In a week filled with exciting developments, Neo has launched a festive web-based game titled “Grouchy, Grinchy, Grumpy AI Christmas.” This interactive experience invites users to engage with an intentionally unhelpful AI in their quest to uncover a “mystery gift.” The game, hosted on xmas.neo.org, operates on the SpoonOS infrastructure, showcasing Neo”s innovative approach to community engagement.
Additionally, Neo co-founder Erik Zhang provided insights into a series of protocol-level enhancements for both Neo N3 and the upcoming Neo 4. These updates are primarily focused on refining transaction fee management and enhancing the native token framework.
The Neo core team also released a recording from their recent developer meeting, highlighting discussions around a proposed custom contract fee mechanism and a transaction-based method for proving node liveness. Preparations for governance and cryptography modifications were also on the agenda, providing clarity on Neo 4″s architecture, which is structured to feature Neo N3 as the main chain complemented by bridged sidechains.
In other news, SpoonOS announced the winners of the Scoop AI Hackathon Seoul Bowl. The first prize was awarded to the project PRISM, which aims to convert complex ideas into engaging animated videos, thus streamlining visual learning. Other notable mentions included GitGuardian, a tool designed for secure git recovery, Med/DaaS, which focuses on privacy-aware medical data, and Story World, an AI chatbot platform for web-novel characters. Special awards went to several innovative projects, including HANDOFF and Flowly.
SpoonOS further hosted a discussion titled “How Multi-Agent Collaboration Becomes Real User Acquisition,” featuring insights from Lyn Zhang, the marketing manager at Xerpa AI. This session explored how XerpaAI enhances team productivity and accelerates content creation in Creative Labs.
The Neo Ultimate Shop wrapped up its Christmas giveaway, which encouraged community members to engage with their social media initiatives. Winners received substantial rewards, including 1 million NRP tokens and NEO, alongside a “mega winner” who took home a collection of branded merchandise.
Moreover, the GrantShares proposal for the Raijin Protocol successfully passed the on-chain vote with four votes in favor, indicating robust community support for its initial phases.
On the development front, nDapp reported a weekly update on N3 GAS claims, revealing that users claimed approximately 68,542 GAS last week, with about 294 GAS burned due to on-chain activities. Additionally, Frank Coin hosted a trivia contest on its Discord channel, rewarding participants with GAS tokens.
In case you missed it, NeoDashboard“s NDMEME token has become the first non-native token approved for usage on the Neo X Native Bridge, allowing for seamless transfers between the Neo X and Neo N3 ecosystems. This milestone enables trading on platforms like CarrotSwap and Flamingo Finance.
Looking ahead, the community can look forward to events such as the Meme2Earn hosting a Community Fireplace on December 30, alongside Flamingo Finance”s similar initiative on their official X account.
With these developments, Neo continues to strengthen its position in the blockchain and cryptocurrency landscape, engaging its community through innovative projects and robust updates.
