Core Foundation has launched the "Core Commit" program, a three-month initiative aimed at incentivizing developers to build dApps on the Core blockchain. Participants will receive expert mentorship, resources, and access to venture capital, with $75,000 in CORE tokens available as rewards based on performance.

Applications for the Core Commit program opened on October 14, 2024, and developers have until November 14, 2024, to submit proposals. For more details, read the full blog post.

The latest Core Ignition campaign, "The Core League," is now live, introducing an exciting Team Play feature that encourages collaboration among participants. Teams can compete for extra Sparks rewards by bridging USDT to Core, with each member aiming to bridge up to 150 USDT. The top 10 teams will earn a one-time bonus of 10,000 Sparks each.

The competition runs from October 11 to October 31, 2024. Form or join a team today and let the competition begin! For more details, read the full blog post.

Join Ignition Season 2 now: https://ignition.coredao.org/

Prof. Abdoulaye Ndiaye has been appointed as a Research Advisor to the Core Foundation. Prof. Ndiaye is an Assistant Professor of Economics at NYU Stern School of Business, with expertise in macroeconomics and public policy. His prior experience includes serving as an economic consultant and contributing to the launch of the Sui blockchain.

Abdoulaye’s work has been published in numerous leading economics journals, and his expertise in economic policy and growth will be instrumental in shaping the future of the Core ecosystem. In particular, his research into local fee markets will play a pivotal role in improving efficiencies and furthering the economic sustainability of the Core blockchain.

Follow his work on his X account: https://x.com/AbdouNdiayeNYU

Revealing the upcoming drop for Coretoshi NFTs, each with unique characteristics will offer holders exclusive benefits and opportunities within the Core community.

Stay tuned for more details on the collection, and in the meantime, participate in the Easter Egg hunt to find the hidden Coretoshi NFT image until October 20. Read here for instructions on how to participate. (Hint: Watch the Core Community X and Discord closely)

Rich Rines gave a keynote speech at Token 2049 Singapore at the DWF Labs stage. The Core team was also on the ground organizing and speaking at 5 side events: Bitcoin Fusion, Timestamp ABCDE, Multichain Day, HTX DAO x TRON DAO Afterparty, and Degen Meetup 2.0.

Bitcoin Fusion is the flagship Core event which received over 2000 registrations.

Watch here for the full speech: https://youtu.be/Wh6ll5pW5mo?feature=shared

Forbes recently spoke with Initial Contributor Rich Rines about the mass institutional adoption of crypto, read the full article here.

Core is the best ecosystem to deploy on at the moment. It’s EVM compatible and there are lots of resources available to get you started. Check out coredao.org for more information.