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Contents:
Final pre-deployment - Validator Testnet
Mainnet Sim #4 - Wrap-up Blog
ETH Prague 2023 - Speakers Announced
Barney - Mikobits Show, Charlie Shrem & Mission DeFi
Governance on Vega - Validator Commission Proposal
Poker Social - Round 3 Coming Soon
Discord - Alpha Mainnet Updates
Mainnet Sims → Final Pre-deployment → Alpha Mainnet 🚀 Here’s the latest:
1. Final pre-deployment - Validator Tesnet 📡
As we mentioned in our last edition of Vega Bytes, we're gearing for the release of Alpha Mainnet and we want you to be a part of it! We're running a final pre-deployment incentive from April 28th to May 4th. During this time, the Vega project team will review the next milestone's features while you join us in some fun network testing!
There will be two parts to this incentive: the trading and rewards game, and the second part about finding bugs! To join the fun and learn more about the specifics of the game, click → HERE ← If you have any questions, reach out on the Vega Discord 👾
2. Mainnet Sim #4 - Wrap-up Blog 🫶
Mainnet Sim 4 presented a unique structure compared to previous simulations, with the introduction of recurring transfers and the exclusion of previous Weekend PnL. During each epoch, participants received a transfer of 50 USDC every 30 minutes, which helped maintain constant trading activity without adding an extra layer of complexity. Daily PnLs substituted the Weekend PnL structure in order to increase trading and engagement, and increased the number of overall winners. Although limits were in place to safeguard the trading games, the Community did report a couple of suspicious accounts. These were investigated and some were found to be guilty of Sybil activity – as per the rules, they will not be receiving rewards.
Learn all the specifics of Mainnet Sim #4 → HERE ←
The Sybil hunter has been on the look for baddies… There has been a lot of background activity checking accounts to prevent Sybil's and ensure a fair payout for the Vega Community! A big thanks go out to the Community for having stress tested the network during the Mainnet Simulations, as a lot of hard work from the Vega team and Community has come together… More exciting things are ahead for Vega!
3. ETH Prague 2023 - Speakers Announced 🏰
Last year Eth Prague was a blast! This year, the Vega team is back in the historical capital of Bohemia in full force! Danny & Madalina have been announced as speakers this week and will deep dive into the following topics: Danny explores how ZK Rollups can change the game for Ethereum scaling and privacy 🤔, whilst Madalina will present the psychology of UX in DEX’s 🧠. More info about Vega at ETH Prague will be released closer to the date, this is just a teaser… 👀
ICYMI Danny’s ZK Rollups: Tales from the Field was a banger! So if you’re interested in this year’s follow-up on ZK technology you must give this one a close watch👇
4. Barney - Mikobits Show, Charlie Shrem & Mission DeFi 🦔
Vega Founder & CEO Barney is back on Mikobit’s Show to speak about Vega, DeFi Derivatives and how they can leverage the future of finance and trade. Tune in to learn more about what problem Vega protocol is solving, oracles and real-world assets connections, open-source code, the current financial system, what are Vega’s key features, and much more!
This is the second time Barney has been featured on MikoBit’s show, so if you’d like to check out the first podcast, here’s the link!
For fans of The Charlie Shrem Show, Barney covered Vega, Capital Markets, The Future of Crypto, and much more.
Then, Barney appeared on Mission DeFi and covered the story of building the powerful financial legos that comprise Vega for over 5 years over the course of many crypto cycles. The plan hasn’t changed but the output has monumentally! 🏗️ 🏗️ 🏗️
5. Governance on Vega - Validator Commission Proposal ⚖️
A few weeks back, a blog post around governance on Vega was released → LINK ← NOW, there is an active governance proposal being discussed and voted on to modify the reward share between validators and stakers. There is a heated discussion on both sides and we advise all token holders to get involved as this directly affects network participants. ❤️🔥
Join the discussion here and then cast your vote → LINK ←
6. Poker Social - Round 3 Coming Soon ♣️
You read that right, the 3rd round of the Vega Poker series will begin in a few weeks. This time it will run for 3 days straight (as voted on by the community). The rules, exact dates, and prizes will be announced in the #announcements channel on Discord next week. So keep an eye out and make sure to register for all 3 of the games if you intend to participate in them all 🔥🔥🔥! Join Discord in the meantime 🦔.
7. Discord - Alpha Mainnet Updates 🦄
The Vega Discord is where much of the community hangs out. As the Mainnet Simulations have concluded and the rewards are finally being wrapped up, the Vega Discord channels will soon be updated in anticipation of Alpha Mainnet! So if you notice your favourite channel in a slightly different location, or with a slightly different name, don’t fret - it’s all part of the plan! 🚀
🍔 The road towards Alpha Mainnet continues, and Vega Bite after Vega Byte, we're getting there! 🍔
- Edo 🥝 + Daigan 🍊