Big updates in staking, gaming, and ecosystem growth! Here are the highlights for the Zilliqa ecosystem for February 2025.

Prepare for Proof-of-Stake on Zilliqa 2.0

The Zilliqa team is developing a new staking portal and delegation contracts to support validators on Zilliqa 2.0.

Users will need to manually migrate their staked ZIL to new validators once the mainnet goes live, with a proto-mainnet launch for testing expected soon.

The Winners Circle launches Front Runner: Racehorse Manager

Front Runner: Racehorse Manager, a strategy-based horse racing game, has launched in alpha on mobile and browser.

Players can build, breed, and race horses while competing for real-world rewards, with a full release planned for Summer 2025.

X-Bridge exploit and mitigation

On February 6, a vulnerability in X-Bridge’s zETH and zBNB contracts allowed unauthorised minting of bridged assets.

The Zilliqa team has since upgraded security measures, reinstated X-Bridge in a limited capacity, and continues strengthening the network.

AMAs and ecosystem news

Zilliqa hosted a written AMA on X covering key aspects of Zilliqa 2.0, including privacy on x-shards and unstaking.

February also saw the launch of Plunder Points on PlunderSwap and the $ZIL-$USD trading pair being added to Binance US.

Full newsletter: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-monthly-newsletter-february-2025/

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