Chief Marketing Officer at
@kadena_io
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The start of a roadmap. The next phase will be a fully modular version in an editable community Figma file so people can build the specific version they need, for whatever use. That will be coming next week.
#NewKadena
#TransparencyMatters
So what is this
#NewKadena
thing anyway?
You’ve heard us talking a lot about this thing called
#NewKadena
, and I wanted to take a minute to unpack this concept, share what it is, and what it isn’t. Why? Because
#TransparencyMatters
🧵 👇
Update: I’m still here; I never left.
In the last week or so, I’ve not been present in the community much, and there have been lots of comments, rumors, and fabrications about why this is. I wanted to address this head-on and let you all know where things stand.
I have not
Proud to announce
@WizardsArena
is officially listed on the
#NewKadena
Ecosystem page.
We have a lot of work going on in the background here, but featuring all of the great products built on our blockchain is a new initiative for us. If there are other projects built on our
What do no-cost transactions mean on Kadena?
⛽ Kadena gas station allows businesses to eliminate all customer transaction fees.
💳 Imagine if Visa or Mastercard did this for restaurants?
Where others won’t, Kadena can.
Update: Lots and lots of strategy work going on in the background. This year is going to be very methodical and purposeful. Expecting a VERY important sports partnership call today, hopefully that will move legal along. Have some hiring work to do, call with the team,
Wanted to give you all some quick updates before I head to the
@Geletka
office for some strategy sessions and creative review.
Multiple big and one HUGE partnership are super close to being final. In legal review on 2 and deciding how to stagger the other few for bandwidth
Update: Back from a great vacation with the family. Thank you to those of you who tried to allow me to get away a little bit. The grind continues today, with tons of follow-up messages, meetings, and calls. As I stated time and time again, last week was just the start of the
@JeffSekinger
Jeff,
#NewKadena
represents a number of things, first which is a full rebrand including logo, colors, website, messaging and tons more. That drops on Jan 3rd.
But more than that, it’s a mindset of transparency and community focus. We’re changing the way we communicate, the way
Hey
@CryptosR_Us
I'd like to invite you to dinner Thursday night with
@AmirDapl
and I. We're going to be talking all things
@kadena_io
and would love you to join us. DM me for details.
I think we need some clarification.
#NewKadena
is not just a new logo, website, brand, or anything hype related. It's a philosophy on how we operate our business going forward. January 3rd is just the start of this in practice.
If you've ever heard me talk about building
Please join me in welcoming the newest
@kadena_io
community manager
@CarlParkerDev
. Carl will be focused on developer relations, technical support, and community outreach here on X, Telegram, and Discord.
I couldn't be more excited to have Carl working alongside
@Qloud777
to
I wanted to thank
@RyanMattaMedia
for having
@AmirDapl
and me on his new show last night to discuss all things
@kadena_io
.
Some nuggets for those who missed the show.
1. Kadena Academy is being rebuilt with "Zero to Pact", "Rust to Pact" and "Solidity to Pact" courses.
2.
Update: I feel like things are starting to come together.
A big partnership opportunity cleared our speed bump yesterday, and we're moving forward. Setting up a call to finalize details and then moving to legal.
Another big partnership opportunity was identified last night
Update: Blizzard in Chicago so the kids have a snow day (FML) -- Big sports partnership meeting this morning, creative review, podcast drop review, swag design review, L2/EVM convo, more H1 strategy work, product naming convention exploratory, influencer contracting, hoping for
Update: It's Wednesday, and this week is flying by already. I'll drop some updates below.
Heads down today on a lot of strategy work. The multi-year strategy I mentioned last week was pitched successfully, and
@Randynamic_4
and I are aligned and moving that ball forward. I
4/ Deepening our privacy and zero-knowledge business line, we started a new partnership with a
@kadena_io
to develop their ZK infrastructure, which is powering the construction of Opact’s V2, a private wallet on top of the Kadena blockchain.
I can't thank everyone enough for the kind words about the work we're doing at
@kadena_io
. Honestly, I'm humbled but I can't take the credit. None of this happens without our amazing team that frankly, does all the work. So I want to shout out
@Gbowden25
@kadena_shayna
🌐 Kadena's Pact 5 is redefining blockchain's future!
Discover how smart contract technology leaps forward with
#Pact5
's performance, developer-friendly tools, and trustworthiness.
Dive into our latest blog for all the exciting details!
