LONG update ahead!
First of all, I'm back. On Thursday we concluded observing the week-long traditional Jewish "Shiva" mourning period for my dad, who passed away the week prior. I'm behind my desk and catching up on all things $CSPR. Quite a few things going on!!
First of all, I want to thank the #CasperFam for all the love and support you've shown me and my family. It did not go unnoticed and was deeply appreciated. Similarly, I want to thank the teams at @Casper_Network and @WeAreTeamMAKE for having my back during my absence.
I was sad to miss @Permissionless in NYC this week, where I was scheduled to deliver a keynote on how to build a blockchain for real-world use cases, and meet with other founders and executives of the world's leading blockchain projects.
Meanwhile, @GothamSenator has been representing Casper at @IstanbulBlockWk this week, meeting with the Turkish Casper community, business partners and Turkish crypto exchanges.
While I missed speaking in NYC, I happily accepted @Scaramucci and @krakenfx's invitation to come speak at @SALTConference Wyoming Blockchain Symposium later this summer, alongside the leadership of the US blockchain industry.
Meanwhile, lots going on with core development and ecosystem projects. Here's a quick rundown:
The Core team is working on wrapping up the first patch release of Casper 2.0, which will include several improvements and optimizations post 2.0 mainnet launch. Alongside that patch release, we will release the audited, 2.0-optimized versions of the CEP-18 and other reference token contracts, currently being audited by @HalbornSecurity
While this patch is in flight, so is Casper 2.1, which includes the launch of an entirely new Virtual Machine/execution environment. This makes Casper one of the first and only L1s that can run multiple, cross-communicating execution environments on the same layer. The sky is the limit with this concept.
The MAKE team has also been super busy with releasing ecosystem updates. In recent days, we've seen @csprlive updated with new and improved functionality, as well as a major update to @casper_wallet, introducing industry-leading UI innovation around signing blockchain transactions. Meanwhile, the https://t.co/SpMatO8khZ team recently merged its 1000th pull request on GitHub, a testament to their hard work on making @Casper_Network one of the most developer-accessible blockchains out there.
Last month we announced a partnership with Americorp to bring the US Parking Industry on-chain, and I'm happy to report that not only has the development kicked off, but we've also engaged with major non-US players in the parking industry to expand these solutions globally.
This week we announced a partnership with @Wise_Token to launch the first implementation of Liquid Staking on Casper. With Wise's expansive DeFi offering which includes lending and yield farming across multiple blockchains, adding liquid staking on top of Casper presents a perfect force multiplier for an already strong DeFi offering. I've just caught up on the front end development progress, and can't wait for it to launch. The contracts have been ready and audited by @HalbornSecurity.
Meanwhile, we're working with @odradev to implement Wise's vault contracts on Casper, so that the #CasperFam will be able to participate in the very high guaranteed APYs these real world asset vaults provide.
We are also on the verge of launching https://t.co/xzMukPWJuX, the name service for the Casper blockchain. The contracts have completed auditing, and the front end is in final testing. Expect this to launch in the next few weeks, and get ready to secure your .cspr domain name.
@HalbornSecurity has been firing on all cylinders, because not only have they recently audited all the aforementioned projects, but they are also wrapping up remediation with @routerprotocol, which will enable them to launch their innovative bridging solutions on Casper, connecting our network with 50+ networks.
@friendlymarkets recently completed an upgrade on all their smart contracts and their back end, to support new features in Casper 2.0. Alongside that, they have been hard at work on a secretive project that we expect will launch in the next 2-3 weeks. Get ready to have some fun with that one!
@Ledger released a new version of their Casper app last week, which implements all the latest and greatest functionality in Casper 2.0, alongside an updated version of Ledger Live and its integration with the Casper Network.
@cryptocom started providing institutional custody of $CSPR, and is eager to service large institutions on their second-to-none custody architecture.
Meanwhile, @NOWNodes added support for Casper, allowing developers to easily access both shared and dedicated RPC nodes on the Casper Network, without having to manage the infrastructure themselves.
The Casper developer community is actively discussing new CEPs, such as CEP-95. If you're a developer with an opinion on token standards, feel free to participate in the discussions!
On the organizational front, you will soon notice some changes in our marketing & communication. On the ecosystem side, we are advancing collaborations with oracle providers, bridges, DeFi protocols, stablecoin issuers and major exchanges, alongside real-world asset projects.
In a few days from now it will be the 7-month anniversary of @GothamSenator and me taking over the reigns at the Casper Association. While we are encouraged by the progress we've been able to make in a mere 7 months, organizationally as well as on the product and ecosystem side, we are also very aware that there's a long road ahead. With many building blocks now in place, our focus is now on empowering projects to unleash their use cases, and their users, on Casper Network. This is Casper's time to shine! 👻
you can easily count all your problems.
all on one / two hands.
wouldn’t take long.
but now try count ally your blessings.
try it.
you genuinely can’t.
It’s impossible.
the fact that you woke up today? blessing.
the fact that you can move, think, breathe? blessing.
even the small things,
you haven’t got a tooth ache, or cut on your finger? blessing
the fact that you can even stand up and do something with your life? blessing.
but nobody thinks like that.
they sit there,
counting every little problem,
every inconvenience,
every reason why life isn’t fair.
you never appreciate a blessing until it’s gone.
never lose sight of what you have.
as I’m on the way to my meeting,
let me tell you some real shit.
in 2016,
I was dead fucking broke.
negative bank balance,
dodging calls from the bank,
lying to my family broke.
I remember staring at my phone,
refreshing my #crypto portfolio like an addict,
watching it bleed the fuck out.
went home, told my mum “everything’s fine.”
it wasn’t.
i lost everything.
I could’ve quit.
most people do.
but something in me said fuck that.
so I locked in. studied every trade, every mistake.
then the next cycle came.
and I made more in a month than I had in the last 5 years combined.
what’s my point???
sometimes you don’t realise the failures are building you.
if I hadn’t gone through all the bullshit,
I wouldn’t be here today.
you HAVE to fail.
you NEED to take losses to learn what NOT to do.
because of my failures,
I learned how to win in a #bitcoin bull run.
I learned how to find real 100x plays.
now I make it look so easy.
please listen to me,
I get nothing from saying this,
but please keep fucking pushing.
your time is coming.
i genuinely want all of my followers to fucking win.
idc anymore
I’m just gonna tell you the truth.
being broke is a fucking choice.
argue with your cat.
it’s not about where you were born.
not your background.
not “bad luck.”
it’s the fact that you have a phone,
internet access,
and free information at your fingertips
yet you still choose to do absolutely fuck all with it.
you could learn a skill.
master a trade.
research a market.
but instead,
you’re scrolling,
wasting time,
convincing yourself it’s “hard.”
you know what’s hard?
watching dumb motherfuckers with half your intelligence make more money than you,
because they took action while you made excuses.
hard is waking up 5 years from now realising you wasted every opportunity.
money moves every second.
it doesn’t give a fuck about your feelings.
you’re either in position,
or you’re not.
but don’t act like you never had a choice.
You don’t understand how IMPORTANT money is.
You can’t.
Not if you didn’t grow up poor.
The only people who say “money doesn’t bring happiness” are:
- Rich idiots who are miserable despite having it all.
- Comfortable losers who’ve never had to struggle.
Ask someone who’s been broke.
Ask someone who’s had to choose between feeding their family or paying rent.
They’ll tell you the truth:
Stay broke if you want.
But don’t lie to yourself.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
U.S. President Trump will form a crypto
advisory council of 24 leaders to draft
legislation, build a Bitcoin reserve and
promote regulatory clarity.
Golden bull run of 2025 is coming.
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