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October Triumphs: Kusama Parachain Success, DeFi Innovations, and Global Expansion Highlights

Maciej Baj

Nov 7, 2023

October t3rn Update

Eager to get a quick rundown of t3rn's October highlights within 3 minutes? You've come to the right spot. We're delighted to present the strides and accomplishments made by our team throughout October, characterized by notable progress.

Successful Kusama Parachain Auction

We are proud to announce that t3rn has secured a position in Kusama Parachain Auction #109. Our journey from Rococo testing to launching on Polkadot signifies our dedication to simplifying cross-chain transactions.

Why is it important to get a Kusama Parachain?

Having a Kusama parachain offers a cost-effective playground for testing features with faster block times before deploying on Polkadot. By leveraging Kusama's engaged community, our project gains valuable feedback and increased visibility.

The integration of Asset Hub assets on both Kusama & Polkadot networks is a significant stride in broadening the horizon for asset interoperability, marking a new chapter in our cross-chain narrative.

Snorkel: Revolutionizing DeFi Oracle Systems

Addressing the inherent limitations of blockchains and cryptocurrencies, t3rn introduced Snorkel at Polkadot Decoded this year. This trustless oracle solution is dedicated to delivering accurate price data and optimizing transaction costs. Snorkel aims to simplify complexities, ensuring a secure and thorough approach.

Read the Snorkel Blog post here.

Refined Executor Documentation

Our technical documentation is being meticulously refined, emphasizing its role as a reliable guide for those interested in becoming Executors in the t3rn ecosystem. These vital contributors execute cross-chain transactions and are instrumental in our network's growth, with opportunities to join us on the horizon.

A Glimpse into the Future UI

For those keen on user experience, we're excited to share a sneak peek of our innovative UI. This preview, courtesy of Victor, our frontend developer, offers a glimpse into the functionality and design that will soon streamline your cross-chain transactions.

As part of this rollout, we're inviting community members to participate in early testing. If you're interested, reach out to @thematheusm on Telegram—but hurry, as we're limiting this to a select few to maintain exclusivity and focus.

Expanding LATAM

Our LATAM Conductors have been diligently working on translating content into Portuguese, ensuring that our updates and information are accessible to a broader audience. Here are the top blogs that you might have missed:

Cross-Chain DeFi Explicado: O Guia Completo de 2023

Snorkel: Uma Nova Visão para Sistemas de Oráculo DeFi.

Apresentando o Snorkel

Por que Você Deve Parar de Ignorar as Soluções de 2º Camada

Team and Planning

Our team is spread across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and beyond. We met everyone in Morocco; it was great for bonding and planning challenging steps for the protocol. Workshops and long working sessions were conducted with the marketing, development, and operations teams.

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t3rn is rolling out a new, transparent, data-driven system for selecting Ambassadors now powered by Borged.io. Instead of manual decisions and limited on-chain voting, the next Ambassador cohort will be chosen based on real community activity tracked through the Borged leaderboard. The Top 13 contributors in the t3rn Campaign will become Ambassadors, with all tasks, points, and engagement publicly visible. Nothing changes in Ambassador rewards — only the selection process. This update ensures fair competition, measurable contribution, and a scalable approach as the community grows. The campaign is live and open to everyone. Join early, complete tasks, and climb the leaderboard to earn your spot.

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We take a look into how Ethereum’s narrative has evolved from scaling to connecting. What began as a race to make transactions faster and cheaper has now matured into a focus on interoperability, modularity, and composability. As scaling solutions like rollups and data availability layers have become foundational, the new challenge lies in linking Ethereum’s many layers into a unified ecosystem. We explore how upgrades such as Dencun, the rise of major Layer 2s, and emerging technologies like shared sequencing and cross-chain execution are shaping this next phase. Ethereum’s future is no longer just about scaling up — it’s about scaling together.

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t3rn has introduced a fully automated, on-chain TRN Buyback Programme — a self-sustaining system that continuously channels protocol revenue back into TRN. Every 1st and 15th of the month, smart contracts on Arbitrum execute transparent buybacks via Uniswap V4, turning cross-chain activity into long-term token value growth. As protocol usage increases, so do buybacks — creating a feedback loop where more transactions mean stronger TRN performance. Purchased tokens are redistributed through governance rewards, staking bonuses, and ecosystem initiatives, aligning community success with protocol growth.

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