https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/c/ecosystem/ Recent content in Ecosystem on Swarm Foundation Blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/cryptomondays-partnership/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/cryptomondays-partnership/ Swarm Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with CryptoMondays, the world’s largest IRL Web3 community, naming Swarm the Official Decentralized Storage and Streaming Partner for CryptoMondays. This partnership formalizes a long-standing collaboration and signals a shared belief: that the next generation of the internet must be open, permissionless, and owned by its users. Building the Future of Web3 Media, Together Since its beginnings as a New York City meetup in 2018, CryptoMondays has grown into a truly global movement — a network of over 150,000 members, spanning 56 active chapters in 18 countries. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/shtuka-partnership/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/shtuka-partnership/ Swarm Foundation is excited to announce that Shtuka Research is partnering with the organisation as an external research contributor to map out the economic landscape of the Swarm Network, optimise protocol parameters, and conduct foundational research into new financial primitives. This new partnership comes at a time when the Swarm Community is shifting focus from research to onboarding real users. Concurrently, both the core team and Swarm Foundation are undergoing a transformation towards a more transparent operating model. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/announcing-fellowship-libraries-for-efficient-multimedia-delivery-social-networking/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/announcing-fellowship-libraries-for-efficient-multimedia-delivery-social-networking/ The Swarm Foundation is pleased to announce a new Swarm fellowship awarded to Solar Punk Ltd. This fellowship supports Solar Punk’s initiative to develop libraries for efficient multimedia delivery and social networking, a project aimed at empowering developers to integrate audio, video streaming, and chat capabilities into decentralised applications (dApps) built on the Swarm network. Solar Punk’s work will contribute to Swarm’s mission of enabling censorship-resistant communication and multimedia solutions. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/announcing-fellowship-data-and-model-provenance-for-decentralised-ai/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/announcing-fellowship-data-and-model-provenance-for-decentralised-ai/ Swarm fellowships are designed to support individuals and teams working on critical projects that help the Swarm network evolve and grow. These projects, while vital to Swarm’s development, are distinct from core Swarm work. Fellows are encouraged to pursue long-term goals aligned with their fellowship, aiming for outcomes that can be sustained independently after the fellowship ends. This approach fosters innovation and decentralisation while allowing fellows to become long-term ambassadors of the Swarm network. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/iotex-partnership-announcement/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/iotex-partnership-announcement/ The Swarm Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with IoTeX, integrating with DePINscan to elevate the transparency and real-time tracking of the Swarm network and joining their DePIN liquidity pools. This double integration marks a significant step forward in the mission to provide seamless and reliable decentralised storage solutions. Enhanced Transparency and Real-Time Tracking with DePINscan The integration with DePINscan is designed to offer users a high level of transparency and real-time tracking. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-unveils-a-partnership-with-digital-ocean/ Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-unveils-a-partnership-with-digital-ocean/ The Swarm Foundation is excited to announce an exciting new partnership with Digital Ocean, marking a significant milestone in its journey to simplify and enhance decentralised storage accessibility. This collaboration introduces the Swarm Lightnode 1-Click App on Digital Ocean, a breakthrough for developers and businesses aiming to effortlessly leverage decentralised storage solutions. Introducing Swarm Lightnode on Digital Ocean Swarm Lightnode, powered by Bee version 1.18.2, licensed under the BSD-3-Clause, provides a robust and compliant software foundation. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/bonding-curve-shutdown/ Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/bonding-curve-shutdown/ May marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Swarm network: as of May 4th, 12:00 PM UTC, the Swarm bonding curve has been shut down following a community vote held on Snapshot. This decision is an important milestone towards enhanced decentralisation and community-driven governance. About the shutdown Introduced three years ago, the bonding curve mechanism played a critical role in maintaining liquidity and setting a transparent pricing model for BZZ tokens. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/the-origins-of-swarm/ Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/the-origins-of-swarm/ NOTE: This blog was originally published at https://telegra.ph/The-Origins-of-Swarm-05-08 It struck us that it has been 10 years since the idea of Swarm was formulated. Can you believe it is one decade old? That’s a real shocker! Let’s go 10 years back and see how it all started. Inception The grand idea behind Swarm is a decentralized storage and messaging system built on blockchain. It originated within the cradle of Ethereum and serves as a permissionless private storage infrastructure for dApp code, user data, blockchain data, state data, and any data you wish to store privately, securely, and for an indefinite time. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/announcing-the-outcome-of-swarms-bonding-curve-vote/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/announcing-the-outcome-of-swarms-bonding-curve-vote/ Les jeux sont faits: the Swarm community has decided to shut down the bonding curve. The voting held on Snapshot regarding the future of the Swarm bonding curve started on March 28 concluded on April 25 at 11:59 PM UTC. Vote overview: The bonding curve is a mathematical model that determines the price of a token based on its supply. It functions like an automated vending machine, where tokens can be acquired or returned in exchange for DAI held in reserve by the smart contract. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/your-voice-matters-how-to-vote-in-the-swarm-bonding-curve-community-vote/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/your-voice-matters-how-to-vote-in-the-swarm-bonding-curve-community-vote/ The Swarm protocol is at a pivotal moment with an upcoming vote on the future of the bonding curve mechanism. Here’s everything you need to know to cast your vote. The bonding curve vote is being held on Snapshot. This vote represents the first step toward decentralising the governance process around the Swarm Network and its commitment to creating a decentralised future for the web. This guide will walk you through the steps to cast your vote on the latest proposal using Snapshot. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/bonding-curve-voting-ama/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/bonding-curve-voting-ama/ As the voting on the bonding curve is ongoing until April 25th 2024, many questions have been asked by the community, and this document aims to answer them. Some questions have been rephrased and regrouped but all of them have been answered here. Market Impact and Tokenomics 1. What is a bonding curve? A bonding curve is a mathematical formula of the price of a token and its supply. A bonding curve smart contract acts as an automated vending machine where one can acquire tokens or return them in exchange for some DAI that the smart contract holds in its reserve, as in the case of the Swarm bonding curve (also called “Bzzaar”). https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/how-to-participate-in-the-bonding-curve-vote/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/how-to-participate-in-the-bonding-curve-vote/ The Swarm protocol is at a pivotal moment with an upcoming vote on the future of the bonding curve mechanism. Here’s everything you need to know to participate in this critical decision-making process. This blogpost will help you navigate the voting process, and contains information regarding: Summary of the voting Platform Timeline Eligibility criteria Voting calculation Quorum and majority Special considerations for stakers Voting Further reading Summary of the voting The Swarm Foundation addressed concerns about the current relevance of the Swarm bonding curve design, and announced that the bonding curve’s existence would be put to a vote, offering the community the choice to either maintain or remove it. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/rethinking-bonding-curves/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/rethinking-bonding-curves/ In a recent webinar “Rethinking Bonding Curves,” hosted by the Crypto Oracle, participants delved into the complex world of bonding curves. This session featured insights from four experts: (Director, Swarm Foundation), Christof Cloete (Market Maker, CLS Global), Elad Verbin (Lead Scientist, Lunar Ventures), and Benji Leibowitz (Director of Product, Molecule AG), moderated by Lou Kerner. The discussion aimed to unpack the intricacies of bonding curves in the crypto space, particularly in relation to the Swarm Network community vote that was announced in a previous blog post. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarms-community-governance-the-bonding-curve-vote/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarms-community-governance-the-bonding-curve-vote/ On February 29, 2024, the Swarm Foundation addressed concerns about the current relevance of the Swarm bonding curve design. They announced that the bonding curve’s existence would be put to a vote, offering the community the choice to either shut it down or validate its continuation. The voting on the bonding curve will take place in the coming weeks. The initial timeline for the vote is outlined below, with additional details to be shared with the community shortly. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/context-protocol-integrates-the-swarm-network/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/context-protocol-integrates-the-swarm-network/ To celebrate the first Swarm Community Call of 2024, the Swarm Foundation announces a partnership in two steps with Context Protocol. Swarm Network Integration Context Protocol is a Web3 Semantic Layer and, as the first step of this partnership, it will integrate its storage infrastructure with the Swarm Network. This move aims to establish a common language for data, ensuring it is understandable and usable in any application, thereby marking a new era in data interoperability. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-unveils-partnership-with-coldstack/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-unveils-partnership-with-coldstack/ Uniting for a Decentralised Vision As Swarm Foundation, our mission is to shape a self-sovereign global society through decentralized data storage and distribution. Partnering with ColdStack, we’re merging our strengths to amplify the impact of decentralised technologies in the Web3 ecosystem. Integrating ColdStack with Swarm The focus of this partnership is integrating Swarm technology into the ColdStack DSN Aggregator: this integration will deliver an efficient decentralised storage solution for diverse customer needs. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-foundation-partners-with-futured-in-the-national-accelerator-network/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-foundation-partners-with-futured-in-the-national-accelerator-network/ Swarm Foundation Partners with FuturED in the National Accelerator Network to Foster AI-Based Learning Experiences The Swarm Foundation is thrilled to announce its partnership with FuturED, a key player in the CDP Venture Capital National Accelerator Network. This collaboration is focused on identifying and accelerating the most promising national and international startups that are innovating in AI-based learning experiences. Open Call for Applications – Deadline: 26 January 2024 Indeed, applications for this unique opportunity are now open and will be accepted until 26 January 2024. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/the-swarm-foundation-announces-groundbreaking-decentralised-eo-manifesto/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/the-swarm-foundation-announces-groundbreaking-decentralised-eo-manifesto/ In an unprecedented move to integrate web3, AI, and Earth Observation (EO) technologies, the Swarm Foundation in collaboration with ESA Φ-lab organised a workshop for web3, AI, and Earth Observation experts whose the results are proudly unveiled in the Decentralised EO Manifesto. This manifesto marks a significant step towards a collaborative future between the Web3 and EO communities. Premises of the Manifesto At its core, the manifesto articulates a commitment to ensuring the integrity, trust, and verifiability of Earth Observation data, harnessing the strengths of decentralised technologies. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-foundation-unveils-collaboration-with-polygon-village/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-foundation-unveils-collaboration-with-polygon-village/ In an exciting turning point, the Swarm Foundation unveils a stepping stone collaboration with Polygon Village, the force in blockchain scalability and interoperability. This collaboration is set to catalyse the growth of both ecosystems, underscoring Polygon Lab’s remarkable contributions to the blockchain world, and remarking on Swarm Network’s role in the World Computer. The Polygon Village-Swarm Foundation collaboration will take place over different steps. The first three steps of the collaboration to unveil today are around ecosystem efforts, project mentorship, and joint activities with the European Space Agency. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-and-dappnode-joining-forces-to-empower-decentralised-storage/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-and-dappnode-joining-forces-to-empower-decentralised-storage/ Redefining dApps infrastructure with Dappnode For those unfamiliar, Dappnode stands as a pillar in the decentralised application (dApp) domain, offering a platform that redefines user experience in the decentralised web. It enables the launching and management of dApps while assuring users of self-sovereign data management and secure, uncensorable application interfaces. Dappnode empowers node operators to exert enhanced control across various blockchain networks, from validating transactions and participating in consensus mechanisms to bolstering network security, all in a seamless and autonomous manner. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-way-forward/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-way-forward/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/why-interoperability-is-the-bedrock-of-digital-freedom/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/why-interoperability-is-the-bedrock-of-digital-freedom/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/is-net-neutrality-important-for-blockchains/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/is-net-neutrality-important-for-blockchains/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward How to Balance a Challenging Demand Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/democracy-and-decentralization/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/democracy-and-decentralization/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward How Do They Fit Together? Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/anonymity-in-the-cryptosphere/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/anonymity-in-the-cryptosphere/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward A balancing act between crime and an open society Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-satoshis-dream/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-satoshis-dream/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward Is Blockchain Really Zero-Trust? Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/cooperating-on-blockchain/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/cooperating-on-blockchain/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward How to Manage Commons in Digital Ecosystems? Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-network-paves-the-way-for-event-evolution-partnerships-with-streameth-etherna-and-mego/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-network-paves-the-way-for-event-evolution-partnerships-with-streameth-etherna-and-mego/ Some exciting news for all event-goers: Swarm Foundation has joined forces with three awesome names of the events ecosystem: StreamETH, Etherna, and Mego. Together, they’re shaking up the game and propelling the events industry into a new era. Let’s dive right into the highlights! StreamETH: because buffering is so yesterday We’ve all been there—staring at a screen, just sitting there, waiting for a livestream to load. Well, those days are gone! https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/ens-on-swarm-decentralised-storage/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/ens-on-swarm-decentralised-storage/ Proposal to implement ENS on Swarm