Hi AlgoFam,
We wanted to share some exciting news and updates:
- It's time to code, connect and conquer! Sign up today for Algorand Global Hackathon: Change the Game. Track winners will have the opportunity to pitch their project live on stage during Grand Prize Demo Day at Decipher 2024 in Barcelona!
- Algorand Foundation is a technical partner of Frontech Accelerator, alongside Microsoft. Apply before May 19.
- Episode 2 of the Algorand podcast, Verifiably Random, is out! CTO John Woods, EVP of Ecosystem Growth Min Wei, and CMO Marc Vanlerberghe talk all about Python.
- “Algorand courts Python devs in ‘seismic change’” - Blockworks reports on the accessibility Python brings to Algorand.
- Woods spoke with Cointelegraph about Ethereum’s “emergency plan of action” for post-quantum cryptography and Algorand’s post-quantum readiness.
- The Q1 2024 Transparency Report just landed. Big news: Algorand transactions grew by 290%+ QoQ and TVL in Algo grew by 5% QoQ.
- Algorand Foundation has been appointed to the UK’s Advisory Board of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain Technologies.
- Principal Architect Bruno Martins wrote about why key management systems are the biggest challenge in enterprise adoption of Web3 technology and proposed a promising solution.
- “All in this together - interoperability, decentralization, & the future” - Algorand joined other so-called “zombie blockchains” Cardano, Tezos, Ethereum Classic, and Bitcoin Cash for an X Space that’s well worth a listen.
- Algorand Technologies' Head of Cryptography Chris Peikert has been named a Fellow of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).
- AlgoBharat has now reached 50 Algorand Blockchain Clubs across India. 💪
- Planning for the Road to Impact has begun—could the AlgoBharat team travel through your city this year?
Want to start building on Algorand?
- Algorand Developer Bootcamps are in full swing. Sign up for beginner and intermediate Python and TypeScript bootcamps, available in both English and Spanish.
- Watch “Are All Developer Tools on Ethereum Available on Algorand?” for a comparison of the tooling available on both blockchains.
Meanwhile, around the ecosystem:
- C3 is transforming Algorand into a layer-2 solution for multiple blockchains, using Wormhole’s interoperability protocol to bridge assets from various chains.
- Algorand is officially integrated with DEX Screener, following a community-driven initiative.
- Day By Day is now live! Users can now mint your own insurance policy and earn rewards when others take out insurance.
- There’s a new block explorer for Algorand—check out Blockpack.
- Dequency announced its partnership with The Rights. (Billboard)
- Gora Network expands to Ethereum while maintaining Algorand as its “hub.”
- Réti Pooling, a staking dashboard, is now live on testnet.
- Folks Finance announced its cross-chain expansion to Avalanche, Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum.
- Lofty reached USD 1,000,000 in organic TVL in its liquidity pools.
- Pera is updating the Pera Wallet ASA Verification Program in order to simplify verification tiers to one tier called “Verified.”
- GoPlausible released a transparent double-claim resistance feature which transparently resists and prohibits double claims without any footprints.
ICYMI: A group of students sent an Algorand node into space! It was sent up alongside a cosmic rays detector aboard a stratospheric balloon.
Calling Algorand governors!
- We released some important updates to the Algorand Governance 2024 Timeline.
- xGov voting session 4 takes place May 13-June 3. xGovs in Term Pools 1, 2, 3 and 4 must vote to maintain eligibility. You can review proposals and vote at xgov.algorand.foundation.
May events not to miss 😎
- Join us in BARCELONA for Blockchain developer meetup: Build your first DApp on Python (May 16).
- And in PITTSBURGH at PyCon US where Dev Rel will present Blockchain now speaks Python: How to use it on Algorand to build real solutions (May 16).
- Algorand Foundation leaders will also be speaking at SALT iConnections in NEW YORK (May 20-21), Non-Fungible Conference in LISBON (May 28-30), and more.
Thanks,
Algorand Foundation