Another week of good progress! 💪

This is what our team has been working on this week: https://medium.com/cardstack/feb-23-inside-cardstack-this-week-9c9de5022873

The wallet experience should be straightforward & meaningful to draw new users into Web3. 
Card Wallet simplifies the UX with a smooth onboarding process. Users can purchase prepaid cards with Apple Pay and start making purchases immediately. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565#c13b   

We've been making a lot of progress in the product areas of our roadmap! Catch our most recent update here: https://medium.com/cardstack/feb-16-inside-cardstack-this-week-c86acb4a88b0

Card Pay operates on a sidechain that keeps gas and transaction fees below a penny.

And the fee is charged fairly to the merchant. The customer never needs to encounter the blockchain transaction fee at all.

https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565#2d9f

The Cardstack team is always busy behind the scenes. Check out what we've been up to: https://medium.com/cardstack/feb-9-inside-cardstack-this-week-978c4e0ff252

We are continuing to develop the Cardstack technology stack to improve launched products like Card Pay and Card Wallet, and to prepare new protocols and UX designs for beta testing.

Read more about the Card Reward Protocol here: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1490613678311309317

Want to be a valued Cardstacker? Learn how you can contribute to the Cardstack community here: https://medium.com/cardstack/2021-cardstack-year-in-review-11fefe4f95e2#0dfb

Cardstack currently building a strong technical foundation & a live product suite to bring more features, users, and possibilities to the decentralized market.

Here's a recap of our 2021 accomplishments, and our 2022 roadmap: https://medium.com/cardstack/whats-new-at-cardstack-1ccb243762ad

Our team has been working round the clock! Here's what we've done this week: https://medium.com/cardstack/jan-26-inside-cardstack-this-week-270cdb4f83

One of the biggest ideas we're working on is the Cardstack app suite.

We're consolidating separate applications like Card Pay, Card Space, Card Catalog & Card Membership into one seamless app!

Chris Tse talks about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLEDNxqHV8U&t=650s&ab_channel=Cardstack 

QR codes will make transactions much easier.

Instead of going through the process of exchanging Venmo addresses & entering correct payment amounts, users can simply scan a QR code on their phone and complete the transaction in less than ten seconds. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJl3Pc7acAIYM9s?format=jpg&name=medium

A lot of exciting things will be happening this year! Learn what the team has been up to just this past week: https://medium.com/cardstack/jan-19-inside-cardstack-this-week-1104535a8607

2021 was great, 2022 will be even better! We look forward to bringing the best of Web3 to you this year. Stay tuned for our updated roadmap!
In case you missed our year-end video, check out our top 10 accomplishments of 2021 here: https://medium.com/cardstack/2021-cardstack-year-in-review-11fefe4f95e2

Download Card Wallet to test this user-friendly Web3 mobile wallet yourself!

Join our other #Cardstackers on Discord to learn how you can get access to the app—and earn a $10 prepaid card—right now! discord.gg/cardstack 

We're waiting for you!

Conduct all your workflows in one place to make your work more efficient!

Learn more about Card Space & Card Flow on our website: https://cardstack.com/#work

This video highlights some of Card Wallet's many features. We are eager to hear how you would use the Card Wallet mobile application. How will Card Wallet be a part of your day-to-day life?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM2A2yvDhOk 

Card Pay is a DeFi payment and reward system.

Watch Chris Tse talk about the Card Pay web app and the Card Wallet mobile app: https://youtube.com/watch?v=KHDBF_OHSDI&t=171s

We're thrilled to introduce the Cardstack Ambassador Program!

Learn more about the program and how you can become a valued Cardstack Ambassador here: https://medium.com/cardstack/the-cardstack-ambassador-program-53bdbcc68c28

Did you know that NFTs can be used in a myriad of ways, which aren't limited to collectibility? Watch here: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1450733526026833924

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Cardstack is solving the problems of Web3 transactions by providing fast, easy, and cheap payments through Card Pay. Chris Tse talks about this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOprRhOo80Q&t=160s&ab_channel=Cardstack

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Card Pay offers a variety of features and uses: You can make deposits from mainnet, issue prepaid cards, set up merchant accounts, withdraw your earnings to mainnet, and much more.

Here's a demo of our merchant withdrawal workflow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syVAOtAiE1U

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We are developing a cohesive UX so that users can access Web3 without having to deal with the frustrations of high gas fees, slow transactions, or other blockchain-related issues. These are the three project layers that compose Cardstack.

See here: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1452553014737211399

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At Cardstack, we aim to provide a cohesive experience for users, which consists of 3 layers.
Watch Chris Tse explain this in detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOprRhOo80Q&t=48s&ab_channel=Cardstack

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What do Trust Wallet, Solana, and Cardstack have in common? We are all top 3 open-source cryptocurrency projects by Github commits this quarter! https://www.cryptomiso.com/months_3.html

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848 Github commits this quarter - the Cardstack Dev team is on fire!

