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[CCS Report] Midipoet at the Oslo Freedom Forum

Some of you may remember that I was funded by the community to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual human rights conference run by the Human Rights Foundation. I was interested in surveying how the message of “Bitcoin as the tool for financial freedom” was being presented, especially in the light of its gregarious shortcomings as a monetary instrument for leverage against oppressive and/or authoritarian governments.

Firstly, it is important to state that the Oslo Freedom Forum this year was run over three days (as opposed to the usual two). It is probably also fair to say that the Financial Freedom Track comprised almost a third of the total programming time. The track had a primary sponsor, Seetee. Seetee is a subsidiary of a very large Norweigian congloromate called [Aker ASA](akerasa.org). Their website states: “Aker is the largest shareholder, directly or indirectly, in 11 companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, Euronext Expand Oslo or Euronext Growth Oslo at the end of March 2022. Aker and companies in which Aker is the largest investor had a total turnover of more than NOK 94 billion in 2021, and a workforce of approximately 31,000, including temporary hires. About 18,000 of the workforce is located in Norway.”

Secondly, it is important to note that the Financial Freedom Track was a Bitcoin only track. The marketing was unapologetically Bitcoin first, and Lightning Network second.

Third, there was a very strong line-up up speakers representing Bitcoin – Lyn Alden, Elizabeth Stark, Jack Mallers, Nic Carter, Abubakar Nur Khali, Matt Odell, Lisa Neigut, Troy Cross, and Anita Bosch – to name a few.

Valid questions are, what did I learn?, what was the benefit of me being present?, and was it worth the 8.5 XMR to send me over?

What did I learn?

If it wasn’t already obvious, it is now: The Human Rights Foundation – through their Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein, believes that Bitcoin is the vehicle for financial empowerment for everyone – especially those that are facing oppressive regimes or authoritarian governments.

The overall message at the event was that Bitcoin is the answer (whatever the question may be) and that the Lightning Network is the vehicle to onboard a Billion users. The event is littered with Bitcoin maxis – easily 10-15% of the total audience. They had a dedicated Lightning Lounge where they showed off a LN beer vending machine (make of that what you will) and a LN enabled anonymous flash-VPN service (which actually had some merit).

In terms of judging the talks and interactive sessions, the best way to form an opinion is to watch them yourself.

Sadly, when you programme so many talks with nothing but Bitcoin maxis – you only get one outcome: biased discussions; the brainwashed parroting nothing but a pro-Bitcoin narrative in search of converting the masses.

Bitcoin cannot lose in this scenario, other than a slight dent on its reputation.

Luckily, most human rights advocates, rights activists, and journalists see through the snake oil.

When a one-sided argument is presented with absolutely no critical voice in the proceedings, it becomes obvious there is a sales pitch happening.

Veterans of the forum saw through the facade.

For example, I urge people to watch the “Can Bitcoin reach a billion people” discussion as well as the “Bitcoin, the environment, and human rights” panel for a window into the one-sided discussions.

It wasn’t all negative, though.

For example, the final day (through the interactive sessions) allowed attendees to engage with panellists – asking questions and engaging with the discussion, probing presenters to expand on their (sometimes questionable) positions. I also learned that they did care a little about privacy.

Throughout the conference, there was a booklet being handed out, which had a complete three pages dedicated to privacy. Make of it what you will.

What was the benefit of me being present?

I know that there was not universal agreement to me going to this event, and it is fair to say the return to the community is completely intangible. There are two predominant benefits (that I see) from me being there. The first is the networking. Okay, that sounds like corporate schmuck – but it is legitimate.

I was able to have open and honest conversations with (for example) Rene Pickhardt, who agreed with my reservations about the one-sided nature of the panels and agreed that privacy was a sticking point. However, he did not agree that it was a major sticking point and that in the context of activists and freedom fighters there were larger privacy problems in the digital sphere to contend with.

