Briefings: Futurist Conference, Mandel Features, Yield+, EOS Respect, Pomelo Donation

EOS is heating up and the crypto space is ready to explode. The Blockchain Futurist Conference is just the beginning of wild weeks ahead. Hack TrustEVM provides another spark for EOS and ETH. Announcement of Mandel features coincide with Yield+ contract approvals. EOS Respect held its first election. One more week for Pomelo donations.

EOS at Blockchain Futurist Conference

This week, Team EOSIO invaded Canada’s Blockchain Futurist Conference. BigBeardSamurai and BlockchainZack got together to take a timeless photo, invited the community to meet in person, and answered questions about the new EOS. BBS and Barnzooor discussed the work the Coalition+ team has been doing. ENF’s Lead Project Manager laid out primary objectives of Coalition P2P Improvements RFP. BBS was featured on the Crypto Coin Show discussing GameFi, EVM compatibility and IBC. BBS also joined BTS Crypto Night Live to discuss NFTs and gaming. Another busy week. Rocketship EOS is only going to gain more steam as launch day approaches.

Officially Announced Mandel Features 

EOSIO, the software that runs the EOS mainnet and sister chains, finally gets to see its third version (Mandel 3.1) deployed on September 21. It’s a long time coming that brings together “months of research and development”. New features and fixes are years in the making. The whole effort is a testament to the community that took upon itself the responsibility to transcend the stagnation of second generation software. The new standard was discussed across various Blue Papers. This week, the EOS Network Foundation identified key transaction lifecycle tools that the community can look forward too in the coming month, including:

  • Retry
  • Finality Status
  • Resource Cost Estimation
  • Improved Subjective Billing
  • Failure tracing with new transaction endpoints

Other tool types adds include:

  • Improved GELF compatibility
  • EVM-related encryption 
  • Improved K1 curve key recovery
  • DUNE multi-OS support
  • And much more

Mandel removes the following:

  • Plugins for history and MongoDB
  • Old build scripts
  • Reversible block database
  • Support for macOS and Linux

As mentioned in the Upgrade Guide, connecting to Mandel will require a coordinated protocol activation. Failing to activate Mandel v3.1 will cause a node to fall out of sync with the rest of the network on launch day.

Impending Launch of Yield+

Imagine an ecosystem of EOS dapps with boundless liquidity. The speeds at which the mainnet outpaces other blockchains gives one chills over what’s possible. How will liquidity come to EOS? In a word, incentives. This is the objective of Yield+. The ENF explains the mission as:

Designed to build economic activity on $EOS through incentivizing DeFi dApps that increase TVL and generate yield.

Registration for Yield+ begins on August 14, with incentives starting two weeks later. Initial rewards will be in EOS and Tether. Requirements will include dapps registering with Recover+ and a minimum of 200k TVL (total value locked). The news follows the Sentnl Team’s audit of Yield+ smart contracts. Yield+ contracts are approved “fit for launch”. 

Introducing EOS Respect

As EOS undergoes its most profound upgrade, one organization quietly works in the background to help onboard new users and assist in advanced concept learning. Now EOS Support, through EOS Respect, provides the community with ambassadors. EOS Respect members elect ambassadors during monthly meetings. In similar fashion to Eden, ambassadors are entrusted with Treasury funds. Each ambassador choses the projects they believe will best add to EOS Suppport’s mission. From the EOS Respect announcement document: 

EOS Respect empowers community members to pool money and reach a consensus on electing trusted individuals…

Ambassadors report on the projects they select by remaining close to teams during funding periods. EOS Support helps ensure project success by providing dedicated services. Ultimately:

Our goal is to reach consensus, build trust, and, more importantly, support projects affiliated with EOS Support. 

TrustEVM Hackathon

What comes to mind when you read The Trust Network or TrustEVM or EOS EVM? Do you recall how EOS was isolated among other blockchains? Do you remember when Bitcoin was #1 in market cap, Ethereum #2, and EOS #4? Not too long ago, the idea that ETH-EOS communities could play nice would’ve drawn stern looks. But that was before Vitalik Buterin said:

EOS is Ethereum On Steroids.

There’s also Dan Larmier’s comments about the things EOS-ETH can achieve together. Yves La Rose has been vocal as well, highlighting key deliverables introduced by TrustEVM. Both communities should pay attention to the $150k TrustEVM Hackathon starting on August 15. The dev team tweeted an overview of TrustEVM’s full ETH dapp compatibility. Register on DoraHacks to play. 

Pomelo Applications Close at ATH, Donation Still Being Accepted

Season 3 seemed to fly by. Maybe the season’s success is due to a community that has a good handle on what Pomelo offers. Many existing projects matured during this third season. New projects found success as well. While owners of multiple projects were able to clearly identify unique needs and independent objectives. Pomelo reaches across language barriers and sees its funds being well-distributed. Below you’ll find the third unique project list (based on contributors) in as many weeks:

Season 3 closed with an all-time high 162 grants. Note that this Briefings publication has its own Pomelo grant for the purpose of expanding coverage.

Eden on EOS: Counting Down to Mandel Launch on September 21

A lot of things are coming together very quickly. EOS at the Blockchain Futurist Conference didn’t slow productivity. Interviews, community shows, the Eden fractally meeting, and project releases all maintained their schedules. The mainnet was actually busier than normal. The prevailing serious tone likely stems from coalescence of tech in Mandel, TrustEVM, and DUNE. Eden CDs recently took ownership of Genesis Eden. Greater access to treasury funds (up to 15%), as well as help from team Edenia should ensure a smooth transition for the next election; a major stepping stone toward getting Eden in touch with a greater percentage of the community. Weekly Eden relevant news and events include:

Note that EOS, fractally and Eden have their own weekly recaps on telegram.

Go Fractally: Making Noise

Let’s make some noise by sharing Fractally contributions across twitter and Hive; that’s what was on Dan’s mind during this week’s between rounds break. It was the second week of the new multi-round Genesis Fractally format. The process seems to be getting a bit smoother each week. Dan also shared a bit of philosophy:

Science adapts its theory to reality, whereas ideology adapts reality to theory. 

There’s currently 3 independent fractals (and another ready to take flight). Each offers their own participation rewards on different chains:

  • Genesis (independent)
  • Eden (EOS)
  • Alien Worlds (WAX)
  • Bitshares (on its takeoff roll)

For those looking for fresh perspectives, check out merivercap’s recent articles. Join the discussion, make contributions, and find out more about each fractal by applying here.



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