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On July 10th, Odysee posted a video to announce that the largest web3 video-sharing platform will be transitioning to the Arweave blockchain. Arweave is essentially a decentralized data storage network that allows users to store data permanently and immutably. Odysee has ensured users the transition onto Arweave will be seamless, and user access to the platform will be uninterrupted. All user content, uploaded prior to the Arweave transition, will also remain unchanged and accessible. Odysee created an FAQ so users, and interested parties alike, can learn more about the switch and how the platform will utilize Arweave technology. The news comes one month after Odysee was acquired by the new parent company Forward Research, which is a "leading research and developer incubator" for the Arweave ecosystem. Odysee's former parent company, LBRY Inc., closed in October 2023, citing mounting debts after being successfully sued by the SEC for the unregistered sale of securities. "In this new decentralized future, Odysee will be just one of many places where your content can be accessed and enjoyed. There could be thousands of applications with similar names and user interfaces to Odysee. Domain names and platforms become less important when everything is accessible through the larger network. Your content will be available across various platforms and applications, greatly expanding its reach and impact. While Odysee will continue to offer a robust and user-friendly experience, your content won't be limited to just one platform."- Statement from Odysee Interestingly, during the course of my research, I found some clues (like this Reddit post) that point towards the Arweave ecosystem being a supporter of Odysee since at least early 2023. For example, this article shows the last remaining image of a post made by Odysee in September 2023 (image below). I say "last remaining image" because the link to the post gives you a "No Content Found" message, which means the original post has been deleted or hidden. What is shown in the post details Odysee's struggle with their old parent company LBRY Inc.'s legal battle and how Odysee found "a supporter" within the Arweave ecosystem in early 2023. One can only speculate on why Odysee would make this post about Arweave supporting them back in September only to delete it sometime in the future, but for whatever reason, they made a point to delete almost all traces of it. Within the now-deleted post, Odysee states that without the support and financial aid from this unnamed benefactor, the largest web3 video sharing platform would not have survived. The article even quotes some of the posts that said: "This support ensured that Odysee has stayed online. We are truly grateful to the Arweave ecosystem – without whom, Odysee would have had to shut down many months ago.” To add even more fuel to the conspiracy, the article goes on to quote a part of the post, that clearly shows a partnership or intention to work together: "fully decentralizing Odysee on top of Arweave as well as developing new non-tokenized products, that continue to imbibe Odysee’s values and push the notion of a fully decentralized media ecosystem forward." While building a new version of the platform on the Arweave blockchain, Odysee states they are also working on a Decentralized Media Ecosystem (DME). According to Odysee, a Decentralized Media Ecosystem (DME) is an open network that: is privacy-focused, customizable, and censorship-resistant
allows for the creation of an infinite number of media applications (like Twitter and Reddit) on the same Arweave technology stack
ensures all user content and data will remain the same and be available throughout all applications within the DME
is not driven by advertisers, which allows the user content to be distributed and hosted on any application built on the DME
makes it impossible to be de-platformed; if one application goes down, another can be created, and the user's data will be unchanged "Our hope is that through the creation of this DME, the magic of the old internet can be recaptured. This new direction for us marks a clear evolution in our priority wherein the focus is on building Protocols, not Platforms. This is a course we take to counter the overly centralised and corporate, splinter-internet of today.We are extremely excited about our future, more than we ever have been before. There’s an image of what we want to become, of what we’d like to achieve and contribute to the internet. This image is becoming clearer and we’re quietly ecstatic."
- Julian Chandra, Founder and CEO of Odysee Now, the transition towards Arweave also means that Odysee will be "transitioning away from the use of the LBC token as part of the platform." However, Odysee claims that users will retain full ownership of their currently held LBC; If the user wishes, the token balance can also be sent to another wallet anytime. No further details have been released regarding this planned transition away from the LBC token. If you are interested in checking out Odysee, why not use my invite link to join: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@ZeroRequiem:7 Do you believe this switch to Arweave technology will be a game-changer for Odysee and its users? Why do you think Odysee would delete their post in September about Arweave's support? What are your thoughts on this news? Join the conversation below! Read My Latest Posts: Ferrari Drives into Europe: Now Accepting Bitcoin and Crypto Payments
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Binance Under Fire: Nigerian Authorities Detain Executives in Escalating Crypto Investigation On July 10th, Odysee posted a video to announce that the largest web3 video-sharing platform will be transitioning to the Arweave blockchain. a video Arweave Arweave is essentially a decentralized data storage network that allows users to store data permanently and immutably. Odysee has ensured users the transition onto Arweave will be seamless, and user access to the platform will be uninterrupted. All user content, uploaded prior to the Arweave transition, will also remain unchanged and accessible. Odysee created an FAQ so users, and interested parties alike, can learn more about the switch and how the platform will utilize Arweave technology. an FAQ The news comes one month after Odysee was acquired by the new parent company Forward Research , which is a "leading research and developer incubator" for the Arweave ecosystem. acquired Forward Research Odysee's former parent company, LBRY Inc., closed in October 2023, citing mounting debts after being successfully sued by the SEC for the unregistered sale of securities. closed "In this new decentralized future, Odysee will be just one of many places where your content can be accessed and enjoyed. There could be thousands of applications with similar names and user interfaces to Odysee. Domain names and platforms become less important when everything is accessible through the larger network. Your content will be available across various platforms and applications, greatly expanding its reach and impact. While Odysee will continue to offer a robust and user-friendly experience, your content won't be limited to just one platform."- Statement from Odysee " In this new decentralized future, Odysee will be just one of many places where your content can be accessed and enjoyed. There could be thousands of applications with similar names and user interfaces to Odysee. Domain names and platforms become less important when everything is accessible through the larger network. Your content will be available across various platforms and applications, greatly expanding its reach and impact. While Odysee will continue to offer a robust and user-friendly experience, your content won't be limited to just one platform. "- Statement from Odysee In this new decentralized future, Odysee will be just one of many places where your content can be accessed and enjoyed. There could be thousands of applications with similar names and user interfaces to Odysee. Domain names and platforms become less important when everything is accessible through the larger network. Your content will be available across various platforms and applications, greatly expanding its reach and impact. While Odysee will continue to offer a robust and user-friendly experience, your content won't be limited to just one platform. Statement from Odysee Interestingly, during the course of my research, I found some clues (like this Reddit post ) that point towards the Arweave ecosystem being a supporter of Odysee since at least early 2023. Reddit post For example, this article shows the last remaining image of a post made by Odysee in September 2023 (image below). this article I say "last remaining image" because the link to the post gives you a "No Content Found" message, which means the original post has been deleted or hidden. link to the post What is shown in the post details Odysee's struggle with their old parent company LBRY Inc.'s legal battle and how Odysee found "a supporter" within the Arweave ecosystem in early 2023. One can only speculate on why Odysee would make this post about Arweave supporting them back in September only to delete it sometime in the future, but for whatever reason, they made a point to delete almost all traces of it. Within the now-deleted post, Odysee states that without the support and financial aid from this unnamed benefactor, the largest web3 video sharing platform would not have survived. The article even quotes some of the posts that said: "This support ensured that Odysee has stayed online. We are truly grateful to the Arweave ecosystem – without whom, Odysee would have had to shut down many months ago.” To add even more fuel to the conspiracy, the article goes on to quote a part of the post, that clearly shows a partnership or intention to work together: "fully decentralizing Odysee on top of Arweave as well as developing new non-tokenized products, that continue to imbibe Odysee’s values and push the notion of a fully decentralized media ecosystem forward." While building a new version of the platform on the Arweave blockchain, Odysee states they are also working on a Decentralized Media Ecosystem (DME). According to Odysee, a Decentralized Media Ecosystem (DME) is an open network that: is privacy-focused, customizable, and censorship-resistant allows for the creation of an infinite number of media applications (like Twitter and Reddit) on the same Arweave technology stack ensures all user content and data will remain the same and be available throughout all applications within the DME is not driven by advertisers, which allows the user content to be distributed and hosted on any application built on the DME makes it impossible to be de-platformed; if one application goes down, another can be created, and the user's data will be unchanged is privacy-focused, customizable, and censorship-resistant allows for the creation of an infinite number of media applications (like Twitter and Reddit) on the same Arweave technology stack ensures all user content and data will remain the same and be available throughout all applications within the DME is not driven by advertisers, which allows the user content to be distributed and hosted on any application built on the DME makes it impossible to be de-platformed; if one application goes down, another can be created, and the user's data will be unchanged "Our hope is that through the creation of this DME, the magic of the old internet can be recaptured. This new direction for us marks a clear evolution in our priority wherein the focus is on building Protocols, not Platforms. This is a course we take to counter the overly centralised and corporate, splinter-internet of today.We are extremely excited about our future, more than we ever have been before. There’s an image of what we want to become, of what we’d like to achieve and contribute to the internet. This image is becoming clearer and we’re quietly ecstatic." - Julian Chandra, Founder and CEO of Odysee " Our hope is that through the creation of this DME, the magic of the old internet can be recaptured. This new direction for us marks a clear evolution in our priority wherein the focus is on building Protocols, not Platforms. This is a course we take to counter the overly centralised and corporate, splinter-internet of today.We are extremely excited about our future, more than we ever have been before. There’s an image of what we want to become, of what we’d like to achieve and contribute to the internet. This image is becoming clearer and we’re quietly ecstatic. " Our hope is that through the creation of this DME, the magic of the old internet can be recaptured. This new direction for us marks a clear evolution in our priority wherein the focus is on building Protocols, not Platforms. This is a course we take to counter the overly centralised and corporate, splinter-internet of today.We are extremely excited about our future, more than we ever have been before. There’s an image of what we want to become, of what we’d like to achieve and contribute to the internet. This image is becoming clearer and we’re quietly ecstatic. - Julian Chandra , Founder and CEO of Odysee Julian Chandra Now, the transition towards Arweave also means that Odysee will be "transitioning away from the use of the LBC token as part of the platform." However, Odysee claims that users will retain full ownership of their currently held LBC; If the user wishes, the token balance can also be sent to another wallet anytime. No further details have been released regarding this planned transition away from the LBC token. If you are interested in checking out Odysee, why not use my invite link to join: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@ZeroRequiem:7 https://odysee.com/$/invite/@ZeroRequiem:7 Do you believe this switch to Arweave technology will be a game-changer for Odysee and its users? Do you believe this switch to Arweave technology will be a game-changer for Odysee and its users? Do you believe this switch to Arweave technology will be a game-changer for Odysee and its users? Why do you think Odysee would delete their post in September about Arweave's support? Why do you think Odysee would delete their post in September about Arweave's support? Why do you think Odysee would delete their post in September about Arweave's support? 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From The Brink of Collapse to a Comeback: Odysee Heads to the Arweave Blockchain

