docs: list ibc-rs adoption on README (#1241)

* ibc adaption list

* added legend for table

* fixed some names

* reflow

* update adoption table

* add intro paragraph

* changes from composable team

* fix md syntax

* update git emojis

* markdown format and grammar nits

* consistent grammar

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Co-authored-by: Adi Seredinschi <a@seredinschi.net>
Co-authored-by: Sean Chen <seanchen11235@gmail.com>

Author: 3 people

README.md

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 </div>
 <div>
 
-[![Docs][docs-image]][docs-link]
-[![Build Status][build-image]][build-link]
+[![Docs][docs-image]][docs-link] [![Build Status][build-image]][build-link]
 [![Code Coverage][codecov-image]][codecov-link]
 [![Apache 2.0 Licensed][license-image]][license-link]
-![Version][crates-io-version]
-![Downloads][crates-io-downloads]
+![Version][crates-io-version] ![Downloads][crates-io-downloads]
 ![Rust Stable][msrv-image]
 
 </div>
@@ -30,23 +28,23 @@ sub-crates that can be used independently or together.
 
 ## Project Structure
 
-| <div style="width:100px">Crate</div>  | Description |
-| ------------------------------------- | ----------- |
-|[ibc](ibc)                             | Re-exports all the data structures and on-chain logic of various IBC core, clients and applications. |
-|[ibc-data-types](ibc-data-types)       | Re-exports all the IBC data types that are shared across different IBC implementations. |
-|[ibc-core](ibc-core)                   | Contains data structures and implementations of all the IBC core specifications. |
-|[ibc-clients](ibc-clients)             | Contains data structures and implementations of various IBC light clients. |
-|[ibc-apps](ibc-apps)                   | Contains data structures and implementations of various IBC applications. |
-|[ibc-testkit](ibc-testkit)             | Provides testing toolkit to aid `ibc-rs` and host chains in writing integration tests. |
-|[ibc-query](ibc-query)                 | Contains utility traits and implementations for querying states of an integrated IBC module. |
-|[ibc-derive](ibc-derive)               | Derive macros for `ClientState` and `ConsensusState` traits, reducing boilerplate. |
+| <div style="width:100px">Crate</div> | Description                                                                                          |
+| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [ibc](ibc)                           | Re-exports all the data structures and on-chain logic of various IBC core, clients and applications. |
+| [ibc-data-types](ibc-data-types)     | Re-exports all the IBC data types that are shared across different IBC implementations.              |
+| [ibc-core](ibc-core)                 | Contains data structures and implementations of all the IBC core specifications.                     |
+| [ibc-clients](ibc-clients)           | Contains data structures and implementations of various IBC light clients.                           |
+| [ibc-apps](ibc-apps)                 | Contains data structures and implementations of various IBC applications.                            |
+| [ibc-testkit](ibc-testkit)           | Provides testing toolkit to aid `ibc-rs` and host chains in writing integration tests.               |
+| [ibc-query](ibc-query)               | Contains utility traits and implementations for querying states of an integrated IBC module.         |
+| [ibc-derive](ibc-derive)             | Derive macros for `ClientState` and `ConsensusState` traits, reducing boilerplate.                   |
 
 ## Contributing
 
-IBC is specified in English in the [cosmos/ibc repo][ibc]. Any protocol changes
-or clarifications should be contributed there.
+IBC is specified in English in the [`cosmos/ibc` repo][ibc]. Any protocol
+changes or clarifications should be contributed there.
 
-If you're interested in contributing, please take a look at the
+If you're interested in contributing, please refer to the
 [CONTRIBUTING](./CONTRIBUTING.md) guidelines. We welcome and appreciate
 community contributions!
 
