The Chainlink Convergence Hackathon has concluded with 554 submissions, marking a significant increase from the previous Chromion Hackathon's 400+ projects.​

The winning teams are developing institutional-grade applications using Chainlink's infrastructure.​ These projects represent the latest wave of builders leveraging Chainlink to connect real-world data and systems to blockchain networks.​

Full details on the winning projects and their implementations are available in the official announcement.​

New Liquidity Opportunities on Monad

PancakeSwap has refreshed MON token incentives across 18 liquidity pools on the Monad network, offering APRs exceeding 1,600%.​ Two new pools have been added to the program:

• USDC-cbBTC
• MON-USDC

These join previously announced pools including MON-USDC, WETH-MON, WBTC-MON, and various stablecoin pairs.​ The incentive program aims to attract liquidity providers to the Monad ecosystem through boosted rewards.​

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Starknet has achieved full post-quantum security across its infrastructure, marking a significant milestone in blockchain resilience against future quantum computing threats.​

Key Developments:

• Post-quantum proving system - Already implemented by design in Starknet's core architecture
• Post-quantum wallets - Now live on the network with seamless migration path
• Native Account Abstraction - Enables easy transition without requiring address changes or hard forks

The upgrade required no disruptive network changes, allowing users to maintain their existing addresses while gaining quantum-resistant security.​ Most of the technical implementation work has been completed, positioning Starknet as one of the first major blockchain networks to achieve comprehensive post-quantum readiness.​

This development addresses growing concerns about quantum computers potentially breaking current cryptographic standards used in blockchain technology.​