{
	"name": "Epochs End 481",
	"files": [
		{
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			"Epoch": "481",
			"series": "Reflections in Green",
			"Frequency": "Every Five Days",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epochs End": {
				"Twitter": "https://twitter.com/EpochsEnd"
			},
			"Description": "Official NFT for Epochs End",
			"cheaper Than": "Therapy",
			"sponsored by": [
				"The Alexandria Project",
				"https://thelibrary.fun"
			],
			"see the Video": {
				"from ABLE POOL": [
					"https://x.com/hornan7/status/1782984814259224926"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 481.0": [
				"The one where the legendary MIKE HORNAN",
				"continued to innovate the future of Cardano",
				"Governance leading us into the AGE OF VOLTAIRE.",
				"In the past two epochs, Mike has been",
				"working to innovate a multi-sig dREP on Sancho Net,",
				"wherein an organization, or collective group",
				"of individuals, can participate in governance",
				"actions in an increasingly decentralized,",
				"and more efficient manner. Participants are",
				"now able to submit collective opinions,",
				"from multiple individuals, on upwards of",
				"400 different governance actions",
				"in a single Cardano transaction."
			]
		},
		{
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			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Livestream": {
				"from Barcelona": [
					"https://x.com/lucasmacchia2/status/1783869510979661930"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 481.1": [
				"The one where CATALYST FUND 12 was",
				"kicked off in Barcelona! Unlike previous Catalyst",
				"Rounds, fund 12 was distinct in that a number",
				"of worldwide events were held to mark this",
				"occasion with the community. Participants",
				"came from numerous continents to celebrate",
				"the future of innovation on Cardano, with",
				"updated timelines and conditions for",
				"everyone looking to get involved. Additionally,",
				"the Cardano Foundation announced they would",
				"be participants in Catalyst as proposers",
				"for the very first time."
			]
		},
		{
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			"see the Throughput": {
				"on SaturnSwap": [
					"https://x.com/saturnswapio/status/1783296679946395760"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 481.2": [
				"The one where SATURN SWAP released their",
				"first demonstrations of increased throughput",
				"for their decentralized exchange. A common",
				"criticism is that Cardano DeFi is too",
				"time consuming for serious arbitrage traders,",
				"and too costly due to the batcher-fee model.",
				"In response, AVATAR NICK and his team have",
				"released examples of lighting fast swaps",
				"for Cardano Native Assets, as well as executing",
				"20 smart contracts in 1 non-batcher transaction",
				"with Saturn Swap. Nick made the bold",
				"statement that: \u201cCardano Defi is coming\u201d"
			]
		},
		{
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			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"See the Upgrade": {
				"from FLUID": [
					"https://x.com/fluidtokens/status/1783819380641448066"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 481.3": [
				"The one where FLUID TOKENS released",
				"the first version of their dAPP that seeks",
				"to enable deFi trading between",
				"Cardano and Bitcoin.",
				"Self-Described \u201cUTXO Maximalists\u201d are",
				"offering P2P Lending, Liquidity Pools,",
				"Staking, NFT Rentals, and Wallet Support",
				"for a number of products between",
				"the Cardano and Bitcoin Networks."
			]
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 481.4": [
				"The one where the US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT",
				"decided that the Bull Market was starting",
				"to get too spicy, and a number of headlines",
				"pumped full of FUD were released, including",
				"a proposed tax on unrealized gains for",
				"larger investors, and a strict warning",
				"from the FBI that users should not utilize",
				"platforms and services without a KYC feature.",
				"This sparked heated debate on the future of",
				"things like the legality of self-custody wallets,",
				"as well as a sigh of relief from",
				"the HOSKY community because GAINZ are",
				"something you never have to worry about.",
				"So I guess we are all going to jail and",
				"will be poor.",
				"EPOCHS END is still here to party",
				"until the very end!"