I was able to question Troy Cross and Nic Carter about why they did not discuss asic-resistance as a potential mitigation option for the environmental impact (and centralisation effects) of asic-friendly PoW algos.

I was able to discuss Monero as neutral tool (as opposed to a tool for criminals), Norwegian data centre (mining) tax incentives, and the state of CBDCs with Ola Elvestuen, a Norwegian member of parliament.

I was able to discuss Bitcoin fungibility and mined Bitcoin price premiums with Elizabeth Stark (she did not believe it was a thing and knew miners who did not receive premiums for their freshly minted coins).

However, above all the biggest benefit was to be able to question the narratives being presented unopposed.

The first time I took offence to something being stated was the final day, at the “Central Bank Digital Currencies, Privacy, and the Cashless Society”.

Matthew Mezinskis (I’ll admit he is an idiot), along with Janine Roem, decided to discuss aspects of financial surveillance. Not only did they decide to discuss financial surveillance (with Bitcoin as the answer I might add), but they also drew an analogy between the M1 supply of money (and more specifically cash), and Bitcoin. The M1 supply of money (in their eyes) was analogous to the 21m Bitcoins minted (they represent the ’self-sovereign’ bearer instruments in the total money supply). They also believed Bitcoin was an answer to impending financial control and surveillance of CBDCs.

At this point I had heard enough of the parroting, and I interrupted the panel. First – I asked if they were stating that Bitcoin was as private as the M1 supply (bearer instruments). Second, were they stating that Bitcoin was an improvement in privacy over the current CBDC designs, and if so could they please acknowledge that Bitcoin is private by default (like cash). This of course, stirred a pot. It was stated that privacy would be discussed at the dedicated privacy panel, even though privacy was in the title of the panel (?!?!?), but Matt Odell graciously agreed that Bitcoin was not private.

And so we move onto the Bitcoin Privacy panel. You can imagine what this was like. It was a shit-show.

Luckily, in a packed room it was clear that I was not the only one that understood it was a shit-show.

I let things continue, until Matt Odell urged the panelists to get to the QandA. One question came in over recipient privacy with respect to LN invoices. It was obvious this was a problem – and openly admitted by the panellists.

I then asked two very straightforward questions:

1. Was it possible for Bitcoins to be tainted, and, if so...

2. Was it possible for Bitcoins to be censored.

We all know what the answer to these questions were – but it was extremely important for the room (probably near 100 people) to hear it directly from the panelists.

The answers then led into an interesting ‘bifurcated network’ discussion (as Matt’s answer was to try and avoid Bitcoins touching the regulated system).

One attendee (a Bitcoin maxi) made the point that it was ok for Bitcoins to be sold on p2p markets – so activists could cash out while avoiding regulations/sanctions.

I then made the point that Bitcoin p2p markets are asymmetric – as there is a known risk of buying Bitcoin on p2p markets that could contain taint. Again – no answer from the panellists.

Was it worth the Monero?

I can’t make this value judgment, as I didn’t donate to the CCS. If I wasn’t there, nobody would have missed me. If I wasn’t there, some open discussions on the failings of Bitcoin may not have been discussed as they should. If I wasn’t there, some of the other attendees who recognised the failings in the Bitcoin narrative would not have had the support (and would perhaps not have been as quick to speak out as they were). If that had not happened, then Bitcoin would have got a completely uninterrupted and unopposed platform. The fact that it didn’t, I think is worth a few piconeros in itself.

Summary

Look. The event is an important one. There are very serious discussions about very serious things. The human rights element of the forum is unquestionable (and i would urge you to watch some of those talks - they are a humbling experience).

Not all the Bitcoin talk was unmerited. We all know the merits of what Bitcoin stands for.

What is important is that speakers, panelists and even the maxis are honest about what Bitcoin is, what Bitcoin isn’t – and most importantly – what Bitcoin represents as a technology.

It does not have all the answers, and shouldn’t be paraded as such.

