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Matsnet Alpha is now live! matsnet Alpha fundamentally changes community engagement. Until now, mats lived in Mezo's social sphere. Today, they bridge directly to a Bitcoin testnet that mimics mainnet behavior. Earn mats through memes, Discord participation, or deposits on Mezo, and convert them into matsnet BTC, a testnet version of Bitcoin that functions like real BTC. We're excited to officially launch the start of Mezo's BitcoinFi ecosystem. To learn about all the things you can do with matsnet Alpha, check out our detailed blog post: https://lnkd.in/eqAqrP9K

Mezo Community Hackathon! From November 4th - November 13th, we're welcoming teams and individuals to share their projects that utilize the Drip API and matsFi Discord Economy. If you’ve been involved in the Mezo Discord, this hackathon is no surprise, as we are constantly looking for ways to elevate the matsFi experience. Prize pool for winning teams is 400k mats and $5k bounty to continue building the project! Fill out the interest form today, or share with a friend, to get started! https://lnkd.in/eaYpe2rE

Bitcoiners hodling with Ledger devices can now use Xverse to deposit native BTC directly to Mezo ?? A secure Bitcoin-first experience into BitcoinFi. Try it out today, and use code XVERS to deposit! Important note for Ledger users: To take advantage of this feature, ensure you have installed the latest Ledger firmware. This Ledger integration via Xverse helps connect Bitcoin with EVM-compatible networks, supporting a more accessible BitcoinFi ecosystem. It's also an important addition to our "Log in with Bitcoin" feature, which automatically generates an EVM address linked to your Bitcoin wallet. Now, access the power of Log in with Bitcoin with the additional security of your hardware wallet. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d44NkYdR

Mezo Testnet LOADING ? With testnet imminent, we're excited to announce the second cohort of Mezo validators! Encode Club, Validation Cloud, Lavender.Five, Hex Trust, Node Monster, StakingCabin, Solv Protocol ?? These experienced teams will help ensure consistent uptime and performance of Mezo network... which you will be able to experience on testnet SOON ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/dGqqCbkQ

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?? Mezo is warming up with testnet coming soon! ?? We are looking forward to support Mezo from day 1, joining them in their mission to bring utility to Bitcoin. ?? Improve your HODL score depositing BTC, tBTC or WBTC today through our invite code mezo.org/hodl-with/kiln

The Thesis team is on the ground in Singapore for #Token2049 ???? We've had Harsharn S. take part in Bitcoin scaling discussions and Brian Mahoney present the Bitcoin stack we're building at Thesis, among various other panel discussions! And, of course, a full table of Mezo and Thesis swag ?? Make sure to say hi if you see us. Excited to wrap up the week of events ???

?? Kiln is now part of Mezo's first batch of validators! ?? With Mezo, you can stake BTC, tBTC, WBTC, and other BTC assets, as well as stablecoins, using Kiln. Start earning Mezo points and, soon, rewards on your digital assets. ?? Ready to get started? Use our invite code here: https://lnkd.in/ee28qHtS

BTCON was chock-full of exciting panels and bullish keynotes about the future of Bitcoin! Thanks for having us and see you next year ?? ?? Harsharn S. Ben Longstaff Kathy Zhu

Is the 4-Year Cycle Dead? ????♂? The debate over Bitcoin's four-year halving cycle has intensified following the latest halving event. Outlier Ventures, a prominent Web3 accelerator, has challenged the traditional view of the cycle's impact on Bitcoin's price. According to their analysis, Bitcoin is experiencing its worst post-halving price performance to date, with a decline of around 8% 125 days after the event. ?? This contrasts sharply with previous cycles, which, in the same timeframe, saw gains of: ?? 739% (2012),? ?? 10% (2016), and? ?? 22% (2020). Outlier Ventures argues that the halving's influence on Bitcoin's price has diminished since 2016, attributed to the maturing cryptocurrency market and the reduced significance of miners' block rewards. They suggest that even if all miners were to instantly sell their rewards, it would only account for 0.17% of current trading volume, compared to 1-5% impact before mid-2017. Despite this, the halving still holds psychological significance for many market participants. Some analysts believe history may repeat itself, predicting the traditional post-halving cycle will formally begin later this month with similar patterns of pre-halving price pumps and a subsequent lull before eventual market recovery. All things considered - we're bullish ????