State Proofs are now live! This technology enables the construction of decentralized bridges, allows nodes to join our consensus process without having to trust any “initializing” information, and makes
@Algorand
quantum-safe, all while prioritizing decentralization. GO ALGORAND!
@elonmusk
@DrEliDavid
This would make for an excellent use of the open, public, decentralized and carbon negative
@Algorand
blockchain. I’ll work on this with you, Elon!
1/ With
@wsford
’s transition to Senior Strategic Advisor, I am committed to being more involved with the day-to-day operations and oversight of Algorand Inc., supported by
@paulriegle
,
@mcommons20
and the entire leadership team.
It was a pleasure meeting and speaking with
@lexfridman
about all things blockchain, cryptocurrency and
@Algorand
. Listen in to our conversation below:
Here's my conversation with
@silviomicali
, computer scientist at MIT, winner of the Turing award & founder of
@Algorand
. We talk about cryptocurrency (including Bitcoin & Ethereum) & much more, one of many chats on this topic this year. I'm here to learn.
With this release,
@Algorand
continues to deliver the technology required to push the entire blockchain landscape forward! Very proud of the Algorand team for this innovation:
1/ Major Protocol Upgrade: Now live on
#Algorand
MainNet, the release introduces State Proofs for trustless cross-chain communication and 5x faster performance 👉
Today commemorates a significant milestone: the 4 year anniversary of
@Algorand
Mainnet. I want to express my sincere appreciation to our community for their relentless pursuit of innovation and ongoing support since launch. Looking forward to what lies ahead in year 5!
1/ Today we celebrate the 4 year anniversary of
#Algorand
Mainnet! Since launch, we've witnessed remarkable growth within the ecosystem, and we couldn't be more grateful to our community for being part of this journey.
Let’s take a look at what we’ve achieved together 🧵
I am honored both as a scientist and as an Italian American to have received
@ISSNAF
’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award! My remarks on accepting this very special recognition can be found here:
Falcon soars! Congratulations to the current and former members of
@Algorand
Inc and
@AlgoFoundation
for providing its scientific foundations. Beautiful and great tech.
I am honored to be featured in
@WiredItalia
’s latest issue, Visioni d'Italia alongside some of the brightest minds in science, technology, philosophy, entrepreneurship and art!
1/ In
@WiredItalia
’s latest issue, our Founder
@silviomicali
was featured alongside a distinguished group of Italians recognized for their exceptional contributions to science, technology, philosophy, entrepreneurship, and art.
The power and advantages of decentralization are becoming increasingly clear. We deserve a financial system where no one can be censored or excluded from full participation.
#futurefi
Congratulations to
@VitalikButerin
and everyone who contributed to the merge! The merge makes Ethereum greener without compromising on decentralization. (1/2)
Thank you for this incredible honor,
@SapienzaRoma
. It is a profound privilege to receive an honorary degree from my alma mater in a field that I am deeply passionate about!
Our Founder
@silviomicali
was honored this past weekend by his alma mater,
@SapienzaRoma
! Silvio was awarded an honorary degree in
#cybersecurity
in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the field, which have played a pivotal role in helping transform
#cryptography
(1/3)
1/ Major Protocol Upgrade unleashes 3.3 second transaction finality on
#Algorand
and incorporates key new features for streamlining application development 👉
Honored to meet with the President of Uruguay,
@LuisLacallePou
! It's amazing to see so much excitement in LatAm regarding adoption of advanced blockchain technology.
“Realmente admiro su apertura. Hizo muy buenas preguntas”, destacó el informático italiano Silvio Micali sobre su encuentro con el presidente de la República.
Thank you
@stevekokinos
for your time and dedication to
@Algorand
. I’m proud for all the things we accomplished together!
@wsford
I look forward to partnering with you on our continued growth, and on the many great opportunities in front of us. GO ALGORAND!!!
1/ Today, we announce
@wsford
as interim CEO and thank
@stevekokinos
for his leadership and dedication to
#Algorand
these past 4 years!
As we move into this next phase of growth, Steve will continue to serve as an advisor and remain involved with key projects in our ecosystem.
Here
@Algorand
, we have always been focused on a minimal environmental impact. I am excited to share our continued commitment to sustainable growth by becoming carbon negative! See more on Algorand’s eco-conscious efforts here:
I am excited to welcome
@zhang_matt
to the
@algorand
community! I believe that what Hivemind will build will drive great adoption across the ecosystem!
