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Stratis Monthly - October

Written by
Iain McCain
Published on
October 7, 2022

September saw team Stratis enjoy new proposals and exciting events, and although summer is over, autumn is already shaping up to be just as interesting a season for all the community.Keep reading for an overview of what’s new in the Stratis community.

Corgi Dash passed its second SDA proposal

Congratulations to the Corgi Dash team for passing their second SDA proposal!The proposal requested 135,000 CRS ($70,000 USD) to complete game development and integrate smart contracts, NFTs and the SDK platform into the game.Corgi Dash is a fun, play-to-earn game in which players dash over and under various obstacles to reach the Corgi House over six fast-paced and increasingly difficult levels. Each Dash costs 500 Corgi coins to enter, which are then redistributed into the Game Rewards wallets. There are 10,000 coins available across each Dash. If a player completes all six levels, their collected coins are added to their Stratis Wallet and can be traded on OPDEX.To hear all the latest news about SDA projects and proposals, be sure to join our Discord page here.

Stratis enjoyed its first London meet-up

It was wonderful to see some new and familiar faces at the first Stratis meet-up at Tower Suites in London this month.The meet-up included some incredible presentations from creators that have worked with Stratis to bring their projects to life, from the creator of The Astroverse and Dawn of Ships to developers from Kiqqi Games.If you are interested in attending the next meet-up to discuss all things Stratis, blockchain, and NFTs, then join us at Tower Suites for our second event on 21st October. You can sign up for tickets here.

$STRAX is now listed on Bitpanda

This month, Stratis’ native $STRAX token was added to Bitpanda, one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs which allows users to trade and invest in stocks, cryptocurrencies, and more on its platform.

NDC Oslo

Recent Stratis Hackathon winner, Allister Beharry recently presented his Formal Verification of C# Smart Contracts at the event. Stratis is grateful to have great minds such as Allister interested in their platform, providing solutions such as Silver.Allister’s presentation can be viewed in full here: https://github.com/allisterb/Silver/blob/master/notebooks/ndcoslo2022.ipynb

Binance AMA

Stratis collaborated with Binance to offer an AMA with Stratis CEO, Chris Trew. As expected, the AMA events always raise great questions and provide a fantastic opportunity to share information about Stratis to a wide audience.The full AMA can be viewed below:

Question 1: Who is currently building on Stratis?

We have a wide range of companies building on the platform, ranging from established indie gaming studios developing gaming-focused NFT solutions to a fully decentralized exchange that enables users on the platform to trade in a completely decentralized manner. We have a really cool project currently building a metaverse, which reminds me of the Habbo Hotel. In this virtual chat room, you create your own avatar and interact with people all over the country and world. Check them out here: https://myxrgallery.com/.

Question 2. What are your thoughts on NFTs?

NFTs present a fantastic vehicle for a wide variety of use cases beyond art, from actual ownership of in-game items to NFTs being utilized as tickets or memberships for venues and events. We are also really focusing on working with traditional artists, offering workshops highlighting the benefits that NFTs can bring and how they can be created with ease.My belief in NFTs has seen Stratis develop the first genuinely sustainable and commission-less NFT Platform, "Stratisphere". You can check out NFTs that have already been listed and experience how easy it is to "Top-up" to purchase your favorite NFT!We're currently gearing up to make Stratisphere a known brand in the UK and within the NFT space. A huge brand awareness campaign will launch in London later this year, so keep your eyes peeled!

Question 3. Where can we meet Stratis team members?

We have a globally dispersed team of developers working on the platform; however, we pride ourselves on being a leading London-based blockchain platform. You will find Stratis' team members attending many events in London weekly.To further cement our position as a leading London-based blockchain platform, we will hold monthly events at an iconic venue overlooking the Tower of London. It's a free event, so we encourage you to register and come along to meet the team, hear the speakers and enjoy some drinks/canapes!

Question 4. Which development at Stratis most excites you?

There have been lots of projects that have excited me over the years building in the space. Currently, though, I am genuinely most excited to watch our progress in our stablecoin (GBPT) offering. As recently announced, we are working alongside PwC to ensure regulatory compliance for our required registrations. The solution works with the existing OpenBanking standards ensuring compliance and simplified integration into any of the UK clearing banks we engage with. Additionally, PwC has committed to providing auditing services for the solution upon its deployment.We could issue a stablecoin with our current technology. Still, we understand the importance of regulation. We know that this is required for any significant engagement relating to a digital banking currency.

