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🥐 D_D at EthCC Paris, Press Start Cap Fellowship projects, and so much more 🤯
📅 This Week
D_D at EthCC Paris
D_D Panel at InfraCon: Fostering and Supporting Community to Build a Better Future — Tue, Jul 18, 10am-5pm local time. Join dream team @DAppaDanDev, @kayprasla, @kempsterrrr, and @Rahatcodes as they talk about building sustainable support for developer communities. Special thanks to @biconomy, @particlentwrk, and @transak for the invite!
D_D Eiffel Tower Picnic — Wed, Jul 19, 8pm-10:30pm local time, Champ de Mars. Come by and meet other D_D members attending EthCC! Bring food or drinks to share at our family-style picnic. Register here.
Join this Telegram group to connect and coordinate with other D_D members also attending EthCC:
Press Start Cap x D_D Fellowship Program Demo Day
Press Start Cap x D_D Fellowship Program Demo Day — Thu, Jul 20, 5pm UTC. Get a first look as the S23 cohort fellows as they showcase their projects and share their journey of growth and learning. We’ll have presentations by 9 teams, with mentor feedback, followed by optional networking sessions. Register here.
For more details on the projects presenting, check out the write-up under Initiative Updates at the end of the newsletter.
Reveel v2: Early Access for D_D Extended to Jul 21
Reveel is offering $3,000 in early access bounties for writers, video producers, and builders. The application deadline has been extended to Fri, Jul 21!
For full details and how to apply, check out this blog post.
Missed the D_D x Reveel Twitter Space on the bounty program? Check out the recording here.
D_D Town Hall
Missed the Town Hall last week? We talked about the Mina x D_D hackathon, the Press Start Cap Fellowship program, changes in governance, what’s next, and much more.
Catch up on everything that was discussed here:
D_D Job Board
For jobs from Biconomy, Stackr Labs, UMA, Bera Chain, Zerion, and others, check out the D_D Job Board.
🤝 Community Highlights
D_D Community Workshop: Using Docker in Web3 with @0xthresh
D_D Community Workshop: Getting Started Building on Lens Protocol with @dabit3
📰 Ecosystem News
Lens Protocol releases v2. For details, see this Twitter thread
Ripple scores partial win against the SEC as Judge rules XRP is not a security
Google embraces digital assets and NFTs with updated Play Store policy
Coinbase to pause new staking in California, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Wisconsin
🎖️ Initiative Updates
D_D x Mina Protocol
The D_D x @MinaProtocol hackathon was a great success with over 30 submissions. Winners will be announced very soon. Thank you to all the participants!
Non D_D members who submitted their projects or blog articles were also granted D_D membership. Welcome to D_D!
Press Start Cap Cohort 1 Projects
Meet the Press Start Cap x D_D Cohort 1 projects:
@dyvexyz — NFT infrastructure to enable short selling, borrowing, and lending of NFTs. Users can earn from their NFT holdings, borrowers can access NFT utility through flexible rentals, and traders can short sell overpriced collections.
@hashleap — Say goodbye to crypto payment management hassles with HashLeap. Track, receive, and reconcile your crypto payments seamlessly. Simplify your business workflows, boost productivity, and enjoy efficient crypto payment management.
@tazz_finance — The DeFi Peer2Market lending platform revolutionizing structured debt products. Create permissionless loans, combining the best of P2P, P2Pool, and TradFi lending, and also experience high LTV loans like never before.
@thefunarcade — An arcade where hyper-casual gaming competitions go on-chain. You can choose your game, set the stakes, and compete with friends and communities.
@0xlendz — Lendz is the cheapest instant credit line for NFT whales. Unlock the true potential of your NFTs with the best terms, lowest interest, and highest credit amount.
@AlgoAmm — AlgoAmm is an automated prediction market maker built on the @Algorand blockchain. It provides users with the ability to trade on the outcomes of events and follow the odds to gain accurate insights about the future.
Web3GPT — Redefining the developer experience for blockchain and smart contract development. Leverage LLMs and AI Agents to deploy smart contracts, perform on-chain actions, and get real-time audit reports. Seamlessly supplement, accelerate, and fortify your building process.
Don’t forget to register for the Fellowship Demo Day — Thu, Jul 20, 5pm UTC. We’ll have presentations by the 9 teams, followed by optional networking sessions. Register here.
D_D Hackers ETHGlobal Paris Scholarships
Congrats to the winners and huge thank you to our sponsors @WalletConnect, @0xPolygonDevs, and @Fluence_project! Here are the winning teams:
TeamAAA — @AnnKann12, @blocksek, and Anup — will be making waves with @WalletConnect. View their intro here.
Team PolyGPT — @0xderekk, @pengpengvivian, Luis, and Dan — will be building on @0xPolygonLabs.
Team EthSD — @OfficialESC, @ultrasoundchad, and Justin — will also be building on @0xPolygonLabs.
Team web3bbs — @web3djen, @ayoubedeth, @seeinplays, and @niftyclaudia — will be hacking with @fluence_project.
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