Yes – it is an important tool, but it is not the only tool. Parading it as the only tool is ignorant at best, and malevolent at worst – and it was good (in my opinion) to have someone to remind them of that.

For the record, Alex himself believes that the privacy problems of Bitcoin are hugely exaggerated, and all is fine.

The majority of Bitcoin maxis do not believe that financial surveillance and profiling will be a thing in a Bitcoin-led future.

The non-idiots, of course, understand it is a problem already.

😊 The first day of the Meta Studio @ Bitcoin Bucharest 2022 is done, with the hottest topics in #crypto and #blockchain discussed by recognized veterans in the field in the exclusive talks and the end-of-the-day 🔥 #firesidechat. Looking forward to the next and final day of the event! 🥂

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The Rise Of Web3: What Cybersecurity Concerns Should We Look Out For?

Web3 is a slang name for the future generation of the internet, which includes cryptocurrency, decentralized networks, the blockchain, and other technologies. While the concept of Web3 may appear to many as a far-off, future concept, the truth is that it is far closer than we realize, with many features already firmly embedded in the public awareness. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)—virtual money backed and issued by a central bank—have previously been created in nine nations. What concerns should we look for?

Cryptojacking

It doesn't take long for cybercriminals to jump on the bandwagon, as it does with all popular trends. RAV researchers revealed 2021 was "the year of the miner" in Reason Labs' State of Consumer Cybersecurity report. The number of crypto miners distributed throughout 2021 was enormous, accounting for nearly 60% of all Trojan activity detected last year. It's a threat that, while it may not harm a user's device like traditional malware, will directly affect a user's pocketbook—your electric bill may skyrocket as crypto coins are harvested without your consent. Projects like Concordium have paved the way by ensuring that while users enjoy safety and privacy of transactions, it is possible to be used for police report when the need be.

Vulnerabilities in Blockchain

There are legitimate security concerns with digital currency. The cryptocurrency blockchain, contrary to popular belief, is not an impenetrable force. It is secure when you or trusted sources operate the majority of a blockchain. However, if malicious miners control a simple majority of more than 51 percent of the blockchain, it breaks the chain, making it vulnerable to manipulation—and, worryingly, these so-called "51 percent attacks" are also on the rise.

In 2020, bitcoin gold, a relatively minor cryptocurrency, was subjected to a 51 percent attack, resulting in the double-spending of over $72,000 in bitcoin gold tokens. And, just last month, the play-to-earn crypto game Axie Infinity was hacked to the tune of $625 million by hackers stealing from the underlying Ronin blockchain, raising the bar for crypto heists to shockingly high new heights Many in the cybersecurity industry would consider an event like this to be a learning experience, but it's a costly one!

Phishing Attacks

Phishing is another threat that is likely to infiltrate the Web3 domain. Phishing is not a new concept; however, the way it is used today is. In October 2021, attackers used phishing emails to steal cryptocurrency from 6,000 Coinbase customer accounts by exploiting a flaw in the company's two-factor SMS system. Another malicious example of this type of theft occurred in February, when $1.7 million in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were stolen in an OpenSea phishing attack. An attack that exploited a flaw in the Wyvern Protocol, the standard that underpins most NFTs, stole over 250 tokens.

The Importance of Education

This brings us back to a topic I've discussed before: the importance of cybersecurity education. How do you prevent phishing scams? What exactly does it mean to be cyber secure? How do you have complete faith in something? It is critical to teach customers how to ask and answer these questions.

Learning to recognize suspicious signs will increase consumer awareness of the safety of their devices and data.

Furthermore, next-generation antivirus (NGAV) and endpoint protection solutions are required. Attackers are constantly attempting to tip the scales of trust. To detect and eliminate new threats, we need to use a combination of the human brain, instinct, and AI machine learning.

Unfortunately, the “freedom” and end-user ownership that Web3 will offer consumers is the same freedom that cybercriminals will also be able to enjoy. We need to find a solution whereby the vision of an autonomous web for all can be experienced, without opening up a huge can of worms.

