
ELSOUL LABO B.V. (headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, CEO: Fumitake Kawasaki) is pleased to announce that its social contribution blockchain game, Epics DAO, which supports open-source development, has successfully executed a pre-seed and seed round amounting to $450,000.

This was accomplished through a SAFT and token sale, with participation from East Ventures, a startup investment VC based in Singapore, Rikka, a Web3-focused seed VC from Estonia (MIRAISE, a VC specializing in Japanese engineer entrepreneurs, serving as an advisor and LP for Rikka), two business corporations in Japan, and 20 individual investors.

## Purpose of Funding

Epics is a social contribution blockchain game (BCG) that realizes a sustainable open-source software development environment for a better society.
Gamification with incentives for all participating players creates a positive cycle where "playing more helps solve more societal challenges."

With the recently acquired funds, Epics will develop a blockchain game on the Solana chain, known for its affordable fees and fast operations, leveraging NFTs.

## Achievements and Future Developments

![Epics Beta List Got over 50000 applications](/news/2023/09/25/EpicsBetaWaitlistOver50000EN.png)

In 2022, Epics was honored with a 5th place finish among over 18,000 entries at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon. In the same year, we received WBSO (Research and Development in Advanced Science and Technology) certification from the Dutch government. Additionally, in January 2023, the $EPCT token issued by Epics DAO was listed on a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain through an Initial DEX Offering (IDO).

The waitlist (closed in early August) for the Epics Beta, which is scheduled for release in December 2023, has already attracted over 50,000 players.

Solana Chain has also launched the Web3 mobile "Solana Saga Phone" and has opened the Solana dApp Store.

Epics will be compatible with this Solana Mobile Stack and plans to be available on the Solana dApp Store, collaborating with the Solana Mobile Team.

## Details of Funding

- Amount Raised: $450,000
- Method: SAFT and Token Sale
- New Share (Token) Holders: East Ventures, Rikka, two corporations, and 20 individual investors.
- Use of Funds: Product development and strengthening organizational structure.

## Comments from investors who participated in this round

![MIRAISE Shinichi Iwata](/news/2023/09/25/ShinichiIwata.png)

**Mr. Shinichi Iwata of MIRAISE ( https://www.miraise.vc ), Partner and CEO**

At MIRAISE, we actively support Japanese engineers who are starting businesses abroad. ELSOUL LABO, founded in the Netherlands by the highly talented engineers Kawasaki and Kishi, utilizes blockchain technology to enhance the sustainability of open-source development environments.

In this round, the company has received investment from Rikka, a strategic partner of MIRAISE.
With the investment from European investors, we look forward to a more solid global business foundation.
MIRAISE will continue to provide support through the community in both technical and business aspects.

![Rikka Urmas Peiker](/news/2023/09/25/UrmasPeiker.png)

**Mr. Urmas Peiker of Rikka ( https://www.gopoolside.com ), Founder and CEO**

We are truly impressed by the exceptional Japanese programmer entrepreneurs who have ventured into the European tech startup scene.

The Estonian government has been open-sourcing e-government solutions and operating authentication solutions using blockchain. These initiatives have demonstrated significant public value, and I have great expectations for this field.

As an Estonia-based Web3-focused fund, we see a strong alignment in investment themes and are excited to collaborate with our strategic partner, MIRAISE, to support the company's global endeavors. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to contribute to their challenges on a global scale.

※ Rikka is a seed VC specializing in Web3 companies in Estonia, and MIRAISE, a VC specializing in engineers and entrepreneurs in Japan, is involved as an advisor and LP.

![trattoria Hirokazu Nakamura](/news/2023/09/25/HirokazuNakamura.png)

**Mr. Hirokazu Nakamura of trattoria ( https://trattoria.tokyo ), CEO, Investor**

After hearing from Kawasaki and Kishi, I immediately decided to invest based on two key pillars: social significance and global reach. While there are many entrepreneurs in Japan aiming for global success, few are actually operating overseas as a base.

Notably, the company ELSOUL LABO, founded by the two, has received certification from the Dutch government for cutting-edge scientific research in the fields of AI and blockchain.

I have high expectations for this team's ability to succeed on a global scale. I look forward to supporting their future growth.

## Founder's Comments

![Fumitake Kawasaki](/news/2023/09/25/FumitakeKawasaki.png)

**Fumitake Kawasaki (Founder and CEO at ELSOUL LABO B.V., Co-founder of Epics DAO)**

We have been involved in the commercial use of open source, as well as the initiation and development of open-source projects.

Open-source development, which can globally improve development efficiency, is extremely important for the upcoming software-centric society.

However, there are many economic challenges, and it is not yet a sustainable environment.

We aim to realize a new form of open-source support by leveraging gamification and token economics.

![Shota Kishi](/news/2023/09/25/ShotaKishi.png)

**Shota Kishi (Co-founder of ELSOUL LABO B.V. and Epics DAO)**

Utilizing blockchain technology allows us to visualize social economic value due to its fairness and transparency, thus providing appropriate incentives.

Gamification elements such as "achievable goal-setting," "visible growth," and "self-expression" are effective in building a platform where everyone can participate, and they promote socially valuable actions while enjoying them.

By combining these, we will construct a mechanism to solve difficult-to-see social issues like the resource shortage in open-source development on a global scale.

## About the Social Contribution Blockchain Game “Epics”

![New Economy with Blockchain](/news/2023/09/25/NewEconomyWithBlockchainEN.png)

Ten years ago, the corporate adoption rate of open-source had been only about 10%, it was adopted by 90% of companies by 2022 and is now a source of innovation.
However, since its development is still free of charge, it suffers from severe resource shortages, and over 80% of its software contains open-source code with vulnerabilities.

On the other hand, investment in open-source software has a 10-fold effect on GDP and is returned to people worldwide with a high return on investment as a public good.

Epics provides incentives through token economics to developers, investors, and public relations activists who can solve open-source software development problems.
Each person seeks fun and incentives, and by doing so, a virtuous cycle is created in which social problems are solved.

Through the combination of blockchain and gamification, Epics will solve the social problem of lack of resources for open source development through the "new economy".

## Company Overview

- Name: ELSOUL LABO B.V.
- Founders: Fumitake Kawasaki, Shota Kishi
- Business: Software R&D (AI, Cloud, Blockchain)
- Established: September 2020
- Location: Weteringschans 165, 1017XD Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Certification: WBSO (Advanced R&D) by the Dutch Government, Google Cloud Build Partner
- Company URL: https://labo.elsoul.nl
- Press Kits：https://labo.elsoul.nl/en/press-kits/

## About the DAO

- DAO Name: Epics DAO
- Founders: Fumitake Kawasaki, Shota Kishi
- Business: R&D and management of a social contribution blockchain game
- Established: June 2022
- Certification: WBSO (Advanced R&D) by the Dutch Government
- Awards: 5th place in the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon 2022
- DAO URL: https://epics.dev
- Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/EpicsDAO2


Epics DAO, a social contribution blockchain game supporting open-source development, has secured funding of $450K in its seed round


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) is pleased to announce that Skeet, an open-source serverless app development tool, now supports Google's new generative AI model, chat-bison-32k.

With this update, developers using Skeet can now benefit from enhanced AI support, enabling the rapid development of more advanced applications. Additionally, the performance of AI integrated into the apps has significantly improved, allowing for the development of more sophisticated services.

## About the New Model chat-bison-32k

![Vertex AI PaLM2 chat-bison-32k](/news/2023/09/20/VertexAIChat32kEN.png)

Google Cloud announced the new generative AI model chat-bison-32k on September 19, making it available on Vertex AI.

The new model has increased the maximum token limit from the previous 1024 to 8196. The larger the number of tokens, the more capable the model is of handling longer texts and larger data, enabling more advanced responses.

One of the great features of Google's generative AI is its ability to generate specialized responses in specific fields by being trained on question and answer samples. The increase in token limit allows for learning more specialized detailed information, enabling more advanced responses.

The new model chat-bison-32k is also available in the demo app created using Skeet.

Please try the latest Google generative AI through the link below.

Skeet Demo: https://skeeter.dev/en/

## Open-Source Skeet Framework for Rapid Serverless App Development on Google Cloud and Firebase

![Skeet AI Auto Coding](/news/2023/09/15/SkeetEN.png)

Skeet is an open-source TypeScript serverless framework that allows for full-stack app development on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

With Skeet, you can rapidly develop everything from API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps using TypeScript. The framework actively adopts technologies with good developer experience, such as GraphQL and Firestore.

It also facilitates the development of applications using AI like ChatGPT and Vertex AI, as well as Web3 dApps using blockchains like Solana.

You can try the demo from the link below. You can also simultaneously try PaLM2, Vertex AI, and OpenAI's ChatGPT (GPT-3.5, GPT-4) to compare their features.

Skeet Demo: https://skeeter.dev/en/

Furthermore, you can run this demo app on your own PC or cloud environment in just 5 minutes using Skeet CLI.

First, get a sense of what you can do with the demo, and then start your app development immediately using Skeet CLI.

The CLI also incorporates AI, offering powerful support like code generation through chat, significantly improving developer productivity.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

Skeet is being developed as open-source to reduce development and maintenance costs and improve the developer experience across all application development environments worldwide.

For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Skeet Now Supports Google's New Generative AI Model chat-bison-32k, Enabling More Token Usage and Significantly Improved Performance


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) is pleased to announce that its open-source serverless app development tool, Skeet, now supports the new Web3 and blockchain technology, Solana Compressed NFT (cNFT).

While NFT technology has garnered attention as a digital asset, the blockchain fees for large-scale NFT collections can be prohibitively high. This made it impractical to issue individual game items or global user profiles as NFTs.

## What is Solana Compressed NFT (cNFT)?

Solana Compressed NFT (cNFT) is an NFT managed efficiently using data structures like Merkle Trees to reduce data size while maintaining authenticity. Although the Solana chain is relatively inexpensive by default, the cost to mint a single NFT is 0.012 SOL ($0.24 : 1 SOL = $20), which scales linearly. For a collection of 10,000 NFTs, this would cost $2,400, and for a billion NFTs, it would cost $240 million, making it impractical for large-scale NFT collections.

The newly developed cNFT method allows for the issuance of 10,000 NFTs at approximately $70 (34 times cheaper) and a billion NFTs at approximately $10,000 (24,000 times cheaper).

![Solana Compressed NFT](/news/2023/09/19/mint-solana-cnft.png)

Skeet has integrated technologies from two leading Solana protocols: Metaplex and Helius.

Metaplex is Solana's NFT protocol that sets token standards. It provides the umi framework for handling NFTs and Solana transactions, as well as the Bubblegum tool for issuing cNFTs.

Metaplex: https://www.metaplex.com/

Helius provides Solana's high-performance RPC and the necessary Digital Asset Standard (DAS) API for using cNFTs.

Helius: https://www.helius.dev/

Skeet leverages these technologies, enabling developers to easily utilize Solana Compressed NFTs (cNFTs).

For a detailed guide on how to issue cNFTs using Skeet, please refer to the following article:

https://medium.com/@KishiTheMechanic/how-to-mint-solana-compressed-nfts-cnfts-with-typescript-be9d0fa7ce30

## Open-Source Skeet Framework for Rapid Serverless App Development on Google Cloud and Firebase

![Skeet AI Auto Coding](/news/2023/09/15/SkeetEN.png)

Skeet is an open-source, TypeScript-based serverless framework that allows for full-stack app development on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase. With Skeet, you can rapidly develop everything from API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps using TypeScript. It actively adopts developer-friendly technologies like GraphQL and Firestore. It also simplifies the development of modern applications that utilize AI technologies like ChatGPT and Vertex AI, as well as blockchain technologies like Solana for Web3 dApps.

You can try the Skeet demo here: https://skeeter.dev/en/

The demo app can be run on your own PC or cloud environment in just 5 minutes using the Skeet CLI, which also features AI-powered code generation through chat, significantly enhancing developer productivity.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

Skeet is being developed as open-source to reduce development and maintenance costs across all application development environments worldwide.

For more details, please refer to the official documentation:

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Skeet Now Supports Solana Compressed NFTs (cNFTs). Enabling Billion-Scale NFT Collections at Low Cost.


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) is pleased to announce that the Epics Collaboration Platform has been selected for the 2023 WBSO (Advanced Scientific Research and Development) project by the Dutch Government. This platform includes both the Epics and Skeet frameworks.

## What is Epics?

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/09/15/EpicsEN.jpg)

Epics is a Web3 game that promotes open-source development. Open-source software is adopted by over 90% of companies and has significant societal value. However, it also faces the critical challenge of resource shortages. Epics tackles this issue by utilizing gamification and token economics to create a sustainable development environment for open-source software.

Epics Official Website: https://epics.dev/en/

## What is Skeet?

![Skeet - Auto Code TypeScript Serverless Framework](/news/2023/09/15/SkeetEN.png)

Skeet is an open-source app development solution capable of AI auto-code development. It allows for rapid development of Web/iOS/Android apps and supports a wide range of developments, including AI-powered chatbot apps, Web3 apps utilizing blockchain, and dApps.

AI is also used in the development flow, overcoming the learning curve that is a challenge in software frameworks. Developers can quickly start building functional apps and publish them in the cloud.

Skeet Official Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/

## Synergy Between Both Platforms

The open-source Skeet is adopted for both the platform and blockchain development of Epics. Skeet lowers the global cost of application development and promotes more software innovation. Epics supports future innovation by making open-source software development sustainable.

These efforts have been highly evaluated, and both Epics and Skeet have been recognized as advanced scientific research by the Dutch Government.

Moving forward, ELSOUL LABO remains committed to advancing its efforts in promoting open-source development that shapes the future, establishing a sustainable software development environment, and thereby realizing numerous innovations.


ELSOUL LABO Selected by the Dutch Government for Advanced Scientific Research


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) is pleased to announce that using their open-source CLI tool "solv," developed by their operational Epics DAO, three new Solana testnet validators have been successfully launched.

We have also released a YouTube video that explains the setup process to operational status. Please take a look.

[Start Operating in 10 Minutes] How to Begin with Solana Validators Using solv (YouTube):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdN4yaPkoa0

## solv - The CLI Tool for Solana Validators

![solv is the utility tool for Solana Validators](/news/2023/09/14/solvYouTube.jpg)

solv is an open-source CLI tool designed to simplify the setup and operation of Solana validators. With solv, you can easily handle validator setup, operation, monitoring, alerts, and upgrades.

Whether you are new to Solana validators or already active as one, you can easily transition to using solv and make your ongoing operations more efficient and hassle-free.

The main objectives of solv are as follows:

- **Promoting Decentralization of the Solana Network:** solv is designed to allow many users to easily participate in the Solana network, contributing to network decentralization and an inclusive technological society.
- **Reducing the Workload and Burden of Validator Operations:** Users of solv can easily perform many settings and updates with a single command. This allows Solana validators with a deep understanding of advanced technology to create more social value.
- **Strengthening Open-Source Community Resources:** solv aims to lower the barriers to entry for validators, enabling more open-source development communities to earn validator rewards and build a sustainable open-source development environment.

Using solv, three new Solana testnet validators have been launched. Originally developed to improve the operational efficiency of our development team and the entire community, this tool has been made open-source to spread its value to the Solana and broader open-source communities.

For more details and how to get started, please visit the official website below.

solv Official Website: https://solv.epics.dev/en/


Launch 3 New Testnet Validators on Solana in Just 10 Minutes with Open-Source Tool solv


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) has announced the release of a video series explaining auto-code app development using ChatGPT and Vertex AI.

The video series consists of 7 episodes, with the first episode providing a general overview and subsequent episodes detailing how to utilize various AI development modes.

The following 3 videos have already been released, with more to come:

YouTube: Auto-Coding with ChatGPT / VertexAI in Skeet Framework - $ skeet ai ① Basic Usage 1/7:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7J5HDhtpE4

YouTube: Auto-Coding with ChatGPT / VertexAI in Skeet Framework - GraphQL CRUD/Schema Auto-Generation ② $ prisma mode 2/7:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01a4HIhNuvM

YouTube: Auto-Coding with ChatGPT / VertexAI in Skeet Framework - TypeScript/Typedoc Function Auto-Generation ③ $ method mode 3/7:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPsWXMIItWE

As demonstrated in the videos, auto-coding with Skeet allows developers to interact with AI to automatically generate code, significantly enhancing productivity.

## Open-Source Framework "Skeet" for Rapid Serverless App Development on Google Cloud and Firebase

![Skeet AI Auto Coding](/news/2023/09/09/SkeetAIAutoCoding.jpg)

Skeet is an open-source, TypeScript-based serverless framework that enables full-stack app development on Google Cloud and Firebase.

With Skeet, you can rapidly develop everything from API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps using TypeScript. The framework actively incorporates technologies with good developer experience, such as GraphQL and Firestore. It also simplifies the development of applications using AI technologies like ChatGPT and Vertex AI, as well as blockchain-based Web3 dApps using platforms like Solana.

You can try the demo from the link below. Both PaLM2 and Vertex AI, along with OpenAI's ChatGPT (GPT-3.5, GPT-4), can be tested simultaneously, allowing you to compare their respective features.

Skeet Demo: https://skeeter.dev/en/

Furthermore, you can run this demo app on your own PC or cloud environment in just 5 minutes using the Skeet CLI.

First, get a feel for what's possible with the demo, and then jump right into app development using the Skeet CLI.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

Skeet is being developed as an open-source project to reduce development and maintenance costs and improve developer experience across all application development environments worldwide.

For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Announcing Video Series Explaining Auto-Code App Development with ChatGPT / Vertex AI


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) is pleased to announce that its CEO, Kawasaki, has set a new world record (according to our research) of 37 minutes and 48 seconds in a Real-Time Attack (RTA) for releasing an AI chat app using ChatGPT on the cloud.

In this RTA, the time taken to develop an AI chatbot app from scratch using the ChatGPT API and release it on the cloud (Google Cloud and Firebase) was measured. The use of the Skeet framework demonstrated that a rapid and reproducible app development environment can be established, thereby enhancing the developer experience.

Anyone can participate in this RTA if they can release a scalable app on the cloud. The use of Skeet is not a requirement; you can challenge this with any method. We look forward to your participation.

【YouTube】ChatGPT API AI Chatbot Development RTA [00:37:48(World Record)]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK-rjjZuXbE

## Open-Source Framework "Skeet" Enables Rapid Serverless App Development on Google Cloud and Firebase

![Skeet AI Chatbot Development RTA](/news/2023/09/06/skeet-chatgpt-rta-start.jpg)

Skeet is an open-source, TypeScript-based serverless framework that allows you to build full-stack apps on Google Cloud (GCP) and Firebase.

With Skeet, you can rapidly develop everything from API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps using TypeScript. It actively incorporates technologies with a good reputation for developer experience, such as GraphQL and Firestore. Skeet is a modern application framework that makes it easy to develop applications utilizing AI like ChatGPT and Vertex AI, as well as blockchain-based Web3 dApps using platforms like Solana.

You can try the demo from the link below. Both PaLM2 and Vertex AI are available for trial, along with OpenAI's ChatGPT (GPT-3.5, GPT-4), so you can compare their respective features.

Skeet Demo: https://skeeter.dev/en/

Furthermore, you can run this demo app on your own PC or cloud environment in just 5 minutes using Skeet CLI.

First, get an idea of what is possible with the demo, and then you can immediately start app development using Skeet CLI.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

Skeet is being developed as open-source to reduce development and maintenance costs and improve the developer experience in application development environments worldwide.

For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Set a World Record of 37 Minutes and 48 Seconds in RTA for Releasing an AI Chat App Using ChatGPT on the Cloud


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) has announced that their development team for the open-source Skeet framework has released a demo featuring Google's Large Language Model (LLM) PaLM2 and Vertex AI.

Skeet is an open-source, serverless framework built with TypeScript, designed for full-stack application development on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Firebase.

With Skeet, you can rapidly develop everything from API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps using TypeScript. The framework actively incorporates technologies with a good reputation for developer experience, such as GraphQL and Firestore. It also facilitates the development of modern applications using AI technologies like ChatGPT and Vertex AI, as well as blockchain technologies like Solana for Web3 dApp development.

This release allows users to try out an AI chatbot powered by Google's LLM PaLM2 and Vertex AI via the Skeet demo linked below. You can also test ChatGPT's GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 from the same demo, enabling you to compare and evaluate which AI is suitable for different use-cases.