A short video showing the signing capabilities using the new SpireKey wallet to one of our POCs on
#Kadena
. Big thanks to
@alber70g
and the team for whipping together something we can quickly reference within Kadenajs.
It's tough for me because all the wallets offer such a
Update: Lots of things are falling into place, people; I'm excited. Another full day, GTM strategy meeting, podcast planning meeting, leadership strategy where I'm pitching a multi-year strategy that will 100% move the needle if appropriately executed, call with
@ron_kda
to wish
🗺️ You ask, we deliver -- here's an open-sourced fully modular breakdown of
@kadena_io
's roadmap!
Build your version of
#NewKadena
through our Figma link below 👇
Update: Currently sitting on a sprint review meeting with our DX team and seeing some VERY cool tech and, more importantly, UX/UI.
First, I want to congratulate
@marmalade_ng
for launching on the Kadena ecosystem. The beautiful part about being a truly decentralized, open
Update: Happy Monday
#Kadena
fam. Today we've got a community strategy update meeting with
@Qloud777
, recording a podcast with
@RyanJLevy
, couple of hiring meetings, and a team standup.
Pitched a multi-year business strategy last week that went over well, so I have some work
#NewKadena
swag check. Ordered this from our store and I’m pleasantly surprised by how nice this is. Not silk screen but super soft. I would def size up, seems a little smaller than a normal XL.
Update: Still on vacation with the fam, but it's
#NewKadena
Day! Website will be live at 11am EST, so be sure to check it out at
Everything starts now.
#TransparencyMatters
.
@Kadena_io
takes everything you love about
#bitcoin
’s Proof-of-Work and makes it more scalable and secure! 😎
#chainweb
can infinitely scale while increasing security and decentralization.
Stay tuned as we cover Chainweb basics in the coming weeks!
🌐
@crankk_io
is bringing even more
#IoT
and
#DePIN
applications to Kadena’s blockchain!
Stay tuned as we share how Crankk is bringing out the full potential of
#DePIN
only through
@Kadena_io
’s technology!
Update: Community development project meeting, 1/1 with
@SirLensALot
, marketing team standup, engineering product leads meeting with
@Randynamic_4
, influencer contracting, recruitment sync, and still digging out of messages from the break.
#TransparencyMatters
#NewKadena
@NFTDegenLord
Im ride or Die $KDA, and
@mherron54
@kadena_io
's Cheif Marketing Officer will be the 1st guest that will be interviewed on the new show. Mike is also brining
@AmirDapl
on to break down the tech side of things for us! Hope to see you in the new show.
I had a fantastic and very professional business conversations today with SportsBetBob from
@kadenabet
and
@C4Cryptos
from
@kdasecretgarden
. I'm looking forward to working with them along with our other ecosystem partners to help expand our reach and provide more utility to our
🔑Introducing
#KadenaSpireKey
!
The
@Kadena_io
SpireKey uses WebAuthn tech to bring convenience directly to your phone or device, making
#Web3
transactions as easy as using Apple or Google Pay!📱
Join me and
@Geletka
on the first episode of
#BeyondtheBlock
on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, on YouTube. We'll talk marketing and branding in the web3 space and dive deeper into our recent rebranding exercise.
#NewKadena
Link -
🏁🎮 Drive into the future of gaming with
@kadcarsnft
– the next big Web3 game on Kadena!
1️⃣How
@khallaf_mohamed
from Kadcars received a grant from BMW to build a car
2️⃣The difference between
@mariokarttourEN
and Web3 games
3️⃣An in-depth look at the team
We have a tremendous about of work being done behind the scenes it would blow your mind. We’ve set the foundation for success and we’re just getting started.
Last week, we put out a modular roadmap that shows who we are and the exciting updates that we’ve been working on.
From
@Metamask
integration to a
@Hyperlane
Bridge, we’re working hard every single day to make
#NewKadena
better for you 🧵
Kadena has partnered with
@LurkLab
to build a Zero-Knowledge Bridge between
#Ethereum
&
@kadena_io
.
[ACTIVATED] Zero-knowledge enabled cross-chain communication
🔗 Get the full scoop on our blog:
$kda without a sweat, demonstrated its immense power on the day of its relaunch 1/3/24. 🔥
A truly secure, decentralized and scalable, energy efficient PoW.
At what cost?
$6,453,794.83 for $BTC
$327.82 for $KDA
The whole world needs to know.
