Ecosystem

Launching this October, Forte is the Flow network upgrade that unlocks the next generation of consumer applications.

Before I ever owned a digital collectible, I was deep in the world of physical sports cards. From my home here in Toronto, my lifelong passion for basketball found an outlet in the world of collecting.

May proved to be an exceptional month for the Flow ecosystem, demonstrating significant advancements across key metrics including developer growth, user acquisition, and DeFi expansion.

Flow Community Rewards enables users to earn Boxes and Keys by engaging with apps on Flow. In the rewards store, those Boxes and Keys convert into points, which can be redeemed for rewards such as MacBooks, digital collectibles, Nike sneakers, and much more.Now, Flow Rewards is bigger, better, and more rewarding. Including new features such as Sweepstakes and Social Quests, making it even easier to stack up points and unlock prizes.

April marked another significant period for the Flow ecosystem, building on the positive trends of early 2025 with notable growth across key areas. Data indicates strong performance in DeFi, developer activity, community engagement, and ecosystem innovation. Highlights from the month include a new all-time high for Total Value Locked, a substantial increase in bridging volume, and the introduction of CryptoKitties' Meowcoins. The following highlights in detail Flow's progress in April.

When CJ set out to build aiSports, he didn’t just want to create another fantasy basketball app. He wanted to craft a completely new layer of gameplay - built directly on top of NBA Top Shot. Flow made that possible.

At the TinTinLand AI Agent Hackathon and Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, developers turned their attention to one key question: what infrastructure is best suited for building autonomous, agent-driven applications in Web3?

Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) has become a significant concern in the blockchain ecosystem, leading to unfair advantages for unscrupulous developers and substantial losses for regular users. Understanding MEV and its associated attacks is crucial for safeguarding your assets.​

Following standout appearances at ETHGlobal events from San Francisco to Bangkok, Flow made a powerful mark at ETHGlobal Taipei, showcasing why it’s quickly becoming the Layer 1 of choice for Developers. From an amazing sunset cruise to strong hackathon participation, Flow continued its mission: empowering developers to create real-world consumer applications that scale.

Fantasy football has always flirted with the idea of ownership and strategy — but few have delivered an actual living ecosystem where users own, manage, and grow digital clubs quite like Metaverse Football League (MFL).

The Flow team is heading to Taipei! Join us at the ETHGlobal Hackathon from April 4–6, 2025, where Flow is sponsoring $10,000 in bounties for developers building the next wave of consumer crypto applications. Whether you’re working on games, AI agents, RWAs, or social apps—Flow is the chain that gets you to real users and energized communities, fast.

Flow is rapidly maturing as a protocol, and this announcement marks a critical milestone in that journey.

Flow’s DeFi ecosystem took major strides since the launch of Crescendo in September 2024, driven by new integrations, innovative platforms, and record-setting user activity.

January kicked off 2025 with a plethora of new activity on Flow. Most notably this was marked by the growth of new Defi initiatives, new integration partners expanding interoperability and multiple hackathons that expanded the reach and possibilities of the Flow ecosystem. Let’s dive into some of the biggest highlights.

In November, Flow broke usage records at ETHGlobal, reached TVL highs, and launched the Rewards Store at store.flow.com

The Rewards Store is now live: explore Flow apps, earn points, and turn them into prizes.

In October, a Flow project won ETHGlobal San Francisco, the network saw steady DeFi growth, and points were introduced to Flow Community Rewards

In October, Flow saw a rise in DeFi fueled an influx of EVM-based liquidity.

Hack sports IP and create the next killer app at ETHGlobal San Francisco between Oct 18 and 20th, 2024.

In September, Flow introduced EVM compatibility, kicked off a World Tour, and was the L1 of choice for builders at ETHGlobal Singapore.

With Flow Community Rewards Season 1, $FLOW stored in Rewards NFTs begins unlocking and holders will receive boxes containing points for chances to win prizes.

At ETHGlobal in Singapore, over a quarter of participants hacked on Flow, more than 50 apps were built, and hundreds of developers joined the ecosystem.

Flow provides everything needed create a killer app in DeFi.

The Crescendo release on September 4th, 2024, enabled numerous (sometimes surprising!) technical achievements for Flow.

The biggest upgrade to Flow since genesis went live on September 4th, 2024