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#5-12-2025

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## 🌱 Welcome Back, Grass Touchers! Looks like you've been spending some quality time offline connecting with the real world (and actual grass) 🌿 – and honestly, we respect that balance! While you were out there living your best IRL life, the web3 world kept spinning with all its usual chaos and innovation. ## 📰 Your Weekly Web3 Catch-Up Don't worry though – we've got your back! Our digest is here to help you stay in the loop without the FOMO overload. Think of us as your friendly neighborhood web3 librarian, carefully curating all the important stuff so you can jump back into the decentralized madness fully informed and ready to ape responsibly 🦍✨

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DAO LogoDecentraland

🎵 Borg169 Brings Genesis Plaza Remix

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Borg169 is performing in Decentraland with their iconic Genesis Plaza theme remix.​

The artist combines:

  • Stage production experience from idol groups
  • Professional dance background
  • Eclectic sound mixing drums, synth, and strings

Expect a surprise-filled set designed to pull listeners into the rhythm.​ This marks another virtual world performance showcasing how creators are using metaverse platforms for musical expression.​

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New Opepen Node Joins Network with Dual NFT Acquisition

News article

A new node (0xaeec.​.​.​4f71) has joined the Opepen network by acquiring two NFTs for 0.​2399 ETH:

  • Approved, Set 029, Ed.​ 10 - A popular collection piece
  • checkpepen, Set 067, Ed.​ 5 - A rare edition with only 5 copies

This follows another new node acquisition earlier the same day, showing continued network growth.​ The Opepen ecosystem tracks node activities including NFT acquisitions, transfers, and network uptime across various collections and editions.​

The network continues expanding with both new participants and existing nodes increasing their holdings across different Opepen sets and rarities.​

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Core Developer Compensation Crisis: Data Reveals Measurable Underfunding Problem

Core developer undercompensation has moved beyond anecdotal concerns to become a measurable crisis affecting blockchain infrastructure.​

Trent Van Epps presented compelling data at Schelling Point, highlighting how inadequate funding threatens the sustainability of critical development work across the ecosystem.​

Key findings reveal:

  • Systematic underfunding of essential infrastructure work
  • Growing gap between developer value creation and compensation
  • Need for coordinated community response

The research provides concrete evidence for what many developers have experienced firsthand - that current funding models fail to adequately support the builders maintaining blockchain networks.​

This isn't just a developer problem - it's an ecosystem sustainability issue that affects everyone relying on these networks.​

Watch the full presentation: Schelling Point Talk

Understanding this data is crucial for anyone invested in long-term blockchain infrastructure health.​

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