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Did you miss last week's AMA? Here are the most up-to-date details regarding the upcoming airdrop for Origin Token (OGN) holders.

Leave your questions in the comments of the article, and we will answer as many as we can in the next update!

Click now: https://blog.originprotocol.com/hello-ogv-details-on-the-upcoming-airdrop-for-ogn-holders-2660dab47757

🏛 The Origin Token (OGN) Governance Portal now supports vote delegation for those holders that wish to appoint a trusted representative to exercise voting power on their behalf.

These proxy votes can be convenient for those Originators without the free time to track each new proposal but share an aligned interest with a particularly active community member or core team member.

👉 Learn how: https://blog.originprotocol.com/ogn-governance-portal-now-supports-vote-delegation-5d35f89e41d5

📆 From our new governance token for Origin Dollar to Story launching and selling out its first generative NFT collection, March was action-packed for Origin!

Read all about it in this month's Origin Token Holder Update.

Click 👉 https://blog.originprotocol.com/march-2022-origin-token-ogn-holder-update-af4fc4725fa3

A new proposal has been put forth to upgrade Origin Token’s utility and create a more concise narrative for token holders where the platform revenues from our NFT platform, Origin Story, are directed to OGN stakers.

👉 Read more: https://blog.originprotocol.com/governance-vote-distribute-nft-platform-revenues-to-ogn-stakers-1a30a64c0212

⚔️ Blades of Valor is coming to Origin🛡

Minting your NFT is just the beginning in this Player-versus-Player Role-Playing Game (PvP RPG) where you can lead your chosen hero into battle in winner-takes-all arena combat.

Clerics, Mages, Fighters and Rogues are coming soon to this battle royale play-to-earn game. Be sure to follow the link for information about early allow list access.

Join the Discord to get involved with the community, Create lore for the game, and lead your hero to to greatness!

Learn more: https://blog.originprotocol.com/origin-story-is-getting-into-gamefi-with-blades-of-valor-igo-be4da08c73b5

👨‍🚀 We are thrilled to officially welcome Chris Jacobs to Origin’s Engineering team!

Chris has already impressed us with his execution speed, quality code, and technical background working with many of the technologies that play a vital role in our codebase. Please help us in giving him a warm community welcome.

Click now : 👉 https://blog.originprotocol.com/welcome-chris-jacobs-to-the-origin-engineering-team-18bdc664c076

OUSD to be listed on Gate.io!

Our vision for OUSD is a ubiquitous stablecoin that is accepted everywhere. This listing marks an important step toward making OUSD more accessible for everyone. We're thrilled that millions of people will now have a new and easy way to acquire OUSD without having to manage their own wallets or pay expensive network fees.

Click Now: 👉 https://blog.originprotocol.com/gate-io-to-list-origin-dollar-ousd-32383a6256e5

We’re proud to join forces with Praise Pal to bring a collection of 8,888 unique characters who represent inclusivity and joy to Origin Story. Praise Pals has partnered with celebrities, brands, and thought-leaders to create one-of-a-kind Web3 experiences where most of their revenue goes directly back to the community or to good causes.

Want some alpha? The Praise Pals team is offering 400 Pre-sale slots to loyal OGN holders that have at least 1000 OGN, as well as our 888 Inner Circle Yellow Realm NFT holders. Fill out the form and beat the crowd.

Read more: https://blog.originprotocol.com/praise-pals-partners-with-origin-to-launch-nfts-for-joy-54cd53c7cd1d

Help us officially welcome Origin’s new VP of Product, Linus Chung.

Linus will focus on scaling Origin Story to be the NFT platform of choice for creators worldwide and to ensure that Origin Token (OGN) delivers enhanced utility and tokenomics to holders.

👉 Click now: https://blog.originprotocol.com/from-coinbase-to-origin-welcome-linus-chung-as-vp-of-product-b3b07e418aed

We are very excited to announce that Origin Token (OGN) has been listed on Korea's top cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb!

OGN will be available for trading with the both KRW and BTC pairings on Bithumb.com starting on 4/27/2022 at 11:30 AM KST. Origin is committed to expanding our South Korean presence. We believe this is an important milestone for Origin as we aspire to distribute OGN to a broader number of holders in the Korean market.

👉 Read more: https://blog.originprotocol.com/origin-tokens-ogn-now-trading-on-bithumb-b644263a63f0

April was another busy month here at Origin.

Both Origin Token(OGN) and Origin Dollar(OUSD) found themselves on new exchanges with OGN listed on Bithumb and OUSD being added to Gate.io. Our leading NFT platform, Origin Story, began its first entry into the GameFi space with the upcoming launch from Blades of Valor, where you will be able to mint NFTs that function as your character in this arena fighting-style play-to-earn game. Read about all of these developments and more in this Month’s Origin Token Holder Update!

