Web3 Roundup
July 2022: Second edition of our biweekly newsletter!
Project & Product Updates
Staking for CARD.CPXD available August 1st!
Starting August 1st, Card Pay & Card Wallet users will be able to stake their CARD.CPXD tokens on layer 2 (Gnosis Chain) — without relinquishing ownership of their tokens!
Rewards will be calculated through our off-chain analytics, generating a reward equivalent to approximately 6% APR on a monthly basis for CARD.CPXD held in a depot.
Read our announcement here!
Learn all about crypto staking
This guide will help you understand:
- What is crypto staking & how does it work?
- What is proof-of-stake?
- What chains allow staking?
- How to get started with staking?
- Staking with Cardstack
- …and more
Read the guide here!
Web3 Trends & Insights
Building for the decentralized future using blockchain
Did you catch Chris Tse’s talk about leveraging blockchain to build decentralized business ecosystems at the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris?
Creating meaningful revenue in Web3
The consistent volatility of the cryptocurrency market has shaken the faith of newcomers and stalwarts alike. Recent market crashes have left many wondering: is the dream of decentralization a lost cause? The solution to this problem lies in what traditional finance calls meaningful revenue. How can crypto start generating revenue and pull the ship back on course?
Read this article written by Chris Tse for Cointelegraph to learn about this solution to crypto’s revenue problem.
Other articles from the cryptosphere we enjoyed this month:
- Watch out, TikTok: 105 million micro-video fans are jumping into crypto
- The creator economy: How we arrived there and why we need its Web3 upgrade
Web3 Watch Events
Join our upcoming fireside chat about a blockchain-powered global economy with Navroop Sahdev, CEO of The Digital Economist.
Register now.
Check out our latest fireside chats!
Cardstack’s Founding Director Chris Tse spoke with Nader Dabit, Celestia’s Developer Relations Engineer and Developer DAO’s Co-Founder, about building on modular blockchains.
Recently, we also hosted fireside chats with…
- Arie Trouw, XY Labs Founder, about data ownership & data-driven economy
- Daniel Keller, Flux’s Co-Founder, about decentralized cloud computing
Web3 Watch fireside chats are on every Wednesday!
You can listen to each chat on these streaming platforms:
Spotify | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Anchor
Meet the Cardstack Team
Interested in the faces behind Cardstack’s reward system?
- Ian Calvert, our Senior Analytics Developer, is a Cardstack contractor who works full-time on the Card Rewards protocol. Learn more about Ian’s interest in decentralization here.
- Justin Thong, our Data Scientist, is a Python engineer who also loves skateboarding. Learn about Justin’s journey with Cardstack and his love for Card Rewards here.
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