Hi AlgoFam,
We wanted to share some exciting news and updates:
- Python has officially launched on Algorand! We just dropped AlgoKit 2.0 and it is ready for you and any Python devs you know to code on blockchain in Python. Download AlgoKit and spread the word far and wide.
- CoinDesk picked up the announcement, “Protocol Village: Algorand Claims First L1 Using Python as Programming Language,” as did CoinTelegraph Brasil and The New Stack.
- We published the Algorand Ventures Investment Report for 2023. Take a read.
- Algorand Foundation Director of Social Impact Matt Keller wrote in Forbes about “How Web3 Entrepreneurs Can Support The Public Good While Pursuing Profit And Growth.”
- The Foundation got a new CMO! Marc Vanlerberghe, a former Android executive and advisor to blockchain, AI, and other future-tech startups will lead global marketing efforts going forward. Follow @marcvl on X and stay tuned in early April for the release of Verifiably Random, a new podcast from the Foundation that he'll cohost with CTO John Woods and EVP of Ecosystem Growth Min Wei.
- The UNDP Blockchain Academy beta launched this month. This education and tooling initiative is a critical first step toward identifying and delivering actionable, on-the-ground use cases of blockchain to help achieve the SDGs.
- Algorand Foundation Startup Lab at T-Hub kicked off with 20 of India’s most innovative Web3 startups ready to take off.
- Come and intern at the Algorand Foundation! We have open roles across various departments and are on the lookout for university students and graduates with a passion for blockchain innovation. Could this be you? 🤔 Tell us more…
- Paris Blockchain Week rolls around again. Will you join us for A Night in Paris with Algorand on April 10? Request to join.
- Catch the team in Dubai later in the month for TOKEN2049 where they’re co-hosting Dubai Nights with M2 and Cypher Capital on April 19. See you there?
Building on Algorand?
- AlgoDevs’ LATAM YouTube channel just launched! Subscribe for Spanish-language developer content. Or join us on AlgoDevs for English-language content.
- Apply to join us at Decipher, the two-day retreat for Algorand builders, featuring workshops, masterclasses, and unparalleled opportunities to propel your business forward. There are only a few seats left!
- The Algorand protocol was updated to 3.23.0 in BetaNet! Can you spot the non-archival relays support?
- Up for a challenge? Complete the Algorand Coding Challenge - Volume 2: 🐍 Python Challenges to test your skills.
Or want to start building on Algorand?
- Sign up for Algorand developer bootcamps! These free bootcamps welcome anyone with basic programming knowledge and are available in both English and Spanish. Sign up now to secure your place.
Meanwhile, around the ecosystem:
- Lofty and Vesta Equity shared their insights on how real estate tokenization works on CNBC. Watch the interview.
- Gora has joined the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.
- Pera Explorer now shows real-time transactions.
- NFDomains released an official video guide to NFDs.
- ANote Music released another royalty payout, the 15th monthly payout on its platform.
- DefiLlama now tracks Compx Labs, a DeFi aggregator on Algorand.
- Folks Finance reached a new TVL ATH! It also announced strategic investment partnerships with Selini Capital, Skybridge, and BlackDragon.
- Algo is now listed on M2Exchange in the United Arab Emirates.
- Neomoon added Fireblocks support.
- DePIN network PiPhi Network is now on mainnet. It enables users to collect, visualize, and share their environmental and smart home data to earn rewards!
- Chaintrail now has a real-time real-world asset dashboard and an Algorand scam detector.
- Thurstober released an XRP > Algo bridge.
- TacoCoin launched a P2P marketplace for Dora's Tacos!
Did you know the Data History Museum has been minting every major earthquake and solarflare on Algorand since Jan 2022? Creating a truly immutable historical record. 💪
Calling Algorand governors!
- !! Friendly reminder that there is only one Algorand Governance website http://governance.algorand.foundation. Do not click links sent on Pera or any other wallet transaction message that claim to be related to Algorand Governance.
- Signup is now open for Governance Period 11. Visit governance.algorand.foundation for more info and to sign up.
- Join the next xGov discussion on April 4 on Discord to discuss the new criteria for becoming an xGov.
Thanks and happy building!
Algorand Foundation
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