Hey everyone! Here's a recap on the latest
#AlephZero Progress Update that I just hosted with
@GagolAdam! 🔥
This was my favourite episode so far, and I really think we covered a lot of bases that you've all been wanting updates on🫰
So without further ado, check out the summary below 👇
Markets
• We’re managing Foundation sales responsibly to avoid selling during tough market conditions.
• January sales were significantly lower than December sales, and this trend is expected to continue throughout February and beyond.
• We’ve onboarded Ben Isenberg to oversee token sales and advise on exchange listing efforts.
• We’ve finalised an upcoming listing on a CEX with 5M users and a big presence in the UK.
• The listing will likely happen next week, with a pre-launch campaign starting this Friday.
Marketing and Communications
• Our marketing strategy is shifting from collaborations with big industry KOLs to a focus on hyper-engaged communities and grassroots momentum.
• The new strategy includes community-first growth, founder-led marketing, and a spring release that will mark a turning point.
• The spring release will be the biggest tech milestone in the next few months and will be accompanied by high-impact KOL collaborations, media collaborations, strategic partnerships, and incentivised campaigns.
• We’ll be activating the 1% rule in Web3 by aligning with our strongest supporters, partners, and creators to amplify our message.
• Aleph Zero’s tech voices will be amplified on X, and a many-to-many strategy will be implemented with high volume micro-influencers (in addition to hand-picked KOLs).
Business Development and Partnerships
• We’ve strategically selected Banxa as the off/on-ramp provider for Common. They are an essential technical partner for our seamless entry into the U.S. market.
• Another large European telco is in the pipeline to join the ecosystem.
• Joint event efforts with Deutsche Telekom are in the making for Q2 as part of the partnership.
• Our collaboration with FAME MMA is ongoing, with plans to add new utility based on Aleph Zero to the project.
Aleph Zero
• zkOS: The SDK is close to stable form, and discussions are starting with other wallets that could potentially use zkOS as privacy infrastructure.
◦ Main features in the works include ERC20 and a cryptographic backend for compliance.
◦ We’re considering expediting the availability of Common features directly on prominent L2s.
• L1: An internal date for releasing full decentralisation on the testnet has been set. After the change is introduced, there will be approximately seven days to fix potential issues with validators.
◦ Assuming the testnet remains stable, the decentralisation of the Aleph Zero mainnet will happen a month later.
Common
• Banxa integration opens potential for US markets (as mentioned above).
• We’ve outlined the go-to-market strategy:
◦ CMN communication will be targeted mostly towards a new audience.
◦ 20% of CMN is devoted to airdrops to AZERO holders.
◦ 100% of team tokens are vested with 1 year cliff and subsequent linear vesting, with 70% distributed among the community using various mechanisms.
◦ The CMN sale will use a unique mechanism that will itself be a go-to-market strategy for the product, involving privacy contracts on other L2s.
◦ Incentivisation campaigns will be run starting from the spring release to boost usage and TVL.
• Development on the mobile app and common yield is progressing well. We’ve received some positive and constructive feedback from the ambassadors and other internal testers. The app will launch during the spring release with all the promised EVM features and interchain availability.
New Initiative
• We’re working on something fresh related to AI agents that fits into the privacy narrative. Keep your eyes peeled for more information!
That's "all"! I hope this was helpful 😄
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