{
	"name": "Epochs End 464",
	"files": [
		{
			"src": "ipfs://Qmcrd5c1t6SxegLDYuAumR7aKPKFwsZ666y4x3kRD3tcUU",
			"Epoch": "464",
			"series": "Epoch 400 to 478",
			"Frequency": "Every Five Days",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epochs End": {
				"Twitter": "https://twitter.com/EpochsEnd"
			},
			"Description": "Official NFT for Epochs End",
			"cheaper Than": "Therapy",
			"sponsored by": [
				"The Alexandria Project",
				"https://thelibrary.fun"
			],
			"see the Survey": {
				"on Summon": [
					"https://mvg1694.smmn.app/"
				]
			},
			"see this Space": {
				"Breaking Down the Details": [
					"https://x.com/Cardano/status/1752724547466395653?s=20"
				]
			},
			"epoch Synopsis 464.0": [
				"The one where a group of dedicated individuals",
				"got together to release a survey for the ongoing discussion",
				"of Cardano Parameters and Governance Frameworks",
				"that will be a centerpiece of",
				"the upcoming Age of Voltaire.",
				"These include the amount of votes and various",
				"thresholds needed to adjust network-wide parameters,",
				"the organization of the Constitutional Committee,",
				"and the management & withdrawl of funds from",
				"the Cardano Treasury, among others.",
				"This survey, hosted on the Summon Platform,",
				"is now live, and participants in the Cardano ecosystem",
				"can express their opinion on each of these crucial",
				"topics that will shape the future of our Blockchain.",
				"Everyone at Epochs End expresses our deep gratitude for",
				"all of the volunteers who worked to make this",
				"survey into a reality, and for performing a thankless",
				"civic duty, whose efforts will",
				"resonate for generations.",
				"YOU ROCK!"
			],
			"see a Breakdown of the Parameters": {
				"from Nicolas Cerny": [
					"https://github.com/thenic95/cardano-",
					"governance/blob/main/Reports/Cardano%",
					"20Governance%20Parameter%20Overview.pdf"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmRhUtgrdjMiHG7MdWXhX6R5FxyXPvXH7bjVdsaXr9iocA",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.1": [
				"The one where NAMI Wallet, for the first time under the",
				"leadership of IOG, released an update,",
				"which caused the entire wallet to",
				"lose functionality due to some API key misconfigurations",
				"and Nami temporarily lost access to the backend.",
				"This inspired debates among the community",
				"pertaining to wallet options,",
				"user solutions that are still needed",
				"and what the future entails for one of",
				"Cardano's most beloved tools.",
				"Oopsie."
			],
			"See the Announcements": {
				"about Updates from NAMI": [
					"https://x.com/NamiWallet/status/1752708598818541900?s=20"
				],
				"about oopsies from NAMI": [
					"https://x.com/NamiWallet/status/1753011564842524894?s=20"
				]
			},
			"See what it looked like": {
				"When Nami broke": [
					"https://x.com/olecram_k/status/1752824129261298147?s=20"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmbNbuWkRD9m2XroaY4Rxt2jb2pdsa16bEX9RfHq3WywfQ",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.2": [
				"The one where TOKHUN NFT Marketplace announced that",
				"after nearly three years of operation, it would be",
				"closing its doors and migrating to a new marketplace",
				"called Token Riot. Tokhun was one of the first",
				"smart-contract powered marketplaces in Cardano,",
				"and was home to a resident partner-artist community.",
				"Their early innovations included simplified",
				"NFT and FT Minting, Smart-Contract Auctions",
				"and individual User Profiles to showcase",
				"NFT collections and creations.",
				"Token Riot aspires to be a gaming-centric",
				"marketplace, led by team members of",
				"Cornucopias, DripDropz, and Tokhun."
