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📣 Attention Flow Developer Community!

🌟 The Crescendo migration on Flow is ramping up, and it's your cue to gear up for a pivotal network evolution!

👉 We're sharing this roadmap of the Testnet Crescendo upgrade process to help ensure you're prepped and primed for this significant leap forward. Here’s the key timeline you need to know:

🔹 Key Dates for the Testnet Crescendo Migration:
May 22-23 - Stage 1
Time for you to focus on testing the transaction inspection logic.
May 29-31 - Stage 2
Let's you delve deeper into refining your applications.
June 5-8 - Stage 3
The final checks and preparation for the migration.
June 12-17 - Stage 4
This final stage is crucial for ensuring all systems are go.
June 19 - Full Testnet Network Upgrade

📖 You can read more about this in our latest article, Crescendo Migration: A Detailed Guide for Developers on Flow. You can also access a range of resources and tools to help with the migration process at the Cadence Migration Hub.

Let's go with the Flow! 🌊🛠

📣 Announcing: The Certified Flow Developer Program! 📣

🌊 The Certified Flow Developer Program connects builders with experienced Cadence 1.0 experts and developer studios that specialize in contract deployment on Flow. So whether you're new to the ecosystem and looking for a qualified developer studio to help, or an established project looking for help with the Cadence 1.0 migration, this program is what you need!

👉 Visit the page below to see how the likes of Gigster, Find Labs, Flowty, Jacob Tucker, and Tibles can help you take your Flow smart contracts to the next level 💪
Certified Flow Developer Program

📣 Join the Flow Foundation at Consensus in Austin, Texas 📣

🇺🇸 We're excited to announce that the Flow Foundation is gearing up for a fantastic week at Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas! If you're local to the area or planning on going to the event, here's what to look out for:

Flow Hacker House
From May 27th to June 2nd, join us at our Hacker House for Developer Workshops, Community Scholar sessions, Crescendo Office Hours, social mixers, and good vibes all around! 🎉
🔗 Flow x Consensus Hacker House

Flow Scholars Program
A few Scholarship spots are available! Selected scholars will act as ambassadors of Flow at Consensus, with all accommodation, travel, and ticket costs covered. This is open to everyone, and if you're interested, you can apply via this form ⤵️
🔗 Flow's Consensus Scholarship Application

🙌 We can't wait to see you there and dive into all the exciting activities we've got planned!

📣 Announcing: The new Cadence 1.0 Migration Hub 📣

It's time for all Developers on Flow to upgrade their contracts to Cadence 1.0!

📢 Why Upgrade?
Upgrading to Cadence 1.0 is crucial for ensuring your contracts are ready for the Crescendo upgrade, both for Cadence language changes and for the upcoming EVM Equivalence on Flow. This upgrade to Cadence is packed with improvements and fixes.

🛠 Cadence 1.0 Migration Hub
The Migration Hub offers a step-by-step guide to update your code seamlessly. It shows you how to access previewnet, how to stage your contracts on testnet, and how to confirm you've implemented the updates correctly. And you can get started right now, since ~90% of changes can be implemented in less than a minute! Check out the migration hub to keep your apps running smoothly and prepare for any breaking changes before they impact you ⤵️
Cadence 1.0 Migration Hub

🤝 Need Help?
You don't need to take on the Cadence 1.0 migration alone! Join our weekly Developer Office Hours, contact our new help centre, or dive into the resources in the #cadence-migration-resources channel on Discord to get caught up to speed with plenty of guidance along the way.

💪 Upgrade today and be at the forefront of the Crescendo launch. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!

📣 It's time to stage your updated Cadence 1.0 code! 📣

To help you through the process, we've got a range of different tools at your disposal! ⤵️

1️⃣ The Flow Foundation has now launched the Testnet Migration Environment, a new temporary network that will test compatibility of contracts with Cadence 1.0, with regular reports on status of the migration result of every staged contract shared on Github and Discord.

2️⃣ The in-depth Cadence 1.0 Migration Guide includes everything you need to know to upgrade your contracts today. You can find a range of guides and resources there to help you through the process.

