Arweave/AO Weekly Highlights Week 41 | AO Testnet Exceeds 700 Million Messages, ArNext Launches, and Permaswap Introduces USDC/AR LP Yield Farming | by PermaDAO

Author: wenchuan

Translator: Kyle

Reviewer: Marshal Orange

Source: Content Guild - Translation

Data from Arweave Network Last Week:

Arweave has completed a total of 218,109,277 transactions, with 1.57 TiB storage achieved in the past week.

Storage fee for this week stands at 0.748 $AR/GB, block reward at 2,687 $AR, and endowment increased by 1,026.47 $AR.

PermaDAO Incentive Distribution:

PermaDAO distributed a total of 76.97 $AR (equivalent to 1,437.88 USDC) and 4,003.06 $BP as contribution incentives last week.

Weekly News Summary

🔥 Over 700 million messages have been sent on the AO Testnet.

🔥 Total Arweave transactions are close to reaching 10 billion.

🔥 AOS 2.0, the upgraded AO operating system, has officially launched.

🔥 AO announces 1,000 relics have been claimed.

🔥 More than $100 million in $DAI has been deposited into the AO network.

🔥 WeaveDB founder @0xTomo introduces ArNext.

🔥 Permaswap (AO version) kicks off a three-month USDC/AR LP Yield Farming incentive program.

🧵 Astro Labs announces the launch of Quantum beta.

🧵 DecentraMind releases project documentation.

🧵 Arweave name system tokens are now tradeable on Bazar.

🧵 Arweave India launches Permaweb Arcade.

🧵 Apus Network’s competition pool Phase 3 is now live.

🧵 Llama Land integrates Vouch protocol for access via verification.

🧵 WeaveVM announces the release of rusty-ao.

🧵 Liteseed publishes a technical update.

🧵 RedStone becomes the official oracle provider for Unichain.

🧵 RedStone announces integration with Movement.

Network & Project Updates

1. AOS 2.0 Launches.

Introduces global Receive() function, enhanced REQUEST/RESPONSE semantics, and default action handlers.
Try it here: https://hackmd.io/OoOsMsd9RNazNrrfiJcqEw

https://x.com/aoTheComputer/status/1843696042098995716

2. 700 Million+ Messages Sent on AO Testnet.

https://x.com/aoTheComputer/status/1844437254619660355

3. Arweave Transactions Approaching 10 Billion.

Sam announced: "In about a week, Arweave transactions will hit 10 billion!"
As of October 12, the total stood at 9,901,771,728.

https://x.com/samecwilliams/status/1844090962320162900

4. Over $100 Million $DAI Deposited into AO.

As of October 13, the deposit amount has reached $106 million.

https://x.com/aoTheComputer/status/1843327769205522544

5. 1,000 Relics Claimed on AO Network.

Collect relics to summon the atomic asset Omega Dumdum.
Join here: https://bazar.arweave.net/#/quest/

https://x.com/aoTheComputer/status/1844793896158588969

6. Astro Labs Launches Quantum Beta.

Quantum, an MPC-based cross-chain bridge, offers full transparency on TVL, transactions, and addresses.
Users can wrap $AR into $qAR to earn AO rewards and access AO apps while retaining $AR.
Explore here: https://bridge.astrousd.com/

https://x.com/AstroUSD/status/1844436383152132550

7. Arweave Name System Tokens Now Tradeable on Bazar.

Guide: https://docs.ar.io/guides/ants-on-bazar/

https://x.com/ar_io_network/status/1843336291855065150

8. Arweave India Launches Permaweb Arcade.

A gaming competition with a custom handheld console as the grand prize.

https://x.com/arweaveindia/status/1844392370114330661

9. Four In-Person Meetups Announced by Arweave India.

Held from October 11 to 19 in Chandigarh, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Vadodara.

https://x.com/arweaveindia/status/1843586283131842791

10. Apus Network Competition Pool Phase 3 Now Live.

Rewards for the top 300 participants, with double the prize pool compared to Phase 1.

https://x.com/apus_network/status/1844045536225337850

11. Llama Land Integrates Vouch Protocol for Verified Access.

Only verified users can access Llama Land.
$LLAMA max supply is capped at 11,111,111.
Verification link: https://vouch-portal.arweave.net/#/

https://x.com/LlamaLandAO/status/1843367520952299769

12. ArNext Introduced by WeaveDB Founder @0xTomo.

A framework for PermaApps with support for server-side rendering on Vercel and client-side routing on Arweave.

https://x.com/perma_dao/status/1844743710854217776

13. WeaveVM Announces rusty-ao.

The first Rust SDK for AO, enabling developers to generate AO processes, receive messages, and test process calls within Rust applications.

https://x.com/weavevm/status/1844661646410629398

14. DecentraMind Updates with New Documentation.

A decentralized platform built on AO, focusing on progressive ownership models to foster community growth.

https://x.com/decentramindio/status/1844779108548456506

15. Liteseed Publishes Update.

Fixes formatting errors and resolves API issues caused by incorrect gateway path configurations.

https://x.com/liteseed_xyz/status/1844832330575192351

16. Permaswap Launches USDC/AR LP Yield Farming.

Duration: October 10, 2024 – January 10, 2025
Total rewards: 1,000,000 $HALO
Join here: https://permaswap.network/#/pool
Video tutorial: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-S1KcAJfMO4

https://x.com/Permaswap/status/1844342869848621411

Partnerships & Integrations

1. RedStone Becomes the Official Oracle for Unichain.

Unichain accelerates Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, focusing on DeFi users and protocols.

https://x.com/redstone_defi/status/1844367081216803229

2. RedStone Announces Integration with Movement.

Movement is a modular framework based on Move language, enabling seamless EVM and Move liquidity interactions.

https://x.com/redstone_defi/status/1844739875473641575

Ecosystem Education

1. 5 Levels to Understanding AO – Only Arweave Tweet.

Level 1: Robot Network. A global robot network collaborating to solve problems and never forgetting data.
Level 2: Decentralized System. No single controller; anyone can contribute, train AI, or play games.
Level 3: Hyperparallel Computing. Supports infinite parallel processing for efficient application execution.
Level 4: Actor-Oriented Model. Uses Arweave's blockweave technology and AOS system to run complex apps smoothly in a decentralized network.
Level 5: Separation of Computation and State. Breaks blockchain limitations, achieving scalability by separating computation from state management.

https://x.com/onlyarweave/status/1844740073973236204

2. "What is Sentinel?" – SENTIO Tweet.

Sentinel monitors user AO processes with a custom analyzer for both on-chain and off-chain analytics.
On-Chain. Tracks every AO transaction to ensure smooth operations.
Off-Chain. Analyzes Lua code before deployment to detect vulnerabilities.

https://x.com/sentio_AR/status/1845372593144201450

3. PerplexFi Explains Cross-Margining System.

Cross-margining offers two benefits: unified funds and reduced liquidation risk.
Users' total account balance supports all open positions, minimizing the chance of liquidation.

https://x.com/PerplexFi/status/1844030886074843372

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