Fans and artists alike will benefit from IKONIC's metaverse venues, which the company has included as a social element

Once the IKONIC Metaverse is ready, the rest of the team may resume their journey. Long hours and hard labor have brought us to this point. The goal of this project is to provide players with a new viewpoint on the metaverse. Fans and artists alike will benefit from IKONIC's metaverse venues, which the company has included as a social element. You'll need NFTs like a microphone and speakers if you want to hold virtual meetings. Attending athletic events with your pals is a great way to show your support for one another. NFTs may be used to buy tickets to events such as concerts and sporting events. In the future, these artifacts may be put to a new purpose.

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#IKONIC #CRYPTO #BSC #BINANCE #BITCOIN

Cardano Rumor Rundown May 30, 2022

Hey Everyone!

Let's go...

Newly covered today:

1. ADA Realm and their partner Actum Games have released a VR walkthrough of ADA Realm Island. https://twitter.com/AdaRealm/status/1530624400910864385
2. Cornucopias has released info on their long awaited land sale. https://discord.com/channels/829374949587419137/842583414439542805 They’ve also released beautiful Unreal Engine 5 video highlighting some lands in their virtual world. https://youtu.be/v52pdDdPzMw Finally, there was a new Copi Cafe with additional land details.
3. Charles gave us a nice detailed report on his lobbying trip to DC. https://youtu.be/gHOO_fP75aM
4. The May Cardano 360 is out! https://youtu.be/Ar_8Lo0nV1s
5. Pavia also released another Q&A video. https://youtu.be/EZj2ZS0YtmM

Previously Covered but still interesting:

1. Our community is so strong, not even Mt. Everest is safe from our reach. https://twitter.com/ArthurPrestidge/status/1515317980942405632
2. The robbers in the Robbery Forest have names. The FBI says North Korea’s Lazarus Group & APT38 hacker teams are behind the Axie Infinity theft. https://gizmodo.com/fbi-says-north-korea-behind-biggest-crypto-theft-in-his-1848797691
3. Very harsh technical and other criticism incoming for Cardano competitor Solana. https://twitter.com/Justin_Bons/status/1514646388688232456
4. Looks like info might come this week about the Cardano Summit NFTs? https://twitter.com/IOHK_Josh/status/1515462695537246208
5. Take note if using an EVM sidechain of Cardano: report of a crazy Metamask vulnerability if you enable iCloud backup of app data on an Apple product. https://twitter.com/Serpent/status/1515545812423839745
6. The wider crypto space is learning that Cardano added 100k wallets in the last month. https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1516095660424155137
7. The AGIX ERC-20 converter is now live! https://twitter.com/singularity_net/status/1516069469591908361
8. Singularity.net is building a metaverse virtual world (Sophiaverse.ai) where AI characters embodied in humanoid avatars will interact with, teach, and learn from players. This could end up being wildly interesting. https://www.sophiaverse.ai/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjh-MXd4xnw
9. Paribus announces it will build an HQ in Pavia. https://twitter.com/paribus_io/status/1512443022801346583
10. Apparently Indigo Step #3 will close out on Apr 19, 2022. https://twitter.com/Indigo_protocol/status/1516072942395928579
11. MuesliSwap Mainnet v.2 is here! Now with partial order matching! https://medium.com/@muesliswap/introducing-muesliswap-v2-the-next-generation-of-cardanos-most-popular-orderbook-dex-6b1fc6af64b1
12. Cardano Ledger App…now with smart contract compatibility. https://twitter.com/Ledger_Support/status/1518927545751773184
13. The dominos are starting to fall. Now the Central African Republic is adopting crypto as legal tender. https://news.yahoo.com/central-african-republic-adopts-bitcoin-104407031.html
14. Binance has recovered a tiny portion of the 600 million USD stolen from the Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge. https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-recovers-5-8m-in-funds-connected-to-ronin-bridge-exploit
15. Artifct has released info on its Moon metaverse project. https://artifct.app/docs/MoonFlightPlan.pdf
16. Great thread on the trilogues for the new EU crypto AML rules. https://twitter.com/paddi_hansen/status/1519609822823403521
17. The Cardano Summit NFTs are finally here (as of Apr 25 2022). https://blog.terravirtua.io/partnership-news/your-guide-to-cardano-summit-nfts/
18. The April Cardano 360 is ready and waiting for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4x5OIy4shU
19. The biggest NFT collection in the world wants to migrate away from ETH after its metaverse land mint cost $177 million in gas fees. https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1520612362986078208
20. Shocker! Solana is once again “halted”. https://twitter.com/SolanaStatus/status/1520508697100926977
21. The latest Pavia developer update is out. The builder tool is in development and set for Q2 release. Lots of features and updates revealed including chat features. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whnKHNq7f5A
22. There is a new CopiCafe episode from Cornucopias available. Three will be five parcel sizes. The smallest will be roughly the size of an NBA basketball court (16m x24m). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVnzb8IT3lk
23. ADA Realm has released a mockup of their avatar and parcel editor. https://twitter.com/AdaRealm/status/1520493365216919553
24. JPG Store’s new smart contract is open source. They’re offering a $50k bug bounty. https://twitter.com/jpgstoreNFT/status/1520835206659289089
25. The wider crypto space just noticed that Cardano has done over 100k transactions per day for half a month. https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1521071194786705408
26. We are very early in Cardano. The CEO & Founder of eToro just talked to Charles in person and then tweeted with excitement about a few things including NFTs “coming” to Cardano. https://twitter.com/yoniassia/status/1520954005521715207
27. Genius Yield has revealed their public sale model. https://twitter.com/GeniusyieldO/status/1521215710923563009
28. Charles offers up digital identity (DID) to Elon Musk as a solution he needs for Twitter. https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1521152995756363776
29. The Clay Nation metaverse (“Clayverse”) map has been revealed. https://www.claynation.io/clayverse
30. EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness calls for a joint EU-US led international approach to crypto regulation. https://watcher.guru/news/eu-commissioner-is-calling-for-global-regulators-to-create-a-unified-crypto-regulation
