me) September 5, 2023
In this month's AMA, we're focusing on WAGYU tokenomics and what updates to expect for September👀
See you there!
📆September 6th
⏰10 am ET/2 PM UTChttps://t.co/ARV7dylolc
Ready Layer 2 Podcast
Later on in the month Head Chef Alec Shaw hopped on the ready layer 2 podcast, to discuss liquid staking on a high level, go to market strategy, airdrops, and more.
Take a listen to the full talk here:
Liquid Staking adds a ton of value and utility to the crypto ecosystem, but it's creating centralization vectors along the way. Plus many assets are left out.
— git.smol (@gitsmol) September 13, 2023
On this episode of RL2 I talk with @ChefAlec about how @tenderize_me is trying to address both issues.
Their goals… pic.twitter.com/lbPHncGxQH
Validator Spotlight Series
We launched a new campaign this month called the Tenderize Partner Spotlight Series. Every week, we will be highlighting two validators who have partnered with Tenderize to bring liquid staking to their users on Livepeer, Polygon, and the Graph.
Tenderize Partner Spotlight Series🔦
— Tenderize (🥩,🔨) (@tenderize_me) October 10, 2023
Partner #6: @VaultStaking on @0xPolygonLabs network🎊
A leading infrastructure provider, we are thrilled to be a part of Vault Staking's mission!
With @tenderize v2, users mint a LST specific to a selected node. Once minted, stakers can… pic.twitter.com/3oWMhdtNZy
Follow us on Twitter ( www.x.com/Tenderize_me ) to see who is using Tenderize as a white-label liquid staking service!
October
Expect testnet updates for Tenderize V2 coming the Monday, October 16th.
Follow us on Twitter for access to the most up to date information! If you have any questions at all, hop into our Discord today or join us in October’s AMA.