The Rosen team has successfully performed test bridging of #Bitcoin to #Ergo #BridgeBetter

#ErgoHack VIII: Ergo as a Smart Layer 🔥 The next huge hackathon is coming! 👀 Focus: Exploring #Bitcoin and Ergo's powerful interoperability. Build groundbreaking products: 🔸BTC-backed stablecoins 🔸DeFi apps with BTC 🔸ZK privacy solutions 🔸BTC-backed NFTs & more! Massive $18K prize pool! 💰 Secret $1K sponsor prize for UTXO lending protocol! Dates: ⚡️Kick-off: May 25 ⏳Deadline: June 2 Register now & get ready to #BUIDL! 👉 ergohack.io/register/ The unstoppable Ergo Community is coming for you! 🚀

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Weekly Update & AMA - May 9th 2024

Calling all Ergo core and community devs! Keep us up to date on what you're building! Every Wednesday in the ergo discord developer channel!

ErgoHack is just around the corner, and we want to hear YOUR ideas for positioning $ERG as a smart layer for #Bitcoin   ! What innovative DeFi apps, privacy features, or cross-chain solutions can we build to showcase Ergo's potential? Reply with your most creative and game-changing ideas below! 👇 The top suggestions might just become a reality at #ErgoHack! 🏆

Dev Update May 5 2024 | Live AMA Edition with Joe Armeanio

Excited for ErgoHack VIII: Ergo as a Smart Layer! Ergo will lead the way in securely providing financial tools for #Bitcoin and others. Join the conversation and let's imagine the possibilities together! More info: ergohack.io

Bitcoin is the king of peer-to-peer value storage & transfer, but it has limitations like slow speed, limited capacity & high fees. Attempts to add advanced features like smart contracts directly to Bitcoin's protocol have proven controversial & raised security concerns. Enter Ergo - a blockchain platform that can act as a powerful smart scripting layer for Bitcoin, enabling complex DeFi applications without compromising Bitcoin's core purpose as a secure store of value. Key advantages of using Ergo as Bitcoin's smart layer: 🔸Advanced cryptography & efficient smart contracts 🔸Operates as a Bitcoin sidechain using double merged-mining 🔸Rosen Bridge enables trustless, fast cross-chain BTC/ERG transfers Ergo shares Bitcoin's cypherpunk roots, true decentralization & proof-of-work consensus - making it a natural complement both technologically & philosophically. This innovative approach provides the best of both worlds: #Bitcoin maintains its focus as the pre-eminent value store #Ergo provides advanced functionality for complex dApps Ergo avoids the political & technical downsides of implementing new features directly on Bitcoin's blockchain, which stores over $1 trillion in value & where changes are extremely risky. With qualities like PoW, UTXO model, high decentralization & no pre-mine/VC influence, Ergo is the ideal network to extend Bitcoin's capabilities without alienating core BTC supporters. In summary, Ergo unlocks the next era of innovation & adoption for Bitcoin by acting as its smart scripting layer, while allowing BTC to excel at its key use case of secure value storage & transfer.

Weekly Update & AMA - May 2nd 2024 https://www.youtube.com/live/rbbd84L9Tv0?si=t40Qqhishww8W8eR

Calling all Ergo core and community devs! Keep us up to date on what you're building! Every Wednesday in the ergo discord developer channel!

Ergo ($ERG) Now Listed on MEXC Exchange! We are excited to announce that as of today, April 29, 2024 at 10:30 UTC, the Ergo ($ERG) coin has been listed on the MEXC exchange! This listing was made possible thanks to the incredible efforts of the Ergo community. The Sigmanauts organized an Ergo Raffle that raised over 28,000 $ERG from generous contributions by Ergonauts. The Ergo Foundation then provided the required market-making fund to secure this MEXC listing. For those unfamiliar, MEXC is a rapidly growing top exchange, ranking 11th on CoinMarketCap. It offers fiat support for 15 currencies and lists more coins than the top 10 exchanges combined. With over 10 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC holds over $4 billion in assets and achieved over $1.24 billion in 24-hour spot trading volume. If you're a MEXC user, you can now start trading $ERG on the platform. If you're new to MEXC, visit mexc.com to create an account and explore their products. This MEXC listing is a testament to the passion and dedication of the Ergo community. Congratulations to all Ergonauts on this major milestone! 👏👏👏

🔔 Weekly Developer Update! @qx_ergo chats with Mick from @Blitz_TCG about his pack release and much more! Updates are from core and community devs: -@PaideiaDAO -@Sigmanauts -@chepurnoy -@HodlBoxOfficial -@RosenBridge_erg And more! #Ergo

Blitz TCG is a shining example of what someone with passion and commitment can accomplish on chain. Open source with clear assumptions, Mick chose to build and deliver. Congratulations! Head over to blitztcg.com for info and catch him on the Dev Update in a few hours!

Bitcoin panel explored the security implications of mining cost fluctuations, the halving, as well as layer solutions to help usher in more advanced DeFi. Ergo is poised to help Bitcoin with our advanced financial tools while not compromising on security. Looking forward to it!

Cornell Blockchain Presidents Leah and Amy kickoff the conference! Looking forward to hear what the day brings, stay tuned!

🚨 Calling all #Bitcoin    and #Ergo devs, researchers & entrepreneurs! 🚨 ErgoHack VIII is here - the hackathon to build products enabling new levels of interoperability between $BTC and $ERG! 🏆$18K prize pool 💡Theme: Ergo as a Smart Layer for Bitcoin ⚒ Build BTC stablecoins, DeFi, NFTs, bridges & more! 📍May 25 - June 2 Details: https://ergoplatform.org/en/news/ErgoHack-8-Ergo-as-a-Smart-Layer/ Start hacking the future of crypto interop! Who's joining? 👀

Weekly Update & AMA - April 25th 2024

Complexity evolves from layers of simplicity, and certainly not at the first step. Where others may falter, fix, and repeat, we will build, improve, and progress. Ergo delivers DeFi with industry leading tools, simple principles, and clear assumptions. Come, join the movement.

Supporting young minds who search for methods of fairness and transparency within systems of value will benefit everyone. Ergo is pleased to facilitate this sponsorship and are looking forward to participating in the DAO panel this Friday at the Cornell Blockchain Conference!