Blockchain is about data. From data availability to data sharing, data is essential.

Learn more about blockchain and data analytics in this chapter of our fireside chat with Fantom Foundation CEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJHlf48y56E&t=2480s

In our fireside chat next week, we speak to Brendan Playford, Founder of Masa Finance, about their DeFi credit protocol.

Masa Finance is a DeFi project working to help build DeFi credit products that are on par with the existing centralized credit paradigm.
Register here: https://events.cardstack.com/challenges-in-building-a-defi-protocol-with-masa-finances-founder-brendan-playford

Time for another Cardstack Q&A!

Ian Calvert is a Senior Analytics Developer. He is currently building out the Card Rewards protocol and infrastructure, which includes airdrops, profile creation rewards, and the upcoming staking system.

Ian spends his time off work with the loves of his life, his kids! From answering complex little-people questions to cooking and going climbing, Ian always aims to strike a healthy balance between work and personal life.

Learn more about Ian's work here: https://www.notion.so/Q-A-with-the-Cardstack-Team-1bbb8cd1ed88459d9c41a642c3c81d48#bee41e2108b845cb97bdf0c069b5899c

In his latest byline, Chris Tse argues why Web3 must focus on building a solid foundation for commerce through the use of stablecoins to eliminate volatility and promote mainstream adoption.

Read more here:
https://cointelegraph.com/innovation-circle/creating-meaningful-revenue-in-web3

Tomorrow on our Web3 Watch with Masa Finance, we'll discuss:

👉 What is a DeFi credit protocol and why does it matter?
👉 Challenges in building a credit protocol
👉 Masa Finance's vision for the Web3 ecosystem

....and much more!

🎙️ Set your reminders here: https://youtu.be/uj2OEDODFWk

👉 Recent scandals have proven that it’s time to create new solutions with personal data privacy at the center of decision making.

🤔 How can blockchain help fix our deeply troubled world of digital security?

💡 Read on to learn how Web3 can create a more secure future: https://medium.com/cardstack/fixing-data-privacy-with-web3-tools-b48dcba7667d

👉 Concerns around user privacy remain one of the biggest problems in centralized messaging platforms. Satellite.im, a Web3 project, is working to change that.

Next week, we speak to Matthew Wisniewski, Founder of Satellite.im, about decentralized messaging.

https://events.cardstack.com/decentralized-messaging-with-satellite-ims-founder-matthew-wisniewski

🔔 In this round of Q&A with the Cardstack team, we learn a little more about Justin, who works on the Cardstack reward system, making sure it is rewarding 🎁 in just the right ways.

When he takes a break, he’s on the streets practising his awesome skating skills 🛹!

👉 Learn more about Justin’s contribution to the Cardstack team here: https://www.notion.so/Q-A-with-the-Cardstack-Team-1bbb8cd1ed88459d9c41a642c3c81d48#c639c6f8ff6449759851eb24fc573901

📢 A lot of development is going on behind the scenes here at Cardstack!

🚀 Here are some crucial updates from our engineering team on the Cardstack Protocol, Framework, Wallet & App Suite: https://medium.com/cardstack/august-2022-tech-status-update-5ae949fa9e20

Users can now stake their CARD.CPXD tokens!

We believe that staking will play an important role in the development of a healthy Web3 ecosystem.

Reach out to us on Discord/Telegram for any questions regarding staking OR read this article: https://medium.com/cardstack/introducing-staking-for-card-cpxd-tokens-dc6eda9c4b3d

Tomorrow on Web3 Watch with Satellite_im, we discuss:

✅ What is multi-platform decentralized messaging?
✅ Why build a decentralized messaging system against current apps like WhatsApp?

...and much more!

🎙️Tune in here: https://youtu.be/cmn7RtVyrJs

📢 Latest updates from the Cardstack lab:

➡️ Tech update on Cardstack Protocol, Framework, Wallet & App Suite
➡️ Fixing data privacy with Web3 tools
➡️ Guide to crypto staking
➡️ Upcoming fireside chat: decentralized messaging

....and more!

https://medium.com/cardstack/web3-roundup-e8cf9ae5ca7

🎙️ Don't wanna miss out on our Web3 Watch podcast on all things Web3?

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Not sure when to deploy your own blockchain or when to use a shared environment?

Check out our fireside chat with Chris Tse & Nader Dabit, where they discuss the power of self-deployed blockchains: https://youtu.be/PUHk1IahUKs

The biggest promise of Web3 is that it will deconstruct the centralized powers of Web2 tech companies—through decentralized protocols and software.

How does Web3 undo these power structures❓🤔

Read the full article here: https://medium.com/cardstack/from-app-to-dapp-how-web3-is-reshaping-the-internet-b9524779be24

🎙️ Next week's Web3 Watch brings you Aziz Amer Tash, CBDO of GetBlock, to discuss blockchain nodes and dApp development!

Running a node can be complicated. So GetBlock works to take that pressure off the shoulders of Web3 builders.

👉 Register here: https://events.cardstack.com/blockchain-nodes-and-dapp-development-with-getblocks-cbdo-aziz-amer-tash

Meet Dani, Cardstack's Senior Software Engineer—a tech enthusiast working on Cardstack Wallet!

When she’s not geeking out on coding, she’s likely to be found venturing into beautiful landscapes on her motorcycle or indulging in her love for cats with Stray, the video game.

Learn more about Dani’s adventure with Cardstack here: https://www.notion.so/Q-A-with-the-Cardstack-Team-1bbb8cd1ed88459d9c41a642c3c81d48#e3fef912032e40fd9ec14e910750199c

What is the value of self-sovereign identity in the decentralized world?

Learn more about this in our Web3 Watch episode on Decentralized Insurance: https://youtu.be/I03JbqmKL6U

📢 We have an AMA coming up!

Happening on September 1st—Cardstack’s Founding Director Chris Tse shares:

➡️ Progress updates on product development
➡️ Upcoming product launches

and much more!

💬 This will be a live Zoom session, register here: https://events.cardstack.com/ama-with-cardstacks-founding-director-chris-tse

🎙️ Tomorrow on our fireside chat with GetBlock, we discuss blockchain nodes and dApp development, including:

👉 GetBlock's vision for the Web3 ecosystem
👉 Why choose GetBlock over running your own node?
👉 Different types of nodes offered by GetBlock
... and more!

Set your reminders here: https://youtu.be/9SAcJle6w7M

Hollywood is well-known as an industry of sharks. And its bloodthirsty reputation doesn't seem set on disappearing anytime soon.

Can Web3 aid in improving this sentiment towards the media & entertainment industry?

https://medium.com/cardstack/can-web3-save-the-entertainment-industry-ced6410c78ee