It's here! Well - almost.

#Cardano's #ProjectCatalyst Testnet is coming soon to computers near you. Here's a quick thread about it and what to expect next.

Come explore with me below and let's dive in.

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Firstly, to re-orient, the Catalyst team started sharing the information about upcoming changes to tech stack within the context of Catalyst few weeks ago. Namely, ideas around Deployability and Auditability. You can catch the original thread here to catch up:

https://twitter.com/44847919/status/1643717610322706433

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📢💨 #cardano $ada #projectcatalyst Town Hall:

👉 Keynote by Rob Hoehn, @ideascale CEO
👉 Catalyst is #1 decentralised innovation fund in the entire world
👉 Fund 3 voter reg deadline: March 3, 2021 @ 7PM UTC
👉 Fund 4 submissions now OPEN

🧵 Thread below 👇 @InputOutputHK 2/n

We're growing! 🌱

On our way to our 2021 stretch goals! 🚀

🥇 Undisputed #1 decentralised innovation fund in the world.

👉 Gitcoin round 8 = 2946
👉 Top 100 DAOs = ±1700
👉 Dash = ±1000
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👉 ±5,700 wallets combined

vs. Catalyst = ±8,000 wallets reg. already

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In just very few days, we'll say hello to the latest #cardano family member, Mary. 👧

🤔 Still unsure what she's all about? Here's tweet based on @block_writer's take on this historic #ada event. 🚀

ℹ️ forum.cardano.org/t/the-impact-o…

#crypto $ada #wearegoingfornumber1

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💡 Once Mary is deployed, it will be the 1st time that users will be able to define their own CUSTOM tokens through the multi-asset ledger, adding a new layer of functionality & utility to the #Cardano blockchain.

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🤓 There was a fantastic #cardano metadata workshop hosted by @JeremyFirsterCF, @benohanlon, Alan & Mel.

💡#Metadata is key part of the ongoing #Goguen release & is already running on the main net. 💪

Below is the recap of their conversations 👇 $ada #crypto #fintech #dev 2/n

What exactly is transaction metadata? 🤔

1⃣ Details on "The Transaction Story"
2⃣ User-specified information that is added & stored on the Cardano blockchain.
3⃣ Secure record of immutable and authentic on-chain data.

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📢💨 #cardano $ada Project Catalyst Fund 3 Town Hall #1:

👉 Fund 3 process is launching
👉 Goals & aspirations for 2021
👉 9 funds to be launched in every 6 weeks
👉 Fund 2 - updates pending

👇 All deets in thread below 👇 @InputOutputHK 2/n

🤝 Welcome To The Experiment 🤝

Things may:

👉 break
👉 lack documentation
👉 differ greatly between iterations
👉 disorient, overload, inspire

🎯 goal is to provide safe & lively environment for you to explore the highest potential of human collaboration.

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💡 Many warriors hastily linked #cardano & actions raised by SEC towards #ripple company.

Last week I took a liberty to clear up a bit of fud-mud. Here's an add-on. 💯

👉 This time, let's focus on #utility & #funding.

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People often confuse #ripple with $xrp as both are not the same. Why? Confusing marketing at best.

$xrp is a token behind #ripple tech. That's where the first problem lies.

There are 3⃣ techs hidden behind the public veil:

👉 xCurrent (xC)
👉 xRapid (xR)
👉 xVia (xV).

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👉 Are you a #cardano $ada community member?
👉 Confused about recent #ripplelawsuit & SEC?
👉 Seeing a lot of fud around? 😱

Answered yes to above Qs? I got you. I'll tweet few 💎s.

💡 Spread the knowledge, not the fud.

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💡 Who or what is SEC?

👉 "The mission of the SEC is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. The SEC strives to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public's trust."

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📢 💨 #cardano $ada governance a key dev pillar in 2021.

👉 think not only mechanics but also in terms of social dynamics
👉 what will allow long-term system that is maximally good for as many as possible
👉 Recap of @IOHK_Charles governance YT video. 🙏

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Looking beyond March 2021, Project Catalyst is all about

👉 training wheels
👉 teaching people how to participate in voting
👉 how to think about this process as a whole

💡 EDIT: Project Catalyst Fund 2 Dashboard: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…