>>**Weekly Updates Recap #79 [21/04/2023]** **Aurora Updates** 🟢Aurora Released its [Engine 2.9.0](https://aurora.dev/blog/aurora-releases-its-engine-2-9-0-version) 🟢Alex published a [proposal](https://twitter.com/AlexAuroraDev/status/1649046686571069445?s=20) to update the AURORA tokeneconomics 🟢A new blog-post was published on the Aurora Developer Platform on [Cross-Ecosystem Communication](https://dev.aurora.dev/posts/cross-ecosystem-communication) **Ecosystem Updates** 🟢The Encode x Aurora [Hackathon](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1648709082667429889?s=20) is now open for early bird registrations! 🟢[Zeeve](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1648606609734791169?s=20) now supports Validator Nodes for the Aurora Protocol 🟢[Sentio](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1649310181451534338?s=20) is now available on Aurora 🟢Pangolin has enables [cross-chain swaps](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1648735950640656390?s=20) **Community Updates** 🟢[Aurora LATAM](https://twitter.com/auroralatam/status/1649053354725879809) is holding the first meetup in Rosario(Argentina) 🟢[Aurora Vietnam](https://twitter.com/Vietnam_Aurora/status/1647867917307092994) presented Aurora on HYFI 2023(Ho Chi Minh) as the Silver sponsor 🟢[Community AMA](https://twitter.com/DeDotFi/status/1648268400387321856?s=20) with Utilities on Saturday (22.04) Coinstats, PureFi, De.Fi, Mailchain, OutDid, BitOk & Aurority & Hunters 🟢Aurora2048 - new [game](https://twitter.com/aurora__hunters/status/1647654304021377027) launch Find more info on Aurora [YouTube stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH8Fc4kulv0) and [Blog Post](https://aurora.dev/blog/aurora-weekly-updates-2023-04-21) 💚 [Aurora Twitter](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear) | [Telegram](https://t.me/auroraisnear) | [Blog](https://aurora.dev/blog) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/auroraisnear) | [Community Dashboard](https://auroradao.club/) 💚