@mherron54
#newKadena
📷 New Interview with
@Kadena_io
’s Founder and CEO
@SirLensALot
!
Watch as Stuart discusses Kadena SpireKey, exciting developments in the field of ZK, partnerships & much more with
@jollygreenmoney
&
@niftyinvest
.
This is one interview you must watch!
Update: On the grind again today. BIG Partnership meeting this morning to hopefully approve and move to the legal stage. 2 other big partnerships to discuss as well. Product Marketing Manager interview this afternoon, planning our podcast, Beyond the Block and scheduled our first
We need to fill our Telegram and Discord channels with
#NewKadena
memes, gifs, and stickers. We're giving away swag for those who help out. Go check it out, please.
#Kadenians
it's $KDA MEME time!
We have a
#NewKadena
meme contest going on right now. Earn some
#Kadena
swag. Details can be found in our Telegram and Discord.
Unlike current PoW blockchains like
#Bitcoin
, Kadena’s Chainweb technology offers scalability and security while maintaining energy efficiency as we increase to more chains.
Read how Kadena can provide an energy-efficient solution:
The approval of a
#Bitcoin
ETF marks more than a milestone for $BTC. It is a symbol of the growing acceptance & legitimization of the entire Web3 space, including
@kadena_io
! 🌐
Read our article to find out why
Update: The market is in the toilet. Can someone fix it, please?
Finalizing some fun stuff with
@Randynamic_4
around our WebAuthn product, chatting with
@CurtisCaudill3
about some official
@SwarmsFinance
business, working on a multi-year business strategy with
@Geletka
,
This is what $KDA hodlers have been complaining about the most.
’Big, announcements’ Even when they already exist! Kind of…
#NewKadena
is NOTHING LIKE ANYTHING
#BLOCKCHAIN
HAS EVER SEEN. IT IS:
$ETH + $BTC ^
#WEB2
= DESERVES APPLAUSE, CAPSLOCK, AND
#BTCMAXI
SUPPORT.
🥳🤯🫠
Update: Heads down on getting the rebrand/website/strategy over the finish line for January 3rd. Page design and copy review, animation work, messaging and some tech stuff to figure out. Partnership meetings, influencer stuff, grantee announcement work. Lots happening this
Want to know why I love
@kadcarsnft
so much? Sure the game is incredible, very realistic, quite addicting and super fun but the truth is the humans behind this tech are amazing and so passionate about what they do. We’re thrilled to have them as part of the Kadena ecosystem and
Want to hear more about what makes
@kadcarsnft
such a unique and engaging project?
Catch the full interview to hear about how this team has used their unique skills to build a exciting and eye-catching Web3 racing game:
My brothers, cousins, neighbors, dentists, best friend said there is going to be a huge announcement. What is it?
We’ve seen a lot of “telephone” being played on Twitter, Telegram, and Discord, but we view that as people just being excited about all the things we have coming.
In conclusion, we’re all very excited about this new chapter in our company and hope the community is as well. Things will be coming fast and furious in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.
This is just the foundation of what we will build in 2024. We hope you are all ready to join
That was fast!
#UNITT
dApp is approved for
#iOS
#TestFlight
! Our invitational beta program is about to begin!
#UNITT
is a tokenized instant messaging app built on
#Kadena
$KDA blockchain.
Update: Nice little day off yesterday celebrating an amazing human, Martin Luther King, Jr. Today is total chaos. Kids have another snow day because it's -26 f here in Chicago. They also have e-learning which means I'm going to be interrupted every 2 minutes.
Community
🔐Let’s dive into
#KadenaSpireKey
- the future of seamless and secure
#Web3
transactions!
Say goodbye to complex transactions and hello to human-friendly signing options, through biometrics, QR codes, links, or directly on your device.
Update: Happy Monday, everyone.
Marketing strategy meeting this morning, partner counter proposal conversation with
@Randynamic_4
, executive leadership meeting, academy SOW work, team meeting, grantee content review, and tons more.
I've been fired up all weekend by the
Update: Busy morning, on calls since 8, hence the later post today.
Some great calls with Will and Randy, figuring out a conference strategy to launch a couple of new products and further discussion on product strategy. Had a great call with my creative team and I'm hoping to
Update: Hoping for a countersigned influencer contract, partnership/grant meeting, finalize Jan 3 press release, logo stinger approval, review new swag for the community, budgeting, and more.
#transparencymatters
#NewKadena