🚨 Next week on Web3 Watch: dApp Development with Fantom Foundation's CEO, Michael Kong.

Chris Tse and Michael Kong will talk about:

💡 What is a leaderless consensus mechanism?
💡 Fantom’s vision for the Web3 ecosystem
💡 Why choose Fantom?

and muuuch more!

Register here: https://events.cardstack.com/dapp-development-with-fantom-foundations-ceo-michael-kong

🤔What exactly is Web3❔
🤔What can Web3 offer us❔
🤔What can it solve❔
🤔How can it improve the cryptosphere❔
🤔How is it contributing to blockchain technology❔

In our Web3 Watch Series every Wednesday, we discuss all of the above and much more!

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Introducing Fadhlan Ridhwanallah, our new Blockchain Developer!

Fadhlan brings with him three years of experience in blockchain and payment systems. He has developed dApps on various blockchain platforms, such as Ethereum, Stellar, Tron, and Algorand.

Fadhlan will be working with the Cardstack protocol team on further building and evolving the Cardstack ecosystem.

Fadhlan is indeed a self-learner! He learned how to play basketball from playing NBA 2K and watching The Last Dance.

We’re excited to have him onboard the team!

https://www.notion.so/Q-A-with-the-Cardstack-Team-1bbb8cd1ed88459d9c41a642c3c81d48#d867ba5d7aca43f7b7733c9481924280

🤩🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 🤩

We're introducing profile creation rewards for Card Pay & Card Wallet users! 🚀

🌟 New & existing users will be rewarded with 100 CARD.CPXD for creating their first Card. xyz profile.

💡How does this work?
https://medium.com/cardstack/introducing-profile-creation-rewards-cd499bddd499

Ready for our fireside chat about dApp development? Happening tomorrow with Fantom Foundation!

We'll discuss how Fantom supports dApp builders in creating next-generation decentralized applications.

Tune in here: https://youtu.be/tJHlf48y56E

😖 Digital piracy and copyright are a huge problem in the entertainment industry.

💡The solution? Blockchain Technology!

🤔 So how can blockchain help? And how can Web3 work as a copyright protection system?

➡️ Read on here: https://medium.com/cardstack/how-blockchain-technology-can-combat-digital-piracy-53fc45ac40eb

🔔Next week on Web3 Watch🎙️:

Decentralized Cloud Computing with Flux Co-founder & CSO Daniel Keller

Cloud computing is dominated by tech giants. But a Web3 project is disrupting the industry with a scalable decentralized cloud infrastructure!

Sign up for the fireside chat: https://events.cardstack.com/decentralized-cloud-computing-with-fluxs-co-founder-cso-daniel-keller

Building an eco-conscious NFT marketplace —that's what our project with students from NYU's Computer Science grad program was all about.

The students created a system called NFT Purge with 3 steps to make an NFT emissions offset transaction.

https://medium.com/cardstack/purging-nfts-carbon-credit-offsets-for-nft-markets-9197d3b7ca49

In tomorrow's fireside chat on Decentralized Cloud Computing, Chris Tse and Flux's co-founder Daniel Keller discuss:

💡What’s decentralized cloud computing and why does it matter?
💡Flux’s vision for the Web3 ecosystem
💡Challenges in building a decentralized cloud computing network

... and much more!

Watch here: https://youtu.be/6N4ug8EeV6w

🚨 Announcing Staking for CARD.CPXD Tokens 🚨

Starting on August 1, users will be able to stake their CARD.CPXD tokens on Gnosis Chain, using Card Wallet!

For more details, take a look at this blog post: https://medium.com/cardstack/introducing-staking-for-card-cpxd-tokens-dc6eda9c4b3d

The EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference organized by Ethereum France takes place next week!

We're thrilled and honored to have Cardstack's Founding Director, Chris Tse, speak at this conference about building for the decentralized future using blockchain! https://twitter.com/EthCC/status/1546675744650059776

🎙 Next week on Web3 Watch: Data Ownership & Data-Driven Economy

XY Labs' Co-founder & CEO Arie Trouw joins Cardstack's Founding Director Chris Tse to discuss:

💡 XY Labs and XYO Network
💡 Why data ownership is important
💡 Why build a data marketplace?

and much more!

