{
	"name": "Epochs End 480",
	"files": [
		{
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			"Epoch": "480",
			"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"
			],
			"epoch Synopsis 480.0": [
				"The one where BITCOIN underwent its 4th halving!",
				"Since 2010, the Bitcoin protocol has carried",
				"along running following a regularly scheduled",
				"halving process where mining rewards are",
				"cut in half, and this process will continue",
				"until rewards are fully diminished in the",
				"year 2140. Many speculated what this",
				"would mean for market movements, especially",
				"as the price of BTC surpassed a new ATH",
				"before the halving event, while everyone",
				"here at Epochs End are celebrating",
				"the journey into a new chapter",
				"of crypto history.",
				"PARTY ON!"
			],
			"see a Description of the Halving": {
				"from COINBASE": [
					"https://www.coinbase.com/bitcoin-halving"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmYEa152yJhQ4qJUVsBXDSvVbsyb9rCw81FzoonE2FFp2J",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Video": {
				"by Charles": [
					"https://x.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1782828212273443063"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 480.1": [
				"The one where the Cardano Foundation officially",
				"announced the debut of PRAGMA \u2014 Cardano's",
				"second Member's-Based Organization in",
				"the upcoming Age of Voltaire.",
				"PRAGMA is an organization established by",
				"members of the Cardano Foundation, Blink Labs,",
				"dcSpark, Sundae Labs, and TxPipe, who will",
				"work together to foster an alternative",
				"open-source ecosystem for Cardano",
				"and other blockchains.",
				"Many initially speculated if this was",
				"competition to Cardano's leading MBO,",
				"Intersect, while others like Charles",
				"celebrated the announcement with a",
				"reaffirmation that diversity in MBOs",
				"for Cardano is a strength. PRAGMA",
				"made this clear stating that:",
				"PRAGMA is a complementary effort.",
				"The mission of Intersect is broad, and the",
				"challenges they face are significant.",
				"PRAGMA is focused solely on open-source",
				"software development, whereas Intersect",
				"strives to be the broader governance",
				"entity for Cardano.",
				"Among PRAGMA's most engaging announcments was",
				"AMARU, a new rust node client",
				"for the Cardano Blockchain that will",
				"run side-by-side with Haskell nodes."
			],
			"see the Announcements": {
				"on AMARU": [
					"https://x.com/NicolasC3rny/status/1782397100602609687"
				],
				"from The Cardano Foundation": [
					"https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/cardano-",
					"foundation-blink-labs-dcspark-sundae-labs",
					"-txpipe-launch-open-source-association"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmQJaU92sQxamRHYKgCfQgad7qJGYdvoi8gnSAda2LL8Fq",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"See the Highlights": {
				"from Leslie Motta": [
					"https://x.com/LeslieM0tta/status/1782042135958880467"
				],
				"from BOOK & Attendees": [
					"https://x.com/book_io/status/1782824762240381019"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 480.2": [
				"The one where BOOK held their inaugural BOOKCON",
				"event from their headquarters in Texas.",
				"BOOKCON included featured-speaker events,",
				"panels, social mixers, and VIP experiences",
				"for those attending in-person, and a digital",
				"livestream for virtual attendees.",
				"Among the topics discussed were things",
				"like The Wizard Tim shouting out the",
				"Cardano Stonerz Club & Jenny,",
				"Charles Hoskinson discussing his",
				"upcoming publication as an NFT,",
				"and the release of the $BEARD token",
				"which is a fungible token that also",
				"doubles as a readable book \u2014 minted",
				"to demonstrate the power of digital",
				"publication & distribution,",
				"as well as a proof-of-concept",
				"for creating digital encrypted assets",
				"in forms other than an NFT on",
				"Cardano."
			]
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 480.3": [
				"The one where INDIGO released the V2",
				"of their platform and described it as",
				"'The New Era' of i-Assets and a 'leap forward'",
				"for DeFi in the Cardano Ecosystem.",
				"Indigo's V2 includes a new redemption",
				"mechanism for i-Assets, which bolsters peg",
				"stability, and helps synthetic assets match",
				"the value of their real-world counterparts.",
				"In addition, V2 introduces a new interest",
				"mechanism for improved debt management,",
				"a new maintenance ratio for leverage",
				"as well as DAO treasury access for",
				"DAO initiatives, and enhanced fee sharing",
				"for participants in the INDIGO ecosystem."
