{
	"name": "Epochs End 504",
	"files": [
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmZPvkxuT21PaMVzngc4rfWX2pAoqEXg3TKQMzcRhY9xrN",
			"Epoch": "504",
			"series": "Reflections in Green",
			"Frequency": "Every Five Days",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epochs End": {
				"Twitter": "https://twitter.com/EpochsEnd",
				"Every5days.com": "https://twitter.com/EpochsEnd"
			},
			"Description": "Official NFT for Epochs End",
			"cheaper Than": "Therapy",
			"sponsored by": {
				"WEED STAKE POOL": [
					"https://pool.pm/932a460e99687c00e8afbda204f1ae",
					"db9479a9c4448c4bf738058590/stake"
				],
				"The Alexandria Project": [
					"https://thelibrary.fun"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 504.0": [
				"The one where CARDANO set a target date of 27 August for",
				"initiating the upcoming CHANG HARD FORK combinator event!",
				"This target date was determined following 82% of SPOs",
				"running Cardano Node version 9.1.0, reaching the desired",
				"threshold for SPOs, as well as 42% of Centralized Exchanges",
				"on 9.1.0, with a desired hard fork threshold at 85%.",
				"Pre-production will hard fork today, 22nd of August, in",
				"preparation, while a final go/no go decision scheduled",
				"for early Friday, 23rd August.",
				"The CHANG HARD FORK will move Cardano into its 5th",
				"stage of development: the Age of Voltaire,",
				"bringing on-chain governance to the ecosystem."
			],
			"see a Video Overview": {
				"from Charles": [
					"https://x.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1826111645141315944"
				]
			},
			"see the Announcement": {
				"from Intersect": [
					"https://x.com/intersectmbo/status/1826248653972890110"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmawiPbsucCtwdFPkYPCrpf6J1rPdWdotGUheqNDBSmaRV",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Snap": {
				"from NuFi": [
					"https://nu.fi/blog/how-to-access-cardano-in-your",
					"-meta-mask-wallet"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 504.1": [
				"The one where NUFI launched their innovative support for",
				"Cardano wallets using METAMASK! Users can install",
				"Cardano Wallet Snap to create a Cardano account in",
				"MetaMask, and with this Snap, MetaMask users can",
				"Manage Cardano tokens & NFTs, Use Cardano dApps",
				"Swap EVM assets like ETH for $ADA, and Stake $ADA.",
				"Defi platforms like AXO Dex Hunter, Wingriders",
				"VyFi, Levvy Finance, and  Ada Markets have already",
				"integrated MetaMask via NuFi's Cardano Wallet Snap,",
				"offering the Cardano Defi experience for Metamask users.",
				"Cardano Wallet Snap is an open-source and audited 'Snap'",
				"that was partially funded by Cardano\u2019s Project Catalyst."
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmdadTbKjS7nmTKZkbCZ5prTA2TAzQMJCcoFoN3zNVhgY6",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the News": {
				"from the Cardano Foundation": [
					"https://x.com/Cardano_CF/status/1825534869721755938"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 504.2": [
				"The one where ADA was added to BINANCE PAY!",
				"Merchants worldwide can now accept $ADA, enjoying",
				"zero gas fees, instant settlement, and access to",
				"30M+ users globally. Binance Payout offers businesses",
				"an instant, hassle-free way to execute",
				"mass crypto payouts. Binance Pay utilized a QR-code",
				"approach to payment solutions, where QR codes are",
				"displayed at customer checkout both online",
				"and in-store, and clients can recieve a",
				"one-off or recurring invoice to collect payments",
				"via Binance Pay QR code."
