ENF on Tour: Websummit, Devcon and More
Nathan James is the EOS Network Foundation’s Director of Developer Relations. This week he spearheaded the foundation’s presence at Europe’s largest crypto event, Websummit 2022 in Lisbon. He was able to reach over 70,000 people in a discussion about EOS. ENF Chief Marketing Officer, Patty Fisher, was also in attendance. Check out images of activity around EOS’ booth. And here’s a video shared by Nathan James. Across the pond, Team Edenia (be sure to check out their other work below) led EOS efforts at Devcon VI in Bogota. For highlights of the mid-October event, read Edenia’s Medium blog. In a video tweet from the Future Blockchain Summit, Team Ziason also presented reasons why:
“... the community role in this process led by @EOSnFoundation… potential #EOS comeback to the top 10!
And finally, but certainly not least, a preview of TOKEN2049 (in London this time)- where the EOS Network Foundation is now considered an ‘event partner’. Nice to see the ENF’s tour efforts paying off, both in influence and recognition. We’ve come a long way over a very short time. Remember the mood at the end of September in Singapore?
Greymass Halloween Fun: Wallet Security
Team Greymass is among the hardest working organizations in EOS- and in crypto for that matter. When Greymass speaks, it's often to deliver news of an important new product or update. This Halloween 🎃, Greymass had some fun introducing a new feature for Anchor wallet, Anchor’s Owner Key Certificate. The effort was a response to the dilemma of an estimated quarter of the world's Bitcoin being locked up in lost wallet accounts:
"...never lose access to your wallet again."
The Owner Key Certificate is the result of combining best practices to minimize risk. For example, Anchor makes it possible to use only the last 6 words (of 34) that make up a private key. Learn how to use the new Owner Key Certificate by visiting Greymass' Medium blog.
Pomelo Update
Team Pomelo goes above and beyond for the EOS community. This week the team announced that it wants to help you write your Pomelo grant. Okay, just kidding- team Greymass really set the mood with its Halloween blog post. Each season, Team Pomelo seems to focus on a specific initiative towards improving community-led development. Season 4 appears to be focused on improving the quality of grant applications:
"Write your grant quicker & easier!"
Pomelo even introduced a step-by-step guide and grant template. Read Your Guide to a Clear and Direct Pomelo Grant for:
- Tips on what to focus on
- How to present a public good
- about the template
Team Pomelo also reminded the community of how important it is to apply for funding as a public good (see July post).
ENF Grant Framework
Another, lesser-known, funding option comes in the form of multi-level grants provided by the EOS Network Foundation. Though, the foundation has been making more of an effort to make its grant options known throughout the community. Here’s an overview of the grant framework:
- Individuals - Up to $10,000
- Teams - Up to $50,000
- Companies - Over $50,000
The foundation cites the multi-level grant program as part of its mission to grow the ecosystem. Get the full breakdown by reading the ENF’s github Grant Framework post. There you’ll find information about grant types (New, Maintenance, RFP) and more. Hypha DAO is among the ENFs most recent large investment initiatives. The foundation dedicated $850k for the purpose of integrating Hypha tooling in the support of the expanding ecosystem. Allocations made to Hypha are milestone-based that lend to coordinated development while insuring funds are well spent. For an in depth look into Hypha DAO and what it means for EOS, revisit last month’s ENF discussion: Going Deep with Hypha DAO—Exploring the Tools and Synergies of Hypha on EOS.
ENF Week’s Highlights
The ENF is always busy. B1 often sought to portray that image. In contrast, ENF efforts are carefully scheduled because its immediate concerns and visions exceed available time. That’s why last week's Busan VC partnership was such a big deal. EOS and the Antelope ecosystems need to grow; and now is the time for bright eyed, inspired minds to join in the efforts. This week, the ENF spotlighted its Principal Engineer, Bucky Kittinger and Wandering Bort. Brandon Lovejoy interviewed Bucky over the Summer. He was part of the Architects of Consensus series. Bart Wyatt (Wander Bort) is the ENF’s new CTO. Bart commented on how:
“We made a layer one blockchain that is rock-solid, but we’ve yet to realize its true potential…”
ENF CEO, Yves La Rose, called Bart:
“... a unicorn - an incredibly gifted builder, architect, and visionary…”
The ENF also tweeted about its developer resources and official channels.
