03/21/25
- David Boswell
- Sean Bohan
Announcements
Thank you to everyone who joined the Besu merch design competition! We’re excited to announce Cahyo Arissabarno as the winner! 🎉 Register for our March 26 Besu workshop for a chance to win this tee.
Code & Projects
The nomination period for the Hiero Technical Steering Committee (TSC) End User Seat and the Contributor Seat is open from March 17th until April 30th, 2025. These roles are instrumental in guiding the technical direction and ensuring the diverse representation of our community within the Hiero project. If you are interested in running in the election, please ensure your submissions are completed before this date.
Noteworthy Pull Requests
Articles, Training & Tutorials
cheqd is running a research survey to gain a deeper understanding from industry experts on the business and technical needs of the self-sovereign identity ecosystem. If you have thoughts to share, please feel free to fill out the form. They will publish the results anonymously to share their findings and use those same findings to adjust their roadmap for 2025 into 2026 as the DID/VC market rapidly matures.
Events
On Tuesday, March 25 join us for an online meetup about AnonCreds v2. Learn about the new BBS Signatures support, explore how the pluggable signature framework can even accommodate future technologies like post-quantum signatures, and see firsthand the innovative zero-knowledge proof features that enhance privacy and security.
LF Decentralized Trust and The Fintech Center at Morgan State continue our Seminar series with two new online events:
March 31, 2025 at 12noon ET: How Open-Source Communities Are Shaping CBDC Innovation with Karen Ottoni from LFDT
Monday April 7, 2025 at 12noon ET: The Convergence of Blockchain and AI: A New Era for Entertainment and Digital Ownership with Koushik Gavini from Gala Games
You can find more project calls and other events listed on the community calendar.
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