eGold available on the Ramp Network platform

The crypto on-ramp platform is available in 170 countries and makes clever use of open banking licenses that allow users to directly connect with their bank accounts.

Regular users typically don’t manage digital document verification processes on their own, and therefore are not able to complete a cryptocurrency purchase.

Thanks to Ramp’s innovative passthrough KYC method, this important class of users can now buy eGold as easily as if they were shopping online.

“By efficiently traversing one of the most common hurdles for first time adopters, Ramp Network will accelerate and streamline the inflow of new users into the Elrond ecosystem.” said Beniamin Mincu, Elrond CEO.

You can now select Ramp Network as on-ramp for purchasing eGold by accessing https://buy.elrond.com

#hypergrowth100 Day 17

Read more: https://elrond.com/blog/egold-available-on-ramp-network/:

Retweet: https://twitter.com/beniaminmincu/status/1352288885032759301?s=20

Internet-scale Interoperability With Band Oracle Feeds

The Internet of Money will interconnect multiple blockchains and centralized systems. And it will be trustless, thanks in large part to decentralized Oracles - services that verify and send data to a blockchain from any off-chain source.

The first Band Protocol smart contract is now available on the public devnet, bringing $EGLD, $BAND, $BTC, and $ETH token prices to be further used in Elrond DeFi scenarios, as well as 200+ data feeds that include more crypto assets, commodities and FOREX rates.

Band’s decentralized oracles are checking the accuracy of the data and then sending it to the Elrond Network. They will be deployed to our mainnet soon after January 26, when the Smart Contracts deployment feature will be activated.

“Working alongside Elrond has confirmed what is immediately apparent from the clarity, logic, and attention to detail present in their code and tools - their mission is to help others build.” said Soravis Srinawakoon, Band Protocol CEO.

#hypergrowth100 Day 18

Read more: https://elrond.com/blog/band-oracles-live-elrond-devnet

Retweet: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1352572046547542016?s=20

Internet-scale technology that unites us. Now in your language

We are building the foundation for a global high bandwidth financial system with technology that unites us all. Starting today, Elrond becomes available in several languages.

#hypergrowth100 Day 19

https://elrond.com

Enabling Architectural Antifragility Via Perpetual Elrond Security Bounties

The security of the Elrond blockchain, and associated core components, are of critical importance. Given that the infosec community makes valuable contributions to the security of organizations across the Internet, we intend to foster a close relationship with this community to improve the security of the Elrond blockchain.

This is why we introduce the Elrond Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure policy. It defines our commitment to security and transparency. The document serves as an invitation to engage with our products and report any findings in a responsible manner.

We will work together with everyone that reports a valid issue to address it with high priority. Valid and well-documented security issues will be rewarded with a perpetual bounty that is now active.

Engage with Elrond Security: https://elrond.com/security/

#hypergrowth100 Day 20

Retweet: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1353362836865617921

Last week in Elrond 👇🏻

⚙️ Mainnet Upgrade: ready for Maiar
📲 Cold storage on Samsung phones
🛰 Price Feeds via Band Protocol oracles
🔂 Easy onboarding via Ramp Network fiat gateway
📡 Elrond Distributed Name Service
🛠 Weekly #elrondtech
🔐 Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure Policy & Bounties
🌎 Elrond now available in 7 new languages
📺 Full CNN Quest Means Business interview with Beniamin
🌐 Critical infrastructure for 21st century by Alex Tabarrok
📥 Binance 100k EGLD Savings

📰 Media mentions:

• Altcoinbuzz
• Ziarul Financiar
• BTCnewz

Ⓜ️ MAIAR - Hello world! Join the socials ⬇️

• Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • Instagram • TikTok • YouTube

RT: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1353612839177613312?s=20

Elrond and Binance Smart Chain integration to enable strategic DeFi interoperability

The opportunity of an interoperable DeFi ecosystem is far greater than the sum of separate individual parts. Specific opportunities enabled by the unique capabilities of distinct blockchains are amplified by the seamless flow of value and global user accessibility.

We are therefore excited to announce that the Elrond Network will be interoperable with the Binance Smart Chain. This will allow the free flow of assets issued on one chain to participate in DeFi opportunities on the other chain.

“The integration with the Binance Smart Chain is meant to significantly increase exposure, accessibility, and value flow between the networks, enabling many creative opportunities for the DeFi ecosystem.” said Beniamin Mincu, Elrond CEO.

