The Merlin Chain Weekly Recap brings you the latest updates from the Merlin ecosystem, community, and our Grand Sorcerer, Jeff, providing easy access to the most important information to keep you informed and help you make well-informed decisions.

💡 Merlin Chain: Highlights from Last Week

🔸 Merlin Chain x OKX Wallet: Merlin Telegram Ecosystem Giveaway

Merlin Chain has partnered with OKX Wallet to bring an exciting new promotion to Merlin Eco users. As part of this collaboration, participants have the chance to win a total of $4,000 worth of $PARTY tokens, courtesy of the innovative platform BTC.Fun. Additionally, a generous 5 million Timon points are up for grabs, offering users a chance to earn valuable rewards and engage with the growing Bitcoin ecosystem.

🔸 M-BTC is now available for staking in the DuckChain Staking Campaign, offering rewards in Stars and Eggs.

The DuckChain Staking Campaign is now live, with M-BTC and other tokens like $TON, $CATI, $DOGS, and more available for staking. Stake assets through the Bridge MiniApp or website to earn daily Eggs (3 Eggs per 1 USD staked) and a one-time 150 Stars bonus for using OKX Wallet, with an additional 5% invite bonus.

🍻 A Toast to Our Friends’ Achievements

✨ @TimonFun has reached 2.1 million monthly active users

Timon has reached a significant milestone by ranking No.1 on the Telegram trending app. With 2.1 million monthly active users and continued growth, Timon is becoming a key player in the Telegram mini-app space. This development reflects the platform’s growing presence and its role in the evolving landscape of decentralized apps on Telegram.

🧙Key Takeaways from Merlin Monday with Jeff

• Gas Issue Resolution:

  • Dealing with Gas has been a common concern in Merlin Community FAQs, meme-related activities and bot campaigns.

  • Solution: Auto-airdrop gas for 5–15 transactions when withdrawing MERL to on-chain addresses (Metamask, Unisat, XVerse, etc.).

• BTC.Fun Updates:

  • Public testing completed; next phase coming soon.

  • New Features:

    • Token creation and rewards (in stablecoins).

    • Special community group for token holders.

    • Livestreams for meme creation and updates.

  • Marketing: 10+ campaigns to incentivize creators and traders.

• Timon Updates:

  • Stats: 2M users, No.1 trending DApp on Telegram.

  • Upcoming Campaign (Wed): Whitelist for top users, 1 free Bitcoin for yield farming.

• The Future of BitcoinOS & Virtual Machine (BitVM):

  • BitcoinOS & VM can reduce trust reliance and boost confidence in Bitcoin apps.

• Final Thoughts (2024 and Beyond):

  • Merlin Chain has bridged $23B with zero scaling issues, despite challenges.

  • Focus on innovation, BTCFi, Meme-related, securing and mass adoption.

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🧷 Merlin Community Noticeboard

🎄Final Call to Join the Merlin Chain Xmas MEME Campaign!🔔

The clock is ticking! Don’t miss your chance to take part in the Merlin Chain Xmas MEME Campaign and show off your holiday spirit! Submit your Christmas-themed MEMEs and spread the festive joy for a chance to win amazing rewards and have your MEME featured in the official Merlin community sticker pack!

🎁 Total Prize Pool: $640 in $MERL

📅 Deadline: 31 December 2024 at 12:00 UTC

📖New Additions to the Merlin Wiki Library

🪄Eco Collab Guides

Timon, incubated by Merlin, aims to become the largest Bitcoin gateway application within the TON ecosystem. This article explains how to purchase Stars in Timon and buy Diamond Tickets to unlock more rewards.