The Weekly Dropz
October 14 - October 20, 2023
Hey there DripDropz fam,
Can you feel that autumn breeze? As the season turns, exciting developments continue unfolding across the DripDropz landscape.
We're back again to deliver the weekly download - your insider guide to the most meaningful events and narratives shaping DripDropz and the wider Cardano landscape. Consider us your friendly neighborhood Cardano experts, here to keep you plugged in.
In this edition, we'll provide bite-sized recaps of the latest collabs, product launches, and proposals propelling our mission forward. You'll get the data, trends, and insights you need to stay ahead of the curve. Even if you're a total newb, our analysis will get you up to speed quick.
Our goal is to cut through the noise and highlight the signals that matter most. The digital nation moves fast, but when we share knowledge we empower our community. So feel free to pass along these newsletters to fellow DripDropz fans wanting to level up their understanding.
So get cozy and let's unpack the latest from the DripDropz universe. The view is always bright from here.
Until next drop!
Commerce Made Seamless on Mainstreet
Have you heard? The future of finance is here. The team DripDropz is building an innovative new peer-to-peer, fiat and crypto enabled POS system called Mainstreet. As people lose trust in traditional banks and crypto continues exploding, onboarding proves too complex. Mainstreet will bridge traditional finance and tomorrow's currency, empowering merchants and service providers with access to a $1.2 trillion economy. Currently, there is no crypto-enabled POS system allowing crypto holders to easily use their funds at businesses dealing solely with fiat. On Mainstreet, merchants and individual consumers can enjoy C2C, C2B, and B2B transactions that suit their needs. The DripDropz $DRIP token will be usable on Mainstreet to pay for goods and services. DripDropz envisions redefining how the world moves money with Mainstreet. They have built a demonstrator app and are now raising funds for their seed round to develop the MVP. With Mainstreet, the future of seamless crypto payments is almost here.
DripDropz Levels Up with Charli3 Integration
DripDropz fam, we've got another exciting update! We recently hooked up with Charli3, Cardano's premier decentralized oracle network, to integrate their free ADA/USD price feed into our backend. This allows DripDropz to use Charli3's trusted, real-time data to power our compliance features and keep operations running smoothly. Integrating their feed was quick and easy thanks to Charli3's native Cardano architecture. This coalition is a great example of how we're integrating other leading Cardano projects to keep building out the DripDropz ecosystem. And with Charli3's recent infrastructure upgrades, we look forward to finding more ways to collaborate with them in future. Together we'll help drive adoption and show the power of Cardano's growing decentralized finance landscape!
Catalyzing Progress
The DripDropz team is sincerely grateful for the community's support in funding two open source voting stack feature proposals in Fund 10 - the Petition Management proposal and the Gated Polling proposal. These proposals will add petition management and non-binding gated polling capabilities to the existing open source voting tool, increasing its flexibility and widening its potential use cases. We appreciate the community entrusting us to develop these valuable features.
Stay tuned next week as our development team provides updates on the progress made on integrating petition management and gated polling into the voting stack. We are committed to delivering these features to spec and continuing to improve the open source voting tool through community collaboration. Thank you again for your support.
Stat Wrap: Topline Takeaways
Epoch 442
TOP 5 Tokens TX on Cardano
As we reflect on another epoch passing, we celebrate the continued growth and collaboration of the Cardano community. Developers are building groundbreaking new dApps, enthusiasts are spreading awareness, and partners are bringing real-world use cases to the protocol. We take pride in the diversity of contributions that make Cardano strong. Our shared commitment to decentralization and peer-to-peer innovation continues advancing this remarkable ecosystem. Through teamwork and passion, we'll keep pushing the limits of what a blockchain can enable. Onward to new achievements!
