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ICYMI: Announcing the Launch of Velar Dharma Beta Mainnet: A New Era of DeFi on Bitcoin
The Velar Dharma Mainnet launch comes after months of meticulous development, rigorous testing, and invaluable community feedback from our Incentivized Testnet. Velar is proud to share that over 100,000 unique wallets actively participated in their testnet, demonstrating the immense interest and enthusiasm surrounding Velar Dharma.

Introducing Velar Dharma Beta Mainnet
Velar Dharma Mainnet introduces a Bitcoin Ecosystemโ€™s first-of-its-kind Uniswap V2-inspired automated liquidity protocol built on Stacks, providing users with a seamless and efficient DeFi experience.

Read more about the launch ๐Ÿ‘‡
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๐Ÿ’กHiro Wallet recently announced a Developer Update ๐Ÿ’ก

They have published a documentation on their new DLC (Discreet Log Contract) support with DLC_Link ๐Ÿ“„

โ–ถ๏ธ This demonstrates how to interface with Bitcoin Contracts in your apps using Hiro Wallet

Read it HERE ๐Ÿ“จ
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Don't miss tomorrow's Twitter Spaces Session ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

๐Ÿ’ญ Magic Bridge: a protocol for atomic swaps between $BTC & xBTC on Stacks
๐Ÿ“Twitter Spaces
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ August 9, 2023
๐Ÿ•› 12:00 PM ET
๐Ÿ‘ฅ With Kyle Ellicott, Hassan B., Hank Stoever, Jeff, and more!

Set a reminder! ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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Curious to know where Bitcoin mining will be after the halving ๐Ÿค”

Rena Shah of Trust Machines shares her thoughts via CoinDesk! ๐Ÿš€

"Former petroleum engineer Rena Shah says bitcoin miners will need to embrace eco-friendly trends like flare gas recovery and nuclear power after mining revenues are cut." ๐Ÿ’ญ

Read the full article HERE ๐Ÿ“ฐ
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๐Ÿšจ Fresh from the press ๐Ÿšจ

Xverse raised $5 million in a seed round led by industry investor Jump Crypto ๐Ÿš€

โ„น๏ธ Xverse is the most advanced Bitcoin wallet. You can earn BTC, trade NFTs, and connect to Web3 apps through their platform powered by Stacks

โ„น๏ธ Jump Crypto is an experienced team of builders, developers, and traders who are excited about the prospects of Web3 and blockchain technology to revolutionize open, community-driven networks.

Read more at CoinDesk ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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๐Ÿšจ ALEX x Xverse ๐Ÿšจ

Amazing news for the Stacks community! ALEX's swap function is now accessible in the XVerse Wallet! Swap $STX and other SIP10 tokens for $ALEX directly! ๐Ÿš€


Download Xverse App and try it out today! โ—€๏ธ

Learn more about ALEX here ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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Registration closes tomorrow ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Become a Bitcoin L2 Startup Founder ๐Ÿš€

Bitcoin innovation culture has been reawakened and it's time to build for the worldโ€™s largest, most liquid crypto economy. โš’๏ธ

Join 'Ready Layer 2', the first ever Bitcoin Layer 2 focused pitch competition, and submit your best ideas, prototypes, and plans for new Bitcoin apps, products, and services. ๐Ÿ†•

Sign up ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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Hiro recently announced chainhooks ๐Ÿš€

โ„น๏ธ Itโ€™s a new way to build IFTTT logic in your applications based on real-time blockchain data.

Chainhooks allow you to interact with Bitcoin layers by monitoring for specific events and triggering associated actions.

Hiro is hosting a free webinar to teach you about the tool and how to set up your first chainhook! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 08/17
โŒš 11:30 AM ET

RSVP Here ๐Ÿˆฏ

Intro to Chainhooks HERE๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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Bitcoin Frontier Fund launches the FIRST Ordinals Accelerator Program ๐Ÿš€

Led by its Managing Partner, Trevor Owens, Bitcoin Frontier Fund aims to foster growth around Ordinals. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

They plan to award multiple startups mentorship opportunities and a $100,000 investment. ๐Ÿ†

Read more at Decrypt ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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๐Ÿšจ Ledger x Stacks ๐Ÿšจ

Great news! You can now create a Stacks $STX account in the Ledger Live Desktop and Mobile! ๐Ÿš€

โ„น๏ธ The Stacks app is available on the Ledger Nano S Plus & Nano X

Managing STX tokens through Ledger Live is easy โคต๏ธ
1๏ธโƒฃ Open your Ledger Live app
2๏ธโƒฃ Navigate into the accounts tab in Ledger Live & create a Stacks account
3๏ธโƒฃ Verify & confirm the address to deposit tokens

More HERE ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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Build on Bitcoin 101 ๐Ÿ“–

Want to Build on Bitcoin but don't know where to start? ๐Ÿค”

We've got you covered and found a great resource from a crew of long-time Bitcoiners who have worked on everything from Lightning to Core and more! ๐Ÿ‘‡

โ„น๏ธ Bitcoin Primer is an introductory course designed to help beginners learn the fundamentals of Bitcoin itself and how to build full-stack decentralized applications on Bitcoin L2s.