POP, Edenia, and Bytemaster7
The team behind Fractally (and EdenOS) remain together. Weekly meetings are ongoing, albeit under a transformation. So of course, Dan Larimer remains focused on helping bring about a better world through agile blockchain technology, revolutionary governance ideas, and the like. Dan was recently interviewed by Bywire. The first part of the interview was teased this week (video). POP tokens add a bit fun to community engagement. The ENF announced October results this week. Learn about POP tokens and how to earn them in How To Earn POP Tokens By Participating in EOS Community Events! Team Edenia is among the key developers that have responded to the emergence of Antelope. This week, Edenia announced the rebranding/refocus of EOSIO Dashboard to Antelope Tools. Web3 information will undoubtedly be more meaningful in general. Info tools should be trustworthy and save time. Team Edenia is on top of that for EOS and the greater ecosystem on Antelope.
EVMxIdeathon Final Judging Begins
While the community awaits November 14, the day Pomelo S4 grants are first accepted and the EVMxIdeathon closing ceremony, let’s take a look at the Project Gallery:
- Antecard (spend anywhere, instantly)
- Subdeeply (dsocial)
- Social Media Platform (for Web3)
- Weave Financial (auto/optimize)
- Obelisk Game
- CryptoBlessing (NFTs)
- Water Monitor
- Zombie Smash
- GameFi Marketing on Antelope
- Engagement to Earn (NFTs)
- Peer Pay
- DAMS (movie studio)
The above project list is my own selection of project ideas that stood out during a flyby. It by no means has any impact on judging, level of contribution of any kind, nor is it a comprehensive analysis. I can say that, if the majority of projects demonstrate at least some functionality then, I’ve seen nothing as impressive around EOS, or crypto for that matter. EVMxIdeathon judging has begun. A total of 656 participants and 178 entries entered the hackathon/ideation. It was a tremendous effort by all involved including the sponsors, the combined team of Helios and the ENF.
Eden on EOS
Information from this week’s Eden on EOS meeting comes second hand since I missed Wednesday’s fractal gathering. Good thing we have the recaps channel. Worth noting were consensus discrepancies; something that in all my weeks of near-perfect attendance that I’ve never been a part of to the degree described by Dogman. Also, I’d like to thank EOS Vision (an EOS Support team member) for posting Eden on EOS meeting #4. If there’s something that Eden quarterly elections need is a better system for disseminating updates/highlights throughout the community. The situation has reached a critical point nearing the faultline associated with conventional web insiders. If nothing else, know that the destabilization of p2p (info) exchanges weakens the foundation of blockchain technologies; at that point, decentralized efforts essentially become irrelevant and conventional solutions a more logical pursuit. Read more about what’s going on around Eden on EOS and the mainnet community:
- Fourth term CDs meeting #04
- Leap #38 (meeting notes)
- Antelope Coalition meeting on October 27
- Fireside Chat
- The Giveaway Show
- Daily news by EOS Vision, Bywire, and Helios
- EOS / Eden weekly recaps on telegram
COMMUNITY CHATTER
https://twitter.com/EOS_Nation/status/1588535078082457602
https://twitter.com/EOSnFoundation/status/1586345862992723968
https://twitter.com/Trim_Bot/status/1588228866501447683
https://twitter.com/eossupportio/status/1588531523350929411
https://twitter.com/eossupportio/status/1588169133945782272
https://twitter.com/EOSnFoundation/status/1588200002689572868
https://twitter.com/EOSnFoundation/status/1587451961414017024
https://twitter.com/Trim_Bot/status/1588162486645424128
https://twitter.com/EOSnFoundation/status/1587089618545033217
Briefings highlight recent news and key projects within 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.