General Updates
Kraken added $NEO and $GAS to its exchange listings roadmap, with spot trading for both tokens now live on the major exchange. The listing will mark Kraken’s first spot trading offering for both tokens.
R3E Network published two experimental repositories on May 4 exploring what Neo’s next generation could look like. The larger of the two, neo-n4, prototypes a multi-L2 elastic network architecture built on Neo 4 core. neo-n4 is envisioned as a three-tier design where Neo N3 or Neo 4 serves as the L1 settlement layer, an optional gateway aggregates proofs from multiple L2 chains, and individual L2 chains run Neo 4 core as their execution kernel. The second, neo-lang, is an early-stage domain-specific language for Neo N3 smart contracts. neo-lang presents a contract-oriented language targeting Neo N3 with a .neo file extension.
GameShame put the Raijin Protocol proposal on-chain for vote on the GrantShares community funding DAO portal. The game development team is requesting 7,500 $GAS for integrating Neo X and other blockchain-based deliverables into the fighter jet game.
NeoIgnite launched NeoMeme on Neo N3 TestNet, a meme launchpad inspired by Pump.Fun, where users can launch a meme, watch the bonding curve mechanism automate pricing and liquidity, and achieve AMM liquidity when the $GAS reserves fill up.
Neo Red Pill concluded the mascot naming contest, with the top three choices being NeoRider, DeepRed, and Node, respectively. Those who submitted winning suggestions will be contacted by the Neo Red Pill team.
nDapp released a weekly N3 $GAS check-in, noting that network users claimed approximately 63,827 $GAS over the past week and that on-chain activity burned about 590 $GAS.
NNT hosted a GasBot Trivia round where participants competed for a pool of 4 $GAS rewards.
Frank Coin hosted a Neo trivia contest on X, rewarding participants with $GAS, and requiring each participant to prepare their own Neo N3 wallet address if applicable.
Developer Updates
COZ warned users about a potential scam, stating that COZ does not maintain a .org address for Neon Wallet, and any links to download the wallet from addresses other than https://coz.io are likely scams.
AxLabs concluded its retreat, connecting the dots between what was built, what was learned, and turning the week’s work into clearer next steps, focusing on building for agents, not just humans, and exploring local vs. remote MCP servers.
NNT Catch Up
NNT released Episode 112 of The Smart Economy Podcast featuring Vivek Raman, co-founder and CEO of Etherealize, an organization focused on helping institutions work with Ethereum and integrate blockchain-based systems into existing financial operations. Topics of discussion include why financial institutions spent years running internal blockchain pilots before going public, how regulatory clarity is affecting decisions around deployment, how tokenization is being used today, how stablecoins fit into existing financial systems, why decentralization can matter for institutions working with shared infrastructure, how L1 and L2 design choices affect adoption paths, and much more.
NNT hosted Crypto Coffee and Blockchain Beer Spaces #95 on the official The Smart Economy Podcast X account, featuring Louise Ivan, founder of Ryder, a cold hardware wallet solutions provider. Topics of discussion included the vibes on CT and at conferences, how people view crypto, onboarding new and experienced users alike, the Ryder Wallet ease of use, the value prop of recovery tags, and what keeps Louise psyched to keep working.
Token Listings
$NEO and $GAS are now listed on the Kraken custodial exchange.
