🗳 The referendum for the long-awaited network upgrade to Substrate 4 is HERE! 🗳 VOTE NOW 👉 polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss://ws.mof.sora.org#/democracy This upgrade is part of the SORA network's essential core technology, which needs to be updated to the latest substrate.io version allowing the #SORA network to be implemented on a wider range of applications. 🚀

🗳 The referendum for the long-awaited network upgrade to Substrate 4 is HERE! 🗳 VOTE NOW 👉 polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss://ws.mof.sora.org#/democracy This upgrade is part of the SORA network's essential core technology, which needs to be updated to the latest substrate.io version allowing the #SORA network to be implemented on a wider range of applications. 🚀

Before we start, all SORA validators should update their nodes to the latest version for the Substrate 4 release (otherwise you could get slashed) ⤵️ 🖧 👉 Update your Nodes * Voting for this referendum is expected to end on Sunday 20th Nov, 13:32 CET, and the expected date of enactment is at block height #8,035,060 approx. Monday 21st Nov at 13:32 CET Make sure to vote in this referendum NOW! 👇 polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss://ws.mof.sora.org#/democracy Have a nice Friday! 🫶 #𒀭 #𒊹𒂵𒆜 #𒉡𒉎𒋼

🪙 With this upgrade, we are also ready to release the new $XSTUSD based pools on Polkaswap.io! Any token traded on Polkaswap.io will then also get paired with $XSTUSD in addition to $XOR!

For example, there has been a high demand from the community to integrate the SORA network and Polkaswap into Fearless Wallet! This integration will soon allow users to swap and LP any #Polkadot & #Kusama token without leaving the wallet, highly improving the user experience of both applications ❤️‍🔥

🗳 The referendum for the long-awaited network upgrade to Substrate 4 is HERE! 🗳 VOTE NOW 👉 polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss://ws.mof.sora.org#/democracy This upgrade is part of the SORA network's essential core technology, which needs to be updated to the latest substrate.io version allowing the #SORA network to be implemented on a wider range of applications. 🚀

❤️‍🔥 Welcome to the November 17th Ecosystem Updates! ❤️‍🔥 — — — — — — — — — — sora.org/plan "The few who understand the system, will either be so interested from it’s profits or so dependent on it’s favors, that there will be no opposition from that class" — Mayer Amschel Rothschild 🔥 Let’s jump into the this fortnight’s You are Here: The SORA Kusama Parachain Bridge development is going smoothly and the components are being worked on individually, to then be tested together with an internal audit programmed for the 1st of December🌲 The major blocker and main focus of development efforts, Substrate 4 implementation, is going to start voting for a runtime upgrade tomorrow! This means that the gates will be wide open for the work and release of much awaited functions such as XSTUSD-base pairs on Polkaswap (stable liquidity pools!) and order book functionality, effectively levelling up Polkaswap ahead of connectivity to other DOTSAMA chains, in preparation to make it the liquidity hub of the ecosystem.

❤️‍🔥 Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you! Join the SORA Ambassador Program and help us grow, moderate, educate, inspire and encourage the existing community, while reaching out to others. We are open to ambassadors who speak any language, but ideally, a basic level of English is required to communicate with other ambassadors (unless you bring an interpreter). If you are interested in joining, reach out to an admin, and stay tuned for more updates. 🌈 Read more: link.medium.com/Sxav3VGn2ub

🐈‍⬛ SORA Request for Proposal updates 🐈‍⬛ The SORA Decentralized Development walkthrough was published on September 2nd, take a look at the new RFP system and submit your proposal in an easier and more intuitive way. Please let us know your thoughts about these improvements in the SORA network community chats on Telegram! Join the Decentralized Development channel on the SORA World Discord.

✨ CERES Updates The third season of DEO Arena is live, with the opportunity to take part in the $5K prize pool! As if that weren’t enough, this new season includes cross-chain play between the SORA and Astar networks as well as many quality-of-life improvements! See you in the Arena! 🌊 XOR-XST, XOR-DAI, XOR-ETH, XOR-XSTUSD, and XOR-USDT pools for farming the new XST token are now available on Demeter. These pools are still open for XST farming, so you can provide liquidity and farm XST if you wish to be among the first to receive this groundbreaking token!* Not advice, so do your own research! The Demeter Farming platform is available on the SORA network for users to farm with liquidity pool LP or single-sided staking, with interesting APR*. New pools are constantly added, too. Demeter farming is directly integrated into Polkaswap, for convenience. For more information, read this Medium article on the Demeter platform. *Not financial advice, always do your own research.

