This weeks update is beyond the stars! 🌟 Astar becomes the first parachain to use light clients! ⛓ https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1599787832490328069 Astar announces first builders weekend event. 🔨 https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1600500797858512899 Astar opens up HRMP channel with Bifrost. 📡 https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1600876214238949377 Astar announces XVM walkthrough on crowdcast! 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1600324224740114432 Like and Retweet 🙏 - https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1601502014730432513

📣 Stay tuned for our upcoming Crowdcast with Astar Network Founder WatanabeSota! ✨ He will be sharing updates with us and what to look forward to next year! ✨ So join us next week Dec 15th @ 4PM CET. 🍬 During our upcoming crowdcast, we will give 10 Candygirl NFT's to 10 lucky registered listeners! 🚪 To enter: "Register with your Astar native Address" when prompted. Be sure to have it registered on our "Astar Pass: http://astarpass.astar.network" 📋 Don't miss this special event and sign up now! 👉 Join the Crowdcast - https://crowdcast.io/c/strategies-for-2023 Like and Retweet 🙏 - https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1601320810076987392

🌐 Your weeks Ecosystem Update is here! ⭐️ Bifrost opens #HRMP channels to both Astar Network & Shiden Network! https://twitter.com/bifrost_finance/status/1600878359675822084?s=20&t=NqzL3VTM3fuf90C3LtLDGw ⭐️ Candygirl NFT sold out & the grand reveal happens this weekend! https://twitter.com/candygirl_nft/status/1599548426005655552?s=20&t=FI1204Hk37LPaCvSfuKWQQ ⭐️ Cosmize releases its White paper & Roadmap! https://twitter.com/cosmize_io/status/1598646693461102593?s=20&t=q92kcGNHkGr6vEIUTi20kQ ⭐️ Grabber has an AMA session with Astar and Algem! https://twitter.com/grabberofficial/status/1600158825826246657?s=20&t=iPUUPtkqCEhyAV3GMo_GgQ ⭐️ Algem is launching the first Defi #NFT with utility! https://twitter.com/Algem_io/status/1598300908097454081?s=20&t=q92kcGNHkGr6vEIUTi20kQ

🤝 We're delighted to announce that we've connected to the Bifrost Parachain! The channels are open now, and soon we'll have new assets on Astar and Shiden Network! ⛓ Get ready for cross-chain liquid staking! 💧 Liquid Staking on Astar (vDOT and vKSM) Bifrost allows you to stake DOT on their parachain, and then use that value on Astar's dApps. vDOT unlocks the value of staked Polkadot assets! 🔓 The vsTOKEN Series (vsDOT and vsKSM) Now, you can participate in crowdloans with Bifrost and use that same liquidity in upcoming Astar defi. 🤔 With vsDOT you don't have to choose between crowdloans or defi. You can do both! ➡️ Check out the Medium for more details - https://medium.com/astar-network/new-hrmp-channels-have-opened-between-bifrost-and-astar-network-ddfec5edcc65 🙏 Like and Retweet - https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1600876214238949377

📣 Attention, Community! 🙌 Exciting to have everyone join us next week for our next Astar Network Tech Talks #004! 🗣 We will be speaking on: #XVM walkthrough, how to use ink! SDK to call #EVM from #WASM contracts! Join us Dec 13th @ 3PM CET👇 https://crowdcast.io/c/astar-tech-talk-004-xvm

🎉Our Grabber Scored Airdrop Event has begun! Users will be scored and rewarded based on how many dapps they are staked on and their activity! 🥩Stake here: https://portal.astar.network/#/astar/dapp-staking/discover ✍️ Register here: https://app.grabber.network/astar/claims/astar 📢 AMA: https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1600157919798259712?s=20&t=O8Z2ThtlNfA14HV0iZzEsA

This weekly update is magical!✨ Astar opens up HRMP channel to Phala!🌉 https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1597959224906371074 Astar joins the Polkadot Alliance!🤝 https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1597508771823382528 Algem announces First Defi NFT’s on Astar!🥇https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1598482621444816896 Swanky Suite V1 has been released!🥳 https://twitter.com/Swankywasm/status/1597379845884850177 Astar Presents @ Sub.0🏟 https://twitter.com/AstarNetwork/status/1598029101679448080

🌅 GM Swankers! I want to recap everything we have learned for November! 🤩Why Swanky? We learned over the past month that Swanky makes things simple with Swanky CLI and Swanky Node giving everyone an all-inclusive experience! 🤔 What is ink! Smart contracts? ink! is a programming language for smart contracts using the Substrate framework! 🌌 Swanky Future! We are at the tip of something big here! Swankers from all around the globe are seeing the value of Swanky Suite. Let's build together!🔨 👑How can we become a Swanker? First, start by keeping tabs on our link🌴 - linktr.ee/swankywasm! Join the Swanker Ambassadorship joining our TG - https://t.me/SwankySuite Next, you can read up on some of the Swankiest articles we have! https://medium.com/astar-network/swanky-the-all-in-one-wasm-tool-50c0ed9f07a6 https://medium.com/astar-network/the-swankiest-way-to-build-on-polkadot-72761cb391d4 Read the full post here 👀 - https://twitter.com/Swankywasm/status/1598718322060627973

🔊 Algem announces 1st Defi NFT's on Astar Network! Join the journey to build Algemantis! The time has come to help Aigor and Geltis breathe life back into Algem by building the city capital of Algemantis! It's up to you, Anon, to bring honor to the Supreme leader Sotasius and the whole Astar universe! 👏 Get started now 👇 https://algemantis.com

🤯We are honored to be mentioned by Bloomberg Business!! 🤩 Exciting to see the the future of #WASM Smart Contracts with the evolution of #EVM ✅ With @Swankywasm, this makes everything possible! 🌌 2023 is the year for Astar Network 💪Let's keep building! https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-11-28/astar-network-launches-swanky-an-all-in-one-tool-for-wasm-smart-contract-developers