The first step of the integration has already been made. eGold can be withdrawn from the Binance CEX as BEP20 EGLD tokens on the Binance Smart Chain. The ongoing collaboration is now focused on enabling the transfer of tokens in a direct manner via a bridge.

#hypergrowth100 Day 21

Read more: http://elrond.com/blog/elrond-binance-smart-chain-defi-interoperability

Retweet: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1353727875917217792?s=20

Introducing the first eGold cross-chain DeFi experiment with PancakeSwap

DeFi experimentation has been happening more than just around the economical and technological aspects of financial instruments. By employing gamification and relatable symbols such as popular foods, DeFi projects are able to engage with a new audience.

This grows the scope of DeFi beyond traditional finance to include new demographics and capital that will significantly expand the addressable market size.

We are therefore excited about our first such experiment that will be conducted on the Binance Smart Chain together with PancakeSwap!

The event starts on January 27 at 08:00 UTC and yields BEP20 EGLD rewards for participants who lock CAKE tokens for 30 days.

#hypergrowth100 Day 22

Read more: https://pancakeswap.medium.com/you-bring-the-lembas-well-bring-the-pancakes-elrond-joins-pancakeswap-s-syrup-pool-669a4082214a

Retweet: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1354055179574849536?s=20

The most significant Elrond Network mainnet upgrade has completed successfully. All deployed features have been activated and soon everyone will be able to get @MaiarApp.

• Smart Contracts can now be deployed on the Elrond mainnet. Developers can write them using familiar tools and programming languages. They are inexpensive to deploy and use, and offer perhaps the best experience in the space.

• Meta-transactions are now possible. A relayer can package a request as a blockchain transaction and send it on behalf of the requester. Users will be able to use blockchain without owning any crypto, pay for fees with tokens, etc, resulting in a much improved UX.

• The new Arwen VM has significant performance improvements and an optimized gas model for most opcodes, resulting in more efficient gas usage and further decresed transaction costs.

• The upgrade was completed in 3 consecutive iterations, during which our mainnet validators and extended validators community was extremely reponsive and supportive.

Big thanks for all the efforts to the entire team and to our ambitious validator community. 🙌🏻 🛠

#hypergrowth100 Day 22

RT: https://twitter.com/LucianMincu/status/1354082976750055425?s=20

The eGold pool on PancakeSwap is open! 🥞

Participants can earn precious EGLD by staking delicious CAKE. You can also try using BEP20 EGLD in the liquidity pools to earn CAKE tokens.

Check out all the relevant information here: https://pancakeswap.medium.com/you-bring-the-lembas-well-bring-the-pancakes-elrond-joins-pancakeswap-s-syrup-pool-669a4082214a

#hypergrowth100 Day 23

Retweet: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1354341016975847424?s=20

Increasing Interoperable Liquidity Flows: Elrond’s eGold Now Available On OpenOcean

OpenOcean is building a platform that enables tokens to be traded against liquidity on multiple chains and exchanges.

The platform connects to centralized exchanges like Binance and Coinbase, and to DEXs on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain such as Uniswap or PancakeSwap.

It enables traders to find the best price and lowest slippage on all available CEXs and DEXs, and even arbitrage between them.

“The increased market exposure coming through OpenOcean’s compelling user experience has the potential to broaden the horizon of opportunities for eGold and the Elrond ecosystem” said Beniamin Mincu, Elrond CEO.

The platform is currently integrated with Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain and Ontology. Our ongoing collaboration thus features listing of EGLD BEP20, and will further explore integrating OpenOcean with the Elrond mainnet, making use of the unique performance capabilities of Elrond, that could result in significant product and features enhancements for OpenOcean.

#hypergrowth100 Day 23

https://elrond.com/blog/egold-open-ocean

Increased exposure via Coinbase Custody, the largest and most reputable US institutional custodian.

It's time for the US to explore the Elrond ecosystem. 🇺🇸

RT: https://twitter.com/beniaminmincu/status/1354546817090936835?s=20

🇺🇸 Increased Exposure To US Institutions Through The Most Reputable Digital Assets Custodian:

eGold is Now On Coinbase Custody.

Institutions and large market actors get strategic exposure to assets through processes that require working with a qualified, regulated and trusted custodian.
Coinbase Custody is one of the largest and most reputable providers of custodial services for digital assets in the US.

By listing on Coinbase Custody US institutional players get increased exposure to the Elrond ecosystem.Coinbase Custody offers access to the secure, institutional-grade offline storage solution that has been used by Coinbase’s exchange businesses since 2012.