3️⃣ We've released a comprehensive video on the Flow YouTube account that walks you through the process of how to upgrade and stage your code to be compatible with Cadence 1.0. You can see it below ⬇️
How to Upgrade To Cadence 1.0 ahead of the Crescendo Upgrade

👉 But that's not all! To help you keep track off these resources - and many more - we've launched a dedicated resources channel in the Flow Discord. Make sure you join to check it out. If you have any issues accessing the Flow Discord, please reach out to us via the Flow twitter account or messaging our Community Lead @eldumbo on Telegram.

🙏 Remember, every Smart Contract on Flow needs to be upgraded. Our team is on hand to answer any questions you have on this process, so reach out if you need anything!

⏫ The Flow Developer Portal has had an upgrade! ⏫

The Dev Portal is stacked with useful information to help builders get started developing on Flow. But even experienced and veteran Flow devs can find plenty of helpful resources too! You can find things such as:

👋 An introduction to Cadence
🌊 Details on Flow specific features
🎮 Fun games to help you start coding
📚 All relevant tools, docs, & technical papers

And much more. Thanks to this latest update from the Flow Foundation team, all of this is easier than ever to find and experiment with. Jump in to have a look around yourself right now ⤵️
https://developers.flow.com/

NASCAR is going with the Flow, thanks to a partnership with Cryptoys! Learn more here ⬇️

https://x.com/cryptoys/status/1770149009354629403?s=46&t=T6SxtrR1ikBVPf5dmzNq4Q

Hey Flow community! 👋

If you're in ETH Denver today, you can come join us for a packed day at the Hacker House! We've got a day of workshops, networking, presentations, swag, food & drink, and plenty of good vibes 🌊

Here's our schedule of workshops and presentations for today:
11:00am When will Web3 go Mainstream?
12:00pm Start your interchain journey with Axelar
2:00pm AI + Verifiable Video with Livepeer
3:00pm Modular Blockchain Architecture
4:00pm EMV++ on Flow
5:00pm Consumer Web3 Mixer at Scapegoat (Visit link to register)
8:00pm Social and networking at the Hacker House

👉 The 5pm Mixer has a panel with speakers from Dapper Labs, Story Protocol, Doodles, Magma, & Coinfund. It's set to be a great talk, with an open bar and food for attendees as well as dedicated time for 1 on 1 networking.

📌Hacker House: 1936 W. 40th Ave, Denver, 80211

If you're about, swing on by and say hi. Either to hear a talk, meet the team, or use the space for co-working! Full details ⤵️
https://lu.ma/9s4xau8j

Flow’s First-Ever Hacker House is now open! 📣

If you’re in ETH Denver this week, come check it out! We’ll have…
- Workshops and Office Hours
- Networking with community members and the Flow Foundation
- Presentations and Panels
- Food, drinks, merch, and $FLOW giveaways!

To register, visit the Luma page here ⤵️
https://lu.ma/9s4xau8j

The Flow Town Hall is starting shortly! 👀

You can now join the Zoom waiting room before things get started at 8am PT (in about 5 minutes!). We'll see you all in there to join us as we lay out what's coming in 2024 for Flow 🤝

https://lu.ma/lsxtl422

The Flow Town Hall is just 1 week away!

We're excited to share that the Flow 2024 Town Hall is happening in just 8 days time on Wednesday, 24th January, at 8am PT.

At the Town Hall, you can expect the following:

🏗 ​Details on the Crescendo upgrade
🌊 ​Updates to our roadmap
🤝 Multiple partner demos and presentations
🤫 ​An exclusive FLOAT only for attendees

This event is open to everyone. To register to attend, you can sign up at this Luma page below ⤵️

https://lu.ma/lsxtl422

📣 Announcing: The Flow Ecosystem 2023 Roundup & 2024 Town Hall! 📣

👉 We've just released our Flow Ecosystem 2023 wrap up blog, which covers some of the biggest highlights of this year. From a long list of protocol updates, to new tools and projects in the ecosystem, 2023 has been a very busy year #onFlow 🌊

