🚨IF YOU RUN A NUCYPHER NODE THIS IS A MUST READ🚨 Hello hello! A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the validation process for Proposal #1 – Improve staker P/L by increasing period duration. So far, over 282 million NU has backed the proposal. Although this means we’re safely over the minimum participation threshold of 25%, we did not reach a 60% quorum in time to enable the first 7-day period to commence this week. Nonetheless, barring the unlikely scenario in which the next 188m NU chooses to invalidate the proposal, the latest the upgrade should occur is Wednesday April 14th at around 3pm UTC – at the end of the normal two week validation window. The upshot is that the first requisite commitment to the new 7-day protocol will be due Thursday April 15th at 00:00 UTC. Once the upgrade is executed next Wednesday at around 3pm UTC, stakers will only have 9 hours to restart their worker such that it stakes and commits on the new protocol in time. All stakers must restart their nodes in this window. Please set a calendar event or alarm for 3pm on 04/14/21 so you don’t forget, and keep a close eye on the Discord #announcements📣 channel for the next 6 days or so. Crucial steps to follow on Wednesday Apr 14th: (1) Make sure your node is running nucypher v4.8.0 or higher. You can do this anytime. (2) Check the discord #announcements📣 channel after 3pm UTC for confirmation that the Proposal #1 upgrade has been enacted and executed. (3) Shutdown your node, then start it up again. You can find instructions for specific actions here depending on which package your worker runs with (Docker, systemd, etc.) https://docs.nucypher.com/en/latest/staking/running_a_worker.html Please be aware that if you fail to restart your node in time for it to commit to the first period of the new protocol (starting Thu 00:00), you will miss out on at least 7 days worth of rewards.

Hi everyone! The validation process for DAO Proposal #1 – Improve staker P/L by increasing period duration has begun! Please proceed to validate (or invalidate) this much-anticipated protocol upgrade! 1) Read the proposal -> https://dao.nucypher.com/t/1-improve-staker-p-l-by-increasing-period-duration/110 2) Validate/invalidate the protocol upgrade -> https://client.aragon.org/#/nucypherdao/0x61950d573c741ca10ee6815de11bcbe7e60a0f10/vote/1/ 3) Upgrade your node to nucypher v4.8.0 or higher. Do this anytime before the protocol upgrade, but we strongly recommend doing it soon so you don’t forget. 4) If/when the protocol upgrade occurs, assuming you already upgraded your node, you will migrate to the new protocol simply by restarting the node. Remember to do this *after* the validation process successfully concludes. Note that steps 3 & 4 are the minimum actions required from every single NuCypher staker who wishes to continue staking post-upgrade. You can also inspect the proposal’s target code here: https://etherscan.io/address/0x818bc355572F4F7C0A2dED95Eebd495eB0972b64#code

If you're staking on NuCypher, why have you not participated in the snapshot vote? It doesn't cost any gas to signal!!! https://snapshot.org/#/nudao.eth/proposal/QmUKAZ91oPCpe3GNLZj95v3X3z4ekYztrKk63ADC9GJ7Dt

Thanks for all the great feedback and input so far on the Codename KEaNU proposal! The next step is an informal signal from Stakers on whether to continue to work towards a final proposal with Keep. Please signal with your staking account here: https://snapshot.org/#/nudao.eth/proposal/QmUKAZ91oPCpe3GNLZj95v3X3z4ekYztrKk63ADC9GJ7Dt The signal is entirely non-binding and has no on-chain effect. It will simply serve as an indicator as to whether there is sufficient support among both communities to continue forward. Signaling is entirely free (no gas!) and will be open until Friday, March 27 at 17:00 UTC.

Thanks Damon! We'll likely make more videos like this in the future: https://youtu.be/gRxiSxkW95U

Community improvements to KEaNU are starting to roll in. This potential design addresses the differential dilution experienced by non-staking NU holders relative to non-staking KEEP holders: https://dao.nucypher.com/t/codename-keanu-the-first-ever-decentralized-on-chain-network-hard-merge-between-keep-and-nucypher/159/32?u=maclane

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The room is full, but if you join our discord http://discord.nucypher.com/ and join the #general voice channel the call is being streamed.

Community call with NuCypher re: KEaNU link drop https://zoom.us/j/95330394873?pwd=b0dNZDUzWFBsQmMxU09icE5uVW84UT09

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We've published the next NuCypher minor release, v4.7.x. This version includes bugfixes, feature enhancements, and a documentation overhaul developed over the past three weeks. If you run a node, please update to the latest version when you can! Notes: https://docs.nucypher.com/en/latest/release_notes/releases.html#v4-7-0-2021-03-02

https://twitter.com/nucypher/status/1364684037843865601?s=21

Discussion on DAO proposal to reduce commitment frequency by extending period length in order to reduce gas costs associated with running a NuCypher node. Stakers, please provide your thoughts: https://dao.nucypher.com/t/improve-staker-p-l-by-increasing-1-period-duration-2-min-stake-size/110

NuCypher Technical Workshop Manage dApp Secrets: Create Private Data Sharing with NuCypher | David Nuñez Sunday, February 7, 2021 2:30pm-3:00pm (MST) (GMT-7) http://twitch.tv/ethereumdenver https://www.ethdenver.com/schedule

We'll be presenting our #ETHDenver bounties soon! Tune in: https://www.twitch.tv/ethereumdenver

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🎅 Santa is here, with good tidings and cheer. We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Gas Savings. With v4.4.0, node operators can now set an optional maximum gas price for commitment transactions. 🎄 Release Notes https://docs.nucypher.com/en/latest/release_notes/releases.html#v4-4-0-2020-12-24

NEW LISTING: Two months after CoinList users stake-locked $54M in NuCypher's WorkLock on CoinList, you can now buy, sell, and trade $NU tokens on CoinList Pro, http://CoinList.co, and the CoinList iOS & Android apps.

