# Buffer Digest

By [Buffer Digest](https://paragraph.com/@buffer-digest) · 2023-03-03

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*   **Quote of the week**
    
*   **Platform Statistics**
    
*   **Ecosystem News**
    
    *   _1 Minute Testnet_
        
    *   _Weekly contest results_
        
    *   _GammaSwap integration_
        
    *   _Bond Protocol integration_
        
    *   _BLP update_
        
    *   _UI & UX update_
        
*   **Additional News**
    

Welcome to the _eighth edition of the weekly newsletter_. Each week, we will provide **updates** on **product development** along with **_verified statistics on protocol and community growth_**.

_Let’s get started!_

Quote of the week is …
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> **Set it and forget it !**

Platform Statistics
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![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/93ff7f749f9cbb742f21c8a800b73bb042c67b291763bc8879c4647c87002b13.png)

Ecosystem News
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### 1 Minute Testnet

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/522e4c08c4b2990f454acc92846216c9d90985f64b767cbcce5e0d8a5315559f.png)

**You can now trade on the smallest period of time possible**! Test our **1 minute binary option on testnet** [**here**](http://testnet.buffer.finance), this new feature will allow you to deploy your best scalping strategies. Give us your feedbacks and stay tuned for mainnet deployment !

### Weekly contest results

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b20445d3cfb9750710fe702d63eeaf338985a2c73e94d68bf095be2d88d66d57.png)

This week **we’ve hosted our very first trading competition** so **here are the results and important metrics you need to know about**.

*   **_411k Volume_**
    
*   **_237 Participants_**
    
*   **_2188 Trades_**
    
*   **_4002 USDC Prize Pool_**
    

If you didn’t manage to win this week no worries! **Participate in our second contest by starting trading** [**here**](https://app.buffer.finance/#/leaderboard/weekly?week=2).

### GammaSwap integration

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a1bf8c0bed98f85301703611058c18de8de368a20dcbfa49220ee93088b51387.png)

You can now **set up strategies thanks to our integration on GammaSwap**. Your **Univ3 positions can be managed for a considerable saving in time and ergonomics**, « set it and forget it »! Get started [here](https://docs.gamma.xyz/gamma/using-gamma/faq).

Read [this article](http://app.gamma.xyz) for further explanations!

### Bond Protocol integration

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a6018244ba9e2678ff71aacc120db995bca1425197c56c90e4e658ff8346c1d5.png)

**Bond Markets for** [**$BFR**](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BFR&src=cashtag_click) **are live thanks to our partnership with Bond Protocol**. Here are the important informations you need to take into account if you want to participate in the bond sale:

*   **End: March 30th**
    
*   \*\*Size: 500,000 [$BFR](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BFR&src=cashtag_click) \*\*
    
*   **Payment Token: WETH**
    
*   **Floor: $0.32/BFR**
    

If you don’t know anything about bond markets, **get familiar with it by reading** [**this article**](https://docs.bondprotocol.finance/basics/auctions).

### BLP update

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/599805e5aba1c77235db70d413914df911efab78dca124c88f1d67a4495214c3.png)

**The funds drained from the pool during the price manipulation attacks via the SOL/USD pair have been added back from the Buffer treasury**. BLP:USDC exchange rate is back to 1:1.

More information on the subject will come soon, in the meantime, **we thank you a thousand times for your patience and support**.

### UI & UX update

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/611892bf5415c612e3e00b83347560ceb76c2ce5f608adf41336573c8f77d56f.png)

Take advantage of our new feature : **profile pages are now available**! It gives you easy access to :

*   **Trade History**     
    
*   **NFTs owned**     
    
*   **Winrate**     
    
*   **Volume, OI, Payout**     
    
*   **Referral Metrics**
    

**Check yours at** [**buffer.finance/profile**](http://app.buffer.finance/#/profile) and **share your experience to the community** !

We’ve also **optimized the whole UI & UX for our mobile users**, you can now:

*   **Trade directly from chart view**
    
*   **Access your NFTs, trade history & others**
    
*   **Select the pair you want easily**
    

Enjoy, hope you’ll like it!

Additional News
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[https://twitter.com/mentormarni/status/1629977971527131137?s=20](https://twitter.com/mentormarni/status/1629977971527131137?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/Buffer\_Finance/status/1631281551169269760?s=20](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1631281551169269760?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/steakhut\_fi/status/1631278187241181187?s=20](https://twitter.com/steakhut_fi/status/1631278187241181187?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/Buffer\_Finance/status/1631002740062126100?s=20](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1631002740062126100?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/defislate/status/1630337514660585473?s=20](https://twitter.com/defislate/status/1630337514660585473?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/resdegen/status/1630185185122701313?s=20](https://twitter.com/resdegen/status/1630185185122701313?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/Ebubechi\_GMI/status/1630179075363938306?s=20](https://twitter.com/Ebubechi_GMI/status/1630179075363938306?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/LouisCooper\_/status/1630172828694720514?s=20](https://twitter.com/LouisCooper_/status/1630172828694720514?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/Buffer\_Finance/status/1630155484941660160?s=20](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1630155484941660160?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/BigHodlsworth/status/1629902093938216960?s=20](https://twitter.com/BigHodlsworth/status/1629902093938216960?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1629870286593220611?s=20](https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1629870286593220611?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/DocMundi/status/1629189557550821376?s=20](https://twitter.com/DocMundi/status/1629189557550821376?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/GammaStrategies/status/1629144221708963840?s=20](https://twitter.com/GammaStrategies/status/1629144221708963840?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/RevestFinance/status/1630621618635522051?s=20](https://twitter.com/RevestFinance/status/1630621618635522051?s=20)

[https://twitter.com/Buffer\_Finance/status/1630991391462510592?s=20](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1630991391462510592?s=20)

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*Originally published on [Buffer Digest](https://paragraph.com/@buffer-digest/buffer-digest-9)*
