On the Card Pay dApp front, we have finalized the workflows for token bridging, prepaid card issuance, and merchant payments. These workflows share a common Boxel workflow and thread UI model.

Read more here: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1390426180306673665

We have added support for the CARD token to be used as a native gas token in all the smart contracts generated on the xDAI chain, to ensure that we can support gasless transactions on layer 2.

This way, users will not have to acquire or swap for additional gas tokens like xDai or Eth. They can also use stablecoin balances to pay for gas, so they only need one type of token (whether it's DAI or CARD) to complete the transaction on layer 2.

Read more here: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1390562060845551619

Coming up next Tuesday: Cardstack's AMA with Chainlink!

We will be talking about Card Pay, the challenges of bridging crypto and traditional payments, and how Chainlink's oracles for asset prices will secure user and merchant funds. https://youtube.com/watch?v=MXnJDdkcTLY

As part of the CARD Protocol, we are implementing a reward distribution mechanism, so that customers, merchants, and token suppliers receive a reward proportional to their spending, earning, and staking, respectively.

Learn more: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1390637598553509888

Remember to set your alerts for Cardstack's upcoming AMA tomorrow with Chainlink! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnJDdkcTLY

Decentralized payments have become very difficult, as the fees on mainnet have grown up to a point where it no longer makes sense to make small transactions on the blockchain. Card Pay solves this issue! Learn more about Card Pay here: https://medium.com/cardstack/introducing-card-pay-754887d471a3

Watch Chris Tse talk about the Cardstack Project with Gains Associates.

Chris delves into use case examples, the benefits of decentralization, the Cardstack marketplace, NFTs, and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzVeAgVgqNo

Happening today - Cardstack's AMA with Chainlink!

Join us as we discuss Card Pay, the challenges of bridging crypto and traditional payments, and how Chainlink's oracles for asset prices will secure user and merchant funds. https://youtube.com/watch?v=MXnJDdkcTLY

Just one more hour until our AMA with Chainlink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnJDdkcTLY

We're on in 15 minutes with Chainlink. See you all soon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnJDdkcTLY

The Chainlink AMA with Chris Tse is live right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnJDdkcTLY

Developers are very overwhelmed these days.

Chris Tse explains how Cardstack improves developers' work: https://youtube.com/watch?v=RUn2k8a8hqQ&t=1514s&ab_channel=Cardstack

In our live AMA with Chainlink this week, Chris Tse spoke about Card Pay, including the bridging of crypto & traditional payments and the role of Chainlink oracles.

If you missed it, you can watch it here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=MXnJDdkcTLY

Here's a quick update on what's been going on this past week: https://medium.com/cardstack/may-12-inside-cardstack-this-week-a31af1cc9eeb

This week, we focus on integrating exchange rates from decentralized oracles like Chainlink into the Card Pay protocol.

Learn more: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1392811898802823171

Check out our latest product talk, where Cardstack’s founding director Chris Tse welcomes our new community members and catches you up on our plans for this year, specifically Card Pay —our DeFi payment & reward system. https://youtu.be/KHDBF_OHSDI

On the Card Pay Web dApp front, we continue to work on the onboarding of various participants to the network.

Learn more: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1393174262630866953

In an interview with Gains Associates, Chris Tse talked about the Cardstack vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzVeAgVgqNo&t=40s

What is the Cardstack Project and what are we building?

Learn more in this interview with Chris Tse: https://youtu.be/OzVeAgVgqNo

We’ve been working on completing the merchant processing loop in the smart contract that backs the CARD Protocol.

Learn more: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1394261449648705540

What does it take to render an NFT? Watch Chris Tse talk about the issues surrounding this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-S_5AVTnSo&t=1367s