OCTOBER 2020

:: EOSweekly: Blankos, HallowEOS, Elections and more 10.12-10.23 ::

EOSweekly is a roundup of recent news. Easy access to information becomes increasingly important as the community grows and more projects leverage EOSIO technology. While some projects can stand alone, there’s substantial benefits in remaining abreast of compatible developments. Individual EOS users and investors also benefit from announcements of emerging tech and new services.

WordProod for Timestamping WordPress Across Chains – 10.23

WordProof timestamps have become more prevalent now that they’ve come to Ethereum. Available on EOS and Telos, the WordPress plugin provides publishers with unparalleled power to secure their intellectual property.

Blankos Founder Packs on Sale -10.22

It’s here! Well almost. Those artistic and mischievous Blankos are planning their escape for November 17th. In the meantime, a limited number are seeking owners. Four Blankos Founder styles are available onsite. Each one comes with a different flavor, equipment and attributes. One is even known to be quite tasty.

Vigor Announces IQ Tokens Going Live – 10.22

Everipedia’s IQ Tokens are now available on the Vigor protocol. This provides over 165,000 token holders with new lending options.

Chintai Introduces SVX Leasing Market – 10.22

Chintai announced a new leasing market in SVX. Lenders can deposit a token into Chintai for borrowers to obtain as needed. SVX is tied to SOV and was compared to Bancor. Just a week ago, Smart Matching went live.

HallowEOS Pumpkin Carving- 10.21

If you’ve enjoyed EOS for at least a year, then there’s a good chance you know that it’s time for the annual HallowEOS Pumpkin Carving Contest. Yes. It’s back! Brought to you by Cypherglass. Get in your entries by October 30th for a chance to win the top prize of 200 EOS. View the video here.

More about Google Cloud in DLT – 10.21

With one of the biggest names in tech coming to EOS, there’s much to be excited about. Google Cloud touted improvements in layered security and contributing to the digital transformation as motivation behind its venture. Google Cloud hopes to encourage more companies to examine the potential of blockchain technology. This is a move that follows its work with Hedera and Chainlink.

EOSOptions Launches DeFi Gravy – 10.20

The EOSOptions team introduced a new DeFi project called Gravy. Token distribution will occur in 500 increments daily and through 10X rewards from staking DAPP tokens. Gravy incorporates High Frequency Trading (HFT) with CPU power and incentivized user staking to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities.

EOS42 Calls for an Agile Approach in Deploying the New Resource Model – 10.20

The team behind Chintai, EOS42, believes that there are too many variables to predict an effective outcome for the new resource model. After much consideration, the assessment was made that an agile approach should be an overriding characteristic of deployment. Being prepared to consistently refine a trial and error approach with multiple pools would aid in catering to various user types. EOS42 provides consultation for the DeFi space. It’s particularly concerned with the impact of variable strain across rental models. Experimenting with intervals and leveraging arbitrage were suggested to aid the transition.

Blumer on Leadership in Blockchain – 10.19

Forbes interviewed Blumer about what it takes to lead in the vibrant blockchain industry. Among the topics he discusses are leveraging the positives, sound economics, and the importance of community.

Gamified Engagement with Bountyblock and Zapier – 10.17

Bountyblok integrates with Zapier to elevate user engagement. Through challenges and tasks, users can reward and track their fans automatically. This brings a new dynamic and gamification platform to the EOS mainnet.

EOSIO for Business from Block.One – 10.15

Blockchain integration is what many businesses have been waiting for in Block.One’s EOSIO for Business. Support of this venture already includes blockchain-as-a-service, technical support, consulting and certified training. Training courses can be tried free of charge for 30 days until October 31st.

Elections Come to Everipedia – 10.15

Everipedia will leverage EOS and the Associated Press to record thousands of state and national elections. Ethereum will be used for the race calls. Everipedia will publish the results within its database for posterity. It will serve as the final record for what the AP will use for future reporting.

LimeChain Making the EOS Community Better – 10.14

EOSLIME improves upon developer tools. LimeChain introduces dynamic testing for JavaScript. It relieves stress on audits. The team continues to add features that bolster a developer’s arsenal while increasing efficiency.

Community Chatter

10.23 – This week in the EOS Hot Sauce…

https://twitter.com/EOS_Nation/status/1319726634325430277

10.22 – …You can now mint EOS-compatible tokens, pegged 1:1, and jump back & forth between chains in a snap!

https://twitter.com/pNetworkDeFi/status/1319397278315106312

10.21 – $USDT(EOS) is now listed on AEX! Thanks @aexplus for contributing to the health of our ecosystem!

https://twitter.com/EOS_Nation/status/1318949644701999106

10.21 – …More EOSX DeFi Portal updates!…

https://twitter.com/eosx_io/status/1318872837713612801

10.20 – We’re extremely excited to announce that Cryptowriter, the first crypto community on Voice is now live!

https://twitter.com/cryptowriter_/status/1318689390491701248

10.20 – Today I reviewed early academic analysis of #EOS staking pools…

https://twitter.com/bytemaster7/status/1318711484399177740

10.20 – I would love to be able to build WordPress like sites on EOS. Imagine the plugins!!…

https://twitter.com/KyleWallon/status/1318681987352231936

10.19 – Everyone is super excited about #DAPPNetwork‘s cross-chain bridge..

https://twitter.com/LiquidAppsIO/status/1318275054392803328.

10.19 – .@Atari & @WAX_io have teamed up to bring #collectibles …

https://twitter.com/ataritoken/status/1318265666130989057

10.17 – Why is EOSVC funding a holiday resort in Puerto Rico? https://twitter.com/rektkid_/status/1317584041621770241

EOSweekly: Boid NFTs, Upland, Pizza, WAX, HallowEOS (10.23-10.30)

HallowEOS Check In – 10.30

Remember to check out the annual HallowEOS pumpkin carving contest sponsored by Cypherglass. It’s about more than just prizes. One of the funnest times in Crypto.

WAX Recent Events – 10.28

Anders Björk interviews Stephane Bisson about WAX NFT Updates. The video interview discusses ongoing events and what’s to come. Here is a list of some of the topics:

Whiplashcomics.io – comic book
Giveaways
Halloween siege competition
Atari collectibles
Gopepe Hallomeme sale
Mutant Warriors sale
Tribal Books – card game
Uplift.art – facilitating pure donations
Alienworlds – metaverse
Darkcountry – card game

EOSIO Community on Mythical Games Vision for Blankos – 10.27

Mythical Games is behind one of the most anticipated projects to come to EOS and the crypto community for that matter. Blankos Block Party is an open world on par with traditional high-profile MMOs. Mythical has been hard at work for about a year and a half to bring real ownership of digital assets to users. Creativity is also a profound aspect of what Blankos is about; as is scarcity.

Is It about a Piece of the Pie? IQ and BOXN on PIZZALEND – 10.27

PIZZA.LIVE pushes the envelope when it comes to decentralized finance. The platform’s features already boasts several features. This includes decentralized lending (PIZZALEND), stablecoin generation (USDE), token swaps (PIZZASWAP), token trades (PIZZADEX), and leverage. Pizzalend continues to list new tokens. Users now have the option of depositing IQ and BOXN.

NFT’s on Boid – 10.26

Boid matches utility with NFT’s. It’s “The Science Series” will be the first NFT’s that miners can buy to gain on their mining rates. Enhancing Boiders mining experiences in this way is unique. It’s expected to be fun while enhancing the platform’s functionality.

Introducing Alpha Farmer – 10.26

Social aspects of trading are a growing field. Alpha Farmer brings together “alpha” seeking investors with crypto traders. Alpha Farmer utilizes the UX Network, a public blockchain born out of EOSIO. UX Network focuses on compliance architecture, resource stability and other features that support strong economic ecosystems. Additionally, UtilityX enables the leveraging of nextgen commodities while Origin Ventures brings rationality to markets.

ISDNET Plus Giga Equals Ohmygiga.com – 10.25

Ohmygiga.com looks to integrate ISDNET and Giga. IDNET runs on EOSIO. Giga allows for crypto powered chats without an EOSIO account. IDNET performs the function of a message broker between crypto users and platforms. Giga brings a user friendly experience to desktop, mobile and web distribution.

Upland Gets a Spark brining it One Step Closer to Entrepreneurial Splendor 10.23

Upland has caused waves throughout crypto communities from its early beginnings. Now, with the addition of Spark, seemingly endless possibilities span this RL-styled, property-based world. Spark allows for creativity in a way that opens up business and other opportunities. Upland is shaping up to be a virtual place for serious ventures.