Introduction Welcome to Dapp Mentors! In this article, we'll explore decentralized blockchain storage networks, a crucial aspect of building decentralized applications (dApps). Unlike regular blockchain networks, which focus on financial transactions, decentralized storage networks store data files across a network of node providers, ensuring no single point of failure. You can watch this entire breakdown on this YouTube video, or else you can keep reading on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iJKbjIHqGk&embedable=true The Need for Decentralized Storage Regular blockchain networks like Ethereum and Layer Two are expensive for storing large files, making decentralized storage networks a cost-effective solution. Decentralized storage networks like Filecoin, Sia, and Arweave offer cheap data storage, encryption, and permanency, making them ideal for dApp development. Filecoin Filecoin uses IPFS as a protocol for storing and sharing files and has pioneered decentralized storage. I appreciate its storage capacity, which allows developers to store files on the network. The concept of miners, storage providers, and clients ensures that data is stored decentralized, making Filecoin a reliable option. However, data encryption is not built-in, and permanency is not guaranteed. Additionally, market volatility can impact storage costs. Sia Sia's renter-host model impresses me, as it ensures data encryption, compression, and chunking across multiple computers. This network's blockchain regulates data storage, making it a secure option. I appreciate Sia's object-like storage format, similar to AWS's S3 bucket, which makes it easy to understand and work with. Arweave Arweave boasts permanency, which sets it apart from other networks. The ability to store data forever without worrying about removal or inaccessibility is a game-changer. I appreciate Arweave's decentralized platform for building applications, which ensures data permanency. While Arweave does offer encryption tools, data encryption is not a built-in feature of the network. This network can potentially revolutionize how we build and store data in dApps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ElR218FeA&embedable=true Conclusion In conclusion, decentralized blockchain storage networks like Filecoin, Sia, and Arweave offer a reliable and cost-effective solution for storing data in dApps. Understanding how these networks work allows you to incorporate them into your decentralized applications and take advantage of their benefits. Remember to check out their documentation and explore how they can enhance your dApp development journey. About the Author
Darlington Gospel is a seasoned blockchain developer and educator with over 8 years of experience. He specializes in blockchain development, fullstack software development, technical instruction, and content creation. We run a YouTube channel called Dapp Mentors where we share tutorials and tips on web3 development, and we regularly post articles online about the latest trends in the blockchain space. About Dapp Mentors
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Website Introduction Welcome to Dapp Mentors! In this article, we'll explore decentralized blockchain storage networks, a crucial aspect of building decentralized applications (dApps). Unlike regular blockchain networks, which focus on financial transactions, decentralized storage networks store data files across a network of node providers, ensuring no single point of failure. Dapp Mentors! Dapp Mentors! You can watch this entire breakdown on this YouTube video, or else you can keep reading on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iJKbjIHqGk&embedable=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iJKbjIHqGk&embedable=true The Need for Decentralized Storage Regular blockchain networks like Ethereum and Layer Two are expensive for storing large files, making decentralized storage networks a cost-effective solution. Decentralized storage networks like Filecoin, Sia, and Arweave offer cheap data storage, encryption, and permanency, making them ideal for dApp development. Filecoin Filecoin uses IPFS as a protocol for storing and sharing files and has pioneered decentralized storage. I appreciate its storage capacity, which allows developers to store files on the network. The concept of miners, storage providers, and clients ensures that data is stored decentralized, making Filecoin a reliable option. However, data encryption is not built-in, and permanency is not guaranteed. Additionally, market volatility can impact storage costs. Sia Sia's renter-host model impresses me, as it ensures data encryption, compression, and chunking across multiple computers. This network's blockchain regulates data storage, making it a secure option. I appreciate Sia's object-like storage format, similar to AWS's S3 bucket, which makes it easy to understand and work with. Arweave Arweave boasts permanency, which sets it apart from other networks. The ability to store data forever without worrying about removal or inaccessibility is a game-changer. I appreciate Arweave's decentralized platform for building applications, which ensures data permanency. While Arweave does offer encryption tools, data encryption is not a built-in feature of the network. This network can potentially revolutionize how we build and store data in dApps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ElR218FeA&embedable=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ElR218FeA&embedable=true Conclusion In conclusion, decentralized blockchain storage networks like Filecoin, Sia, and Arweave offer a reliable and cost-effective solution for storing data in dApps. Understanding how these networks work allows you to incorporate them into your decentralized applications and take advantage of their benefits. Remember to check out their documentation and explore how they can enhance your dApp development journey. About the Author Darlington Gospel is a seasoned blockchain developer and educator with over 8 years of experience. He specializes in blockchain development, fullstack software development, technical instruction, and content creation. About the Author We run a YouTube channel called Dapp Mentors where we share tutorials and tips on web3 development, and we regularly post articles online about the latest trends in the blockchain space. YouTube channel called Dapp Mentors YouTube channel called Dapp Mentors About Dapp Mentors Dapp Mentors is a community dedicated to helping developers transition into web3 development. Our team includes experienced blockchain developers and educators passionate about sharing their knowledge. About Dapp Mentors For more information, contact us at For more information, contact us at LinkedIn Discord X-twitter YouTube Website LinkedIn Discord X-twitter YouTube Website

