Blockstack joins the Flipside Data Cooperative to bring increased transparency to the Stacks ecosystem: https://twitter.com/flipsidecrypto/status/1285957760660668419
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Flipside Crypto
"At Blockstack, we share Flipside's ongoing commitment to transparency." ~@muneeb 🤩 With @blockstack now LIVE on the Flipside Data Cooperative users can watch all STX token flows in real time, and view all deposits and withdrawals made on exchanges. 👉htt…
On this Hidden Forces podcast I discuss the recent Twitter hack (my account was also targeted), we go over design principles of the early internet, where we went wrong and how the R&D work we’ve done for the Stacks design directly addresses these issues. Let me know what you think and we can continue this discussion topic in our Telegram — Muneeb https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/muneeb-ali-blockstack-twitter-hack/
Hidden Forces
What the Twitter Hack Tells Us About Why the Internet Is Broken & How to Fix It | Muneeb Ali
Muneeb Ali, co-founder of Blockstack, discusses the recent twitter hack, the problem of security & data privacy on the Internet, and how protocols like Blockstack are part of the solution.
You can now view a progress tracker for phase 3 (Krypton) of the Stacks 2.0 testnet on GitHub! Check out the full details here: https://github.com/orgs/blockstack/projects
“Coinbase is exploring support for 19 new digital assets, including Blockstack. See the Coinbase post and read all disclaimers there: https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1289184181289967617”
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Coinbase
Coinbase is exploring the addition of 19 new digital assets, some are live, some are not. We will evaluate each against our Digital Asset Framework. It’s our goal to offer support for all assets that meet our standards and are compliant with local law. b…
Tune in to a panel discussion featuring Muneeb Ali, Vitalik Buterin, Sergey Nazarov & Daniel Wang at #EDCON2020
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JUST IN: Blockstack PBC is contributing 100M STX (~$23M at today’s price) to the independent Stacks Foundation.
We believe in their mission to deliver the promise of Web 3; apps and smart contracts connected to Bitcoin.
https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1292823214717050882
We believe in their mission to deliver the promise of Web 3; apps and smart contracts connected to Bitcoin.
https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1292823214717050882
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Muneeb
Blockstack PBC is contributing 100M STX (~$23M at today’s price) to the independent Stacks Foundation. We believe in their mission to deliver the promise of Web 3; apps and smart contracts connected to Bitcoin. https://t.co/szeNHTbS1M
UPDATE: $27M treasury now available to Stacks Foundation for grants and growing developer ecosystem: https://www.coindesk.com/stacks-foundation-tokens-blockstack
CoinDesk
Stacks Foundation Will Soon Put Those 100M Tokens to Work
The blockchain governance foundation is stacking stacks.
Over 40 different projects and communities have partnered with Blockstack and Dystopia Labs to get involved with the #FuturePROOF virtual conference coming up on August 26th: https://twitter.com/blockstackrs/status/1293900477231517696
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Blockstack Community
Over 40 different communities have partnered with Blockstack & Dystopia Labs to put on a world class virtual conference. #FuturePROOF will cover topics like mining innovations & self-sovereignty, with the aim of making networks & people more resilient. h…
JUST IN: Pravica, a communication platform built on top of Blockstack that raised $500k just released their Alpha 1.01.
Stackers can now test out some of its functionality like emails, chat, video and voice calls.
Stackers can now test out some of its functionality like emails, chat, video and voice calls.
JUST IN: Stacks (STX) cryptocurrency is listed on the Crypto.com App today.
Users can now purchase with no fees, credit cards and bank transfers are both supported. (Not currently available for US residents.)
Users can now purchase with no fees, credit cards and bank transfers are both supported. (Not currently available for US residents.)
