{
	"name": "Epochs End 498",
	"files": [
		{
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			"Epoch": "498",
			"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 498.0": [
				"The one where DRIP DROPZ conducted the DRIP FREEZ!",
				"Following an on-chain vote from the holders of",
				"DRIP token, a consensus was reached to permanently",
				"lock 90% of the DRIP token into a script address.",
				"This event was completed the boundary of the",
				"previous epoch, making the total supply of",
				"DRIP on Cardano reduced from 45 billion to",
				"7.016 billion, and welcomes the new",
				"Proof-of-Liquidity incentive on the platform",
				"where participants are rewarded based on",
				"the percentage and amount of liquidity provided",
				"on Cardano decentralized exchanges. "
			],
			"see The Announcement": {
				"from DripDropz": [
					"https://x.com/dripdropz_io/status/1813645175023182251"
				]
			}
		},
		{
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			"epoch Synopsis 498.1": [
				"The one where STUFF continued to innovate the",
				"media landscape of web 3 with their first-ever",
				"release of music as a Decentralized Encrypted Asset.",
				"DEA\u2019s are the flagship product of BOOK-io, where",
				"users can consume, buy, sell, or trade encrypted",
				"digital media. With the expansion into STUFF,",
				"this powerhouse company on Cardano is looking",
				"to transform the landscape of digital publication",
				"with new media formats that may rival the",
				"contemporary streaming industry. This milestone",
				"was underscored with the official migration",
				"of the BOOK token on Cardano reregistered,",
				"officially, as STUFF."
			],
			"see the Announcement": {
				"from STUFF": [
					"https://x.com/stuff_io/status/1813989043429945702"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmUWbXQ8qwTNsmkQLNNZGghdUpSMiXG3YewfdhwBWETmhD",
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			"epoch Synopsis 498.2": [
				"The one where PIGG PARTY launched on Cardano!",
				"While the previous epoch saw the announcement of a",
				"pumpdotfun alternative on Cardano, this epoch saw",
				"the release of one of these platforms by",
				"avatar Nick from SaturnSwap. Here users can",
				"immediately launch Cardano native tokens, and",
				"once a sufficient amount of liquidity has been",
				"collected, trading immediately begins on the",
				"SaturnSwap Platform. PIGG PARTY is the first,",
				"among at least three options, for pumpdotfun",
				"alternatives on Cardano."
			],
			"see the Announcement": {
				"from NIKE": [
					"https://x.com/nike_hoskinson/status/1815461814593089548"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmSCKRFUDxAGCSe69n2qqU9W1ucH1N1tcLn9Ja9Cb5NT59",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 498.3": [
				"The one where LEDGER finally entered the Conway Era!",
				"The most recent release of the Cardano Ledger app",
				"enables users to use their Hardware Wallet for Voting,",
				"DRep-Key Generation, Committee-Key Generation,",
				"Voting-Power-Delegation, and CIP8/30 Message-Signing.",
				"In addition, the new release offers support for",
				"over 30 different Cardano Native Tokens from",
				"the ecosystem, including SNEK, AXO, BOOK,",
				"and more!"
			],
			"See the Announcement": {
				"from ATADA": [
					"https://x.com/atada_stakepool/status/1815443824501477766"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmetA62KA8FJLsGSpmUDLk1sJdwfP4RKdzaC9TyUv5Lm3s",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Drama": {
				"from Charles": [
					"https://x.com/iohk_charles/status/1814662586413019165"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 498.4": [
				"The one where RICK MCCRAKEN came under fire",
				"following a tweet that the Polygon ecosystem would",
				"update their token from MATIC to POL in September.",
				"This relaying of information was seen by some as",
				"an affiliation proclamation with the popular",
				"Ethereum layer-2, and was compounded by the",
				"addition of Polygon to his twitter profile.",
				"These events inspired debate as to whether Cardano",
				"constitutional committee members should be",
				"advocates for other competing ecosystems while",
				"serving their role, while others were surprised",
				"that tweeting information about another chain",
				"would compromise an individual\u2019s ability to",
				"determine if a governance action was constitutional",
				"or not. Thereafter, a multi-hour twitter space",
				"ensued and the community was able to get to the",
				"heart of this riveting and gripping tale of",
				"dramatic history in the pages of",
				"Cardano\u2019s evolution."
