October has been another outstanding month for Push Protocol, showcasing significant advancements across development, integrations, and community engagement. As we move forward, we’re excited to share key highlights from the month that underscore our continued commitment to driving Web3 communication and community growth.
Here’s a recap of our latest updates 👇
Protocol Milestones:
Push Points Program Launch 🚀
October saw the launch of the Push Points Program, a reputation-based system designed to reward our community members and reinforce ties with our ecosystem partners. This initiative strengthens user engagement and incentivizes active participation in our ecosystem, adding a new layer of value to our protocol.
User Growth and Notification Achievements 📈
Push Protocol continues to witness incredible traction:
- 34,094 new subscribers, reaching a total of 279,270 subscribers.
- 9.12 million new notifications were sent, reaching a cumulative 128.59 million since launch.
- 40,373 users are actively engaging in Push Chat (+86.9% MoM) with 7,300 active users.
These metrics are a testament to the growing interest in secure, on-chain communication, and we’re excited to bring in even more innovative updates in the coming months.
Development Highlights:
Push DApp
- The Push Points Program launched.
- A new UI for channel listings and an improved channel dashboard were moved to the review and testing phases.
- The ‘Reply to’ feature on Push Chat was released, making interactions more seamless.
- In-app notifications, as a feature, was sent to the testing phase.
- Several UI enhancements and fixes were completed, further refining the user experience.
Mobile App
- An Android-optimized version was released to improve accessibility.
- A new engineer was onboarded to the team to drive further mobile app enhancements.
Website Updates
- We published comprehensive Push Points Program documentation.
- We released several blog posts on topics like **Push Points, CCR Features**, decentralized social media, and consumer crypto themes, contributed by community members.
- We enhanced review and testing with the deploy preview functionality and migrated the production build from Vercel to the GitHub pages for improved efficiency.
SDK & Backend Updates
- The chat Reply Feature implementation was completed and sent to testing.
- We updated the notification card UI and finished priority bug fixes.
- Backend improvements for scalability and stability were made to accommodate higher traffic, with horizontal scaling and new project integrations.
Smart Contract Developments
- We completed testing, scripts, and changes to the Rust Smart Contract.
- Push Core V3 underwent its first implementation and review.
- We progressed with the CCR development with mainnet preparations and conducted audits on Cairo contracts to ensure robust security.
Ecosystem Growth
November saw major ecosystem updates in this sphere, with exciting integrations and partnerships that amplify our protocol’s reach:
Integration Milestones
- Revoke Cash now sends real-time alerts for token approvals, ensuring users have timely prompts to revoke approvals as needed.
- HyperLiquid integrated Push notifications to offer real-time updates on liquidations and position changes.
- DePerp Labs integrated Push Chat making the DePerp experience far richer than ever before.
- Unstoppable Domains (UD) wallet now supports end-to-end encrypted messaging between domain owners, leveraging Push for more secure communication.
- Contributors at Cartesi created an integration template for developers to leverage web3 notifications for Cartesi DApps enabling DApps built on Cartesi to integrate Push’s notification services within 5 minutes or less.
- Fuse Network kicked off their partnership with Push for enabling wallet-to-wallet messaging in addition to structuring and launching Push notifications for applications built on Fuse.
Push Points Partner Collaborations
Push Points rolled out collaborations with **QuickSwap, ShapeShift, Cyber, PWN, Revoke Cash,** and Unstoppable Domains to bring Push Points to life and ensure that it scales as a program.
Channel Growth Highlights
- ENS Domains achieved a new milestone with 7,500+ subscribers.
- QuickSwap saw rapid growth, surpassing 1,500 subscribers.
- Shapeshift and Rekt also hit major milestones of 30,000+ subscribers and 2,100+ subscribers respectively.
DAO Updates
Push Protocol’s DAO initiatives reflect our dedication to community-driven growth and strategic transparency:
Strategic and Operational Developments
- Push Grants saw an all-time high in applications, with over 30 inbound applications.
- We secured 5 soft commitments for 2025’s app-focused Push Grants program.
- We increased the contributor base by 8x since March 2024.
Governance & Transparency
- We published the DAO’s first quarterly transparency report.
- We passed a Sybil resistance upgrade proposal, strengthening DAO governance.
- We began establishing a strategic framework for 2025, some of which has already begun to show in proposals on the forum.
Community Initiatives
- We partnered with Unstoppable Domains as a Push Points partner.
- We architected the strategy and sourced the tooling needed for the launch of the PushCast podcast (launching in November).
- We supported two Devcon attendees through our **Devcon Scholar Initiative**.
- We began developing more transparent contributor pathways for 2025, showcasing how contributors can grow within the ecosystem. As with all Push DAO strategy changes for 2025, we’ll share the frameworks publicly in their final form, in December.
Workshops and Events
Our commitment to Web3 education and ecosystem expansion continued through November with several events and speaking engagements:
Major Events & Sponsorships
- We sponsored the Invisible Gardens camp in Chiang Mai, Thailand, showcasing how to build consumer-ready apps with Push Protocol SDKs.
- Harsh Rajat represented Push on a panel at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.
Community Education & Developer Evangelism
- We conducted an Ekolance Workshop, a grantee-hosted session on building Web3 DApps with Push tech.
- Our DAO Lead, Ian LeViness, participated in a SocialFi panel on X alongside partners such as Conflux and Unstoppable Domains.
- Ian also represented the ecosystem on several podcasts, including **The Silicon Dreams Podcast** and **Jax Dwyer’s Podcast**, promoting Push’s vision and community.
- We also booked several more podcast appearances for November and December, which will be included in the following reports.
Looking Ahead
With many exciting updates on our roadmap, we’re thrilled to push the boundaries of Web3 communication as we approach the new year. Stay tuned for December updates as we continue to innovate and enhance our ecosystem. Your support drives us forward!
Let’s keep pushing! 🌍🚀