31. The Liqwid AquaFarmers NFT whitelist is now public and ready for you to check your wallet. Use your stake key (instructions in the thread to find your stake key if you don’t know how). https://twitter.com/liqwidfinance/status/1521166352559583237
32. MuesliSwap has gone live with wrapped Bitcoin. https://twitter.com/MuesliSwapTeam/status/1521590290859151360
33. Charles had a great spot on Fox Business. https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1521739002214199296
34. Djed is now live on testnet. https://medium.com/cotinetwork/djed-public-testnet-is-live-b0b0b13552e0 https://twitter.com/COTInetwork/status/1521804376725233664
35. The SEC is nearly doubling the number of attorneys it has on crypto enforcement. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/03/sec-adds-to-cryptocurrency-regulation-staff.html
36. May 4th was the birthday of Hal Finney who may have been Satoshi.I will try to remember to pour out a little whiskey for him each year until we can bring him back via his cryopreserved remains so that he can reclaim his bitcoin hoard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Finney_(computer_scientist)) https://twitter.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1521791809713754113
37. The Federal Reserve has elevated the interest rate by 50 basis points. This half percentage point increase is the largest hike in 22 years (since May 2000) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/business/economy/fed-rate-decision-inflation.html
38. The Cornucopias land sale will involve a tiered whitelist with tiers for Discord membership and NFT holdings. NFT holders will need to verify their ownership according to the directions provided. https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame/status/1521916326465392641
39. Pavia will be airdropping PAVs soon and they’ve provided a small FAQ. https://twitter.com/Pavia_io/status/1521851228531134467 https://twitter.com/PaviaRoss/status/1521872255902314496?s=20&t=CferRuF0l936gpQWHcd1rg
40. Gary Vaynerchuk is now telling newbs to buy an NFT on Cardano or Solana because ETH gas fees are too high. https://twitter.com/TangerineADA/status/1521978950649581570
41. Coinbase NFT beta is now open. https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1521888126934781954
42. Now wrapped ETH is available on muesliswap mainnet. https://twitter.com/MuesliSwapTeam/status/1521917354569048068
43. A very interesting thread on ETH Beacon Chain centralization. https://twitter.com/dagaffer101/status/1523194663473135616
44. There is now a dApp section in Eternl wallet. This is not just a button to connect to dApps. It actually shows you dApps you can use. https://twitter.com/eternlwallet/status/1522639247701942272
45. Tony Rose, IOG Head of Product–Digital Identity, recently testified before the California State Legislature in relation to California students using digital identity. https://mobile.twitter.com/StakeWithPride/status/1523173974456168450 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1190
46. There is obviously still a huge information asymmetry in crypto in relation to Cardano. Even a well known crypto influencer was recently seen aggressively claiming that Cardano had no DEXs when we have: MuesliSwap, SundaeSwap, MinSwap, WingRiders, and others all alive and functioning well. https://mobile.twitter.com/Flat_Mars_Ltd/status/1522400420315815937
47. The Cornucopias podcast, CopiCafe Ep. 6 is now out and available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuMRgvVDPW8
48. COTI and Djed have partnered with GADA Launchpad. https://twitter.com/COTInetwork/status/1523620203422437376
49. The winner has authored a thread on how the Artifct Moon Treasure Hunt was solved. https://twitter.com/AshXlandZ/status/1523403686810353666
50. There is a new Africa update with John O’Connor available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1cKW1RhI2E
51. As they post under #ponzi, many members of the Solunavax space seem to be collectively accepting that while they thought TerraUSD was pegged, it was in fact them. https://twitter.com/jonwu_/status/1523793482850050048 https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1523532474860539905 https://assets.website-files.com/611153e7af981472d8da199c/618b02d13e938ae1f8ad1e45_Terra_White_paper.pdf https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1523876312498192386 https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1523802943362895872 https://twitter.com/el33th4xor/status/1523968918934728709
52. MuesliSwap held an AMA on Reddit and the questions and answers have been compiled on Medium. https://medium.com/@muesliswap/muesliswap-reddit-ama-06-05-2022-69097df389aa
53. Liqwid gives us a little teaser of the AquaFarmer NFTS. https://twitter.com/liqwidfinance/status/1524204829110906880/photo/1
54. Yellen is citing the Luna Terra fiasco and calling for stablecoin regulation by the end of the year. https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/us-treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-pushes-for-stablecoin-regulation-by-end-of-year/
