Happy World Password Day!

Every day, we are logging into an unprecedented amount of websites and services, and being required to make more and more passwords. It seems that it’s not even possible to browse a service’s offerings without creating an account anymore, let alone purchase anything… While this is supposed to keep our information safe, it also becomes a job in itself to keep those passwords straight.

While many of us are still stuck at home, it might be a good time for a review of password security. Get motivated by this Psychology of Passwords report by LastPass, and make sure your wallet access is secure as well, while you’re at it!

https://www.lastpass.com/resources/psychology-of-passwords-2020

It’s Bitcoin Halving Day! Today, the reward per Bitcoin block dropped from 12.5 to 6.25 coins, halving the issuance of Bitcoin for the third time in the cryptocurrency's lifespan.

Whatever your expectations about crypto prices and changes in the space after the halving, keeping your funds secure is always the right approach. For a limited time, get 50% off a Ledger Nano S with the code WEARETHEBULLRUN

Discount ends May 17th

https://shop.ledger.com/pages/we-are-the-bull-run/?r=fa4b

MEW founder/CEO Kosala Hemachandra and COO Brian Norton spoke to David Nage on Base Layer Podcast, discussing Ethereum in 2020, crypto solutions in the wake of COVID19, the importance of mobile, and more. Check it out!

https://acrabaselayer.podbean.com

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6UTJ4bxk0RK2td1TWTxR38

On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/base-layer/id1445373535

If you (or your friends) are new to the crypto space, figuring out the best place to swap tokens and currencies can be tricky. Different exchanges have different rates and fees, and with many, you need to create a separate account and wallet, sometimes providing personal information.

MEW makes swaps easy by getting you the best rate from the top decentralized exchanges without leaving your wallet.

To start trading crypto painlessly, check out the second installment of our Zero to Crypto series:

https://www.mewtopia.com/zero-to-crypto-swap/

The POV Crypto Podcast episode featuring MEW founder and CEO Kosala Hemachandra is now available on YouTube, so if you missed the livestream, check it out!

Kosala talks about experiencing lockdown in Sri Lanka, releasing new products in quarantine, ETH 2.0, the future of mobile solutions in crypto, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437Dx9d0t-A

If you registered a .eth name with ENS a year ago, or had previously registered domains that got a free year of registration, now might be the time to renew. MEW makes it easy – just access your wallet to see if any domains are expiring!

https://medium.com/myetherwallet/dont-lose-your-ens-domain-renew-with-mew-s-ens-manager-23db74b182a9

With increased network congestion and rising gas fees, it’s more likely for transactions to get stuck pending for longer. If it’s happening to you, find out what you can do about it, how you can prevent it, and where you can check for relevant network information:

https://www.mewtopia.com/dear-mew-why-is-my-transaction-taking-so-long/

There are still a lot of scammers and phishers in crypto, so keeping your funds safe may seem like an overwhelming task – but it doesn’t have to be. MEW founder and CEO Kosala Hemachandra shares some basic security tips to follow in order to protect your crypto.

https://hackernoon.com/4-basic-ways-to-keep-your-crypto-safe-62d63zbq

If you pre-ordered a special edition CoolWallet S featuring an exclusive MEW design, there’s good news – the wallets are shipping out, and you have the chance to win $20 in ETH for submitting a review.

See the CoolWallet blog for campaign details and get ready to submit some feedback!

https://www.coolwallet.io/write-a-review-of-the-mew-x-coolwallet-s-for-a-chance-to-win-some-eth-ethereum/

While many wallet interfaces, including MEW web and MEW wallet app, will adjust gas price automatically, it’s still worth being aware of gas fluctuation, network congestion, and how these factors can affect transactions.

To learn more about the way gas works, see our explanation in the Help Center: https://kb.myetherwallet.com/en/transactions/what-is-gas/

To check current gas prices, go to https://ethgasstation.info or view average gas prices on Etherscan: https://etherscan.io/chart/gasprice

And remember that you can also adjust gas limit and gas price manually on MEW by clicking Edit and switching on Advanced options on the Send page.

Hey MEWfam! Did you know that we have a Reddit community where you can find answers to questions and provide assistance to other users? Today we are introducing special MEW community awards featuring Peggy the Astronaut.

If you're not on our subreddit yet, now is a great time to join – help newbies, share your ideas, and discuss features and Ethereum services that are important to you.

https://medium.com/myetherwallet/contribute-to-our-reddit-community-and-receive-special-mew-awards-e97fb43804f7

You can now manage your .crypto domain names directly in MEW with Unstoppable Domains Dapp. Access with your preferred wallet, search for a name, pay for the domain, and assign addresses on different blockchains – all in the MEW interface.

https://medium.com/myetherwallet/unstoppable-domains-in-mew-get-a-crypto-home-for-your-assets-and-content-5d4847b39f04

MEW stands with protesters, organizers, and policy makers who are working against destructive policing practices. For the next seven days, MEW pledges to match donations up to $10,000 to Black Lives Matter, Reclaim The Block, and The Bail Project. Details in post.

https://medium.com/myetherwallet/mew-pledges-to-match-donations-to-black-lives-matter-reclaim-the-block-and-the-bail-project-4198d6393bb9

It seems that up to 280k .ETH domain names are set to expire soon. If you haven’t renewed yours yet, make sure you do so with MEW’s ENS dapp – just access your wallet and you’ll be reminded if you have any expiring domains.

You can also use MEW to get back your staked deposit if you registered your domain during the older auction model.

Finally, if you are interested in trying to get one of the expiring domains once the grace period ends on August 2nd, you can use MEW’s ENS dapp to register.

https://medium.com/the-ethereum-name-service/a-look-at-the-280k-eth-names-set-to-become-available-august-2nd-e135ad23a05c

Hey MEWfam! We know that crypto can be difficult enough and intimidating enough without having to translate what the interface guides and errors are saying. To make the experience friendlier, we want to bring MEW to more users in their own language, and we could use some community help with our localization work!

Right now, we are focusing on Chinese and Japanese, so if you are a fluent speaker and would like to participate, please write to editor@mewtopia.com. Let’s make crypto more accessible together!

Today is the last day to make your donations to Black Lives Matter, Reclaim the Block, and The Bail Project, and have them matched by MEW.

MEW would like to thank everyone who participated in our BLM donations initiative and shared our tweet to their communities.

We have matched all donations for which we obtained receipts, as well as making additional contributions to Black Lives Matter and The Bail Project.

You can now put your content on the decentralized web with MEW in just a few steps with IPFS support for .eth and .crypto domains!

Just upload your zip file in the domain manager. (Don't have a domain yet? You can get an ENS or an Unstoppable domain in MEW as well, for one-stop decentralized domain management.)

https://cointelegraph.com/news/an-ethereum-wallet-will-let-you-easily-host-your-decentralized-website