More News Resources for the Community – 10.22

EOSIO Weekly completed its first episode. The show is hosted by Corey and Jimmy D. They plan to add to weekly presentations to see what fits best. News presented in a fun and exciting way seems to be the general theme.

WAX Leadership and New Token Model – 10.22

When it comes to new, functional, high-performance blockchains, WAX is at the top. Visit the EOS GO post for an illustration of its Tokenomic Process Flow and a series of the blockchain’s firsts. A new token model is also coming to WAX where NFT production is an even greater focus.

Community Chatter

10.30 – … #EOS Resource Model Proposal feedback. We’re working through your comments…. please submit your thoughts here.
10.30 – …recent interview with Robin O’Connell, the CRO of @UpholdInc – … thoughts on digital assets and the unique opportunity it presents …
10.29 – Emanate is excited to join the Skalata Ventures portfolio! ..coaches will put our team through an intensive 6-month program …
10.28 – All contracts should follow the principles that enable smart contracts…title transfers, liens, and oracles …
10.28 – Heads up for all those interested in what is going on within the @PredIQt_Network election markets and beyond ;D
10.28 – BPs who suggest the #EOS resource model should not be improved (or that it should be delayed) are the same BPs I would remove from the top 21.
10.28 – Eosio is the software that runs #EOS …Running multiple chains like @VoiceHQ allows greater future scaling …
10.27 – … VP of Blockchain Engineering at @block_one_…on Everything #EOS to discuss E4B and all things #EOSIO.
10.27 – The new #eos resource model appears to be a prereq for the new governance model/staking pools.
10.27 – pBTC is now available on VIGOR protocol @vigorprotocol
10.27 – #Bitcoin Will Triple In Price and Challenge Gold Says JP Morgan, Pro-Crypto Director Leaves SEC But Why? And Singapore’s Largest Bank Starts Crypto Exchange!
10.27 – Newdex Lists PTO/EOS Trading Pair Officially
10.27 – …GRAVY completed 2,325,345 transactions on the EOS Main-net yesterday. The ENTIRE Ethereum mainnet totaled 1,086,139 trx in the same period.
10.26 – #PUML is LIVE on @coingecko … giving away 25,000 $PUML
10.25 – Help @thenovusphere … hunting #TLOS bugs and get a $TELOS tip!
10.25 – … Boid NFT Donation event
10.24 – I need a cross chain virtual reality environment where I can experience my NFT collection.
10.24– #boid future is multichain! #boid game is the future! Help @boidcom…
10.22 – Leaving a green footprint implies transparency in the production and recycling chain. For this reason, we work with Blockchain.

NOVEMBER 2020

EOSweekly: Community, Voting, Business, NFTs, DSPs (10.31-11.06)

EOSweekly is a roundup of recent news. Easy access to information becomes increasingly important as communities grow. More projects leverage EOSIO. While some can stand alone, there’s advantages in remaining abreast of compatible developments. Individual EOS users and investors also benefit from emerging tech and new service announcements.

DAOs to NFTs – 11.05

Mintable advances the DAO approach with voting NFTs. While there are no minimums for participation, proposing changes seem to require a hefty sum.

All about Community: Social and Inspiration- 11.05

After Communities were launched on Voice, teams in Brooklyn and Blacksburg got together to “help spruce up” their neighborhood parks.

Community Report from the Trust & Safety Team – 11.05

Four weeks ago, an “experimental self-governance feature” for Community Reporting was launched on Voice. Results were released for this week as Communities went live on the private beta.

Journalism on Blockchain – 11.05

Partly inspired by the Associated Press’ first ever blockchain recording of election results, Cointelegraph looked at how journalism stands to benefit from the technology. Topics explored included Verizon’s “open source newsroom product”, greater freedom for reporters, alternative funding, cultural resistance, and verification like the Content Authenticity Initiative to improve trust and transparency.

Voice Tokens Reset Again – 11.05

Everyone’s tokens were reset to 3,000. Posts now require a minimum of 10 tokens to be voiced. Increments following the initial voice have been changed as well.

PredIQt: Prediction Markets Showcased this Election – 11.05

PredIQt is powered by Everipedia. Users can earn IQ tokens by predicting real events.

Interoperability Making Polkadot a Contender? – 11-04

Polkadot shoots for “turbo-charged DeFi primitives”. It’s considered a full service DeFi platform. An EOS (among others) bridge in Polkadot’s plan.

Voice Social Aspects: Everything EOS with Salah Zalatimo and Chaney Moore – 11.04

Salah Zalatimo is the CEO of Voice. Chaney Moore, CBO of Writer.io, guest hosted alongside Zack Gall. While EOSIO forms the basis of Voice’s blockchain technology, how the platform organizes data is still coming together. The objective is a clear pathway to connectivity. Member content will be upheld as it’s seen as the way to maintain humanity. Working with influencers directly expects to precede Voice finding a stable financial structure. In response to Zack’s inquiry about twitter-style analytics, Salah replied “… short answer is- first quarter, next year…”. New features like editing and username changes are being implemented this coming week.

Substantial Improvement in the Industry’s Overall Stability – 11.02

Atlas VPN released a report on October 28 citing a substantial decrease in blockchain hacks. They were measured to be down by more than two-thirds from last year.

AP Election Results on Everipedia – 11.2

The EOSIO Community discussed election coming to blockchain with “Everipedia’s Co-founder Sam Kazemian, VP of Business Development David Liebowitz, and Senior Front-End Developer Dawson Botsford”. Visit “AP Election Mission Control”. Default view is set to the EOS Mainnet, but there is a link to the record on the ETH Mainnet.

Dapp Talk Interview Where Tal Muskal Explains Light DSPs on the DAPP Network – 11.01

Light DSP protocol is described as minimizing the required infrastructure to participate. It’s highly flexible while simultaneously lowering the barrier for entry. Implications for authentication, transparency, and accessibility are immense. As Zack put it, “…anyone… even a barebones Raspberry Pi… ss long as they can open up a web browser tab.. participate in a DAPP Network…”

OIG: WAX Guild Ratings for October – 11.01

WAX’s Office of Inspector General published its October 2020 WAX Guild Ratings. Below are the highlights as listed on its Medium blog:

34 Guilds rated
21 actives and 13 standbys passing minimum requirements
No new Guild candidates
2 Guilds moved to retirement

EOSIO for Business: Everything EOS with Bart Wyatt and Nathan Rempel – 10.31

This interview with VP of ENgineering and principle engineering Exploring how EOSIO can support large and small enterprises in blockchain. Partnerships and applications underlie the vision for developing the ecosystem to permeate everyday internet use.

EOS Hot Sauce Compiles a List of WAX NFTs – 10.30

See the section “Blockbuster WAX NFT Release Lineup” for a list of upcoming WAX NFT releases through the end of 2020.

Additional News Highlights Covered by EOS Hot Sauce #80 – 11.06

EOS Hot Sauce discucused:

Uplift.Art’s NFT drop
WAX Cloud Wallet 2.0 and game items
Atari Collectible Boxes
Overview of Ultra’s token flow and use cases update
Strengthening the future of EOS Mainnet through the tri-partnership of BSN, dfuse and EOS Nation
EOSX’s DeFi Portal upgrades including claim and sell projects

COMMUNITY CHATTER (direct quotes)

11.06 – #EOSIO is the most powerful and dynamic protocol for the demands of institutional finance…

11.06 – [dfuse] new Account History API,…

11.06 – Novusphere vs. Polkadot: Which is better?

11.06 – PUML New Female Only Challenge Coming Soon!

11.05 – PUML New Challenge Live Only for the Men!

11.05 – #EOSC Weekly Report #114 …

11.05 – #EOSIO Weekly bringing it!

11.05 – the Most Exciting Projects Building on Polkadot

11.05 – Brave Browser more than doubles users in a year

11.05 – …Tor vulnerability in Brave Browser, reported …patched …CVE …bounty, all in one working day

11.05 – Would you facilitate election rigging to get your party in power?

11.05 – ETH 2.0 May Launch on 1st Dec As Deposit Contract Goes Live

11.05 – …what are some things…the #EOS community, can do to … make it a more inviting place …

11.05 – It’s been a while since we’ve released an episode of Coffee with Greymass, but we’re back!

