gm gm! 🌞 Catch up on @Polkadot ’s key updates from last week – just in case you missed something important! 👀

1⃣ Big news! CME CF launches the $DOT New York Reference Rate, paving the way for $DOT to follow BTC & ETH into mainstream markets. Key step for the future of $DOT ETFs! 🌟https://t.co/EkAqmIqmbx

2⃣ Polkadot Christmas gift 🎁: Early access to the Polkadot APP! Only 50 spots available – grab yours here! 🎄https://t.co/rztGw1Mosr

3⃣ @paritytech 's transformation is underway with a focus on UX! Two big products are coming soon: Polkadot APP and Polkadot Hub. Stay tuned! https://t.co/WZqBbECQ13

4⃣ Make @kusamanetwork chaotic again? 👀 Parity dev @shawntabrizi proposes reviving Kusama’s Cypherpunk spirit with ZK tech, privacy coins, and censorship-resistant randomness. Privacy, decentralization, freedom. 🎭https://t.co/Ja9CyAmsAe

5⃣ Kusama Ref 477 passed! ✅ The proposal supports $KSM liquidity incentives for @Bifrost 's vKSM.
🔗 https://t.co/FJODK7jM62

6⃣ Congrats to @MandalaChain! The Polkadot ecosystem project secures $1M Pre-Seed funding led by @harbour_ind_cap. 💰https://t.co/DTZF4pPZuL

7⃣ @aave on Polkadot? Thanks to @_snowbridge , AAVE tokens can now flow in @hydration_net Omnipool! Cross-chain liquidity just got more exciting. 🌐https://t.co/vd0HTBfHyd

8⃣ @AstarNetwork launches Governance V1! ASTR holders can now propose, vote, and help shape the future while councils execute and maintain stability. 🗳️https://t.co/YAYdxMHbF2

9⃣ @v_labs launches Turtle V2! A seamless cross-chain app to bridge ETH assets to Polkadot’s @hydration_net , @Bifrost , @MoonbeamNetwork, and @EnterTheMythos chains. 🐢
🔗 https://t.co/skG4P27eoJ

🔟 First memecoin on @AcalaNetwork – $NEMO is live! https://t.co/VQHwHSPQBQ