Skeet Demo: https://skeeter.dev/en/

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

## Google's LLM PaLM2 and Vertex AI

PaLM2 is a Large Language Model (LLM) developed by Google and is now available on Google Cloud's Vertex AI. It is also the model that powers Bard, another AI chat service provided by Google.

PaLM2 is trained efficiently using a diverse, multilingual pre-training dataset and performs well even with fewer tokens or smaller models. The model can be fine-tuned by providing example prompts, making it easy to create specialized AI chatbots for various use-cases.

![Skeet Google AI (Vertex AI, PaLM2, chat-bison)](/news/2023/08/16/VertexAIChat3EN.png)

You can try the demo from the link below. Both PaLM2 and Vertex AI, as well as OpenAI's ChatGPT (GPT-3.5, GPT-4), can be tested simultaneously, allowing you to compare their respective features.

Skeet Demo: https://skeeter.dev/en/

The demo can be run on your own PC or cloud environment in just 5 minutes using Skeet CLI.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

Skeet is developed as an open-source project aimed at reducing development and maintenance costs and improving the developer experience worldwide.

For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Open-Source Skeet Enables Rapid Development of AI Chatbots, Releases Demo with Google's LLM PaLM2 and Vertex AI


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) has announced the release of Skeet AI v1.5, which enhances AI support for app development on its open-source solution "Skeet" that enables rapid development and deployment of ChatGPT-powered apps.

Skeet is an open-source, TypeScript-based, serverless framework that allows for full-stack app development on Google Cloud (GCP) and Firebase.

With Skeet, you can rapidly develop everything from API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps all in TypeScript. The framework proactively adopts technologies that offer a positive developer experience, such as GraphQL and Firestore. It also facilitates the easy development of modern applications that utilize AI technologies like ChatGPT and Vertex AI, as well as blockchain technologies like Solana for Web3 dApp development.

With this update, specialized AI models (ChatGPT and Vertex AI) for Skeet development support can now be easily accessed through Skeet CLI. Skeet aims to further boost developer productivity through enhanced AI support for Skeet app development.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

Skeet AI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-ai

## Development Support with Skeet AI

Application frameworks can improve developer productivity by auto-generating the foundational code for app development. Many frameworks come with development tools that automate various development tasks.

However, mastering these tools often requires a learning curve. Even after learning, it’s easy to forget how to use them due to various reasons, necessitating a relearning process.

Skeet AI addresses this challenge. The image below illustrates one example of the AI console provided by Skeet AI.

![Skeet AI Support](/news/2023/09/03/skeet-ai-dev-support2.png)

Here, simply by expressing a desire to enable user tweeting, Skeet AI automatically proposes the necessary data model. Developers can either adopt the proposed data model as is or refine it based on more specific requirements. Once the data model is decided, Skeet AI will either auto-generate the necessary code or ask the developer for further input.

Developers can now have code auto-generated by simply consulting with the AI about the app they wish to create.

Such enriched AI development support minimizes the framework's learning cost and enhances developer productivity.

Currently available AI support includes:

- AI for Firestore data model proposal and auto code generation
- AI for Prisma data model proposal and GraphQL auto code generation
- Teacher AI trained on Skeet documentation
- TypeDoc auto-generation AI for TypeScript functions
- Translation file generation AI for multilingual support in documentation and apps

Planned future AI support includes:

- AI for auto-generating Firebase Functions code (Development logic support)
- AI proficient in debugging that understands the core of your app code

Skeet aims to boost developer productivity not only by auto-generating foundational code but also by providing robust AI support for application development.

Skeet is developed as an open-source project to reduce development and maintenance costs worldwide and improve developer experience.

For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Open-Source Skeet, Allowing Rapid Development and Deployment of ChatGPT-Enabled Apps, Announces the Release of Enhanced AI Support with Skeet AI v1.5


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) has announced the release of version 1.4.0 of "Skeet AI," a plugin for the open-source "Skeet," allowing easy customization of generative AIs such as ChatGPT and Vertex AI for in-house use.

Skeet is an open-source, TypeScript-based serverless framework that can build full-stack apps on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

From API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps, everything can be rapidly developed using TypeScript.

With this update, Skeet now allows easy execution of GPT-3.5's Fine-tuning using TypeScript.

Skeet AI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-ai

## Fine-tuning with ChatGPT's GPT-3.5 Turbo

The benefits of fine-tuning are as follows:

- Generation of high-quality responses
- Application of more examples
- Cost savings (reduction in token count and processing time)

In initial tests, the fine-tuned "GPT-3.5 Turbo" has been reported to demonstrate performance equal to or greater than "GPT-4" in specific narrow tasks.

With Skeet, fine-tuning with GPT-3.5 Turbo can be easily executed, and the resulting model is ready to be integrated into applications.

Tools are also provided to create datasets for fine-tuning (in JSONL format) from various data formats (such as Markdown documents), allowing for consistent and rapid customization of AI models and application development leveraging them.

We will continue to enhance a wide range of development support for utilizing AI, building a faster and more convenient development environment.

Skeet is developed as open-source to reduce development and maintenance costs for application developers worldwide and enhance the developer experience.

For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Open-Source "Skeet" Enables Easy Customization of Generative AIs like ChatGPT, Vertex AI, and Now Supports Fine-tuning with GPT-3.5


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (located in Amsterdam, Netherlands) has announced the release of version 1.4.0 of the open-source TypeScript full-stack serverless application framework "Skeet."

Skeet is an open-source TypeScript serverless framework that allows for the construction of full-stack applications on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

From the API server to Web, iOS, and Android apps, everything can be developed at lightning speed using TypeScript.

With this update, Skeet has implemented its unique AI console. Development support via AI will be further enhanced in the future.

Behind the scenes, the tool utilizes APIs such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Vertex AI, building models specialized in supporting development through Skeet.

Skeet aims to further enhance developer productivity through AI development support.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

## Development Support with Skeet AI

![Skeet AI](/news/2023/08/21/skeet-ai-prisma.jpg)

In addition to general chat support, we have released support specialized in Prisma modeling. By simply entering a brief description of the desired application, Skeet automatically proposes a data model in Prisma format.

Once the data model is ready, with just one command (skeet g scaffold), Skeet automatically generates the necessary code (CRUD) for the GraphQL API server based on the data model content.

As Prisma & Skeet fully manage data migration, by editing only the data model in Prisma format, all necessary code for application configuration, from migration files to GraphQL API server code, is automatically generated.

Developers can focus solely on the unique logic for each application, significantly improving development efficiency.

Skeet not only automates the generation of application code but also automatically constructs the serverless environment, so there's no need to worry when deploying the created app.

By providing such a rapid development environment, we aim to promote problem-solving through apps across global society.

We will continue to enhance a wide range of development support through AI, aiming to construct a faster and more convenient development environment.

Skeet is being developed as open-source to reduce development and maintenance costs for application development sites worldwide and to enhance the developer experience.

For more details, please see the official documentation.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Open-source Application Framework "Skeet" Adds AI Development Support to Enhance Developer Productivity.


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands) has announced the release of "solv", an open-source CLI tool developed by its initiative, Epics DAO. This tool simplifies the setup and operation of validators on the Solana blockchain.

The Solana ecosystem is rapidly growing every day, and validators are at its core. Our teams at Epics DAO, ELSOUL LABO, and the open-source "Skeet" development community have all actively worked as Solana validators. Through this experience, we deeply understand the challenges and needs faced by Solana validators, leading to the development of "solv".

solv (GitHub): https://github.com/EpicsDAO/solv

## solv - The CLI Tool for Solana Validators

![solv is the utility tool for Solana Validators](/news/2023/08/17/solvCLI.png)

solv is an open-source CLI tool designed to simplify the setup, operation, monitoring, alerting, and upgrading tasks for Solana validators. With solv, whether you're new to the role of a Solana validator or already active, you can transition to using solv and smoothly carry out your operations with less hassle.

The main objectives of solv include:

- **Promoting the Decentralization of the Solana Network:** By simplifying validator operations, solv is designed to make it easier for a broader range of users to participate in the Solana network. This contributes to a more decentralized network and a more inclusive technological society. With its open-source nature, it promotes a transparent, secure, and highly reliable validator network.
- **Reducing the Hassles and Burdens of Validator Operations:** Users of solv can easily conduct many settings and updates with a single command. Given that the Solana network operates globally, validator operations don't just fit into regular business hours. Even when early updates are challenging due to time zone differences, updates can be set and automatically completed via solv commands. By saving the time of Solana validators with advanced technical skills, these validators can create even greater societal value.
- **Strengthening Open-Source Community Resources:** Technically knowledgeable open-source communities are encouraged to participate as validators. However, not all developers are familiar with a specific blockchain, so there remains a substantial barrier to entry. solv aims to lower this barrier, enabling more open-source developers to earn rewards as validators and promote a sustainable open-source development environment.

Originally, this tool was developed to increase our development team and the entire community's operational efficiency. However, we believe it holds significant value for the entire Solana validator and Solana community, as well as all open-source development communities. Therefore, we've made solv open-source and freely available for all users. We encourage everyone to give it a try.

For more details, please visit the following GitHub repository:

solv (GitHub): https://github.com/EpicsDAO/solv


Epics DAO Releases Open-Source CLI Tool "solv" for Solana Validators


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (based in Amsterdam, Netherlands) has announced the addition of a new UI tailored for Google AI (Product Name: Vertex AI, Model: PaLM2 chat-bison) to their open-source app framework "Skeet."

"Skeet" is an open-source, TypeScript serverless framework that facilitates the construction of full-stack apps on both GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

With "Skeet", you can quickly develop anything from API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps consistently using TypeScript.

Now, with the addition of the Google AI UI to "Skeet", it's even easier to create customized AI chatbots.

Since "Skeet" is open-source, anyone can use it freely at no cost.

With just a single command, you can set up the Google AI customization environment, develop your own or your business's specialized AI chatbot, and release it instantly.

Skeet CLI (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli

## Highly Customizable Google AI

![Skeet Google AI (Vertex AI, PaLM2, chat-bison)](/news/2023/08/16/VertexAIChat1EN.png)

Using Skeet's new UI, you can easily create AI chatbots specialized for specific domains. By providing input/output pairs, the bot learns to converse according to the unique needs of industries and businesses.

![Skeet Google AI (Vertex AI, PaLM2, chat-bison)](/news/2023/08/16/VertexAIChat2EN.png)

Initially, it couldn't identify "Epics" and would generate arbitrary responses.

![Skeet Google AI (Vertex AI, PaLM2, chat-bison)](/news/2023/08/16/VertexAIChat3EN.png)

By adding input and output pairs, the AI learns the dialogue and starts generating responses more aligned with the intended purpose.

![Skeet Google AI (Vertex AI, PaLM2, chat-bison)](/news/2023/08/16/VertexAIChat4EN.png)

With Skeet, you can quickly set up a development environment for apps utilizing Google AI (Product Name: Vertex AI, Model: PaLM2 chat-bison) or OpenAI's ChatGPT (Model: GPT-4 and similar). You can kick-start development from a functioning app, release it immediately, and proceed with validating the service's Product-Market Fit (PMF).

"Skeet" is developed as an open-source tool aiming to reduce the development and maintenance costs in app development scenarios worldwide and to enhance the developer experience. Everyone is free to use it, so give it a try!

For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

Vertex AI Documentation (Google Cloud): https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/docs/start/introduction-unified-platform

Official Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


The open-source app framework 'Skeet' now includes a UI for Google AI, making customization even easier.


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced that the development community of its open-source app framework "Skeet" has become a validator on the Solana blockchain.

Skeet is an open-source, serverless framework made with TypeScript that allows for the construction of full-stack applications on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

From API servers to Web, iOS, and Android apps, consistent and rapid development can be achieved using TypeScript.

Skeet also supports the development of dApps utilizing the Solana blockchain and Web3 mobile dApp development with the Solana Mobile Stack.

On this occasion, the Skeet development community has become a validator for the Solana blockchain.

Solana Validators (Skeet Framework): https://www.validators.app/validators/EmmaLKkBBjvwqdL38cC5nv7SQunQr8g1iL9JeZ2bAk2D?locale=en&network=testnet

## Skeet's Role and Vision as a Solana Validator

![Skeet Solana Validator Detail](/news/2023/08/15/SkeetSolanaValidatorDetail.png)

The Solana blockchain is gaining attention due to its speed and low transaction costs, with many projects selecting this platform. By functioning as a Solana validator, the Skeet team will enhance the safety and efficiency of the blockchain network and participate in the approval of transactions and block generation.

Through this role, the Skeet team's understanding and knowledge of Solana will deepen further. This signifies the provision of an even more innovative and user-friendly framework for Web3 and blockchain development utilizing Solana. Developers of Skeet aim to leverage this knowledge to enrich the framework's features, positioning Skeet as an appealing choice for Web3 app and dApp developers.

Furthermore, as an open-source platform, Skeet's philosophy emphasizes the democratization and sharing of technology. This role as a validator is a significant step to promote the proliferation and sharing of blockchain technology, which is believed to foster growth and advancement for the entire community.

Lastly, the rewards earned as a Solana validator will be used to further develop the Skeet framework and manage the community. This will enable Skeet to solidify its position as a sustainable, continuously growing open-source community. The Skeet team eagerly looks forward to expanding partnerships through this new initiative, aiming to co-create the future of blockchain technology.

Solana Official Website: https://solana.com/

Skeet Official Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Open-Source App Framework "Skeet" Became Solana Blockchain Validator


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced the version 1.2.0 of the open-source TypeScript full-stack serverless app framework "Skeet."

Skeet is an open-source, TypeScript-based serverless framework that enables the building of full-stack apps on both GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

From the API server to web, iOS, and Android apps, you can consistently develop in TypeScript at lightning speed.

With this update, Skeet also supports the development of the Solana Mobile Stack.

Solana Mobile Stack is a mobile development environment for the Solana blockchain. You can release your mobile app to the Solana dApps Store, optimized for Web3. It charges no fees for app purchases, sales, or subscriptions.

By transitioning the Web3 experience to be mobile-native, it becomes more convenient for users to engage with the blockchain on a daily basis. Furthermore, with the advent of new blockchain applications that harness cameras, GPS, and a range of sensors, we anticipate numerous innovations in the Web3 mobile space.

With Skeet, you can start your Solana Mobile Stack immediately and accelerate the development and release of your Web3 and blockchain apps.

Solana Mobile Stack: https://solanamobile.com/developers

## Solana Mobile Stack Development with Expo (React Native)

![Skeet Solana Mobile Stack](/news/2023/08/14/SkeetSolanaMobileStackExample.jpg)

Skeet chose Expo (React Native) as their Solana Mobile Stack development environment. With TypeScript and TailwindCSS, you can develop mobile apps like web development. For those with experience in React development, it becomes easier to rapidly create Web3/Blockchain apps using the Solana Mobile Stack.

Also, in Web3 development, in addition to mobile apps, we usually release dApps that can be used in browsers on the web, but Skeet's Solana Mobile Stack template also comes with a web app using Next.js. and web apps can be developed in almost the same environment consistently in TypeScript.

Skeet has been conceived as an open-source solution, aiming to reduce both development and maintenance costs, thereby enhancing the developer experience in various application development scenarios worldwide.

See the official documentation for the details.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


Open-source application framework "Skeet" supports Solana Mobile Stack. Accelerate Web3/Blockchain development.


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced the version 1.1.0 of the open-source TypeScript full-stack serverless app framework "Skeet."

Skeet is an open-source TypeScript serverless framework that allows you to build full-stack apps on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

From the API server to web, iOS, and Android apps, you can consistently develop in TypeScript at lightning speed.

With this update, Skeet now not only supports OpenAI's ChatGPT (like GPT-4) but also Google's Vertex AI.

Vertex AI is Google Cloud's fully managed machine learning (ML) tool for any use case that accelerates building, deploying, and scaling ML models.

Vertex AI Documentation: https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai

## Generated AI by Google

![Google Generative AI](/news/2023/08/11/BuildWithGoogleAi.png)

Vertex AI recently extended support for Google's Large Language Model (LLM), known as PaLM2, encompassing Generative AI capabilities.

PaLM2 efficiently leverages multilingual and diverse pre-training datasets, boasting improved performance even with fewer tokens or smaller models.

A standout feature of PaLM2 is its prompt adjustment and fine-tuning capabilities. The quality of outputs, especially when tailoring the model for specific business needs, surpasses competing products like ChatGPT.

Using Skeet, businesses can swiftly integrate Vertex AI and deploy a bespoke AI application tailored to their unique needs.

Please take a look at the release note below for details.

Skeet v1.1.0 release note: https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli/releases/tag/v1.1.0

Skeet is developed as an open-source solution with the aim to reduce development and maintenance costs, enhancing the developer experience across global application development scenarios.

See the official documentation for the details.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/


The open-source application framework "Skeet" supports ChatGPT and Google AI. Allows for more flexible customization.


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced the Version 1 major release of the open-source TypeScript full-stack serverless framework "Skeet."

Skeet is an open-source TypeScript serverless framework that allows you to build full-stack apps on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

From the API server to web, iOS, and Android apps, you can consistently develop in TypeScript at lightning speed.

Skeet is developed as an open-source to reduce development and maintenance costs and improve the developer experience for all application development worldwide.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/

## Reduce app development and maintenance costs

![Problems](/news/2023/08/06/Problems.png)

Many points can be improved through application development in our lives and society.

However, to create and publish an application, a wide range of knowledge and skills, from server infrastructure to applications, is required, so many teams currently need help.

It is always challenging to achieve both rapid development and maintainability. On top of that, it is necessary to solve complex problems during scale-up, so it takes a lot of time to obtain a reproducible development environment.

Since the cost of maintaining an app that has been successfully released is steadily increasing, the development site must take on the challenge of adding and improving functions while maintaining the status quo is difficult.

As the importance of apps increases in our lives and society, the shortage of IT resources is still accelerating, and development resources need to be increased at almost all sites.

We want to address this issue by lowering application development and maintenance costs.

Skeet allows you to get your app up and running quickly and maintain it for the long term at a low cost.

## Serverless architecture powered by GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase

![Effortless Serverless Skeet](/news/2023/08/06/EffortlessServerlessSkeet.png)

GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase is an app development platform that helps you build and scale the apps and games your users love. It is a service highly trusted by many companies worldwide, supported by Google's infrastructure.

Firebase provides reliable products and solutions for the entire app lifecycle. Everyone can use Firebase products to solve complex problems and optimize your app's experience. Firebase is powered by Google Cloud and lets you scale your apps to billions of users.

Use cases are not limited to application development but also include API servers, scheduled task execution, function execution by event handlers, stream data pipelines, etc., and can be used in a wide range of applications, from new projects to partial applications to existing projects.

## Develop and manage eco-friendly, high-performance distributed systems at low cost

![Zero Maintenance](/news/2023/08/06/ZeroMaintenance.png)

You can combine GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase products to build an eco-friendly, high-performance distributed system. It utilizes server resources only as needed, allowing for a very environmentally and economically friendly design. It's possible to concentrate more on things.

Furthermore, maintenance costs are significantly reduced. Post-release apps also automatically scale up computing resources to match user usage patterns. You don't need to worry about credentials, configuration, provisioning new servers, or decommissioning old servers.

Skeet is an open-source, full-stack serverless app development solution that makes Firebase and Google Cloud product combinations easier and easier to use.

Skeet CLI is not only for setting, deploying, and managing Firebase products but also for application development, such as VPN network settings, domain and name server settings, load balancer management security settings using Cloud Armor, and CI & CD using GitHub Actions. We provide that with a single command. The database is not only Firestore, but it is also possible to build a GraphQL API using Cloud SQL. Skeet supports full-stack development from backend construction to front-end web, iOS, and Android development.

In addition, for more scalable and robust application development, we adopt tools useful for development, such as TypeScript, Jest, ESLint & Prettier by default. TypeScript is mainly used for ease of application creation, but it is also possible to build applications that partially utilize machine learning using Python.

By using Skeet, you can significantly reduce app development and maintenance costs and realize more plans.

Please have a look at the documentation website for details.

Also, your GitHub star would be a great encouragement to our team.

We will continue to improve to make it a more convenient development tool.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/

Skeet (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli


Open-Source TypeScript Full-Stack Serverless Framework "Skeet" Version 1 Major Release


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced on August 2nd, 2023 that the waitlist application for "Epics - The Builders Guild" beta will be closed on the same day. Epics is Web3 BCG (blockchain game) run by the company, with over 50,000 applicants at the time of announcement.