11.04 – Keep Your Eye on the Regulations…

11.03 – Redecentralize Digest — October 2020

11.03 – …start designing for logical decentralization… most difficult kind of decentralization… @VitalikButerin

11.03 – Decred Coin DCR Analysis – Proof of Work Merges with Proof of Stake!!

11.03 – pBTC is adding up more value to the EOS DeFi! …

11.03 – …we didn’t know what the landscape was going to look like in terms of EOSIO chains…

11.02 – … EOS and Stellar … supported by …CATV… and …CARA… tools

11.02 – 8 broken EOS promises by @block_one_…

11.01 – The #DeFi space in $EOS just keeps expanding and getting better by the day … @PredIQt_Network…

11.01 – PredIQt has launched MindSwap

11.01 – Uptrennd Expands into Cross-chain DeFi Lending & Staking

11.01 – Is 2021 the year of Enterprise Blockchain adoption? I made a case in my latest @cryptowriter_

10.31 – Telos launches new gig economy platform on the blockchain

10.31 – My proposal for #EOS A new found sense of optimism.

10.30 – Historical Context of the EOS voting system

10.29 – We did a thing. #VoiceCommunity

If you would like something included in this EOSweekly please leave links and info in the comments.

EOSweekly: Chintai, Ultra, Uplift, bountyblok, NFTs, EOS Fees, Blummer (11.07-11.13)

THIS WEEK’S DISCOVERIES

11.12 – Chintai Advocates for EOS Issued Assets

11.11 – Resources of Ultra Gamers Leveraged to Make the World a Better Place

11.11 – Uplift.Art Airdrop on November 15

11.11 – bountyblok Strengthens WAX’s Position on the NFT Front

11.11 – CWC Considers Some of the Most Pressing Issues Hindering Mass Adoption

11.11 – BlockBase Adds an Interface and Improves Management Tools

11.10 – Factor Fee-based Resources Thanks to Greymass

11.10 – How dfuse’s New Migration Tools Can Support EOSIO Enterprise Development

11.09 – Blumer Answers Global Regulation and Compliance with ProFi and Open Source as the Future

11.08 – EOS GO News Week of November 2 through 8

11.08 – Ultra and Sandbox = NFTs + Virtual Worlds

11.12 – Chintai Advocates for EOS Issued Assets

The minimalist nature of EOS transaction fees and execution times were what Chintai highlighted for ensuring a performance-driven blockchain network. The team went on to describe the benefits of blockchain for digital securitization. Essentially it levels the playing field for small to medium size enterprises. Among the advantages are reasonable access to a global audience and cost reduction.

11.11 – Resources of Ultra Gamers Leveraged to Make the World a Better Place

One-click mining sounds a bit over-the-top. When its done by a group with the reputation of Ultra, it’s cause for investigation. Ultra integrated Cudo technology to make this happen. Gamers are the winners as they will be able to earn their spare computing power. The technology expect to offload process involving cryptos, rendering, AI, and research.

11.11 – Uplift.Art Airdrop on November 15

At the center of Uplift.Art’s airdrop is delivering food to Haitian children. The story, as covered by Cryptowriter’s Brandon Lovejoy, goes into the history of Uplift.Airt and the mechanics of TheMintSprint.

11.11 – bountyblok Strengthens WAX’s Position on the NFT Front

The WAX Community put a spotlight on bountyblok and its NFT Airdrop engagement tool. The new tool seems to be a favorite of NFT projects. Expected benefits include marketing, strategic sales, loyalty, and user rewards.

11.11 – Cool Wave Capital Considered Some of the Most Pressing Issues Hindering Mass Adoption

The question of how to invigorate the EOS community is a complex one. Maybe it’s because of the great diversity and potential for unique application. Cool Wave Capital believes that practical steps can be employed if developers, investors and users needs can be effectively targeted. Coordinating interoperability is seen among the most pressing issues. On-boarding, UX, compliance, effective governance balanced with efficiency, supportive development, and being prepared for the many (often unpredictable) nuances of rapid growth. In its conclusion, Cool Wave Capital also highlighted the importance for faith. It’s a call that is justified based on the active history of the chain.

11.11 – BlockBase Adds an Interface and Improves Management Tools

BlockBase achieved stability in its network of sidechains. This allows the team to focus improving developer tools as well as resources for organizations. Usability in the platform was key before BlockBase could move forward. It boasts out-of-the-box sidechain functionality. Among the tools the team thought an imperative to advance the network includes an External Command Line Interface that integrates with nodes and improves management. Simplification of its querying language was also discussed.

11.10 – Factor Fee-based Resources Thanks to Greymass

The team at Greymass unveiled a fee-based prototype that can unblock EOS resources. Any dapp would be capable of incorporating this feature without much effort. The Greymass fee model expects to benefit from the NRM. While it currently uses REX, it is an independent function. It was not easy getting to this point, is the reason give as to why this was not implement sooner. For an illustration and commentary about fee-based resources, view Colin Talks Crypto November 12 video at [07:36]

11.10 – How dfuse’s New Migration Tools Can Support EOSIO Enterprise Development

Migration Tools by dfuse makes life easier for developers. This comes at the right time for EOSIO as it introduces Enterprise features. Within the content at the link provided, dfuse provides an example of how easy it is to “boot a fully functioning EOSIO distributed database”. Some of the features mentioned include accelerating contract development, booting new chains, tailoring history without interruptions, and deterministic boot.

11.09 – Blumer Answers Global Regulation and Compliance with ProFi and Open Source as the Future

Brendan Blumer tweeted about programmable finance (ProFi). How is it related to DeFi? How is it different? If you’ve interacted with smart contracts and cross blockchain applications, then there’s a good chance that you already harbor an opinion ProFi. Chances are it’s a good one, especially if you’ve advanced your participation in such ecosystems. For those who are newer to the conversation, places like Newdex and Dappradar might help in realizing the value of ProFi. There you will find some cross-chain applications like between EOS-ETH-Tron. For more information, read Brendan’s highlights in article by CryptoGlobe where he proposes a ‘programmable’ [04:08-04:10] USD in discussing blockchain infrastructure back in 2019 at the 4th annual DC Blockchain Summit.

11.08 – EOS GO News Week of November 2 through 8

EOS GO released its weekly news highlights. Among the topics not discussed elsewhere in this post were:

Implications of verifying U.S. election results on blockchain

PredIQt launch of MindSwap for enhanced liquidity

polar.io funding of EOS GO

11.08 – Ultra and Sandbox = NFTs + Virtual Worlds

When Ultra announced a partnership with Sandbox, the tiny galaxy of blockchain gaming shook a bit. NFTs and Virtual worlds are suddenly connected. This lets gamers’ passion for custom art and exploration live and grow in one place.

COMMUNITY CHATTER

11.13 – …@enjin a blockchain development platform is launching a free version of their NFT minting…

11.13 – Chirp.la #Telos community and earn Telos!

11.12 – HUGE NEWS! We now have our own Cryptowriter http://Voice.com invitation page!

11.12 – #EOSIO still has one of the BEST #blockchain documentations! …

11.11 – #FinLab #EOSVCFund goes green …participation in a $4.5m funding round in Spark Change, led by Barclays.

11.11 – $WAXP Lead Engineer Lukas Sliwka interviewed with #TheNiftyShow …

11.11 – …lack of liquidity in the ecosystem is still hindering the development…. improvements…

11.11 – TLOS <–> USD swap pool now live on http://tswaps.com…

11.11 – UpliftArt Content Competition: It’s Time to Teach the World what #CreativePhilanthropy is all About!! …

11.11 – Metal Packaging Token Project Will Generate More Volume in Metal Packed Products…

11.11 – “Programmable Finance” isn’t well understood by most of the self proclaimed “leaders” in the blockchain…

11.10 – Let’s discover the ARK Ecosystem | ARK Crypto Asset & Blockchain Framework…

11.10 – Reducing the barrier for SMEs to securitize will be a major evolution …

11.10 – How #Chintai and the performance advantages of #EOS can transform capital markets to expand access…

11.10 – So many great artists starting to see the value in bringing their art into the #NFT #collectible space…

11.10 – Voice⭕ @VoiceHQ When you just want to find your perfect match😅

11.10 – … will come down to regulation, as there is no way the powers that be will just sit around…

11.10 – PredIQt + #ProFi = prediction markets for the masses

11.10 – @VoiceHQ is my favorite new social platform! It’s beautiful …thoughtful posts …interesting …comments…

11.10 – there are a lot of solid projects that have built themselves out on the #DeFi space right here at home on $EOS.