Data-Driven Dapps Storage: Filecoin, Sia, & Arweave Compared

*Note: a SWOT analysis is an evaluation of the fundamental, operational, technical, social, economic, and even to some degree administrative elements of a project. This is not a model to be used for trading purposes. (NFA, DYOR) Composed of four elements, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, a SWOT analysis framework provides excellent insight for establishing a high-level understanding of the state of a project’s well-being through the lens of a birds-eye view. It can help formulate decisions around which areas require more attention, set performance goals, and organize a foundational understanding of where a project is headed. Rarely (if ever) used in crypto, it is time to apply this timeless method of evaluation to the digital asset space. Today, ( ), a leader in the decentralized storage sector and the innovator of the “Permaweb,” will get a SWOT. Arweave AR 💪 Strengths (Internal) (Helpful) 1. Single One-Time Fee One of the killer distinguishers between AR and all other decentralized storage solutions is the “Single One-Time Fee” for permanent storage. Somewhat reminiscent of Amazon’s “one-click buy,” the single one-time fee for permanent storage is a game-changing restructuring of the cost burden for end users. By abstracting away the complexity of the process, a wider audience becomes interested in participating in the solution, and more data is brought on-chain. Ultimately, users don’t care about tech; they care about experience. Single One-Time Fees could be the simplification that onboard users without having to sell them technology. 2. Blockweave Technology Data structures exist at the core of Web3, where intricacies on how information is stored, its ability to resist manipulation, and the ability to formally verify the quality of the information have given rise to the radical new digital economy we are currently building. Blockweave is a novel adaptation of blockchain, where the data structure is based on intertwining randomness in the form of prior access points while maintaining maximal simplicity in synchronizing new nodes to the chain. Blockweave allows new nodes to join the network without having to download the entire history/chain; instead, reference lists (of prior blocks and active wallet addresses) allow nodes to join on the fly. Full synch is an option but not a requirement, which presents itself as an appealing solution to the new generation of market participants. 3. Proof-of-Access Novelty in consensus mechanisms marks a true understanding of the technology of the digital economy. Arweave has developed its own consensus mechanism, POA (Proof-of-Acces), that is rooted in lightweight randomness with a hint of resemblance to POW. In its simplest form, it is this innovation that provides the security and performance guarantees that AR provides (blockweave). The logic of POA is found in the concept of miners having to prove that they have access to a historic state before being given the right to mine. 4. Well Developed, Accessible Environment Arweave has done a fantastic job building out a suite of ancillary applications and organizing information about itself in a very user-friendly way. Immediately upon arrival on their website, there are options to “save a file forever,” “host your webpage on the permaweb,” interact with calendar/events, plug into their wiki, and so much more. This ease in presentation is very effective as dirting users, by default, to almost fall into a rabbit hole of interacting with the protocol through simple interfaces. 5. Supportive of Ecosystem Development Arweave is very community-friendly and champions decentralization. Looking to support others that are building on top of them, Arweave has a multitude of dedicated investment affiliates (DAOs, VCs, and other entities) that are open to actively contributing to the growth of AR by helping projects (in any stage of maturity) integrate Arweave into their tech stacks with some complimentary capital injections. 6. World-Class Investors Backing the vision of Arweave is what can be referred to as the “perfect” group of venture capital firms: One Block Capital, 1kx, , Multicoin Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coefficient Ventures, Arrington XRP Capital, Greenfield One, Techstars, LedgerPrime, Union Square Ventures, and a16z Crypto among others. Being supported by such a sophisticated network of entities provides an extremely high degree of access to the brightest minds and the best technology in the industry, which in turn provides greater robustness against failure. Coinbase Ventures 7. Powerful Professional Relationships Over 115 projects are currently leveraging Arweave as their decentralized data storage backbone. Meta, Mirror, Instagram, Paragraph, Hackernoon, and Metaplex (just to name a few) have all integrated AR into different vertices of their systems, in turn showing that real-world adoption is happening. With such a powerful community lineup, the odds are that new businesses will opt for using Arweave; after all, as network effects of cryptosystems have shown us, just as liquidity begets liquidity, adoption begets adoption. 8. Hard-Coded AR Max Supply Set to 66,000,000, the $AR token carries the highly desirable economic element of having an inflation-resistant supply. Coupled with the utility of providing permanent storage, there is an obvious inflection point where demand would outstrip downward pressure and create immense upside potential. Theory here being that the higher the price goes and the longer the project lives, the more likely that its total economic value would be more than if there were an inflationary force. 😞 Weaknesses (Internal) (Harmful) 1. Censorship via “Democratic Content Policy” Part of the appeal of a truly decentralized system is that there must be no hurdles or firewalls that discriminate against the data types. Content, whether positive or negative, must be viewed objectively as simply content. Creating a point of potential conflict with its “Democratic Content Policy” that allows network nodes to issue blacklists around certain content, Arweave is hindering the development of an open economy. If these blacklists are adopted by a majority of the nodes, then the entire network will deny blacklisted content from even appearing on-chain. 2. Dense Information Not Easily Available While the developer docs are stacked with a depth of well-documented information and the website provides an extremely friendly experience to such as otherwise dense subject matter, whenever looking to dive into some of the specific nuances of the project (such as tokenomics), there is no easily accessible single data source. In order to build up a serious understanding of the how/why AR is different from other projects, people have to jump through hoops (scavaging Reddit, joining Discord, reading white/lite/yellow papers, and looking for independent external research). 🧐 Opportunities (External) (Helpful) 1. Growth of Decentralized Storage A common thread for all of the projects operating in the decentralized storage sector, this thread of the economy is one of the most profitable and has among the highest anticipated CAGR. Currently sitting at an expected ~27% with a $390 Billion USD market size by 2028, presents itself as an incredible market opportunity for Arweave that is currently floating around the sub $300 million USD market cap. 2. Creator Economy Growth The Creator Economy refers to a community/user-driven environment where education, entertainment, and other segments of information are created by individuals through a breadth of form factors (infographics, memes, gifs, videos, blogs, podcasts, and everything in between). The Creator Economy is set to experience an explosion alongside the further digitization of society and an improvement of tools and incentives. Arweave has uniquely positioned itself to appeal to both enterprise-grade clientele as well as individual creatives. They provide simplified tools that allow somebody without technical experience the ability to appreciate on-chain immutability, provenance, and the like. 😳 Threats (External) (Harmful) 1. Market Competition With a multitude of giga-brain innovators flooding the space, Arweave is subject to the externalities of market forces where the users ultimately dictate what technology becomes permanent and what fads drift away. Sometimes, it is not a matter of technology itself but the market interpretations of it, the marketing of it, and the adoption of it. Arweave may provide a slew of superior advancements that will be disregarded by the masses and become nothing more than a hobbiest’s preferred tool. Takeaway: Painfully underappreciated, Arweave is arguably the most innovative project in the decentralized storage sector that is used for more than just being speculated on. Subject to the same forces of positive and negative externalities associated with the opportunities and threats in decentralized storage, Arweave has been able to present an angle that has not been explored by anybody else yet. The “One Time Fee” for permanent storage could prove to be a driving differentiator between any competition. The raw amount of strengths and opportunities outweigh any of the weaknesses by a mile! It is hard (if not impossible) to picture a future for decentralized storage without Arweave in the lineup. Conclusion: Arweave certainly takes the crown when it comes to technological innovations, from Wildfire and blockshadows to SPoRA (Succinct Proof of Random Access) and blockweave; the elegance in the design of AR is inspirational. Would I invest in AR? Yes. IMO, it is a top-tier play on the future of decentralized storage. Personally, everything that Arweave has done so far, ranging from how they position their brand to how they designed the tokenomics to the technological approach, all left a very positive imprint on me. If you know something that I don’t or feel as though I might have missed anything worth noting, please do share; I would tremendously appreciate some feedback. Thank you so much for reading, I hope this serves you well on your journey. Live long and prosper 🥂 Also published . here