Question 5. Can you stake or mine STRAX?

Absolutely, several options are available to those seeking passive income through staking or operating a Masternode. We have cold-staking options available for the more security-conscious token holders; additionally, we also provide token holders with the opportunity to operate a Masternode. According to stakingrewards.com, operating a Masternode currently offers a 35.56% return.Masternodes produce blocks on our Smart Contract Sidechain and also play a role in voting for projects to receive funding to build on the platform. We take pride in knowing that our platform is secured by a genuinely distributed pool of masternodes. This ensures decentralized execution of contracts and enhanced security thanks to the trustless registration methods.There is an active and supportive community surrounding Stratis and the projects building upon it. It truly is great to see.

Binance Community Questions

Question 1: When BSC interoperability? and how that affect current masternodes?

We will be rolling out BSC support for our interoperability platform soon, as part of this roll out we will be adding official support for Linux when hosting a masternode.

Question 2: STRAX Anonymous Team or Totally Public Team?

We are totally public and have been since day 1

Question 3: How long does the commission fee of 0% is going to stay?

The 0% fee will stay forever, we may however offer a more feature packed offering in future that is not 0%.

Question 4: Are you a BTC person or ETH person?

Both, I mined ETH when it was just a few dollars

Question 5: Do you have an estimated date for the release of the GBPT stable coin on Stratis blockchain?

Unfortunately, we cannot, but it will likely not be in 2022

Question 6: Currently NFT is developing and becoming a new innovation in the Blockchain world. However, many users still don’t understand about NFT. Do you have plans to educate about NFT to users outside of non-Crypto? What are the measures to increase awareness of your project in non-crypto space?

Great question, we see education as a critical part of raising the awareness of NFT’s and Stratis. Not only educating the end user but also businesses/artists/developers etc.

Question 7: What is the SDA?

Stratis Decentralised Accelerator. This is our decentralised fund that provides funding for innovative projects building on Stratis. A decentralised vote by the Stratis Masternodes is required to receive the funding

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By moving to Ethereum, Stratis hopes to accelerate innovation by making it easier to develop blockchain solutions using more widely available tooling and the interoperability capabilities inherent to the Ethereum ecosystem. For all of the web3 gamers, StratisEVM promises to bolster and support the expansion of our P2E ecosystem, as we’ve announced that Dawn of Ships, Space War, and London Desserts will all be released on StratisEVM Next year and utilize our Club Pass and $OVIA token. We have written a series of blogs that go into the transition more fully — we welcome you to have a look. Corgi Dash Two months ago, we saw the final version of Corgi Dash submitted to Google Play. In the run-up to the global release of the game, developers have been working hard on new and exciting features. These additions were designed to make the game more enjoyable for NFT natives and casual players alike while continuing to increase the value of the game. Two months on, feedback from players has been overwhelmingly positive, with many citing its enjoyability and smooth performance on their Google devices. Corgi Dash - Play Store Dawn of Ships update September welcomed the official release of the RPG game Dawn of Ships. This latest version is a significant achievement for the developers, who have worked tirelessly to create an innovative game while bug patching and crowdsourcing feedback as they went. Via the official discord, Dawn of Ships commented: ‘This release includes all the crucial features we promised to deliver to our community. It has been a lengthy journey, and I am delighted that we have delivered on our promises to build a massive 3D P2E game from scratch. I am also proud of all the tools and projects we have contributed to the Stratis Blockchain." The Dawn of Ships team aren't slowing down anytime soon, with plans for game updates already in the works. The team is working towards players being able to burn ships in return for better vessels while improving performance and adding utilities. Plans are even in the works for the Dawn of Ships to release on the Epic Game Store. London Desserts Club We are also thrilled to unveil the upcoming web3 game, London Desserts, created in collaboration with the talented TinyLizard Studio. The game will be an immersive experience on StratisEVM, billed to launch in early 2024. London Desserts is a simulation game that puts you in charge of your own cafe, allowing you to nurture and expand the business. Players work and manage their dessert shop to generate revenue that can be converted to $OVIA tokens. In this P2E time-management game, you need to serve your customers, upgrade your equipment, and shop to increase your revenue and earnings. 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Artists could also embed royalties into their tickets, which means that everytime a ticket is resold, the artist earns a percentage of the cost. Ticketsphere is visible on our site for anyone eager to experience the future of ticketing.     That’s a wrap for the November monthly! Be sure to join the Stratis Discord to keep up to date with progress and become a member of the ever-growing community!
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