Learn more HERE ๐Ÿ“™
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Bitcoin economy's exponential growth ๐Ÿ“ˆ

Did you know that hundreds of Bitcoin builders signed up for the next Layer 2 Builders event? โœ”๏ธ

This a testament to the increasing interest and excitement around building on Bitcoin and the willingness to participate and build in this community ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Want to start your Bitcoin journey as well? ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

Learn more about sBTC ๐Ÿ“–

Get your weekly updates here ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ

An introductory course to building on Bitcoin ๐Ÿ”
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ICYM: Stacker Chats on what's next and updates ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Catch Trust Machines' Gina Abrams and Muneeb Ali (also the founder of Stacks) as they discuss various advances and news in the ecosystem and exciting Bitcoin innovation. ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Tune in below ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

Learn more about the next unlock for Bitcoin ๐Ÿ”“

Learn to create smart contracts for free โœ๐Ÿป
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What are some use cases for Bitcoin L2 Smart Contracts? ๐Ÿค”

Rick Bartelink of Stacks Open Internet Foundation shares his thoughts and gives us great examples of areas we can utilize these smart contracts. ๐Ÿš€

"Smart contracts, code allowing you to create automatic processes for products and services secured by a decentralized distributed ledger called a blockchain, are causing many developers to think differently about building applications" ๐Ÿ’ญ

Read it HERE ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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Gamma.io recently unveiled their Partner Program ๐Ÿ“ฃ

The inaugural cohort consisted of artists hand-picked and invited by the Gamma team. ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

The Gamma Partner Program is an exclusive program for hand-selected artists to gain access to curated Gamma products and experiences, opportunities to in-person galleries and showcases, discounted and complimentary access to events, and more. ๐Ÿš€

Want to be a part of the next group of amazing artists? ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽจ
Apply by September 22, 2023

The next artist lineup will be announced on October 1, 2023 ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

Learn more and apply today ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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๐Ÿšจ Pyth Network x Stacks ๐Ÿšจ

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce the developer preview of Pythโ€™s integration with the Stacks blockchain. ๐Ÿš€

โ„น๏ธ You can now access over 300 price feeds from Pythโ€™s oracle on Stacks, opening new possibilities for DeFi apps.

Read more HERE ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ
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Mark your calendars and pack your bags! ๐Ÿงณ

We are Bitcoin Hiros is happening in South Korea during the Korea Blockchain Week: #KBW2023! ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท

We're excited to invite everyone to the ultimate #Bitcoin experience! Enjoy the night with fellow builders and community members. ๐Ÿค

โ€‹๐Ÿ“† September 6, 2023
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM GMT+9
โ€‹๐Ÿ“ WeWork Designer Club @ 6F, 818, Selleung-ro Gangnam-gu

Organized by โคต๏ธ
๐ŸŒŸ Hiro
๐ŸŒŸ Trust Machines
๐ŸŒŸ DeSpread
๐ŸŒŸ alexGo.btc
๐ŸŒŸ Xverse
๐ŸŒŸ The Spartan Group
๐ŸŒŸ Stacks

Save your spot HERE ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ
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๐Ÿšจ Stacks Townhall Q3 ๐Ÿšจ

Don't miss the quarterly Stacks townhall and get the latest updates from Bitcoin L2 builders about โคต๏ธ
โญ sBTC
โญ Stacks Core development
โญ The Nakamoto Release
โญ Critical Bounties

Details below ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ September 6
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ 11:00 AM ET

Save your spot today! ๐ŸŽซ
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The interest in Bitcoin is at an all-time high! Thanks to the thriving community that continues to explore and innovate, which further strengthened the Building on Bitcoin movement ๐Ÿš€

Xverse published an informative article regarding this, and you'll learn about ๐Ÿ‘‡
โœ… Building on Bitcoin
โœ… What can be built on Bitcoin
โœ… What Stacks brings to the Bitcoin ecosystem
โœ… And so much more!

Learn more HERE ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ
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ICYMI: Here's the latest with sBTC ๐Ÿš€

โญ Hackathon Recap
โญ Ready Layer 2: Bitcoin Pitch Competition Recap
โญ Updates & more

โœ๏ธ Last weekโ€™s newsletter highlighted the wins and takeaways from the Hackathon and a rundown on the winners of the Bitcoin pitch competition.

Read the newsletter here ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ

Subscribe here to make sure you don't miss anything ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ

Learn more about sBTC ๐Ÿ“œ
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