Interchain Amplifier on Mainnet & Foundry GMP with ITS – Sept Dev Update 🏗️

Welcome to the September 2024 Axelar Developer Newsletter!

About Axelar: Axelar is the Web3 interoperability platform, delivering the shortest path to scale: an open stack to connect all blockchains. Adopters include Uniswap, Microsoft, and dozens of natively multichain startups, building applications to reach all blockchain users at once – 10X as many active users as the leading Web3 application environment.

This month, we're excited to share major milestones in our journey to enhance cross-chain interoperability, including the Interchain Amplifier on mainnet with integrations forthcoming and significant updates to our developer tools.

🆙 Axelar Network: Beyond What You Thought Possible

📅 Save the Date: October 3, 2024

We're preparing for a significant announcement that will redefine what's possible with blockchain interoperability. Mark your calendars for October 3, 2024, and stay tuned for an exciting reveal! Learn more.

🔬 Interchain Amplifier Deployed on Mainnet

We are super pumped to announce that the Interchain Amplifier service has been successfully deployed and instantiated on the mainnet. This deployment lays the foundation for enhanced cross-chain interoperability within the Axelar network.

What the Interchain Amplifier Offers

• Seamless Connection of Diverse Blockchain Consensus Engines

• Integration with Traditional Off-Chain Systems

• Minimal Developer Overhead

Key Components Include

• On-Chain Message Router

• Gateways

• CosmWasm Methods for Bidirectional Messaging

Current Status

• Deployment Completed: The Amplifier infrastructure is live on the mainnet.

• Integrations Pending: Active integrations with various chains are being developed and rigorously tested on the testnet to ensure stability and reliability before their mainnet deployment.

What This Means for You

Gain unprecedented flexibility in building cross-chain applications with reduced complexity. As integrations are finalized and proven on testnet, they will be seamlessly proposed and rolled out on mainnet, expanding your opportunities to leverage diverse blockchain ecosystems.

Curious? Get started with Amplifier here.

🛠️ Foundry Axelar GMP Example Now Supports Interchain Token Service (ITS) Integration

We're excited to announce that our Foundry Axelar General Message Passing (GMP) Example repository now supports the Interchain Token Service (ITS), making it easier than ever to build cross-chain applications.

What is the Interchain Token Service (ITS)?

Axelar's Interchain Token Service (ITS) is a solution that allows developers to create and manage tokens that operate seamlessly across multiple blockchain networks. With ITS, you can deploy tokens that are natively cross-chain, eliminating the complexities of manually bridging and wrapping tokens.

What's New in the Repository?

• Interchain Token Example: Learn how to deploy a brand-new interchain token using ITS.

• Canonical Token Deployment Example: Discover how to deploy a canonical token that serves as a single source of truth across chains.

• Interchain Custom Token Example: Explore how to create custom tokens with interchain functionality.

Why This Matters to You

• Simplify Multichain Token Development: Create tokens that work across different blockchain networks without juggling multiple codebases.

• Streamline Cross-Chain Interactions: Utilize Axelar's General Message Passing to interact effortlessly with contracts on other chains.

• Accelerate Your Development Process: Leverage ready-made examples and scripts to speed up building your cross-chain applications.

Check out the updated repository here: Foundry Axelar GMP Example.

📚 New Tutorials, Docs, and More

We've just published several relevant technical articles and documentation updates.

Amplifier

• Amplifier Roadmap: The Interchain Amplifier will be gradually rolled out in six phases, unlocking features like CosmWasm smart contract support, chain onboarding, relayer functionality, and ITS token transfers on the Axelar network.

• Verifier Security Expectations: Learn about the security expectations for verifiers in the Axelar network, including running full nodes, maintaining uptime, rotating keys, pulling rewards, supporting trustworthy chains, and participating in security drills and escalations.

• Add rewards for Amplifier chain integrators: Learn how to add funds to the rewards pool of an Amplifier-integrated chain.

ITS

• Token Manager Types: Learn how Token Manager contracts facilitate the connection between your interchain token and the Interchain Token Service (ITS).

🎤 Catch up on any events you missed

Did you miss our recent talks? Here are some highlights:

• A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Multichain dApps

• Build a Multichain RWA Lending Platform

• Building a Multichain Tax Contract with ITS

📌 Stay Connected

We have a lot more planned for the upcoming months, so you won’t want to miss out.

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Thank you for being a part of the Axelar community. We can't wait to see what you'll build next!