LUKSO Grants, Oracle Partners, and More in this Newsletter (8/4-8/11)
The LUKSO Grants program grantees were released, LUKSO onboarded an oracle partner, and much more all covered in this LUKSO newsletter.
In the news this week: LUKSO announced their grant recipients for Wave 1 of their Grants Program, told us their long awaited site will be out next week, onboarded an oracle partner, and much more. All of it covered here in your one stop spot for everything that happened last week around LUKSO. Onto the top stories:
FNCE Announces Wave 1 Grant Recipients for the LUKSO Grants Program
The Foundation for the New Creative Economies (FNCE) has revealed the projects who received a grant in Wave 1 of the LUKSO Grants Program. A total of 23 innovative initiatives, spanning Infrastructure & Developer Tools, dApps, and Education & Community. These grants provide a much-needed boost for the projects building on LUKSO, especially during this period of lower prices.
Among the funded projects are:
- GasHawk, which plans to deploy a relayer service for Universal Profiles on LUKSO.
- Reclaim Protocol, enables users to create and share zero-knowledge proofs by self-attesting their data online, providing cryptographic proof of data integrity for information such as bank balances or Uber rides.
- StreamGate, a next-generation music platform that empowers artists through blockchain technology and streaming data. They’re revolutionizing how emerging artists identify and connect with their superfans.
For the full list of grantees, check out this Medium article by the Foundation.
Additionally, the Foundation revealed that a portion of the $1 million USD (in $LYX) available in this grant round has been allocated to Gitcoin for a community-based round in September. If you didn’t receive a grant this time, make sure to participate in that round. I’m particularly excited about this decentralized round because it allows the community to have a greater impact on selecting which projects receive funding. With Gitcoin’s quadratic funding mechanism, it’s crucial to get as many people voting as possible, so mark your calendars and stay tuned.
LUKSO’s New Website Launches Next Week!
LUKSO also announced that their new website will go live this coming week. This long-awaited update is expected to coincide with a significant marketing push, which is incredibly exciting. KEEZ is prepared to support the campaigns, and we hope you are too.
LUKSO Partners with DIA to Bring Oracles to Mainnet
LUKSO has teamed up with DIA to bring oracles to mainnet. DIA has been chosen as the strategic oracle partner for the LUKSO ecosystem, deploying a price oracle that empowers developers to build robust, oracle-dependent DeFi applications at no cost. This partnership finally addresses a key community request.
As Ethalorian aptly puts it, “You can’t have an economy without a stable financial system.” Until now, LUKSO lacked the oracles needed to create a proper financial system. With this new partnership, developers can build the DeFi apps we need to get this creative economy jumpstarted
For a quick overview of this partnership and its long-term implications for LUKSO, check out this write-up by Sage.
Buying $LYX with Fiat Just Got Easier, Thanks to Ramp
Ramp Network has joined the LUKSO ecosystem, making it easier to purchase $LYX with fiat currency. Just another way the LUKSO BD team is simplifying access to $LYX.
Looking to Create a Token or NFT Collection on LUKSO?
The LUKSO team has launched a new documentation page to guide builders in choosing between the LSP7 and LSP8 standards, with different configuration options. The LUKSO documentation is already considered some of the best in the crypto space, and it keeps improving daily. If you’re planning to create a token or NFT collection on LUKSO, be sure to check it out here.
Tune in to Lightning Talks to Hear from LUKSO Grants Program Grantees
Lightning Talks is happening this Monday at 11 am EST in our Common Ground. Several founders who received grants in this LUKSO grant round will be sharing what’s next for their projects. It promises to be an insightful session.
As a reminder, Lightning Talks is a livestream in our Common Ground, where LUKSO community members have 5 minutes on stage to discuss any topic in any medium they choose. If you’d like to present, just let Sage know.
Quote of the Week:
Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient, and the best things come to those who don’t give up.
Call to Action:
Come to lightning talks and hear from a number of never heard from founders who recently received grant funding to build on LUKSO.
A relatively big week this week. If I was a betting man id bet next week will be even bigger.
Sage,
(none of this is financial advice. Always do your own research)