We're now gearing up for our xDai mainnet launch. Sign up for the waitlist today at http://cardstack.com/cardpay

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Card Pay provides a variety of different features and integrations. Watch Chris Tse talk about them in more detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOprRhOo80Q&t=771s

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Lots going on in the Cardstack lab! Catch up on everything here: https://medium.com/cardstack/whats-new-at-cardstack-49fa04d9f51f

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With the Card Wallet, a customer can simply scan a QR code on the merchant's phone to make an on-chain payment.

If you missed this previously, here's a demo of our customer-to-merchant payment workflow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJUreMi3DGU&ab_channel=Cardstack

Let us know what you think!

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We wanted to give everyone a sneak peek of Card Wallet by Cardstack on Android. Here is a quick video going through parts of the app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Mk9_qE8C0

We will release more info about the Android Beta next month.

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SPEND is similar to in-game currencies like Robux and V-Bucks. Think of SPEND as Cardstack's very own in-game currency. Learn more about SPEND here: https://medium.com/cardstack/introducing-spend-d76372368d0

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The Cardstack project has reached a milestone by delivering the first two protocols—Card Pay and Card Bridge—to mainnet. This particular mainnet deployment is delivered to the Ethereum mainnet as Layer 1 and the xDai chain as Layer 2.

Read more here: https://twitter.com/cardstack/status/1460506155348676609

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Here's the scoop on what the Cardstack team has been busy with lately: https://medium.com/cardstack/nov-inside-cardstack-this-week-8211973c2adb

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While our mobile team is continuing to fix bugs and push other developments, our dApp team is working on the Cardstack web app, which includes the Card Space functionality.

There are a lot of features in the Card Space product that we are developing one by one. These will be made available regardless of the operating system, as they are rooted in a web-based experience.

To be fair to all users, we will only release Card Space after the Android release.

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Card Space allows users to add a donation module to their space, which contains customizable QR payment codes.

Users just drag a donation module into their Card Space and select the payment amounts. Then, their supporters can simply tip them by scanning a QR code.

This feature is completely noncustodial, so users don't have to wait for an intermediary to clear transactions; the funds will travel straight from a supporter’s wallet to the blockchain to the recipient’s wallet.

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Here's a sneak peek into the much anticipated Card Wallet, which is currently in beta testing. This video shows you some of the many things you will be able to do with the Card Wallet mobile app—which is part of Card Pay to enable fast, cheap, & easy payments on Web3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM2A2yvDhOk

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Learn how Card Pay is solving the problems we have with blockchain payments today: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e18083786ccdc43f2087bb2/604f58f528552f6a0434325b_Card%20Pay%20Protocol%20Overview%20V%201.0.pdf

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What will be the driving factor for people to use Card Wallet, compared to the other hundreds of wallets that exist in the market?



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Happening today! Join Chris Tse for a demo and progress update on Card Pay at 9 a.m. EDT / 3 p.m. CEST / 9 p.m. SGT. https://youtu.be/IOprRhOo80Q 

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Gas fees are still one of Web 3.0's main issues. How can we fix them? https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565#2d9f

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Card Pay improves Web 3.0 by remedying concerns of high and fluctuating gas fees.

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The onboarding process for dApps and blockchain apps can be rather cumbersome. We need a more straightforward process if we want to grow this network. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565#a8f4

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Card Pay provides fast, cheap and easy payments. It remedies the problem of high transactional fees by operating on layer 2. If you haven't already, catch these demos by Chris Tse on Card Pay's payment and withdrawal workflows. https://medium.com/cardstack/card-pay-fast-cheap-easy-7ca236ed59b3

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Logins and accounts in Web 3.0 must operate in simpler and more convenient ways to create a more inviting and less intimidating crypto-blockchain world. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565#dcf7

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Once the setup and transactional operations have been perfected, creators, developers, and merchants in the Web 3.0 world must focus on creating reward systems that entice new users into joining the community. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565#c13b

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Resolving the current challenges of Web 3.0 will create a more pleasant user experience and help DeFi gain more attention in the mainstream. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565#e463

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What we need is a non-sovereign, non-pegged currency that’s not priced in USD or EUR. There have been a handful of attempts to achieve this, but none have entirely succeeded. Achieving stable currency is key to generating financial inclusion. https://medium.com/cardstack/introducing-spend-d76372368d0#ef70

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An NFT priced at 1 ETH in September 2020 (was ~$350) would now be asking $4000 today. This volatility excites only the most freewheeling of speculators, not the world at large. https://medium.com/cardstack/introducing-spend-d76372368d0#72da



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