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Long-serving Zilliqan Matt Dyer Appointed Head of Sales and Marketing at Zilliqa

Long-serving Zilliqan Matt Dyer Appointed Head of Sales and Marketing at Zilliqa

Please join us in welcoming our new Head of Sales & Marketing — Matt Dyer. Matt is a long-time Zilliqan and has been a dedicated community member since 2017.

Post-incident report on the staking issue witnessed on October 16, 2020

The launch of the seed node staking had been much anticipated by our global community of over 150,000 Zilliqans. Therefore, it was not much of a surprise to see a tremendous participation following the Phase I launch of non-custodial seed node staking.

Zilliqa Inks Partnership with Travala.com, 3M + travel products buyable via ZIL soon! #TravalaWithZIL

Zilliqa Inks Partnership with Travala.com, 3M + travel products buyable via ZIL soon! #TravalaWithZIL

With this move, token holders across the globe will be able to purchase over 3 million travel products using ZIL, and can benefit from up to 40% in cost savings as well as exciting discounts and rewards

Non-custodial seed node staking goes live today; marking a new milestone in Zilliqa’s history

Non-custodial seed node staking goes live today; marking a new milestone in Zilliqa’s history

What’s new is that with non-custodial staking, Zilliqa token holders no longer have to stake their funds through an intermediary. They can deposit funds directly into the smart contract and receive rewards from the roster of seed node providers.

Non-custodial Staking to be Released on the Zilliqa mainnet on 14 October

Non-custodial Staking to be Released on the Zilliqa mainnet on 14 October

Staking on mainnet is being built to give each of you a smooth, simplified and secure experience. This is made possible not just by our brilliant tech team, but also in large part due to your engagement.

Congratulations to the 7th wave of ZILHive Grants awardees!

Congratulations to the 7th wave of ZILHive Grants awardees!

We’re glad to report that we have chosen the 8 projects that will receive our support as part of the 7th Wave of the ZILHive Grants programme.

Security Bug Bounty Programme for seed-node staking contract kicks off today; expert inputs needed!

Security Bug Bounty Programme for seed-node staking contract kicks off today; expert inputs needed!

We will be paying out bounties of up to US$6,000 per security bug found and demonstrated.

OPEN CALL: Explore & evaluate our sleek new staking portal in exchange for $ZIL rewards!

OPEN CALL: Explore & evaluate our sleek new staking portal in exchange for $ZIL rewards!

If you’ve been following us on Twitter, you might have seen that we have launched a brand new non-custodial staking portal called Zillion to provide our users with a simplified and elegant user experience when staking $ZIL.

ZILHive Grants Update — New Market Research Track and Mission Board

ZILHive Grants Update — New Market Research Track and Mission Board

The ZILHive Grants programme has grown significantly since its inception 2 years ago. We have funded over 70 exciting and innovative projects built on Zilliqa, with participants coming from 22 different countries across the world.

Win BIG with the new Zeeves Loyalty Programme

Win BIG with the new Zeeves Loyalty Programme

Introducing the Zeeves Loyalty Programme — a tiered points-based system designed to enrich efficiency in the Zilliqa ecosystem, empower and encourage your peers, and improve your overall experience!

A Guide to the Zilliqa Ledger Nano X app

A Guide to the Zilliqa Ledger Nano X app

The latest in the LEDGER series is here, and once again, we’re here to help you navigate the Zilliqa Ledger Nano X app!

Zilliqa Announces NextID as Official Digital Certification Provider; NextCert™ to feature in Education & Marketing Campaigns

Zilliqa Announces NextID as Official Digital Certification Provider; NextCert™ to feature in Education & Marketing Campaigns

We are pleased to share that Zilliqa has partnered with NextID, the Singapore-based digital identity management specialist. As our official blockchain-verifiable certification issuance provider, NextID’s web-based certificate and collectible issuance service NextCert™ will be utilised across ZILHive

Share in-depth reviews of Zilliqa on Revain for a chance to win $RVN tokens!

Share in-depth reviews of Zilliqa on Revain for a chance to win $RVN tokens!

As part of our collaboration, Zilliqa and Revain are co-hosting a giveaway contest, through which users can win RVN tokens (a stable token that exists solely within Revain). In exchange for high-quality, comprehensive reviews on Zilliqa.

Reflections from ZIL-3: Imagining a New Future for Zilliqa

From all our successes and setbacks, we closely examined our vision today and what we wanted for Zilliqa moving forward. In light of this, the Board looked to reinvigorate our internal structure, with an emphasis on both strategic and commercial partnerships to broaden the Zilliqa ecosystem

Mintable’s NFT Marketplace on Zilliqa now open for business!

Mintable has just launched a user-friendly digital marketplace platform to buy, sell and trade assets on the Zilliqa blockchain. Yes, we’re officially part of the peer-to-peer digital retail game.

Exclusive Zilliqa NFTs Up for Grabs via 48-hr Twitter Contest!

As part of our 3rd anniversary celebrations “ZIL-3”, Zilliqa announced a brand-new, NFT-based contest earlier this evening. Powered by our ZILHive grantee Mintable’s newly-launched NFT marketplace, we’re thrilled to unveil four unique digital cards...

The future of Fintech is here, and you can contribute!

The future of Fintech is here, and you can contribute!

Those who are eager to join Zilliqa on the frontlines of the new fintech revolution — either as a developer, or as a project team, are invited to apply for the developer course and accelerator program at: www.zilhive.org

Binance-backed BUSD to come to Zilliqa blockchain

Binance-backed BUSD to come to Zilliqa blockchain

Bringing BUSD to Zilliqa will involve building an interoperability bridge between Ethereum and the Zilliqa chain allowing ERC-20 tokens to be moved from one chain to another. This bridge will be built in collaboration with Switcheo.

Zilliqa Token Swap: Recovery plans for unswapped ERC-20 interim $ZIL

On 15 February 2020, Zilliqa officially closed its token swap window (a process which facilitated the conversion of ERC-20 interim $ZIL to mainnet $ZIL), thereby fully transitioning into its native platform. It was a milestone, marking the start of a new chapter in our journey