Alchemy Builders Weekly Update: x402, Robinhood & More
Summary
The Alchemy Builders weekly update highlights several key developments, including a community call discussing the x402 protocol for onchain payments. Significant news includes the launch of Robinhood's public testnet powered by Alchemy APIs and the availability of dark mode in the Alchemy Dashboard. Additionally, the update announces a new Quiz Contest and features new blog posts on Solana staking rewards expansion and Alchemy's enterprise security infrastructure.
**Hey Alchemy Fam! 
Happy Friday to everyone!! **
Itโs been a week with some awesome events and news:
Community Call: x402 protocol and its role in reshaping onchain payments for autonomous AI agents
We explored the features, latest news and some good examples integrating x402 with Alchemy APIs
Hope you didnโt miss out 
, but if you did, donโt worry, we gotchu!
Weโve got all the recordings right here ๐ 
๐๏ธ https://alchemotion.notion.site/AU-Session-Recordings-6b3e9213d9be4791bf6a1d21186a6a1c
Don't miss the next one! Every Wednesday 11AM ET ๐๏ธ
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Dark mode is now available in the Alchemy Dashboard ๐ 
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** Robinhood launched their public testnet, and it's powered by Alchemy** ๐
Developers can build on Robinhood Chain using Alchemy's full suite of APIs, node services, and developer tools!
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A new Quiz Contest is running!
The monthly contest has officially begun, and we are looking for our next Quiz Master! ๐ฅ
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday 11AM ET at the #๐ง โquiz-games channel to test your knowledge, learn something new, and have fun! See you there!
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**New blogs alert! ** 
Alchemy Validators Expands Solana Staking Rewards with Pye Labs
Alchemy is collaborating with Pye Labs, a Solana Foundation-incubated protocol, to combine institutional-grade validator operations with improvements to Solana staking accounts.
Inside Alchemy's Enterprise-Grade Security Infrastructure
When enterprises evaluate blockchain infrastructure providers, security is paramount to the decision-making process.
Whether you're a financial service exploring blockchain integration, a Fortune 500 company building digital asset capabilities, or a web3-native company scaling to enterprise scale, security is critical to the success of your business and a non-negotiable responsibility to customers.
Have a great weekend ahead, learn something new and spend quality time with family and friends!! ๐
Happy weekend and happy building! 