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmfMVZBryUV3SX1887zv7SkAuZCsrs4j5u7Eg7nx1UrXYL",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"See the News": {
				"from Coin Telegraph": [
					"https://cointelegraph.com/news/dubai-court-crypto",
					"-salary-valid-payment-law-decoded"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 504.3": [
				"The one where DUBAI recognized crypto as a valid",
				"means for salary payments. The ruling in case 1739",
				"of 2024 is a shift in the Dubai court\u2019s stance,",
				"which previously denied recognizing cryptocurrencies",
				"as valid salary payments due to their lack of",
				"precise valuation. According to Irina Heaver, a partner",
				"at United Arab Emirates law firm NeosLegal, the case involved",
				"a lawsuit claiming that an employee had not been paid",
				"their wages by their employer and sought wrongful",
				"termination compensation. The court ruled in favor of",
				"the employee and ordered the payment of the crypto salary",
				"according to the employment contracts without",
				"converting it into fiat. Dubai's latest ruling",
				"marks a significant shift in the legal acceptance",
				"of cryptocurrencies, aligning the UAE with",
				"global trends in digital finance."
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmVzHupGkh3DvhcvsVz2KVHjaKdm9Gtbj8Bkvwk9nbUueS",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the McRugpull": {
				"on DeCrypt": [
					"https://decrypt.co/245783/mcrugged-hackers-",
					"mcdonalds-instagram-make-700k-grimace-token"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 504.4": [
				"The one where MCDONALDS had their Instagram account hacked",
				"and posted a fraudulent memecoin called $GRIMACE.",
				"McDonald\u2019s Instagram page was hacked on August 21,",
				"leading to a significant scam involving a Solana-based",
				"meme coin. The perpetrators exploited the fast-food",
				"chain\u2019s social media account to promote a fraudulent token",
				"named \u201cGrimace,\u201d referencing one of McDonald\u2019s fictional",
				"characters featured in its advertisements. The hacker",
				"acquired 75% of the Grimace token\u2019s total supply",
				"using the Solana meme coin deployer pump.fun, and",
				"leveraged multiple addresses to purchase the token",
				"and then distribute the accumulated supply across",
				"approximately 100 different wallets.",
				"The hackers reportedly siphoned over $700,000",
				"in Solana during the scheme as the Instagram page was",
				"altered to endorse the token as a \u201cMcDonald\u2019s experiment",
				"on Solana\u201d and included a message thanking followers",
				"for their contributions. McDonald\u2019s said that it was",
				"aware of an \u201cisolated incident\u201d affecting its",
				"social media accounts, and they they have resolved",
				"the issue on those accounts and apologize.",
				"Web 3 participants on Social Media highlighted",
				"the incident as yet another example for how",
				"mainstream audiences view our technology",
				"and another hinderance towards mainstream adoption."
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmetxhBaGHkkp657QZfPqcp3WeaEhoEsWyYydTdrSbnWPK",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"See The News": {
				"from Watcher Guru": [
					"https://watcher.guru/news/cardano-ada-struggles",
					"-falls-out-of-top-10-whats-next"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 504.5": [
				"The one where ADA fell out of the Top 10 Crypto Rankings",
				"on COINMARKETCAP as TRON experienced a large price",
				"movement upwards following the release of their own",
				"pumpdotfun memecoin casino. Our 'popular altcoin'",
				"lost its long-standing position following significant",
				"price declines over the past week, and reduced its",
				"market capitalization to around $12.3 billion.",
				"Cardano had one of the toughest Augusts in all",
				"of crypto, tumbling 18% over the last 30 days.",
				"These price fluctuations caused, as expected,",
				"lots of fun-filled drama on social media",
				"where some commented that we should not FUD",
				"the successes of other ecosystems, while ADA WHALE",
				"started blocking numerous members of the community",
				"and thereafter took ADA out of their account name\u2014",
				"now simply known as: whale.",
				"Just days later, ADA's price surged on news of the Hard Fork",
				"and Cardano entered back into the Top-10 rankings,",
				"of which, resident blockchain scientist MAD ORKESTRA",
				"commented that: 'So glad everyone spent two days",
				"of time and energy on Tron flipping ADA, getting into",
				"fights and drama about it, just to see it",
				"flip back now. Cardano will not make it, if",
				"we do it like this, we have to focus on",
				"bigger things now. Do better today and gm.'"
