Across The Cryptoverse #66 - The Publish0x Writing Competition Clos...

The Across writing competition was a resounding success, bringing together creative minds from the community to explore and celebrate the protocol’s innovations. Let's agree it was a huge success!

A total of 36 articles were submitted, delving into topics such as the transformative potential of intents, the importance of interoperability in decentralized finance, and insightful reviews of the recent Uniswap partnership.

This wave of content not only highlighted the enthusiasm of the community but also underscored the impact Across is making in shaping the future of cross-chain interactions. Let’s read and enhance our knowledge!

What is Across? Ask the people anon! They will tell you about the next-generation cross-chain bridge designed to enable fast, secure, and cost-efficient asset transfers between Ethereum mainnet and a plethora of Layer2 chains. (And maybe not only EVM chains in the near future!)

Central to its innovation is the concept of intents, a mechanism that streamlines the user experience by separating what users want to do, aka "the intent", from how it gets executed. This approach allows the Across network to efficiently match user requests with optimal relayer execution, ensuring seamless, reliable transfers.

What are your intents for 2025? Mint them on Base for free thanks to the collaboration between Across Protocol and JimenaBuenaVida, and scribe your intents on the blockchain as an extra motivation to achieve your dreams!

The protocol’s partnership with Uniswap further amplifies its potential! Across and Uniswap are co-authoring the ERC-7683 standard, a groundbreaking framework for expressing cross-chain interactions as intents. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to interoperability, making decentralized finance more accessible and cohesive.

By standardizing how intents operate across chains, users benefit from a unified experience, and developers gain new tools for building dApps that transcend individual ecosystems. We ride!

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At the heart of Across is UMA’s Optimistic Oracle, a critical piece of technology that ensures the bridge remains trust-minimized and secure. This oracle verifies transaction data in a decentralized and cost-effective manner. Rather than relying on immediate on-chain validation, the Optimistic Oracle operates under the assumption that most relayers act honestly.

Challenges are only triggered if discrepancies are detected, allowing the system to maintain security without sacrificing speed. This unique design ensures that Across can offer near-instant transfers without compromising the trustless nature of its architecture. Across combines these innovations to redefine the cross-chain experience, setting a new standard for speed, reliability, and security in the blockchain ecosystem.

The P0x writing competition had a $1500 prize pool, in USDC and ACX tokens, but we boosted the prizes because we are cool. The best articles will win a share of both, but there are extra chances for those that didn't won a prize through lucky dip and the X contest.

We had $300 in ACX for those that went above and beyond, trying the bridge and sharing their experience in the Across Discord! You missed this opportunity but you are still interested? Write on any social media platform and drop your content in the #community-contributions channel! We are always looking for content creators that are willing to dive into web3!

Here are the victors! 1st place for four creators that won $80 in USDC & $25 in ACX Each ($320 USDC + $100 ACX Total). Congratulations to our winners! Great posts and well deserved.

2nd place for four creators that won $60 in USDC + $20 in ACX Each ($240 USDC + $80 ACX Total)! Thank you for publishing these top posts in the contest. Congrats to you as well!

3rd place to seven creators that won $40 in USDC + $5 ACX Each ($280 USDC + $35 in ACX Total)! Check out these additional seven posts that are worth reading, and whose authors deserved the rewards!

Plus the 4th place awarded to nine creators that won $10 in USDC ($90 USDC Total)! Thank you for taking part in the contest! These are nine good posts, that just missed the mark by a bit!

2025 will be even better! Connect With Across Protocol Team and community:

dApp: https://across.to/
Discord: https://discord.gg/across
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@acrossprotocol
Docs: https://docs.across.to/
Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/acrossprotocol
Twitter: https://x.com/AcrossProtocol
Across Intern: https://x.com/AcrossInternV2
Straddl: https://straddl.io
Check a bundle of Across content in PVM's SuperUMAns Blog!

We had fun to rate all the articles that were shared on Discord. Everyone is a winner with Across, and every creator that joined the server to share their work was tipped immediately with 5 ACX. When the event finished, we started reading again!

The Across CEC had a though decision to make, as all entries covered important aspects about Across. We carefully evaluated the entries based on their overall quality, unique storytelling, creative use of memes, and how effectively participants shared their personal experiences of using the bridge.

Each piece brought its own perspective, showcasing not only the technical and practical aspects of Across but also the enthusiasm of our vibrant community! In the end we decided rank the articles in tiers, each with a different $ACX allocation.

The authors selected for the Diamond Award received x ACX, the Gold Award articles were rewarded with x ACX, and the Silver Award tier with x ACX. The remaining entries were classed as Bronze Tier and the creators were tipped 5 ACX for the effort!