Dear æternity community, May was an exciting month for æternity! From the launch of the Starfleet incubator and Æmbassador program to smart contracts running in state channels, the wave of activity in May saw æternity expand in all directions.
Check out some of the most interesting updates below: | | The launch of æternity's Starfleet Incubator After months of extensive preparation, we have launched æternity Starfleet, a series of incubator and accelerator programs to support the global blockchain ecosystem. Starfleet will support blockchain startups by providing them with up to $250,000 in funding, access to a co-working space and support from æternity's global network of advisors and partners. Starfleet is the first important step in æternity's quest to become leading enabler of innovation in the decentralized applications space. Read the announcement in Bitcoin Magazine by clicking the button below. | | Æmbassador Program - Join Now! May also brought another big announcement from the æ team. We have opened our doors to supporters worldwide, with the Æmbassador program. We are looking for motivated, entrepreneurial individuals who are interested in spreading the vision of a scalable, user-friendly decentralized applications platform that can disrupt business models, societal practices and empower millions across the globe. If you are interested in learning more about the program, you can read the official announcement by following the link below, ask a question in the Forum, or go straight to the registration form. | | Closing Slack and Gitter To further facilitate transparent communication with æternity's growing community, a new channel has been established - the Forum. Its main goal is to facilitate focused and robust discussions on the æternity project. On May 31, 2018, we officially closed down the Slack and Gitter channels. Register in the Forum by clicking on the link below. | | Development Updates The development of æternity's smart contracts and VMs continued during the month of May, with the implementation of state channels, Bitcoin-NG and the extensive testing infrastructure. Thanks to some of the latest code improvements, Schnorr signatures can be implemented in æternity for better protocol efficiency. If you have development-related questions or comments, please send them to the team in the Forum. | | æpp Updates Last month, the æpps team had a great time showcasing the Beer æpp during the re:publica event in Berlin and hosting an æpps workshop during Chainges in Amsterdam. The teams also managed to move forward with the porting of existing applications to æternity's Testnet and have been working tirelessly to update æpps components. Click on the button below to access all æpps team updates. | | Unveiling Sophia & Varna, æternity's Smart Contracts The Greek word for "wisdom" and a Sanskrit word for "type" were the inspiration behind æternity's unique smart contracts - Sophia and Varna. If you are interested in finding out more about the types of contracts that æternity will support, you're in luck! The team recently published an enlightening piece about this very topic. Read it in Steemit. | | Events To stay up to date on where and when to meet team members next, have a look at our events list by clicking the button below. | | re:publica The re:publica conference in Berlin saw æternity's team demonstrate a simple application of æternity - a Beer æpp. If you have any ideas on how the æpp can be applied in other contexts, please share them here | | Thank You for Your Ongoing Support! If you would like to interact with the team or community, please feel free to join one or more of the channels below. | | | We are thrilled to have you with us!
The æternity team | | | | |