Epics Official Website: https://epics.dev/

## What's Epics?

![Epics - Blockchain Game for Social Contribution](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsBlockchainGameForSocialContributionEN.png)

Epics is a social contribution type BCG (blockchain game). We aim to transform open-source development, which has become a serious resource shortage, into a sustainable environment.

## Open-source development challenges

![Epics - Open Source Development resource shortage](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsOpenSourceDevelopmentResourceShortageEN.png)

Open-source software has spread rapidly in the last ten years and is currently used by more than 90% of companies, but open-source development is still basically free of charge and has not become a sustainable environment.

Much open-source software has not been maintained for more than two years despite being widely used, and the percentage of corporate applications that contain open-source code with vulnerabilities is 84% (2022), which is very dangerous.

However, as can be seen from the fact that more than 90% of all companies use it, open-source software has a high value as a public good, and anyone in the world can use and benefit from it. Open-source is also essential for digital transformation (DX).

![Epics - Open Source Cost Benefit](/news/2023/07/20/OpenSourceConstBenefitEN.png)

In 2021, the EU published a report examining the social impact of open-source development. There, investment in open-source development is announced to be 10 times more cost-effective on an EU-wide GDP basis (2018).

## Epics - The Buidlers Guild

![Epics - Players](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsPlayersEN.png)

Epics is a command-based battle game in which you choose one of three jobs, earn points by contributing to open-source development, and use those points to develop your character.

Developers (Dev) who solve various problems such as vulnerabilities, social investors (Investors) who contribute to the development of the world by supporting open-source development, and public relations activists (Degen) who convey this unknown big problem to the world. Three types of players cooperate to solve the social problems of open-source development.

![Epics - Gamification](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsGamificationEN.png)

Points are awarded for real-world actions that remedy the resource scarcity of open-source development, so being strong in an Epics game means significantly contributing to open-source.

It is an effort to realize a better society by making contributions to society visible as a status that was difficult to see in reality, by preparing incentives for positive actions for society, and by working together to solve this problem while having fun.

![Epics - New Economy](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsNewEconomyEN.png)

Epics incentivizes developers, investors, and public relations activists by developing a gaming platform that connects to real-world issues.

Social problems will be solved by each seeking fun and incentives and taking action.

We believe that the “new economy” that combines blockchain and gamification will solve problems that have not been solved until now.

## Epics Beta Waiting List

If you join the Epics Beta Waitlist, you will receive priority invites to the game, including access to the Private Beta.

Waitlist applications will be closed on August 2nd, 2023 (UTC).

Thankfully, we have over 50,000 players on the waitlist.

Let's work together to solve social problems and create public goods for the future.

We are excited to see you participate.

Epics Beta Waiting List (Google Form): https://forms.gle/piSwBa4iYnsofaNXA


Thank you for over 50,000 applications to Web3 BCG "Epics" to support open-source development


On August 1, 2023, ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced the major release of Skeet v1, an open-source serverless framework that makes app development fast and zero-maintenance. This release enables Skeet developers to develop using GraphQL and SQL (relational database).

## Added new Next.js (React) + GraphQL API server option

![Skeet Next.js (React) + GraphQL Option](/news/2023/08/01/skeet-create-got-graphql.png)

Skeet is an open-source serverless framework that allows you to build full-stack apps on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

You can develop super fast from API to web/iOS/Android apps with TypeScript.

With this update, Skeet supports application development using GraphQL and SQL (relational database).

![Skeet Next.js (React) + GraphQL Starter](/news/2023/08/01/skeet-next-graphql.png)

Through support for SQL (relational database), hybrid development of SQL and NoSQL (Firestore) is now possible.
This allows developers to take advantage of both database types.

Relational database excels at handling data with relationships, making it easy to maintain consistency in data retrieval and transaction processing. On the other hand, NoSQL (such as Firestore) is more flexible and scalable, making it a better choice for large amounts of data and rapid data growth.

Skeet's hybrid development environment allows it to optimally manage business logic where data relationships are important in a relational database and large amounts of data, such as user data and logs, in his NoSQL. This can be a key strategy for getting the best performance within an application.

## Database and API Visualization: Leveraging Prisma and Apollo

With this update, you can now leverage the tools Prisma and Apollo to visualize your databases and APIs in the UI. This allows developers to understand and manipulate data structures intuitively, rather than just writing code.

![Skeet Prisma Studio](/news/2023/08/01/prisma-studio.jpg)

Prisma (https://www.prisma.io/) is an ORM that can easily handle SQL (relational database) with TypeScript and JavaScript. Skeet uses Prisma to provide a simple and flexible way to define your database schema and auto-generated migrations and provides TypeScript types to help with development. In addition, Prisma Studio makes it possible to operate the database with a GUI, allowing developers to easily operate and check data.

![Skeet Apollo Console](/news/2023/08/01/apollo-console.png)

Apollo (https://www.apollographql.com/) is a powerful tool for developing GraphQL API servers. Apollo's developer console lets you visualize your GraphQL schemas and test your APIs in real-time.

In the new UI, you can generate your own GraphQL used on the front end by clicking on the GraphQL query, mutation, and data content you want to use.

By leveraging these tools, Skeet provides a platform for developers to develop applications more intuitively and efficiently. With this update, developers can realize even more productivity gains.

Skeet is developed as open-source to reduce development and maintenance costs and improve the developer experience for all application development sites around the world.

Experience state-of-the-art application development using Skeet.

Skeet Documentation: https://skeet.dev/en/

Skeet (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-cli


Skeet, an open-source serverless framework, now supports GraphQL and SQL (relational databases)


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced on July 20, 2023, that the number of applicants for the beta version of its Web3 blockchain game "Epics - The Builders Guild" has exceeded 30,000.

Epics Official Website: https://epics.dev/

## What's Epics?

![Epics - Blockchain Game for Social Contribution](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsBlockchainGameForSocialContributionEN.png)

Epics is a social contribution type BCG (blockchain game). We aim to transform open-source development, which has become a serious resource shortage, into a sustainable environment.

## Open-source development challenges

![Epics - Open Source Development resource shortage](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsOpenSourceDevelopmentResourceShortageEN.png)

Open-source software has spread rapidly in the last ten years and is currently used by more than 90% of companies, but open-source development is still basically free of charge and has not become a sustainable environment.

Much open-source software has not been maintained for more than two years despite being widely used, and the percentage of corporate applications that contain open-source code with vulnerabilities is 84% (2022), which is very dangerous.

However, as can be seen from the fact that more than 90% of all companies use it, open-source software has a high value as a public good, and anyone in the world can use and benefit from it. Open-source is also essential for digital transformation (DX).

![Epics - Open Source Cost Benefit](/news/2023/07/20/OpenSourceConstBenefitEN.png)

In 2021, the EU published a report examining the social impact of open-source development. There, investment in open-source development is announced to be 10 times more cost-effective on an EU-wide GDP basis (2018).

## Epics - The Buidlers Guild

![Epics - Players](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsPlayersEN.png)

Epics is a command-based battle game in which you choose one of three jobs, earn points by contributing to open-source development, and use those points to develop your character.

Developers (Dev) who solve various problems such as vulnerabilities, social investors (Investors) who contribute to the development of the world by supporting open-source development, and public relations activists (Degen) who convey this unknown big problem to the world. Three types of players cooperate to solve the social problems of open-source development.

![Epics - Gamification](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsGamificationEN.png)

Points are awarded for real-world actions that remedy the resource scarcity of open-source development, so being strong in an Epics game means significantly contributing to open-source.

It is an effort to realize a better society by making contributions to society visible as a status that was difficult to see in reality, by preparing incentives for positive actions for society, and by working together to solve this problem while having fun.

![Epics - New Economy](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsNewEconomyEN.png)

Epics incentivizes developers, investors, and public relations activists by developing a gaming platform that connects to real-world issues.

Social problems will be solved by each seeking fun and incentives and taking action.

We believe that the “new economy” that combines blockchain and gamification will solve problems that have not been solved until now.

## Epics Beta Waiting List

![Epics Beta Waiting List](/news/2023/07/20/EpicsBetaWaitingList.png)

The Epics beta waitlist is now live.

If you join the waitlist, you might receive priority invites to games, including private betas.

Thankfully, the waitlist now has over 30,000 of its attendees.

Let's work together to solve social problems and create public goods. We are excited to see you participate.

Epics Beta Waiting List (Google Form): https://forms.gle/piSwBa4iYnsofaNXA


Applicants for the Web3 blockchain game "Epics," which supports open-source development, has exceeded 30,000.


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced the release of the addition of Next.js (React) starter to Skeet, a TypeScript full-stack serverless framework. At the same time, a demo of a new AI chat app created with the same starter and ChatGPT API has also been released.

Skeet AI Chat App Demo: https://skeeter.dev/

## Skeet Next.js (React) starter

![Skeet Next.js (React) Starter](/news/2023/07/10/WebAppBoilerplate.png)

Skeet is a TypeScript full-stack serverless framework that lets you build auto-scaling apps on top of Firebase.

Skeet allows you to get your app up and running quickly and maintain it for the long term at a low cost.

This time, he added his highly requested Next.js (https://nextjs.org/) starter from Vercel to his Skeet framework.

This gives you an even faster web app development environment.

This Next.js starter uses SSG (Static Site Generation) technology to achieve strong SEO support, high performance, and reduced hosting costs.

In addition, the settings essential for web development, such as multilingual support and his PWA (available by downloading the app), have already been completed, so you can start developing your application immediately without spending time preparing the development environment. Focus on your code.

Skeet Next (GitHub): https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-next

## New AI Chat App demo (made by Next.js)

![Skeet Demo AI Chat App](/news/2023/07/10/CreateChatRoom.png)

At the same time, we released a new AI chat app demo using this Next.js starter and ChatGPT API.

This demo app demonstrates what an app is built when you run the skeet create command.

OpenAI announced on July 7 that its natural language model "GPT-4" API is now available to all ChatGPT Plus users. This demo app also allows you to use the "GPT-4".

By setting the character of the AI assistant, it is also possible to improve the quality of the response.

![Skeet Demo AI Chat App](/news/2023/07/10/ChatWithCodeHighlight.png)

ChatGPT has become a reliable ally for developers.

This demo also supports syntax highlighting of the program code (because it is colored according to the rules, making it easier to read), and by customizing the number of tokens, etc., you can get a more accurate answer.

Skeet AI Chat App Demo: https://skeeter.dev/

## Experience new app development

![Skeet - Full-stack Serverless Framework for auto-scaling apps on Firebase](/news/2023/06/13/EffortlessServerlessSkeet.png)

You can immediately develop and publish web, iOS, and Android apps.

With the Skeet tutorial, you can actually build an AI chat app that is ready to ship.

Please try it and give us any feedback.

Skeet Tutorial (Document): https://skeet.dev/en/doc/backend/quickstart/

Skeet Tutorial (YouTube):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7J5HDhtpE4


Next.js (React) starter added to Skeet, a TypeScript serverless framework. A new AI Chat App demo has also been released.


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (head office: Amsterdam, Netherlands) has released a tutorial video on YouTube on building an AI chat app using the ChatGPT API with the full-stack serverless framework Skeet.

## Let's create your original AI Chat App

ChatGPT, which is currently a hot topic, allows you to create your own original AI chat application by using the API.

It can also be customized for you and your organization, so there are many ways to use it.

Also, it is expected that application development using AI will become popular in the future, so please take this opportunity to catch up.

As you progress through the Skeet tutorial, you can create your AI chat app, deploy it on the cloud, and publish the service.

Skeet Tutorial (YouTube):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6em68qcSsJE

## What kind of apps can you create? Let's imagine using the demo AI chat app.

![Skeet Demo AI Chat App](/news/2023/06/19/SkeetDemoPublished.png)

Skeet is a full-stack serverless framework that lets you build auto-scaling apps on top of Firebase.

Until now, releasing applications and publishing services required the preparation of application code and servers, and the construction and management of servers, in particular, was costly.

The serverless environment provided by Google Cloud and Firebase eliminates the need for this server construction and management. All server infrastructure automatically scales with user usage, eliminating the need for detailed access forecasting and load management resource management.

Skeet can build and manage these serverless products with one command for developing iOS, Android, and web apps. So Skeet developers can immediately start working on the application logic. And the deployment of the written app is guaranteed.

With Skeet, you can quickly build and release applications leveraging OpenAI's ChatGPT API.

We have released the app as a demo after completing the Skeet tutorial.

Skeet Demo AI Chat App: https://skeeter.app/

Like this demo, Skeet has everything you need to develop and publish an application, such as authentication and database usage that applications generally do.

TypeScript is used for both the back-end and front-end, but Python can also be used as a backend for each function if necessary, so it can be used when machine learning is required.

We believe that many useful apps will be created using Skeet, and we will continue to develop and improve the Skeet framework.

## Experience new app development

![Skeet - Full-stack Serverless Framework for auto-scaling apps on Firebase](/news/2023/06/13/EffortlessServerlessSkeet.png)

You can immediately develop and publish web, iOS, and Android apps.

With the Skeet tutorial, you can actually build an AI chat app like this demo and have it ready to ship.

We would appreciate it if you could try it.

Skeet Tutorial: https://skeet.dev/en/doc/backend/quickstart/


Released a tutorial video to build an AI chat application using ChatGPT API using Skeet


Epics DAO (Operating: ELSOUL LABO, Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands), which operates a social contribution BCG (blockchain game) that supports open source development, published a video explaining the DAO's efforts on YouTube.

Epics - Social Contribution BCG (Blockchain Game) for Open-Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yltbdGvGf3M

## Social Contribution BCG (Blockchain Game) Epics

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG1EN.png)

Epics is a social contribution blockchain game. Let’s realize a sustainable open software development environment for the prosperity of society. Gamification with incentives creates a virtuous circle where more play solves social problems.

## Challenges of Open-Source Software Development

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG2EN.png)

In 2022, 97% of the world’s software contain Open-Source code, and 90% of companies use it in their businesses (2022 Synopsys: OSSRA, 2022 GitHub: Octoverse, The state of open source software). Open-Source software can be freely used by anyone for free and is developed and improved by developers worldwide, so it is of high quality. Therefore, the mainstream is combining Open-Source software to create software for your business.

Open-Source software is the core of modern innovation, but its development environment has problems. The “percentage of open source software in all codebases,” which was 10% in 2010, has increased sharply to 78% (2022 Synopsys: OSSRA) in 2022, an eightfold increase in about ten years. Even though the cost of developing and maintaining Open-Source software continues to rise, enthusiastic developer volunteers still do it free of charge.

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG3EN.png)

Due to this serious lack of resources, many projects have been forced to stop development despite their high usage. As the number of bugs increases and usage increases, many problems still need to be addressed. “Percentage of open source code with high-risk vulnerabilities” is 48% (2023 Synopsys: OSSRA). As a result of ignoring the increased development costs, unfortunately, the current situation is that about half of the software has been exposed to danger.

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG4EN.png)

On the other hand, the cost-effectiveness of investing in Open-Source software is high. The European Commission will publish its first study and paper on the economic impact of open source in 2021, reporting a high cumulative contribution of 1:10 to the EU’s GDP in 2018 ( 2021 European Commission: The effect of Open Source Software and Hardware on technological independence, competitiveness, and innovation in the EU economy).

It is a socially critical mission to increase active investment in Open-Source. Epics DAO accomplishes this mission by developing and operating a social contribution blockchain game.

## Blockchain Game for Social Contribution

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG5EN.png)

There are three missing resources in Open-Source software development. Development resources and funding, and awareness of the issue. Epics players can choose one of three jobs, Dev (development), Investor (investor), and Degen (PR), and earn a lot of points by taking corresponding actions (development, investment, PR).

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG6EN.png)

The game awards point for contributions to real-world Open-Source software development, and stats rise accordingly, showing that strong players contribute to open source. In other words, your Epics status now represents your social contribution, and that contribution is designed to lead to rewards. We will build a virtuous community ecosystem where players seek their incentives and solve social problems by enjoying the game.

## New Economy with Blockchain Technology

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG7EN.png)

By utilizing blockchain, it is now possible to build an environment that could not be realized before. It is possible to return profits to the community through the token economy while reducing costs such as the omission of middlemen and the management of sending and receiving money that sometimes involves complicated international remittances.

By giving correct rewards to the contributors to the community and platform according to their degree of contribution, it will be possible to operate the community and platform more healthily and have the potential to solve many social issues.

In the case of Epics, by developing a game platform linked to the real-world problem of a serious lack of resources for Open-Source software development, there are incentives for developers, investors, and public relations, and each has fun and incentives to solve social problems.

We believe that the “New Economy” that combines blockchain and gamification will solve problems that have not been solved until now.

For more information, please read the White Paper from Epics Official Website: https://epics.dev/en/

Not a Financial Advice.
Do Your Own Research.

Thank you for reading to the end.

Please join the Epics Discord community if you’re interested in what we’re doing.

Epics Discord Community: https://discord.gg/GmHYfyRamx


Epics DAO, a social contribution BCG that supports open-source development, has released a video explaining its efforts


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced on the 23th the release of an open-source library "Skeet Firestore" that can handle Firestore, a serverless NoSQL database on Google Cloud, in a type-safe manner.

Skeet Firestore: https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-firestore

## The serverless NoSQL database "Firestore"

Google Cloud's serverless NoSQL database service "Firestore" is a mobile application backend with real-time query capabilities. His four main characteristics are:

- Ease of Use: You can start developing your application without spending time on preliminary database design. It also supports ACID transactions with strong consistency, unlike common NoSQL databases.
- Fully Serverless Operation and Rapid Scaling: A fully serverless service storing data in a distributed Spanner database running in Google's data centers, enabling fast autoscaling.
- Flexible, Efficient Real-time Queries: Data changes on the database can be notified and reflected to the client in real-time, facilitating real-time UI updates. increase.
- Disconnected Operation: Even if the mobile device is offline, the data can be referenced and written by the local cache and will be reflected in the database when the device is online.

Reference - "Firestore: The NoSQL Serverless Database for the Application Developer (2023)": https://research.google/pubs/pub52292/

Skeet Firestore also uses TypeScript to make the Firestore type-safe, enabling change-resistant software development.

For details, please take a look at the official Skeet document below.

Skeet Official Doc (Skeet Firestore): https://skeet.dev/en/doc/plugins/skeet-firestore/

## What kind of apps can you create? Let's imagine using the demo AI chat app.

![Skeet Demo AI Chat App](/news/2023/06/19/SkeeterAppSample16-9.png)

Skeet is a full-stack serverless framework that lets you build auto-scaling apps on top of Firebase.

Until now, releasing applications and publishing services required the preparation of application code and servers, and the construction and management of servers, in particular, was costly.

The serverless environment provided by Google Cloud and Firebase eliminates the need for this server construction and management. All server infrastructure automatically scales with user usage, eliminating the need for detailed access forecasting and load management resource management.

Skeet can build and manage these serverless products with one command for developing iOS, Android, and web apps. So Skeet developers can immediately start working on the application logic. And the deployment of the written app is guaranteed.

With Skeet, you can quickly build and release applications leveraging OpenAI's ChatGPT API.

We have released the app as a demo after completing the Skeet tutorial.

Skeet Demo AI Chat App: https://skeeter.app/

Like this demo, Skeet has everything you need to develop and publish an application, such as authentication and database usage that applications generally do.

TypeScript is used for both the back-end and front-end, but Python can also be used as a backend for each function if necessary, so it can be used when machine learning is required.

We believe that many useful apps will be created using Skeet, and we will continue to develop and improve the Skeet framework.

## Experience new app development

![Skeet - Full-stack Serverless Framework for auto-scaling apps on Firebase](/news/2023/06/13/EffortlessServerlessSkeet.png)

Experience new app development.

You can immediately develop and publish web, iOS, and Android apps.

With the Skeet tutorial, you can actually build an AI chat app like this demo and have it ready to ship.

We would appreciate it if you could try it.

Skeet Tutorial: https://skeet.dev/en/doc/backend/quickstart/


Released an open-source library that can handle Firestore, a NoSQL database, in a type-safe manner


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced on the 19th the launch of a demo AI chat app built with "Skeet," an open-source library for building full-stack serverless apps on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

By using this demo, planners and developers can easily imagine what kind of applications can be created using "Skeet" in advance.

Skeet Demo AI Chat App: https://skeeter.app/

## What kind of apps can you create? Let's imagine using the demo AI chat app.

![Skeet Demo AI Chat App](/news/2023/06/19/SkeeterAppSample16-9.png)

Skeet is a full-stack serverless framework that lets you build auto-scaling apps on top of Firebase.

