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Cast Your Vote for the 2024 Cardano Summit Awards
The Cardano Summit Awards are here, and voting is officially open! This prestigious event will recognize excellence in blockchain by honoring those who have made exceptional contributions within the Cardano ecosystem across 11 diverse categories. From Decentralized Exchanges, Educational Influencers, Developer & Tooling, DeFi Platforms, SSPO, and more, this is your opportunity to vote and highlight the talent and dedication within our community.
Votes may be casted here.
Developer Blog Series: Nucast.io
In this interview, Sricharan Ganta, the Founder & CEO of Nucast, shares insights into how his team is revolutionizing digital media ownership through blockchain technology. Nucast.io is a Cardano-based platform that empowers users and creators to regain control over their digital assets, from films to live-streamed events. With a background in entrepreneurship and over seven years in business development, Sricharan leads a team of 14 at Nucast Labs, driving innovations that align with Cardano’s values of self-sovereignty and transparency.
To learn more about Nucast and how they are shaping the future of digital media, read here.
A Spotlight on Stake Pools: GROW
In this “Spotlight on Stake Pools,” meet the GROW stake pool, a Cardano stake pool donating to charities across the African continent, led by seasoned IT professional Raymond Mata. With over 22 years of experience, Raymond is deeply committed to connecting children in crisis with charitable initiatives. Through GROW, 100% of the pool’s minFee is donated to Kids Compassion Charity in Sierra Leone, supporting orphanages and food programs.
Beyond its charitable mission, Raymond actively contributes to Cardano’s development, participating in projects like JorManager, SundaeLabs, and the Mandala Metaverse. To learn more about GROW, its operator, and about how Cardano Foundation Delegation has impacted their operations, read here the full blog.
Ambassador Stories, Journal #40: Jose Iadicicco
Jose recently joined the ranks of Cardano Ambassadors as a Meetup Organizer. Many of you may recognize him from ‘ADA Labs for Blockchain Applications’ in Argentina or his work with the public university UTN, where he’s actively involved in blockchain education. Jose is eager to bring his skills and passion to contribute to Cardano’s growth, not only in Argentina but throughout LATAM as well. Thank you, Jose, and welcome to the Ambassador Program!
For Jose’s full story, read here.
Other Cardano Related News
- Intersect Annual Member Meeting - Europe on Saturday, 5 October 2024. Source
- You can also stay up to date on other news happening within our ecosystem. Here’s a great overview by Cardanians
- In case you missed it, you can rewatch here the second Roundtable Talk with Jon Kravetz (CSWAP DEX), Tim Brückmann (IAMX), and Nicola Massella (STORM Partners) - this time on the topic of: Real World Assets (RWAs).
- Catalyst Weekly #107 - Submit Fund13 proposals & ₳25 voting. Source
Cardano Reddit Top 6 Most Engaged Topics
Below are the most engaging topics on Reddit
- Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard meets with Nasa - ahem… “Cardano to the moon”
- Im in on cardano. I liked the technicals. But more so Im here for what Charles has got to say if you haven’t watched this video do. Definitely a man of the people. Good luck with Argentina meeting.
- Midnight Is a Cardano Partner
- Cardano is booming in Vietnam! Join Gianna us as we share the latest updates from the Cardano Vietnam community.
- Iagon on Cardano
- Cardano and the future? maybe
Cardano Forum Top 6 Top Referred Topics
Topics that have received the most clicks from external sources. (last 10 Days)
Topic
- Catalyst Weekly #106 - F13 next week, F12 feedback, & avatars
- Cardano Blockchain Meetup Special - Ha Noi, Vietnam - 22/9/2024 - Recap
- Report on UTxO Scalability
- The CIPs GitHub repository needs 26 more stars
- Cardano Live #3 - Tempo vote app
- Project growth after Catalyst completion report acceptance
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