NERO Chain Monthly Recap: March 2025

NERO community,

March was a month of growth and innovation for NERO Chain, as we engaged our community with impactful campaigns, strategic collaborations, and exciting updates. From enhancing ecosystem security and decentralization to fostering creativity and interoperability, NERO continues to lead the way toward a more connected and inclusive blockchain future.

🎉 Campaign Spotlight

NERO Hosts Community Q&A Session: “NERO 101 — What is NERO?”

From February 28 to March 2, we conducted an open Q&A session on Discord titled “NERO 101 — What’s NERO?” Community members were invited to ask questions related to the project and deepen their understanding of the ecosystem. Participants had the opportunity to earn points, unlock the Warrior role, and qualify for airdrop rewards. The initiative aimed to foster engagement and enhance transparency within the NERO community.

At NERO 101, we’re addressing keypoints as following:

• Unique Features: NERO offers Account Abstraction, customizable gas fees, and a modular architecture for better user and developer flexibility.

• Sustainability & Roadmap: Focuses on scalability, decentralized governance, and expanding the developer ecosystem for long-term growth.

• Validator Participation & Consensus: Uses a pipelined BFT consensus to ensure security, scalability, and encourage wide validator participation.

NERO Launches “Passion! Give Design for NERO!” Community Campaign

From March 2 to March 8, we invited community members to showcase their creativity through a design-focused campaign titled “Passion! Give Design for NERO!” Participants submitted original creations in the designated Discord channel, expressing their enthusiasm for the project. Top entries were rewarded with community points — 500 for first place, 300 for second, 200 for third, and 100 points for ranks 4 through 10. The campaign encouraged artistic engagement and celebrated the community’s passion for NERO.

NERO Chain Highlights Innovation in Gas Fee Flexibility as Puzzle Campaign Nears Conclusion

As NERO’s Puzzle Campaign approaches a key milestone, we are reinforcing our core mission: to provide a public blockchain accessible to all. By introducing the concept of customizable gas fees, NERO challenges the status quo of rigid transaction costs on traditional blockchains.

This innovation reflects NERO’s broader ambition to redefine user experience and accessibility in the blockchain space, empowering users with greater control and flexibility.

NEROverse Chronicles Campaign Invites Community to Shape NERO’s Narrative

NERO Chain launched the “NEROverse Chronicles” campaign, encouraging community members to contribute creatively to the project’s evolving story. Participants were invited to write, design, record, or create content that captures the essence of NERO Chain.

• Community Engagement: The campaign aimed to deepen community involvement through creative storytelling.

• Inspiration Through Incentives: Rewards and challenges were designed to spark innovation and personal expression.

• Submission Platform: All contributions were submitted via the official NERO Discord server, giving users a chance to shape the project’s history.

  

🤝 New Partnerships:

NERO Chain x CoinTrade

Strategic partnership with CoinTrade, a licensed crypto asset exchange in Japan, aimed at strengthening the blockchain’s decentralization and security. As part of the collaboration, CoinTrade will join the NERO network as a validator, helping to ensure robust network performance and integrity. This partnership marks a significant step in enhancing NERO’s infrastructure and reinforcing its commitment to a secure, decentralized ecosystem.

NERO Chain x Hyperlane

Hyperlane, a leading interoperability protocol, to enable seamless communication across over 130 blockchain networks. The collaboration aims to enhance cross-chain liquidity, improve developer flexibility, and support a more connected Web3 ecosystem. This marks a major step in NERO’s mission to build an interchain future with broader connectivity and utility.

👥 Community updates

NERO Founder Hosts Community AMA on Ecosystem Expansion and Future Roadmap

On March 12, 2025, NERO Chain held a live community AMA session on the Main Stage of its official Discord server. Hosted by NERO Founder Jake, the event offered an in-depth look at the project’s upcoming ecosystem expansion, strategic partnerships, and updates on the ongoing Puzzle Campaign.

The session also addressed key questions submitted by community members, highlighting NERO’s developer incentive programs and its differentiators as a Layer 1 blockchain. The AMA reinforced NERO’s commitment to community-driven development and transparent communication.

NERO Chain Successfully Completes Security Audit by BlockApex

NERO Chain has officially passed a comprehensive security audit conducted by leading blockchain security firm BlockApex. Following detailed technical reviews and collaborative discussions, the final audit report confirmed the robustness and integrity of NERO’s protocol.

The successful audit reflects NERO’s ongoing commitment to security and transparency, and highlights the close cooperation between its development team and third-party auditors. NERO Chain expressed its appreciation for BlockApex’s professional evaluation and reaffirmed its dedication to building a secure and reliable ecosystem.