“First learn computer science and all the theory. Next develop a programming style. Then forget all that and just hack.” –George Carrette

Web 3.0 is coming. Master the essentials.

What is blockchain? A two minute explainer from ConsenSys Academy.

A two minute explainer from ConsenSys Academy. Blockchain vs. Distributed Ledger Technologies Part 2. How Ethereum’s architecture compares to Hyperledger Fabric and R3 Corda.

How Ethereum’s architecture compares to Hyperledger Fabric and R3 Corda. Casper. A deep dive on Ethereum’s proof of stake protocol. The friendly finality gadget is coming.

Eva Kaili from the European Parliament discusses the vision of the EU Blockchain Observatory.

ConsenSys has over 50 active projects working up and down the stack to build out the Ethereum ecosystem.

Announcing Orion: A Private Transaction Manager in Java. The PegaSys protocol engineering team open sourced Orion to help enterprises gear up for more production-ready Ethereum.

The PegaSys protocol engineering team open sourced Orion to help enterprises gear up for more production-ready Ethereum. uPort’s New Standards-Based Identity Architecture. uPort is rolling out a new identity architecture in the next release of their mobile app on August 7. Make identity management on your Web3 apps streamlined and secure.

uPort is rolling out a new identity architecture in the next release of their mobile app on August 7. Make identity management on your Web3 apps streamlined and secure. Testing a Token Data Marketplace. TruSet is building the foundation for communities to maintain critical reference data on their own.

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These deep dives from subject matter experts across the ConsenSys Mesh will help you break blockchain news down.

100,000. How many requests Infura services per second.

How many requests Infura services per second. 40,000,000+ unique Ethereum addresses.

unique Ethereum addresses. 10,000 . How many blocks Alethio analyzed with SANSA Semantic Analytics Stack to study the transactions between authority and hub accounts.

How many blocks Alethio analyzed with SANSA Semantic Analytics Stack to study the transactions between authority and hub accounts. 2001. When the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was published.

When the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was published. 2049–2084. The Digital Golden Age in the Cellarius Universe.

The Digital Golden Age in the Cellarius Universe. $30,000,000. Minimum cost to make a feature film in the US.

Minimum cost to make a feature film in the US. 700,000+ lifetime downloads of Truffle’s development framework.

“A system is self-sustaining if it would continue to function normally in the indefinite absence of its creators.” –Mike Goldin’s Cryptosystems Manifesto

FunFair Technologies. Fate channels, state channels, and scaling.

Simon de la Rouviere revisits his days in The Cypherfunks, a decentralized band.

Ethereum Developer Toolkit. A master list of essential Ethereum developer platforms, services, tools, and infrastructure.

A master list of essential Ethereum developer platforms, services, tools, and infrastructure. Gitcoin Gas Station. Price history, gas calculator, price tradeoff tool, and more.

Price history, gas calculator, price tradeoff tool, and more. Nethereum. Open source .NET integration for Ethereum.

August 10–12. Bangalore. ETHIndia. Bounties Network is launching Moksha Coin, an event-specific token to galvanize Ethereum community engagement in Asia.

August 14. Toronto. Block 4: Scalable Web3 Development. Michael Wuehler and Paul Christophe will discuss Infura’s roadmap and offer a technical intro, then sit down with Balanc3’s Sarah Friend for a fireside chat.

August 24–25. Chicago. Voice of Blockchain. Interactive crowd voting. Buidl academy. Crypto art. Voice of Blockchain brings speakers from all sectors, backgrounds, and geographies together to engage the community at whole new levels.

September 7–9. Berlin. ETHBerlin. Workshops, mini-conf, hackathon, and a radical new experiment for Ethereum community engagement.

September 14–16. Waterloo. Hack the North. 1,000+ students from around the world. 36 hours to bring your ideas to life. Canada’s biggest hackathon is back.

September 17–21. Toronto. Blockchain Technology Symposium. BTS is a forum for academic researchers, industry professionals, and decision makers to come together to present recent advancements and explore roadmaps surrounding blockchain technology.

October 5–7. Portland. TruffleCon. Mark your calendars! Truffle has put out an open call for speakers and workshops. Submit your information here if you’re interested in being a part of TruffleCon 2018.

Live Bounties

Blockchain event synopses. Write a rundown of a blockchain event you’ve attended.

Write a rundown of a blockchain event you’ve attended. dApp Developer interview and scenario map. Interview a developer and document their process.

Accelerators, Alphas, and More

Tachyon Accelerator. Technologists and entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the fall session in San Francisco. Each project will receive $75-$100k in pre-seed funding and slingshot from idea to MVP in 8 weeks. Applications close on August 10, so get cracking!

Technologists and entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the fall session in San Francisco. Each project will receive $75-$100k in pre-seed funding and slingshot from idea to MVP in 8 weeks. Applications close on August 10, so get cracking! Cellarius Alpha. Cellarius is using Ethereum to redefine storytelling.

Cellarius is using Ethereum to redefine storytelling. Gitcoin’s Issue Explorer. Claim an issue, fulfill it, get paid in ETH.

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