			],
			"see the Announcement": {
				"from INDIGO": [
					"https://x.com/Indigo_protocol/status/1782494622830227653"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmXA4X9nFwfTaQzmG6ByippSYMTssG5txGpjzRhQqaSAtS",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Lawsuit": {
				"from Coindesk": [
					"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/23/crypto",
					"-lobbyists-sue-sec-over-dealer-definition/"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 480.4": [
				"The one where the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission",
				"was sued by The Blockchain Association and",
				"the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas",
				"for overreach in their ruling that expanded",
				"the definition of a 'dealer' for ",
				"digital-assets activity, claiming that the",
				"expanded definition goes too far as it",
				"would also capture people who are just",
				"trading in digital assets. The suit alleges that",
				"the SEC did not engage with the feedback it",
				"received during the rule\u2019s public comment",
				"period and did not conduct \u201cits statutorily",
				"required economic analysis.",
				"In a statement, Blockchain Association CEO",
				"Kristin Smith said the rule was",
				"the latest example of the SEC\u2019s blatant",
				"attempts to unlawfully regulate outside",
				"its authority, skirting legal obligations",
				"to address the numerous concerns received",
				"during its compressed comment period."
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://Qme428SYpJhMx3p725a2Uy9RoV2RiJd62oyuXw1e35PiyZ",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"See the Event": {
				"from Patrick": [
					"https://x.com/Padierfind/status/1782799293608280248"
				],
				"from Builder Fest": [
					"https://x.com/buidler_fest/status/1782740493325005255"
				],
				"Organizing the Schedule in real-time": [
					"https://x.com/buidler_fest/status/1783028125904879983"
				]
			},
			"See Adam's Wallet": {
				"on pool-pm": [
					"https://pool.pm/$therealadamdean"
				],
				"from the event": [
					"https://x.com/Padierfind/status/1782705550154703164"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 480.5": [
				"The one where live events in 2024 continued",
				"and numerous members of the Cardano community",
				"took over France at CARDANO BUIDLER FEST \u2014",
				"a 2-day event for tech-savvy Cardano",
				"builders to connect, showcase and share.",
				"FEST topics included ZK-proofs for Cardano,",
				"foundations of eUTXO models",
				"expanding crticial infrastructure,",
				"and developing a bridge between",
				"Cardano and COSMOS, among others.",
				"In addition, HOSKY was there",
				"distributing more worthless stuff",
				"(condolences to the attendees),",
				"while Adam Dean got to put his",
				"degen NFT wallet on a big-screen",
				"TV. So if you ever feel bad",
				"about what's inside your wallet,",
				"just look up $therealadamdean on",
				"pool.pm."
			]
		},
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			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Race": {
				"from RACEDAY": [
					"https://www.youtube.com/live/pQ-1MnLkIR0?si=wcfOpxY_x7ibUnIh"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 480.6": [
				"The one where the TATER 200 went LIVE with",
				"the Cardano Race Team. For months, this team has",
				"assembled different projects in the ecosystem",
				"for promotional experiences in the worlds of",
				"iRacing and in-person events. The TATER 200",
				"was an entire iRacing event dedicated to",
				"the famous ABSTRACT POTATO and the STRCH",
				"ecosystem that has been innovating",
				"on Cardano. While the results of the race",
				"did not end up so well for the STRCH car,",
				"supporters agreed to Keep Calm",
				"and Potato On inside the",
				"STRCH mines and on the track",
				"with the Cardano Race Team."
			]
		},
		{
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			"Epoch Synopsis 480.7": [
				"The one where AXO announced integrations with two",
				"different DEX-Aggregator Platforms on Cardano:",
				"DEX HUNTER & STEELSWAP. Previously",
				"the leading DEX aggregators of our ecosystem",
				"were restricted to the types of platforms",
				"that could be supported, with AXO left out",
				"because of its unique infrastructure for",
				"programmable swaps. However, these new",
				"integrations will bring AXO into the mix",
				"alongside all other DeFi platforms for",
				"trading on Cardano, and increase the",
				"potential user base for trading",
				"across the Cardano ecosystem."
			],
			"see the Announcement": {
				"about DEX HUNTER": [
					"https://x.com/DexHunterIO/status/1782838981916254353"
				],
				"about STEEL SWAP": [
					"https://x.com/SteelSwap/status/1782808049024901394"
				]
			}
		},
		{
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			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 480.8": [
				"The one where NUCAST introduced NUAUTH",
				"\u2014 a protocol for verifying the authenticity",
				"& origin of digital content. NUCAST stated that",
				"as the adoption and use of digital media +",
				"artificial intelligence (AI) grow,",
				"we need solutions that offer protection",
				"from malicious, fake or altered content.",
				"Nuauth employs the Cardano blockchain to",
				"securely register content by creating a",
				"digital fingerprint through a SHA-512 hash",
				"function and securing it with an ed25519",
				"digital signature. This process ensures that",
				"the content cannot be replicated or",
				"claimed by another without detection.",
				"They concluded by saying that:",
				"The protocol sets the stage for a",
				"future where digital content can be",
				"traced, trusted, and traded with",
				"transparency and without compromising",
				"the rights of the original creators."
			],
			"See the Announcement": {
				"from NUCAST": [
					"https://x.com/NucastIO/status/1782825794286371065"
				]
			}
		}
	],
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	"mediaType": "image/jpeg"
}