Excited to see our growing LatAm community coming together for this joint effort across Colombia and Peru to track COVID vaccinations with blockchain-based technology.
@Algorand
Together,
@davivienda
, Auna and
@koibanx
announce the launch of a digital
#COVID
passport on Algorand! As the first digital health passport for COVID-19, VitalPass will leverage Algorand’s secure & accessible
#blockchain
for vaccine tracking in
#LatAm
👉
Thrilled to welcome Alberto Cribiore of
@Citi
to Algorand’s Board of Directors! With an extensive background in traditional finance, Cribiore will be pivotal in furthering
#Algorand
’s adoption by the financial services industry. Read more 👉
We appreciate
@vitalikbuterin
's frankness & transparency, Different blockchains will always be better at different things. Let's collaborate by developing true & decentralized blockchain interoperability to enable the community to pick & choose what they need when they need it!
Muy contento por haber conocido a
@silviomicali
, fundador de
@Algorand
y uno de los grandes pensadores de los próximos cambios tecnológicos. Es fundamental escuchar las ideas más innovadoras para pensar la Ciudad que viene.
#blockchain
Energy efficiency and decentralization are foundational components of
@Algorand
, and we are excited to see both be prioritized more broadly across the blockchain landscape. (2/2)
2/ We are fortunate to have built a strong bench of experienced leaders that can guide us into this next growth phase. Excited for the future. Go team
@Algorand
!
El Salvador has signed an agreement with Latin American asset tokenization company
@Koibanx
to allow official records to be hosted on the Algorand blockchain.
@andresengler
reports
.
@SIAE_Official
's use of NFTs is a testament to how inclusive, frictionless and secure technology is able to bridge the gap between traditional economic systems & new efficient models. Excited to see
@Algorand
enabling organizations to smoothly transition to the digital economy!
.
@SIAE_Official
, one of the largest rights management companies, launched 4 Million+
#NFTs
on Algorand to create new economic models & end-to-end rights protection for 100k creators. A visionary use case for NFTs as the future of finance accelerates:
Today,
@algofiorg
announced the upcoming launch of their fast, low-cost,
#decentralized
lending market on the Algorand blockchain! Learn more about their
#DeFi
solution and why they selected Algorand over other networks 👉
Join us at Luxembourg Blockchain Week starting on Monday! Featuring an impressive lineup of speakers, including Algorand's own
@silviomicali
who will be giving one of the opening keynotes. Get your ticket here 👉
@BlockchainLabLU
Honored to be invited to CONSOB’s
@g20org
event as part of the recent global summit in Italy. My remarks on empowering next generation blockchain can be found here:
-
-
#G20RomeSummit
#G20Italy
#G20
It was a pleasure to accept an Honorary Professorship from
@ZJU_China
(Zhejiang University) this evening and share a lecture Reinventing Byzantine Agreement. 🙏🏻
@KeithGrossman
@Algorand
Keith - Great to see all the blockchain integration going on at
@TIME
! Congrats on being at the forefront of adoption. Would welcome a call with you to discuss further.
Earlier this week, I was excited to sit down and talk to
@WIRED
about the 4.5 Million NFTs created on
@Algorand
. Watch my conversation with
@SIAE_Official
here:
I enjoyed speaking at
@ChristiesInc
’s Art + Tech Summit last week! For anyone that did not have a chance to join, you can listen to my conversation with
@devangt
on NFTs and
@Algorand
at the 1:53:00 mark:
Warmest congratulations to
@Stanford
's Paul Milgrom & Robert Wilson, whose brilliant thinking in economics was recognized with a
@NobelPrize
in economics. Paul joining
@Algorand
is a testament to the potential that Blockchain brings to economic growth. It is an honor to have him!
Congratulations to Professors Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, winners of the 2020 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
#NobelPrize
Looking forward to presenting at
@BelferCenter
’s virtual event next week! Join me for a discussion on blockchain technology’s potential for disruptive innovation in the energy sector with
@n_deblasio
:
Our research director
@Steven_Ehrlich
spoke with Algorand founder
@silviomicali
and CEO
@stevekokinos
about how blockchain technology, and Alogrand in particular, combine encryption with economic models to create efficient and secure blockchain systems.