The digital assets custodian is an independent, NYDFS-regulated entity that offers a sophisticated and reliable custody solution.

Conversion of ERC20 EGLD tokens into native EGLD tokens is possible through our token bridge, giving Coinbase Custody customers the option to withdraw directly through it onto our mainnet.

#hypergrowth100 day 24

Read about yesterday's listing:
https://elrond.com/blog/egold-coinbase-custody-increased-exposure-us-institutions

🟢 LIVE: Binance Savings for eGold

Earn 10% APR on 14-days deposits. 100,000 EGLD available in total, in 5 EGLD lots, served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join here: https://www.binance.com/en/savings#lending-activity

Retweet: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1354762425699094528

Enhanced DeFi interoperability: eGold swaps enabled on the Binance bridge

The interoperability between the Elrond Network and the Binance Smart Chain makes a significant step forward. eGold tokens can now be swapped between native EGLD <> BEP20 EGLD versions, using the Binance Bridge.

The integration builds on the already existing swap method through the Binance Exchange and adds a convenient avenue for people looking to convert tokens in a more direct manner.

This integration is important for the Elrond ecosystem as it enables eGold holders to engage more easily with DeFi opportunities on the Binance Smart Chain.

Read more details about how to perform the swaps: https://elrond.com/blog/egold-swap-binance-bridge

#hypergrowth Day 25

Retweet: https://twitter.com/ElrondNetwork/status/1355170744741855239?s=20

Elrond thread for Elon Musk. 🔥

Humanity needs (a) a high bandwidth, low latency financial system, (b) that is decentralized, and (c) accessible to anyone, anywhere.

This is a high impact, multi trillion dollar opportunity, able to dramatically improve people's lives across the world.

Read on: https://twitter.com/beniaminmincu/status/1355260933115961348

Be the first to claim your herotag in Maiar

Herotags are your identity on the Elrond blockchain. They are unique and forever.

Herotags are pseudonyms for Elrond wallets. They are registered using our Distributed Name Service.

You will be able to claim yours in Maiar, as part of the onboarding process.

Herotags are alphanumeric strings of 3 to 20 lowercase characters and numbers. They will appear as herotag in Maiar and herotag.elrond in the blockchain explorer.

Use them to send & receive money, and to change the world.

#hypergrowth100 Day 26

Retweet: https://twitter.com/getMaiar/status/1355568105741836292?s=20

Join: @MaiarApp

Maiar is coming.

Insane day for the Elrond team and community today!

300k users on the waiting list. More than 80k new users have registered during the last 8 hours.

We are proactively moving the Maiar official launch, on both platforms, to 20:00 UTC, to get the IOS release approval. Expedite release has been submitted.

Interest in the app exceeds our wildest expectations.

We are thrilled to see the enthusiastic community response around the world.

Thank you!

MAIAR. IS. COMING.

Read more: https://twitter.com/beniaminmincu/status/1355901944636825604

iOS update: expedite review in process

Great news! We have received confirmation from Apple that the latest Maiar build is being processed as an "expedite review". This means our request has been acknowledged and will soon be processed.

We have received a confirmation from Apple that the iOS build will be processed with an "expedite review" priority.

Looking forward to receiving the final confirmation in the next hours, once the review is done.

Our next update will follow at 22:00 UTC.

Thank you.

https://twitter.com/beniaminmincu/status/1355955673947889666

Maiar update

The app has been approved and we have silently released both iOS and Android versions.

There's a huge registration interest, causing a backend limitation.

Team is on deck, working hard to scale things.

We have 10,000+ new accounts that have generated 40,000+ transactions. All without any official launch announcement.

This is what adoption looks like. It's just the warm up.

Root cause identified, solution in progress. Will share an update once the problem is solved.

Insane interest, thank you for the support!

https://twitter.com/beniaminmincu/status/1356028833359679491

Maiar softlaunch update.

14,000+ accounts created, 56,000+ transactions sent, in the last 5 hours. New users coming in every second. This is adoption. And we've not even started.

Live transaction progress: https://explorer.elrond.com/transactions

Grateful for all the useful feedback received. Rootcause analysis shows a few important areas to improve. We're specifically focusing on the pareto optimal issues.

1. Infinite request loops in onboarding
2. SMS confirmation delays
3. Import wallet bug
4. Backend module scaling

5 AM here and things are still in progress. Next update coming in a few hours. Once fixes are in place, we are ready for blastoff. Insane positive energy coming from the Elrond community.

You guys rock!

https://twitter.com/beniaminmincu/status/1356082430063616003?s=20