🗓 But that's not all! Make sure you save the date for the Flow Town Hall on January 24, 2024, 8am PT. And everyone is welcome to come along! ✅

🔥To find all the details on this, including how to add the Town Hall event to your calendar, check out our latest post on X ⤵️
https://x.com/flow_blockchain/status/1737544440007282791?s=20

📣 Flow now has a Zealy Dashboard 📣

For the next couple of weeks, there's a range of Flow related quests, activities, and challenges you can take part in on Zealy. Doing so will earn you XP that leads to $FLOW prizes, depending on where you end up on the leaderboards! 🎁

This includes a daily game with 100 $FLOW up for grabs. Simply guess the amount of transactions on Flow in a 24 hour period, submit it via Zealy, and the closest guess each day wins 100 $FLOW!

To learn more, and to get involved yourself, check out the Zealy Dashboard here ⤵️
https://zealy.io/c/flow-community/questboard

Hey everyone! 👋

Here's a summary we just shared of some of the recent news, upgrades, and partnerships #onFlow ⤵️

https://x.com/flow_blockchain/status/1724893989675934159?s=20

In case you haven't heard the news that's got Web3 on fire today...

Dapper Labs and Disney have announced a new platform on Flow - Disney Pinnacle.

You can see more here ⤵️
https://x.com/DisneyPinnacle/status/1724439905143587217?s=20

Tomorrow, there's a Flow network upgrade happening! 🙌

This upgrade includes one of the biggest features to ever release on Flow - randomness on-chain. This introduces secure, oracle-independent random number generation, enhancing gaming, DAOs, lotteries, and more with verifiable fairness. Only #onFlow 🤯

And that's just one of the many improvements coming to the Flow network. You can find more details below ⤵️

https://x.com/flow_blockchain/status/1721937673500209615?s=20

The Flow Ecosystem keeps on growing! 🌊

Today, Lamborghini joins the ecosystem with a limited edition drop of Hot Wheels x Lamborghini collectibles. With slick artwork, a $FLOW airdrop promotion, and an iconic brand, it's an exciting day to be in the #FlowFam 🏄‍♀️

More details below ⤵️
https://x.com/flow_blockchain/status/1720104887281750526?s=20

Flow is on the verge of hitting 500 MILLION transactions!

To keep up-to-date on the latest number, check out the new Block Explorer #onFlow - Flow Diver.
https://www.flowdiver.io/

That's not all though - Dapper Labs CEO has offered up a 20,000 FLOW giveaway to celebrate this milestone. You can see all the details here:
https://x.com/roham/status/1719110422920634474?s=20

Next up, it's the road to 1 billion transactions 🤯

EVM on Flow. It's happening. 🤯

All the technical details, the reasoning, and the upside are laid out in the post linked below. We'll provide ongoing updates in here as the feature is built out and launched 💪

Learn more and share it with the world here ⤵️
https://x.com/flow_blockchain/status/1709964252398616634?s=20

ICYMI - There's a new, open source, reference wallet on Flow! 🤯

This wallet has a bunch of features on it, such as:
🔥 Account Abstraction
🔗 Account Linking
🤖 Human-readable transactions
🤝 WalletConnect integration
✅ FCL Ready
📦 Storage Management

This wallet is designed to show devs what is possible for wallets on Flow, while also letting them access the code to replicate & build upon. Because this is a reference wallet created for everyone, by everyone.

Read more about it, and find the detailed Wallet Primer, here ⤵️

https://flow.com/post/flow-reference-wallet-unlocking-flows-potential-with-a-fully-open-source-reference-wallet-for-builders

📢 The next global Flow hackathon starts on June 15!

Get ready for:
💻 A full month of building (Jun 15 - Jul 15)
🏆 $500K+ in prizes
💡 Tracks for AI, gaming, mobile, DeFi + more
🤝 Sponsored by @awscloud, @Azure, @Chainlink, @GoogleCloud,
@QuickNode and many other awesome partners!