TOP 10 Tokenz Withdrawals on DripDropz
DripDropz is seeing some fierce competition this epoch! Cornucopias Game, Digital Gold, Adosia, WingRiders, NEWM, Digital Silver, Vy Finance, Bubble, Digital Diamond, and Gero Wallet have emerged as the top 10 tokens for withdrawals in epoch 442. With these specific projects taking the lead, it's clear there is a lot of engagement and activity happening on DripDropz. While the rankings remain close, this diverse group of top tokens makes for an exciting leaderboard. It will be fun to watch how these top 10 token projects shape up in future epochs!
With DripDropz, you're a few clicks away from being part of this digital revolution. This isn't just about tokens. It's about diving into an expanding universe of digital assets. So get in, and let's shake things up.
Discover your next favorite project at DripDropz.io/explore-projects.
New Kids on the Block(chain)
SickCity443 - Who Run It - DVO
Sick City just dropped a hot new token on DripDropz for epoch 443 featuring DVO. Get it while supplies last during DVO's epoch and listen to his dubstep beats embedded right on the blockchain. This Cardano native asset memorializes the artist DVO and lets you own a piece of Sick City history.
Discover your next favorite project at DripDropz
DripDropz Heads to Dubai for Cardano Summit 2023
The Cardano community is buzzing with excitement leading up to the Cardano Summit in Dubai from November 2nd to 4th. This premier event is expected to draw over 2000 attendees interested in the future of the Cardano blockchain.
DripDropz will be well represented at the Summit by three team members:
Andrew Westberg, Co-Founder and Lead Developer.
Adam Dean, Governance Developer.
Lloyd Duhon, Chief Operating Officer.
With Cardano constantly evolving and its community rapidly expanding worldwide, the Dubai Summit aims to align stakeholders to drive further adoption. Our team is thrilled to connect with other builders and share the work we're doing at DripDropz in Dubai.
The future is bright for Cardano and we're proud to have DripDropz representatives contributing to the conversation at the Summit. For those interested in more details, the Cardano Foundation has released the Cardano Summit app, available on Google Play and Apple Store. The app contains speaker bios, full session schedules, and more information on Summit happenings. Be sure to continue reading below to check out our DripDropz team lineup.
Day 1 - Friday, Nov 3
Revolutionizing Government Supply Chains
DripDropz Governance Dev, Adam Dean
Time: 2:45 - 3:30
Location: Al Marsam 1
Building DApps from Tools and Testing to Business Plans
Panel Discussion
DripDropz Co-founder & Lead Dev, Andrew Westberg
Time: 4:30 - 5:00
Location: Pitch Arena
Startup to Standout: Mastering Blockchain Entrepreneurship
DripDropz COO, Lloyd Duhon
Time: 7:00 - 7:50
Location: Al Marsam 1
Day 2 - Sat, Nov 4
SPO Masterclass: From Alternative Nodes to Stake Pool Pledge Effectiveness
Masterclass
Andrew Westberg
Time: 6:00 - 6:45
Location: Al Marsam 1
The Art of Web3 Businesses and Communities
Panel Discussion
Lloyd Duhon
Time: 7:25 - 8:00
Location: Pitch Arena
TBD
Driving Blockchain Innovation with Innovare Link
Lloyd Duhon
Time: TBD
Location: Intersect Booth
Meet Us Where You Are - On All Major Socials
The DripDropz mission thrives through community. Our team cherishes connecting with you - our partners, supporters, and friends. Let's keep the conversation flowing across all major socials. Follow @DripDropz to stay on the pulse wherever you are. Message us on Telegram to chat one-on-one with team members. We'll meet you on Discord to collaborate and exchange ideas. However you choose to link up, we eagerly welcome your energy in the DripDropz family. Together we'll drive adoption and revolutionize the digital nation for the people.
The Future is Ours to Create
And that wraps up this week's drop, fam. As always, mad love from the DripDropz squad. Building the future doesn't happen without you. Your passion pushes us daily to create real solutions for the digital nation. For that, we're beyond thankful. You inspire this community of builders and dreamers. Cardano shines brighter everyday because of you. Thank you for rocking with us on this wild ride. Your energy means the world. 'Til next time - one love!