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Did you know that the recent Summit has sparked an innovative initiative where NFTs are not just digital collectibles but a force for good?
These unique NFTs have successfully raised over 76,000 ADA for an impactful cause. And there’s more - you could win a trip to next year’s Summit, worth up to $5,000.
In partnership with Empowa, a blockchain-based platform revolutionizing home financing in emerging markets, there NFTs go beyond art. They’re about making a difference. By purchasing one, you’re helping to build affordable, sustainable homes in Africa.
According to the International Labour Organization (@ilo), 83% of African income is informal. Without formal proof of income, millions are excluded from traditional mortgage opportunities! ❌🏡
To overcome this, many people like Chico, are left to self-build their home over… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Empowa (@empowa_io)
11:48 AM • Nov 15, 2023
Want to see how your contribution is making an impact?
Keep an eye on the ADA handle: $empowa.summit
And watch for an upcoming dashboard for NFT holders to track the real-world impact of their support.
Mint a 5 pack here.
Don’t miss this chance to be a part of a movement where your investment in digital art helps create real homes.
Let’s get into it 👇
📊 Cardano Ecosystem Stats
🚀 Cardano Headlines
💸 Blockchain Headlines
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for crypto! Especially for alts, given some of the percentages we’ve seen.
While it can be FOMO-inducing to see others going above and beyond Cardano’s short-term ROI, it’s important to remember what we’re building here. And regardless, the overall altcoin market getting some solid action helps to lift sentiment for near-future prospects.
So remember: patience comes to those who wait! We’re in this for the long haul.
In Other News
📢 Cardano Community Corner
From debates about “who did it first?!” to insights from our awesome devs, the Cardano Community never sleeps! Let’s check in on what the talk of the town has been this week.
Cardano Message signing on Ledger & Trezor, needed among other things for CIP-1694 ballot process, should be released in April 2024.
Follow the milestones here:
milestones.projectcatalyst.io/projects/10001…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…— 竜 SM₳UG (@SmaugPool)
10:16 PM • Nov 15, 2023
I forgot how cool this little dashboard was, here with all eras all-the-way to Conway. And now properly showing "sanchonet" instead of "unknown (4)".
👌
— KtorZ (@_KtorZ_)
1:41 PM • Nov 10, 2023
Cardano DeFi innovations not seen elsewhere include
- Staking bonds @OptimFi + secondary bond market @danogo_2023
- Liquid non-custodial staking integrated in DeFi @Indigo_protocol,
- Programmable swaps @axotrade
- Whole-chain orderbook @DexHunterIO
— ADA whale (@cardano_whale)
10:06 AM • Nov 10, 2023
Today is a big brain day 🧠
I am the first that managed to get back an NFT listed on a deprecated marketplace (cnft . io)
@D1Mikele Got his asset back 📥
@adamKDean was the PR guy 🤝
@hrpr helped me a lot to decode the datum 🙏Tutorial incoming.
Next time someone says… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— elraulito (@ElRaulito_cnft)
2:25 PM • Nov 10, 2023
👀 #Cardano's #ProjectCatalyst timelines
1/ Overview
— Daniel Ribar 🐣 (@danny_cryptofay)
9:04 PM • Nov 15, 2023
💥#LacePlatform 1.7 is now ready for action! With even more beta improvements to #multistaking, including the option to stake your ada in up to TEN stake pools. 🤩 Oh, and we’ve fixed quite a few bugs too. Check out the latest release notes:
— lace.io (@lace_io)
5:12 PM • Nov 15, 2023
🔬 We've enhanced the Indigo Protocol V2 Temperature Check Proposal with new insights. Get a deeper understanding of Liquidity State Transition (LST) and understand the RMR Mechanism from the diagram. #IndigoDAO
🫡 Explore the updated V2 Proposal here: forum.indigoprotocol.io/t/temperature-…
— Indigo | Synthetic Assets on Cardano (@Indigo_protocol)
6:36 PM • Nov 15, 2023
Thesis & Dysmorphia Interview
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles)
6:11 PM • Nov 15, 2023
Embarking on #Cardano's vibrant ecosystem, DEGA Realms offers more than gaming—it's a broad canvas for your imagination.
Premiering on @Milkomeda_com, it transforms every idea into an #NFT.
Move beyond dreaming—start building. The era of creation is here. 👇
#CreateAndEarn
— DEGA (@DEGA_org)
3:39 PM • Nov 9, 2023
🖌 NFT of the Week with Noodz 🍜
Each week, we check in with our resident NFT connoisseur, Noodz. Let’s see what he’s got cookin’ for us…
Remember last week’s NFT of the Week? These & Dysmorphia, of course! This awesome duo published their Cardano NFT research on the blockchain. Extremely cool stuff.
Well, Charles decided to interview one of the founders…and then that got minted to the blockchain as well!
You can check out the interview on Pool.pm here.
📢 Cardano Events
🌐Join us in Copenhagen, Denmark🇩🇰, from November 26-30, for @acm_ccs, Conference on Computer and Communications Security.
Our research team, led by @sol3gga, will present the paper on "Fait Accompli Committee Selection: Improving the Size-Security Tradeoff of Stake-Based… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Input Output (@InputOutputHK)
10:05 AM • Nov 15, 2023
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