The Arweave (AR) SWOT Analysis

’s published over 1 billion words, and now all those words and stories are backed up on . This ensures that HackerNoon and it’s contributing writers will have Web3 backups for all their stories :-) HackerNoon Arweave How do these Web3 Backups work? The moment a HackerNoon story is published, it also gets backed up on Arweave. What does that mean? It means, HackerNoon stories will live even if HackerNoon dies. A version of trust but verify, as in, I believe HackerNoon will outlive me, but why not backup all the content on a public ledger just in case? Note: to date, via , contributors can also of their stories. writer dashboard download JSON, PDF, and audio versions In order to focus on just the story content, we built a lite version of our site, ignoring the bells and whistles (like emoji reactions, related stories, etc). The lite version of our site can be accessed via this tiny green earth lightning bolt above the upper right of the featured image on any story with the hover text of “ ”: Read this story w/o Javascript The lite version of our site is about 40% smaller than our primary site size, so it also has viable use cases in slow internet regions too. A publishing platform’s ability to distribute is a function of it’s accessibility. We automatically turn our text stories into , , , printer view, and now, a cryptographic text backup via digital signature on Arweave. I think making our content more accessible and relatable to Web3 infrastructures will open HackerNoon up to Web3 readership. We’ve , and by integrating the HackerNoon CMS with more Web3 technologies we are set up to publish many more. audio story files multi-lingual translations terminal view published 10k+ Web3 Stories to date How do Web3 Backups work for readers and writers? At the bottom of all published HackerNoon stories, in the section that shows you all the sites that feature this story, you’ll notice a “Permanent on Arweave” button. When you click that button you’ll be directed to a URL that looks something like this: https://sv4jyh6mm6mncaaeh4rfwnr4k3t3c6c6jt6iqemtye2u3v2gnbrq.arweave.net/lXicH8xnmNEABD8iWzY8VuexeF5M_IgRk8E1TddGaGM This URL consists of 3 parts: lXicH8xnmNEABD8iWzY8VuexeF5M_IgRk8E1TddGaGM - the TxHash arweave.net - indicating that domain name where the content is accessible via web browsers sv4jyh6mm6mncaaeh4rfwnr4k3t3c6c6jt6iqemtye2u3v2gnbrq - a random string derived from the TxHash All content pieces from HackerNoon are currently submitted via . In the future, this could become the individual contributors’ wallet signature. You can see the total number of HackerNoon stories engraved on Arweave: this wallet address In the unlikely event that HackerNoon is not accessible in your region, you could simply visit and start reading HackerNoon by clicking on any of the hashes! this wallet address For writers, each individual will also feature a Viewblock link to the story on  Arweave. story stats page . We are unlike social media systems - where anyone can publish anything - which I think makes us perspicacious in determining what text deserves long-term readership. These Arweave backups are an indelible proof that the story was submitted by @username and published on HackerNoon And that’s how we do it! HackerNoon’s dedicated to amplifying the publish button. We entrusted text backups to Google Cloud Platform (still do!), and now, they are also entrusted to Arweave. This diversification to our backup systems is a testament to where the internet is headed. I think more curation and distribution will be built off public ledgers than it is today. Read more about . Arweave Forward Research’s Investment in HackerNoon In the comments below, let us know what you think of these integrations and what other Web3 integrations you’d like to see us roll out.

Web3 Backups: All HackerNoon Stories Now Republish on Arweave

Web3 ব্যাকআপ: সব HackerNoon গল্প এখন Arweave এ পুনঃপ্রকাশিত

Web3-Backups: Alle HackerNoon-Geschichten werden jetzt erneut auf Arweave veröffentlicht

Copias de seguridad de Web3: todas las historias de HackerNoon ahora se vuelven a publicar en Arweave

Sauvegardes Web3 : toutes les histoires de HackerNoon sont désormais republiées sur Arweave

Web3 बैकअप: सभी हैकरनून कहानियां अब Arweave पर पुनर्प्रकाशित होती हैं

Web3 バックアップ: すべての HackerNoon ストーリーが Arweave で再公開されるようになりました

Web3 백업: 모든 HackerNoon 스토리가 이제 Arweave에 다시 게시됩니다.

Backups da Web3: todas as histórias do HackerNoon agora são republicadas no Arweave

Web3 Yedeklemeleri: Tüm HackerNoon Hikayeleri Artık Arweave'de Yeniden Yayınlanıyor

Sao lưu Web3: Tất cả các câu chuyện HackerNoon hiện được xuất bản lại trên Arweave