Click now: https://blog.originprotocol.com/april-2022-origin-token-ogn-holder-update-d4adb462ee13

Following the crash of TerraUSD (UST), you may be wondering if Origin Dollar (OUSD) is vulnerable to the same fate. To put your mind at ease, be reassured that the answer to this question is a resounding no.

👉 You can read a more in-depth analysis of OUSD compared to UST here: https://blog.originprotocol.com/origin-dollar-ousd-does-not-death-spiral-440507e56799

Please give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Origin team, Kelly Hwang!

We are excited to be bringing Kelly into Origin as our new Head of Investments and Treasury where he will be focusing on growing the balance sheet to maximize Origin’s growth and success for many years to come.

Kelly is a seasoned crypto and traditional finance investor with years of experience working in investment banking and venture capital firms, and will surely be an excellent addition in bringing Origin to new levels and building for long-term success. He has already taken on many initiatives in his new role including implementing new treasury strategies and managing portfolio exposure to withstand all market conditions.

👉 Read now: https://blog.originprotocol.com/welcome-kelly-hwang-head-of-investments-and-treasury-635677926f23

📆 May was a busy and exciting month for Origin. We had the opportunity to see the true strength of Origin Dollar(OUSD) in real-time as it performed incredibly in severe market conditions during the USDT de-pegging event. Origin Token(OGN) continued to expand its reach to new audiences and was listed on Kraken, one of the most trusted and popular cryptocurrency exchanges.

We also have continued working hard to prepare for the launch of OGV, which will be the newest addition to our ecosystem as the governance token for OUSD and are currently on track with its developmental timeline. As for our NFT product, Origin Story, there were some significant updates to the platform that will bring new innovation to the space, as well as additional incentives to our users.

👉 Read more: https://blog.originprotocol.com/may-2022-origin-token-ogn-holder-update-27de33a59b77

🚀 We are excited to announce several important updates regarding OGV, the future governance, and value accrual token for OUSD.

Check out the tokenomics for OGV. Mark your calendars with the key dates for the OGV airdrop to OGN holders. Learn about the retroactive rewards for OUSD holders, and find out how you can earn extra OGV by participating in the prelaunch liquidity mining campaign that starts today!

👉 Read now: https://blog.originprotocol.com/tokenomics-retroactive-rewards-and-prelaunch-liquidity-mining-campaign-for-ogv-1b20b8ab41c8

We are excited to announce the launch of wrapped OUSD (wOUSD). wOUSD is a non-rebasing version of OUSD that will offer improved composability, allowing for easier integration of OUSD into DeFi applications. It will also help expand the addressable market for OUSD.

wOUSD works to improve the existing functionality of OUSD within the Origin ecosystem and encourage its overall growth while still retaining its yield-bearing abilities.

You can learn more about wOUSD and how to get it here: https://blog.originprotocol.com/origin-dollar-ousd-expands-to-offer-a-non-rebasing-tokenized-vault-68815791147a

We started our prelaunch liquidity mining campaign to grow the supply of Origin Dollar (OUSD) in preparation for the upcoming launch of Origin Governance (OGV).

You can claim your share of 50 million OGV by providing liquidity to the Curve OUSD Metapool. As OGV will be the governance token for OUSD, holding OGV will entitle holders to receive staking rewards and fees that are generated from the underlying yield-earning strategies of OUSD. Claim your stake in OUSD’s future growth, without significant risks of impermanent loss, or smart contract issues.

Read more: 👉 https://blog.originprotocol.com/claim-your-share-of-50-million-ogv-by-providing-liquidity-to-ousd-5ada1bbb92d4

We are excited to be welcoming our new senior front-end developer, Tom Hurst, to the Origin engineering team!

Tom is a self-taught programmer and previous freelancer who has created several open-source projects, written a book on pricing technical work, and established his own NFT project that educates holders on how to create their own. Tom has already hit the ground running, taking the lead on the development of the Origin Dollar (OUSD) governance portal that is scheduled to go live with the upcoming launch of OGV.

Read more: 👉 https://blog.originprotocol.com/welcome-tom-hirst-to-the-origin-engineering-team-ce45b244ad3f

We are excited to announce that we are expanding our product offering with the launch of Origin Story Collections. These branded marketplaces will allow creators to host their own NFT marketplaces, where collectors can buy NFTs from the collections right from the official website.

Pudgy Penguins will be our first partner to host their branded marketplace with Origin Story. We are thrilled to be working with such an inspiring team and will be releasing additional partners in the coming weeks, so make sure to stay tuned.

Read more: 👉 https://blog.originprotocol.com/introducing-collections-branded-marketplaces-powered-by-origin-story-7b89f189ebd

⚔️ Blades of Valor is coming! If you hold 1,000 or more Origin Token(OGN), have an 888 Inner Circle Yellow Realm NFT, or were an early discord community member, then you better get ready for the pre-mint today at 12PM PT/3PM ET at mint.bladesofvalor.com. See you there.

Click now: 👉 https://blog.originprotocol.com/blades-of-valor-where-to-mint-and-what-comes-next-dc640da33a94