			],
			"see the Announcement": {
				"form Tokhun": [
					"https://x.com/Tokhun_io/status/1752544168352559440?s=20"
				]
			},
			"see the New Marketplace": {
				"now in Beta": [
					"https://tokenriot.io"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmWk7FkE9beHGSSunuaukyhf8vXhSi34NHHXMppQitZWZT",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see these Articles": {
				"about the Refunds": [
					"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/01/31/",
					"ftx-expects-to-fully-repay-customers-but-",
					"wont-restart-defunct-crypto-exchange/"
				],
				"about the hackers": [
					"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/01/",
					"ftx-hack-mystery-possibly-solved-us-charges",
					"-trio-with-theft-including-infamous-",
					"attack-on-crypto-exchange/"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.3": [
				"The one where FTX announced that it would be",
				"scrapping their plan to revive the exchange and will instead",
				"repay its customers back in full following",
				"their platform's destruction in 2022.",
				"Roughly 15 million people lost a combined",
				"$30 billion to $35 billion worth of various",
				"cryptocurrencies in the wake of FTX's implosion.",
				"During the same Epoch, The U.S. federal government",
				"charged three people with a multi-year",
				"phone hacking conspiracy that culminated",
				"in the infamous theft of $400 million from",
				"FTX as Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange",
				"was collapsing. In an 18-page indictment",
				"filed in D.C. court, prosecutors accused",
				"Robert Powell, Carter Rohn, and Emily Hernandez",
				"with conspiracy to commit wire fraud",
				"and identity theft in their operation of a",
				"SIM swapping ring that targeted victims between",
				"March 2021 and April 2023.",
				"Their most notable heist came on Nov 11, 2022,",
				"when the trio siphoned $400 million from",
				"FTX"
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmcNb8DhGTu9uJKrBU95AtS8CUF552WP9q8mpxcDuDteo1",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see this Article": {
				"about Bitboy's Departure": [
					"https://dailycoin.com/ben-bitboy-armstrong",
					"-quits-daily-crypto-livestream/"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.4": [
				"The one where the infamous crypto personality BitBoy,",
				"also known as Ben Armstrong, announcted that he would",
				"no longer produce daily content about cryptocurrency.",
				"Big Ben explained how his daily shows were",
				"no longer 'financially viable' and needed",
				"$25,000 in weekly production costs.",
				"The influencer further revealed that he",
				"was spending 'about $100,000 a month' on legal fees.",
				"In a 10-minute video explanation, he stated:",
				"'We're barely making it out here, guys.",
				"We've got lawyers coming at me from every angle.'",
				"'Everyone I know is coming after me right now'."
			],
			"see the Announcement": {
				"from Big Ben": [
					"https://x.com/BenArmstrongsX/status/1752837084686000392?s=20"
				],
				"in Video form": [
					"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct0dZ5K0CmQ"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmNZCzcEGYNewjPetXbt6X6PdhtBww76jFRis67q5ZeoPD",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.5": [
				"The one where ADAM DEAN released Cardano Mercury",
				"for WooCommerce v2.0 [Beta]. This payment-platform integration",
				"allows merchants transact with both",
				"ADA and Native Assets directly,",
				"for both e-commerce platforms and brick-and-mortar stores.",
				"v2.0 [Beta] brings Support for CIP-30 light wallets",
				"Code refactoring for improved readability,",
				"Added payment instructions for customer emails,",
				"and Support for merchants to accept any",
				"Cardano Native Asset that has a measurable price",
				"in ADA by leveraging an API connection to TapTools.",
				"Whether or not any merchant would be",
				"accepting the $END token for products or services",
				"remains to be seen until a celestial reading",
				"of the crypto cosmos is performed by",
				"Cardano Guru on his spiritual journey",
				"out of the bear market."
			],
			"see the Announcement": {
				"from Adam K. Dean": [
					"https://x.com/adamKDean/status/1752758178738274733?s=20"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmYpkhHmZAVjAn7k76n6s6ZnyyX9K5HZExZrneN5mFVJAP",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see this article": {
				"about the Hack": [
					"https://dailyhodl.com/2024/02/01/ripple-",
					"executive-chairman-chris-larsen-says-",
					"hacker-accessed-his-personal-xrp-accounts/6"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.6": [
				"The one where a hacker cracked Ripple\u2019s co-founder",
				"and executive chairman Chris Larsen\u2019s personal wallets,",
				"reportedly stealing more than $117 million worth of XRP.",
				"First reported by on-chain researcher ZachXBT,",
				"who said Ripple the company had been hacked",
				"for approximately 213 million XRP,",
				"rampant speculation filled the crypto ecosystem",
				"as to the current status and future of the XRP team.",
				"Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse referred",
				"to ZachXBT\u2019s post as 'irresponsible speculation",
				"and reporting' and doubled down, noting that none of",
				"the company\u2019s addresses were impacted.",
				"Lookonchain noted that the hacker hit four of",
				"Larsen\u2019s wallets, looting a total of 237.68 million",
				"XRP worth $117.4 million.",
				"The hacker reportedly transferred 212.68 million",
				"XRP worth $105 million to exchanges.",
				"Oopsie."
