🚀 Neo X: The start of a new chapter

During the reporting period, we celebrated the official launch of Neo X, Neo's EVM-compatible sidechain. 

Alongside the MainNet launch, a fresh visual identity for Neo X was unveiled.

To support innovative projects on Neo X, Neo introduced the $20 million Elevate program, offering grants and investment opportunities.

For non-developer community members, the NeoPod Ambassador program provides a perfect opportunity to contribute, with tasks and rewards available at various levels.

Neo X successfully completed audits by BlockSec and Secure3, ensuring a secure foundation for the ecosystem.

🌏️ Neo continues to explore Asian Web3 market 

🗼 Neo attended WebX Tokyo as a Platinum Sponsor

During the two-day booth exhibition, Neo featured BlockSpirits, an engaging tap-and-play battle game developed by Neo’s developer community, COZ. This on-chain activation provided attendees with an interactive experience at the booth. More than 170 attendees were onboarded onto the Neo blockchain.

John Wang, Head of Neo Eco-Growth, participated in a panel session focused on blockchain interoperability.

Additionally, Neo organized a side event with OKCoinJapan and Cointelegraph to enhance its presence among local Web3 entrepreneurs, KOLs, and major users. The team also attended OKCoinJapan’s rebranding party and the WEB3 After Party.

During the event week, Neo also sponsored ETH Tokyo to network with developers experienced in Ethereum chain development, inviting them to join the Neo X ecosystem.

🇸🇬 Neo attended TOKEN2049 as a Platinum Sponsor

Neo attended TOKEN2049 as a Platinum Sponsor, showcasing BlockSpirits once again and setting a new record by onboarding 500 attendees onto the Neo blockchain. 

Additionally, Neo co-hosted an exclusive invite-only coffee chat session to engage with DeFi elites.

A side event co-hosted with SevenX, summoned Web3 ventures, communities, media, and rising projects for networking and expanding the Neo X ecosystem. 

🐰 Neo X Grind Hackathon

Neo kickstarted the Neo X Grind Hackathon's satellite phase in collaboration with three developer communities: Encode, RiseIn, and HackQuest, receiving over a hundred submissions.

Phase winners will be announced in October. Details for the final competition and the distribution of the $70,000 prize pool, along with over $22 million in support funds, will be shared on Neo's social media. Stay tuned!

🌳 Neo X ecosystem is taking shape

Three months after its launch, the Neo X ecosystem is gradually taking shape, with new projects joining almost every week. Here are the latest integrations with Neo X during the reporting period.

Wallet: Atomic Wallet, Gate Wallet, Math Wallet

DeFi: Intersect, DexFun, Photon

Infrastructure: TrendX, The Graph

Data aggregator: OwlX, DeFiLlama

GameFi: MetaCollabWin

NFT: ZeroX Network

Security: GoPlus

🤖 AI as a new frontier for Neo X 

Neo awarded Assisterr, a Cambridge-based startup specializing in Artificial Intelligence, with $2,000 at the co-hosted BeWater AI Crypto Hackathon, planting the seeds for future collaboration.

Other AI projects now part of the Neo X ecosystem include Phoenix and AIgentX.

Further, Neo hosted a Twitter Space dedicated to exploring innovative AI applications in Web3.

📈 New listings boost liquidity

On August 1st, the NEO/JPY trading pair was listed on OKCoinJapan, a fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange in Japan.

On September 5th, Coinbase Advanced introduced perpetual trading for NEO.