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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.

Sep 14, 2021 · 4 min read

The Maiar DeFi Wallet: A Powerful Web Extension For Internet-Scale DeFi

To light the fuse for internet-scale DeFi, we are thrilled to introduce the Maiar DeFi Wallet - a web extension for Chrome - and soon also Firefox - browsers that acts as a companion for Elrond dApps.

Sep 06, 2021 · 2 min read

Blazing Fast APIs For Internet Scale DeFi: Performance Optimization Via Refactoring And New Components

A series of framework decisions and novel caching strategies have made the entire API layer feel very snappy, capable of handling more connections, and lower response times.

Sep 03, 2021 · 2 min read

Leading US Blockchain Infrastructure Provider Staked Is Now Offering Non-Custodial EGLD Delegation Services

Leading US blockchain infrastructure services provider Staked now offers non-custodial EGLD delegation services for its broad institutional customer base and the broader Elrond ecosystem.

economics

The eGold economy, exchanges and fiat gateways.

May 12, 2021 · 2 min read

Accelerating Decentralization: Staking Phase 3.5 proposal

The Elrond ecosystem has fantastic momentum in all areas. Staking has seen particularly explosive growth. We propose an interim adaptation of some of the staking mechanisms, in order to better align incentives towards further decentralization.

Apr 30, 2021 · 8 min read

Broad Distribution And Compelling Tokenomics: Introducing The MEX Economic Model

Through the broad distribution and compelling economics, MEX will be 100% owned by the community, enabling it to capture value in a positively reinforcing feedback loop.

Apr 09, 2021 · 3 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.

ecosystem

Adoption, integrations and collaborations with businesses and startups.

Sep 16, 2021 · 2 min read

Elrond Network Partners With Alchemy Pay To Enable Crypto To Fiat Payments, Seeking to Connect Elrond’s EGLD and ESDT to 200M+ Merchants Via Virtual Cards And Payment Gateways

Alchemy Pay has greenlit the integration of Elrond Network technology into their hybrid payments systems, which can enable more than 200 million merchants to accept EGLD and ESDTs via card, POS, web, mobile app, or Shopify plugins.

Sep 13, 2021 · 1 min read

KuCoin Lists EGLD And Announces Strategic Integration Enabling Listing Of Elrond ESDT Tokens

Leading exchange KuCoin lists EGLD and adds support for ESDT tokens, giving projects building on Elrond the opportunity to list on the leading trading avenue.

Sep 09, 2021 · 2 min read

Groundbreaking AI-Generated Media Content Comes To Elrond Via HUMANS, Powered By Elrond Research Strategic Investment

Groundbreaking AI-generated media content comes to the Elrond Network via Humans, a technology company whose development is supported by Elrond Research through a strategic investment.

community

Engagement activities for our global communities of supporters.

Sep 17, 2021 · 2 min read

UNFINISHED Festival, Under The Patronage Of The EU Parliament, Is Set To Reimagine Human Engagement And Ideas Exchange With NFT Time Banks On The Elrond Network

We will collaborate to establish an art marketplace based on NFTs issued on the Elrond Network, and setting up an ambitious long-term project of building a blockchain-powered time-bank.

Sep 17, 2021 · 1 min read

30,000 USD In EGLD Prizes To Be Won In The KuCoin Trading Competition

KuCoin trading competition: 30,000 USD in EGLD to be won! Trade at least 4 EGLD in volume to be eligible for the rewards.

Sep 15, 2021 · 2 min read

Elrond Electrified Vast Mainstream Audiences At World Acclaimed Music Festival Untold 2021

Our presence at Untold was a catalyst for new users to join the ecosystem, with the majority of the 20,000+ new accounts created over the festival weekend being attributable to our efforts there.