Trading and market-making are live on Alpha Mainnet, empowering the Vega community with decentralised markets 🏴‍☠️ This is another step forward towards building a more transparent & permissionless financial system. Read on to learn more👇 #FreeTheMarkets

📢 Vega Alpha Mainnet Emoji & GIF Competition! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce an event that will bring out the fun and creativity in our community: the Emoji and GIF Competition! 🚀🎨 Are you a guru at creating emojis or GIFs? you think you can knock our socks off!? Like to see you try…! This is your moment to display your skills and stand a chance of winning your share of the 200 $VEGA reward pool (& NEW SWAG 👀)! 🏆 🎁 From now until the end of the 30th of June, all community members are invited to participate and share their most expressive, hilarious and innovative emojis or GIFs. ❓ Type: Emoji, Animated Emoji, GIF 📎 File Format: PNG, GIF 📏 Dimensions: 128 x 128 📦 File Size: 256KB [or larger if GIF] Here’s how to enter: 1️⃣ Create your own original emoji or GIF that reflects the spirit of the recently launched Alpha mainnet or Vega Protocol. Come up with something truly distinct and captivating! 2️⃣ Submit your creation by posting it in the #memes Discord channel and use the designated hashtag #freethemarkets quoting the pinned tweet on the official twitter account with a brief description of your submission. Note: Multiple Submissions are allowed 3️⃣ Encourage your friends and fellow community members to support your entry by liking. The entries with the most engagement will have a better chance of winning! 4️⃣ The community panel of judges includes moderators, team members, and ambassadors. They will review all the submissions and select the winners based on creativity, originality, and overall appeal. The 20 winners will be announced shortly after the competition ends. 👀HOLD ON 👀 There’s more! The very best from the winners will have the option of joining the Content Collective within the Vega+ Ambassador program 🤯. For assistance, kindly reach out to our friendly moderators or admins. Good luck 🍀 🎉 ✨

Hi @everyone We’re back with a brief weekly update to wrap things up. Let’s dive right in! First up, a more detailed follow-up regarding the recent Mainnet Incident will be published in next week👀 In case you missed it, there’s an exciting asset creation proposal on the Vega Forum! Community members are looking at introducing wrapped Ethereum on the Vega network! Check it out and join the conversation:

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🔹🔹🔹 Last but not least, mark your calendars because we’ve got a special event lined up for you on Monday 5th of June! We’ll be hosting a fireside chat with @barnabee and @Michael & Bhavik from Arrington Capital - don’t miss out! Here's the tweet if you want to raid it up:

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You can set your reminder here:

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Stay tuned - next week is going to be pretty awesome! 👀⚡️👀

GM GM GM @everyone The wait is finally over! The first market proposal is live on the Governance dApp! Introducing...VMP-001 - CREATE MARKET - BTC/USDT FUTURE - 2023/06/30! This is a significant milestone in the history of the Vega network & now it’s time for action! To exercise your vote on the Governance dApp! Head over to:

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Cast your vote and shape the future of the Vega network - let's make it happen If you're looking for more info, check out the market proposal details and join the conversation at:

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The voting period will last two days, so join and make your vote count!

gm, ga, ge @everyone Presenting this week's Vega Bytes, delivering the latest updates! Spoiler alert: this could be the grand finale This week saw the continuation of the governance process required to enable trading with the latest features on the Governance UI being used to progress towards Alpha Mainnet! When? - 22nd May — Expected date that the Console will be deployed, the updated website will be put live, and the first markets will appear on Vega — depending of course on the exact timings driven by the community - For up-to-date details on all other dates refer to the official Road to Alpha Mainnet page:

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Take a bite to learn more 🍔 👇

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🚨 🚨 Hi @everyone There is some exciting news to share today! Our community forum is buzzing with activity as we now have 9 market proposals up for discussion:

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🚨 🚨 Take a moment to check these proposals out! Your participation in the discussions would be greatly appreciated. We anticipate that these proposals will be submitted on-chain in the next couple of days...These are certainly exciting times for the Vega network. Let's keep the momentum going and continue to shape the future together! Here are the proposals❤️‍🔥: 👉BTC/USDT June:

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September:

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December:

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👉ETH/USDT June:

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September:

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December:

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👉LINK/USDT June:

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September:

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December:

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We'll keep the community updated on progress 📝📝📝

🫡 Attention Community The Research Office Hours AMA is Live now on Twitter Spaces 🔗 Follow the link to join the conversation:

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📱Don't forget to join using your mobile device and feel free to ask any questions during the AMA! 🙌

📢📢📢 Hi @everyone Introducing the April - May Giga Update #25 directly from the Core Engineering Team (& close friends). Read for a concise, yet detailed, overview on where Vega is at in the Release Process. ❤️‍🔥 👉Link:

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@everyone - quick recap if you missed on the action The community has made history with the passing of the first settlement asset proposals - VAP-001 & VAP-002! $USDC and $USDT are now available on the Vega <> Ethereum bridge 🌉 For more info on the proposals, read below 🤓 VAP-001 - CREATE ASSET - USD COIN ($USDC):

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VAP-002 - CREATE ASSET - TETHER USD ($USDT):

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You can check out the new assets on the Block Explorer:

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Another exciting week ahead for the Vega network

Hi @everyone The first community suggestions for settlement assets has been submitted as proposals. Time to make your voices heard by voting! 🔥🔥🔥 Only 19 hrs to go, so get on it right away ❗❗❗ USDC

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USDT

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& We've just released the official announcement blog of the deployment of Alpha Mainnet! @here We got a great amount of visibility this week thanks to your help, so keep pushing! Please help us one more time with amplification! ❤️ Twitter:https://twitter.com/vegaprotocol/status/1657002883722911747 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7062768269706878979

Hello vegabonds, i believe we are ready for the AMA Today with @barnabee and @Daignrd Bringing you the latest updates on the road to Alpha mainnet .. Set your reminder:

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has anyone got any questions📝 for Barney? Kindly use the form before we go live in a few hours.

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gm! @everyone The first community suggestions for settlement asset creation have been posted on the Vega Forums. What settlement assets do you want to see operating on the Vega network first? Here are the posts: VAP-001:

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VAP-002:

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Join the conversation and have your say 🫵 Don't forget that today we'll be live on Twitter Spaces with @barnabee & @Daignrd Come hear the latest updates on the Road to Alpha Mainnet and get your questions answered Set your reminders 🛎️ 👉

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Submit your questions ✍️ 👉

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& if you're brave enough and want to jump on stage.just turn up, raise your hand and ask along! Don't forget to tune in via mobile 🫶

@everyone - Here's another update... The Road to Alpha Mainnet continues! For those following The Road to Alpha Mainnet page:

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You will be aware that yesterday the votes to remove the restrictions on asset creation and market creation were passed Today the standby validator vote passed, you can view these proposals here ->

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This means that the network will now accept proposals for new settlement assets! Anyone interested in creating or discussing new assets should head over to the forums to get involved ->

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Guides and templates have been provided, and full technical details can be found in the docs ->

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For an overview of governance on Vega more broadly, visit the website page ->

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Hi @everyone 📣📣📣 Governance votes are NOW LIVE!!! - Governance vote VNP-001 & 002 to remove asset and market restrictions -

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- Governance vote VNP-003 to enable standby validators -

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Let Vote 🗳 🗳 🗳 to participate in the governance process and future direction of Vega!

Hi @everyone 📣📣📣 Welcome to the live coverage of The Road to Vega Alpha Mainnet: Countdown to Trading! This has been a long-awaited moment for the Vega Community and the Vega project team is really excited to be here today to witness the release of Alpha Mainnet! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 If you haven't read The Road to Vega Alpha Mainnet yet, please read 🤩🤩🤩

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This Notion page will be our source of truth and contains the Roadmap and Timeline to enabling trading on the Vega network 😍 As a reminder, Alpha Mainnet will allow users to trade on the fully decentralised Vega network! Once the release of Alpha Mainnet is deployed by the validators there will be period of governance voting to enable trading! Its’ super important you take part in voting and help shape the future of the network! Today, we'll be posting the Vega Launch Progress Blog to inform the wider Crypto Community about the Vega Road to Alpha Mainnet The Vega network is now ready for deployment... We're waiting on the validators now to take part. ❤️‍🔥🥳🤩

gm, ga, ge @everyone Exciting updates ahead with this week's Vega Bytes! Sink your teeth into the latest at Vega: - Alpha Mainnet Deployment Date 🚀 - Live Countdown to Trading ⏱ - Vega Community Forums 🫶 Read on to learn more:

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🍔 On a slight side note The winners and VEGA token allocations for Mainnet Sim 4 have been prepared. These should become available by Tuesday/Wednesday next week! Thanks again for your patience with these, however, it's a very large amount of VEGA and we took extra care in handling Sybils, etc. We're aware that gas fees on Ethereum are higher than normal lately given the current PEPE run, so we recommend that you keep track of that before claiming!* 🙏

Missing rewards epoch 533, 534, 535 - Update @everyone The reward pool funding has been restored. Additional rewards have been allocated to compensate for the previously missed payouts.

@everyone The Vega Project team have a few exciting updates to share with you: The final pre-deployment round of Bugs n Rewards is live!This incentive is running on the validator testnet just like the final Mainnet Simulations! We appreciate your participation in supporting the network before the Alpha Mainnet release:

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Couple steps left until 🚀 Congratulations to the winners of Sims 4!** Payouts will be made later this week or early next week. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask in our channels. Here's the updated Total Leaderboard, including all Mainnet Simulations rewards + Referrals

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🫶 The Vega Community has met the threshold on last week's Proposal! Only one day left to cast your vote! As of now, the current vote count suggests that the governance proposal will pass. Make your voice heard and help shape the future of our community** Thank you to everyone who participated. As we approach the launch phase, there will be more governance votes for VEGA token holders and community members to participate in:

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We’ll be releasing more updates this week, so keep an eye out for what's next... **The journey towards Alpha Mainnet continues, hope you're enjoying the ride. P.S. don't forget to attend tomorrow's Community Call for the latest Community Updates and much more with @Daignrd

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gm @everyone Friendly reminder to all VEGA token holders & community members to cast your vote on the current Open Proposal 🗳️ Only 4 days left to vote! Your participation is essential in shaping the future of our community 🫶 Take action:

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Forum discussion:

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@everyone We would like to extend a friendly reminder to all VEGA token holders and community members to actively participate in shaping the future of the Vega Community by exercising your right to vote on proposals. By doing so, you can contribute to the growth and development of the community. We currently have an Open Proposal that requires your attention! However, the participation threshold has not yet been met, and we urge you to cast your vote before the deadline, which is in 6 days. You can find more details about the proposal by visiting this link:

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Additionally, we encourage you to participate in the discussions by visiting the original forum post:

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Your contributions are highly valued, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thank you for your time and support

📣📣📣 Hi Everyone! ☎️ Join @Daignrd on Community Call #33 to catch the latest updates! We'll be covering very important topics, so don't miss out on this one 👀 📍📝 May 2nd, 5pm GMT+1, live on twitch.tv/vegaprotocol

Mainnet Incident 22nd April An issue has been identified which is preventing users from voting on the the governance proposal recently put forward in the Governance App. Full details can be found on the below blog which will be updated as more details are known.

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& we're back @everyone - Here's the latest edition of the Friday Vega Bytes! The next few major milestone dates remain unchanged. Stay updated with the latest protocol developments & milestones. Take a bite to learn more 🍔👇

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Jump into the Vegaverse ✨

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Vega's permissionless market creation process will allow anyone to participate in global finance without restrictions or barriers. By eliminating gatekeepers, the Vega network empowers individuals to create the markets they need. #FreeTheMarkets

Do you know how Vega protects the network from spammers, DoS attacks &amp; folks trying to overload the network? 🛰️ @spuddles666 walks you through Overload Protection on Vega👇

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Mainnet Sim #4 took place on the validator testnet, operating solely on validator datanodes &amp; marking another significant step forward in Vega's decentralisation journey 🛰 The Sims have concluded &amp; Alpha Mainnet has never been closer 🚀 #FreeTheMarkets👇

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As we gear up for the Alpha Mainnet release, we're eager to hear your thoughts and feedback on the Mainnet Simulations 🎠 Help us improve by sharing your suggestions - the best one will receive a special surprise 👀 Don't miss out! 👇

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RT @EdinburghDDE: Calling postgrads &amp; postdocs interested in learning how entrepreneurship can transform the impact of research. Hear from…