@@ -73,9 +71,48 @@ development.
 - [IBC Go implementation][ibc-go]
 - [Protobuf definitions in Rust][ibc-proto-rs]
 
+## `ibc-rs` in the wild
+
+The [IBC Protocol][ibc-protocol] is integrated in numerous networks and
+projects. The `ibc-rs` implementation, in particular, is used for IBC
+integration, testing, or development for some of the most technically compelling
+use cases.
+
+|  # | Integration use-case            |     Team      | Used-Modules |                            Links                            |          Phase           |
+| -: | ------------------------------- | :-----------: | :----------: | :---------------------------------------------------------: | :----------------------: |
+|  1 | Solana IBC implementation       |  Composable   |    :100:     |               [Picasso Network][pica-network]               |    :white_check_mark:    |
+|  2 | Ethereum IBC relayer            |  Composable   |    :100:     |               [Picasso Network][pica-network]               |    :white_check_mark:    |
+|  3 | Polkadot SDK IBC implementation |  Composable   |    :100:     |               [Picasso Network][pica-network]               |    :white_check_mark:    |
+|  4 | Nomic                           |     Nomic     |    :100:     |                   [Nomic network][nomic]                    |    :white_check_mark:    |
+|  5 | Namada                          |     Anoma     |    :100:     |                      [Namada][namada]                       | :hourglass_flowing_sand: |
+|  6 | Sovereign                       |   Informal    |    :100:     |                 [`sovereign-ibc`][sov-ibc]                  | :hourglass_flowing_sand: |
+|  7 | Hermes IBC relayer              |   Informal    |    :100:     |                [`basecoin-rs`][basecoin-rs]                 |    :hammer_and_pick:     |
+|  8 | Substrate pallet                |    Octopus    |    :100:     |            [Substrate IBC Pallet][substrate-ibc]            |    :hammer_and_pick:     |
+|  9 | Near Protocol                   |    Octopus    |    :100:     |                   [`near-ibc`][near-ibc]                    | :hourglass_flowing_sand: |
+| 10 | Tendermint Light Client         | Electron Labs |   `ics07`    | [`Electron-Labs/tendermint-rs`][electronlabs-tendermint-rs] | :hourglass_flowing_sand: |
+| 11 | Starknet                        |   Informal    |    :eyes:    |                           :eyes:                            |          :eyes:          |
+
+Legend:
+
+- :white_check_mark: IBC integration in production
+- :hourglass_flowing_sand: IBC integration in development (testnet or devnet)
+- :hammer_and_pick: used in testing and/or development
+- :100: full IBC integration
+- :eyes: early exploration phase
+
+[pica-network]: https://www.picasso.network
+[nomic]: https://www.nomic.io
+[namada]: https://namada.net
+[basecoin-rs]: https://github.com/informalsystems/basecoin-rs
+[hermes]: https://hermes.informal.systems
+[sov-ibc]: https://github.com/informalsystems/sovereign-ibc
+[substrate-ibc]: https://github.com/octopus-network/substrate-ibc
+[near-ibc]: https://github.com/octopus-network/near-ibc
+[electronlabs-tendermint-rs]: https://github.com/Electron-Labs/tendermint-rs
+
 ## License
 
-Copyright © 2022 Informal Systems Inc. and ibc-rs authors.
+Copyright © 2024 Informal Systems Inc. and `ibc-rs` authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use
 the files in this repository except in compliance with the License. You may
@@ -100,12 +137,12 @@ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 [crates-io-version]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/ibc.svg
 [crates-io-downloads]: https://img.shields.io/crates/d/ibc.svg
 [msrv-image]: https://img.shields.io/crates/msrv/ibc
-
 [//]: # (general links)
 [ibc]: https://github.com/cosmos/ibc
 [ibc-go]: https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-go
 [ibc-proto-rs]: https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-proto-rs
 [ibc-homepage]: https://cosmos.network/ibc
+[ibc-protocol]: https://ibcprotocol.dev
 [cosmos-link]: https://cosmos.network
 [semver]: https://semver.org/
 [cosmos-shield]: https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=&labelColor=1B1E36&color=1B1E36&message=cosmos%20ecosystem&style=for-the-badge&logo=data:image/svg+xml;base64,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