Finally,we'll gift this ultra rare yellow tiger to
@Algorand
’s well respected founder
@silviomicali
! A great design with traditional and modern elements. The yellow tiger is symbolic of the Sun & all I wanna do is to sing a song with you! O Sole Mio~
#TigerChi
#ChineseNewYear
As
@Algorand
adoption continues, we are continuing to add new functionality and also make rigorous improvements to performance. Here, I share our approach to measuring performance and our performance goals for 2021:
Stable assets are already a critical component of all current and future financial ecosystems and institutions, and I am looking forward to collaborating with
@IOHK_Charles
and other blockchain visionaries on this new venture! More to come...
SIAE oggi insieme ad
@Algorand
abbraccia il futuro esplorando le opportunità offerte dalla tecnologia
#blockchain
per proseguire la sua missione di protezione della creatività.
Mercoledì 24 marzo alle 14:30 ne parleremo in conferenza stampa con
@silviomicali
.
#NFT
@dharmesh
Hi! You are correct that advanced proof-of-stake is environmentally friendly, more inclusive, simpler, and provides creators with modern infrastructure that empowers new models. Happy to talk to you about
@Algorand
’s design and 1000s of orgs leveraging it!
Thrilled to see this achievement for
@Algorand
bring to life advanced smart contract capabilities! Here, I share thoughts on our newly released Stateful TEAL contracts that make ASC1s more powerful & efficient than ever before:
Decentralization has been an ongoing and top objective of
@Algorand
, achieving this first at the protocol level since launch. As a next step toward responsible decentralization of the network, we share a proposal for decentralizing Algorand Governance:
Smart contracts are an integral driver of blockchain adoption— we at
@Algorand
believe advanced, open-source smart contract language has the potential to unlock even more real-world use cases. Looking forward to collaborating with
@muneeb
and
@blockstack
:
3/ Congrats to
@GaryMalouf
on your promotion to CTO. You will be a tremendous leader for our technology efforts going forward. Thank you to our great
@Algorand
community for all your continued support.
Vita e Vittoria Algorand!
2/ I personally will miss your committed leadership, passion for building great tech, and of course your wit and humor. You will remain in our hearts, and a towering figure in
@Algorand
’s history (I am attaching evidence!).
I love the warmth of the people of Hangzhou and their fabulous cuisine. As soon as we can meet in person, I look forward to sharing a proper Chinese dinner with old and new friends!
The ‘right to be forgotten’ is a fundamental human right. Here, I share
@Algorand
's approach to the RTBF and what RTBF compliance should mean for a truly decentralized and permissionless blockchain:
2/ Over the past five years Sean has helped recruit top talent to our firm, built valuable partnerships, worked with our investors, helped to manage daily operations, and even counseled many new, young projects coming onto the chain.
Thank you
@ItalyMFA
,
@ItalyinUS
and
@ItalyinBoston
for recognizing
@Algorand
's scientific & tech value with “L’innovazione che parla Italiano” award. Honored both as a scientist & an Italian American and motivated to keep innovating for a better and more equitable future for all!
3/ More recently, he took on the interim CEO role at a pivotal time for us, and has helped to refocus our business on what we do best: delivering the best blockchain technology that will position us for continued growth and success.
The world needs both
#permissionless
and
#permissioned
blockchains. At
@Algorand
, we are excited to be developing leading-edge implementations for both. Check out the details on Algorand Co-Chains here:
4/ I am thrilled Sean will continue to be part of our family as a Senior Strategic Advisor, and look forward to his ongoing partnership, support and counsel.
Excited to share more on what my team and I have been working on—
@Algorand
’s Smart Contract Architecture! Here I also introduce Algorand’s Layer-2 off-chain contracts for the “long tail” of applications that require more customization:
Thanks for the helpful overview,
@cryptodavidw
! I couldn't have said it better myself. We are working on even further innovation at
@Algorand
. Stay tuned: you may also like what is to come!
Blockchain has the potential of greatly improving our democracy and bringing it to the next level— here I share my perspective on the importance of
#blockchain
for
#COVID19
tracing solutions:
A year ago today was the beginning. As we celebrate the first year of Algorand MainNet, we thank our amazing community for empowering the next generation of
#development
&
#innovation
on Algorand.
Much more to come.
What an incredible week in Australia! Thank you to our hosts, sponsors and the vibrant
#blockchain
community that made this tour possible. Looking forward to building a
#borderlesseconomy
together
Excited to see the innovative functionality behind Algorand 2.0 coming less than 6 months after MainNet launch! Check out this massive protocol upgrade with standard assets, atomic transfers & smart contracts all built directly into Layer-1: