Thanks to Pull Request 398, implemented in Polkadot Runtime 1.3.0, base fees on all System Chains have been reduced by 50%.
As a result, USDT transfers on Asset Hub now only cost less than $0.0050!
Round three of the Acala Meme and dApp Contest is now open for voting. From next month, the contest will go on a brief hiatus to give teams some additional development and community-building time. After the contest returns, additional voting metrics such as TVL and DUA will be taken into account when deciding the winners.