The Swarm Foundation made a proposal to implement ENS on Swarm, a full-blown name resolution service handled completely off-chain yet in a cryptographically provable way allowing for trustless provision in a decentralised environment that would address two of issues of the current ENS architecture: To significantly decrease the fee for write operations To improve the availability of the service There are three components at play in this proposal: https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/beyond-wikipedia-swarm-and-kiwix-boost-access-to-free-knowledge/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/beyond-wikipedia-swarm-and-kiwix-boost-access-to-free-knowledge/ Wikipedia on Swarm was just the beginning The Swarm Foundation is proud to announce the second phase of its partnership with Kiwix, an offline data storer, marking another decisive step in creating a thriving and value-driven ecosystem. Kiwix and the Swarm Foundation initially partnered in 2022 to bring an offline copy of Wikipedia on to the Swarm Network. Now the time has come to extend the partnership to preserve and democratise access to important and publicly available data. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/boundless-data-with-boundless-possibilities-swarm-partners-with-mipasa/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/boundless-data-with-boundless-possibilities-swarm-partners-with-mipasa/ Free access to data and the ability to convert it into beneficial insights for further societal advancement form the bedrock of a flourishing community. Recognising this, Swarm Foundation has forged a partnership with Unbounded Network Foundation and MiPasa to streamline the flow of information, making data more readily accessible and easy to mould. Watch the presentation from the Swarm Virtual Summit As part of this partnership, MiPasa and Unbounded Network will take up several grants provided by the Foundation. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-hivemakers-code-how-do-ecosystems-grow/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-hivemakers-code-how-do-ecosystems-grow/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow? Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward How do Ecosystems Grow? All By Themselves. Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-hivemakers-code-introduction/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/the-hivemakers-code-introduction/ This article is part of The Hivemaker’s Code series: Article 1: Introduction Article 2: How do Ecosystems Grow Article 3: Cooperating on Blockchain Article 4: The Satoshi’s Dream Article 5: Anonymity in the Cryptosphere Article 6: Democracy and Decentralization Article 7: Is Net Neutrality Important for Blockchains? Article 8: Why Interoperability is the Bedrock of Digital Freedom Article 9: The Way Forward What is This Document About? Authors: Oliver Lukitsch, Michal Matlon, Gregor Žavcer, Thomas Fundneider, Markus Peschl, Lena Müller-Naendrup https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-commits-2-million-bzz-to-drive-privacy-interoperability-and-data-sovereignty/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-commits-2-million-bzz-to-drive-privacy-interoperability-and-data-sovereignty/ Following years of incubation, the Fair Data Society initiative graduated and moved onto an independent path. With this, Swarm Foundation has pledged 2 million BZZ in the coming 10 years, to champion support for layer 2 projects that empower digital freedom, privacy, and interoperability. The pledge was officially announced at the Fair Data Society graduation event, ‘New Day’ on March 21st 2023. After the Swarm project was bootstrapped by, and graduated from, the Ethereum Foundation in 2019, the Swarm Foundation was created which incubated the Fair Data Society initiative. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/the-devcon-video-archive-is-now-available-on-the-swarm-network/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/the-devcon-video-archive-is-now-available-on-the-swarm-network/ After a long three-year wait, the Ethereum community finally got treated to the sixth edition of Devcon. From 11 to 14 October, thousands of Ethereans gathered in Bogota, Colombia, to take part in what’s undoubtedly Ethereum’s biggest annual event. Four intense days of talks, workshops and presentations produced an incredible library of videos focused on all possible aspects of Web3. All this content is now also available on the Swarm network via the decentralised video platform Etherna. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-fairdrive-onstage-at-eth-denver-2022/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-fairdrive-onstage-at-eth-denver-2022/ On Friday, 18 February 2022, Angela Vitzthum, the Product Owner for Fairdrive, took the Wave stage at ETH Denver to introduce the audience to Swarm and more specifically to Fairdrive.  Watch Angela’s talk on YouTube — click the image Starting her presentation, she laid out the basics of Swarm and its long-term goals — a system of peer-to-peer networked nodes that form a decentralised storage and communication service, that wants to provide a scalable and self-sustaining infrastructure for a supply chain economy of data. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/can-we-take-nfts-beyond-overpriced-pixels/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/can-we-take-nfts-beyond-overpriced-pixels/ Going beyond capital vs values As the pace of technological evolution quickens and intensifies, it also exerts an increasing influence on all spheres of life, including art. Contrary to the inceptive ideals and driven by often obfuscated (private) interests, the advent of generative art, blockchain and NFTs has in many cases perpetuated old strifes and generated new ones. But at the same time, it has enriched the landscape of creative work with a whole new inexhaustible canvas to pour ideas upon.