Thread by @BigBeardSamurai

Think tanks are an underestimated business development weapon.

We spent over $1M to sponsor 6 different think tanks to enhance the user experience and to push #web3 into the forefront of innovation.

🧵 a thread on what we learned: 🧵

We funded these think-tanks, which we call “Working Groups”, to gather research and propose improvements to the $EOS network.

After identifying the key areas to focus on, we collaborated with the most qualified people.

The final deliverable was 6 academic research papers.

The 6 topics we focused on are:

1️⃣ Client-side Integrations
2️⃣ Security
3️⃣ #EOS Core Biz Dev
4️⃣ API's
5️⃣ DeFi Risk Mitigation
6️⃣ $EOS Yield Opportunities to Maximize TVL

The @EOSNFoundation then offered financial incentives to community members who provided their feedback.

Developers building on #EOS lack proper tooling to build what they want.

Wallet+ makes it easier for developers to integrate wallets, SDKs, UX standards, and other pieces that comprise the user-facing portion of the network, with their applications

eosnetwork.com/blog/wallet-bl…

Security is critical for any decentralized application.

Although the EOSIO core system is designed for a security-oriented approach, there are gaps that need to be filled to ensure that dApps on $EOS are safe and secure

Audit+ keeps #EOS safe and secure

eosnetwork.com/blog/audit-blu…

When EOSIO launched back in 2017, it was the the industry-leading technology stack, but not enough energy was spent on Business Development.

Core+ offers recommendations to restore the EOSIO protocol as the leader in blockchain technology

eosnetwork.com/blog/core-blue…

The digital world runs on APIs, and well-functioning APIs are critical in attracting developers

$EOS APIs have not always met the needs of devs and are in need of a comprehensive overhaul

API+ will significantly improve the developer experience on #EOS.

eosnetwork.com/blog/api-blue-…

DeFi hacks are a huge problem. This year alone, more than $1.6B was stolen from DeFi protocols!

Recover+ offers solutions to recover hacked funds and ensure #EOS users are protected.

DeFi 3.0 will have an insurance layer and it'll be built on $EOS

eosnetwork.com/blog/recover-b…

#DeFi is one of the killer apps of blockchains, and lots of users are looking to earn yield on their crypto.

Yield+ designed a rewards program for $EOS to help incentivize more liquidity, TVL, and sustainable yield earning opportunities on #EOS.

eosnetwork.com/blog/eos-yield…

While $EOS offers all the benefits of a proven, battle-tested chain, it’s rapidly advancing like a new project.

Our goal is to ensure that #EOS finally reaches it’s potential.

The EOS comeback has started!

Follow @BigBeardSamurai and the @EOSNFoundation to stay up-to-date.