			],
			"see the Roadmap to Jail": {
				"from the FBI": [
					"https://x.com/radarhits/status/1783594765537214590"
				]
			}
		},
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			"Epoch Synopsis 481.5": [
				"The one where excitement for the",
				"BEARD TOKEN continued and received its",
				"first CEX LISTING on COINSTORE.",
				"As of this Epoch, COINSTORE is currently",
				"the 54th largest exchange by volume, but",
				"what is perhaps more noteworthy is that",
				"the listing of this token was organically",
				"organized by members of the community",
				"alongside the exchange, rather than the",
				"BOOK-io team trying to pump pump pump some bags.",
				"BEARD is unique in that every token in",
				"the supply is in of itself a book,",
				"and in some descriptions may be better understood",
				"as a commodity rather than a financial instrument.",
				"Nonetheless, facial hairs across the ecosystem",
				"were sent TINGLING given this unexpected news."
			],
			"See The Announcement": {
				"from COINSTORE": [
					"https://x.com/coinstoreexc/status/1783349197103833289"
				]
			}
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 481.6": [
				"The one where FORBES released their \u201cZOMBIE LIST,\u201d",
				"otherwise known as, in their words,",
				"\u201cGood-For-Nothing Blockchains,\u201d",
				"which includes 20 chains whose collective",
				"market cap is over $100 Billion, and who are,",
				"to quote, \u201cunproven and have little utility",
				"other than for speculative crypto trading.\u201d",
				"SPOILER ALERT:",
				"Cardano was included in this list,",
				"and inspired multiple days of absolutely incredible",
				"takes on Social Media. We at Epochs End welcome",
				"FORBES to our historical NFT collection that",
				"continues to grow every five days documenting",
				"Cardano\u2019s evolution.",
				"We invite the entire FORBES company, from",
				"the CEO to the Janitors, to come check out our",
				"sick NFTs and learn something new about Cardano \u2014",
				"the network, the tech, the innovation,",
				"the community, and the FUN that we have here,",
				"it seems, as Zombies."
			],
			"see the Zombie Graveyard": {
				"from FORBES": [
					"https://x.com/oraclealtcoin/status/1784338904700629147"
				]
			}
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 481.7": [
				"The one where the US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE",
				"arrested the team behind Samourai Wallet,",
				"who offered crypto mixing services, and",
				"charged them with acting as an unlicensed",
				"money transmitting business, and executing over",
				"$2 Billion unlawful transactions that",
				"laundered over $100 Million in criminal proceeds.",
				"Their product\u2019s homepage, samourai(.)io now",
				"simply displays a warning that the site",
				"has been sized by the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigations,",
				"Europol, US Attorney for the Southern District",
				"of New York, and the Icelandic Police",
				"(they seem pretty chill tho).",
				"Samourai co-founder & CEO Keonne Rodriguez",
				"was arrested in western Pennsylvania, while",
				"co-founder and CTO William Lonergan was arrested",
				"in Portugal where the US will seek extradition",
				"to face criminal charges. As crypto crackdowns continue",
				"in 2024, it has made some fearful of our industry,",
				"while others have become more passionate",
				"arguing that",
				"privacy",
				"is",
				"a",
				"human",
				"right."
			],
			"United States Attorney": {
				"for the Southern District of New York": [
					"https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/",
					"founders-and-ceo-cryptocurrency-mixing-",
					"service-arrested-and-charged",
					"-money-laundering"
				]
			}
		},
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			"Epoch Synopsis 481.8": [
				"The one where CARDANO SUMMIT 2024 opened",
				"for tickets and speaker applications. As the",
				"largest flagship annual event for the",
				"Cardano ecosystem, many are excited to once again",
				"visit Dubai\u2014a growing hub for global",
				"crypto communities.",
				"Individuals and organizations who are",
				"interested to give panel discussions and",
				"dedicated talks are invited to submit applications",
				"for inclusion in this year\u2019s events.",
				"As many friends of Epochs End are simply",
				"enthusiasts of Cannibis commodity products,",
				"it is likely that many of us will not attend.",
				"But hey,",
				"it will probably be a baller time since",
				"last year they lit a giant Cardano logo on fire",
				"in the desert and that\u2019s",
				"pretty cool."
			],
			"See the Announcement": {
				"from the Cardano Foundation": [
					"https://x.com/cardano_cf/status/1783828375779287212"
				]
			}
		}
	],
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}