			]
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmQzQvAwwAAht9k4V9MKG3TsUPvrcm9QqvqgHJLLWt7V8h",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.7": [
				"The one where the OMEN NFT project on Cardano responded to",
				"sentiment in their community about a disliked trait",
				"in the collection: the Bubble Snot.",
				"In response, their team updated all NFTs with this",
				"trait, and replaced it with vape smoke billowing",
				"from character noses.",
				"This seemingly mundane trait update to",
				"the OMEN NFT collection sparked outrage",
				"among some holders who claimed they did not ask for,",
				"nor approve any changes to the NFTs they purchased,",
				"and this situation inspired broader debate about",
				"the ability for project teams to change the contents",
				"of NFTs beyond the knowledge or permission",
				"from the individual holders of those digital assets.",
				"Others in the community thought the updates",
				"were straight fire, and reflected the",
				"teams responsiveness to adjust their art",
				"based on community sentiments."
			],
			"see the Announcments": {
				"of the Change": [
					"https://x.com/VivalaCoinBTC/status/1752741607323927030?s=20"
				],
				"about the SNOT v Vape Controvsersy": [
					"https://x.com/Warrr9A/status/1752801826980712618?s=20"
				]
			}
		},
		{
			"src": "ipfs://QmX6mkC1LeK3Xf8m56BcpznS9awCoh9J6MGorz5aj9WNct",
			"mediaType": "image/png",
			"see the Post": {
				"from Discord": [
					"https://x.com/Kuklands/status/1753057381414486115?s=20"
				]
			},
			"see the Response": {
				"from DANKETSU": [
					"https://x.com/DanketsuNFT/status/1753084790402691581?s=20"
				],
				"from SHAZ, the co-founder": [
					"https://x.com/zushanhashmi/status/1753270863758029054?s=20"
				]
			},
			"Epoch Synopsis 464.8": [
				"The one where DANKETSU posted a cryptic message on their",
				"discord, tagging @everyone, and announcing:",
				"'It has been a great ride Dankfam. And we thank you",
				"for everything, your time, support and love.",
				"It is unfortunate, but we will be calling it an end today",
				"...Things just haven't worked out'",
				"This post caused an uproar on social media,",
				"with many wondering if the Danketsu team had been",
				"hacked, or if the project had really become",
				"a rugpull.",
				"Hours later, the Danketsu team reappaeared to tell",
				"everyone that the post was a joke, and that",
				"it was part of their marketing strategy",
				"to sell actual, physical, rugs.",
				"Some enjoyed the approach, while others had",
				"a less-than-positive response to this fake-rug tactic,",
				"citing bear-market emotions, and the consequences",
				"of holders dumping their DANKETSU assets",
				"for immediate collection offers.",
				"As such, some speculated if this stunt",
				"was known by insiders who may have benefitted",
				"from the anticipated downward market movement,",
				"making offers and collecting NFTs on the cheap cheap",
				"from panic sellers.",
				"Either way, the rugs do look kinda sick,",
				"not gonna lie, and it seems they",
				"can even be customized.",
				"Co-founder, ShAz, announced that:",
				"In hindsight, the approach was a bit too controversial",
				"and it perhaps could have been structured better.",
				"All in all, engagement is up and we have new eyes on us.'"
			]
		}
	],
	"image": "ipfs://Qmcrd5c1t6SxegLDYuAumR7aKPKFwsZ666y4x3kRD3tcUU",
	"mediaType": "image/jpeg"
}