July 2023 Newsletter: Nearing Decentralized Governance of Cardano + New Cardano DeFi Masterclass Course Launch

EMURGO’s monthly newsletter features updates including new product releases, press releases, partnership announcements, and more. Find out how we’ve been supporting the Cardano ecosystem through the R&D of products & services, workshops, and blockchain education in July.

July 2023 Newsletter

Recap: Key Highlights from the Edinburgh CIP-1694 Workshop

The Cardano community including EMURGO, IOG, and Cardano Foundation have been busy hosting a series of CIP-1694 workshops around the globe since March to foster broader awareness of Cardano governance and promote collaboration to create a sustainable Cardano network. The Edinburgh workshop marks the final workshop in the series and generated many useful discussion points and insights on how to shape Cardano governance.

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Recap: Key Highlights from the Edinburgh CIP-1694 Workshop

Academy Update:

EMURGO Academy Launches Cardano DeFi Masterclass Course

In collaboration with Cardano DeFi Alliance (CDA), EMURGO Academy launched a Cardano DeFi course with an instructional team of DeFi visionaries including some of the biggest names in the Cardano DeFi ecosystem such as SundaeSwap, MuesliSwap, and Indigo, among others.

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EMURGO Academy Launches Cardano DeFi Masterclass Course

Media Update:

What’s new in Cardano Spot?

Cardano Spot, a social content platform for the Cardano community, has released some exciting updates for users!

Open pages
Making the platform more open, Cardano Spot now allows all web visitors to access the News Feed (articles) and the Project Library (a collection of 150+ Cardano native projects) without signing in.
Explore page
A home page that allows users to explore all the features and news within the platform.
New sign-in options
Cardano Spot now offers multiple sign-in options, including email, Twitter, TikTok, and GitHub, making it easier for users to join the community.
User referral
Users can now invite their friends and community members to learn more about Cardano by sharing a referral link copied from their profile.

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Cardano Spot

Fintech Update:

Project Catalyst Fund 10 Now Begins

Project Catalyst, a Cardano blockchain community fund dedicated to investing in and supporting developers on Cardano has begun. Find out how you can vote for your favorite project using Yoroi Wallet!

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Yoroi Wallet is Now Available on Liqwid

You can now connect your Yoroi Wallet to Liqwid, a liquidity protocol for lending and borrowing Cardano native assets.

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Africa Update:

Report: The State of Web3 in Africa

Together with PwC, EMURGO Africa with the support of NODO, a pan-African Web3 Discovery & News platform, launched a report entitled “The State of Web3 in Africa.” This is the first-ever comprehensive research report about Web3 in Africa, describing the rapid growth of Web3 and investment in blockchain-based startups in the continent.