Livepeer has announced a significant advancement for its Community Node, thanks to the transformative work by the Video Miner team. The Livepeer Community Node now has transcoding capabilities, a major milestone achieved through a collaboration between Livepeer and Video Miner. Video Miner was awarded a grant after responding to Livepeer's Request for Proposal (RFP) to take over the Community Node's technical operations. This collaboration provided a public good to the Livepeer network and ensured a sustainable income stream for the Livepeer Grant program. The partnership underscores a shared vision where decentralized technologies empower creators and developers.
Thrilled to announce a major leap forward for the Livepeer Community Node, thanks to the Video Miner team's transformative work! The Livepeer Community Node now has transcoding capabilities! 馃У馃憞
馃敡 Livepeer Orchestrator Updates
**Livepeer Foundation announces key orchestrator improvements** in version 0.8.7, focusing on network stability and enhanced functionality. **Key updates include:** - Multiple real-time machine attachment during discovery - Maintained low latency performance - Enhanced network stability features These updates build on recent AI developments, including LoRA support that allows developers to integrate Hugging Face models for customized AI outputs. [View full release details](https://github.com/livepeer/go-livepeer/releases/tag/v0.8.7)
馃帴 Livepeer Powers First Native Live Streaming in Farcaster and Coinbase Wallet
**Harmonic team delivers breakthrough integration** bringing live video streaming directly into Web3 social feeds. **Key partnerships secured:** - RefractionDAO collaboration - DaydreamLiveAI for FarCon NYC visuals - Base camp Vermont live streaming **Technical achievement:** Users can now drop live videos directly in Farcaster or Base app feeds through UFO's mini-app, powered by Livepeer's decentralized infrastructure. **What's coming next:** - Open-source developer tools - Hackathons and bounties - More partnership reveals This represents Livepeer's strategic push for **distribution and key placement** in the open internet stack, enabling any dApp to integrate decentralized video streaming natively.
馃攳 Weekly Numbers Drop
**Balancer's latest ecosystem update covers key metrics and developments:** - **HyperEVM expansion**: Successfully deployed on one of crypto's fastest-growing ecosystems with $2B TVL - **reCLAMMs technology**: New automated liquidity management system showing strong results - COW/WETH pool captured 80% of $COW trading on Base - **Governance activity**: Five BIPs approved including new legal structure and emergency permissions - **Platform integration**: v3 pools now live on GeckoTerminal with real-time tracking **Key numbers**: veBAL valued at $5.88 with 31.45% voting APR, demonstrating strong participation incentives. Join the community discussion on [Discord](https://tr.ee/dAZccCGDwV) for detailed ecosystem metrics.
Daydream Launches Real-Time Video AI Platform on Livepeer
**Daydream**, a new open-source platform for real-time video-to-video AI transformations, has launched on Livepeer's decentralized infrastructure. The platform enables real-time AI video processing and is now live at [daydream.live](https://daydream.live). Key features: - Community-powered development - Open source architecture - Built on Livepeer's decentralized network - Real-time video AI capabilities Livepeer is supporting this initiative through delegator workshops and network infrastructure support. *Try the early preview to explore real-time AI video transformations.*
Livepeer Fireside: AI Video Innovation Updates
Peter from AI SPE discusses the evolution of real-time AI video on Livepeer in the latest Fireside episode. Key developments include: - Transition to Bring Your Own Container (BYOC) architecture - Introduction of ComfyStream for customizable AI pipelines - New community-driven development approach This follows recent episodes featuring UFO's decentralized radio integration and earlier discussions with Streamplace, ORIGIN STRIES, and Eliza agents about AI-powered video innovations. [Watch the full episode](https://youtu.be/wFSs8kfvsYA)