Hey Cardanians! Welcome aboard the Weekly Cardano Digest #36!!

We've filtered through all the noise to distill crucial updates into a breezy, 5-minute read. No need for you to sift through endless info — we've got you covered. Ready to delve into this week's top Cardano news? Let’s dive in.

Here are the topics of the week:

• EMURGO and Beamable Partner to Integrate Cardano into Gaming

• World Mobile Expands Network and Launches New eSIMs

• Nuvola Digital Expands Orcfax Operations

• Minswap Labs Launches Bug Bounty Program for LBE V2

• Cardano's Chang Hard Fork Delayed Until September 1st 

• Weekly Development Report

• & More!

This newsletter is segmented into categories of less technical news topics to those that are more technical, in an effort to make it easier for our readers to follow. The first category will focus on news involving the Cardano ecosystem, while the second category will focus on projects that have been announced recently. The third category, which will be found towards the end of the newsletter, will focus on the most technical topics.

This week on Cardano…

EMURGO and Beamable Partner to Integrate Cardano into Gaming

EMURGO, a key player in the Cardano ecosystem, is collaborating with Beamable, a game development platform, to integrate Cardano blockchain-based economies into online games and virtual worlds.

This partnership will enable game developers to easily incorporate features like automated on-chain transactions into their projects using Beamable's marketplace. EMURGO's mission is to promote the adoption of Cardano's Web3 ecosystem, while Beamable offers a platform for creating and managing online games and virtual worlds.

By combining their strengths, EMURGO and Beamable aim to make it easier for developers to leverage Cardano's blockchain technology in their gaming projects, opening up new possibilities for player engagement and in-game economies. READ MORE

World Mobile Expands Network and Launches New eSIMs

World Mobile, a decentralized connectivity provider, has achieved a significant milestone with over 2,000 AirNodes now live on its network. This represents a substantial increase from just 415 AirNodes a year ago.

The growing number of AirNodes has enabled World Mobile to connect over 100,000 users daily across the United States, Pakistan, and Zanzibar. Reflecting this demand, the company's recent AirNode sales have sold out rapidly.

World Mobile has also introduced new eSIMs, offering affordable and fair coverage in over 50 countries. These eSIMs allow users to seamlessly connect to the World Mobile network when available.

To get started, users simply choose a package and scan the QR code sent to their email. This process enables them to activate their eSIM and enjoy global connectivity. READ MORE

Nuvola Digital Expands Orcfax Operations

Nuvola Digital, a network expansion protocol, has doubled its holdings of Orcfax Nodes and $FACT tokens. This expansion aligns with Nuvola's goals for its Orcfax operations.

Orcfax, a decentralized oracle service, is preparing to launch its V1 on the Cardano mainnet. Nuvola is excited to support Orcfax on this journey.

Nuvola and Orcfax previously announced a partnership in April, in which Nuvola acquired two Orcfax Validator Licenses and one million $FACT tokens. Nuvola also joined Orcfax's Integrated Trust Network (ITN), which allows $NVL holders to earn $FACT tokens.

Nuvola Digital aims to democratize access to decentralized infrastructure through its crowd-share model. Orcfax provides a decentralized oracle service that publishes real-world data on the Cardano blockchain. This data is accessible to smart contracts and is validated through a network of redundant nodes. Orcfax also maintains audit logs to ensure data authenticity. READ MORE

Minswap Labs Launches Bug Bounty Program for LBE V2

Minswap Labs, a DeFi platform on Cardano, is conducting a Bug Bounty program to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in its upcoming LBE V2 release.

The team at Minswap Labs is committed to building a secure and trustworthy DeFi ecosystem. By inviting the community to participate in the Bug Bounty program, Minswap aims to ensure the highest level of security for its users and their assets.

The Bug Bounty program will incentivize security researchers, white hat hackers, and developers to report any vulnerabilities found in the LBE V2 code. This will help strengthen the platform's security before its official launch.

The program began on Tuesday and will continue both before and after the deployment of the LBE V2 code. During this phase, Audit Reports and Smart Contract Code will be made publicly available for review and reporting. READ MORE

Cardano's Chang Hard Fork Delayed Until September 1st

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has announced that the highly anticipated Chang hard fork has been postponed. Hoskinson attributed the delay to Binance and other centralized exchanges that require additional time to make necessary upgrades.

Intersect, Cardano's member-based organization, has rescheduled the hard fork for September 1. This adjustment aims to ensure that the ecosystem is well-prepared for this significant milestone.

The decision to postpone the hard fork reflects a shift in Cardano's governance. For the first time, many community members and engineers from various entities have been involved in the decision-making process. This marks a significant step towards empowering the community to play a crucial role in Cardano's future. READ MORE

Weekly Development Report

Interesting Stories:

1. ADA Markets integrated Xerberus risk ratings on its dashboard

2. Charles Hoskinson winks at potential collaboration with Algorand for AI integration

3. Intersect conducts survey to understand landscape of DReps in Cardano community

🎊 A Message from Lucas 🎊

Hello readers! How is everyone doing this week? I’m so excited to announce that the Cardano Newsletter finally has an X account! Please make sure you are following our new platform so you can get the latest information on Cardano faster and more efficiently. 

I’m so proud of how far this newsletter has come. Last week, we had the opportunity to collaborate with the team at TapTools on an article analyzing Cardano’s recent growth.

We hope to do similar collaborations with hard working platforms on the Cardano ecosystem in the future. I’m really excited to see what comes next!

–Lucas Macchiavelli