			]
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 498.5": [
				"The one where ADA HANDLE released further updates",
				"about their forthcoming SUB HANDLES ecosystem.",
				"With Sub Handles, users are able to allow mints of",
				"a handle whose domain is the parent handle",
				"signified with a $ sign. For example, the owner",
				"of $WEED could open a mint for WEED enthusiasts,",
				"and allow supports to crate their own personalized",
				"sub handle like $bigjoe@weed and $willyboy@weed.",
				"The the entire ADA Handle Minting Engine will be",
				"completely decentralized with Smart-Contract",
				"based Merkle-Tree verified Minting."
			],
			"See The Announcement": {
				"from ADA HANDLE": [
					"https://x.com/adahandle/status/1814094490854170759"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmPVCqqHTw3AAupo3XP5z4eEWWeFtJf6Ca11uM4HhBsyE1",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the News": {
				"from Binance": [
					"https://x.com/binanceus/status/1814396842312118715"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 498.6": [
				"The one where BINANCE continued the regulatory",
				"adventures of 2024. In a seemingly positive shift,",
				"Binance-US secured court approval to invest its",
				"customer assets in US Treasury bills (T-bills).",
				"Judge Amy Berman Jackson for the District of",
				"Columbia approved Binance.US to invest 'certain customer",
				"fiat funds' that are now in the custody of digital-",
				"asset trust firm BitGo in T-bills with a rolling",
				"maturity period of four weeks. As we have seen in",
				"previous instances of centralized exchanges",
				"using customer funds for alternative investments,",
				"surely nothing",
				"could",
				"possibly",
				"go wrong."
			]
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 498.7": [
				"The one where EL RAULITO continued to innovate",
				"in Web 3, integrating IOT directly with the",
				"Cardano blockchain! This innovative project uses a",
				"minimalist device, the ESP32 CAM, which is able",
				"to take pictures of a local environment, and",
				"mint them directly onChain using the NMKR apis.",
				"In normal circumstances, launching an IoT project",
				"emphasizes the importance of cost for",
				"electronics boards, and using this approach",
				"enables users to handle thousand of devices",
				"using the same network. As the community around",
				"these electronic boards is large, people are",
				"hopeful that it will help facilitate the",
				"onboarding of new devs who can now",
				"build cool stuff on Cardano!"
			],
			"See the Announcement": {
				"from El Raulito": [
					"https://x.com/elraulito_cnft/status/1815079483663319227"
				]
			}
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 498.8": [
				"The one where RFLXT announced that CHRONOSHOT,",
				"a free-to-play sci-fi arena shooter, is now available",
				"for Wishlisting on EPIC GAMES. The Epic Games Store",
				"is home to over 270 million PC users, and in the",
				"last year reported an increase of 40M from",
				"users 2022. This makes a total of 804M Epic",
				"cross-platform accounts. Tim Sweeny, CEO of",
				"Epic Games, sees the potential for blockchain",
				"in gaming beyond the typical use cases seen",
				"in the industry today. By focusing on blockchain\u2019s",
				"technical strengths, Epic Games aims to create",
				"more robust and efficient systems for managing",
				"game data and enabling seamless interactions",
				"within virtual environments. This approach could",
				"set a new standard for blockchain integration",
				"in gaming, emphasizing utility and",
				"innovation over financial hype."
			],
			"See the Announcement": {
				"from RFLXT": [
					"https://x.com/rflxtstudio/status/1814380354171551888"
				]
			}
		}
	],
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