55. The Indigo Protocol private testnet is now live. https://twitter.com/Indigo_protocol/status/1524108224026324993?s=20&t=mR-Tqs9xvh1aDFysTiMzwg
56. Here’s an illustration from Pavia as to the size of the Pavia Plaza. Turns out it’s big. https://twitter.com/Pavia_io/status/1524296117768368128/photo/1
57. Charles had a few things to say about the events of the last few days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNH_PvkVN74
58. Here’s a World Mobile video showing an air node installation. https://twitter.com/WorldMobileTeam/status/1524042009970888705
59. Unlike UST, the Ergo stablecoin, SigUSD, has maintained it’s peg nicely since establishment. SigUSD is based on the AgeUSD architecture just like Djed. https://twitter.com/ergoplatformorg/status/1524302368241819657
60. Here is the latest response from Stable Kwon. Doesn’t seem like a terribly promising plan. https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1524331171189956609
61. Both Blackrock & Citadel have denied the rumors they were involved in Crashing UST. https://watcher.guru/news/blackrock-and-citadel-have-denied-trading-with-terras-stablecoin-ust
62. Mainstream media is reporting that Charles doesn’t think we’ll get comprehensive crypto regulation this year since there is not enough time politically before mid-term elections to accomplish the task. This would push it to 2025. https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/cardano-founder-sees-comprehensive-cryptocurrency-legislation-pushed-2025
63. IOG releases a new paper on P2P. https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/541/20220510:081002 https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1524587529743257601
64. Here’s a thread on Djed asking some interesting questions. https://twitter.com/MatthewPlomin/status/1524386978220974080
65. ADA Handle reports it has partnered with Cardano Mixer which is a transaction privacy protocol. https://twitter.com/adahandle/status/1524088554392932352
66. Meanwhile Cardano developers are just grinding away. Watch the code forges glowing red hot here. https://cardanoupdates.com/
67. An important question has surfaced as a result of the revelation that UST may not be the first stablecoin from its creator. https://twitter.com/DeansEpoch/status/1524495566163660800
68. It looks like Terra may be moving toward a plan where “validators should reset the network ownership.” Is that the type of crypto that most of us signed up for? https://agora.terra.money/t/terra-ecosystem-revival-plan/8701
69. Even Forbes realizes that the EVM may not be the best virtual machine in the industry. https://www.forbes.com/sites/lawrencewintermeyer/2022/05/12/will-ethereums-virtual-machine-eat-itself/
70. Copi Cafe Episode 7 is out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1zSbpzY40w
71. Here are details on the Liqwid Aquafarmers NFT mint that will be going down at 12:00 PM UTC (8:00 AM EST) on Tuesday, May 17th. The medium article describes a 12 hour window for whitelisted addresses. https://liqwid-finance.medium.com/liqwid-aquafarmers-nfts-mint-date-and-time-c347b05b288e
72. Daedalus 4.10.0 is out. https://iohk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6515425656089
73. Charles with some very incisive commentary on the way Cardano funds development vs. the rest of crypto. https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1525651090376736768
74. The Cornucopias NFT Tree mint is this Friday (May 20) at 2:30pm UTC. https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame/status/1526627372916690945
75. Sounds like Shahaf Bar-Geffen is going to be on Cardano 360 this week to talk about Djed as an algorithmic stablecoin. https://twitter.com/DjedStablecoin/status/1526717080124399616
76. Solana had another bad day and shock was experienced by no one. https://twitter.com/evan_van_ness/status/1526635595958820865
77. MuesliSwap lays out their innovative new combination of AMM/LP liquidity and partial orders that is slated for MuesliSwap v2. https://twitter.com/MuesliSwapTeam/status/1526521563478216704
78. Meld has an ADA-Matic Bridge live on testnet. https://twitter.com/MELD_labs/status/1526655506051473413
79. There will be a World Mobile AMA Thursday May 19 at 8pm UTC. https://twitter.com/WorldMobileTeam/status/1526834369813704705
80. It has become clear the mainstream media (and even a lot of people within crypto) have zero understanding of proof-of-stake. https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/1526670962837671937
81. The US Fifth Circuit has released a decision against SEC use of administrative law judges in cases where it sees a right to jury trial for parties. https://twitter.com/prof_jpc/status/1527003339644362756
82. Cardano is going to have a good contingent at Consensys with over 500 people signed up for the Cardano party. https://twitter.com/Cardano/status/1527000670078902272
83. We now have some info on the Cornucopias virtual lands that will go on sale. https://medium.com/copiwatch/a-glimpse-of-virtual-land-in-cornucopias-cardano-metaverse-42d19663755c
84. Here’s a nice 43 second explainer video on World Mobile Air Nodes. https://twitter.com/WorldMobileTeam/status/1526940098591326208
