Harmony is bringing “ONE Finality” with data sharding for 2024. Via calldata inscriptions and embedded wallets, users can manage token portfolios and web domains and AI bots without smart contracts. Imagine bridging native assets such as USDC for $0.05 in seconds, or rebalancing portfolio assets across chains, or auction content on top .country domains, or share restaurant recommendations with generative models – ALL onchain with ONE tokens!
Our mission is “to scale trust and create a radically fair economy”. Harmony’s driving toward 1-second, single-block finality. Our Shard 1 with low fees and high data availability is perfect for gaming or AI or social applications. With community tokens, multisig tools, game templates, Telegram bots, mobile apps – let’s help every ONE create in Harmony!
– Stephen Tse, Founder of Harmony
1. Earn $SWAP, $LEND, $BRIDGE, $STABLE
We look to introduce a suite of new tokens - $SWAP, $LEND, $BRIDGE, $STABLE. Each of these tokens will unlock different facets of decentralized finance. Launching Lend with $HOG will bring yet another decentralized finance primitive to Harmony. Our community will take center stage in governance, wielding influence over token dynamics to create a truly decentralized ecosystem. In 2024, we are continuing the development of a native stablecoin, $STABLE, a significant step towards fee-free financial stability.
2. Bridge BRC-20 & Multi-USDC
Our vision for an interconnected blockchain universe takes a significant stride with the expansion of our Minimal-On-Chain infrastructure. Integrating tooling similar to Multibit and Chainflip, Harmony sets a new benchmark in cross-chain interactions. With the release of this article we announce the launch of usdc.country, offering industry-leading speed and cost-effectiveness in transfers between USDC (Base) and ONE (Harmony), surpassing current bridging options. This, along with our successful BTC ↔ ONE flip proof-of-concept, underscores our commitment to leading the industry in efficiency and innovation in the year ahead, enabling seamless swaps without the need for signing contracts or bridging assets.
3. Inscribe .country for Auctions
The digital landscape is evolving, and Harmony is at the forefront with the .country domains. These domains are more than just digital real estate; they are gateways to innovative on-chain services and unique community engagements. In 2024, we look to add github template support, allowing even more customization for .country users. Governance within the .country ecosystem will also be a focus for the year, empowering our users with a voice and a stake in the decentralized web. We look to achieve a radically fair economy through the implementation of inscription auctions, which empower users with direct control over .country domains via inscriptions.
4. External Leaders & 1-Second Finality
In our pursuit of both efficiency and decentralization, we are setting a new benchmark with an innovative ONE finality: achieving transaction finality in a mere 1-second, within a single block. This breakthrough is complemented by our focus on Shard 1, where we offer low fees and high data availability — key factors that make it ideal for gaming, AI, social applications, and beyond. Moving into 2024, our commitment to improving decentralization alongside speed and scalability takes a significant leap. We are introducing a 0% internal voting power policy, paving the way for a governance model that is not only fair and transparent but also thoroughly community-driven. This balanced approach ensures that our technology stays at the forefront, driven by the very users it serves.
5. Embedded Wallets & Swaps
Our platform is enhancing the user experience with embedded wallets that ensure seamless and secure transactions. We are integrating innovative features like Robby for simplified transaction approvals and Privy for gated membership. Alongside this, the upcoming ONE App looks to enhance security and user experience as a minimal social wallet with simplified reloading processes, dynamic customization, and seamless integration. We are also exploring the potential of incorporating Argent X as a browser wallet and extending Argent Starknet to Android users, to broaden our platform's accessibility. Additionally, the integration of Account Abstraction operations within the ERC-4337 ecosystem ecosystem is under evaluation, which could significantly advance our wallet's functionality.
6. Game Demos & Templates
In the gaming arena, Harmony is breaking new ground. As we approach ONE finality, blockchain gaming emerges as a key sector poised to benefit early from this new infrastructure. Recognizing this, we are actively engaging with various projects and focusing our development efforts on expanding gaming applications within the Harmony protocol. While we continue to upgrade our protocol, jump into the web3 strategy game Knight & Peasants, join the Mars Colony community, embark on AnotherWorld’s treasure hunt, and more!
7. Telegram Bot & Voice AI
Our journey into AI-enhanced tooling is making significant strides. We've integrated OpenAI’s DALL-E and, soon, Whisper with 1Bot, bringing industry leading AI developments directly to the ONE user. The Whisper integration is further extended to Voice AI, offering a more intuitive and natural user experience. Additionally, we are exploring opportunities to incentivize social engagement through referral credits with $VOICE, and enable a rich vector store for locations, reviews, and curators with $MAP on 1Bot.
8. Recruit Developers & Partners
Harmony is on a global hunt for talent and partnerships. We are actively recruiting engineers in Palo Alto and across the West Coast, seeking bright minds and crazy ones to join our mission. We look to expand our collaboration with industry leaders like Dune, Gnosis, and Protofire. Alongside our expansion we look forward to re-engaging our loyal community, as seen in our recent efforts with Harmonauts, Harmony Punks, and others. For our own digital presence, keep an eye out for a fresh new look on our landing page and checkout our bridge, swap, lend, and more. In 2024 we look forward to continuing our partnership with Protofire, ensuring our platforms remain audited, hosted, and updated with top-notch user support.
9. Onboarding Quests for $SOUL
Finally, we plan to introduce a novel way to engage and reward our community with quests for $SOUL. Users can mint Soulbound NFTs and $SOUL tokens for accomplishing various milestones. These quests will span across our entire ecosystem, from bridging, swapping, gaming, lending, farming, all the way to using wallets, transferring from exchanges, and purchasing NFTs. $SOUL will be part of our effort to create a rewarding, all-encompassing blockchain experience within Harmony.
Our core mission at Harmony is to scale trust and create a radically fair economy. In 2024, we are integrating ONE Finality within our suite of features like multisig wallets, tokens, and calldata inscriptions. This synergy is designed to enhance user experience, enabling seamless and affordable transactions, such as USDC transfers at just $0.05. Our commitment to 1-second, single-block finality, combined with the advantages of Shard 1's low fees and high data availability, will bolster a wide range of applications from gaming to AI. We are excited to have our community on board as we forge a more efficient, inclusive, and interconnected Harmony ecosystem.
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