Register & learn more 👉 http://flow.com/hackathon 🔥

The Account Model is a defining feature of Flow that provides real ownership to users. This was built to improve on the Contract Model in a few keys areas like:

🔐 Access Management
🏘 Address Allocation
📜 Contract Storage

📖: https://flow.com/post/flow-blockchain-news-analysis-ownership-account-model

Announcing the first Flow Hackathon – a global competition from 2/21–2/26 to push the limits of #web3 #onFlow:

💰 $500K in prizes
🌐 Virtual & IRL events
📚 Education phase to learn more about building #onFlow
✨ Amazing speakers and judges
👨‍💻 Empowering #developers to do great things

Are you ready to build awesome innovations and earn prizes for your work?

Register today! 👇
https://hackathon.flow.com

Users creating their first blockchain wallet is a huge barrier to entry when it comes to mainstream adoption. We're solving that #onFlow with a process we're calling walletless onboarding.

We're introducing a solution that can deliver the benefits of both app and self custody to people onboarding into web3 for the first time; hybrid custody. This leverages child (app) and parent (self-custody) accounts to manage account delegation.

Check out our introduction to walletless onboarding #onFlow: https://flow.com/post/flow-blockchain-mainstream-adoption-easy-onboarding-wallets

We’re excited to announce some massive news... the Doodles universe is coming to Flow, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to the Flow family.

The Doodles team’s journey to expand begins when they launch on Flow. We’re excited to see their ambitious vision come to life everywhere with Flow, and we’re honored to be the home of a brand new way to express yourself. The Doodles universe #onFlow begins opening to their existing community first with the launch of the Dooplicator on January 31, expanding to everyone over time.

Check out the full announcement and get ready for Doodles 2 collectibles on Flow: https://flow.com/post/flow-blockchain-doodles-2-announcement

What's inside the January Spork #onFlow? We've got all the details on the upgrades to the Flow #Blockchain network that went live this week.

⚡️ Improved consensus algorithm that makes block finalization 20% faster, gearing up to scale massively
🔒 More protection against transaction spam
🖥 Permissionless Access Node prep
👨‍🔬 Update to Cadence v0.30
💪 Faster and fewer Sporks

Read on for full details: https://flow.com/post/flow-blockchain-news-network-upgrades-spork-january-scalable-resilient-accessible

We're HYPED to spend some time with the one and only Jacob Tucker of Emerald City DAO for our last Dev Jam of the year!

Learn all about the Emerald City ecosystem and how it works, including FLOAT, Emerald Bot, Touchstone, and more!

Sign up to join: https://dapperlabs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Acg-Njf5S7aER3zSCVthbA

🏎 The Hot Wheels NFT Garage Series 4 drop from Mattel is LIVE NOW!

Collect the first-ever Hot Wheels #onFlow! $25 per pack with 7 NFTs each to start building up your digital garage!

📦 Grab a pack today: https://creations.mattel.com/pages/nft-drop-hw-nft-4

Have you registered for the first-ever Flow Town Hall yet?! The first-ever Flow Town Hall is happening on Wednesday, December 14 at 9am PT and we're inviting YOU to be a part of this moment. Whether you're a developer building on Flow, or a collector that's tapped in to what's happening across the ecosystem, you won't want to miss this.

🗓 12/14 @ 9am PT

👨‍💻 Hear Flow Architect Dete Shirley's vision
🤯 Updates from all around the Flow ecosystem
👏 Exciting new demos
🤫 (Plus we heard there's a FLOAT for attending)

This will be a special event recapping the past year, as well as some thoughts on the year ahead. Don’t miss out!

👇 Sign up today 👇
https://dapperlabs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fuUiE8geTuWGORR3-hYBjg

There are a TON of amazing tools being built through the Flow Developer Grant Program, and we're excited to share what the community has been building!

Discover the 30+ grant proposals that have been accepted in 2022 in our end-of-year update

Some by the numbers information about the Flow Developer Grants Program

🔖 90 proposals received
🤝 35 accepted grant proposals
✅ 69 approved milestones

https://flow.com/post/flow-blockchain-news-developer-grant-program-update