July 2025 Monthly Update
We hope everyone is enjoying their summer! This month’s update includes several updates related to core development and our ecosystem. Let’s get into it.
Our Physical AI Pilot is Underway
Our Physical AI Pilot kicked off this month with an appearance by YJ and Johnson Lai on July 12th at the Hangzhou stop of the Chromia China Tour, where they unveiled a small desktop robot companion called ChromBot. Check out our recent blog post for more!
AI Inference Extension Update
Earlier this month, we deployed a CPU enabled Testnet version running SmolLM2. The next step is to add GPU capability and experiment with more powerful LLM models. You can try out the current testnet deployment here. This deployment shows the core functionality of the extension, but the model's performance doesn't reflect the end goal.
ZKP Extension Update
The ZKP Extension is now available on mainnet. This paves the way for new use cases and privacy-preserving features in Chromia dapps. Read more about this new feature in our July 8th blog post.
Udon Finance Has Launched
Udon Finance, a borrowing and lending platform on Chromia mainnet, launched on July 28th. It offers an efficient and flexible way to earn yield by staking assets, and also allows users to borrow against their holdings to unlock liquidity.
🔗 Visit Udon Finance
🔗 Udon Finance X Account
ColorPool LP Farming Campaign is Live
Launched earlier this year, ColorPool is the leading mainnet DEX in terms of TVL and includes pairs for CHR, USDC, COLOR, ALICE, and D tokens.
ColorPool’s LP Campaign went live this month and is ongoing. The program offers 24 months of rewards, including 5x rewards for the first 3 months.
For a step-by-step guide on how to participate, check out this post from ColorPool’s X account.
Transak Integrates with Chromia Mainnet and Lists CHR
Transak, a leading Web3 fiat onramp, has integrated Chromia Mainnet and listed CHR among its supported assets. This means users around the world can now buy native CHR using fiat.
Transak operates in 160+ countries, supports 135+ cryptocurrencies across 45 blockchains, and offers multiple payment methods, including credit cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
🌐 Visit Transak’s Official Website
Zanmang Loopy Drops
The Zanmang Loopy NFT collection kicked off its Collection Challenge Launch Event, featuring a 7000 USDC prize pool. Read more here.
The event has generated some significant traffic, as their mainnet chain has already logged over 2.5 million transactions from nearly 3000 accounts.
Celebrating Mainnet's One Year Anniversary
July 16th marked one year since Chromia’s mainnet went live. The past twelve months have brought steady progress, and we’re excited for what lies ahead.
🎉 Read our One Year recap
📺 Watch the video
New Developer Resources
Philip Hilm from our Developer Advocate team has released new video tutorials that accompany lessons found on Chromia Learn.
A continuation from the Build Your First Dapp with Rell on Chromia course:
Lesson 5: Understand Blockchain State and Transactions
▶ Watch the video here
📖 Access the lesson on Chromia Learn
Lesson 6: Build the Client
▶ Watch the video here
📖 Access the lesson on Chromia Learn
To the FT4 Asset Management course:
Part One: Lessons 1 and 2
▶ Watch the video here
📖 Access the lessons on Chromia Learn
Part Two: Lesson 3
▶ Watch the video here
📖 Access the lesson on Chromia Learn
Container Grant Program
Just a reminder, the Container Grant Program is still open and accepting applications. Developers can apply to receive six months of free mainnet hosting to help bring their Chromia dapps to life!
Looking Ahead
As we head further into Q3, development is continuing on several fronts:
- Continuing the Physical AI Pilot
- Completing the VectorDB Langchain integration
- Adding GPU support to the AI Inference Extension
- Building a Go Client and working towards an additional CEX integration
- Preparing the CRC2 NFT Standard for public release
As always, follow our official channels for updates as we continue to build!
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