Web3 备份：所有 HackerNoon 故事现在在 Arweave 上重新发布

In this article, I will be showing you how to create a Dapp that allows us to store data on the Arweave network, using bundlr on testnet. Before going forward, let’s see what are we going to build today. https://www.loom.com/share/808aff5aa5d84ead93c106cfb96ff05f?t=70 Here is the deployed link if you want to try it out: https://bundlr-arweave.netlify.app/ Tech Stack and Libraries I’ve Used: Nextjs Chakra UI RainbowKit Wagmi Bundlr Client Well, Well, Let’s Go Through What Is Arweave and Bundlr First (From the Doc). If you enjoy videos like me, here is a video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQbwiiXMtMo Arweave Arweave makes information permanence sustainable. Arweave is a new type of storage that backs data with sustainable and perpetual endowments, allowing users and developers to truly store data forever — for the very first time. Bundlr Bundlr makes web3 data storage on Arweave accessible by making it as fast, easy, and reliable as traditional data storage. Arweave is the only truly decentralized, permanent data storage solution. Bundlr increases the number of transactions conducted on Arweave by 4,000% without sacrificing security or usability and is around ~3,000x faster at uploading data. Bundlr currently accounts for over 90% of data uploaded to Arweave. It enables infinite scalability and enables instant and guaranteed transaction finality. It is a multichain solution and is compatible with leading blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Polygon, and many more. Steps We Have to Follow to Upload to Arweave using Bundlr Connect wallet Initialize the Bundlr client Add funds ($BNDLR tokens) Upload the files we will be bulding this app on polygon mumbai testnet. Bundlr has a devnet which allows you to use devnet/testnet cryptocurrency networks to pay for storage. The devnet node behaves exactly as a mainnet node - other than data is never moved to Arweave and will be cleared from Bundlr after a week. Note: Let's Get Building Keep the completed code open on the side for a better understanding . Github 1. Setting up the project Setup a Nextjs project with tailwind CSS and Chakra UIYou can use package to get done with setup quickly or just clone this Also, install these two dependencies create-web3-frontend . project repo yarn add @bundlr-network/client bignumber.js 2. Connect wallet As we are using Rainbow kit this step is very easy in index.tsx const Home: NextPage = () => {
  const { data } = useAccount();
  if (!data) {
    return (
      <div className='justify-center items-center h-screen flex '>
        <VStack gap={8}>
          <Text className='text-4xl font-bold'>
            Connect your wallet first
          </Text>
          <ConnectButton />
        </VStack>
      </div>
    )
  }

  if (activeChain && activeChain.id !== chainId.polygonMumbai) {
    return (
      <div className='justify-center items-center h-screen flex '>
        <VStack gap={8}>
          <Text className='text-4xl font-bold'>
            Opps, wrong network!! Switch to Polygon Mumbai Testnet
          </Text>
          <ConnectButton />
        </VStack>
      </div>
    )
  }
} And with these 5–6 lines of code, we are done with connecting the wallet 🎉 We have also added a condition to check if a user is on the Mumbai test, as we will be using polygon Mumbai testnet for this article. In while configuring Rainbow kit we have configures it for using polygon Mumbai testnet _app.jsx const { chains, provider } = configureChains(
  [chain.polygonMumbai],
  [
    jsonRpcProvider({ rpc: () => ({ http: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_RPC_URL }) }),
    publicProvider(),
  ]
); So, Rainbow kit will also take care of changing the network for us, this is how this warning will look like 3. Initializing the Bundlr Let’s create a context for bundlr, so we can maintain all bundlr related logic form there. Create . Inside this file let's create the context now, you can see the completed version of the file bundlr.context.tsx here import { WebBundlr } from '@bundlr-network/client';
import { useToast } from '@chakra-ui/react';
import BigNumber from 'bignumber.js';
import { providers, utils } from 'ethers';
import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react'

const BundlrContext = createContext<IBundlrHook>({
    initialiseBundlr: async () => { },
    fundWallet: (_: number) => { },
    balance: '',
    uploadFile: async (_file) => { },
    bundlrInstance: null
});

const BundlrContextProvider = ({ children }: any): JSX.Element => {
    const toast = useToast()
    const [bundlrInstance, setBundlrInstance] = useState<WebBundlr>();
    const [balance, setBalance] = useState<string>('');

    useEffect(() => {
        if (bundlrInstance) {
            fetchBalance();
        }
    }, [bundlrInstance])

    const initialiseBundlr = async () => {
        const provider = new providers.Web3Provider(window.ethereum as any);
        await provider._ready();
        const bundlr = new WebBundlr(
            "https://devnet.bundlr.network",
            "matic",
            provider,
            {
                providerUrl:
                    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_RPC_URL,
            }
        );
        await bundlr.ready();
        setBundlrInstance(bundlr);
    }

    async function fundWallet(amount: number) {
        try {
            if (bundlrInstance) {
                if (!amount) return
                const amountParsed = parseInput(amount)
                if (amountParsed) {
                    toast({
                        title: "Adding funds please wait",
                        status: "loading"
                    })
                    let response = await bundlrInstance.fund(amountParsed)
                    console.log('Wallet funded: ', response)
                    toast({
                        title: "Funds added",
                        status: "success"
                    })
                }
                fetchBalance()
            }
        } catch (error) {
            console.log("error", error);
            toast({
                title: error.message || "Something went wrong!",
                status: "error"
            })
        }
    }

    function parseInput(input: number) {
        const conv = new BigNumber(input).multipliedBy(bundlrInstance!.currencyConfig.base[1])
        if (conv.isLessThan(1)) {
            console.log('error: value too small')
            toast({
                title: "Error: value too small",
                status: "error"
            })
            return
        } else {
            return conv
        }
    }

    async function fetchBalance() {
        if (bundlrInstance) {
            const bal = await bundlrInstance.getLoadedBalance();
            console.log("bal: ", utils.formatEther(bal.toString()));
            setBalance(utils.formatEther(bal.toString()));
        }
    }

    async function uploadFile(file) {
        try {
            let tx = await bundlrInstance.uploader.upload(file, [{ name: "Content-Type", value: "image/png" }])
            return tx;
        } catch (error) {
            toast({
                title: error.message || "Something went wrong!",
                status: "error"
            })
        }
    }

    return (
        <BundlrContext.Provider value={{ initialiseBundlr, fundWallet, balance, uploadFile, bundlrInstance }}>
            {children}
        </BundlrContext.Provider>
    )
}

export default BundlrContextProvider;

export const useBundler = () => {
    return useContext(BundlrContext);
} For initializing the Bundlr we will be using the method from the code above initialiseBundlr and the code is also pretty straightforward const bundlr = new WebBundlr(
            "https://devnet.bundlr.network",
            "matic",
            provider,
            {
                providerUrl:
                    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_RPC_URL,
            }
        );
        await bundlr.ready();
        setBundlrInstance(bundlr); We are creating an instance of the Bundlr client and storing it in a state variable. Read more about For using Bundlr with testnet . bundlr client read here In order to use the devnet, you need to use as the node and set the provider url to a correct testnet/devnet RPC endpoint for the given chain. https://devnet.bundlr.network Our, RPC URL will look something like this, as we will be using polygon testnet NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_RPC_URL=https://polygon-mumbai.g.alchemy.com/v2/{{alchemy_project_id}} Read, about all the supported . currencies/ networks by bundlr here 4. Add funds ($BNDLR tokens) 💸 We already have data about our in the bundlr context, and we also have a method which we will be using to add the funds. Adding funds is also pretty straightforward, just use the method on the bundlrInstance and pass the amount you want to fund the wallet with balance fundWallet fund let response = await bundlrInstance.fund(amountParsed) In , make these changes index.tsx const Home: NextPage = () => {
    const { initialiseBundlr, bundlrInstance, balance } = useBundler();
    ...