👷🏽‍♀️ SORA Builders Programme updates👷🏽‍♀️ 💫 ADAR Updates In the latest update provided to the community, the ADAR team informed us of their shift from product to development, which includes allocating resources to update their website. On the other hand, there is a prototype approved and developers are hard at work on implementing this version, as well as working on a roadmap to the launch date that we are looking forward to. For frequent updates from the ADAR team, join their Telegram group! Here is the proposal submitted by ADAR, for more information on the Abed Group, take a look at this deck, and to try the version available from the completion of the first milestone, visit the ADAR website. The MVP is currently being developed and should start testing soon.

📱 SORA Mobile Update 📱 🚀 Android ● Still working hard on the wallet redesign and the SORA Card integration 🍏 iOS ● Still working hard on the wallet redesign and the SORA Card integration ● 2.5.0 — Polkaswap Pools are complete and will be released once the Substrate 4 upgrade is launched to production ● 2.5.1 — Node Selection is ready and will be released with 2.5.0

⚙️ SORA Blockchain Update ⚙️ Substrate 4 ● Tested everything on the staging environment ● Verified client-side application support (web, mobile) ● Final testing before release on production (voting will start this week) Substrate Trustless Bridge: SORA Parachain ● Started to test the bridge locally ● Finished most of the components, applying some fixes after testing ● Linking the components together to test the whole system ● Scheduled an internal audit before going on to public testing EVM Trustless Bridge: Ethereum ● Most of the recommendations from the security audit have been addressed ● Final fine-tuning before it is fully ready ● Testing the fixes brought after the recommendations from the external audit ● The multi-EVM bridge is being regularly updated on the public testnet! (see: How to test the multi-EVM trustless bridge | More) XST: A Platform for Synthetic Assets ● 2nd and last batch of XST tokenomics logic is implemented and under review ● Started architecting the platform to enable the creation of any synthetic asset from oracle data

🌸 SORA Ecosystem Update #51 🌸 — — — — — — — — — — 🧑‍💻 Business Track Progress: — Polkaswap as a Service — 20% — JP Games — 50% — SORA Card — 60% — SORA IBAN — 60% 💳 SORA Card weekly articles are being released with topics covering the SORA Card introduction, SORA Card key features, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management. The SORA Card Phase One article was also recently released. Stay tuned for more articles with interesting and insightful information on this great tool for financial freedom. SORA Card | Value Freedom

On the other hand, the EVM trustless bridge to Ethereum underwent some maintenance and improvement work last week, including implementations suggested by an external audit. At the same time, the Multi-EVM bridge is currently on the testnet and receiving regular updates. Safety is the most important aspect of any bridge, therefore work in this aspect cannot be rushed or done badly or the consequences could be catastrophic. 🌉 The XST tokenomics implementation is being worked on diligently. Work on the platform for synthetic assets has begun, and last week the XOR-USDT and XOR-XSTUSD pools were added to the Demeter platform, with rewards in the form of XST, and APR* that cement the fact that the Demeter platform is the best-kept secret in the DOTSAMA ecosystem. ⚠️ *Not financial advice, always do your research! Speaking of much-awaited functions, Polkaswap 1.10.0 is available to test, with many improvements under the hood, as well as in the UI. The swap page will have much more information, the assets page will be easier to navigate and filter, and there are features introduced that the community has been eagerly anticipating. Don’t just take our word for it, go try it out and let us know what you think. If you encounter any bugs or issues within the test environment, please report them as well. Remember that the more people help test, the faster this new version will be released and the better it will be! ⚙️ The SORA mobile app will soon get an overhaul that will give it compatibility with SORA Card, as well as allow it to support upcoming updates, effectively making it future-proof. Some members of the SORA community were at the WebSummit in Lisbon earlier this month and many web2 users were impressed with the SORA wallet’s speed and ease of use, especially as for many, this was their first interaction with cryptocurrencies, leaving them with a positive impression and looking forward to the potential of the ecosystem as a whole. SORA will return to Lisbon this month for the Sub0 Polkadot developer conference. The Fearless Wallet desktop wallet and browser extension are making great strides in progress, and the roadmap for its release is being prepared. This will bring new functions and features to make Fearless Wallet even better. With the upcoming Substrate 4 release, work is being done to add SORA network tokens into Fearless Wallet for both Android and iOS, as well as a UX/UI improvements. We hope you look forward to it. Some users have reported issues with staking reward calculations and we are working hard to provide a solution and apologise for the inconvenience caused. #StayFearless! 🌐 Last but certainly not least, the third season of DEO Arena is here! The latest iteration includes cross-chain play with the SORA and Astar networks, map improvements, as well as network and player indicators and an improved health bar! Participate now for the chance to take a part of the $5k prize pool that’s up for grabs! See you in the deoarena.io!