Are you looking for ways to deepen your understanding of Vega now that the Mainnet Sims have ended? 💡 The Research Office Hours are the perfect opportunity to do just that! Don't miss out! Tune in tomorrow at 12pm GMT+1

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The mission continues... #FreeTheMarkets

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Mainnet Sim 4 ✅ Pre-Upgrade PNL ✅ Asynchronous validator upgrade ✅ Post-Upgrade PNL ✅ Take a bite of this week's Vega Bytes to learn what's next 🍔👇

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The @VegaFairground Wallet has been upgraded. Use the Fairground version for the

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networks only, as the software has been optimized for such networks. Fairground Wallet -&gt; Fairground + Testnet2 🎠 Vega Wallet -&gt; Mainnet 🪐

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@everyone That's the end of the sim4 bonus round!** There was a protocol upgrade completed by the validators while users were trading on markets, which is a huge milestone for the protocol! Thank you to all who took part, and as always, stay tuned for more to come 👀

The VEGA token staking reward curve has been reviewed &amp; updated. The “Growth” phase will now be delayed until June 12th. We encourage all VEGA token holders to read the update &amp; ask questions in our Discord if needed 👇 🦔

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I/ Mainnet Simulation 4 will be extended for a short bonus round! 🎢 Why? The Vega project team needs to implement a validator asynchronous upgrade whilst Sims trading activity is present on the network.

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Vegabonds on the loose in the electric streets of Tokyo on a quest for #ETHTokyo🔥🗾 DMs are open! Let’s meet up 🍜 @Daignrd @ETHGlobal

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The Mainnet Sims have taught us a great deal about the Vega network, but our thirst for knowledge remains unquenched 🤓 Join us during the Research Office Hours to take your understanding of Vega to the next level 📚 Tune in tomorrow at 12pm GMT+1

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@everyone That's a wrap! Sims 4 has now terminated Sim 4 was the second time that the Vega network ran on the Validators decentralised testnet, with the addition of professional market makers implementing their trading strategies...This time, however, the network operated solely on validator-run data nodes! **This is a really big achievement for Vega and takes the project another step closer towards decentralisation & Alpha Mainnet 🚀 Big thank you to all the participants and Sim testers in our Community, we would have never made it this far without you ❤️ We'll keep you posted on the winners of Sim4, don't forget to look out for the Sims 4 wrap-up blog! BTW the Sybil Squad is still on the hunt for baddies 💥 There's also a special reward for the Community of 420 VEGA, more info will be in the blog once we post it! There MIGHT be a SIM4 bonus round very very very soon 👀 ... Stay tuned

I/ Sims #4 Daily Update: - Total Volume: 498.1M📈 - Number of participants: 345🕺 - Median trades per trader: 76🧮 - Number of trades: 120K📊

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One more time, one last ride! 🎠 Take part in today’s Daily PNL, the final trading game of Mainnet Simulation #4 🛼🎢

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Let's take a peek at the leaderboards... Are you at the top or GETTING REKT!? 2 Daily PNLs left, place your trades!💀💞 Special thanks to Senior Ambassador @010l0110 for dee Vegabond vibes 🙀

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gm traders &amp; Happy Easter🐣 Sim IV Sunday PnL is up! Place your trades &amp; make your mark! 🔥

Alright folks, not gonna lie, I'm getting absolutely rekt on the BTC/USDC market 🍸

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The Vega Community assembled in Korea! @Daignrd, @flyntfinance &amp; @B__Harvest ran an IRL Meet up in Seoul. Shout out to the Ambassadors for helping put this event together! 🇰🇷 The mission remains the same! 🏴‍☠️ #FreeTheMarkets

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Don't miss out on the chance to win big! Only 3 Daily PNLs left (#4, #5, and #6) with 50 winners each. Keep trading throughout the long wknd for your shot at success! 🫶

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Friday's are all about Vega Bytes🍔 Mainnet Sim 4 is successfully operating solely on validator-run data nodes! That takes the Vega network another step closer towards decentralisation &amp; Alpha Mainnet 🚀 Read on to learn more 👇

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I/ Sims #4 Daily Update: - Total Volume: 195.5M📈 - Number of participants: 326🕺 - Median trades per trader: 36.5🧮 - Number of trades: 93.4K📊

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