11.10 – …little technical, but very valuable for …engaging…building upon #blockchain and #crypto ecosystems

11.09 – 🌶Join us for this week’s EOS Hot Sauce YouTube Premiere and win some NFTs!

11.09 – Developing on #EOS… is honestly such a joy once you get it 😍 No-brainer if you already know C++

11.09 – Regulators are realising that #BTC is an ally in enforcing laws …

11.09 – …@boidcom project towards utilizing #EOSIO technology for scientific research …#NFT

11.09 – #TLOS is live on Discussions! …

11.09 – Profi? is that new trend ?

11.09 – compliance… like @chainalysis …make …more transparent than anything ever seen in fiat

11.09 – What are the resource requirements for an #eth full node ?

11.08 – The largest deployment of blockchain technology to come on Telos….

11.07 – $EOS History powered by @alibaba_cloud… Jungle Testnet!.. public web URLs …help us debug?

If you would like something included in this EOSweekly please leave links and info in the comments.

Other EOS News Resources (crypto-based)

discussions.app/tag/eos

coincheckup.com/coins/eos/news

coin.guru/latest-news/eos

EOSweekly: Blankos, BaaS, WAX, Uplift.Art, TLOS, Voice, YUP Bridge (11.14-20)

EOSweekly is a roundup of recent news within the ecosystem. Various needs and services continue to emerge as more developers realize the advantages of EOSIO. Easy access to information is increasingly important in these expansive networks. While some endeavors can initially stand alone, remaining abreast of compatible developments is an imperative for any long-term venture. Individual EOS users/investors stand to benefit as well from emerging tech and service announcements.

THIS WEEK’S DISCOVERIES

11.19 – Block.One Highlights EOSIO BaaS to Acceleration Business

11.19 – EOS Go Looks Back on an Out-of-this-World 2020 for WAX (Part 1)

11.19 – About Voice Content Deletion

11.18 – Uplift.Art’s 13K First Day

11.17 – Amping Up Follows TSwaps 2.0 Launch: First NASDAQ, and Now pBTC

11.17 – On the Horizon with Mobile Wallets

11.17 – Blankos Private Beta Reception

11.15 – EOS Popularity in China Notches Another Top

11.14 – Latest on Ongoing Voice Development

11.12 – Introducing the YUP EOS/ETH Bridge

11.19 – Block.One Highlights EOSIO BaaS to Acceleration Business

Convenient, dynamic and robust, this is how EOSIO Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) benefits can be explained. One very powerful use case has been the successful launch of Blankos Block Party. While still in private beta, the Mythical development team calls EOSIO “integral” to its ventures. The team described it as redefining game economics, creating revenue opportunities, and empowering the community. Both players and content creatures have a deeply intimate connection with their virtual environments. Now, players can even contribute to the content creation. EOSIO brings a lot to the table. It helps new projects in some powerful ways. Both expanding upon available resources and liberating them from inefficiency can alone provide immense leverage not dared dreamt of before. EOSIO BaaS is marketed as a managerial, scaling, and security solution for blockchain applications. Some general advantages and features listed by Block.one include:

reduces complexity
minimizes costs
enhances productivity
speeds up blockchain adoption
offloads backend operations
working with an in-house team

EOSIO boasts the only in-house managed hosting solution whose network protocol is a pure blockchain solution. You can read the full press release via eos.io.

11.19 – EOS Go Looks Back on an Out-of-this-World 2020 for WAX (Part 1)

There’s always something going on over on that WAX.io chain. EOS and WAX dapps share parts of their ecosystems. This is why it’s nice to be able to quickly monitor major events. EOS Go put together some of the most notable recent events. Below is list from the first part of their review of a spectacular WAX2020:

ATARI
Tribal Books
UpliftArt Series One
Dark Country
Alien Worlds
Street Fighter NFT

11.19 – About Voice Content Deletion

Voice content is stored on (hashed) and off blockchain. When a writer chooses to delete a post (or comment), the blockchain remains unchanged. However, the “human-readable form” no longer exists in the feed and may have been removed from all digital records. Visit the link for more info about this process and/or to leave a comment for the author.

11.18 – Uplift.Art’s 13K First Day

NFTs. Enough said. Intellectual and creative property rights are among the most challenging issues facing Internet professionals. NFT provides some unique and very advantageous solutions. Take Uplift.Art for example. It combined charitable giving, proof of ownership, creator rewards and game theory into something that seems much more like fun than boring legal jargon that IP lawyers deal with. It did so all while raising $13,000 on its first day. TheMindSprint is what Uplift.Art has termed this venture. It gamifies digital art collecting in a creative new way. The objective is to mint high tiers at the lowest mints. Rewards will include airdrops among other things. Assets can only be obtained with WAXP only. View the video for a quick overview of how to play.

11.17 – Amping Up Follows TSwaps 2.0 Launch: First NASDAQ, and Now pBTC

The popularity of Telos never seems to wane. In fact, the EOS offspring is often rather reserved. Even its loudest proponents have generally done so at a pleasing register. However, these past several days have been like a boom of sorts. Sure, the NASDAQ is not the DOW and pBTC isn’t Bitcoin Core, but from the vantage point of our high-rise crypto outlooks, it would be hard pressed to find a difference. As for specifics of what transpired, you can read about recent events on the Telos News page. There you will find data management for a revolutionary Weather Balloon Program, the pBTC bridge between TLOS and BTC, the Telos Swaps 2.0 launch, and more that occurred over the past 30 days.

11.17 – On the Horizon with Mobile Wallets

When it comes to onboarding those who harbor reservations about crypto, the technical aspects of mobile wallets can be off putting. That’s why when EOS Go commented on both the WAX.io cloud wallet on EOSIO and the mobile wallets impacted by eosfinex project, the community at large can expect greater things on the horizon. Girl Gone Crypto recently tweeted a brief video on hardware wallets (in case you wanted a refresher or gauge how new users might see cyrpto).

11.17 – Blankos Private Beta Reception

Launch of the Blankos private beta did not disappoint. In fact, it released a Twitter storm. Here are some highlights.

11.16 – Our first game, Blankos Block Party, enters Private Beta …This is just the start.
11.16 – Couldn’t be more proud! …ecommerce, blockchain, and gaming …just so fun…
11.16 – This is shaping up to be epic…
11.17 – Ain’t no party like a Blankos party🎉
11.17 – The day many have long awaited has finally arrived…
11.17 – Let’s do this! @PlayBlankos
11.17 – …Private Beta launch wouldn’t have been possible without the whole crew…

First place went to EOS. Second to Ethereum. China wants DeFi. That much is clear. For those out of the loop, EOSIO makes DeFi more realistic for users and diversified development. The link provided is from EOS Go which gave honorable mentions to Bitcoin, Cardano, Steem, Cosmos, and Ripple.

11.14 – Latest on Ongoing Voice Development

The latest Voice update brought several improvements. The team follows what developers have discovered about the platform and where it’s going. Self-governance tools are critical to the behaviors of the community. Below are some of areas to look for changes:

post editor
onboarding
self-governance tools
user profiles
security

11.13 – EOSIO Workshops #5 and #6 Announced by NovaCrypto

NovaCrypto is developing integrative business solutions that benefit both dapp providers and users. It announced workshops for December and January. Listen to the guest announcement for workshop #5 at the video (and check out the mountain view).

11.12 – Introducing the YUP EOS/ETH Bridge

YUP goes live on Ethereum and creates an EOS<->ETH bridge. EOS Israel reported on it as “‘…the first project deploy a production implementation of a $DAPP #Network #CrossChain #Bridge…’”. YUP is a browser addon that enables users to reward content on social media platforms. You can find a demo here. It’s instant and easy to use with platforms like Twitter.

COMMUNITY CHATTER

11.19 – …Enter for your chance to win 2,000 TLOS!…

11.18 – The Yup Protocol leverages #DAPPNetwork cross-chain bridge tech…

11.18 – .@UplandMe is currently the most popular game on the #EOS blockchain…

11.18 – Perfect example of what happens when people are exposed to information outside their echo chamber…

11.18 – A look back at three years of EOSIO from a personal perspective…

11.17 – … #eos and ZeroNet and #ipfs….our apps need to be freed from centrally hosted services and APIs.

