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Hey, Web3 builder!
Welcome to the Builders' Bite newsletter, your monthly dose of juicy news and highlights happening in the Web3 space.
Have a satisfying bit of our first edition as we cover:
- Recent news and advancements you shouldn’t miss
- Hackathons and developer challenges happening in the Web3 community
- Latest Web3 job opportunities that can get you the bag
- Recent trends, contests, and challenges happening in Web3
- Update on tools and guide for your Web3 career advancement
- And lots more!
Let us know what you think by the end of this newsletter. Let’s get to it.💪
The Web3 industry has advanced pretty much in the last one month and here is the gist!
- Researchers recover nearly $3 million in bitcoin by retrieving lost password to 2013 crypto wallet
- MoonPay launches new Web3 tool platform for brands venturing into crypto
- Coinbase, Meta, Ripple and others form ‘coalition’ to combat tech scams
- When AI meets Web3: A Singapore firm chasing full automation in crypto trading
- Argentinian and Salvadoran officials met to discuss enhancing Bitcoin adoption and leveraging EI Salvador’s experience with digital assets.
- South Korean think tank says spot crypto ETFs do more harm than good for local economy
- Light Protocol and Helius Labs introduce 'ZK Compression' to further scale Solana apps
- Standard Chartered to launch spot trading desk for bitcoin and ether: Bloomberg
- Crypto advocate Michelle Bond launches new think tank to help shape digital assets and AI regulation
- Telegram launches digital mini-app payment system, Telegram Stars
Discover Concordium: The Game-Changing Blockchain Platform
This month's spotlight is on Concordium, the revolutionary blockchain platform that’s setting new standards in security, privacy, and compliance.
Concordium is a science-backed, eco-friendly Layer 1 blockchain designed to unlock new possibilities for both individuals and institutions. It focuses on privacy and regulatory compliance, offering a robust platform for navigating Web3 with confidence.
Concordium provides a verifiable self-sovereign data ownership model and secure, low-cost transactions, promoting trust in the digital world through transparency, sustainability, and privacy.
Technology Behind Concordium
1. Consensus Mechanism: Concordium uses a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) system, where validators are chosen based on the tokens they stake, reducing energy consumption and enhancing scalability and transaction throughput.
2. Privacy and Security: Concordium leverages zero-knowledge proofs and ring signatures to ensure transaction confidentiality and regulatory compliance without compromising user privacy.
3. Scalability: Designed for real-world value generation, Concordium’s blockchain is scalable, meeting strict regulatory conditions to support widespread adoption.
4. Smart Contracts: Smart contracts on Concordium automate processes like financial transactions and supply chain management, making it ideal for DeFi and other applications.
Meet the Team
Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman: Co-founder of Saxo Bank and a leading innovator in financial technology.
Jørgen Hauglund, CFO: Experienced C-level executive driving Concordium’s financial strategies.
Nibras Stiebar-Bang, CTO and CPO: Leadership in engineering and product development, with a passion for impactful innovation.
Jonas Stiebar-Bang, CCO: Enterprise sales expert focused on customer satisfaction and revenue growth.
Torben Rene Larsen, CMO: Veteran in investment and asset management, enhancing Concordium’s market presence.
FYI
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Lets take you to a bit from our knowledge galaxy! Get your hands on the latest workshops, tools, and articles to help you as a Web3 builder
1. Tokenization of Real World Assets
In this workshop, Helwan Mandé from Coreum shared practical insights on sub-topics like;
✅ Introduction to Real-World Assets (RWA)
✅ Key elements and considerations of a tokenization solution
✅ Architecting a RWA tokenization solution.
Stay on top and informed about Tokenization by watching the full workshop
2. How To Mint Soulbound Tokens on techFiesta
Are you a professional who has finished training or participated in any hackathon, developer challenge, or training with us? Don’t skip this tutorial.
In this tutorial, we will walk you through a step-by-step guide on how to mint your first Soulbound token successfully.
Take advantage of this opportunity to start building your on-chain portfolio to position yourself in the market, you can either watch this short video guide or read this article to get started on how to mint your SBT on techFiesta
3. Build your first project on SOLANA
Do you want to start building on Solana? Don’t skip this.
This was a kickoff workshop of the Solana Developer Challenge that was hosted on techFiesta in partnership with Solana Superteam Balkan. Watch and learn:
✅ How to build your first Solana Project
✅Where to find resources and templates needed to build your first Solana project
Click here to watch the tutorial here.
4. Latest Articles
Here is a list of educative articles and recent updates from us. The articles are insightful, and they can help you find blockchain jobs and career opportunities in the Web3 job market
- EkoLance Receives Grant From Solana Foundation to Integrate its Blockchain on techFiesta
- How to Get a High Paying Job in Web3: A Step-by-Step Approach
- What are the Key Problems that Soulbound Tokens Solve?
- How to Prepare for the Bull Market: Career Roadmap for Web3 Professionals
- How To Find Clients in Web3
- How To Land Web3 Jobs Through Networking
- Hiring in Web3 is Hard: Find Out How to Use Hackathon to Attract the Right Developers
Discover the latest highlights from the Web3 community below! Explore upcoming meetups, engaging discussions, and noteworthy events that are shaping the future of decentralized technology. Stay informed and connected with the vibrant Web3 ecosystem. Dive in to see what's happening now!
- Innovate Amsterdam
- Beyond Crypto: Blockchain in Real World Applications
- Generative AI Meetup in London
- Synergizing for Sustainability: Fashion, Web3, and AI for Climate change
Opinion Piece
This month's opinion piece features an article written by Zahra.nft, an member of our community!
How to Upload Your Artwork, Mint and Sell Your NFTs: Complete Guide Using Three Marketplaces
Imagine an artist trying to sell their artwork offline at an exhibition or museum. It’s often challenging, but with the advent of blockchain technology, online marketing has transformed this process. Artists can now easily sell their work without intermediaries through decentralized marketplaces built on blockchain.
In this article, Zahra shared her three years of experience in NTFs. You will learn how to upload mint your artwork and how to sell your NTFs on any blockchain using three marketplaces as a guide.
Click here to read the complete article.
About THE WRITER
Explore our top picks of job opportunities for this month. Don't miss out on your chance to advance your career. Check through the available positions and apply to those that suit you best. Good luck!
- NFT Community Lead @Wynd Labs $55k - $100k
- Senior Developer Relations DevRel @LayerEdge - $40k - $100k
- DevOps Kubernetes Engineer @OKX $75k - $95k
- Head of Growth @Blackwing.fi$40k - $130k
- DevOps Engineer @STON.fi$122k - $180k
- Community Manager @Perion
- Fullstack Web3 Developer @Dapponics - $122k - $210k
- Web3 Community Manager @Phoenix Growth
- Senior Web3 Backend Engineer @Prepo
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