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Technical Economics Ecosystem Community

Mar 01, 2021 · 6 min read

Elrond DeFi 2.0: The Era Of Autonomous Banking, A 100-Trillion Dollar Opportunity

Swaps, lending, launchpad, synthetics, NFTs, ESDTs, stablecoins, and bridges. Working automatically, near-instantly, inexpensively, at global scale. Accessible to anyone, anywhere. The era of Autonomous Banking is here.

Jan 04, 2021 · 4 min read

Onboarding The Next Billion People, Toward A Multi-Trillion Dollar Market

Our technology and dev tools are ready. Our partners are racing to build interesting and creative products. Our community is pouring their lives into spreading the exciting news about Elrond. What has been set in motion is remarkable. With Maiar, our growth is about to reach a new level.

Nov 20, 2020 · 4 min read

It’s time to build. Introducing the Innovations Of The Elrond Architecture And Our Developer Toolkit

The next amazons and googles of our time are perhaps one smart contract away. Thanks to Elrond’s innovations, the border to what’s possible is no longer technical. It's time to build.

technical

Updates about Elrond technology for builders and validators.

Mar 24, 2021 · 2 min read

Digital Identity And Passwordless Logins For Elrond Users Via Hypersign

Hypersign will integrate their digital identity and passwordless login solutions with the Elrond mainnet, for increased security and convenience.

Mar 18, 2021 · 6 min read

Elrond Staking Phase 3 Upgrade: Details And Timelines

The Elrond mainnet is currently undergoing an upgrade, which will enable new staking options. Read more about the changes, timeline & important next steps.

Mar 11, 2021 · 6 min read

Toward Full Internet-Scale Decentralization: Staking Phase 3 Is About To Go Live on Elrond

Staking Phase 3 will increase the max number of Validators to 3200 and enable Staking Providers to offer non-custodial delegation services for customers.

economics

The eGold economy, exchanges and fiat gateways.

Apr 09, 2021 · 6 min read

DeFi For The Next Billion: Maiar Exchange To Enable Internet-Scale Value Swaps, Global Accessibility, And Fair Community Distribution

Global, near-instant & inexpensive transactions for an expanding suite of assets. Its governance token MEX will be essential for operations and sustainable development. eGold owners will be able to claim the token based on snapshots of their holdings. First snapshot April 19.

Mar 30, 2021 · 3 min read

Accelerated Decentralization: Elrond Foundational Nodes Make Way For More Community Nodes

A significant amount of Elrond Foundational Nodes will be removed to make more room for community nodes. No changes required for Active Delegators. New delegators have additional room to stake.

Mar 06, 2021 · 1 min read

Enhanced Conversion Opportunities: Direct eGold To Euro Fiat Now Live Via Binance

It is now easy to convert the denomination of your holdings from eGold to Euro using the new EGLD/EUR pair on Binance.

ecosystem

Adoption, integrations and collaborations with businesses and startups.

Apr 08, 2021 · 2 min read

Customizable Off-Chain Data Products For Elrond Smart Contracts Via ORAO Oracles

ORAO Network oracles will deliver customizable off-chain and cross-chain data sets to applications and smart contracts deployed on the Elrond mainnet.

Apr 07, 2021 · 2 min read

Polkamon Collectible NFTs Are Coming To Elrond

Polkamon NFT collectibles are coming to the Elrond mainnet in Q3 2021. The Polkamon team has created beautiful animated digital collectibles that are available as blockchain NFTs, which can soon be minted and owned on our blockchain.

Apr 06, 2021 · 2 min read

US Shoppers To Pay With eGold At Amazon, Walmart, And eBay Via Shopping.io

US Shoppers to pay with eGold at Amazon, Walmart, and eBay via Shopping.io, a platform that enhances the online shopping experience by adding cryptocurrency payment options.

community

Engagement activities for our global communities of supporters.

Apr 08, 2021 · 1 min read

First EU Institution To Accept eGold Payments: ULBS Registration Fees Payable In eGold

"Lucian Blaga" University is the first European institution to accept eGold payments for registration fees.

Apr 05, 2021 · 1 min read

Win $2,000 When Booking Your Next Trip With eGold On Travala, 10% Cashback For Everyone

eGold is natively integrated with Travala. Book your next trip with eGold for a chance to win $2000. 10% cashback for everyone until April 30.

Mar 19, 2021 · 1 min read

Direct Non-Custodial eGold Swaps With 170 Coins Via ChangeNOW

eGold has now been listed on ChangeNOW, a cryptocurrency swap platform that draws liquidity from major exchanges such as Binance, Bitfinex, Huobi, OKEx, and Kucoin, allowing anyone to direct swap eGold with 170 other coins.