Welcome to the second edition of the Permaweb Journal Changelog - a weekly newsletter covering the latest Journal content, ecosystem news, media recaps, and upcoming events.
New articles from the Journal this week:
Legacynet SU compatibility: What this latest update means for HyperBEAM: A breakdown of Milestone 3 for HyperBEAM, which introduces compatibility between AO legacynet processes and mainnet compute.A breakdown of Milestone 3 for HyperBEAM, which introduces compatibility between AO legacynet processes and mainnet compute.
The transition from AO legacynet to mainnet: What builders and users need to know: Why free compute equals slow compute, and what the AO transition to mainnet means for infrastructure, reliability, and scale.
AO is shaping up to become a gaming chain: A look at why AO’s architecture makes it ideal for crypto gaming, including fully onchain titles like StarGrid, Dumverse, and the opportunity for AI-powered games.
Arweave and AO ecosystem updates:
AO Flexible Staking announced on LBank: LBank launches AO flexible staking with yield opportunities for AR holders.
Membuddy: Sam Williams introduces memory tracking for AOS: New dev tool to monitor memory usage of AO processes crucial for long-term application performance.
StarGrid Battle Tactics private beta goes live: The first fully onchain strategy game built on AO launches its private beta. A major step for crypto-native gaming.
LiquidOps mainnet beta goes live: A new DeFi platform enters beta on AO, offering onchain liquidity management tools.
FusionFi Protocol announces Super Token Node: FusionFi unveils a new token transaction processing mechanism to increase computational efficiency on AO.
Tate Berenbaum shares reflections on the ecosystem’s direction: A three-part post series from Community Labs founder on where AO and Arweave are heading:
Media coverage of the permaweb this week:
Weavers Office Hours with William from Vela Ventures (X Space): A conversation with the founder of Vela Ventures and Beacon Wallet.
Community Labs onchain gaming (X Space): Exploring how game developers are leveraging AO for onchain execution and the future of AO gaming.
Parallel Syndicate Shark Tank (X Space): Three ecosystem builders pitch projects (Astro, Load, Outcome) in a Shark Tank like feedback session.
Taylor Lamprecht (Forward Research) explains AO-Core, HyperBEAM, and TEEs (X Vlog): Clear and easy to follow explanations of AO’s foundational architecture.
AR.IO vs Arweave: What’s the difference? (AR.IO Blog): This post explains the role AR.IO plays on top of the Arweave base layer and what it means for gateway infrastructure.
Getting Started with HyperBEAM: Beginner’s Guide to Building a Custom Device (APUS Blog): A practical walkthrough for new builders interested in creating custom devices using HyperBEAM.
Permaweb Journal site improvements and updates:
New Permaweb Journal GitHub org and contribution templates: We’ve moved to a dedicated GitHub organization to support guest posts, documentation edits, and community projects.
AO 101 reference updated: Our core primer on AO now includes introductions to AO-Core, HyperBEAM and expanded Core Components page.
Contribute to the Journal: Open a PR for guest articles, add projects to the Explore page, or suggest edits. DM us on X or open an issue on GitHub.
Upcoming events across the permaweb ecosystem:
AO Gold Standard Node Contest (Ends April 4): Incentives for node operators to help expand the AO network — with a chance to win a limited edition GOLD floppy disk.
Arweave Day India Tour (March–April): Ongoing IRL events across India to connect with the permaweb community leading up to Arweave Day India (April 26th). New stop added for March 30th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Weavers Office Hour (Every Monday, 1 PM EST): A weekly builders call for deep dives into tech and share updates on the permaweb, hosted by Weavers.
AO’s Decentralized Underground Headquarters (DUH) Space (Thursdays, 12 PM EST): Bi-weekly AO community hangout hosted by the core team with new guests every session.
Thank you for reading. If you’re building with Arweave or AO and have something you'd like to see featured, DM us on X or open a PR. Let’s keep moving the permaweb forward.
This newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research.
Permaweb Journal Team
