Author: Marco González
Editor: Randall Roland
ENF Updates: EVM Roadmap, Yields, and BBS
DeFi yields remain among the EOS Network Foundation’s top priorities as highlighted by the February 2023 Yield+ Report. EOS EVM's last major update occurred on January 20. The community also learned that EOS would be the native utility token. EVM status remains:
Final Testnet (March 27) and Mainnet Beta (April 14)
According to the road map, expect a security audit between March 27 and the launch of the mainnet beta on April 14. Get up to speed with EOS EVM by watching a recent Everything EOS podcast. Other ENF blog posts this period include:
Note that BBS (which utilizes EOS) resurrected bulletin board services on a decentralized network.
ENF in the Media and Conference Schedule
EOS Community can expect increased mainstream attention (01, 02, 03) as the EVM launch approaches and the ENF continues to meet with the public face-to-face. Yves La Rose’s Binance AMA highlights (01, 02, 03) still actively resonate with the community. The ENF departs ETH Denver on a ‘mountain high’ note following discussions about:
The much-hyped Blockchain Summit in DC expects to deliver even more excitement. Visit the March Conference Schedule for more information. Also, check out the Gaming Developers Conference and IWD 2023 (also in DC) mentioned below.
Greymass Update
Greymass described its in-development Wharf Session Kit in the following way:
“Integrating Antelope web apps with Wharf will help bring a better end-user experience while also easing the burden on developers.”
New advancements include:
graphical user interface capable of managing a session alongside a customizable prompt system for plugins
functionality for session management helpers like login and restore logic
localization engine that supports multiple languages, API changes, and plugin logic
Several new plugins that aid app development
Visit Greymass’ follow-up technical preview, An early look integrating the Session Kit with a web app, to learn more.
Gaming on EOS, Everywhere
The ENF revisited an Everything EOS podcast with Facings when stressing the important role that gaming will play in bringing web3 to the masses. On that note, the ENF took part in a Blockchain Gaming Alliance’s New Members Presentation represented by Chief Communications Officer, Zack Gall. The BGA’s goal to “spread awareness” is just what the EOS Network needs. Of course, there’s a lot more involved with BGA membership. More recognition will follow as the ENF continues reaching out to the whole blockchain community. This March the foundation will attend the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Upland, on EOS, is a top metaverse game with 20,000 daily active addresses (and growing), according to a recent Messari Report.
International Women’s Day and NFTs
Visit the ENF’s blog to read Empowering Women in Web3: Celebrating International Women’s Day. Valerie Sindal is the ENF’s Digital Marketing Director. She describes the importance of Women's History Day as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate:
“...the significant impact we have made in various fields, such as science, tech, art, sports, and many others, despite facing numerous challenges and barriers.”
ENF CMO Patty Fisher is the woman behind the Wonder Patty NFT Air Drop. 100 special edition NFTs were dropped randomly to holders of the EOS Community Collection to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD). Highlights of an on-topic March 8 Fireside Chat are recorded on the ENF’s YT. The ENF will attend the DC IWD event where the blockchain community can meet with EOS representatives like Valerie and the ENF’s Manager of Technical Writing, Virginia Glass, to discuss The New EOS. Other impact players on the ENF’s roster include:
Sapana Shah, VP of Product Marketing
Stacye Broce, VP of Human Resources
Alysha Mims, Senior Business Process Analyst
Pomelo Update: Grant Applications Closing
Pomelo grant applications closed on March 15. Donations will remain open for another week (until March 23). Pomelo Grant Collections serve as a way for the community to aid in curation. Pomelo NFTs have been to the Moon. Now you can launch your astronaut off to the first blockchain joining in the wave of Bitcoin Ordinals. Grant owners should also be aware that pitch session applications will close soon. If you miss your chance to register for Pitch Sessions (classic), then look out for another surprise Pitch Sessions Speed Dating. ENF CEO Yves La Rose supports the community in a variety of ways, including a surprise visit to Fireside Chat with rewards for Speed Dating presenters. Yves and Pomelo have their eyes on community producers. Also, there’s mention of starship crafting, but Team Pomelo may have unintentionally leaked that, so shh…
EOS Support Scam Warning and EOS Respect #7, EOS Audit, Learn&Earn
EOS Support does a lot for the community including issuing scam warnings:
a scam website and Telegram group using the fake “@EOSnFoundation” tag
Do not click or engage with content from👇🐍www . eos-glxz . com or 🐍[Telegram] Eosglxzgroup
Find out more about the most recent EOS Network scam by reading New Scam: Fake Investment Group Pretending to be Related to EOS Network Foundation. Also, visit EOS Support for news, events (like The Giveaway Show), and to read its monthly report. Closely related but operating as an independent entity is EOS Respect. The growing community recently held its 7th (monthly) election. Check out the updated election statistics. Get to know the new Learn&Earn initiative by listening to EOS Nigeria on Twitter spaces and donating to the grant on Pomelo. Another rising endeavor is EOS Synergy. EOS Synergy focuses on video content covering the most pertinent topics of the day, like green blockchain initiatives, P2E gaming, and transforming global business for developing nations. Check out the EOS Synergy Pomelo grant, and the EOS Audit Pomelo grant, to discover what else is on the horizon.
EOS Community Updates
A mature EOS community is taking the imminent EVM launch in stride. Work continues around Leap 4.0.0 with an RC coming soon. Look out for a Trust Swap airdrop and learn about the “fastest DEX platform” in the ecosystem. Bees now have mini swarms. Extra hot Pomelo pitch speed sessions were a lot of fun. Chief Delegates again invited L1 delegates and the community to listen in on the weekly discussion. Doesn’t look like the proposed new set of bylaws will pass. 👇 more weekly resources for exciting news from around the community:
Everything EOS monthly report
More sources: NovaCrypto interviews, EOS Synergy, Top 5 Moments
Daily news by EOS Vision, EOS Go, Bywire, and dNews
EOS / Eden weekly recaps on telegram
COMMUNITY CHATTER
A bi-monthly newsletter produced by w3briefs.com. Coverage runs from February 27 to March 15 and highlights current affairs and significant projects in the EOS ecosystem.
Unique needs and services continue to emerge as the advantages of blockchain technology are realized. Easy access to information becomes increasingly important for expansive Web3 networks.
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