TL; DR
- 👩🚀 Frontier staking program Stage 1 attracting Findoraens from over 30 countries, fostering the curation of the validator community.
- 🧮 GUI Wallet (w/ staking), Node Analytics live on Anvil testnet to support intuitive staking experience.
- 📺 In the Media: Securities.io Interview w/ Warren; Discretion (the Findora Podcast) Episode #3; Validator Training Session w/ Mike Lin, and much more.
- 👀 Coming next: Warren will be presenting at the upcoming REIMAGINE V10.0: “Tenth Anniversary Edition”. Register now.
Product Updates and Releases
Frontier Campaign, Validator Community and Beyond
On July 1, 2021, Findora v0.2.0 was released on Anvil Testnet. This release introduced several new features to Findora, including changes to Findora’s consensus mechanism to support Proof-of-Stake (PoS), as well as a significant refactor of existing codes.
So far the community has shown a great enthusiasm towards staking on Findora, with hundreds of application submissions received from over 30 countries for the Findora Frontier staking incentive program on Anvil.
Theoretically, a greater and more equally distributed validator demographic equals a more decentralized and democratic level of governance. It’s fantastic to see such a geographically diverse community respond with high engagement towards the opportunity of participating in network governance.
Learn more about validator setup on the Findora network from the documentation and read about the release and updates from the changelog. If you are a validator or interested in staking on Findora, join our Discord channel now to make sure you are updated with the latest network status.
Wallet & Explorer w/ Staking Support on Anvil Testnet
Desktop Wallet with staking function is now live on Anvil testnet, which can be used to store, transfer (non-confidentially and confidentially), stake, un-stake and claim FRA test tokens. Delegators can now participate in and help secure Findora’s Anvil testnet with one click using this user-friendly interface. Go to the #👛 wallet channel on Discord to share your feedback or responsibly disclose any exploits to bugs@findora.org.
A node analytics page embedded in the block explorer featuring validator information (e.g. Name, Vote, Commission Rate) has also been implemented. These stats are of importance for delegators when constructing their delegation portfolio — this dashboard will continue to be updated to provide an intuitive staking experience. We hope you have fun playing with faux tokens and highly recommend exploring Findora’s tokeomics mechanism and the FAQ page to understand the best strategy to maximize token rewards.
Media and Events
The Findora community is getting the word out.
Securities.io Interview featuring Warren Paul Anderson
Discreet Labs’ Vice President of Product, Warren Paul Anderson conducted an interview with Securities.io.
“The real vision (behind Findora) is being able to enable a more self-sovereign, decentralized future for individuals in the digital economy.”
https://www.securities.io/warren-paul-anderson-vp-of-product-for-findora-interview-series/
Discretion (the Findora Podcast) Episode #3 : ‘How Findora Is Different’
Discretion is a weekly podcast by Discreet Labs in which VP of Product Warren Paul Anderson delivers the latest news from the team, including product updates and developments, community updates, events, and commentary about the state of blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi). Subscribe to our YouTube channel: findora.org/youtube.
Episode 3 explores many of the ways that Findora is different from other projects out there, such as how it brings zk to EVM blockchains.
Validator Training Session w/ Senior Product Manager Mike Lin
Mike Lin, Senior Product Manager at Discreet Ltd hosted the first episode of a series of training sessions to help validators get the best experience out of staking one Anvil Testnet. Dive in to check how you can spin up a validator node on Anvil Testnet.
Global:
- AMA session co-hosted by Oasis Network, Findora and Manta Network to discuss the importance of an emerging cybersecurity trend which has been brought to further prominence this month: data sovereignty – AKA “ownership” or “custody”.
- AMA session hosted by GoodTalk to unveil the best practices for those who just started to bet on the zk computing industry.
- AMA session on staking with Mike Lin to explore Findora’s tokenomics mechanism, on-going incentivized validator campaign on Anvil testnet, and future product launch plan around staking.
🙌 Discreet Labs and Findora Foundation are Hiring!
Findora Foundation and its ecosystem developers, including Discreet Labs, are hiring now for many positions available in areas such as Engineering, Community, and Marketing.
About Findora
Findora is a Layer-1 protocol delivering zero-knowledge solutions to Web3.
Findora integrates two ledgers into a single chain: an EVM ledger for interoperability and a UXTO ledger optimized for zk operations. This dual-layer architecture lets Findora encrypt blockchain data for programmable transparency and public use. By providing new use cases, Findora’s zk tech prepares Web3 for real-world adoption.
We appreciate our developers and would love to onboard you to the Findora ecosystem! Please reach out, and join our social channels for more.
Social Media and Channels
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Resources
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Mainnet
Anvil Testnet
Looking Ahead
— Findora 💜 (@Findora) August 6, 2021
On August 15, Warren will be presenting at the upcoming REIMAGINE V10.0: “Tenth Anniversary Edition” (the world’s largest blockchain education event with a network of 100+ universities and partners)along with other industry leaders to share his insights. 👉 Register now.