Until now, releasing applications and publishing services required the preparation of application code and servers, and the construction and management of servers, in particular, was costly.

The serverless environment provided by Google Cloud and Firebase eliminates the need for this server construction and management. All server infrastructure automatically scales with user usage, eliminating the need for detailed access forecasting and load management resource management.

Skeet can build and manage these serverless products with one command for developing iOS, Android, and web apps. So Skeet developers can immediately start working on the application logic. And the deployment of the written app is guaranteed.

With Skeet, you can quickly build and release applications leveraging the ChatGPT API.

We have released the app as a demo after completing the Skeet tutorial.

Skeet Demo AI Chat App: https://skeeter.app/

Like this demo, Skeet has everything you need to develop and publish an application, such as authentication and database usage that applications generally do.

TypeScript is used for both the back-end and front-end, but Python can also be used as a backend for each function if necessary, so it can be used when machine learning is required.

We believe that many useful apps will be created using Skeet, and we will continue to develop and improve the Skeet framework.

## Experience new app development

![Skeet - Full-stack Serverless Framework for auto-scaling apps on Firebase](/news/2023/06/13/EffortlessServerlessSkeet.png)

Experience new app development.

You can immediately develop and publish web, iOS, and Android apps.

With the Skeet tutorial, you can actually build an AI chat app like this demo and have it ready to ship.

We would appreciate it if you could try it.

Skeet Tutorial: https://skeet.dev/en/doc/backend/quickstart/


Demo AI chat app created with open source serverless framework "Skeet" launched


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (head office: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced on the 13th the release of "Skeet," an open-source library for building full-stack serverless applications on GCP (Google Cloud) and Firebase.

Skeet: https://skeet.dev/

## Do more, manage less

Reduce app development and operation costs and realize more plans.

Skeet is an open-source full-stack app development solution.
You can start writing app logic immediately without worrying about infrastructure.

### High Performance

Distributed systems leveraging various event triggers such as Auth and storage work more efficiently, and Firestore, a NoSQL database, scales flexibly and supports realtime stream.

### Eco-friendly

Computing resources automatically scale to match your usage patterns, so you always have as much as you need. Skeet is designed to be economically and environmentally friendly.

### Developer Experience

You can start writing app logic immediately without worrying about deploying or maintaining server infrastructure. TypeScript support makes apps more secure and improves development efficiency.

### Security built-in

In addition to SSL support, DDoS attacks and bot countermeasures using Cloud Armor, minimal endpoint exposure, and Pub/Sub messaging can be easily applied to achieve Google-scale security.

## A new-age app development platform

![Skeet - Full-stack Serverless Framework](https://storage.googleapis.com/skeet-assets/animation/skeet-cli-create-latest.gif)

Everything you need to develop and publish your app. The Skeet framework tools are designed to make handling serverless architectures, which tend to be distributed and complicated, as easy as possible.

### High performance monitor

Firebase Emulator Suite makes your backend visible. The development speed will increase since you can centrally manage databases, storage, and all logs from authentication information.

### Powerful CLI Tool

Skeet CLI completes constructing a distributed system that combines Google Cloud's serverless products with a single command. Just answer a few simple questions, and your app is ready to deploy.

### Zero-maintenance

Automatic deployment with GitHub Actions and deployed resources automatically scale as needed, eliminating the need for server infrastructure maintenance.

## Experience new app development

![Skeet with OpenAI](https://storage.googleapis.com/skeet-assets/animation/skeet-chat-latest.gif)

Experience new app development.
You can immediately develop and publish web, iOS, and Android apps.

In the Skeet tutorial, we will develop an AI chatbot app using the OpenAI API and confirm that it can be deployed and used.

Skeet Tutorial: https://skeet.dev/en/doc/backend/quickstart/


Released "Skeet", an open-source library for building full-stack serverless apps on Firebase


Epics is a social contribution blockchain game. Let’s realize a sustainable open software development environment for the prosperity of society. Gamification with incentives creates a virtuous circle where more play solves social problems.

## Challenges of Open-Source Software Development

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG2EN.png)

In 2022, 97% of the world’s software contain Open-Source code, and 90% of companies use it in their businesses (2022 Synopsys: OSSRA, 2022 GitHub: Octoverse, The state of open source software). Open-Source software can be freely used by anyone for free and is developed and improved by developers worldwide, so it is of high quality. Therefore, the mainstream is combining Open-Source software to create software for your business.

Open-Source software is the core of modern innovation, but its development environment has problems. The “percentage of open source software in all codebases,” which was 10% in 2010, has increased sharply to 78% (2022 Synopsys: OSSRA) in 2022, an eightfold increase in about ten years. Even though the cost of developing and maintaining Open-Source software continues to rise, enthusiastic developer volunteers still do it free of charge.

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG3EN.png)

Due to this serious lack of resources, many projects have been forced to stop development despite their high usage. As the number of bugs increases and usage increases, many problems still need to be addressed. “Percentage of open source code with high-risk vulnerabilities” is 48% (2023 Synopsys: OSSRA). As a result of ignoring the increased development costs, unfortunately, the current situation is that about half of the software has been exposed to danger.

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG4EN.png)

On the other hand, the cost-effectiveness of investing in Open-Source software is high. The European Commission will publish its first study and paper on the economic impact of open source in 2021, reporting a high cumulative contribution of 1:10 to the EU’s GDP in 2018 ( 2021 European Commission: The effect of Open Source Software and Hardware on technological independence, competitiveness, and innovation in the EU economy).

It is a socially critical mission to increase active investment in Open-Source. Epics DAO accomplishes this mission by developing and operating a social contribution blockchain game.

## Blockchain Game for Social Contribution

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG5EN.png)

There are three missing resources in Open-Source software development. Development resources and funding, and awareness of the issue. Epics players can choose one of three jobs, Dev (development), Investor (investor), and Degen (PR), and earn a lot of points by taking corresponding actions (development, investment, PR).

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG6EN.png)

The game awards point for contributions to real-world Open-Source software development, and stats rise accordingly, showing that strong players contribute to open source. In other words, your Epics status now represents your social contribution, and that contribution is designed to lead to rewards. We will build a virtuous community ecosystem where players seek their incentives and solve social problems by enjoying the game.

## New Economy with Blockchain Technology

![Epics - BCG for Social Contribution](/news/2023/06/08/EpicsBCG7EN.png)

By utilizing blockchain, it is now possible to build an environment that could not be realized before. It is possible to return profits to the community through the token economy while reducing costs such as the omission of middlemen and the management of sending and receiving money that sometimes involves complicated international remittances.

By giving correct rewards to the contributors to the community and platform according to their degree of contribution, it will be possible to operate the community and platform more healthily and have the potential to solve many social issues.

In the case of Epics, by developing a game platform linked to the real-world problem of a serious lack of resources for Open-Source software development, there are incentives for developers, investors, and public relations, and each has fun and incentives to solve social problems.

We believe that the “New Economy” that combines blockchain and gamification will solve problems that have not been solved until now.

For more information, please read the White Paper from Epics Official Website: https://epics.dev/en/

Not a Financial Advice.
Do Your Own Research.

Thank you for reading to the end.

Please join the Epics Discord community if you’re interested in what we’re doing.

Epics Discord Community: https://discord.gg/GmHYfyRamx


Epics realizes a sustainable Open-Source development environment as a BCG for social contribution


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam) participated in the development of the Web3 mobile "Solana Saga Phone" as a monitor, but this time, the Solana ecosystem and the dApp Store (Web3 app store) will further develop. For development and development, we have obtained the completed Solana Saga Phone as a product version.

The company operates Epics DAO, which makes open-source development with severe resource shortages a sustainable environment with an incentive revolution, and they are developing a blockchain game on the Solana chain that improves the open-source development environment when played.

## Web3 Mobile "Solana Saga Phone"

![Solana Saga Phone](/news/2023/05/17/SolanaSagaPhoneMain.png)

Solana Saga Phone is primarily developed to improve Web3 user experience and security.

Released May 8, 2023, in the US, Canada, Europe, UK, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Shipping countries are scheduled to increase, but no specific timeline has been announced. Stay tuned for more news.

Saga orders now open to everyone: https://solanamobile.com/news/saga-orders-now-open-to-everyone

![Solana Saga Phone Details](/news/2023/05/17/SolanaSagaScreenShots.png)

In the Solana dApp store, you can download dApps (Web3 apps) like the iPhone's App Store and Android's Play Store, making it easier than ever to access Web3 services.

Saga Phone's Seed Vault allows you to efficiently perform all transactions (sending money or signing) with fingerprint authentication while keeping your private key safe with AES encryption.

Until now, it has been a lot of work to search for a wallet service that corresponds to the chain you want to use, create a crypto wallet, install an extension on your browser, and then search for information on dApps such as DEX, etc., and the information is scattered. The Solana Saga Phone aims to improve the experience of everything you do in Web3 by bringing it all to mobile.

At ELSOUL LABO, they are currently developing Epics for the dApp Store, and they plan to release a serverless application framework for the Solana dApp Store soon.

## Epics - The Buidlers Guild

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild.png)

Epics is a Web3 blockchain game (BCG) to incentivize open source software development.

80% of the current software (including commercial) source code worldwide is open. Most software today is based on open-source software. However, open-source development is free of charge and is not a sustainable environment.

To make open source development sustainable, the existence of capital (Investor), development resources (Dev), and public relations (Degen) that inform the current situation and gather collaborators is indispensable. Good cooperation among these three parties will enable further open-source development. As open source development develops, the software that depends on it will benefit, and society will become more convenient.

Epics players first choose their job among Dev, Degen, and Investor. After that, you can earn many points by doing actions in your specialty (for example, Dev for development work, Degen for advertising, Investor for investing and donating to open source projects, and holding bounty programs). Teams with all three types of jobs collected get preferential status. Both in the game and the real world, cooperation between developers (Dev), public relations (Degen), and investors (Investor) is essential. As the game progresses, real-world open-source problems also will be solved.

Epics aims to create a sustainable open-source development environment powered by gamification and Web3 token economy. Enthusiasm for the game raises funds, solves problems such as actual bugs, and allows developers to earn a living by contributing to open-source development, allowing them to focus more on development. The virtuous cycle is created. Such a sustainable open-source development environment will enable more convenient software innovation.

For more information, join the Epics DAO Discord server for the latest news and private Beta access.

Epics DAO (Discord): https://discord.com/invite/GmHYfyRamx


Finally the product version of Web3 mobile "Solana Saga Phone" arrived


Epics DAO (Operator: ELSOUL LABO B.V. - Head office: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced on May 10 (Wednesday) the status and skills of BDLC (Builders Collective) NFT in Epics BCG (blockchain game).

Buidlers Collective (BDLC) GENESIS NFT - Magic Eden: https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc

## BDLC NFT AI robot Status・Skills

![BDLC NFT Status](/news/2023/05/10/BDLCStatusPublished.png)

Epics is a Web3 blockchain game (BCG) to incentivize open source software development.

Players can join Epics and enjoy the game without owning their BDLC NFT; BDLC NFT holders have various in-game benefits.

BDLC NFT can be used as an AI robot in the Epics game (increase the number of robots possessed, and the game can be progressed advantageously), and an initial status bonus and initial skill bonus limited to the NFTs are given, so it is a unique enhanced AI robot helpful in such as the in-game battle.

You can benefit further by equipping each pattern's parts in the game.

At the same time, parts and skill details have also been announced, so please check it out.

Buidlers Collective GENESIS NFT: https://buidlers.epics.dev/genesis/

![BDLC NFT Parts](/news/2023/05/10/BDLCParts.png)
![BDLC NFT Skills](/news/2023/05/10/BDLCSkills.png)

In addition to using these BDLC NFT AI robots in the game, planned to implement a rental function that allows you to earn token rewards by renting out the NFT AI robot.

## Epics - The Buidlers Guild

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild.png)

Epics is a Web3 blockchain game (BCG) to incentivize open source software development.

80% of the current software (including commercial) source code worldwide is open. Most software today is based on open-source software. However, open-source development is free of charge and is not a sustainable environment.

To make open source development sustainable, the existence of capital (Investor), development resources (Dev), and public relations (Degen) that inform the current situation and gather collaborators is indispensable. Good cooperation among these three parties will enable further open-source development. As open source development develops, the software that depends on it will benefit, and society will become more convenient.

Epics players first choose their job among Dev, Degen, and Investor. After that, you can earn many points by doing actions in your specialty (for example, Dev for development work, Degen for advertising, Investor for investing and donating to open source projects, and holding bounty programs). Teams with all three types of jobs collected get preferential status. Both in the game and the real world, cooperation between developers (Dev), public relations (Degen), and investors (Investor) is essential. As the game progresses, real-world open-source problems also will be solved.

Epics aims to create a sustainable open-source development environment powered by gamification and Web3 token economy. Enthusiasm for the game raises funds, solves problems such as actual bugs, and allows developers to earn a living by contributing to open-source development, allowing them to focus more on development. The virtuous cycle is created. Such a sustainable open-source development environment will enable more convenient software innovation.

For more information, join the Epics DAO Discord server for the latest news and private Beta access.

Epics DAO (Discord): https://discord.com/invite/GmHYfyRamx


Solana BDLC NFT AI robot status and skill details announced


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced on May 4 (Thursday) that the company was approved for the Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program.

The company operates Epics DAO, a decentralized crowdsourcing platform, and develops blockchain games (BCG) to realize a sustainable open-source development environment.

Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program: https://cloud.google.com/startup/web3

## Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program

![Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program](/news/2023/05/04/GoogleStartUpProject.png)

Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program is a Google Cloud program dedicated to Web3 technology, aiming to provide funding, technical support, and business development to innovative blockchain startups worldwide. This program gives the approved projects access to Google Cloud's global network, business connections, extensive technical resources, and technical support.

The approved projects can focus more on real-world innovations such as dApps and Web3 tools/services than infrastructure.

The program has various partners from the Web3 community, and also there are grants from Google and the partners below.

![Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program Partners](/news/2023/05/04/GoogleWeb3StartUpPartners.png)

## Epics - The Buidlers Guild

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild.png)

80% of the current software (including commercial) source code worldwide is open. Most software today is based on open-source software. However, open-source development is free of charge and is not a sustainable environment.

To make open source development sustainable, the existence of capital (Investor), development resources (Dev), and public relations (Degen) that inform the current situation and gather collaborators is indispensable. Good cooperation among these three parties will enable further open-source development. As open source development develops, the software that depends on it will benefit, and society will become more convenient.

Epics players first choose their job among Dev, Degen, and Investor. After that, you can earn many points by doing actions in your specialty (for example, Dev for development work, Degen for advertising, Investor for investing and donating to open source projects, and holding bounty programs). Teams with all three types of jobs collected get preferential status. Both in the game and the real world, cooperation between developers (Dev), public relations (Degen), and investors (Investor) is essential. As the game progresses, real-world open-source problems also will be solved.

Epics aims to create a sustainable open-source development environment powered by gamification and Web3 token economy. Enthusiasm for the game raises funds, solves problems such as actual bugs, and allows developers to earn a living by contributing to open-source development, allowing them to focus more on development. The virtuous cycle is created. Such a sustainable open-source development environment will enable more convenient software innovation.

For more information, join the Epics DAO Discord server for the latest news and private Beta access.

Epics DAO (Discord): https://discord.com/invite/GmHYfyRamx


ELSOUL LABO has been approved for Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program


Epics DAO has announced that it participates as a validator to contribute to the Solana blockchain's high-speed and stable decentralized network.

The Epics DAO is already a validator on the Solana chain testnet. In 2024, it will be a mainnet validator.

Solana Testnet Validator - Epics DAO: https://www.validators.app/validators/TKMNqvfwb7PKkc9KFEJJ8EaNK9s5XjNWgFS6oyqSLkp?locale=en&network=testnet

## Solana Blockchain Validator

![Epics - Solana Validator](/news/2023/04/17/EpicsDAOSolanaValidator.png)

The popularity of the Solana blockchain is due to its speed and scalability.

Solana can process thousands of transactions per second (tens of thousands are theoretically possible and getting faster daily) much quicker than many other blockchain platforms. Solana employs a new consensus algorithm called Proof of History (PoH). PoH is designed for short block generation and high throughput, which is one of the reasons why Solana is more rapid than other blockchains.

Solana is expected to be used in many fields, such as his DeFi and NFT, and new projects appear one after another on Solana. As a result, the Solana ecosystem continues to grow, and many people are paying attention to it.

Validators in Solana are responsible for verifying the validity of transactions on the Solana blockchain and performing the computations necessary to generate new blocks. This is a role similar to that of Bitcoin and Ethereum miners. As a result, Solana validators play a vital role in maintaining network stability and security.

Epics DAO will do its best as a validator to contribute to developing the Solana chain.

Solana: https://solana.com/

## Epics - The Buidlers Guild

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild.png)

80% of the current software (including commercial) source code worldwide is open. Most software today is based on open-source software. However, open-source development is free of charge and is not a sustainable environment.

To make open source development sustainable, the existence of capital (Investor), development resources (Dev), and public relations (Degen) that inform the current situation and gather collaborators is indispensable. Good cooperation among these three parties will enable further open-source development. As open source development develops, the software that depends on it will benefit, and society will become more convenient.

Epics aims to create a sustainable open-source development environment powered by gamification and his Web3 token economy.

For more information, join the Epics DAO Discord server for the latest news and private Beta access.

Epics DAO (Discord): https://discord.com/invite/GmHYfyRamx


Epics DAO became a Solana Testnet Validator


Epics DAO has announced its next BCG (Blockchain Game) "Epics - The Buidlers Guild". Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform that aims to create a sustainable open source software development environment with the right incentives.

Epics - The Buidlers Guild: https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-the-buidlers-guild

## The Buidlers Guild

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild6.png)

Players of "Epics - The Builders Guild" first decide which job to participate in "Dev," "Degen", or "Investor." Any player can do development, public relations, and investment activities, but the number of points earned due to actions varies depending on the job. Choosing your preferred position in open-source development will give you the best results in gaming.

80% of the current software (including commercial) source code worldwide is open. Most software today is based on open-source software. However, open-source development is free of charge and is not a sustainable environment.

To make open source development sustainable, the existence of capital (Investor), development resources (Dev), and public relations (Degen) that inform the current situation and gather collaborators is indispensable. Good cooperation among these three parties will enable further open-source development. As open source development develops, the software that depends on it will benefit, and society will become more convenient.

Epics aims to create a sustainable open-source development environment powered by gamification and his Web3 token economy.

## Partner AI Robot & Buidlers Collective NFT

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild8.png)

The main game of Epics is a command battle where you form a party with a partner AI robot and fight.

You can fight with the default AI Robo, but the Builders Collective NFT can be used in the game as an AI Robo that comes with rare equipment from the beginning or grows more assertive with a higher level limit.

Magic Eden (NFT Marketplace) - Buidlers Collective NFT: https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc

## The Squad System

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild10.png)

The squad system has various merits by gathering members; more bonuses are given to squads where all three jobs, such as Dev, Degen, and Investor, pick.

As the members grow, the scale of the squad expands, and the benefits also increase.

## Epics League

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuild11.png)

The Epics League will be held over the weekend, with entries per squad.

Fight through the league with AI partner robots trained with points earned from daily activities.
Points earned in 5 weeks (10 battles) determine tier promotion, and the higher the tier, the more luxurious the ranking rewards and match rewards.

## Beta Soon...

![Epics - The Buidlers Guild](/news/2023/04/15/EpicsTheBuidlersGuildSoon.png)

Epics - The Builders Guild is currently in private beta development on Solana. Shortly, we will start informing those eligible for the personal beta version.

For more information, join the Epics DAO Discord server for the latest news and private Beta access.

Epics DAO (Discord): https://discord.com/invite/GmHYfyRamx


Epics DAO Announces BCG (Blockchain Game) "Epics - The Buidlers Guild"


On Thursday, April 13th, Solana Mobile announced the release of its flagship security-conscious cryptocurrency Android device, Saga, to kick off the new mobile Web3 era. Saga aims to deliver the new experience of Web3 with high-quality design and premium components.

Saga now available, ushers in new mobile web3 era: https://solanamobile.com/news/saga-available-new-mobile-web3-era

## Saga is Now Available

![Saga is Now Available](/news/2023/04/13/SagaIsNowAvailable.jpeg)

"Welcome to the future"

Crypto (cryptocurrency/virtual currency) and blockchain experiences are mostly done on PCs.
However, people do not live their lives with PCs in mind, and it is necessary to fill this gap for mass adoption.

