We recently announced our partnership with @AlchemyPlatform, serving as a key launch partner for #Sonic π
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Learn more about them in our Q&A below!
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β Who are you and what do you do?
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π‘ Alchemy provides the leading blockchain development platform powering millions of users in 197 countries worldwide.
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Our mission is to provide developers with the fundamental building blocks they need to create the future of technology. We provide powerful APIs, SDKs, and tools to build and scale Web3 apps with ease.
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β What most excites you about crypto?
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π‘ Infrastructure and technical innovations to help the blockchain industry scale has matured so much since the last cycle, that we're seeing the rise of the application era.
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Companies like Polymarket, Farcaster, and the entire DePIN sector are breaking through to mainstream audiences, which gets us super excited about the future of crypto.
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π‘ It doesn't necessarily fly under the radar, but something we're really excited about is being able to provide an end-to-end solution for devs.
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Having a full platform from nodes, and sequencers to Subgraphs, Account Abstraction solutions, and Data APIs allows us to engage with a super diverse set of app developers and help them across their tech stack. That makes our job really fun.
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Our team's in SF and NY with a fun office culture! We enjoy meals together, hanging out, and going big on team events. We celebrate often β there's always something cheerful or tasty happening in both offices!
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β What excites you most about Sonic, and how can you elevate its ecosystem and community?
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π‘ We're most excited about two things: the level of speed and scale that Sonic brings to the table, and how easy it will be to tap into those improvements.
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At Alchemy, we've heard developers grow more and more eager for faster transactions from the blockchains they use, and Fantom is clearly pushing the limits up with Sonic.
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Even better is the fact that it isn't a hard fork and is still fully EVM-compatible. The team has clearly thought about how to make this as accessible to developers as possible.
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We're also excited to elevate the Sonic community with a developer platform that is fast, reliable, and scalable enough to keep up with a blockchain like Sonic.
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Too often, teams focus on how to push the performance of the chain itself without pairing it with developer tooling and infrastructure to match. Alchemy will bring the most intuitive and performant set of developer tools in Web3 to help developers take full advantage of Sonic.
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Full partnership announcement below!
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π https://t.co/InkVxiV0Yx
π£ Governance News π£
Our 4th #Sonic proposal is here, seeking to accelerate the transition of our validators and stakeholders to the new Sonic network by:
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π Boosting Gas Monetization revenue to as much as 90% with a new burn model that increases burn rate for transactions
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β³ Reducing max staking period to 14 days, unlocking 100s of millions in liquidity through liquid staking derivatives
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π Migrating Opera block rewards to Sonic, ensuring limited token supply
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Help shape the future of Sonic π
https://t.co/xuz8ljLXHg
π£ Governance News π£
Our 3rd #Sonic proposal is here! Ecosystem grants, novel burn mechanism, and innovative programs like Sonic Spark and Sonic University.
In addition to an up to 200M FTM Innovator Fund, this is set to skyrocket Sonic π.
Vote now π
https://t.co/tYvADpQ4f7
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Our 2nd proposal for the upcoming #Sonic chain has PASSED!
πͺ Airdrops for Opera & Sonic users are coming, with up to 6% of the $S token's FDV being minted for this initiative.
Learn more about Sonic and the remaining proposals π
https://t.co/n7kfHvvdWG
At #Consensus2024, @MichaelFKong talked about our new $S token and its utility:
π± 1:1 compatible with existing $FTM token at genesis
π» #Sonic validators staking $S can participate on new L2 bridge to earn more fees
π Upcoming airdrop and grant programs
Watch now π
Aethir Edge is here ππ
We are proud to present Aethir Edge, the hardware component of the Aethir DePIN. In all aspects, it is a hardware device built to power the next generation of GPU cloud computing.
Through @AethirEdge, we are democratizing access to the Aethir ecosystem and inviting everyone who wants to contribute to DePIN's future as a service provider while earning $ATH token (to be released) rewards for their services.
Aethir Edge is now actively building partnerships with distributors worldwide, including crypto mining companies, hardware vendors, and distributors. Interested parties can fill out Aethir Edge'sΒ distributor form: https://t.co/H02ORCDvma, so the team can explore win-win opportunities to distribute the product together and shape the community-powered landscape of tomorrow.
Check our new blog for all the details about Aethir Edge π https://t.co/ilIDXugate
1/ With our first Opera validator using Sonic tech already launched, we thought itβd be helpful to share some info about:
π Node transition
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πͺ Staking power
Explore these topics now as more Opera validators upgrade to Sonic tech in the coming weeks π
Today we celebrate another #Bitcoin halving.
In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper on a new electronic cash system that started a financial revolution.
16 years have passed, and at #Fantom, we're continuing to innovate in one of today's most pivotal industries.
Very happy to have a partnership between @FRChronic and @ParamLaboratory π₯
Digital ownership in gaming is inevitable, and $PARAM Labs is leading the way.
Excited to introduce gamers to their first game Kiraverse, other future games within their ecosystem!