We’ve further hardened Vortex:
- integrated all learnings from our AI security audits
- added validation, backup, and recovery failsafes for AI agents integrating Vortex
Full changelog:
https://t.co/zVm9Vgbhvu
Cross-border payments in LatAm shouldn’t take days.
With the latest Vortex release, they don’t.
⚡ Hyper-fast BRL flows
🇲🇽 Native MXN support
🇨🇴 Native COP support
Move value at internet speed - not at the pace of legacy banking rails.
https://t.co/9GjnK9gEnT
We are proud to reach this milestone alongside @SatoshiPay . The backing from Blue Star Capital is a powerful vote of confidence in our mission to bridge crypto and fiat globally.
After hitting a record $11.4M in monthly volume this January, we’ve secured strategic funding from Blue Star Capital to scale @Vortex_Fi globally.
Welcome to the stablecoin-powered liquidity ocean, connecting crypto and fiat in one seamless flow. 💸🌐 https://t.co/LsboB3xG2T
We’ve officially added native account creation and several widget upgrades to make your experience smoother.
We’re laying the groundwork to bring the power of Vortex to a much wider retail audience.
Check out the full update: https://t.co/w0EpbDNVhC
$10M in monthly volume isn't a goal. It’s our new baseline.
In January, we broke the $10m barrier and start expanding to the US market. We aren't just building tools; we are powering the future of global settlement.
The institutional shift is happening now.
Full update: https://t.co/wLjPF7YlJe
The wait for a production-ready @Polkadot is over.
With the launch of smart contracts on the Hub, we finally have the perfect storm: 2-second block times, elastic scaling, and full EVM compatibility.
No more trade-offs. The infrastructure is ready for the next wave of institutional flows.
Looking forward to deploying. 🚀
Polkadot just leveled up.
Today's runtime upgrade marks the beginning of a faster, simpler, more usable network designed for real apps.
What changes for you?
→ Apps feel fast and fluid
→ Transactions confirm quicker
→ Builders can focus on products, not protocol engineering
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Want to swap USDC to EUR via Vortex? Now’s the moment. Our fiat partner MYKOBO is waiving all fees in January, so you’re getting rates close to interbank. Don’t take our word for it, Google it.
The data isn’t perfectly comparable, but the difference is clear. Uniswap shows a high number of small trades (see screenshot), whereas the BRLA pool on Pendulum consistently sees $5k+ transactions, with liquidity concentrated around an on-chain oracle.
Ethereum moving over $8T in stablecoin volume in Q4 shows how large on-chain FX has become. Pendulum @Polkadot is well positioned with its FX DEX to support this activity, and we already see strong traction as the leading venue by DEX volume for Brazil’s BRLA stablecoin.
https://t.co/bkXNbSMNML
Closing the year with strong usage, growing business demand, and a solid foundation in place.
Grateful to everyone building and transacting with us.
More to come.
Our new status page is live. As Vortex scales with API clients and business users, we are raising the bar on transparency and operational maturity. 🟢🟢🟢
https://t.co/UFew940BW2
Absolutely fantastic @torstenmove . Congrats! 🙌 That's what we have dreamed of in the last years. If @Polkadot can bring connectivity to other chains down to < 1min, now, it would be the perfect place for us to build everything. 🌐
Polkadot Hub → ends fragmentation, delivers the most advanced smart contract engine in Web3.
@torstenmove → PhD in CS, ex-CTO SatoshiPay, Pendulum co-founder. Now building the unified, high-compute engine that will power future Polkadot apps.
Watch his @Polkadotsub0 talk 👇
Vortex closed November with $3.1M in volume, well above our $2M goal. With the holidays approaching, we’re taking a steady approach in December, adding more improvements to the Vortex engine and preparing for another jump in January.
@Vortex_Fi choosing $PEN as its native fuel is an important moment for the community. Excited to see deeper integration in the months ahead.
Get the full story: https://t.co/oWg3ZuK4OM
🚀 December starts with a new Vortex Production Release, live now!
✨ Highlights:
• BRL onramps now have a split pay-in vs transfer phase, reducing invalid ramp state issues
• EURe onramp now supports permit, so users no longer need POL in their Monerium-connected wallet
• New endpoint to fetch the best quote
🔗 Full changelog: https://t.co/xlmp1gfBJX
A strong feature request from our API clients: an API call that gives you the best on/off-ramp route across all networks we support. We think it’s a powerful idea. Should we ship it?
I've improved the animations for selecting tokens in @Vortex_Fi 🌪️💅
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Thanks @emilkowalski for your interesting articles on animations