    // at last
    if (!balance || Number(balance) <= 0) {
        return (
          <div className='justify-center items-center h-screen flex '>
            <VStack gap={8}>
              <ConnectButton />
              <Text className='text-4xl font-bold'>
                Opps, out of funds!, let's add some
              </Text>
              <FundWallet />
            </VStack>
          </div>
        )
      }
} Now let’s create the component. Create <FundWallet /> components/FundWallet.tsx import React from 'react'
import { Button, NumberDecrementStepper, NumberIncrementStepper, NumberInput, NumberInputField, NumberInputStepper, Text, VStack } from '@chakra-ui/react'
import { useBundler } from '@/state/bundlr.context';

const FundWallet = () => {
    const { fundWallet, balance } = useBundler();
    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('0.02')

    return (
        <div className='mt-12'>
            <VStack gap={6}>
                <Text fontSize={'xl'}>
                    Your current balace is: {balance || 0} $BNDLR
                </Text>
                <NumberInput className='mx-auto' step={0.01} defaultValue={value}
                    onChange={(valueString) => setValue(valueString)}
                >
                    <NumberInputField />
                    <NumberInputStepper >
                        <NumberIncrementStepper />
                        <NumberDecrementStepper />
                    </NumberInputStepper>
                </NumberInput>

                <Button onClick={() => fundWallet(+value)}>💸 Add Fund</Button>
            </VStack>
        </div>
    )
}

export default FundWallet 5. Upload images 📷 Now, as we’ve already added the funds, now we can upload the images (or any other files), to the Arweave network. In , add the following code at the end of the file index.tsx return (
    <div className='justify-center items-center h-screen flex'>
      <Stack direction={['column', 'row']} justifyContent={'space-around'} width={'full'} alignItems={'center'}>
        <VStack gap={8}>
          <ConnectButton />
          <FundWallet />
        </VStack>
        <VStack gap={8}>
          <Text fontSize={'4xl'}>
            Select Image To Upload
          </Text>
          <UploadImage />
        </VStack>
      </Stack>
    </div>
  ); Now, let’s create the component <UploadImage /> import React from 'react'
import { Box, Button, Text } from '@chakra-ui/react';
import { useBundler } from '@/state/bundlr.context';
import { useRef, useState } from 'react';

const UploadImage = () => {
    const { uploadFile } = useBundler();
    const [URI, setURI] = useState('')
    const [file, setFile] = useState<Buffer>()
    const [image, setImage] = useState('')
    const hiddenFileInput = useRef(null);

    function onFileChange(e: any) {
        const file = e.target.files[0]
        if (file) {
            const image = URL.createObjectURL(file)
            setImage(image)
            let reader = new FileReader()
            reader.onload = function () {
                if (reader.result) {
                    setFile(Buffer.from(reader.result as any))
                }
            }
            reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file)
        }
    }

    const handleClick = event => {
        hiddenFileInput.current.click();
    };

    const handleUpload = async () => {
        const res = await uploadFile(file);
        setURI(`http://arweave.net/${res.data.id}`)
    }

    return (
        <div className='flex flex-col mt-20 justify-center items-center w-full'>
            <Button onClick={handleClick} className='mb-4'>
                {image ? 'Change Selection' : 'Select Image'}
            </Button>
            <input
                accept="image/png, image/gif, image/jpeg"
                type="file"
                ref={hiddenFileInput}
                onChange={onFileChange}
                style={{ display: 'none' }}
            />

            {
                image &&
                <Box
                    display='flex'
                    alignItems='center'
                    justifyContent='center'
                    width='100%'
                    py={40}
                    bgImage={`url('${image}')`}
                    bgPosition='center'
                    bgRepeat='no-repeat'
                    mb={2}
                >
                    <button className='bg-gray-200 rounded px-8 py-2 text-black hover:bg-gray-100' onClick={handleUpload}>Upload File</button>
                </Box>
            }

            {
                URI && <Text className='mt-4'>
                    <Text fontSize='xl'> Uploaded File:</Text> <a href={URI} target="_blank">{URI}</a>
                </Text>
            }
        </div>
    )
}

export default UploadImage And, with this in place, we can now upload the files to the Arweave network 🚀 Further Improvement: Right now we are only uploading images, we can add support for other formats as well (video, audio, anything) Store URLs of uploaded images with wallet address in Supabase and show the list of files previously uploaded by users when they connect their wallet Completed code: GitHub Also published . here

Permanent File Storage for Web3 Apps With Arweave, Bundlr, Next.js, RainbowKit, and Wagmi

On August 5th, Odysee announced that advertisements had been completely removed from the largest web3 video-sharing platform. The decentralized video-sharing platform boldly claims they “don’t need ads to make money as a platform.” Odysee confidently claims to have developed monetization programs that will “help creators earn a living and at the same time keep Odysee alive”. No further details were shared about these “monetization programs”, but one could reason that Odysee’s recent transition onto the Arweave blockchain has opened up other revenue streams and allowed for the platform to cut off advertisers. “As we take this decision, one thing is certain to us, media platforms (even ones that market themselves as ‘free-speech’) typically devolve into advertising companies and end up becoming beholden to their paymasters. It’s been that way for centuries and is never going to change. As we see YouTube become more aggressive with their ad deployment and ‘Free Speech’ platforms try to build their own ad businesses it’s apparent to us that we’re building a model for Odysee that will keep it sustainable not only financially, but in its ability to provide an incorruptible user experience. Our approach may be considered niche or unconventional, that’s fine by us. Odysee will be used by the world on terms that are agreeable to its users, and we know our users don’t like ads.” Julian Chandra, Founder and CEO of Odysee In the world of video-sharing platforms, there is no bigger fish than YouTube. There are not many platforms that can even call themselves a rival to YouTube, but Odysee is surely one of them. Back in October of last year, YouTube made a surprising decision to crack down on ad-blockers. Now, we see YouTube double down even further on its hunt for ad-blockers, as the video-sharing giant is reportedly “experimenting with server-side ad injection.” Essentially, this means that YouTube is injecting the advertisement directly into the video stream; which could prevent ad-blockers from working on the platform. As we see YouTube ramp up advertisement efforts, Odysee has gone in the complete opposite direction by removing all ads. It will be interesting to see if this move will distinguish Odysee from YouTube enough for users to consider making a switch. If you are interested in checking out Odysee, why not use my invite link to join: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@ZeroRequiem:7 Do you think this decision to cut ads will bring in new users to the platform? What would actually make you consider using Odysee over YouTube? What are your thoughts on this news? Join the conversation below! Read My Latest Posts: From Collapse to Comeback: Odysee Journeys to the Arweave Blockchain
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Founder of BitClout and DeSo Charged with Defrauding Investors in $250 Million Scandal On August 5th, Odysee announced that advertisements had been completely removed from the largest web3 video-sharing platform. announced The decentralized video-sharing platform boldly claims they “don’t need ads to make money as a platform.” Odysee confidently claims to have developed monetization programs that will “help creators earn a living and at the same time keep Odysee alive”. No further details were shared about these “monetization programs”, but one could reason that Odysee’s recent transition onto the Arweave blockchain has opened up other revenue streams and allowed for the platform to cut off advertisers. “As we take this decision, one thing is certain to us, media platforms (even ones that market themselves as ‘free-speech’) typically devolve into advertising companies and end up becoming beholden to their paymasters. It’s been that way for centuries and is never going to change. “As we take this decision, one thing is certain to us, media platforms (even ones that market themselves as ‘free-speech’) typically devolve into advertising companies and end up becoming beholden to their paymasters. It’s been that way for centuries and is never going to change. As we see YouTube become more aggressive with their ad deployment and ‘Free Speech’ platforms try to build their own ad businesses it’s apparent to us that we’re building a model for Odysee that will keep it sustainable not only financially, but in its ability to provide an incorruptible user experience. As we see YouTube become more aggressive with their ad deployment and ‘Free Speech’ platforms try to build their own ad businesses it’s apparent to us that we’re building a model for Odysee that will keep it sustainable not only financially, but in its ability to provide an incorruptible user experience. Our approach may be considered niche or unconventional, that’s fine by us. Odysee will be used by the world on terms that are agreeable to its users, and we know our users don’t like ads.” Our approach may be considered niche or unconventional, that’s fine by us. Odysee will be used by the world on terms that are agreeable to its users, and we know our users don’t like ads.” Julian Chandra, Founder and CEO of Odysee Julian Chandra, Founder and CEO of Odysee Julian Chandra , Founder and CEO of Odysee Julian Chandra In the world of video-sharing platforms, there is no bigger fish than YouTube. There are not many platforms that can even call themselves a rival to YouTube, but Odysee is surely one of them. Back in October of last year, YouTube made a surprising decision to crack down on ad-blockers . crack down on ad-blockers Now, we see YouTube double down even further on its hunt for ad-blockers, as the video-sharing giant is reportedly “experimenting with server-side ad injection.” reportedly Essentially, this means that YouTube is injecting the advertisement directly into the video stream; which could prevent ad-blockers from working on the platform. As we see YouTube ramp up advertisement efforts, Odysee has gone in the complete opposite direction by removing all ads. It will be interesting to see if this move will distinguish Odysee from YouTube enough for users to consider making a switch. If you are interested in checking out Odysee, why not use my invite link to join: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@ZeroRequiem:7 https://odysee.com/$/invite/@ZeroRequiem:7 Do you think this decision to cut ads will bring in new users to the platform? Do you think this decision to cut ads will bring in new users to the platform? Do you think this decision to cut ads will bring in new users to the platform? What would actually make you consider using Odysee over YouTube? What would actually make you consider using Odysee over YouTube? What would actually make you consider using Odysee over YouTube? What are your thoughts on this news? Join the conversation below! What are your thoughts on this news? Join the conversation below! What are your thoughts on this news? Join the conversation below! Read My Latest Posts: From Collapse to Comeback: Odysee Journeys to the Arweave Blockchain Ferrari Drives into Europe: Now Accepting Bitcoin and Crypto Payments Founder of BitClout and DeSo Charged with Defrauding Investors in $250 Million Scandal From Collapse to Comeback: Odysee Journeys to the Arweave Blockchain From Collapse to Comeback: Odysee Journeys to the Arweave Blockchain Ferrari Drives into Europe: Now Accepting Bitcoin and Crypto Payments Ferrari Drives into Europe: Now Accepting Bitcoin and Crypto Payments Founder of BitClout and DeSo Charged with Defrauding Investors in $250 Million Scandal Founder of BitClout and DeSo Charged with Defrauding Investors in $250 Million Scandal