11.17 – …the circular economy seeks to be the new world economic system…

11.17 – BlockBase Development Toolkit @BlockBaseNetwk…

11.17 – Benefits of tokenized real estate with #Chintai on #EOS…

11.17 – “Play long-term games with…people. All returns in life, …come from compound interest.”…

11.17 – … B1’s decision … stealth was their strength…can buy the bottom today…

11.17 – Users who don’t know their using #EOS? Yup, we got that!…

11.17 – …over 1,200 enrollments … adding more free modules to our #EOSIO Training & Certification…

11.17 – This US Senate hearing is one long advertisement for @VoiceHQ

11.17 – Great traction being made here in the #EOSIO for Business realm by @block_one_ ;D

11.16 – Twitter is now calling us out for retweeting headlines without reading the article first.

11.16 – …consider how we got here as a digital society. It’s upside down…

11.16 – …be great …if all exchange BPs …consider implementing this …viable solution…

11.16 – ATTENTION: Who wants to become an Alamo Square Resident in @UplandMe…giving away…

11.16 – ROADMAP for Discussions and the Novusphere ecosystem…

11.16 – … http://Discussions.app – which is on the #TLOS chain now …

11.16 – In the eye of the beholder – Telos Boid Proxy 16-11-2020…

11.16 – 🌈We built a democratic voting tool for citizens to participate in building their neighborhood… demo…

11.15 – Cast your ☑️ to bring our panel to @sxsw …#TakeBackSocial …@Salafel @helenstravels…

11.14 – Some big EOS BP vote swings today…

11.14 – Nation have pulled it back into the No 1 position…

11.14 – …think-pieces on blockchain …to …digital currency markets …Cryptowriters …#OnlyOnVoice

11.14 – eosBlender – Private transactions, anonymous accounts on EOSIO …

11.14 – SmartCash News: Atomic & Coinomi Wallets, Term Rewards & Horizon 2.0…

11.14 – $ATMOS Merchandise…Now discussions.app has merchandise…

11.14 – Real conversations drive communities.Join the Discussions…

11.14 – Instead of asking for evidence of vote fraud we should be demanding evidence of voting integrity.

11.13 – …It’s time for social with a soul…#MakeSocialHuman

11.13 – To save the world, we need to fix the internet!…

11.13 – Amen. It’s not about the clicks or the bots.It’s about the humans #makesocialhuman

EOS Weekly: Spielworks, CryptoLocally, Fleets, Election, Casselle (11.21-27)

If this week seemed slow, keep in mind that for many, it’s an extended Thanksgiving weekend.

THIS WEEK’S DISCOVERIES

11.27 – B1 Pushes Beyond DeFi at Fintech Week

Block.one announced its participation in Fintech Week at The Working Capitol. The event will take place on December 7-11. Block.one has a virtual program planned. It will cover a variety of topics. Please also note the speech planned by Angus Maidment, Developer Relations Advocate, Block.one on the 6th.

11.25 – Wombat Creator Achieve Over 50% New User Conversion Rate

The creators of Wombat Wallet, Spielworks, have already made some incredible achievements. Wombat boasts about 30% of EOS wallet users. Now, the brilliant minds of CEO Adrian Krion and COO Alexander Heckel are gaining recognition for converting 50% of users. The idea is simple, help top games offer rewards in crypto. Their presentation is enticing enough to get new users to sign up for a wallet. This is one of the best, most needed use cases for crypto. Crypto proves value over and above the reward systems that exist today. Enabling these systems to realize their full potential could open up powerful opportunities. Given the often unpopular media attention that crypto attracts, something like this makes for exciting news.

11.24 – CryptoLocally Becomes Fully Decentralized

CryptoLocally, which was once EOSLocally, is now a fully decentralized exchange. It has taken the idea of peer-to-peer transactions to the marketplace level. It managed this with the launch of GIVernance. GIV token holders are at the helm of building the platform’s future. Such influence cannot be overstated. Distributed governance is what blockchain was meant to be, and without it, cryptocurrency transactions would have a limited future.

11.23 – Twitter Fleets Expects to Propel EOS

Twitter can sometimes be surprisingly pro crypto. Twitter Fleets promises to amplify this potential. EOS is among the top coins expecting to benefit from Fleets. An obvious reason as to why is the quality of the platform and it’s developer first attitude. Add to this a user-friendly environment with growing options, and it becomes a no-brainer that EOS is an exciting subject matter to discuss, even for the fiat community.

11.23 – Response to the Election Recorded on EOS/ETH

The first presidential election recorded on a blockchain was undoubtedly a big deal. Still, those familiar with ongoing events understood that this was an imperfect venture. It’s impact in 2020 was meant more for awareness than functionality. Not that there was anything wrong with the blockchain application. It’s just that infrastructure and on ramps to get the data from the voters onto the blockchain is not yet ideal. This is why questions are now being raised regarding the validity of the votes that were recorded. There’s no faulting either the EOS or Ethereum blockchains. What’s unfortunate is that the voters themselves were not tasked with making direct entries onto fully distributed ledgers. And now, it may take even longer for regulators to embrace distributed ledgers. Also, the next elections may employ a sort of pseudo-decentralized application. This will probably be a (slow) step in the right direction as voters begin to realize the advantages. At the end of the day, it’s about empowering voters and upholding funadamental principles of the election system.

11.19 – A joyful life is one spent seeing & remembering the best in people. @MalcolmCasSelle was charismatic & full of adventure, charming, funny + successful. He was the first hire & President of @WAX_io, our #1 Presidente de Wax, an Ultra Rare to all.Growing heart#waxcommunity @boxmining #BTC

COMMUNITY CHATTER

11.27 – I personally definitely would. I believe #EOS can outperform #Bitcoin on this Bull Run🌞🚀🌝

11.27 – …From a technological perspective #EOSIO …just the beginning and … alternative chains ;D

11.27 – 🌶EOS Hot Sauce #82🌶✅@block_one_ @ Fintech Week #SGFinTechFest…

11.27 – EOSIO Weekly Featuring Co-founder Adrian Krion of Wombat Wallet …

11.27 – To put this in perspective. China’s national treasury are now the 4th largest $EOS holder.

11.27 – EOS DeFi EoW Outlook CW 48 #eosio #defi #eos #finance #crypto

11.26 – I’m thankful for the crypto community and all the people working hard to make the world a better, freer, place.

11.26 – New: EOS Detroit Proxy Prospectus Volume 4 is Here! – Paradigms Are Shifting… http://dlvr.it/RmV0rL $EOS

11.26 – The future of blockchain technology is connecting …powerful decentralized networks …

11.26 – Coinbase now verifies the address you are withdrawing $EOS …

11.26 – Happy #Thanksgiving 🙏🏻

11.26 – Telos with Team BOID at folding@home #tlos #boid #blockchain #eos

11.26 – EOS block producers making blocks

11.25 – New: One thing I like about Vitalik (ETH) over Dan Larimer (EOS) http://dlvr.it/RmQQcB $EOS

11.25 – EOSIO Youtube Channel #eos #eosio #youtube #social #crypto #blockchain

11.25 – ☝️Anybody using the social media @VoiceHQ ? …built by some of the brightest people in #blockchain…

11.25 – Discussions backs Boid Proxy on Telos! …

11.24 – New: CryptoLocally Becomes the World’s First Fully Decentralized P2P Exchange http://dlvr.it/RmLcsg $EOS

11.24 – Selling too early has always separated good investors from great ones, …

11.24 – #NFT’s for charity. The proceeds will be donated to @uplift_nation 🙏😌

11.24 – #makesocialhuman⭕️

11.24 – #DAPPNetwork is lowering the barrier of entry …run processes and compile program all within a browser…

11.24 – #EOSIO🇨🇭WORKSHOP #5 “The Birth of Multi-Chain Harmonics Universes”…

11.24 – See how Spielworks built a rewards and loyalty platform for gamers using #blockchain. #BuiltOnEOSIO

11.24 – We got a big week for live streams! …playing the Blankos Private Beta l…

11.23 – #EdgeDSPs are blockchain agnostic and make bridging as easy as opening a browser!…

11.23 – Chintai is built to aid businesses easily adopt compliance enabled, high performance #DLT….

11.23 – Soon the day will come when everyone not following #EOSIO …gets …potential …without …realizing…

11.23 -♻ DeFis Network Community Update ♻Here is a recap of our first telegram community AMA …

11.23 – Set your team up for success with advanced support from our #EOSIO experts. …

11.23 – The Block Chain Factory of Telos @HelloTelos #telos #tlos #blockchain

11.22 – @DefisNetwork proxy on $EOS garners proxy rewards derived from a mining system …

11.22 -DFS Network Proxy, the EOS second-Largest Proxy is Community Owned #defi #finance #eos #decentralized

11.21 – Telos Swaps 2.0 Community Launch #telos #swap #blockchain #eos

11.21 – Despite founding @bitshares, @steemit, #EOS, and @block_one…Wikipedia …delete Dan Larimer’s …

11.20 – Accelerate business #blockchain adoption with our automated, fully managed #EOSIO BaaS. More here.