There is a discussion on the DAO forum about a possible proposal to reduce inflation rewards. Interested in gathering additional feedback from everyone https://dao.nucypher.com/t/reduce-staking-rewards/71

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Today at 10:30 PST / 13:30 EST / 19:30 CET, Ravital Solomon from NuCypher will be presenting: “Beating the Flash Boys with Fully Homomorphic Encryption and ZKPs” Get all the details here: zksummit.com

Asset bridges, staking DAOs, distributed oracles, oh my! What will you build with NuBLS, our new threshold signature library? https://blog.nucypher.com/nubls-threshold-signature-library/

🚨🚨 New Release 🚨🚨 Please upgrade your nodes to v4.1.0. Fixes: i) Some nodes inadvertently submit multiple commitment transactions ii) significantly reduces the number of rpc requests made when prometheus monitoring is enabled

Hi everyone - you can now claim your WorkLock stakes. Preallocation stakes (not unlocked SAFT 1 or CASI NU) have also been distributed. You can bond your stake to a worker node, however, you will not be able to start working, earning NU inflation, or winding down until the StakingEscrow contract is activated on October 15.

NuCypher has never authorized any individual or organization in any form to sell any token on behalf of NuCypher in any country or region. NuCypher nor anyone from the NuCypher team will ever seek any investment in any form in any social media in any country or region. Nor will we ask any individual to provide any personal information for the same purpose. NuCypher has not listed on any exchange. No exchange is authorized to sell any NuCypher token on its platform. Please be alert about fradulent information. NuCypher从未授权任何组织或个人以任何形式在任何国家和地区代为售卖通证，NuCypher和所有团队成员均不会在任何国家和地区的任何社交媒体渠道上以任何方式寻求任何投资，也不会要求为投资之目的提供任何个人信息。目前，NuCypher尚未上线任何交易所，官方亦未授权任何交易平台销售通证。请注意甄别信息，保护好您的投资。

📢 🚨 We’re excited to share the proposed date for NuCypher’s mainnet launch: October 15! This will give everyone an opportunity to make final preparations for running nodes and help ensure a smooth transition to mainnet. (*NOTE* If you participated through CoinList you will not need to run a node CoinList/Bison Trails is doing this on your behalf). Over the next two weeks, we recommend running a testnet node and ironing out any operational details. As always you can get help from us and other stakers/node operators in NuCypher’s discord - #staking👷. Once we've activated the network on the proposed date of October 15 you will be able to: * Claim your NU stake: https://docs.nucypher.com/en/latest/guides/worklock_guide.html#claim-your-stake * Bond your NU stake to a worker node: https://docs.nucypher.com/en/latest/guides/network_node/staking_guide.html#bonding-a-worker Thank you again for your support!!

The WorkLock escrow period is now closed! Cancellations will be open for 48 hours until September 30 at 23:59:59 UTC. Currently, 354,498 ETH is escrowed ($125M USD equivalent) with 2,028 committed nodes. Thank you, everyone, we’re excited to see your nodes on mainnet!

🚨🚨 The WorkLock escrow period ends in 8 hours. 🚨🚨 If you are escrowing directly into the smart contract, please make sure you understand the requirements: Each escrow address requires running a separate, dedicated node. This node must make a daily "check-in" transaction that costs 200K gas/day (~$5-$10/day with recent gas prices). If you are escrowing smaller amounts make sure you understand the implications of this.

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🚨🚨 TODAY at 5:00pm EDT MacLane Wilkison (CEO of NuCypher) and Andy Bromberg (President of CoinList) will be hosting a discussion. You’re invited to come ask questions. Register here 👉 https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2DDB2zKhQ9qohDO013BRvQ

🚨🚨🚨 1 hour left until the Figment X NuCypher AMA kicks off https://www.crowdcast.io/e/nucypher-worklock-dao-and-road-to-mainnet/register

🚨🚨 Happening in an hour - still time to register https://staking.staked.us/nucypher-worklock-webinar

MacLane Wilkison, Co-founder and CEO of NuCypher talks with Sébastien Couture and Sunny Aggarwal in Episode 357 of The Epicenter Podcast Topics discussed in the episode • What was MacLane’s goal with starting NuCypher • What proxy re-encryption is and why it’s desirable over manual systems • Some use cases of using FHE • MacLane’s thoughts on trusted hardware • The infrastructure of NuCypher and why it is on Ethereum • WorkLock – token distribution mechanism and how it compares to Lockdrop • How you can set up a node on NuCypher Link 👉 https://epicenter.tv/episodes/357

REMINDER - *NOW LIVE** https://www.crowdcast.io/e/worklock/register

Next Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 12 pm EST, Jonathan Marcus, Staked Co-founder & COO, will be hosting an NuCypher WorkLock staking webinar. Register today: https://staking.staked.us/nucypher-worklock-webinar

Come and Stake It Phase 1 Tasks are live: 1. Retrieve testnet NU from the faucet in Discord 2. Stake the NU using the defaults (1 year duration, restaking enabled, wind down disabled) 3. Bond an Ursula worker node to your stake 4. Keep your node online so that it can respond to policies, WorkOrders, and revocation requests https://blog.nucypher.com/casi-phase-1-tasks/