Forward in 2024 — A Story of Big Strides, Strategic Planning, and Timely Execution
What a year!
We shot out of the gates and never looked back in 2024. Did things go according to plan the whole way? Definitely not. However, we can proudly say we stood in the batter’s box and made the best of everything the year threw our way.
We didn’t hit home runs on every pitch (nobody can), but we made sure we got on base in every inning. That’s the kind of consistency that has defined our reputation and continues to define our vision as we enter a new year in 2025.
Let’s take a moment to catch our breaths and reflect on the year.
Putting Our Best Foot $FORWARD
The balloons dropped, we got to the drawing board, and the $FORWARD token launch did not disappoint.
We were humbled by the support for our $FORWARD token launch, selling out allocations within seconds. That set us on the path to a record-setting start that led to over-subscriptions on launchpads, milestone exchange listings, and product launches.
Over-subscribed Launchpads
Exchange Listings
Forward Factory Products
In a Web3 space that moves very fast, our listings on CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko made it easier for our community to track our moves throughout the year.
A Year of Partnership, Collaboration, Integration, and Community
Web3 is all about connectedness, and we committed to extending our network in 2024.
Whether it was building strategic connections with the projects making immediate impacts or aligning with the most influential contributors to the ever-evolving Web3 space — we never took our eyes off the ball.
Cheers to the partnerships, collaborations, and integrations we added in 2024.
We couldn’t miss the extraordinary people who helped us along the way.
Overall, it took meaningful achievements from impactful connections to make 2024 successful.
Zealy Community Launch Campaign
Galxe Community Launch Campaign
Encode Club — LightLink Chain Gasless Hackathon
Forward — CoinMarketCap Community Airdrop
A Year-Long Commitment to the Forward Factory Experience
We always knew that making Web3 completely non-technical and usable for the average user would not be easy. However, we signed up for this because we believe in our vision and ability to deliver on the task.
The Forward Factory evolved throughout 2024, with each iteration better than the previous. Still, our Forward Factory v4 continues to impress with each new feature and upgrade revealed.
Earlier in the year, we hosted two major events that rewarded our community for participating in our growth in 2024.
- 90 Bugs resolved
- In collaboration with ITMO University
- 60 participants, 20 teams
- 4 Weeks
- 3 winning teams
- 7 templates
- $15,000 Prize pool
Since then, Forward Factory v4 has only gotten better:
- New templates have been added to the Marketplace, while existing ones have also received upgrades.
- A streamlined onboarding flow to make registration and logging in faster and more reliable.
- An upgraded “My Applications” page to check template information on a simple, optimized page.
- A “Preview” button to assess the details and code of every template in the Marketplace.
- An interface upgrade for the Forward Marketplace for optimum user experience and maximum efficiency.
- A serious commitment to ensuring a bug-free experience.
- Implemented an extensive review process for every Marketplace template to ensure safety and reliability.
- Our latest array inputs means you still don’t need to write a single line of code to enter the Forward Factory.
- A developer info card and help section to double-check that the templates you deploy are from developers you trust.
- You no longer have to deal with duplicate subdomains or other related errors when you deploy templates.
- More earning opportunities for the developers contributing to the Forward Marketplace.
- More flexibility and control with access to the admin panel even before users are ready to launch.
The Forward review piece on Cryptopolitan answered some of the most frequently asked developer questions to provide more clarity for the builders who want to join the Forward journey.
A Community that Moves Forward Together
A mainstay of 2024 was the open communication lines we maintained with our community. This helped us keep our finger on the pulse of things while proactively pushing out the latest and most updated information to help you safely navigate the Web3 waters.
Here were some of our biggest engagement activities during the year:
AVAX Ecosystem Discussions hosted by D3gens
Guest speaker at the iFXEXPO Fintech
Guest speaker at the IDES Summit in Doha, Qatar
“How Forward Protocol Is Connecting Blockchain With A Value-Driven Economy” on London Real
AMA with Co-Founders Mitch Rankin & Karnika E. Yashwant
Guest on The Room of Eljaboom podcast
Live session on X with ApeBond
Bridging the Web2 — Web3 gap and growing Forward together
Hosted the Forward Community AMA
Binance covered our THXNET partnership
Perhaps, the most important thing we did all year was to make sure you had all the information you needed to make the most of your time in Web3. We did it with text, infographics, voiceovers, and videos.
Get started in the Forward Marketplace
Deploy your first dApp in minutes
5 Reasons Why Forward Factory Is Your Gateway to the Web3 World
Video Guide: How to Customize & Deploy Your ERC20 Token Template
Timeline to Deploy a Full-Stack dApp
The Cost of dApp Development Using Forward
The Difference Between ‘dApps’ and ‘dApp Templates’
Crafting Your dApp Template Business Plan
The Future of dApp Development
Complete Dutch Auction Template Demo Series
Complete Meme Token Template Demo Series
Top 5 Ways Your Business Can Benefit Using dApp Templates
Video Walkthrough: How to Launch Your Meme Token with Forward Factory
Scale Up Your Business with dApps
Forward’s dApp Templates in Action
Looking Forward to 2025 Together
The year 2024 definitely had some surprises in store — politically, economically, and technologically. However, we gave as good as we got, and very few had a better year than we did.
That’s why we have the confidence to face the challenges 2025 may pose and the excitement to take the opportunities that come along the way. We hope you’ll be with us for that phase too.
We’re building something really special together, and this is the closest we’ve been to making Web3 accessible for all.
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