11.20 – New: CPU Error / Quick + Long Term Fixes http://dlvr.it/Rm4rZV $EOS

11.20 – New: Would You Like to See EOS added to the Oxis Wallet? http://dlvr.it/Rm4HCP $EOS

11.20 – As @APompliano noted “Twitter is going to break when #Bitcoin hits a new all-time high”….

11.20 – Collectors and artist rejoice. For #DAPPNetwork-powered NFTs have arrived! …

DECEMBER 2020

EOSweekly [11.28-12.04]: B1 Vote, EOSIO, Wombat-Defis, Fintech, Binance Axes EOS

TOP HEADLINES

11.30 – B1’s Long Awaited Leadership in Block Producer Voting

Block.one recently released the details of how it distributes votes for block producers. There’s 85 million of previously latent EOS at stake. Aloha EOS provided a list of candidate votes and proxied accounts. This comes amidst long anticipation and heated debates. It’s a fulfillment of a promise made by the lead developer of the EOS public network. For a more in-depth discussion, visit a recent post by EOS Go.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28 THROUGH DECEMBER 04

12.03 – Details of EOSIO Premiere Technical Support by B1

Building
Deploying
Operations

Blanco’s private beta is set to end soon (December 10th). With the opening of the public beta, founders packs will also soon be discontinued. All this comes as this new and exciting virtual world of playable NFTs surpasses 100,000 registered accounts. The community has quickly become one of the most exciting in all of crypto- and much thanks goes to building on EOSIO technology.

Block.one and The Working Capital host Fintech Week in Singapore on December 7-11. Below is a list of B1 speakers and general topics:

Angus Maidment (relations) – Blockchain & EOSIO
Lee Schneider (counsel) – areas of concern and future money
Bart Wyatt (VP), Greg Lee (VP) – blockchain for business
Florian-Alexandre Bielak (cybersecurity) – cloud paradox

11.30 – BPs Recognized for Their NRM Feedback

Block.one recognized 39 BPs for their contributions in providing feedback for the new resource model. They were instrumental in helping advance the testing program. *This coincides with B1’s voting initiative.

11.27 – Wombat + Defis Network Strengthens the EOS Community

EOS Nation discussed an exciting new partnership between the Defis Network and Wombat. Both provide substantial lift in growing the EOS community. Wombat is a major reason why adoption is so strong. Defis Network is a leading innovator.

11.26 – EOS Gone from Binance P2P

The Binance Team announced that EOS trading will no longer be available on Binance P2P. All advertisements concerning EOS are to be removed as well. At the same time, DAI was added. The press release did not give a reason for this decision.

COMMUNITY CHATTER

12.02 – Emulate registers over 5,000 users
12.02 – Cool Wave capital lists what’s most exciting about the EOS community
11.30 – Blumber thanks the community
11.30 – EOS Nation compares ‘voting weight’ to ‘hash power’
11.28 – The EOS-Ethereum debate continues- Colin Talks Crypto weighs in on the ‘fee factor’
11.27 – Chinese treasury holds a substantial amount of EOS

EOSweekly [12.05-11]: deadmau5, BOID, EOSfinex, bountyblok, Blankos, deWeb

EOSfinex Delivers More Leadership in DeFi and Interoperability

EOSfinex and pNetwork continue their work together to create EOS-ETH bridges. Using an EOS wallet, investors bring added liquidity to Ethereum. The most recently added include:

$pUNI
$pCOMP
$pBAL
$pBAND
$pSNX

This community responded by bringing up comparisons with Polkdadot’s Equilibrium. Taken together, these two projects illustrate the advancement of the EOS Network. It demonstrates interoperability and the advantages it holds over other networks for DeFi. Furthermore, both interoperability and DeFi are deemed essentials for the future of blockchain overall. While few expect one blockchain to be the future of crypto, there are networks that will be instrumental in the smart economy. EOS consistent development is shaping up to be a bedrock of the crypto community. While it may not have the notoriety of other coins, it leads in functionality

Emanate and deadmau5 NFTs

On December 16th, Emanate will introduce deadmau5 NFTs. The dance music legend expects to impact more than just the price of Emanate. Deadmau5 popularity, as well as other celebrated musicians, are poised to close a rumble throughout the EOS network. The rush to acquire popular NFTs tends to obscure their technological potential. Emanate clearly demonstrates the power of NFT technology. It’s an EOS-based Audio Exchange Protocol. As the system deploys, it will create symbiotic relationships for music lovers, artists and record labels. Financial incentives exist for both artists and music lovers. Emanate Sal’s historically tough problems for the music industry while bringing artist ls and fans closer together.

BOID Leverages BlockBase to Develop Its Own NFTs-based Game

BOID quietly developed an engaging social platform where users’ interests are displayed. The app itself uses modest computer power to solve challenging research problems. Rewards for users are in mined BOID tokens that are automatically delivered to an EOS wallet. Just recently, BOID developed its own nfts. They were an instant hit. This came even though the details of their application was not widely known. Together with BlockBase, BOID announce a game based on their nfts. BlockBase is a key system for security and database storage that’s built on EOSIO. This announcement illustrates the highly adaptable nature of EOSIO technology. It’s a characteristic that’s essential for blockchain technology seeking to provide interoperability solutions that remain practical for a large number of users.

Blankos Open Beta and Discontinuing Founder’s Packs

Blankos continues to fuel excitement in the NFT space. The team released the Open Beta on December 10. Gameplay is fast with a myriad of options. It’s proving a lot of fun in surprising ways like stacking Blankos. There’s already a virtual space in honor of the game. Jardon Maroon live streamed some footage on opening day and MYSTIC7 shared a screenshot from Twitch. It might be too late to use Blankos Founders packs for the Private Beta, but a few are still available until the 13th (unfortunately the last 100 Boss Dino were sold out). After blowing by 100,000 registered users, the virtual world of user-created games is on target to reach 1 million. If successful, it’s thought that’s when thing will start becoming really special.

B1 at Fintech Week

Fintech is one of the rapidly innovating industries. This is a characteristic that’s rarely challenged. For blockchain to come in and push digital transformations in Fintech says a whole lot. Block.one’s role is as a leader in accelerating the transformation. Businesses can turn to B1 for consultation in helping to identify areas where blockchain will best fit their organization. Then, experts can help in architecting a solution as well as with implementation. Below or a few highlights of B1 speaking engagements at Fintech Week:

Some of the takeaways pertaining to security is that it must evolve as blockchain’s applications do. This is why it’s important to keep an eye on trends. In terms of digital dilemmas, CBDCs and stablecoins are at the forefront of the future of money. As one might imagine, the blockchain is on the precipice of a great global economic transformation.

Celebrate the Holidays with bountyblok

The pandemic has forced non-technical interests to re-examine how they will use digital technologies. The power blockchain offers is becoming more apparent. Take bountyblok.io‘s APIs for example. It allows organizers to get more out of user-driven tasks. bountyblok tracks users progress and then returns reports that leverage gamification. This proves to increase motivation and engagement. Alongside WAX, bountyblok will be giving away Snow Globe NFTs. What a way to celebrate the holidays and remember them forever with blockchain.

GenerEOS Reaches the Top 21

It’s not often that hard work and gets recognized. Paying off is one thing, but having the power to impact change on a large scale is another. GenerEOS found recognition as it ascended to the top 21 block producers. The Aussie-based BP is respected among the inner circle of EOS’ community. The rewards return for producing blocks are donated back to charity. In fact, it is in charitable development where GenerEOS shines. BPs are supposed to be supportive of the overall community. This is a key aspect for the long-term health of the broader EOS economy. Some BPs have been earning rewards at the expense of the future. Organizing a solution has been challenging. The New Resource Model illustrates the importance. GenerEOS’ success demonstrates that great change is indeed possible.

deWeb Supports Gamers with a Tokenized Community

Gaming communities are among the most social that exist. However, veteran gamers that have become accustomed to digital assets know that these communities must be more elaborate than others. Furthermore, those gamers who’ve gotten a taste for crypto realize the potential in a token-based social platform. This is what deWeb (decentralized message boards) is about. Below you will see some of the core features of the newly released platform:

Create can use your page or page token
Post and share
Comment and a quote
Spend their rewards

When it comes to spending, users have a lot to look forward to like PCGAMER tokens. They’re always valued at one-to-one with the dollar. Cashing out is streamlined as well. Steam rewards have been implemented along with Deal Source. Amazon is in the planning stages as well. Leveraging EOS and being operated by EOS Nation seems certain to prove advantageous.

