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Community Ambassador in Uganda, Niwamanya Martin, has been doing amazing work spreading awareness and information about nano in the past year. He has hosted events for drivers of Safeboda, participated in blockchain and web3 events, and more. It doesn't stop there - Martin is now taking it a step further, hosting awareness sessions with university students!

According to Martin:
"It was an amazing session with Gulu University students where we started with interactive session to speak of their experiences with crypto payments and how to make nano priority as an alternative payment to traditional means.

Based on the issues raised, we started the session with discussing more about blockchain and how it is a base for fundamental change in our society. We discussed how nano would shape the future of the money economy compared to our traditional means.

We also talked of developers opportunities within nano and general blockchain space.

We commissioned the university students as foot soldiers for nano in their communities and where they should advocate for mind set change within their society, peers and general community to see crypto as future for money."

Martin has more university sessions planned for the near future!

Not only are George Coxon & Colin LeMahieu speaking at the Berlin Web3 event, but we're also hosting a small Nano Foundation meetup. We invite you to join us at Zosse Bar, Berlin on Saturday, June 10th at 5pm a chat about all things nano!

This is your chance to connect with the Nano Foundation team and fellow nano enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

The latest issue of 'This Month in RsNano' is now live on our blog! Get a detailed view of our Rust port progress, insights from intern Fiono, updates on the beta server, docker images, and much more.

Despite some setbacks (including a pesky herniated disc), Gustav Schauwecker made significant strides forward with RsNano. The software is now 36.5% ported, and there are some exciting developments to share.

The developer of SendNano Takuo Imoto met up with George Coxon & Colin LeMahieu from Nano Foundation for a catch up - great opportunity to brainstorm the future!

Future of Money: The Rise of Digital Currencies, Opportunities & Risks
George Coxon will be joining on the expert panel to explore the meteoric rise of digital currencies and the challenges and opportunities they present. 

We're thrilled to announce the official release of V25.0 Daric, the latest update to our nano node software! This release brings exciting new features like Ascending Bootstrapper and Optimistic Elections, enhancing performance and security.

We strongly recommend all node operators to upgrade to this version for an improved, efficient, and secure network operation.

Dive into our detailed blog post for a complete overview of what's new in V25.0 Daric and a sneak peek into the future plans for V26.0

George Coxon, Director at the Nano Foundation, will be speaking at the Web3 event in Berlin on the 10th - 11th of June! 

George's main goal is to create a more equal, fair, and open global economy. As a leading voice in the blockchain industry, George is a Fellow, advisor and lecturer and pushes for the adoption of decentralized currencies such as nano.

Patrick from Madora.io shows you a Nano Penny Arcade in the game Robot Unleashed. 

Madora has recently been creating more videos of their nano integration for gaming, showcasing different ways in which it can be used! 

Colin LeMahieu, Founder of nano and Director at the Nano Foundation, will be speaking at the Web3 event in Berlin on the 10th - 11th of June! 

Colin is a highly experienced software engineer and as founder of Nano, he has been at the forefront of the blockchain industry for nearly a decade and has been instrumental in driving innovation in this space.

George Coxon & Colin LeMahieu, Directors at the Nano Foundation, will speak at the Web3 event in Berlin on the 10th - 11th of June!
Additionally, Dimitrios Siganos & Forest Horsman will attend the event as well for networking purposes. 

Nano faucets come and go. Unfortunately, the getnano.csquared.nz faucet is shutting down after years of service. Luckily, there are many other faucets still online - you can find a growing list of faucets at hub.nano.org/faucets

NOWNodes share some interesting development stats about their demand for nano in their service in this twitter thread!

When it comes to cryptocurrency in gaming, Nano is an absolute game-changer. With its impressive array of features, Nano offers a seamless and cost-effective solution that revolutionizes the way gamers and developers interact with virtual currencies. In this article, Swapzone explores why Nano is the perfect fit for the gaming industry.

Over the course of the past 8 months, nano has been spreading rapidly in Nigeria. In this article, we’ll give you context, a lay of the land of progress, the underlying dynamics and the outlook for the rest of 2023. 

WeNano is much bigger than you'd think! Check out these statistics about total transactions, amount of nano paid out, and current active spots!

We are very excited to announce that the first release candidate for V25 Daric is now ready for formal testing! V25 is a complementary update to the recently released V24 Siglos and completes this two-pronged update to the nano node software. This version includes several enhancements that improve the performance and security of the nano network.

Is funding for science too centralised? And how can nano help solve this issue?

Check out this article written by community contributor Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay on the problems of centralised funding for science, how DeSci is needed to make science more fair and empower innovation, and how nano can help with this! 

The football club in Nigeria, FC Espada, has been receiving donations in nano from the nano community around the globe! They were now able to get nano branded jerseys for the kids. They also bought training kits and are planning to buy balls and boots next.
They fundraise with nano because nano allows them to receive donations from around the globe for free. No borders and no fees!

Sendnano twitter tipping unfortunately had to shut down due to changes in twitter's API access. However, Sendnano is pivoting and has now become it's own tipping and fundraising platform! 

Nano Foundation Developer Thiago Silva & Brazilian Ambassador Vinícius Barbosa will present online today in Portuguese at 3.30pm GMT-3 at the SESCOMP event, Federal University of Ceara - Campus Russas in Brazil!

They will present about "What is Nano and how to get involved in this live open source lab". Great to see the Nano Foundation & a Community Programme member presenting together!

Another vendor in Nigeria, SharonAde, now accepts nano! This is one of many recently. Buy shoes, slippers and clothes with nano.

Amidst the seemingly endless negative news stories around cryptocurrency, it’s more important than ever to celebrate the incredible ways blockchain technology can make a positive difference to the world.

As ever, the nano community is leading the way.
At the start of April, Diva’s Kitchen, a home-cooked food vendor in Ibadan, Nigeria, put out a call to the nano community. Their plan was to provide food for 300 homeless people on Easter weekend as part of the #FeedTheStreet Ibadan campaign...

A merchant in Nigeria, Praiz Ventures, has started accepting nano for payments! Praiz Ventures provides a variety of items, such as ladies wears, shoes, bags, and mobile data. So many things to buy with nano!

Zink tips is a micro-tipping platform that allows people to easily tip each other. A great way to reward the content creators you love! They now also announced that they'll be integrating nano for microtipping in the platform. You can easily create your own tip jar at https://zink.tips/

Read everything that has happened in Q1 of 2023 in the latest Nano Digest! 

• A vast new map to explore with interactive mechanics, puzzles to solve and treasures to discover
• 5 new offensive skill (Magic, Flame, Lightning, Cold & Poison)
• 7 new sets giving your character new looks and abilities (Emerald, Executioner, Dragon, Templar, Demon, Moon & Mystical)
• new properties such as magic find, attack speed, skill timeout reduction, resistances and much more
• 31 Runes* with unique properties to create Runewords* on socket weapons, armors and shields
• increased personal stash capacity to store more items (10 pages)
• 6 new bosses to fight
• new enemies with ranged attacks (Archers and Mages)
• 36 new achievements
• up to lvl 71 unlocked

In this article, we cover the natural ‘next step’ towards fully participating with the nano network - choosing your representative.