Some users are still working with blockchain on mobile, but their UX, such as using the browser inside their wallet, has prevented them from going beyond traditional mobile apps. You also need to trust and deposit your private key with multiple services. However, in principle, only you should manage your private key.

"Saga" is the new Web3 smartphone that solves this usability and security problem.

Saga will start shipping to pre-orders on April 20th and accepting new general orders from May 8th.
Available in the US, EU, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Solana Mobile: https://solanamobile.com/

## Spec - The Mobile for Web3

![Saga Spec](/news/2023/04/13/SagaSpec.jpeg)
![Saga Spec Sheet](/news/2023/04/13/SpecSheet.jpeg)

From now on, your entire Web3 experience will fit on the mobile.

In other words, it will require high specs and design quality that are not inferior to the excellent smartphones on the market.

Jointly developed with the experienced OSOM (https://www.osomprivacy.com/) team, it has a sophisticated and simple design with high specs (Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, 12GB of RAM, 512GM of Flash, A 6.67” OLED Display) smart phone is realized. It is sold for $1,000 and managed to meet all his Web3 needs.

## Seed Vault - Faster but Secure Transactions

![Signing with Seed Vault](/news/2023/04/13/SigningWithSeedVault.jpeg)

For a comfortable Web3 experience on mobile, security is required first and foremost in handling private keys.

In "Saga" your private key is protected with hardware-level supported encryption. Even Saga Android OS does not have permission to access the private key.

With passwords and biometrics that only you know, your private keys remain fully protected and easily accessible only to you.

## Solana dApp Store

![Solana dApp Store](/news/2023/04/13/dAppStore.jpeg)

The Solana dApp Store is the best place to find Web3 apps. Only mobile-native dApps can be registered, and Web3 apps with high usability are gathered.

The Solana Mobile Stack API allows the building of user-friendly Web3 Solana Mobile apps. This API will be used for mobile-native wallet usage experience and notifications for not missing important freshness NFT mint information.

## Launching with Saga

![Launching with Saga](/news/2023/04/13/LaunchingWithSaga.jpeg)
![Saga Rewards](/news/2023/04/13/SagaRewards.jpeg)

Currently Web3 music app Audius (https://audius.co/), Web3 messaging app Dialect (https://www.dialect.to/) and NFT Market
Sixteen dApps, such as Magic Eden (https://magiceden.io/), are registered in the Solana dApp Store, and new apps are coming to appear one after another.

"Saga" purchasers will receive a luxurious welcome pack including Saga Genesis token NFT and 20 USDC + 0.01 SOL, exclusive NFT mint rights from Claynosaurz (https://claynosaurz.com/), etc. (Details: https://solanamobile.com/news/saga-available-new-mobile-web3-era)

Epics also plans to release a mobile app on the Solana dApp Store, and a Beta version of its BCG (blockchain game) is currently under development.

Epics: https://epics.dev/


Solana Mobile Releases Web3 Smartphone "Saga"! The general order start date was also decided


The Solana Foundation has developed State Compression to solve blockchain's scalability and performance issues. This technology compresses the data, significantly increasing the speed of transactions while reducing storage and bandwidth usage. State compression technology is also leveraged for its NFTs (Compressed NFTs), which lowers gas costs associated with NFT transactions and minimizes on-chain storage usage.

State compression brings down cost of minting 1 million NFTs on Solana to ~$110: https://solana.com/news/state-compression-compressed-nfts-solana

## State Compression Technology

Solana, a high-speed blockchain platform, recently developed State Compression to solve blockchain scalability and performance issues further.

Although this technique applies to all on-chain data, it has been particularly successful in NFT compression (Compressed NFT).

NFTs, unique digital assets representing anything from artwork to collectibles, have exploded in popularity in recent years. However, as the number of his NFTs on the blockchain grows, so does the challenge of storing and processing them efficiently.
In particular, the cost of issuing and distributing large-scale NFT collections was extremely high, which was a bottleneck to the scale of the project.

![Solana State Compression Price Detail](/news/2023/04/12/StateCompressionPriceDetail.png)
※This chart is based on a snapshot taken on April 5, 2023 and based on a price of SOL at $21.14, MATIC at $1.14, and ETH at $1,909.45.

Looking at this chart, the cost efficiency of large-scale issuance is higher, and the cost can be reduced by up to 99.9%. As a result, the NFT project will be able to hold large-scale events that have been difficult until now, and it is expected that more interesting measures will be held.

This state compression technology can also be applied to any data, improving the scalability and performance of the Solana blockchain as a whole. We are well on our way to mass adoption of Web3.

## Utilization in BCG (blockchain game)

State Compression technology can reduce the transaction costs of BCG. Transactions of NFTs require blockchain network fees, and the higher the number of transactions, the higher the fees. This is often a challenge for BCG, which may trade large quantities of small-value items.

The use of this technology reduces transaction fees, which could be a more cost-effective way for BCG to trade small items. This will allow more people to participate in BCG.

Epics Beta on the Solana chain will be BCG, and various NFTs will appear. Epics also utilizes this state compression technology (State Compression and Compressed NFT), allowing users to enjoy trading and games with their NFTs at lower fees.

Epics: https://epics.dev


Solana Foundation announces new NFT compression technology. Cost savings of up to 99.9% are possible.


On April 4th, the Solana Foundation announced that the foundation's largest event of the year, Solana Breakpoint 2023, will be held in Amsterdam.

Solana Breakpoint: https://solana.com/breakpoint

## Solana Breakpoint 2023 in Amsterdam

![Solana Breakpoint 2023 in Amsterdam Map](/news/2023/04/04/SolanaBreakpointAmsterdamMap.png)

Solana Breakpoint is the largest annual event with lots of exciting information, such as the latest trends in the Solana ecosystem and discussions on the Future of blockchain technology, and many participants are expected.
Solana Breakpoint 2022 was held in Lisbon, Portugal, in November, and over 13,000 people attended the four-day event.

Solana Breakpoint 2023 will be held from October 30th (Monday) to November 3rd (Friday).
On the event day, you can head to the venue by shuttle bus or ferry from near Amsterdam Central Station.
Event attendees can also get flight discounts from his Solana Breakpoint official website below. It seems that the announcement of partner hotels that can also receive discounts will be announced soon.

https://solana.com/breakpoint/travel

At last year's Solana Breakpoint 2022, we announced partnerships with Google Cloud and Meta (Facebook), announced large-scale announcements such as "Solana Saga Phone," a Web3 mobile scheduled to be released globally shortly, and other developments in the Solana ecosystem—many new projects and applications were introduced and received much attention.

At this year's Solana Breakpoint 2023, it is expected that further innovations, such as Compressed NFT (which can compress NFT transactions to reduce costs significantly), which is currently attracting attention, will be announced.

We, the Solana community and local hosts, will work together to prepare for this event, a breakpoint for the entire Solana community.

Thank you for your continued support.


Solana Breakpoint 2023 takes place in Amsterdam


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands, after this referred to as ELSOUL LABO) announced that Skeet, a Full-stack TypeScript Serverless Framework, has been moved to a more compact and robust architecture.

## Break free from bottlenecks

Skeet has traditionally used a relational database, Cloud SQL (Postgres SQL), and provided a GraphQL API.

The aim was to manage relational databases historically and familiarly and provide a convenient API while using caching well.

However, due to the nature of relational databases, the API server must harden the database structure and be tightly coupled with it. Here because of the specifications that cannot be automatically scaled.

In the present age where AI, such as ChatGPT, has appeared, application development has changed fundamentally. Rather than replacing an extensive system, starting a small application and repeating verification while maintaining high agility is more desirable.

By migrating to Firestore's more scalable document-oriented data model, you can eliminate scaling bottlenecks and gain a more flexible and comfortable development environment.

## Lighter architecture

We will move from the current Cloud Run, which scales per Docker container, to Cloud Functions, which rises per Function.

Skeet centrally manages the Functions deployed for each business logic. In addition, it provides tools to make it easy to use (call) Functions from the front end. We are trying to make the development experience comfortable as if you are developing a monolith. Validation in Firestore consistently provides a type-safe, secure, and fast development environment.

In the past, we formed a complex monorepo with three large directories: API, Worker, and App, but we will move to a more compact style that adds Functions to the App as the starting point.

You can improve the scalability of your App while reducing the amount of code and improving the development experience and maintainability.

## Full-stack TypeScript Serverless Application Framework "Skeet"

![Skeet](/news/2023/03/29/SkeetEn.png)

Skeet is a full-stack serverless application framework developed in TypeScript that makes it fast and easy to build applications and operate services.

With a compact backend development environment that utilizes Cloud Functions and Firebase, and React Native, we have realized comfortable and safe mobile application development for both iOS and Android.

Skeet is certified as a Google Cloud Integration Product. Skeet has also helped develop the Web3 apps and has been certified as a Grizzlython project for Solana.

Skeet Doc: https://skeet.dev/


Skeet, a Full-stack TypeScript Serverless Framework, becomes more compact and powerful


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands, hereinafter referred to as ELSOUL LABO) announced that Skeet, a TypeScript full-stack serverless framework, has been certified as a Google Cloud integration product.

## Google Cloud Integration Product

Skeet's certification as a Google Cloud Integration Product recognizes Skeet's high integration with Google Cloud services and platforms.

Google Cloud Integration Product refers to products and services that are highly integrated with Google Cloud and can utilize Google Cloud functions.

Skeet's certification as a Google Cloud Integration Product has enabled seamless integration with Google Cloud, making application development on Google Cloud even smoother.

Skeet is optimized for scalable application development using Google Cloud Run and highly integrates with various Google Cloud services and platforms.

Skeet's Google Cloud Integration Product certification allows more users to develop applications with Skeet on Google Cloud, enabling more advanced cloud application development.

## TypeScript Serverless Application Framework "Skeet"

![Skeet](/news/2023/03/23/skeet-app-template.png)

Skeet is a serverless application framework developed in TypeScript that enables fast and easy application development.

Skeet's Scaffold feature auto-generates app code from your schema, leaving your GraphQL API server ready to deploy quickly. It also supports React Native application development, enabling fast and secure mobile application development for iOS and Android.

Skeet is certified as a Google Cloud Integration Product. Skeet has also helped develop the Web3 apps and has been certified as a Grizzlython project for Solana.

Skeet is a serverless application framework that makes developing in TypeScript easy and efficient, enabling fast and secure application development.

Skeet Doc: https://skeet.dev/


Skeet Certified as a Google Cloud Integration Product


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands, hereinafter referred to as ELSOUL LABO) announced that Skeet, a TypeScript full-stack serverless framework, has been certified as a project for Grizzlython Hackathon hosted by Solana Blockchain.

Solana Grizzlython Hackathon: https://solana.com/grizzlython

## Solana Grizzlython Hackathon

![Grizzlython Skeet](/news/2023/03/24/GrizzlythonDetail.png)

Solana Grizzlython is a blockchain hackathon hosted by Solana that showcases new applications, products, and prototypes developed on Solana's blockchain platform.

Grizzlython is attended by participants from diverse backgrounds, including developers, engineers, business analysts, and designers. Participants must develop scalable, fast, decentralized applications leveraging Solana's blockchain technology.

Solana Grizzlython is supported by the cloud platform Amazon Web Services, the payment platform stripe, and USDC-operated Circle.

Skeet has been certified as a Solana Grizzlython project. Providing an automatically generated GraphQL API server, mobile application code (iOS and Android), and plugins that can use blockchain facilitates the development of Web3 applications.

Solana Grizzlython is a place where developers from all over the world gather to present their innovative ideas and sponsor companies to contribute to the development of blockchain technology by supporting such statements.

https://solana.com/grizzlython/projects/skeet-full-stack-type-script-serverless-application-framework

## TypeScript Serverless Application Framework "Skeet"

![Skeet](/news/2023/03/23/skeet-app-template.png)

Skeet is a serverless application framework developed in TypeScript that enables fast and easy application development.

Skeet's Scaffold feature auto-generates app code from your schema, leaving your GraphQL API server ready to deploy quickly. It also supports React Native application development, enabling fast and secure mobile application development for iOS and Android.

Skeet has also helped develop Web3 app and has been certified as Grizzlython project for Solana.

Skeet is a serverless application framework that makes developing in TypeScript easy and efficient, enabling fast and secure application development.

Skeet Doc: https://skeet.dev/


Skeet has been certified as a Grizzlython Project hosted by Solana


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands, hereinafter referred to as ELSOUL LABO) announced the release of a multi-platform app development template (React Native) on Skeet, a TypeScript full-stack serverless framework.

TypeScript Serverless Application Framework "Skeet": https://skeet.dev/

## Multiplatform app development template (React Native)

React Native is a mobile application development framework developed by Meta (Facebook) that uses JavaScript (TypeScript) and React to quickly form applications on multiple platforms such as iOS, Android, and the Web. In addition, React Native enables efficient development by eliminating the need to write code for each platform when developing web, iOS, and Android applications.

Skeet is a framework powered by React Native and integrated with Google Cloud services. Skeet makes it easy for app developers to use Google Cloud services to build high-quality applications quickly. Skeet uses a serverless architecture, making it easy for developers to build both the front and back end. In addition, skeet has seamless integration with Google Cloud services, making it easy for developers to use the services to build applications.

By adopting Skeet, app developers can deliver higher-quality applications in less time. Skeet can build highly scalable and reliable applications using the rich services and functions of Google Cloud. Additionally, Skeet integrates seamlessly with React Native, allowing developers to take full advantage of React Native's capabilities while building applications leveraging Google Cloud services.

As you can see, by adopting Skeet, app developers can build applications faster and more flexibly and improve the quality and reliability of their applications.

## "Skeet" to auto-generate app code from schema

![Skeet](/news/2023/03/23/skeet-en.png)

Skeet has a Scaffold function that automatically generates application code from a schema. We are also developing a process to automatically generate React Native application code, including the ability to generate a GraphQL API server automatically. This allows developers to build applications faster and more efficiently.

Skeet will be able to deliver higher-quality applications in less time while taking advantage of the rich services and features of Google Cloud. In addition, the built-in auto-generation function from the schema saves developers from coding and enables faster application development.

ELSOUL LABO will continue to develop new functions for Skeet so that developers can build applications more quickly. As a partner of Google Cloud, we will contribute to the success of DX throughout society.


Skeet's multi-platform app development template (React Native) released


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, hereinafter referred to as "ELSOUL LABO") has announced that it will serve as a validator on the Solana blockchain testnet.

The company has joined this testnet with the aim of contributing to Solana's fast and stable network.

ELSOUL LABO will continue to support the evolution of blockchain technology and actively expand its activities in this field.

Solana Testnet Validator - ELSOUL LABO B.V.: https://www.validators.app/validators/TESTo1c4tMAqssgwi4Nm7xgiY7rY3h41XAHDDnhSUbU?network=testnet

## Solana Testnet Validator

![ELSOUL LABO - Solana Testnet Validator](/news/2023/03/17/ValidatorDetailELSOUL.png)

Solana is gaining attention as a fast and scalable blockchain platform. The Solana network consists of nodes distributed worldwide, and validators are essential for its operation. Validators play a critical role in verifying the validity of blocks on the network, ensuring network stability and security.

ELSOUL LABO has announced that it will serve as a validator on the Solana blockchain testnet. The Solana testnet is an environment for developers to build applications on the Solana platform and verify their operation. The role of validators on the testnet is the same as in the production environment, which is to verify the validity of blocks. This enables the construction of a stable network on the Solana production environment.

As a validator on the Solana testnet, ELSOUL LABO will work to ensure the reliability and stability of the network. The company will also contribute to the technical aspects necessary for achieving Solana's fast and stable network. By supporting the construction of Solana's distributed network, ELSOUL LABO will continue to support the evolution of blockchain technology and contribute to the development of the Solana blockchain going forward.

Solana: https://solana.com/

## About ELSOUL LABO

ELSOUL LABO is a software research institute committed to developing innovative technologies.

In addition to being a Solana blockchain testnet validator and launching the decentralized cloud sourcing platform Epics, the company is also dedicated to research and development in the fields of serverless frameworks and AI-driven products.

By harnessing cutting-edge technologies, ELSOUL LABO is poised to offer new business models and bring new value to the world.

ELSOUL LABO will continue to focus on pioneering technology to contribute to a better future. The company will remain committed to developing world-class technology in the realm of distributed systems and beyond.

ELSOUL LABO B.V. Website: https://labo.elsoul.nl/en


ELSOUL LABO Became a Solana Blockchain Testnet Validator


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced the release of 'Skeet', an open source TypeScript full-stack serverless application framework.

Skeet: https://skeet.dev

## Reduce app development and maintenance costs

![Skeet Top](/news/2023/02/27/skeet-top-en.png)
The city is full of points that can be improved through app development.

However, when you actually create and publish an app, it requires a relatively wide range of knowledge and skills, so many teams are currently struggling.

It is always difficult to achieve both rapid development and maintainability, and on top of that, it is necessary to solve complex phenomena during scaling, so it takes time to obtain a reproducible development environment.

Under such circumstances, the shortage of IT resources is still accelerating.

We want to address this issue by lowering application development and maintenance costs.

The Skeet is the open source TypeScript full-stack serverless application framework.

It allows small developers teams to quickly launch apps and maintain them over the long term.

## The choice has been TypeScript

We have tried various languages from Ruby to Rust and felt good and bad with each, but we feel that TypeScript is a very well-balanced language. The whole thing safer, making it easier to keep the code easy to develop and maintain at scale. I really appreciate it because it works still so fast.

The growth of the Node.js ecosystem in recent years has been remarkable.

Prisma is now a very good data ORM, allowing for fast schema-driven development and automatically optimizing and solving problems such as the N+1 problem that you end up having to deal with. DB migration, which used to be a hassle, has been simplified by automatically responding to changes in Prisma schema. Skeet is paired with Nexus to auto-generate the Prisma schema to his GraphQL endpoint (resolvers).

The combination of TypeScript x ESLint x Prettier and editor completion (VSCode recommended) is outstanding, and you can get a development environment that is fast and reduces mistakes.

## Ready to deploy

Deployment has been a headache for application developers. Impressively, it always feels like the local environment and the production environment are different things. Logs? Why aren't you born by default?

Skeet solves this problem. Projects are born deployable from the start and are all containerized. His CI/CD with GitHub Actions comes standard and is designed to continuously test changes and deploy those that pass.

Supports flexible access scale using Load Balancer and security with Cloud Armor. Auto-scaling Cloud Run allows both APIs and Workers to operate within a private network. It is designed to stabilize communication using Cloud Tasks for task processing, and it is possible to deploy and manage everything from Skeet CLI.

All these logs are output to the Cloud Logs (administration screen), so administrators can safely check the status of the service wherever they are.

With Skeet, you can start writing your business logics as soon as you design your data model, and you have a continuous deployment and medium-scale app publishing environment.

Skeet Docs: https://skeet.dev/doc/

## Roadmap

As a future roadmap, we will first try to improve the documentation.

The Skeet backend is already available and we are looking for developer feedbacks.

The Skeet frontend is currently under development in React Native and will be released soon. SSG templates will be built into the CLI (We will be able to start building it by the command), but we are currently exposing our template repository. (https://github.com/elsoul/skeet-web-template)

Thank you for your continued support of Skeet.

From the Skeet Dev Team


Released Open Source TypeScript Serverless Framework "Skeet"


Epics DAO has announced the launch of a grant project to increase sustainability for open source software development projects with severe resource shortages.

## Open source software development began to scream the limit

![core-js Problem](/news/2023/02/20/CoreJsProblemEN.png)

core-js is an open source JavaScript library that has become a de-facto standard as a polyfill that allows you to use the latest features of JavaScript even in older browsers, and is the technology that supports the popularity of JavaScript (TypeScript) in recent years.

It is used by so many websites including big companies like Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon, Paypal, Spotify.

It currently has 250 million monthly downloads, with nearly 9 billion total downloads since its release in 2014, and has been adopted from his 19 million GitHub repositories.

However, many software developers use core-js indirectly through transcompilers such as Babel, so they are unaware of its benefits. The core-js project hasn't been able to get proper funding.