Crypto.com | Official Blog
Crypto.com Lists Blockstack (STX)
Buy STX at true cost with USD, EUR, GBP and 20+ fiat currencies Blockstack (STX) is listed on the Crypto.com App today, 19 August 2020. Blockstack (STX) joins a growing list of 70+ cryptocurrencies and stablecoins on our App, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether…
Over 50 speakers are joining #FuturePROOF to discuss:
🔑 Self-sovereignty & privacy
⛏ Mining innovations with PoW & #BTC
🎲 Game theory, security & governance
Register and tune in THIS WEEKEND: https://community.blockstack.org/futureproof
🔑 Self-sovereignty & privacy
⛏ Mining innovations with PoW & #BTC
🎲 Game theory, security & governance
Register and tune in THIS WEEKEND: https://community.blockstack.org/futureproof
community.stacks.org
#FutureProof: Resilient Networks and Resilient People
A Technical Summit on Mining Innovation, Self-Sovereignty and Privacy, and 'Doomsday' Prep
Brittany Laughlin, Executive Director of the Stacks Foundation, just published an update on the Stacks Foundation's upcoming grants program. Learn more about how the Stacks grants process has been designed: https://forum.blockstack.org/t/designing-the-stacks-grants-process/11141
Stacks Forum
Designing the Stacks Grants Process
The goal of Stacks Grants are to fund infrastructure development, community resources, tools, research, and education that serve our mission of a user owned internet, powered by the Stacks Blockchain. We aim to create an open, efficient, and transparent…
Blockstack has partnered with Blockdaemon to make it easier to launch a Stacks 2.0 node. Those interested in STX Mining and Stacking can now launch the required nodes with just a few clicks: https://blog.blockstack.org/blockdaemon-to-provide-robust-node-tools-for-the-stacks-2-0-network/
Stacks Blog - Apps and smart contracts for Bitcoin
Blockdaemon to Provide Robust Node Tools for the Stacks 2.0 Network
Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Blockdaemon to provide a seamless path to running a Stacks 2.0
JUST IN: Daemon Technologies has officially launched and will serve as a critical entry point and hub for the Stacks Ecosystem in Asia.
https://twitter.com/blockstack/status/1300449632582094849
https://twitter.com/blockstack/status/1300449632582094849
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Blockstack
As @XanDitkoff announced during the town hall, Daemon Technologies (formerly the Asia Community Entity) has officially launched! Daemon will serve as a critical entry point and hub for the Stacks Ecosystem in Asia. Learn more about Daemon: https://t.co/n8WmoiXH3d
JUST IN: The Stacks Foundation's beta Grants Program has officially launched. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for projects that contribute to the development of the Stacks ecosystem: https://twitter.com/StacksOrg/status/1301594417623597057
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The Stacks Foundation
It’s the news you have been waiting for - The @stacksorg Grants Program is kicking off in beta with grants of up to USD5000! From developer tools, to consumer tools, to educational and creative resources - we want to hear from you! Learn more here: https…
JUST IN: Blockstack PBC is teaming with Arweave to host a bounty for enabling the Clarity smart contract language on Arweave’s smart contract protocol, SmartWeave. View more information here: https://blog.blockstack.org/bounty-from-arweave-and-blockstack-pbc-clarity-on-smartweave/
50 million STX were just transferred to the Stacks Foundation - the first half of the 100 million $STX going to the Stacks Foundation to support research, education, protocol upgrades, developer grants, & more in the Stacks ecosystem: https://twitter.com/blockstack/status/1304526650504359936
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Blockstack
50 million STX were just transferred to @StacksOrg, the first half of the 100 million $STX going to the Stacks Foundation to support research, education, protocol upgrades, developer grants, & more in the Stacks ecosystem. 📰 https://t.co/Yq6hD72ZyF ⛓️ ht…
JUST IN: We are thrilled to announce the launch of Freehold — a community of hodlers building for hodlers.
Read the full article here: https://www.joinfreehold.com/post/welcome-to-freehold
Read the full article here: https://www.joinfreehold.com/post/welcome-to-freehold
"Freehold, a community development company meant to incentivize crypto holders to actively participate in education and building activities was launched today by Patrick Stanley, former head of growth at Blockstack."
Check out this great summary of Freehold from Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rorymurray/2020/09/16/crypto-community-development-company-launched-by-blockstacks-former-head-ofgrowth/#231b38d95366
Check out this great summary of Freehold from Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rorymurray/2020/09/16/crypto-community-development-company-launched-by-blockstacks-former-head-ofgrowth/#231b38d95366
Forbes
Crypto Community Development Company Launched By Blockstack’s Former Head Of Growth
With Freehold, Stanley hopes to foster a new model for validating and building crypto commonwealths with community leaders at the center, moving away from passive staking activities towards rewarding active participants in a network or subset of a network.
JUST IN: Krypton release (Phase 3) of the Stacks 2.0 testnet is here! This means:
- A full implementation of Proof-of-Transfer (PoX) is now available
- Over 90% of the Stacks 2.0 design has been implemented
- Stacking (earning BTC) functionality is live!
This phase marks a huge step toward the launch of mainnet and will offer numerous new incentives for building on Stacks 2.0. More details: https://blog.blockstack.org/krypton-launch-proof-of-transfer-now-implemented-on-the-stacks-2-0-testnet/
- A full implementation of Proof-of-Transfer (PoX) is now available
- Over 90% of the Stacks 2.0 design has been implemented
- Stacking (earning BTC) functionality is live!
This phase marks a huge step toward the launch of mainnet and will offer numerous new incentives for building on Stacks 2.0. More details: https://blog.blockstack.org/krypton-launch-proof-of-transfer-now-implemented-on-the-stacks-2-0-testnet/