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Identity as we know it – passports, email addresses, social handles – are controlled by centralized powers with the right to revoke it. Every government, platform or service has the concept of identity but, they’re all reinventing the wheel. Offline, your identity is the sum of your driving license, passport, and various membership cards. Online, your account, handle, and usernames you use for each SaaS product composes another identity. All of these identities are fragmented and must play by someone else’s “centralized” rules. To offer real choices and unify incompatible standards is to solve the problem – that’s why DIDs exist and why we’re excited to be building and improving on them with NameSpace IDs. Gmail Instagram DIDs, or decentralized identifiers, are a new type of ID that enables verifiable, self-sovereign digital identities. Unlike traditional identifiers, such as email addresses or usernames, which are issued by centralized entities (like email providers or social media platforms), DIDs are created, owned, and controlled by the subject of the digital identity without the need for a centralized authority or intermediary. They are seen as a solution to many of the challenges and vulnerabilities associated with centralized identity systems, such as data breaches, privacy concerns, and single points of failure. And, for application developers, DIDs can bypass the need to roll your own identity layer. However, even the next generation of identity, like names, are just leased and will return to the market if the owner doesn’t pay renewal fees. Let’s look at how is built to solve these problems for developers and end users. ENS namespace.gg The Namespace.gg Solution The namespace.gg framework enables anyone to spin up a custom name service for their , protocol, or community. It’s an abstraction of the tooling in production for ANS, complete with minting, admin dashboard, and marketplace UIs. DAO Namespace is built on and , meaning that addresses from any chain can be assigned identities and paid for in any token supported by everPay. MEM everPay That means sovereign identity for communities, transacted with your community’s token. Each namespace is indexed by a master resolver, solving the fragmentation issue, and even extensible via Ark Protocol. Ark with namespace.gg enables users to build full profiles, collating and binding all existing DIDs into one, . This is useful around social, reputation and identity verification. regardless of the chain All NameSpace IDs are stored permanently on Arweave and operate on a pay-once-own-forever model, so users don’t have to worry about losing the handle everyone knows them by. Need a custom identity layer for your dApp or community? Check the for a DIY approach or ways to let us help you get your own live! docs The Chain-Agnostic Architecture of NameSpace IDs is a web3 serverless functions platform on Arweave. It allows developers to build trustless and scalable chain-agnostic application backends. MEM is a real-time payment settlement layer that uses the storage-based computing paradigm (SCP), where all calculations are done off-chain, and the results are synchronized with Arweave. everPay is an L1 blockchain and the first truly permanent information storage network backed by a sustainable endowment. Arweave Namespaces in Production The first namespace to go live was . We built the infrastructure to work around the fact that Arweave smart contracts cannot natively custody the $AR token, so the solution involved going chain-agnostic and using a combination of MEM with everPay - an L2 payment processor for Arweave and the EVM. Arweave Name Service Since its launch in February 2023, over 1,500 ANS names have been minted and the protocol has been integrated widely into Arweave’s block explorer, wallets, and dApp ecosystem. We rebuilt the infrastructure for ANS to create an extensible generic MEM contract that can add any kind of wallet authentication or payment token via MEM’s . The rebuild spawned namespace.gg, which is now getting ready to launch DIDs for , and . molecules Hackernoon Raven Protocol AlphaKEK Let’s Explore Use Cases for NameSpace IDs : provide a custom TLD naming service for your DAO members with minting conditions based on factors such as governance participation. Make your DAO token the minting currency. DAO Identities : Establish a unified identity for users across multiple blockchains. With namespace.gg's chain-agnostic approach, users can have a consistent identity whether they're on EVM, Solana, Polkadot, or any other supported chain. Multi-Chain Identity : attach human-readable names to content txids. For example, the namespace.gg user of ANS set their Record to direct to a website on Arweave, which resolves via a custom namespace.gg gateway: shrine.arweave.gg. Decentralized Content Addressing shrine.ar A : As an alternative to centralized social media platforms or piggybacking on existing (expensive, limited) naming services, creators can develop a decentralized social ID layer where users mint their handles, ensuring true ownership of their digital identity and content. Decentralized Social Profiles (DeSoc) : create a custom TLD only mintable by holders of a particular NFT collection. Username layer for a protocol: spin up an identity system for your dApp users instead of building it from scratch. Integrate namespace.gg minting into your dApp UI. NFT Gated Identities : Companies can create a custom TLD specific to their brand, ensuring that all subdomains or identities under it are officially associated with the company. This can enhance brand trust and recognition. Branded Corporate Domains : Organizers of events, conferences, or festivals can offer custom domain names as tickets or passes, providing attendees with a unique digital identity associated with the event. Physical Events : Universities and schools can create a custom TLD for their students and faculty, ensuring a unified digital identity. This can be used for academic profiles, e-portfolios, or even course-specific sites. Educational Institutions Two Ways to Get Started While is in private beta, we are working closely with a handful of projects to onboard and build custom solutions. It is also possible to bootstrap your own implementations using our example contracts. namespace.gg Build a DIY implementation with as a starting point, or… this guide with the team to discuss custom requirements and implementation support. Get in touch Check the for more information, and don’t forget to for updates. namespace.gg docs follow @NameSpace_ID on X