While developers need to focus on development, they are required to do commensurate marketing activities in order to obtain funding for project development.
Denis Pushkarev (zloirock), the creator of core-js, developed core-js while quitting his full-time job and cutting his income by less than a quarter in response to the rapidly increasing demand and rapidly changing technical environment. We spent a considerable amount of time dedicating ourselves to , leaving few resources for marketing efforts.

So while many companies continue to grow their profits thanks to core-js, the core-js project is not properly funded. In fact, he has applied to a number of grant programs and offered funding to various large companies using core-js, but with almost no results.

Currently, he spends 250 hours a month on his core-js and earns only $400. His hourly wage is only less than $2. Far from being completely unmatched by its achievements, it has become difficult to continue living.

zloirock said, "This is the last attempt to keep core-js as a free and open source project with the right quality and features. Beyond open source software is to feed a family and solve Just a last attempt to convey that there are real people out there with problems that should be addressed, if you or your company are using core-js in any way and are interested in supply chain quality, then this Please support the project," and is asking for support.

He said also, "With proper financial backing, I can continue to maintain core-js functionality and even hire additional developers. However, if it is not possible, I will make core-js a commercial project to cover the funds, or get a full-time job and reduce core-js work to a few hours a month, and eventually core-js will die."

zloirock - So, what's next?: https://github.com/zloirock/core-js/blob/master/docs/2023-02-14-so-whats-next.md

## Grants Project for Sustainable Open Source Software Development

![Grants for Open Source Project](/news/2023/02/20/EpicsGrantsForOpenSourceProject.png)

Epics DAO has announced a grant program for open source development projects to contribute to resolving such resource shortages in open source software development.

Eligible projects can use the grant ($EPCT) to create bounty quests for GitHub issues.

Basically, it is an open source software development that is done free of charge, but by applying a bounty to the problem (GitHub issue), the projects will be able to collect more development resources.

Grants Program for Open Source Project Application Form: https://forms.gle/sNCyG2BXBx3cuaHT8

CoinGecko - $EPCT: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/epics-token

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.

In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.

It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We Epics DAO are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy and gamification.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

Epics DAO Website: https://epics.dev/en


Epics DAO Announces Grant Project for Sustainable Open Source Software Development


Epics DAO announced the opening of the Epics Beta waiting list.

## Epics Beta Waiting List

Epics DAO hopes to harness the power of gamification to solve real-world problems and make everyday work more enjoyable. We believe that blockchain technologies such as Web3's token economy and NFTs have finally paved the way for 'Work as a game'.

On the current Epics platform, if you stake an NFT called Buidlers Collective, you can earn $EPCT to earn rewards which is related their NFT rarity.
Also, you can get their next NFT Mint ticket from the gacha that you can draw for free every day.

In Epics Beta, we will incorporate game elements more seriously and transform it into a platform that can be enjoyed by all developers (Dev), clients (Client), and supporters (Degen).

Epics DAO has opened a waiting list for those who want to try the Epics Beta game environment as soon as possible.

If you are interested, we would appreciate it if you could participate in this opportunity.

Epics Beta Waiting List (Google Forms): https://forms.gle/Sk9tN51WFXuDUBuG9

Buidlers Collective NFT (MagicEden): https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc

EPCT トークン (CoinGecko): https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/epics-token

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important every day

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.

In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.

It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We Epics DAO are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy and gamification.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

Epics DAO Website: https://epics.dev/en

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their own skills, and for clients, we can realize a world where they can develop higher quality open source software and use open source software more safely.

We contribute to the development of open source software as a more reliable, high-quality global software asset.

Epics Platform: https://alpha.epics.dev/en


The waiting list for Epics Beta from Epics DAO is opened.


ELSOUL LABO and Epics DAO have been selected for the European Developer Program of Solana Saga Phone and has started developing apps for the Solana dApp Store.

Finally the Saga Phone test kit (DVT-1) arrived at the Amsterdam lab the other day.

![Solana Saga Phone](/news/2023/02/05/OpenedSaga.jpg)
![Solana Saga Phone](/news/2023/02/05/NumberSaga.jpg)

## Solana Saga Phone

![Solana Saga Phone](/news/2023/02/05/SolanaLogoSaga.jpg)

Saga Phone (https://solanamobile.com/hardware) is developed by the Solana Mobile team in the Solana ecosystem under the concept of "Web3 on Mobile".

With specs such as 12G RAM, 512G storage, 50MP rear camera and 16MP front camera, 6.67 inch display, it also supports fingerprint authentication.

![Seed Vault](/news/2023/02/05/SeedVaultSaga.jpg)

The Web3 smartphone is notable for its built-in Seed Vault, a system that can safely store important information such as private keys handled by cryptocurrency wallets.

It is an image of a smartphone equipped with the security function of a hardware wallet like Ledger (https://www.ledger.com/ja).

The aim is to make the handling of crypto assets safer and more convenient, and all transactions can be performed with fingerprint authentication.

## Solana dApp Store

![Solana dApp Store](/news/2023/02/05/SolanadAppStore.png)

The Solana dApp Store is a dApp platform like the App Store on iPhone and the Play Store on Android, and will be available first on the Saga Phone.

Users can search and download their favorite Solana dApps. The app and wallet work seamlessly without the need to download any other browser extensions.

In addition, while app platforms usually charge a small fee, the Solana dApp Store can be used with zero fees.

As the entire ecosystem develops mobile apps and the Web3 experience becomes more compact, it is expected that he will approach his ideal UX that is easy for many people to handle.

Epics DAO's decentralized crowdsourcing platform has also started developing support for his Solana dApp Store and Saga Phone.

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important every day

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.

In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.

It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We Epics DAO are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy and gamification.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

Epics DAO Website: https://epics.dev/en


The Solana Saga Phone has finally arrived. What will Web3 native smartphones change?


On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Epics DAO's community token, $EPCT, was listed on Orca, a DEX (Decentralized Exchange) with the largest trading volume on the Solana chain.

## $EPCT is now listed on CoinGecko

![CoinGecko $EPCT](/news/2023/02/02/EPCTCoinGecko.png)

CoinGecko is the world’s largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator with over 12,000+ different cryptoassets tracked across more than 600+ exchanges worldwide.
The monthly active users are more than 10M.

Also CoinGecko is the world’s largest independent source of reliable cryptocurrency data and is frequently cited across the industry by various publications.

$EPCT is now officially listed on CoinGecko after being listed on DEX.

For more information, please visit this site from the link below.

CoinGecko - $EPCT: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/epics-token

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their own skills, and for clients, we can realize a world where they can develop higher quality open source software and use open source software more safely.

We contribute to the development of open source software as a more reliable, high-quality global software asset.

Epics Platform: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## $EPCT Token Burn Plan

![Token Burn Plan](/news/2023/01/29/TokenBurnPlanEPCT.png)
![Token Burn Plan](/news/2023/01/29/TokenBurnPlanEPCTEN.png)

According to the Epics token burn plan, 33% of Epics platform fees will be burned.
The maximum supply of EPCT tokens is 1 billion, but the burn will reduce their token supply to 100 million.

In general, when the supply of tokens decreases and the demand stays the same, it creates upward pressure on the token price.
Epics platform fees are mainly generated when creating quests and clearing quests, but by burning tokens there, you can expect quest achievements on the platform and an increase in token prices.

For Hodlers (investors who hold tokens without selling them), the value of their tokens rises relatively due to burns, so EPCT tokens are not only for use, but also an incentive to own them.

It is hoped that this will gain the attention, understanding, and support of those who are not normally involved in open source development, and at the same time, create a win-win relationship, making the open source development market more sustainable and robust.

Epics DAO Website: https://epics.dev/en

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important every day

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.
In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.
It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

## Disclaimer

This article has been prepared for informational purposes and may not be used for the purpose of soliciting the purchase, sale or underwriting of crypto assets, securities or other financial instruments, It should not constitute product advice or recommendations.

The information and opinions published in this article have been obtained from information sources that we have determined to be reliable, but we do not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, suitability for purpose, up-to-dateness, truthfulness, etc. is not.

Our company, the author, and all other parties concerned are not responsible for any damage or loss caused by or related to any information published or described in this article. Since cryptocurrencies involve hacking and other risks, we recommend that you do your own due diligence before using them.


Epics DAO's $EPCT Token Listed on DEX (Decentralized Exchange)


On January 30, 2023 (Monday) from 21:00 (JST), a “Epics AMA” will be held in the bb DAO community.

## About bb DAO and “Epics AMA”

![boarding bridge](/news/2023/01/30/boardingbridge.png)

bb DAO (boarding bridge by Crypto Times) is a Japanese community DAO specialized in Web3 founded in 2022.

Based on the concept of "a boarding bridge that connects people and Web3", it has grown into a community with over 20,000 participants as a place to share information on notable projects such as Web3's DeFi and NFT, research, and airdrops. At the end of 2022, it became the official community of CRYPTO TIMES, a media specializing in cryptocurrency/Web3, and is a leading Web3 community in Japan.

This time, we will be holding an “Epics AMA” in the bb DAO Discord.

bb DAO Discord: https://discord.com/invite/qk9puQ5Z3H

**“Epics AMA”**

“Buidl to Earn” Decentralized crowdsourcing platform “Epics” to give incentives to open source software development will hold Japanese AMA!

⏰ Date： Monday, January 30, 21:00〜22:00 JST

📍 Place：bb Discord（#Community Call / #チャットスペース）

💁‍♀️ Speakers：

- Taka | Host / Moderator
- marco | Blockchain engineer
- Kawasaki | Epics Co-founder
- kishi | Epics Co-founder

🔗 　 Detail Link： https://link3.to/e/vkLead

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important every day

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.
In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.
It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their own skills, and for clients, we can realize a world where they can develop higher quality open source software and use open source software more safely.

We would like to contribute to the development of open source software as a more reliable, high-quality global software asset.

Epics Platform: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## $EPCT Token Economy and Token Burn Plan

![Token Economy](/news/2023/01/29/TokenEconomyEPCTEN.png)
![Token Burn Plan](/news/2023/01/29/TokenBurnPlanEPCTEN.png)

According to the Epics token burn plan, 33% of Epics platform fees will be burned.
The maximum supply of EPCT tokens is 1 billion, but the burn will reduce their token supply to 100 million.

In general, when the supply of tokens decreases and the demand stays the same, it creates upward pressure on the token price.
Epics platform fees are mainly generated when creating quests and clearing quests, but by burning tokens there, you can expect quest achievements on the platform and an increase in token prices.

For Hodlers (investors who hold tokens without selling them), the value of their tokens rises relatively due to burns, so EPCT tokens are not only for use, but also an incentive to own them.

It is hoped that this will gain the attention, understanding, and support of those who are not normally involved in open source development, and at the same time, create a win-win relationship, making the open source development market more sustainable and robust.

Epics DAO Website: https://epics.dev/en

## Disclaimer

This article has been prepared for informational purposes and may not be used for the purpose of soliciting the purchase, sale or underwriting of crypto assets, securities or other financial instruments, It should not constitute product advice or recommendations.

The information and opinions published in this article have been obtained from information sources that we have determined to be reliable, but we do not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, suitability for purpose, up-to-dateness, truthfulness, etc. is not.

Our company, the author, and all other parties concerned are not responsible for any damage or loss caused by or related to any information published or described in this article. Since cryptocurrencies involve hacking and other risks, we recommend that you do your own due diligence before using them.


“Epics AMA” will be held in the bb DAO Community


Epics DAO has announced a token burn plan for its community utility token, $EPCT.

## $EPCT Token Economy and Token Burn Plan

![Token Economy](/news/2023/01/29/TokenEconomyEPCTEN.png)
![Token Burn Plan](/news/2023/01/29/TokenBurnPlanEPCTEN.png)

According to the Epics token burn plan, 33% of Epics platform fees will be burned.
The maximum supply of EPCT tokens is 1 billion, but the burn will reduce their token supply to 100 million.

In general, when the supply of tokens decreases and the demand stays the same, it creates upward pressure on the token price.
Epics platform fees are mainly generated when creating quests and clearing quests, but by burning tokens there, you can expect quest achievements on the platform and an increase in token prices.

For Hodlers (investors who hold tokens without selling them), the value of their tokens rises relatively due to burns, so EPCT tokens are not only for use, but also an incentive to own them.

It is hoped that this will gain the attention, understanding, and support of those who are not normally involved in open source development, and at the same time, create a win-win relationship, making the open source development market more sustainable and robust.

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important every day

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.
In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.
It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their own skills, and for clients, we can realize a world where they can develop higher quality open source software and use open source software more safely.

We would like to contribute to the development of open source software as a more reliable, high-quality global software asset.

Epics Platform: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## $EPCT Token Airdrop for Open Source Projects

![EPCT Airdrop](/news/2023/01/23/AirdropForOpenSourceProject.png)
![What's EPCT?](/news/2023/01/23/WhatIsEPCT.png)

Epics DAO will airdrop 100,000 $EPCT ($1,250 as of 1/29/2023) for each eligible open source project. (up to 400 projects)

Solana Labs' DAO tool project Realms ( https://app.realms.today/discover ), multi-chain oracle DIA ( https://www.diadata.org/ ), streaming payment protocol Zebec ( https://zebec.io/ ) and more are the open source projects already approved to get the airdrop.

They can use $EPCT to create bounty quests for GitHub issues they want resolved on the Epics platform.

Developers can earn $EPCT by clearing bounty quests on Epics.

※ $EPCT will be able to be exchanged for $USDC after the IDO on 1/31/2023.

Airdrop Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/airdrop-for-open-source-projects

Form for the Airdrop for Open Source Projects: https://forms.gle/S7g9Cv9EfzVX3cHJ6

## Disclaimer

This article has been prepared for informational purposes and may not be used for the purpose of soliciting the purchase, sale or underwriting of crypto assets, securities or other financial instruments, It should not constitute product advice or recommendations.

The information and opinions published in this article have been obtained from information sources that we have determined to be reliable, but we do not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, suitability for purpose, up-to-dateness, truthfulness, etc. is not.

Our company, the author, and all other parties concerned are not responsible for any damage or loss caused by or related to any information published or described in this article. Since cryptocurrencies involve hacking and other risks, we recommend that you do your own due diligence before using them.


Epics DAO announces Token Burn Plan for $EPCT


On January 27, 2023 (Friday) from 21:00 (JST), a “Epics DAO project listening meeting” will be held in the DenGEN community.

## DenGEN community and “Listening to Epics DAO project details”

Many Japanese cryptocurrency traders participate in the DenGEN community and exchange information on a daily basis.
Their activities are mainly on their Discord community server, where they actively discuss cutting-edge information in a wide range of fields, such as real-time information on cryptocurrency trading.

In addition to trading, they are also active in efforts to increase literacy about understanding the Web3 project and the token economy, etc., and this time we have the opportunity to talk about Epics DAO project which is close to the IDO.

The DenGEN community is holding a "Study project contents and Earn money".

So some benefits will be also available for the participants.

Please see the link below for details.

**“Listening to Epics DAO project details”**

Friday, January 27, 2023 21:00 ~ 22:00 (JST)

Detail link: https://link3.to/e/Vpu0VQ

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important every day

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.
In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.
It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their own skills, and for clients, we can realize a world where they can develop higher quality open source software and use open source software more safely.

We would like to contribute to the development of open source software as a more reliable, high-quality global software asset.

Epics Platform: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## $EPCT Token Airdrop for Open Source Projects

![EPCT Airdrop](/news/2023/01/23/AirdropForOpenSourceProject.png)
![What's EPCT?](/news/2023/01/23/WhatIsEPCT.png)

Epics DAO will airdrop 100,000 $EPCT ($1,250 as of 1/25/2023) for each eligible open source project. (up to 400 projects)

Solana Labs' DAO tool project Realms ( https://app.realms.today/discover ), multi-chain oracle DIA ( https://www.diadata.org/ ), streaming payment protocol Zebec ( https://zebec.io/ ) and more are the open source projects already approved to get the airdrop.

They can use $EPCT to create bounty quests for GitHub issues they want resolved on the Epics platform.

Developers can earn $EPCT by clearing bounty quests on Epics.

※ $EPCT will be able to be exchanged for $USDC after the IDO on 1/31/2023.

Airdrop Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/airdrop-for-open-source-projects

Form for the Airdrop for Open Source Projects: https://forms.gle/S7g9Cv9EfzVX3cHJ6

## Disclaimer

This article has been prepared for informational purposes and may not be used for the purpose of soliciting the purchase, sale or underwriting of crypto assets, securities or other financial instruments, It should not constitute product advice or recommendations.

The information and opinions published in this article have been obtained from information sources that we have determined to be reliable, but we do not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, suitability for purpose, up-to-dateness, truthfulness, etc. is not.

Our company, the author, and all other parties concerned are not responsible for any damage or loss caused by or related to any information published or described in this article. Since cryptocurrencies involve hacking and other risks, we recommend that you do your own due diligence before using them.


“Listening to Epics DAO project details” will be held in the DenGEN community


The Epics DAO has released new material about its efforts.

New material (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

## The percentage of open source software development soars

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.

Over the past 12 years, the use of open source software in software development has quickly become an industry standard.

It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

## The problem is overwhelming lack of resources

![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

Developers are now handling problems much more efficiently than they used to, but with the increased demand for software, the rate of defects and vulnerabilities is still high.

88% of codebases contain open source that has seen no development or user activity in the last two years, putting them in a very dangerous state.

## Build a developer-friendly and more sustainable open source software development system

![Solution](/news/2023/01/25/Solution.png)

① Establishing a flexible work style by dividing work into issues

- Developers can spend their favorite time solving problems in their favorite fields

- It is possible to get the right evaluation by improving the software towards a clear goal

- It is possible to contribute to solving problems in various organizations by making extensive use of individual areas of expertise.

② Prioritize resolution of urgent issues through the principle of the issue market

- High-urgency issues attract more bounties, allowing developers to get the right attention

- Developers can focus on specific issues, resulting in more efficient and high-quality output generation

- Get expert help on issues you want to resolve with certainty

③ Realizing trustless direct transactions using blockchain

- Maintaining low fees and giving back to the community by using blockchain to eliminate intermediaries

- The smart contract fairly judges who solved the issue and creates a transaction

- Utility tokens are also valid as voting participation rights for Epics DAO and can participate in management

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their own skills, and for clients, we can realize a world where they can develop higher quality open source software and use open source software more safely.

We would like to contribute to the development of open source software as a more reliable, high-quality global software asset.

Epics Platform: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## $EPCT Token Airdrop for Open Source Projects

![EPCT Airdrop](/news/2023/01/23/AirdropForOpenSourceProject.png)
![What's EPCT?](/news/2023/01/23/WhatIsEPCT.png)

Epics DAO will airdrop 100,000 $EPCT ($1,250 as of 1/25/2023) for each eligible open source project. (up to 400 projects)

Solana Labs' DAO tool project Realms ( https://app.realms.today/discover ), multi-chain oracle DIA ( https://www.diadata.org/ ), streaming payment protocol Zebec ( https://zebec.io/ ) and more are the open source projects already approved to get the airdrop.

They can use $EPCT to create bounty quests for GitHub issues they want resolved on the Epics platform.

Developers can earn $EPCT by clearing bounty quests on Epics.

※ $EPCT will be able to be exchanged for $USDC after the IDO on 1/31/2023.

Airdrop Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/airdrop-for-open-source-projects

Form for the Airdrop for Open Source Projects: https://forms.gle/S7g9Cv9EfzVX3cHJ6

## Disclaimer

This article has been prepared for informational purposes and may not be used for the purpose of soliciting the purchase, sale or underwriting of crypto assets, securities or other financial instruments, It should not constitute product advice or recommendations.

The information and opinions published in this article have been obtained from information sources that we have determined to be reliable, but we do not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, suitability for purpose, up-to-dateness, truthfulness, etc. is not.

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Buidl to Earn. Incentive Revolution for Open Source Software Development


Epics DAO has announced an airdrop of $EPCT tokens to open source projects that help developers on a daily basis.

## Open source development is facing a serious resource shortage as it becomes more important every day

![Market Trends](/news/2023/01/23/MarketTrends.png)
![Problem](/news/2023/01/23/Problem.png)

In 2022, 78% of all codebases were open source software.
In this 12 years, the use of open source software in the software development field has suddenly become an industry standard.
It's no exaggeration to say that open source software is essential to modern innovation.

However, since contributions to open source development are still basically free of charge, open source development is causing a serious shortage of resources as the importance of open source software increases day by day.

On the other hand, there are many developers who want to devote their lives to open source software development.

We are working to solve this resource imbalance problem with the power of Web3 token economy.

Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/epics-buidl-to-earn

## $EPCT Token Airdrop for Open Source Projects

![What's EPCT?](/news/2023/01/23/WhatIsEPCT.png)

Epics DAO will airdrop 100,000 $EPCT ($1,250 as of 1/23/2023) for each eligible open source project. (up to 400 projects)

Solana Labs' DAO tool project Realms ( https://app.realms.today/discover ), multi-chain oracle DIA ( https://www.diadata.org/ ), streaming payment protocol Zebec ( https://zebec.io/ ) and more are the open source projects already approved to get the airdrop.

They can use $EPCT to create bounty quests for GitHub issues they want resolved on the Epics platform.

Developers can earn $EPCT by clearing bounty quests on Epics.

※ $EPCT will be able to be exchanged for $USDC after the IDO on 1/31/2023.

Airdrop Detail (Slides): https://speakerdeck.com/epicsdao/airdrop-for-open-source-projects

Form for the Airdrop for Open Source Projects: https://forms.gle/S7g9Cv9EfzVX3cHJ6

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their own skills, and for clients, we can realize a world where they can develop higher quality open source software and use open source software more safely.

We would like to contribute to the development of open source software as a more reliable, high-quality global software asset.

Epics Platform: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## Disclaimer

This article has been prepared for informational purposes and may not be used for the purpose of soliciting the purchase, sale or underwriting of crypto assets, securities or other financial instruments, It should not constitute product advice or recommendations.

The information and opinions published in this article have been obtained from information sources that we have determined to be reliable, but we do not guarantee their accuracy, completeness, suitability for purpose, up-to-dateness, truthfulness, etc. is not.

Our company, the author, and all other parties concerned are not responsible for any damage or loss caused by or related to any information published or described in this article. Since cryptocurrencies involve hacking and other risks, we recommend that you do your own due diligence before using them.


Epics DAO airdrops $EPCT token for Open Source Projects


Epics DAO has announced a partnership with DIA, the Web3 multi-chain oracle platform.

## Orca - DeFi for people

![Orca - DeFi for people](/news/2022/11/30/OrcaDeFiForPeople.png)

Orca is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that realizes excellent UI & UX under the theme of "DeFi for people, not programs", and mainly provides the following values:

- The simplest trades in Solana
- Best concentrated liquidity UX in DeFi
- Most efficient liquidity layer in Solana

In particular, they are focusing on Human Centered Design (HCD), and our easy-to-understand and friendly product design attracts many users.

"We’ve been continually impressed by the technical, design, and industry expertise of the Orca team."

![Orca - DeFi for people](/news/2022/11/30/CryptorankDex2022Nov.jpg)

In November 2022, Orca had the highest trading volume on Solana (over $1B), with a monthly growth rate of +287%, and is expected to continue growing.

Cryptorank (DEX): https://cryptorank.io/exchanges/dex

Orca: https://www.orca.so/

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will further develop open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Breakpoint in Lisbon 2022](/news/2022/11/16/EpicsSolanaBreakpoint2022.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, the current situation is that open source development sites need more resources than ever before, such as not only adding and improving functions, but also solving problems such as bug fixes, and improving documentation and support.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Epics DAO adopted Orca, which has the highest trading volume on Solana, as a liquidity layer for EPCT/USDC


## Solana Breakpoint 2022 in Lisbon

![Epics Solana Breakpoint 2022](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaBreakpoint2022.png)

**Solana Breakpoint 2022 in Lisbon is a four-day event from November 4th to November 7th, 2022, with over 13,000 attendees gathered at four venues in Lisbon, Portugal.**

![Solana Breakpoint 2022 Locations](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaBreakpointLocations.png)

Solana Breakpoint is a big annual event that announces the launch of various innovations in the Solana ecosystem, and Epics DAO and ELSOUL LABO also participated as Solana Developers.

We will deliver the latest information of attention announced at this event.

## Partnership with Google Cloud

![Solana Google Cloud partnership](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaGoogleCloudPartnership.jpg)

Google Cloud announced that it will add data from the crypto asset Solana to BigQuery, and that it will start supporting Solana in its Blockchain Node Engine (BNE). Both are expected to be implemented in 2023.

Google Cloud will index the data from Solana and serve that data in BigQuery. This will make it easier for Solana developers to access historical data.

Blockchain Node Engine (BNE) is a Web3 (Decentralized Web) node fully operated, maintained and managed hosting service released by Google Cloud in October 2022. It can be used with a single click, and Google will take care of tasks such as waiting for network synchronization, monitoring the connection status, and responding to restarts when stopped, which are issues in node operation.

Google Cloud also says it has already joined Solana's network as a validator (node): 

https://twitter.com/googlecloud/status/1588927875314499590

Google Cloud will provide a credit grant program to "startups that are part of the Solana ecosystem". Google Credits of up to $100,000 that can be used on Google Cloud will be provided.

By already running Solana validators, Google Cloud announced that it is learning about the Solana chain and exploring ways to operate it in a cost-effective manner.

Introducing Blockchain Node Engine (BNE): https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure-modernization/introducing-blockchain-node-engine

Session "Google Cloud for Web3" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaQf9DtjNHk

## Partnership with Meta (Facebook, Instagram)

![Solana Meta Partnership](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaMetaPartnership.png)

Thanks to the partnership between Solana and Meta, you can now showcase your NFT collection on the Solana chain on Instagram and Facebook.

We can expect various collaborations in the future.

Detail page: https://solana.com/meta

Session "Unpacking Instagram's Push Into Web3" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O94CKfWM6dM

## New validator node "Firedancer" with over 1 million TPS

![Solana new validator Firedancer](/news/2022/11/16/LaunchFiredancer.jpg)

Jump Crypto announced its latest effort to improve the performance of validator nodes on the Solana chain.

A demo of Solana's new validator node "Firedancer" has recorded 1 million TPS (Transactions Per Second).

Session "Hold Me Closer, Firedancer" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh6Yn2Odyr4

Session "Deep Dive Into Performance Optimization" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF-7duYCK54

Firedancer: https://jumpcrypto.com/firedancer/

## Saga Phone, Solana Mobile Stack(SMS) and xNFT

![Solana Saga Phone](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaSagaPhone.jpg)

The Solana Mobile Stack & Saga Phone team made a presentation on the importance of improving UX on mobile and the opening of a dApp store.

The dApp Store (the App Store in Web3), where dApps using the Solana chain gather, can be used free of charge.

Registration to the dApp Store will begin in January 2023.

With the opening of the dApp Store, there is also a subsidy system for mobile development.(Mobile Development Grants: https://share.hsforms.com/17ieOT2CNT_SHx0RTjvLa_A5lohw)

Session "The Saga Continues: Updates From Solana Mobile" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXMy1F9sVJ8

The Saga Phone is currently on sale for pre-order (you can pre-order it by depositing 100 USDC from the link below. \*Eligible countries only. Check the Saga Phone Website for the latest information) and is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2023.

Saga Phone: https://store.solanamobile.com/

![Solana Backpack](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaBackpack.jpg)

Backpack is an open source cryptocurrency wallet.

Innovative ideas such as xNFT (executable NFT) and ONE (Solana chain and Ethreum chain can be managed in one wallet. Backpack App (xNFT App) works on desktop browsers and mobiles). We advocate and develop the next generation of UX.

Session "Backpack WAO" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AIQa0lk8X4

Session "How to Build an xNFT" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Hie3AhYRU

Backpack: https://www.backpack.app/

React xNFT Documentation: https://docs.xnft.gg/

## Evolution and Mobile Support of DAO Tools in Solana

![Solana DAO Tooling Session](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaDAOToolingSession.jpg)

The number and activity of DAOs managed on Solana has grown exponentially in a short period of time.

![Solana DAOs](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaDAOs.jpg)

Realms DAO takes advantage of Solana's composability and advocates "Plug & Play".

This open-source DAO tool is designed to allow Solana smart contracts to be easily plugged in and enabled, making it a hub for various DAO collaborations.

Gilder is an open source mobile DAO management app. Realms DAO (mainly used in desktop browsers) functions can be executed in mobile apps.

Being able to participate in DAO proposals from anywhere allows teams to focus more on their core work.

Session "SPL Governance: Developing With Realms" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRuy4aQsSVI

Realms: https://app.realms.today/discover

Gilder: https://gilder.xyz/

## Space DAO that deploys Solana Space with open source

![Solana Space DAO Session](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaSpaceDAOSession.jpg)

The Solana Spaces team announced the Spaces DAO.

Spaces DAO advocates decentralized retail, open source, allowing his Solana Space to be opened worldwide by voluntary members.

![Solana SpaceDAO](/news/2022/11/16/SolanaSpaceDAO.jpg)

Session "What's in Store? Lessons in Retail From Solana Spaces" (YouTube): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSCuuUvNrg

Solana Spaces: https://solanaspaces.com/

Spaces DAO: https://spacesdao.org/

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will further develop open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, the current situation is that open source development sites need more resources than ever before, such as not only adding and improving functions, but also solving problems such as bug fixes, and improving documentation and support.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Recap: Solana Breakpoint 2022 in Lisbon


Epics DAO has announced a partnership with DIA, the Web3 multi-chain oracle platform.

\*Oracle: The role of correctly and safely linking data on the blockchain (on-chain) and data not on the blockchain (off-chain), and is necessary for smart contracts to handle data outside the blockchain.

## DIA, Multi-Chain Oracles for Web3

![DIA x Epics Architecture](/news/2022/11/03/EpicsDIAArchitecture.png)

DIA is a multi-chain, end-to-end, open-source data and oracle platform for Web3. The DIA platform enables the sourcing, validation and sharing of transparent and verified data feeds for traditional and digital financial applications. DIA’s institutional-grade data feeds cover digital asset prices, NFT floor prices, lending rates, FX rates and more.

Epics platform requires real-time data about the state changes of pull requests delivered on-chain on the Solana network.
We needed the decentralised data platform with an off-chain/on-chain automation solution via a smart contract oracle by DIA to run the protocol in a trustless and transparent manner.

The oracle provided by DIA provides automatic connection between GitHub pull request status (off-chain data) and Epics protocol on Solana (on-chain), enabling smooth development and operation of a decentralized crowdsourcing platform.

Michael Weber, DIA Association President comments:

"We are excited to expand the capabilities of DIA’s customisable and transparent oracle infrastructure to provide off-chain/on-chain automaton capabilities for Epics. We are excited to see the development of the Epics platform, incentivizing open source software development."

DIA: https://www.diadata.org/

For more information about the collaboration, visit a DIA core team's official article: https://diadata.medium.com/ee78f20fd725

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Web3 Multichain Oracle Platform DIA Becomes Epics DAO Partner


Epics DAO announced a partnership with Grape DAO developing of decentralized social network tools.

## Grape DAO

![Grape DAO](/news/2022/11/02/GrapeProtocolPartners.jpg)

Grape DAO is developing a Web3 token-based decentralized social network tool.

Grape Access connects users' social accounts and crypto wallets, allowing them to grant access rights and ranks according to their wallet balance (tokens and NFTs). As a result, users can easily introduce community management such as online games.

Additionally, the Grape community is made up of supporters who are passionate about accelerating the growth of the Solana ecosystem, with the following goals:

- bring more people into the Solana Ecosystem.
- support the growth and adoption of Solana projects.
- provide educational materials related to building, using, and investing on Solana.
- grow our community through collaboration, passion, and the will to succeed.

In fact, Grape DAO has made various investments in the Solana community, and was also the DAOs track sponsor for the 2022 Solana Summer Camp Hackathon.

Grape Network will continue to develop various open source projects. They may utilize the Epics Platform for problem solving.

As an Epics DAO, we would like to contribute to the growth of the Solana ecosystem and open source projects as a whole, together with the Grape DAO.

Thank you for your continued support.

Grape DAO: https://grapes.network/

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Grape DAO, Developing Decentralized Social Networking Tools, Becomes Partner of Epics DAO


Epics DAO has announced a partnership with Dean's List, a feedback session service DAO consisted of Web3 power users.

## Dean's List

![Dean's List](/news/2022/11/01/DeansListPop.png)

Dean's List is a Service DAO consisting of Web3 power users, who provide valuable feedback sessions to projects.

Dean's List has contributed improvements to various Solana Web3 projects such as Squads Protocol (https://squads.so/) and Streamflow Finance (https://streamflow.finance/).

With this partnership, BDLC NFT (Epics DAO's NFT collection) holders, will be able to participate in the Dean's List feedback session as Web3 early adopters and receive token rewards based on their contribution.

In addition, Dean's List DAO plans to develop many open source projects such as Website, and the Epics platform will be used to solve those problems.

Dean's List (Discord): https://discord.gg/9ZqZJFVuFY

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrapeDeanslist

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Web3 Feedback Service DAO "Dean's List" made a partnership with Epics DAO


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam) announced that the Epics platform has been accredited as an Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development Project (WBSO) by the Dutch government.

## WBSO (Research and Development Tax System)

WBSO encourages research and development (R&D). Thanks to WBSO, the costs are greatly reduced. For example, you may receive partial reimbursement of wage costs for certified projects, deductions for other expenses, and tax benefits on profits from certified projects.

There are various conditions to be certified as a WBSO project. The main ones are:

- Develop new software, (tangible) products or production processes yourself, or carry out technical scientific research.
- Research and development projects take place within the European Union.
- Use a systematic approach to your R&D activities, for example by using multiple project phases.
- Your company pays income tax and/or payroll tax.
- Research and development activities have not yet been completed. Only for future work can be applied to the WBSO.

Epics was able to receive WBSO R&D project certification as a new decentralized crowdsourcing platform leveraging Web3's token economy.

WBSO Website(Dutch): https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/wbso

WBSO 2022 Guide(PDF・Dutch): https://www.rvo.nl/sites/default/files/2022/02/Handleiding-WBSO-2022.pdf

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Epics has been certified as an advanced research and development project (WBSO) by the Dutch government


Zebec Protocol partnered with Epics DAO after Epics DAO placed fifth in the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon DAOs track.

## Zebec Protocol

![Zebec Protocol](/news/2022/10/23/ZebecMultisigStreaming.png)

Zebec is a continuous settlement protocol on Solana. Zebec is enabling composable transfer of value starting with Zebec Payroll. Zebec Safe is fully customizable multi-sig on Solana.

Composable applications are a technology that is rapidly gaining attention from around 2021 and are created by combining software.
By combining "packaged business functions" (cloud services, blockchain, APIs, etc.) prepared in advance for each function, we are able to provide services in a short period of time.

By using the Zebec protocol, you can easily incorporate a safe and comfortable streaming payment function into your blockchain application.
In particular, payment functions, which are expensive to develop, can be used immediately, allowing teams to focus on their business development.

The Streaming Payments feature allows you to split term contract payments down to the second. For example, instead of setting a payday once a month, they will be able to collect and receive pay for their work in seconds at any time.

Security is paramount in payments, and the Zebec protocol has passed CERTIK security audits.

The Epics DAO will also use Zebec streaming payments for safe and comfortable token distribution for investors.

Zebec Protocol: https://zebec.io/

Zebec Audit Documents: https://storage.googleapis.com/epics-bucket/AuditDocuments/ZebecAudit.zip

CERTIK: https://www.certik.com/company/about

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Zebec Protocol Becomes Epics DAO Partner


Solana Foundation partnered with Epics DAO after Epics DAO placed fifth in the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon DAOs track.

## The Solana Foundation

![Solana Foundation](/news/2022/10/10/SolanaFoundationBanner.jpg)

The Solana Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to the decentralization, growth, and security of the Solana network.

Solana Foundation: https://solana.org/

### Open Source

Fostering an open source community to spur the development of a robust network of financial products and services to help people access and use the Solana network.

### Decentralization

Growing the network by adding more validator nodes and increasing the superminority through delegations.

(The superminority is the smallest number of validators that can control 33% of total active stake. The higher this number, the more decentralized it is, and the safer and more stable operation of the community network can be expected.)

### Staking

Facilitate staking by providing grants, open source reference implementations, and community support.

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## Client Quest Staking

Epics DAO announced the release of Client Quest Staking on Epics Alpha.

At Epics, you can bet bounties (EPCT tokens) on GitHub issues of open source software (Quest creation), and APR 20% staking rewards will be generated for this bet bounty.

![Epics Quest detail](/news/2022/09/26/quest-detail.png)

This allows Epics clients to help solve current GitHub issues while saving money for future issues.

As the platform creates more quests, more developers will be able to participate, and we can expect a virtuous cycle of faster problem solving.

![Epics Questboard](/news/2022/09/26/epics-questboard.png)

As long as the quest is open, that quest bounty will be eligible for staking rewards. Staking rewards stop when the first pull request for a quest is approved, and the rewards redeem period begins. So you can redeem staking rewards when problematic GitHub issues are resolved.

Epics - How it works?: https://alpha.epics.dev/en/how-it-works/

## BDLC NFT Staking

![BDLC Staking](/news/2022/09/20/bdlc-nft-staking-is-now-ready.png)

Epics users can participate in quests as developers and clients, but quest participants can now stake BDLC NFTs into their participation quests.

![BDLC Staking Detail](/news/2022/09/26/bdlc-staking-detail.png)

By staking BDLC NFT, you can receive EPCT tokens with interest rate according to the rarity of the NFT every day.
This interest will accrue during the quest period and will stop once the quest GitHub issue is resolved.
The user will be able to stake her BDLC NFTs on new quests again after confirming the GitHub issue has been resolved.

![BDLC Staking List](/news/2022/09/26/bdlc-staking-list.png)

Quests with higher bounties also have higher stake rewards, making it easier to get a spot on quests with higher bounties.
This helps draw attention to urgent GitHub issues. BDLC holders are always looking for high bounty quests as they want high rewards. This will lead to finding out GitHub issues with a high degree of urgency. By providing incentives for quests with high bounties to attract more attention, clients will be more likely to attract developers for urgent quests in a short period of time.

BDLC NFTs are listed on NFT markets such as Open Sea and Magic Eden, and anyone can purchase them.

Open Sea: https://opensea.io/collection/buidlersc

Magic Eden: https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc

Also, Epics Alpha is open to anyone with a GitHub account.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Solana Foundation Becomes Epics DAO Partner


## Client Quest Staking

Epics DAO announced the release of Client Quest Staking on Epics Alpha.

At Epics, you can bet bounties (EPCT tokens) on GitHub issues of open source software (Quest creation), and APR 20% staking rewards will be generated for this bet bounty.

![Epics Quest detail](/news/2022/09/26/quest-detail.png)

This allows Epics clients to help solve current GitHub issues while saving money for future issues.

As the platform creates more quests, more developers will be able to participate, and we can expect a virtuous cycle of faster problem solving.

![Epics Questboard](/news/2022/09/26/epics-questboard.png)

As long as the quest is open, that quest bounty will be eligible for staking rewards. Staking rewards stop when the first pull request for a quest is approved, and the rewards redeem period begins. So you can redeem staking rewards when problematic GitHub issues are resolved.

Epics - How it works?: https://alpha.epics.dev/en/how-it-works/

## BDLC NFT Staking

![BDLC Staking](/news/2022/09/20/bdlc-nft-staking-is-now-ready.png)

Epics users can participate in quests as developers and clients, but quest participants can now stake BDLC NFTs into their participation quests.

![BDLC Staking Detail](/news/2022/09/26/bdlc-staking-detail.png)

By staking BDLC NFT, you can receive EPCT tokens with interest rate according to the rarity of the NFT every day.
This interest will accrue during the quest period and will stop once the quest GitHub issue is resolved.
The user will be able to stake her BDLC NFTs on new quests again after confirming the GitHub issue has been resolved.

![BDLC Staking List](/news/2022/09/26/bdlc-staking-list.png)

Quests with higher bounties also have higher stake rewards, making it easier to get a spot on quests with higher bounties.
This helps draw attention to urgent GitHub issues. BDLC holders are always looking for high bounty quests as they want high rewards. This will lead to finding out GitHub issues with a high degree of urgency. By providing incentives for quests with high bounties to attract more attention, clients will be more likely to attract developers for urgent quests in a short period of time.

BDLC NFTs are listed on NFT markets such as Open Sea and Magic Eden, and anyone can purchase them.

Open Sea: https://opensea.io/collection/buidlersc

Magic Eden: https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc

Also, Epics Alpha is open to anyone with a GitHub account.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Epics DAO Releases Client Quest Staking on Epics Alpha


## BDLC NFT Staking

Epics DAO announced the release of BDLC NFT staking on Epics Alpha.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev

![Epics Alpha Toppage](/news/2022/09/20/epics-toppage.png)

Epics users can participate in quests as developers and clients, but quest participants can now stake BDLC NFTs into their participation quests.

