Algorand and Hedera battle for India?
Algorand, HBAR and other crypto news for the week of Aug. 28, 2023
Good morning! It’s another great week of Algorand and HBAR news - let’s just get into it:
Supply and Algorand demand: Digital supply chain company Wholechain announced a partnership with Algorand recently. Why? Because of its “zero down time, no forking and (low) carbon footprint.” What is Wholechain and why is it a big deal? Wholechain uses blockchain technology to make supply chains transparent, helping companies know exactly where their stuff is at any given time. See more here.
Is India going Algo or Hedera?: Last year the FrugalBC YouTube channel brought you news about the Algorand Foundation making a major partnership with India, including one of its biggest tech hubs. But now Hedera is making a giant push into India with a new tour called the Bharat Blockchain Yatra (Indian Blockchain Tour) with 25 stops extolling the transition from hype to solutions, particularly on the Hedera DLT. The tour is expected to eventually reach half a million developers in India (50,000 initially).
The good and bad of Town Star: I’ve been playing Town Star on Gala Games for a year and a half, and many aspects of the game have been a complete mess. But I still play it. Here is my honest analysis of Town Star, including all the good and bad points.
Speaking of Gala Games: Gala Games just released Champions Arena, a web3 game on PC and mobile. Unlike other Gala releases, the game works and is fun, right out of the gate! There are no NFTs available for the game right now, since all were sold before the game’s release, but you don’t need them to play. See the livestream on Monday for our full review.
Have you all XGov-ed yet?: Algorand xGov is closing its voting at the end of the month. Did you vote yet? Some proposals already received enough votes to be funded, such as an Algo Wallet library for SolidJS Web Apps and at least two new wallets. Others have yet to be funded. Check out the list of XGov projects.
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