IOTA 2.0 Introduction Part 12 TL;DR: Most distributed ledgers can be either safe but slow or fast but vulnerable. IOTA 2.0 is a dynamically available protocol, allowing you to find your own balance between caution and optimism according to your expectations of the ledger. Curious about why this adaptiveness is a precious feature of a distributed ledger? Read on to find out why a hybrid approach makes ensuring finality and availability at the same time possible. When you interact with a distributed ledger, you're…

$RUST Token Explained — pt.2 Fair-Launch.The fair-launch of the $RUST token puts the RRCC community front and centre with an exclusive airdrop and fair-launch event hosted by our friends and partners over on ShimmerSea DEX.On Saturday 18th November at 20:00 CET RRCC NFT holders will get a front-row seat as we launch the final piece of the RRCC puzzle, the $RUST token. Giving us the opportunity to get the ecosystem and creator economy up and running. There will be no private sale, no investor sale, no pre-sale, no ICOs, $RUST…

Questions and AnswersOn Monday, November 6th, we held a Discord AMA on the recent series of videos, blog posts, and wiki pages that introduce the upcoming IOTA 2.0 protocol update. Community members asked several questions to Andrew Cullen, Andrea Villa, Billy Sanders, Darcy Camargo, Nikita Polianskii, and Piotr Macek from our team of researchers and engineers; they also added their own insights.We’ve reproduced the questions and answers (lightly edited for clarity) here for those of you who missed it. For those of…

In today’s digital age, we’ve grown accustomed to the convenience of one-click purchases for airline tickets and a wide range of consumer goods. Yet, when it comes to transactions involving assets like stocks, bonds or real estate, we still face time-consuming and often cumbersome processes. These transactions are held back by antiquated systems, excessive paperwork, and a lack of real-time capabilities. However, the advent of blockchain technology and the concept of tokenization has the potential to revolutionize the way we…

IOTA 2.0 Introduction Part 11TL;DR: Consensus and access are key aspects of DLT security and protection against malicious nodes. IOTA 2.0 will employ committee-based consensus, where committee selection hinges on staked value to deter attackers. State reversion is guarded via conflicting opinion chains and supermajority consensus. For access security, the protocol introduces token-generated Mana and the Scheduler, thwarting spam by requiring tokens for block issuance, but without introducing fees. A decay factor…

One of the greatest strengths of the SoonLabs team has been our ability to pivot when needed to meet the changing needs of our community. To address a growing number of requests for a greater level of liquidity for the SOON token and to take advantage of the upcoming EVM bridge we have made a change to our current liquidity mining program.The ultimate goal of the SOON liquidity mining program is to promote the SOON token and activate a level of liquidity that makes it easier for users to get in and out of positions. So far…

DEX Aggregator and Launchpad on ShimmerEVMWe are happy to announce that IceCreamSwap is now part of the Touchpoint Open Builders Program! Promising to be a notable development in the decentralized finance arena, IceCreamSwap wants to seamlessly integrate a raft of essential DeFi utilities into a single user-friendly interface that prides itself on its robust security measures. Let’s hear more from the team behind IceCreamSwap.IceCreamSwap introduces itselfAt IceCreamSwap, we want to pioneer the DeFi landscape by…

Hurray - The Ledger Black Friday deals are online with the biggest Ledger Nano X deal ever! Enjoy 40% off the Nano X and S with the promo code "Blackfriday40". The Ledger Nano X and Nano S hardware wallets will enable users to protect the private keys giving access to their tokens in a state-of-the-art secure chip. The Ledger hardware wallets integrate with 50+ wallets to isolate user’s seeds from their computer or smartphone, providing another layer of security from hackers. Users will be able to validate…

IOTA 2.0 Introduction Part 10TL;DR: The article discusses blockchain technology limitations and how Directed Acyclic Graph helps IOTA 2.0 overcome these challenges. While blockchain's Proof of Work mechanism has flaws like high fees and slow processing, DAG benefits enable parallel and stream processing, the elimination of middlemen, and the involvement of all users in consensus. DAGs’ collaborative approach aligns with IOTA's vision of building the foundation for the future digital economy,…

Decentralized exchanges and yield aggregators have revolutionized the world of cryptocurrency investing, offering new tools to manage DeFi yield including the automation of compounding liquidity pool yield to earn increased rewards. Understanding how to navigate these platforms and take advantage of the opportunities they present can significantly boost your investment portfolio. This is particularly noteworthy since two major dApps recently launched on ShimmerEVM: ShimmerSea, a decentralized exchange (DEX), and Accumulator,…

We’re excited to announce the Rusty Robot Country Club are working with Hedgey Finance to help bring their free defi tools to the Shimmer EVM ecosystem.Hedgey provide secure token management for on-chain teams. Whether you’re an NFT project, a DAO, a global organisation, or a foundation — Hedgey support you with everything you need to get going and provide a secure and transparent token system for your community and team. Having worked with the likes of Gitcoin, Gnosis, Celo, BanklessDAO, and Shapeshift, Hedgey are an…

Welcome to our exciting series, where we invite you to delve into the vibrant world of Nakama and get to know the brilliant minds behind our groundbreaking endeavors!In this unique journey, we will be presenting exclusive interviews with our team members, giving you a front-row seat to the passion, dedication, and expertise that fuels our innovation.Hi Emi, what sparked your initial interest in and led to your involvement in Web3?In the world of martial arts, it’s often said that the teacher appears when the student is…