			],
			"See The Blockchain Science": {
				"from Mad Orkestra": [
					"https://x.com/MadOrkestra/status/1826507172110356760"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmYcoi3zeFU9BGukbNUMaahv8ftY4biFtLVk1c8qe9MUVy",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Tokenomics": {
				"of $STRIKE": [
					"https://medium.com/@strikecardano/strike-tokenomics-",
					"d969ea6d1bee"
				]
			},
			"see the Integration": {
				"of USDM": [
					"https://intersect.gitbook.io/committee-elections-2024"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 504.6": [
				"The one where STRIKE continued to develop their Derivatives",
				"platform on Cardano with the release of their tokenomics",
				"for $STRIKE and the announcement of USDM integration.",
				"STRIKE is working to build a platform for people to",
				"trade derivatives like Call and Put options,",
				"forwards, and perpetuals contracts. The integration",
				"of USDM (Moneta Man Dollar) helps to ensure",
				"convertibility of these Derivatives into a stable",
				"coin on Cardano.",
				"The Strike Token (STRIKE) offers utilities within the",
				"Strike Finance ecosystem, including Collateral in ",
				"forwards and perpetual futures contracts; Staking to",
				"earn a percentage of protocol fees; Governance in",
				"in the protocol and voting on upgrades; and Trading Fees",
				"where $STRIKE holders get discounted trading fees",
				"for using the platform."
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmYQ1jxWz7xDqhYxdSde11KL5E91xCLMMUKVZ291SdBimC",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 504.7": [
				"The one where a new version of DEADALUS was released",
				"that is fully ready for the upcoming CHANG Hard Fork.",
				"IOG made the announcement regarding Cardano's oldest",
				"full-node wallet, stating that:",
				"Daedalus 6.0.0 is a mainnet release required",
				"to cross the upcoming Chang hard fork and",
				"operate in the Conway era. This version upgrades",
				"to node 9.1.0, Cardano wallet v2024-07-27,",
				"the dependent Ledger and Trezor hardware wallet libraries,",
				"and fixes the Daedalus auto-update feature to",
				"resolve the issue when running Daedalus on",
				" Linux with enabled AppArmor. Since this release",
				"replays the ledger state from scratch (0%),",
				"users may experience longer synchronization times,",
				"but long-time veterans of Daedalus are well-versed",
				"in the Art of Waiting with years of",
				"experience staring at a loading screen."
			],
			"See the Announcement": {
				"from IOG": [
					"https://x.com/InputOutputHK/status/1825842355028607064"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://Qme8pZF5rMZqmiU9w2ent7x2yY8BQhqtT9eREi6Dv7f7Li",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 504.8": [
				"The one where INTERSECT announced an update to the",
				"leadership of the MBO! Nigel Hemsley, COO, has moved on",
				"from his role at Intersect, and Alex Pestchanker has",
				"been appointed the new Executive Director (ED)",
				"of the organization. Alex steps down from his",
				"non-executive director role on Intersect\u2019s governing board,",
				"as well as his recent leadership role with the Intersect",
				"LATAM community hub, to now sharpen Intersect's focus",
				"by concentrating on three main areas:",
				"supporting Cardano's on-chain governance, proposing and",
				"implementing the next phase of development for",
				"Cardano's product stack, and establishing an",
				"annual budgeting process for Cardano - leveraging",
				"the Cardano treasury with both implicit and",
				"explicit consent from the Cardano ecosystem.",
				"In addition, Mercy Fordwoo, co-founder of Wada",
				"and long-term Cardano community member since 2017,",
				"has been appointed as a non-executive director.",
				"Serving in an interim capacity until board elections",
				"in October, Mercy brings significant passion",
				"in community engagement and Cardano governance",
				"into this role."
			],
			"See the Announcement": {
				"from Intersect": [
					"https://intersectmbo.org/news/intersect-development",
					"-update-26-august-9th-0"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmV1xYzXd6zrUnx6z2RotGqmY69MFsXHPPv4Xx9GDQi1CS",
			"mediaType": "image/gif",
			"See the Challenge": "THE CARDANO CHANG BANG CHALLENGE"
		}
	],
	"image": "ipfs://QmZPvkxuT21PaMVzngc4rfWX2pAoqEXg3TKQMzcRhY9xrN",
	"mediaType": "image/png"
}