Sign up for the fireside chat now:
https://events.cardstack.com/data-ownership-and-data-driven-economy-with-xy-labs-co-founder-arie-trouw

Ever wondered who's in charge of coaching & supporting Cardstack’s 🌎 global development team?

Meet Luke Melia, our faithful Engineering Manager!

Luke also works with the Cardstack leadership team on product strategy and with the project leads on project definition & delivery.

🧑‍🍳 When he's not working, he enjoys sports & cooking. He's the designated maker of guacamole, hummus, and granola in his household—truly multi-talented!

(If you ask nicely, he might share some of his recipes.) 😉

Here's more on Luke: https://www.notion.so/Q-A-with-the-Cardstack-Team-1bbb8cd1ed88459d9c41a642c3c81d48#57b76adce22241f5b0b108d54692b1ca

🤩 Staking, profile creation rewards, new Web3 Watch events...

🚀 A lot is going on at Cardstack!

🗓️ Here's our biweekly update for you, in case you missed any of our recent announcements: https://medium.com/cardstack/web3-roundup-14965db4a963

🤑What's the best way to generate revenue in Web3?

💡 For Web3 to become a healthy ecosystem, we must focus on driving commercial activity between buyers and sellers.

Chris Tse shares more in this article: https://cointelegraph.com/innovation-circle/creating-meaningful-revenue-in-web3

🚀 "Data is the new oil." Today, Clive Humby's statement is more accurate than ever.

That's why you shouldn't miss tomorrow's fireside chat with Arie Trouw of XY Labs!

XY Labs is building a data marketplace for a secure and trusted data-driven economy.

🎙 Watch here: https://youtu.be/hGir10HLOjM

Our Founding Director Chris Tse spoke at the EthCC (Ethereum Community Conference) in Paris today! 🚀

Topic: Building for the decentralized future using blockchain

If you missed his talk, don't worry—you can catch it here: https://youtu.be/B0YZMH0E0g4

🤷‍♂️ Excited about staking, but still figuring things out in crypto-land?

💡 We've got you covered! In this Beginner's Guide to Crypto Staking, learn:

👨‍🏫 What is crypto staking?
👨‍🏫 How does it work?
👨‍🏫 What is proof-of-stake?

....and much much more!

https://medium.com/cardstack/a-beginners-guide-to-crypto-staking-c0814f8b0774

👋 Haaaaaaave you met Hassan?

Hassan, our Senior Blockchain Developer, is one of the pioneer members of Cardstack!

His primary responsibilities include the development & design of the protocol. This entails development and maintenance of smart contracts, Graph protocol subgraphs, Gnosis relay server, and a myriad of tooling to support the Cardstack protocol.

Hassan has been with Cardstack for a long time, because he loves the excitement of working with new and interesting technology every day!

A dog 🐕 & video game 🎮 lover and an advocate for decentralization, Hassan is a very valued member of the Cardstack family.

Learn a little about his journey with Cardstack here: https://www.notion.so/Q-A-with-the-Cardstack-Team-1bbb8cd1ed88459d9c41a642c3c81d48#3951a1a3b8214af38a79c2e2828a184f

🎙 Next week's Web3 Watch brings you:

Nader Dabit, Celestia's Developer Relations Engineer and Developer DAO's Co-Founder, to discuss:

💡 Celestia Labs & Developer DAO and their vision for the Web3 ecosystem
💡 Details and challenges of building the first modular consensus network

and much more!

Register now: https://events.cardstack.com/building-on-blockchain-with-nader-dabit-devrel-at-celestia-labs

The NFT market is evolving, and there is a tremendous amount of energy around cultural valuation.

Listen to Chris Tse and Adam McBride talk about reshaping art marketplaces here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLwj9QNgDWg&t=860s&ab_channel=Cardstack

Recently purchased an NFT? What is the value you see in NFTs?