EOSweekly [12.12-18]: EOS Power Up, 2.1 RC, IoP, CBDC

NRM: Powering Up EOS

The original EOS resource model worked, albeit with hiccups. Block.one recognized the potential of a new hybrid-fee model. Tabbed the EOS Power Up, users no longer need to worry about staking enough resources for their operational needs. Staking remains a worthwhile investment or can be used to offset transaction fees. The proposed model increases resource efficiency while easing the onboarding process. Users are now presented with two simple options:

periodically power up operational capacity (CPU/NET) on a 24-hour basis
stake EOS tokens to receive a share of (and offset) EOS Public Blockchain fees

To compliment the release notes, Block.one provided a summary and brief explainer video. TokenPocket also provided its own insight.

EOSIO 2.1 RC

Why are both the underlying code of EOSIO 2.1 and the new “Power Up” resource model for the EOS public blockchain being released at the same time? In a word, nimbleness. Developers and users stand to benefit from both. There’s no backtracking here. It’s about streamlining performance and dynamic applications. The main goal is to make it easier for everyone to build on EOSIO. Here are the results:

Improve data management for private blockchains
Optimize storage
Simplify tables
Clustering options for administrators
Update community requested functionality

From a technical standpoint, new features include:

Increased flexibility in the Key Value API
Direct processing via Action Return Values
Administrative flexibility via RocksDB to offload work through Nodeos optimization
Nodeos Failover options introduces node clustering for performance architecture
Prune data designed as Context-Free (non-public network only)
Nodeos Zipkin integration that aids administrator optimization efforts
Fill-pg update in support of community feedback

There seems to be a tendency to fall into a fiat mindset when early blockchain development overemphasizes investor relationships. EOSIO’s developer-first focus keeps innovation an imperative. As one developer put it, it’s about ‘fixing pain points’.

CBDC Bridges, Flash Loans and BSN

Institutional impact seemed the overriding theme of Everything EOS this past week. CBDCs were vigorously discussed. While CBDCs are not very popular among crypto communities, there’s a likelihood that traditional banking and crypto will be closely connected (at least over the near term). The success of Ripple demonstrates the desire for banks to employ blockchain technology. Also on Everything EOS, Yves overviewed the Flash Loans portal currently being audited and the group discussed the partnershipr between Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN), dfuse and EOS Nation to strengthen the EOS mainnet over the long-term.

IoP, Supply Chains and EOS Bridge Creation

The headline links to a recent article by Finnextra examining blockchain’s acceleration of IoT payment channels. The emerging Internet of Payment (IoP) refers to financially ready devices. In replying to Serg Metelin’s comment about the EOSIO 2.1 RC, Scott Owen brings up the “vision of a network of data centres” (opposed to networking nodes). Here’s what he added to the conversation about a blockchain-based internet in a recent post: “Blockchain technology is questioning the architecture and design of the Internet itself”. The Blockchain Council also expressed a related sentiment as follows: “Although Blockchain is often compared with the internet in many of the cases, it proves better than it.”. Blockchain as a payment system is merely one application. It’s use cases for logistics and supply chains excite many investors. Payments directly connected to supply chains simply make sense!

B1 Banks on BTC/EOS

The headline links to the top 100 BTC addresses as presented by bitinfocharts.com. Thought this might help when considering the comments made by ColinTalksCrypto and Christian Angermayer about Block.one’s increased stake in Bitcoin. Brendan Blumer described B1’s outlook as one that helps BTC transform into something more than a store of value. This is a subject matter that compelled me to reexamine the resilience of BTC earlier this week. If you’re still wondering about the relevancy of BTC for the EOS community, I encourage you to become familiar with mining pBTC using EOS mainet resources. Is a thriving EOS/BTC pair on the horizon?

AlgoTrader Receives Seven Figure Sum from FinLab EOS VC to Integrate EOSIO

AlgoTrader provides solutions for broad fintech applications. Their focus is on connecting users to emerging markets. FinLab EOS VC recognized the potential and awarded the company seven figures to pursue an EOSIO solution. This will deliver new options particularly for Europe. It comes at a time when Bitcoin is driving a market explosion and the EOS network gets some neat upgrades that make for more nimble applications.

EOSweekly [12.12-18]: EOS Power Up, 2.1 RC, IoP, CBDC

NRM: Powering Up EOS

periodically power up operational capacity (CPU/NET) on a 24-hour basis
stake EOS tokens to receive a share of (and offset) EOS Public Blockchain fees

To compliment the release notes, Block.one provided a summary and brief explainer video. TokenPocket also provided its own insight.

EOSIO 2.1 RC

Improve data management for private blockchains
Optimize storage
Simplify tables
Clustering options for administrators
Update community requested functionality

From a technical standpoint, new features include:

Increased flexibility in the Key Value API
Direct processing via Action Return Values
Administrative flexibility via RocksDB to offload work through Nodeos optimization
Nodeos Failover options introduces node clustering for performance architecture
Prune data designed as Context-Free (non-public network only)
Nodeos Zipkin integration that aids administrator optimization efforts
Fill-pg update in support of community feedback

CBDC Bridges, Flash Loans and BSN

IoP, Supply Chains and EOS Bridge Creation

B1 Banks on BTC/EOS

AlgoTrader Receives Seven Figure Sum from FinLab EOS VC to Integrate EOSIO

EOSweekly [12.19-25]: B1, pNetwork, DeFi, Gaming, CoinDCX

TOP HEADLINES

Experts Discuss DeFi and the Future

Blockchain influencers provided insight into the impact that DeFi has already had and what it can mean for the future. While DeFi has stolen the majority of recent crypto headlines, it’s been influential for a few years. Experienced crypto investors are familiar with MakerDAO, Compound Finance and Uniswap. Each one of these projects rocked the industry in their own right. DeFi’s rapid growth isn’t expected to slow any time soon. It’s capacity for meeting the needs of 1.7 billion people who don’t have access to banking is simply too important. More than this, DeFi is an aspect of what Blumer has termed Programmable Finance (ProFi). Crypto makes so much available. It’s causing even the most influential organizations to rethink their fundamental concepts about the economy.

Interconnecting Blockchain Assets with the pNetwork

When it comes to creating bridges, pNetwork is right there at the top. New connections made by pTokens seem to emerge by the day. Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Litecoin, and Telos are all powerful chains with supported pTokens assets. For dapp users, this means that their preferences no longer limit their investments. Users can hold cross chain assets while remaining on a preferred blockchain. As one might imagine, the pNetwork is a game changer. It’s so impactful that developers may even wish to rethink aspects of current projects. A network of blockchains that underlies the Internet seems to be a foregone conclusion. The success of pTokens has brought that day much closer.

B1 Helps CoinDCX Make Crypo Available for Indian Citizens

Block.one played a crucial role in aiding Indian exchange CoinDCX amass over $13 million in Series B funding. It’s a targeted move supported by recent events. COVID-19 has been a universally motivating factor. Its occurrence accelerated crypto adoption in several areas. The pandemic may even be behind, or at least a factor in, the easing of crypto policy in India. Without friendly regulation, it’s unlikely that CoinDCX would be as successful as it has been. CoinDCX is important for Block.one and the EOS community because it provides a fiat on-ramp for Indian citizens.

PCGAMER.BUZZ Supports the Best Aspects of the Gaming Community

The gaming industry has arguably as much claim to the motivation behind crypto for digital assets as any other industry. Most non-gamers consider Fintech as the most logical influencer. However, the gaming community has a well established gray market for digital assets. The value of gaming assets is based on the time players spend to acquire them. Crypto provides a place where gaming assets can be traded with official support from title companies. Discussion boards are integral to both gameplay learning and the negotiations around assets. PCGAMER.BUZZ is seen as a better option than Reddit. It maintains the high quality organization that made Reddit great while simultaneously allowing for financial incentives. You can read more about the disruptive impact that PCGAMER.BUZZ is having at gamespace.com.