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August marks a significant milestone for as we introduce a refined mission and new flagship protocol. decent.land Our journey started in 2021 with a vision to build social and identity primitives on Arweave. The first public app under the decent.land name – a way to create a permanent username on Arweave – evolved into ANS, and as the expansive web3 social landscape matured, we developed Ark Protocol. enables identities from any chain to transfer their reputation into the Arweave social ecosystem. We have always maintained our belief that while Arweave is the perfect chain for storage, it needs infrastructure for deeper interoperability with the broader universe of web3. Ark Reborn as , we're focused on breaking down barriers between chains and protocols. We believe in the principle of radical composability - a future where data and applications are seamlessly interconnected, not isolated in digital siloes. Decent Land Labs Freedom and ownership was web1’s promise, broken by web2 – a mistake we’re determined not to replicate. The future is . multi-chain, interconnected and open THE MISSION The future is multi-chain, but a multitude of walled gardens is no improvement over the web2 conditions we seek to escape. The new web will be built on a pool of easily accessible data that can power permanent applications without sacrificing UX. We recognize the steep learning curve associated with web3 dApps, which often require users to manage keys, buy gas and grasp alien concepts. This can deter mainstream web2 developers and users. Therefore, we are dedicated to enhancing the user experience, making it more intuitive and accessible for everyone. Recognizing both the potential of web3 and the challenges it presents, we pivoted into building solutions to make web3 more accessible, to improve interoperability across different blockchains, and to enhance dApp UX. We hope our new flagship protocol, the , will help bring this vision to reality. Molecular Execution Machine ANNOUNCING THE MOLECULAR EXECUTION MACHINE MEM is a developer platform designed to facilitate the building, testing, and deploying of serverless functions that leverage blockchain technology. MEM gives developers high scalability and rapid execution while abstracting away complex crypto concepts and the need for an in-depth understanding of smart contracts, transactions, wallets, or blocks. We built MEM towards our mission of making it easier for developers to build chain-agnostic, UX-optimized dApps on the Arweave storage layer. Protocols like , , , and are built on MEM and have been its testing grounds. ANS Ark Permacast namespace.gg Now we’re ready to let it out into the wild. Over the last two years, we’ve learned a lot by building quickly in multiple directions and shipping tooling needed by projects like ours. Decent Land Labs will narrow its focus to developing and maintaining 4 core products: FOCUS PROTOCOLS (private beta) - Molecular Execution Machine (private beta). Chain agnostic smart contracts, secured by Arweave Molecular Execution Machine (private beta) - Spin up any TLD name service for your DAO, dApp or protocol. namespace.gg (V3 nearing release) - Multi-chain identity linking protocol to power identity, reputation and social graphs. Ark Protocol (V1) Your identity for the permaweb – .ar domains. Arweave Name Service Our focus protocols aim to make web3 fast, accessible and interoperable, creating an ecosystem where data and identity can flow freely, no matter the chain. THE FUTURE A few exciting things that are in the pipeline to share: Decent Land Labs is currently raising their seed round that has been led by LD Capital, Longhash Ventures, BigBrain VC and Foresight Ventures to fuel the development of the core protocols. will soon deploy DIDs for their authors (.hackernoon domains) Hackernoon namespace.gg MEM is has already built integrations to enable encrypted read/write, fiat payment processing and a dashboard for API/resource management. Our makes MEM easily extensible, more features and new molecules will be rolled out on a regular basis. molecule.sh Follow the us on the and come chat with the team in or X app Discord Telegram Thank you for letting us reintroduce ourselves!! - The DLL Team Also published . here

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the leading R&D firm for the , purchased 5,728 shares of common stock shares at , a $50M pre-money valuation. Forward Research Arweave ecosystem HackerNoon $42.55 per share This is great news for our shareholders, who’ve previously purchased shares at the and at the , which was the last issuing of new HackerNoon shares. 2019 equity crowdfunding price of $8.20 2020 strategic investment price of $11.35 HackerNoon agreed to . This ensures that HackerNoon, who recently exceeded one billion words published, and it’s contributing writers, will have for all their stories. back up the HackerNoon library on Arweave Web3 backups Pioneering Text Preservation with Arweave Your stories should last forever. HackerNoon not only publishes about , , and , but also works to integrate our publishing system with the emerging technologies that will make the next internet. We’re aiming to partner with products and companies like Arweave, who’ve made technological breakthroughs in digital publishing. blockchain cryptocurrencies web3 “We backed up the entire HackerNoon library on Arweave for about $58,” said . “We’re still in the very early days of a truly decentralized internet, but when it comes to hosting and distributing digital text, we’re thrilled to be a small part of driving that cost towards zero.” HackerNoon Founder & CEO David Smooke Stories are how we learn. Stories have the power to inspire, to guide, to change lives. We are working to make HackerNoon stories last forever. More Web3 Integrations Already Live on HackerNoon Before this partnership, we’ve built and integrated functions to further HackerNoon’s journey into the world of Web3. Signup / Login with Wallet 1.0 is email, 2.0 is social, and 3.0 is the digital wallet. Really exciting for readers, writers, and partners to be able to use all HackerNoon has to offer with just a 3.0 identity. and NFTs as Profile Photos Story Embeds People can embeds NFTs into HackerNoon stories and use them as their profile avatars, which show up bordered by the notorious identity hexagon. Noonies Tech Awards NFT Badges Our yearly tech awards come with many prizes, including original NFT badge for all the winners to signify and preserve their accomplishments. : ex , , Crypto Data Price Pages $BTC $ETH $AR These coin price pages combine curated stories with timely data to form a qualitative and quantitate hub about each top cryptocurrency. Web3 Writing Contests By publishing with web3 tags, contributors enter to win prizes from paying customers such as Sandbox, Sora, Coinsbee, NOWpayments and Avalanche. : ex , Blockchain games rankings Axie Infinity Gods Unchained We monitor and measure the world’s most-trending blockchain games based on internet traction and blockchain activity. Publishing More Web3 And of course everyday, publishing more , , , , , and related stories :-) ai blockchain cryptocurrency decentralization web3 One of the most important things we think Web3 can help us achieve is preservation. With our partnership with Arweave, and the other integrations, we are working to further decentralize the HackerNoon, making us a more community-driven, trustworthy and sustainable place to read, write, learn and publish. About HackerNoon How hackers start their afternoons. We are an open and international community of 35,000+ contributing writers publishing stories and expertise for 4,000,000+ curious and insightful monthly readers. Founded in 2016, HackerNoon is an independent technology publishing platform run by David Smooke and Linh Smooke. . HackerNoon’s built for technologists to read, write, and publish. Learn more about what humans think of HackerNoon About Arweave The Arweave network is like Bitcoin, but for data: A permanent and decentralized web inside an open ledger. Permanent storage has many applications: from the preservation of humanity's most important data, to the hosting of truly decentralized and provably neutral web apps. The Arweave protocol is stable, mature and widely adopted. It acts as a map that points you to places you can learn about, use and build on Arweave. In the comments below, let us know what you think of these integrations and what other Web3 integrations you’d like to see us roll out.

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