![BDLC Staking Detail](/news/2022/09/20/bdlc-staking-detail.png)

By staking BDLC NFT, you can receive EPCT tokens with interest rate according to the rarity of the NFT every day.
This interest will accrue during the quest period and will stop once the quest GitHub issue is resolved.
The user will be able to stake her BDLC NFTs on new quests again after confirming the GitHub issue has been resolved.

![BDLC Staking List](/news/2022/09/20/bdlc-staking-list.png)

Quests with higher bounties also have higher stake rewards, making it easier to get a spot on quests with higher bounties.
This helps draw attention to urgent GitHub issues. BDLC holders are always looking for high bounty quests as they want high rewards. This will lead to finding out GitHub issues with a high degree of urgency. By providing incentives for quests with high bounties to attract more attention, clients will be more likely to attract developers for urgent quests in a short period of time.

![Epics Quest Detail](/news/2022/09/20/quest-detail.png)

BDLC NFTs are listed on NFT markets such as Open Sea and Magic Eden, and anyone can purchase them.

Open Sea: https://opensea.io/collection/buidlersc

Magic Eden: https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc

Also, Epics Alpha is open to anyone with a GitHub account.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-hackathon.jpg)

Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Epics DAO Releases BDLC NFT Staking on Epics Alpha


Epics DAO won 5th place out of over 18,000 applicants in the DAOs track at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon held July 11-August 16, 2022.

The Solana Foundation announced the results of the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon on September 14th.
This is a global competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects to the Solana ecosystem.

Solana Summer Camp was the 6th official Solana Hackathon, and although it was primarily an online event, ecosystem teams from around the world participated held offline events in San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, New York, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Belgrade, and Singapore.

The hackathon brought together crypto pioneers and developers from around the world to launch projects on the Solana blockchain spanning payments, DeFi, mobile, gaming, DAOs and everything in between.

![Solana Summer Camp Hackathon](/news/2022/09/15/solana-summer-camp-image.png)

Open to teams globally, Solana Summer Camp saw nearly 18,000 participants submit 750 final projects to the judges. Stripe, Orca, Grape, Solana Mobile, Fractal, and Brave joined the Solana Foundation as category sponsors for the hackathon, offering participants a global prize pool of up to $5 million in prizes and seed funding.

“I’m thrilled to see the projects that have launched on Solana during Summer Camp,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs. “From payments to governance, games to finance to mobile, the builders in the Solana ecosystem are paving the way for mass adoption of blockchain technology.”

Solana Summer Camp Hackathon Results Announcement: https://solana.com/news/solana-summer-camp-winners

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Epics DAO won 5th place at the Solana Summer Camp Hackathon!


Epics DAO, which develops a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for open source software development, has announced the launch of the Alpha version of its product.

## Epics - Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

Epics is a decentralized crowdsourcing platform for incentivizing open source software development.

Clients can set up a GitHub issue as a Quest (Smart Contract).
Developers can receive token prizes by solving issues (quests).

This ecosystem makes developers focus on problems in their expertise.
Also, clients will be able to solve more advanced problems.

The more token prizes, the more attention to be solved issues.
As a result, open source software grows faster in quality.

Epics solves resource imbalances in software development.

For developers, we can realize a world where they can fully demonstrate and develop their expertise, and for clients, we can realize a world where open source software can be used more safely.

We will realize further development of open source software as a more reliable and high-quality software asset.

Epics Alpha: https://alpha.epics.dev/en

### Benefits as a developer

Developers can get token prizes by participating in and clearing their favorite quests from among the prize quests. This means that you will be able to invest 24 hours in sharp technology.

In the business of an existing company, it is necessary to be involved in a wide range of services to be provided, so developers with a wide range of general-purpose technologies are easier to handle and have a great advantage in nurturing, so the environment is specialized.

As a decentralized crowdsourcing platform, Epics can contribute to the development of various projects while optimizing developer resources so that each developer can concentrate on his or her favorite and strong fields. We will create a world where we can make a living from the token prizes.

### Benefits as a client

Clients (individuals to businesses, DAOs, open source software communities, etc.) can partially get the help of highly skilled developers around the world. We sometimes encounter difficult problems in service development, but in many cases it is related to the library (open source software) we are using, and it is often impossible for the team to do anything about it.

As mentioned above, the existence of open source software has become indispensable in software development. It is no exaggeration to say that we are now creating software with a combination of open source software. When using such a lot of open source software, problems occur, such as a slight mismatch with a use case or a bug in the part being used. Developers have to make the choice to fix the source software or stop using it and look for other solutions (this kind of modification is very annoying due to the wide scope of source code).

If you find a bug in open source software, you can publicize it as a GitHub Issue and ask for help. However, due to the nature of donations and good intentions, it is difficult to raise the priority of your own issues, and if you can not solve it yourself, what you can do is wait for an influential person to be troubled by the same problem and solve it.

As such, many developers have been forced to engage in very annoying refurbishments. This represents a lack of funding for the importance of open source software. Promoting Issue resolution as a bounty instead of refurbishment costs will result in lower maintenance costs. In addition to that, the promotion of issue resolution improves the quality of open source software, so a virtuous cycle that also improves the quality of all software that uses it will occur all over the world, and all users including clients will be able to do so. We all will enjoy the benefits.

## About Epics DAO

![Epics Solana Hacker House in Paris](/news/2022/07/19/KawasakiSpeechStage.jpg)

Epics DAO was founded to incentivize open source software development.

Open source software has grown rapidly and is now the core of innovation in software companies.
The developments are in a situation where there are not enough resources available.

However, for further development, from solving problems such as bug fixes, to improving documentation and support, etc.
We are in need of resources now more than ever.

On the other hand, the developers have a great admiration for a lifestyle where they can live by committing to open source software.
Many developers prefer to focus all their time on what they are good at if possible.

By creating an ecosystem that incentivizes open source software development with the Epics platform,
We solve resource imbalances and contribute to the further development of software development sites around the world.

For more information, please visit the website below.

https://epics.dev/en


Epics DAO Launches Epics Alpha, a Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform for Open Source Software Development


ELAOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands; President: Fumitake Kawasaki) will hold a joint venture from August 23 to the end of August 2022 to develop new Web3 services using the high-speed, low-cost Solana blockchain. Regarding technical consulting, we have started recruiting limited 2 groups (5% OFF).

## Solana blockchain

Solana is the fastest blockchain in the world and the fastest growing ecosystem in crypto, with thousands of projects spanning DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and more.

The main issues with Web3 (blockchain) apps were slow transactions (30 minutes to 1 hour) and high transaction fees (thousands of yen), but Solana has succeeded in making significant improvements in these two areas. Transactions are completed in seconds and fees are less than $0.01.

Solana's speed and low cost have contributed to innovations in De-Fi, such as board trading, and greatly improving the user experience of Web3 apps.

![Solana](/news/2022/08/23/PRTIMES-Solana.jpg)

### The fastest blockchain

Solana is all about speed, with 400 millisecond block times. And as hardware gets faster, so does the network. Speeding up has a positive impact on the user experience.

### Low transaction costs

Solana's scalability ensures transactions remain less than $0.01 for both developers and users. Blockchain innovation needs to be low transaction costs to spread.

### Decentralized and unstoppable

Not only is Solana ultra-fast and low cost, it is censorship resistant. Meaning, the network will remain open for applications to run freely and transactions will never be stopped.

## Web3 development and consulting

We can support Solana blockchain and Web3-related development in various ways. Please feel free to contact us by email.

\*Technical consulting in August is limited to two groups, and a 5% discount campaign is underway.

### Example of support

- Solana development: Development using Solana blockchain and wallet. Solana Program (smart contract) development by Anchor framework. (Rust & TypeScript)
- Web3 development, dApp development: Development of various Web3 apps and dApps (decentralized apps) using crypto wallets such as De-Fi (decentralized finance)
- Solana Web3 technical consulting: Technical consulting on blockchain technology and its utilization
- NFT development: Development and utilization of NFT collections such as NFT mint gacha and NFT market and their ecosystem.
- About DAO: Support for DAO establishment and token economics. About the development of DAO related functions.
- Web3 PoC: Technical support for PoC using blockchain smart contracts

## About ELSOUL LABO

New branding.
New community.

Web3's themes are decentralization, user sovereignty, and community. Let's create an engaging and valuable community for your users and build your own brand.

### Contact information

ELSOUL LABO B.V.

1114AB, Joop Geesinkweg 501, AMSTERDAM-DUIVENDRECHT, Netherlands

Contact form: https://forms.gle/ETU25FPvyZ18rFt38

E-mail: labo@elsoul.nl

Website: https://labo.elsoul.nl


Would you like to start new Web3 services such as NFT Marketplace using the high-speed and low-cost Solana blockchain?


ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands; CEO: Fumitake Kawasaki) started providing Web3 development and Web3 consulting services on August 16, 2022.

## What has Web3 (blockchain) changed?

![Before Web3](/news/2022/08/16/BeforeWeb3EN.png)
![After Web3](/news/2022/08/16/AfterWeb3EN.png)

In a blockchain-powered Web3 world, each user will have their data securely encrypted. Until now, you registered an account with various apps, and each app held your data. Apps have relatively free access to your information, and they can delete it or even deliberately keep you from using their services. Also, if there is a security incident with your registered app, your data may be exposed. In Web3 apps (blockchain apps), users keep their data in their own crypto wallets. dApps (decentralized applications) no longer need to hold user information, making security incidents much less likely. Since user data is spread across different crypto wallets, malicious attackers will no longer be able to obtain as many lists at once as they used to.

## Don't trust. Verify.

Blockchain also advocates a trustless future, as represented by the slogan "Don't trust. Verify." For example, about one-third of people in India do not have a family register and cannot open a bank account. Web3 can also be a means to help people who cannot be helped by today's trust-based finance. De-Fi (decentralized finance) uses tokens, crypto wallets and smart contracts to represent financial products. Anyone can create a crypto wallet, and anyone who holds a crypto wallet can use De-Fi.

## New community and innovation

NFTs and governance tokens (virtual currencies) are creating new communities. By using these and smart contracts, ownership and contracts of stocks, currencies, and data can be expressed on the blockchain. For example, anyone can have the opportunity to launch a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and raise funds using tokens, or to use the NFT collection for branding to increase community value. Now We are living in a world where people can express their ideas for innovation in their own way, win people’s empathy, and work together to realize them.

## Web3 development and consulting

We can support Solana blockchain and Web3-related development in various ways. Please feel free to contact us by email.

### Example of support

- Development and utilization of NFT collections such as NFT mint gacha and NFT market and their ecosystem.
- Support for DAO establishment and token economics. About the development of DAO related functions.
- Development using Solana blockchain and wallet. Solana Program (smart contract) development by Anchor framework. (Rust & TypeScript)
- Consulting on blockchain technology and its utilization
- Support for PoC using blockchain smart contracts

## About ELSOUL LABO

New branding.
New community.

Web3's themes are decentralization, user sovereignty, and community. Let's create an engaging and valuable community for your users and build your own brand.

### Contact information

ELSOUL LABO B.V.
1114AB, Joop Geesinkweg 501, AMSTERDAM-DUIVENDRECHT, Netherlands

E-mail: labo@elsoul.nl

Website: https://labo.elsoul.nl


ELSOUL LABO started providing Web3 development and Web3 consulting services


Articles about our efforts (BDLC listed and the announcement at Solana Hacker House in Paris from Epics DAO) ranked first and second in the PR TIMES trend.

[We participated in Solana Hacker House in Paris! Epics DAO premieres in Paris 🎉](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000105962.html)

[BDLC NFT collection listed on OpenSea](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000105962.html)

[PR TIMES (Japanese website)](https://prtimes.jp/)

Thank you for your continued support.

## Buidlers Collective GENESIS (BDLCG)

![Buidlers Collective (BDLC) GENESIS](/news/2022/07/29/FirstGifBuidlers.gif)

[Buidlers Collective (BDLC) GENESIS](https://buidlers.epics.dev/ja/genesis/) is a randomly generated 1000 28x28 pixel NFT collection on the Solana blockchain. Each Buidler is unique and has different types and attributes of different rarity.

The other day, the Mint Gacha System on the website sold out a limited number of 1000 pieces overnight.

As a result, we were able to list on [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/), the largest NFT exchange in the world.

Although it has just been listed and the price is not high, we are confident that it will have a synergistic effect as we build a decentralized crowdsourcing platform.

## Community Discord

We have prepared Discord to liven up the community.

Early adopters from all over the world have already gathered, with over 50 members attending without notice.

[Epics DAO Discord](https://discord.gg/GmHYfyRamx)

I would like to continue to create a valuable community.

## Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

We are using Solana blockchain network to build a "Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform" for open source software development.

Open source software is now an integral part of almost every company due to innovation, but it's free to use.

Today, quite a few engineers continue to improve open source software, but only a handful of them are rewarded, and most engineers continue to develop at the expense of leisure and strength.

On the other hand, corporate engineers cannot devote all their resources to development. Good development resources are being used to recruit organizations. There is an engineering resource mismatch for the development we really need.

There is an overwhelming shortage of engineering resources to meet the ever-increasing quantitative and qualitative demand for open source software.

We solve this problem by building a Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform and providing appropriate incentives for open source software development.

Increase the speed and quality of open source software development by creating an ecosystem where more engineers can participate in and reward open source software problem solving, and all organizations benefit from software development.

For more information, please visit the website below.

[https://epics.dev/en](https://epics.dev/en)


Became No. 1 and No. 2 in the trend at PR TIMES


Epics DAO's utility NFT "Buidlers Collective (BDLC)" has been officially listed on the first in the world and largest NFT exchange, [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/).

[https://opensea.io/collection/buidlersc](https://opensea.io/collection/buidlersc)

## Buidlers Collective GENESIS (BDLCG)

![Buidlers Collective (BDLC) GENESIS](/news/2022/07/29/FirstGifBuidlers.gif)

[Buidlers Collective (BDLC) GENESIS](https://buidlers.epics.dev/ja/genesis/) is a randomly generated 1000 28x28 pixel NFT collection on the Solana blockchain. Each Buidler is unique and has different types and attributes of different rarity.

The other day, the Mint Gacha System on the website sold out a limited number of 1000 pieces overnight.

As a result, we were able to list on [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/), the largest NFT exchange in the world.

Although it has just been listed and the price is not high, we are confident that it will have a synergistic effect as we build a decentralized crowdsourcing platform.

## Community Discord

We have prepared Discord to liven up the community.

Early adopters from all over the world have already gathered, with over 50 members attending without notice.

[Epics DAO Discord](https://discord.gg/GmHYfyRamx)

I would like to continue to create a valuable community.

Thank you for your continued support.

## Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

We are using Solana blockchain network to build a "Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform" for open source software development.

Open source software is now an integral part of almost every company due to innovation, but it's free to use.

Today, quite a few engineers continue to improve open source software, but only a handful of them are rewarded, and most engineers continue to develop at the expense of leisure and strength.

On the other hand, corporate engineers cannot devote all their resources to development. Good development resources are being used to recruit organizations. There is an engineering resource mismatch for the development we really need.

There is an overwhelming shortage of engineering resources to meet the ever-increasing quantitative and qualitative demand for open source software.

We solve this problem by building a Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform and providing appropriate incentives for open source software development.

Increase the speed and quality of open source software development by creating an ecosystem where more engineers can participate in and reward open source software problem solving, and all organizations benefit from software development.

For more information, please visit the website below.

[https://epics.dev/en](https://epics.dev/en)


BDLC NFT collection is now listed on OpenSea officially


Epics DAO's utility NFT "Buidlers Collective (BDLC)" has been officially listed on Solana's largest NFT exchange, [Magic Eden](https://magiceden.io/).

[https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc](https://magiceden.io/marketplace/buidlersc)

## Buidlers Collective GENESIS (BDLCG)

![Buidlers Collective (BDLC) GENESIS](/news/2022/07/29/FirstGifBuidlers.gif)

[Buidlers Collective (BDLC) GENESIS](https://buidlers.epics.dev/ja/genesis/) is a randomly generated 1000 28x28 pixel NFT collection on the Solana blockchain. Each Buidler is unique and has different types and attributes of different rarity.

The other day, the Mint Gacha System on the website sold out a limited number of 1000 pieces overnight.

As a result, we were able to list on [Magic Eden](https://magiceden.io/), Solana's largest NFT exchange.

Although it has just been listed and the price is not high, we are confident that it will have a synergistic effect as we build a decentralized crowdsourcing platform.

## Community Discord

We have prepared Discord to liven up the community.

Early adopters from all over the world have already gathered, with over 30 members attending without notice.

[Epics DAO Discord](https://discord.gg/GmHYfyRamx)

I would like to continue to create a valuable community.

Thank you for your continued support.

## Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

We are using Solana blockchain network to build a "Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform" for open source software development.

Open source software is now an integral part of almost every company due to innovation, but it's free to use.

Today, quite a few engineers continue to improve open source software, but only a handful of them are rewarded, and most engineers continue to develop at the expense of leisure and strength.

On the other hand, corporate engineers cannot devote all their resources to development. Good development resources are being used to recruit organizations. There is an engineering resource mismatch for the development we really need.

There is an overwhelming shortage of engineering resources to meet the ever-increasing quantitative and qualitative demand for open source software.

We solve this problem by building a Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform and providing appropriate incentives for open source software development.

Increase the speed and quality of open source software development by creating an ecosystem where more engineers can participate in and reward open source software problem solving, and all organizations benefit from software development.

For more information, please visit the website below.

[https://epics.dev/en](https://epics.dev/en)


BDLC NFT collection is now listed on Magic Eden officially


We are attending Solana Summer Camp in Amsterdam from July 25th to August 15th.

The event website is here.
[https://solana.com/summercamp](https://solana.com/summercamp)

## Solana Summer Camp Commemoration Free Mint

To commemorate the Solana Summer Camp, we are holding a free mint from the Buidlers Collective.

![Buidlers Collective Free Mint](/news/2022/07/25/BuidlersCollectiveFreeMinting.jpg)

Please join the minting from the website below.

[https://buidlers.epics.dev/en/genesis](https://buidlers.epics.dev/en/genesis)

## Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

We are using Solana blockchain network to build a "Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform" for open source software development.

Open source software is now an integral part of almost every company due to innovation, but it's free to use.

Today, quite a few engineers continue to improve open source software, but only a handful of them are rewarded, and most engineers continue to develop at the expense of leisure and strength.

On the other hand, corporate engineers cannot devote all their resources to development. Good development resources are being used to recruit organizations. There is an engineering resource mismatch for the development we really need.

There is an overwhelming shortage of engineering resources to meet the ever-increasing quantitative and qualitative demand for open source software.

We solve this problem by building a Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform and providing appropriate incentives for open source software development.

Increase the speed and quality of open source software development by creating an ecosystem where more engineers can participate in and reward open source software problem solving, and all organizations benefit from software development.

For more information, please visit the website below.

[https://epics.dev/en](https://epics.dev/en)


Participating in Solana Summer Camp in Amsterdam


Two years ago, we moved to the Netherlands and was devoted to researching software and blockchain, but the other day we finally succeeded in developing their own cryptocurrency (token), and for the purpose of announcing it and sharing technology we participated in Solana Hacker House in Paris from 15th to 19th July.

Now that the cryptocurrencies (tokens) and NFTs we develop have been registered on the Solana blockchain, anyone in the world can buy and transfer our tokens.

## Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform

![Epics](/news/2022/07/19/EpicsBusinessModelEN.png)

We are using this Solana blockchain network to build a "Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform" for open source software development.

Open source software is now an integral part of almost every company due to innovation, but it's free to use.

Today, quite a few engineers continue to improve open source software, but only a handful of them are rewarded, and most engineers continue to develop at the expense of leisure and strength.

On the other hand, corporate engineers cannot devote all their resources to development. Good development resources are being used to recruit organizations. There is an engineering resource mismatch for the development we really need.

There is an overwhelming shortage of engineering resources to meet the ever-increasing quantitative and qualitative demand for open source software.

We solve this problem by building a Decentralized Crowdsourcing Platform and providing appropriate incentives for open source software development.

Increase the speed and quality of open source software development by creating an ecosystem where more engineers can participate in and reward open source software problem solving, and all organizations benefit from software development.

For more information, please visit the website below.

[https://epics.dev/en](https://epics.dev/en)
