Kadena

In this article, we’ll walk you through our collective journey within Kadena’s extensive open-source ecosystem. We’ll share insights and experiences from across our team who are actively engaged in different projects. Although we have numerous projects underway, this article will focus on Kadena Client, Chainweb Stream, Kadena Tools, and our new Kadena React UI Components.

Marmalade is an NFT smart contract system in Kadena’s blockchain, which is simply a system of multiple contracts that programs and runs logic configured by the token policies that the token is built with. Marmalade has been in action for several years, and now we’ve diligently upgraded to Marmalade V2, encapsulating an entirely new system and simplifying the process of engaging with NFTs. Most excitingly, Marmalade V2 is now live on testnet!

Kadena enters a new era as we welcome our new Chief Marketing Officer, Mike Herron! Mike brings over two decades of experience in marketing and branding, with five years in crypto & blockchain. Before joining Kadena, Mike was the CMO of Chain, where he led brand development, communications, go-to-market strategies, product marketing, and marketing partnerships.

UNITT, The Universal Transaction Token Project, is a project focused on building a tokenized payment infrastructure for chat-based interaction and content discovery. The aim is to have a fairer and more efficient ecosystem for people to buy and sell any type of digital content.

Whether you are already familiar with Kadena or just learning about it for the first time, the Kadena Tech Bulletin provides a short technical overview of how we are revolutionizing the blockchain industry, one block at a time. From Pact to Chainweb, to how we are refining our builder onboarding process, we will provide our community of builders and developers with all the updates and tools needed to help nurture and scale their projects in our ever-growing ecosystem.

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on KadenAI, an innovative platform engineered to enhance the creator experience in the NFT space. KadenAI offers a suite of comprehensive tools designed to facilitate the creation of NFT collections. These tools include, but are not limited to, NFT minters, utility generators, and AI-powered image generation.

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on Swarms.Finance! Swarms.Finance is a platform built on the Kadena blockchain, with a mission to transform Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) within the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools and features for managing funds, investments, liquidity, swaps, payments, and purchases.

Web3 is not only a finance revolution, it’s also a business evolution that harnesses powerful ideas such as the Wisdom of Crowds, composability, collaboration, decentralized storage, and headless branding. Prior to web3, these concepts were either impossible to implement or didn’t meet business standards. In this new paradigm, these ideas are multipliers that can launch web2 businesses into an ecosystem that is growing exponentially in every direction.

We are delighted to present the first experimental versions of the chainweb-stream server and client, a new system that enables persistent streaming of transactions and their confirmation status.

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on Linx, the first chain-less wallet building on Kadena. Linx is a revolutionary crypto wallet designed specifically for operating on the Kadena blockchain. With a vision to provide users with an intuitive and hassle-free experience, Linx strives to eliminate the complexities often associated with Web3 technologies. Simplicity and efficiency are important to Linx, which is why their wallet empowers users to accomplish their tasks with just a few taps, without the need for extensive technical knowledge. Say goodbye to the hurdles of the past and embrace a new era of user-centric crypto wallets with Linx.