TL;DR Kicked off Global Hackfest 2026 ($10K+ prizes) with partners like Tenderly & Hive3 Launched ConfluxHub V2.0 + major UX & staking upgrades Rolled out Testnet v3.0.3 + ongoing core refact
TL;DR
- Kicked off Global Hackfest 2026 ($10K+ prizes) with partners like Tenderly & Hive3
- Launched ConfluxHub V2.0 + major UX & staking upgrades
- Rolled out Testnet v3.0.3 + ongoing core refactors for performance & stability
- Improved Scan, Confura, and dev tooling for better visibility & DX
- Connected globally: NYC Blockchain Tuesdays + Next Block Expo Warsaw
Public Chain
- Released Testnet v3.0.3-testnet, continuing the rollout of improvements and preparing the network for upcoming upgrades.
- Continued refactoring core code to improve long-term maintainability and system performance.
- Addressed additional safety and robustness issues, further strengthening network reliability and stability.
Scan
- Introduced address filtering in the token tracker view, making it easier for users to navigate and analyze token activity.
- Continued enhancing the transaction trace view to provide deeper visibility into executed transactions (in progress).
- Added support for searching across multiple contract files, improving developer experience when interacting with contracts.
Confura
- Expanded infrastructure capabilities by supporting event logs of internal contracts based on traces, enabling more advanced data access and debugging (in progress).
ConfluxHub
- Released ConfluxHub V2.0.
- Improved wallet connection support.
- Introduced clearer PoS staking, locking, and voting features.
- Planned to replace the V1 version two weeks after the stable launch.
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- Published commonly used development skills for Conflux application development, providing builders with reusable tools and resources to accelerate development.
Partnerships & Ecosystem Growth
- Partnered with Choice Markets to support AI-powered prediction markets, introducing new SocialFi use cases and expanding user-driven market participation on-chain.
- Welcomed BenPay Global to the Conflux ecosystem to explore enterprise-grade privacy payments, compliant financial frameworks, and expanded stablecoin payment use cases.
- Partnered with GANA Insight to expand PayFi initiatives and accelerate the development of Web3 payment solutions across Conflux.
- Welcomed ENI to the Conflux ecosystem, further strengthening the network of partners contributing to ecosystem growth.
- Onboarded Kuant Exchange to integrate AI-powered trading with scalable on-chain infrastructure, enhancing advanced trading capabilities.
- Announced a partnership with Dow Protocol to power working capital payment flows, bringing blockchain-based financial solutions closer to real-world business operations.
- Partnered with TangFi to expand stablecoin payment infrastructure, supporting faster global transfers, real-world payments, and crypto card integrations.
- Partnered with Gency AI to explore AI-driven applications, strengthening the connection between blockchain infrastructure and real-world use cases.
- Welcomed 0xInfini to the ecosystem, focusing on stablecoin-powered payments and on-chain finance to enable more efficient value transfer.
- Announced a partnership with Audiera to support AI agent innovation, enabling the development of intelligent on-chain applications within the Conflux ecosystem.
Events
From NYC to Europe, the Conflux community continued to stay active on the ground, connecting with builders and expanding ecosystem presence.
- Hosted Blockchain Tuesdays in NYC at Station3, bringing together the local community for an in-person session focused on cross-chain bridges and how value moves across networks. The event featured a workshop led by our Conflux ambassador, GLM. During the meetup, we introduced our virtual hackathon, Global Hackfest, where attendees were guided through registration and learned how they can get involved.
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- Our ambassador Maryna, attended Next Block Expo in Warsaw, engaging with the broader Web3 community and increasing Conflux's visibility in Europe.
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- The Ukrainian Conflux community attended the Superteam Ukraine meetup in Kyiv, focused on onboarding students and new builders into Web3 through bounties, grants, and hackathons. The team also evaluated the format and structure for potential future Conflux-led student initiatives.
- Maryna also joined Networking Builders Day in Lviv, where builders shared experiences from hackathons, bounties, and grants, helping strengthen local connections and support future collaboration within the ecosystem. The event also provided an opportunity to share Global Hackfest 2026 with local builders, attracting interest and encouraging participation from their community.
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Kicked off Global Hackfest 2026, a fully online hackathon open to builders worldwide, featuring a 4-week build period and a $10,000+ prize pool. The kickoff call is scheduled for April 1, with submissions open through April 20. You can register here:
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- Welcomed co-sponsors Tenderly, ChainThink, Hive3, and Infini, expanding support for builders. Tenderly will provide Pro access and tooling support, Hive3 will contribute workshops, quests, and on-chain credentials, and ChainThink will support ecosystem visibility and community engagement throughout the program. Infini will offer token quotas for large AI models through its platform, enabling builders to integrate advanced AI capabilities into their applications.
- Our Russian-speaking community hosted two podcasts, continuing to expand awareness across the region. On the Crypto Gossip Girl podcast, the discussion focused on Conflux’s regulatory positioning in China, the growth of USDT0 and AxCNH, and real ecosystem adoption across DeFi and RWAs. On the Nirkad Crypto podcast, the conversation further explored Conflux’s compliant infrastructure, stablecoin strategy, and real-world use cases.
- The Spanish-speaking community continued to grow through targeted educational sessions and content. Sessions included discussions with Néstor Rijo on real-world blockchain adoption and circular economies in Uruguay, Leandro Moleon on building in Web3 and navigating market cycles, and artist Ornella Ruiz on the transition to cryptoart and on-chain creator opportunities. Educational efforts were further expanded with the release of “Meet Conflux Network v3.0,” helping align the Espanol community with the latest network upgrades.
Our Developer community continued to publish educational content to support builders. New video tutorials included step-by-step guides such as how to build a blockchain-based game on Conflux, along with foundational Solidity concepts like variables and data storage. Take a look below:
- “Build a Pay to Win Game Smart Contract in Solidity” demonstrates how to design and deploy a simple blockchain-based game, introducing core logic and mechanics for on-chain gaming.
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- “Solidity Tutorial: Variables and Data Storage Explained” covers the fundamentals of Solidity, helping developers understand how data is structured and managed in smart contracts.
- A big thank you to our ambassador GLM for creating this ecosystem expansion update for our community which highlights recent ecosystem developments, partnerships, and growth across the network.
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