85. Weiss crypto drops another very complimentary thread about Cardano. https://twitter.com/WeissCrypto/status/1527336737001074688
86. The Cornucopias Copi Wiki is now live. https://copiwiki.cornucopias.io/
87. Indigo has dropped the details on not just one…but two…airdrops. https://indigoprotocol1.medium.com/indigo-airdrop-cspa-partnership-1ca79fa3890a
88. Cornucopias released this teaser video with imagery of a Cloud Gate at the end. They also dropped their weekly Copi Cafe podcast. https://youtu.be/0CM2Qj6dh_w https://youtu.be/yyPsEOsSt7E
89. Cointelegraph writes an entire article about the need for mass adoption of liquid staking and manages to avoid mentioning that it’s already alive and well for some time in Cardano. https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-truth-behind-the-misconceptions-holding-liquid-staking-back
90. Apparently, we are only eight epochs away from the Vasil Hardfork Combinator Event. https://twitter.com/CardanoChefPool/status/1528492769223667712
91. Pavia gives us a peek at a mystery building. Is it a garage? A hanger? An incinerator? https://twitter.com/Pavia_io/status/1528695835734822914
92. The Pavia Builder Tool is coming in June! https://twitter.com/Pavia_io/status/1528755541169913858
93. Algorand appears to be suffering collective insanity as they consider giving their DeFi projects double votes in governance elections. https://twitter.com/danny_cryptofay/status/1528729769843597313
94. Don’t forget, yesterday was the day that Laszlo traded 10k bitcoins for a couple of pizzas twelve years ago. https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1528733380124151809
95. It looks like South Korea is trying to find deep pockets to compensate Luna holders and may hold the exchanges responsible. https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1528820015352389632ECB President Christine Lagarde says crypto assets are “worth nothing” and “based on nothing.” She also revealed her son had bad luck in crypto. I’m sure he appreciates his mom putting him on blast to the entire world like that. https://www.politico.eu/article/crypto-assets-worth-nothing-ecb-christine-lagarde/
96. Indigo has dropped an infographic to help describe the three phases of their token distribution. https://twitter.com/Indigo_protocol/status/1528849687142350849
97. Cornucopias will have their second NFT Tree sale today (May 25). This time, it will be fruit trees. https://discord.com/channels/829374949587419137/842583414439542805/978401966944309268
98. Apparently it’s admitted history that the Polkadot consensus protocol was coded up in two weeks. https://twitter.com/rphmeier/status/1528975796865363968
99. Charles is in DC for the Blockchain Summit 2022 to see if he can make any progress with the regulators. He reports that Senators Lummis & Gillibrand will release their comprehensive crypto bill in June. https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1529128012884676610 https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1529128521553018880
100. DC points out a great thread on sound protocol design in DeFi. This includes tips on when it’s a ponzi and when you are the exit liquidity. https://twitter.com/DCdoso/status/1529121840177741825 https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1528887299743924224
101. Today (the 26th) will be the May Cardano 360. https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK/status/1529161615354040320
102. There is now a replacement for db-sync called Carp. https://twitter.com/dcspark_io/status/1529434530511216640
103. World Mobile is now advertising air nodes to local entrepreneurs in Zanzibar. https://twitter.com/WorldMobileTeam/status/1529462461644124162
104. The future is looking…let’s call it…“interesting” for Ethereum 2.0. The beacon chain just experienced a 7 block reorg. Not a huge amount of time encompassed in those 7 blocks…but still a reorg. https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1529458000011972610
105. Apparently some projects are more up front about “exploiting young talent”. https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1529652818197495808
106. We now have dates on the first Cornucopias Land Mint June 3-7. https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame/status/1529873760278413319
107. Shahaf Bar-Geffen of COTI was quoted in a Forbes article on the UST/Luna Terra implosion. https://discord.com/channels/829374949587419137/842583414439542805
108. Having little buddies for the player is becoming a common theme in Cardano metaverse projects. Pavia has Pavs and Carda Station has ADA Minions. Here’s the very well done video announcing ADA Minions in Carda Station. https://twitter.com/Carda_station/status/1524823060238454784
109. Paul did a great interview with the Cornucopias team and revealed some additional new details on the upcoming land sale. https://youtu.be/-As4cwicRZ4
110. IOHK made a documentary about their visit to the Ukraine/Poland border area. https://twitter.com/timbharrison/status/1529872546081931266

~Army of Spies