Blumer Highlights Key Issues Behind Crypto

CoinDCX retweeted comments made by Brendan Blumer about the importance of “making cryptocurrencies accessible to everyone”. In another tweet, Blumer outlined the issues shaping fiat and crypto markets. Among the key areas to watch for include:

actions taken by banks
new policies
infrastructure developments
asset protection
innovation

Errored judgment by some leaders in banking and limited scope policies staunch innovation for traditional markets. As crypto becomes more viable and developers flock to see what’s possible, a sort of tug of war is developing between crypto and traditional markets. The importance of innovation in an increasingly digital world cannot be overstated. Artificial intelligence alone is reason enough to prioritize new developments. Blumer discussed how all these things interrelate and what they mean for the average person and the future of the world.

VIDEO: Bart Wyatt and Greg Lee Discuss Business and Blockchain

Block.one tweeted about a Fintech Week topic covered VPs Bart Wyatt and Greg Lee. Fundamental aspects of blockchain applicable to today’s marketplace were critically examined. The overriding objective is to help accelerate enterprise blockchain adoption. In support of blockchain critical issues, B1 developed a set of EOSIO Training & Certification courses. They cater to the needs of both novice crypto users and more experienced developers. Over 3,900 users have already signed up. These courses also impact Ethereum developers planning to leverage EOSIO.

Additional Topics from this Week’s Hot Sauce #86

This past week’s EOSNation Hot Sauce #86 also discussed the following topics not covered here:

Vaults and Flash Loans
Chintai real estate
NFT release calendar

Vaults and Flash Loans bring new options for EOS users. Chintai made substantial advancement by making their generalized security token available for real estate applications. In its basic form, a Chintai real estate solution automates regulatory compliance and introduces new partnerships to the industry. EOS Nation now has an NFT release calendar. The NFT market is arguably growing faster than any other aspect of the Fintech industry. Keeping track of when new NFT auctions are scheduled is a challenge for most investors. Additionally, a timely release calendar enables investors to pursue the projects they find most enticing while appropriately dedicating resources.

EOSweekly [12.26-01.01.21]: BlockVault, Web Apps, Voting, Ultra, Uplift.Art, B1

BlockVault: An End to Missed Blocks on EOSIO

Scott Owen examined BlockVault (node clustering), a key aspect of the EOSIO 2.1 release candidate. Owen overviews and highlights developer Q&A about the benefits of BlockVault within two articles. In Part 1, he presents an initial review. Part 2 looks at horizontal scaling and goes into specifics such as issues encountered during node failure and the corresponding missed blocs. BlockVault advances fundamental aspects of EOSIO. Benefits exist for both public and private implementations. While it may take a developer to fully appreciate BlockVault, below are some key features compiled from Owen’s two articles that average users can understand:

uses clustering to allow multiple nodes to produce at the same time
the faster node wins
an end to miss blocks
it’s about flexibility
industry standard availability
disaster recovery efforts
nodes remain fully featured
immediate (.5 second) finality for enterprise solutions that mitigate single point of failure

Look out for more in 2021 when Cryptowriter reviews responses to the community feedback.

Reviewing the Past Year of Voice Introductory Posts

VoiceHQ tweeted:

One of our most beloved Voice traditions: introducing yourself to the community in your first post #YearInReview

In the linked article, Nyesha Davis compiled some of the best introductions. Voice already has given special meaning to online communities. From user engagement to post creator ideas, Voice is a place unlike any other social platform. Members seem to feel that the content which they produce truly matters. Important news topics land in Voice communities as fast or faster than mainstream sites. Maybe it’s important news information that needs to get out quickly or a post released on a whim that proves meaningful over time. Whatever it is, Voice users know they have a stake in the content they provide.

14 Projects Featured in B1’s BuiltOnEOSIO in 2020

After putting 2020 in the books, Block.one sent out a tweet about the list of projects it featured in its series BuiltOnEOSIO:

Take a look at the 14 #BuiltOnEOSIO projects we’ve featured this year.

The list below highlights these 14 projects. It’s an excerpt from my end-of-year article EOS 2020 –> 2021: A User’s Perspective on Growth and Development:

Spielworks – rewards and loyalty platform
Everipedia – election reports
EOSLIME – framework and development
WordProof – SEO
Klevoya – bug hunting
Dfuse – data processing/management
AdNode – digital advertising
PUML – fitness incentives
EOSIO.EVM – solidity (ETH) interoperability
LiquidApps – scaling dapps
TAIKAI – open innovation (i.e. GitHub on blockchain)
Smartpress – smart contracts for the cloud
Prospectors – economic strategy MMO
Ultra – network for gaming

Block.one also asked the community which projects it would like to see featured in 2021.

Who would you like to see in 2021?

Webinar on Building a Full-stack Web Application on EOSIO

EOSIO is the future of web apps. The linked webinar takes the viewer through the various components, libraries and tools for building a full-stack application. It’s 60 minutes in duration. Leading the demo is the Developer Relations Advocate at Block.one, Luis Paris. EOSIO is about advancing web apps for use with blockchain networks. At the moment, it’s not often that a user would describe a blockchain-based app as responsive. B1 is changing this. Among the technology covered in the webinar were:

Nodeos Architecture
RPC API
EOSJS
Reading Blockchain State
Sending Transactions

GenerEOS (AMA) Spotlight Series P2: Excitement over Voting Portal

Making it to the top 21 BP list didn’t slow down GenerEOS. It’s most recent GenPool spotlight advanced a previous joint AMA with the DeFis Network team. The GenerEOS team answered questions via telegram. GenerEOS members attending the meeting included Ralf Weinand, Tim Weston, and Datajunky. The AMA opened with some background about individual team members. One of the most interesting questions asked by Opa of Defis Network was:

…What was the most exciting project you have worked on in the EOS space?

Tim fielded the question:

…I would have to say it was our open-source exchange voting tool developed alongside EOSRIO, ShEOS, and EOS Node One. …an open-sourced product with the aim of democratizing and streamlining the exchange voting process. …an end-to-end voting framework that any exchange can utilize with minimal integration efforts, and offer their users the ability to participate in the EOS block producer voting process. …

Here’s a link to the open-source-exchange-voting-portal for anyone wishing to delve deeper.

How a Diligent Member of the EOS Community Unveiled a B1 Shareholder

Secrecy and the blockchain industry often go hand-in-hand. For any given situation, there’s likely more than one reason as to why one wishes to remain anonymous. Privacy remains as critical an issue as it has ever been. There’s also concern over those harboring malicious intent as well as large organizations and government surveillance. B1’s efforts to work diligently in the background is generally well acceptable due to the developer’s string of successful open source deployments. However, unveiling a shareholder might have unforeseen impacts. The EOS community finds itself in this situation just as 2020 comes to an end. For better or worse, it was a member of EOS Korea who made cunning use of a popularly circulating tweet to unveil the B1 shareholder. Here’s the original link.

Ultra and Elrond Interoperability Expects to Boost NFT / DeFi

Consider what the following three facts having common:

$13 billion dollars total value locked (TVL) in DeFi products
over $100 million dollar valued non-fungible token (NFT) market
gaming industry worth more than $170 billion dollars

What happens when the gaming world collides with a very young DeFi market and the excitement surrounding NFTs? Ultra and Elrond are about to find out. Elrond will provide the DeFi side. While Ultra maintains an NFT network. A key asset will be Ultra’s eGold and how it’s used. NFTs can be tied to DeFi in a variety of ways. Already in the works are stable coins and collateralized debt. It doesn’t take much to get involved in NFTs or DeFi for that matter. Benefiting from these markets is often relatively easy to learn but hard to conceive for those with no experience. The potential for DeFi and NFTs to radically reshape how assets move on the Internet is more apparent to active users.

Uplift.Art Ends 2020 with an Exciting Project Review

Uplift.Art connects artists with blockchain and charitable projects. It gained a 501c3 non-profit status in the US. The team’s experience extends beyond blockchain. Substantial preparation preceded the nonprofit status as well as networking with individuals in traditional and blockchain markets. This type of networking assisted Uplift.Art’s efforts to put video on blockchain. Uplift.Art creates fair solutions for artists, charities and collectors. The platform verifies artists and their content to help ensure long-term value. Maybe the most powerful aspect is in finally getting artists their fair share while simultaneous taking control of a refreshing medium for their audience. Philanthropy is bolstered as well. Funding projects are better targeted and more visible by the right community. Through Uplift Nation, donations reach across blockchains like EOS, WAX, TELOS, BEOS, Bitshares, and UX. Donated funds are set aside for development.