Newsletter #2: Arweave, AO and building human-focused cyberspace
Updates on Arweave and AO with a spotlight on consumer apps
Hey, happy Friday, everyone! Here’s a quick look at what’s new in the Arweave ecosystem, AO consumer apps, and media I’m currently consuming.
Arweave update
Builder Interest is up in 2024: A16z Crypto’s State of Crypto 2024 and Builder Energy report highlights that Arweave makes up 0.9% of total blockchain builder interest, putting it ahead of competitors like Filecoin (0.6%) and ICP (0.5%).
10 Billion Transactions Last Wednesday, Arweave hit a milestone of 10 billion transactions, averaging around 350 transactions per second.
Print to Arweave The latest Arconnect wallet update makes it easy to save web pages to Arweave with just a few clicks. I tested this tool by archiving the A16z Crypto report permanently on Arweave.
PermaHacks 2024 Weavers is hosting a two-week hackathon with $22,500 in bounties. Our team is contributing a $3,000 creative bounty for Bazar, encouraging unique creations on Bazar.
For daily updates on Arweave, check out Arweavehub Today.
AO consumer apps spotlight
New agents in Llamaland
Llamaland is a 2D world powered by fully onchain AI and is part of an open-source protocol called Reality. In this decentralized environment, anyone can create autonomous agents or even new worlds, using the capabilities of AO and Arweave.
Agents emerging permissionlessly in @LlamaLandAO on @aoTheComputer and @ArweaveEco 
Quick look! The first company in Llama Land, Llama Media, is now open for business. Advertisers can approach the Llama Media NPC to place ads (currently supporting up to 2 ad campaigns simultaneously), while citizens can visit Media Workers to earn Llama coins. @LlamaLandAO
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AI on AO is here and Llamaland is showcasing how anyone can permissionlessly deploy AI agents into the Reality game. This is possible due to AO’s modular architecture, which enables users to build numerous parallel processes, a flexibility other decentralized computation models often lack. Read more about AO here.
And check out the new Llamaland mini-game, created by a community member, that will be live on October 28th:
Llama Citizens, get ready for a mystery!On Monday Oct 28, step into a new Llama Land mini game experience by @DivyanshGoel_17.
Solve 8 mini puzzles to piece together a wallet seed phrase.
The first person to have the entire seed phrase can claim the grand prize!
Stay tuned for PermaHacks 2024 projects
@OurBazAR BOUNTY IS LIVE!CALLING ALL CREATIVES! You didn't think we would leave you out, would you?
@OurBazAR is offering you $3000 to "Create an Atomic Asset Collection with a Custom Lore/World"
More details: weaversofficial.com/partners/bazar
Apply to create:…
With two weeks of hacking underway, projects span from AO dApps, to custom permapages and unique collections. I can't wait to see what comes out of this event!
Dive more into the AO ecosystem:
Exploring the AO ecosystem
Exploring the latest consumers apps on AO, from metaverses and games to decentralized marketplaces and DeFi tools.
AO meme coins
Discover the meme coins in the AO testnet. Explore tokens like $TRUNK, $LLAMA & more shaping the decentralized compute network built on Arweave.
What I’m consuming
Documentary:
While searching for DIY bookshelf inspiration, I stumbled into the world of Bauhaus and its impact on modern design. This DW documentary covers Bauhaus’ influence on product, architectural, and tech design.
Book:
The Trial by Franz Kafka
“Logic may indeed be unshakeable, but it cannot withstand a man determined to live.”
Reflecting on my deepdive into Bauhaus and that quote from The Trial, I see how Bauhaus taken to extremes can feel cold or dehumanizing, Soviet-era architecture especially comes to mind. As society moves deeper into cyberspace with the emergence of AI, it’s essential we continue to prioritize the beauty of humanity. Building a freer, fairer web is something I’m passionate about because people, even with all of our quirks and flaws, must remain central to our online world, not dictated by a few large tech companies.
And for those of us who spend much of our time in cyberspace, remember to touch grass this weekend. Your mind and body will thank you.
Have a great weekend!
-Alex
