Original title: The LAO World Newsletter: October 2020
Translation Agency: DAOSquare
Translation Agency: DAOSquare
Take a look back at what happened in the LAO world in the past month, October 2020! Updates from portfolio companies, Flamingo, and more.
Mainnet launch, DeFi video, $1M sale and more, LAO World October recap.
Welcome to The LAO World's newsletter, featuring a monthly recap of your The LAO portfolio, as well as updates from our other projects and some updates from our team. If you are new to The LAO, please click Initialunderstand us。
good news in october🏆
The LAO's latest investment round announcement: Fleek, DODO, Roll and Boardroom.
Flamingo, a DAO focusing on NFT was launched!
SuperRareMonthly sales of artworks exceeded $1 million for the first time.
dHedgeGo live on mainnet through its app.
Shell ProtocolLaunched the first liquidity pool on the main network.
The LAO Rundown 👾
The Ethereum Push Notification Service (EPNS) is a decentralized, incentivized notification ecosystem for the Ethereum network. In October, EPNS received a $16k bonus in the 7th round of Gitcoin Grants, with a total of 214 donors. they have published theirlitepaper,an article:13 DeFi Notifications Ethereum Needs Today, migrated the protocol on the Ropsten network, and building the infrastructure fast!
Transakis an easy and compliant way for customers to buy and sell crypto assets via bank transfer. In October, Transak provided about $350,000 in funding in one week. Overall, platform trading volumes are increasing due to successful cooperation with MetaMask, Clever and Polymarket. If you are interested in it, you can find it atdefi.cxCheck out their profiles on theForbesInteract with us!
IdleAllow users to automatically manage their digital asset allocation between different DeFi protocols. October, Idleannounced part of their governance model, and initiated a proposal toSeeking feedback from the Discord community on early LP allocations. Idle also announced a partnership withCryptoLocallyCollaborate to demonstrate how Idle Protocol can overcome obstacles and create opportunities in DeFi. Finally, they passed Quantstamp's fourth security audit. Busy October!
Arcis an aether asset game that revolves around the creation of new synthetic assets. In October, the team released a new collateral pool, deployed new XP tokens, and started working on the design and implementation of v2 smart contracts. If you are interested, you can viewArcx's Gaming Whitepaper, and stay tuned!
SuperRareis a blockchain network and marketplace for artists, creators and collectors. In October, SuperRare wasDecentraland Introduces GenZ Exhibit. October was also the first month its art sales topped $1 million, and its monthly active collectors jumped 40%.
Aavegotchiis a DeFi enabled NFT platform where users can collect, compete and combine their Aavegotchis. The team had a grand October, GHST's Staking contractAudited by QuantStamp，“Stake GHST Make FRENS” NFT farming plan launched.
GHSTThe token has been listed on more than 15 crypto exchanges. In addition, the team also released a video starring AavegotchiVideo of DeFi + NFT。
Gelatois a tool for developers to automatically execute smart contracts on Ethereum. In October, Gelato successfully hired its first full-time team member to help integrate Gelato into other projects. The team has some cool integrations coming up soon with the goal of announcing them before the end of the year, so stay tuned! We also introduced Gelato to other developers at IOSG's DeFi Summit.
dHEDGEis an asset management protocol that connects the world's best investment managers with investors on the Ethereum blockchain. October is a very busy month for dHEDGE. After completing the review, they willLaunched on mainnet in October using the dHEDGE application. team alsoPublished the roadmapand an updated Special Conservation Scheme. Finally, they releasedA guide on how to build a bot that interacts with the dHEDGE protocol via our Bot SDK。
Mapleis a dapp for optimizing the issuance, investment, repayment and governance of corporate debt. In October, Maple brought in new recruits, growing its engineering development team from just one full-stack engineer to five, including two newcomers who started work in November. They partnered with DeFi design studio Deepworks to create a user-friendly UX that suits the needs of advanced users. Additionally, Maple has progressed through the prestigious CDL Accelerator program, which features world-class mentors from founder, operator, and VC backgrounds. Finally, Maple also participated in a founders’ panel on DeFi fixed income hosted by FBG Capital.
FlamingoDAO
On October 5th, we released FlamingoDAO, the first DAO incubated and developed by The LAO community. Flamingo will support the booming NFT metaverse, help companies, platforms, and dapps explore the innovative possibilities of NFT, and provide seed investment for it.
FlamingoDAO was conceived out of conversations with members of The LAO who were delving into the NFT ecosystem. Like The LAO, Flamingo will adopt a "hive mindset" to support the best individuals, projects, and teams to build the emerging Metaverse.
FlamingoDAO launched on October 8th and will remain open until all available units are sold on the DAO. So far, about 24% remain
Please read Flamingo'sAnnouncement blogwebsitewebsiteQuick Facts
Quick Facts 🎯
Some updates from OpenLaw and LAO!
The LAO passed a governance proposal to invite new members to join The LAO. This will be done in batches, with the first batch scheduled to start in early November. If you have any questions or are interested in joining The LAO, please contacthello@thelao.io！
FlamingoDAO has 24% left,Near FoundationFlamingo has also been added.
OpenLaw hosts a mentor/founder session on legal and regulatory issues with support from Aaron Wright, Reuben Bramanathan, Jason Somensatto and Donna Redel. We will continue to follow up with these project founders.
Career Opportunities📚
The State and Future of Anonymous DeFi from The Defiant
Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Publication of Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
Career Opportunities 👩💻
EPNS is hiring content writers and developers. Check out their Twitter for details!
dHEDGE is hiring a Senior Software Developer (Backend), this role can work remotely but will need to be based in AU or an adjacent time zone.Please see full description。
Gelato is recruiting for two roles: backend relay node developer and smart contract developer.Details here。
Tornado.cashAlways looking for Dapp senior engineer!
Transak is hiring a Sales Director (London) and a Java, Solidity Engineer (Delhi),check the details。
SuperRare is hiringFull stack engineer。
Thanks for reading LAO World's October recap!
