# Lensletter #6 By [Lensletter](https://paragraph.com/@lensletter) · 2023-07-14 --- Greetings to the entire Lens ecosystem! We are delighted to share the sixth issue of Lensletter, prepared in collaboration with Lensholic & Lens Garden NFT, with all our frens. With this weekly newsletter series, we will explore LensVerse further, serve as a guide to our new frens, and together, we will enhance the Lens ecosystem. Rest assured that Lensletter will take you on an enjoyable Lens journey! In this week's issue: * The latest and most important Lens news * Lens statistics * Introduction to the Lenstube * Must-try experiences: Buttrfly Space Feature * Quotes from LensFrens We wish all our LensFrens and Lens enthusiasts a delightful reading experience! **Lens Ecosystem News** ----------------------- LensVerse is growing and evolving alongside its supportive LensFrens. Day by day, we are getting more excited with new developments and finding more opportunities to explore LensVerse! Here, we would like to share some of the recent developments in the Lens team, Lens projects, and Lens community over the past week. * **Buttrfly Spaces:** Buttrfly has introduced [**Buttrfly Spaces**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x019b72-0x0145), the first web3 social audio experience. * **YouMemeWorld 9th LENSCAST:** YouMemeWorld hosted its [**9th LENSCAST**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x011990-0x07c0) about launching a successful NFT project. * **Phaver Community Call:** Phaver hosted its [**12th community call**](https://twitter.com/phaverapp/status/1679110951079952384?s=20) on Social Credibility. * **Disco GM Bot:** Disco has announced that [**GM Bot**](https://twitter.com/discoxyz/status/1679189724940861468?s=20) is live in Disco Discord. * **Lens V2:** Stani shared that [**Lens Protocol V2**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x05-0x1e9b-DA-4e707070) will be introduced during ETHCC. * **Orb’s New Feature:** Orb has launched an improved [**video experience**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0xbbb9-0x0293-DA-f6a0346d) for LensFrens. * **Phaver X Astrace X Ascendant AMA:** Phaver hosted an [**AMA with Astrace and Ascendant**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x02ed-0x0396-DA-5b38fe5f) to talk about astrology and web3. **Lens Statistics** ------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4d477d22c9956653191a7c3b72a236b423ca3f824df2f64b12de8771c68a11a4.png) We’ve included the latest Lens statistics from [**lenscan.io**](https://lenscan.io), a project built by one of our developer frens, in the table below. In each weekly issue of Lensletter, we will be able to track the development of the Lens ecosystem together by providing these statistics up-to-date. A big thank you to [**@dao\_leno**](https://lenster.xyz/u/daoleno) for their valuable contribution to the ecosystem! **Lens App: ​​Lenstube** ------------------------ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/aac37d9d824f397d9d4604abcbe127e42c83a0e996a434a06a7b37be9b331c6e.png) In the sixth issue of Lensletter, we will be introduced to Lenstube, a decentralized video-sharing social media platform on LensVerse! **_What is Lenstube?:_** Lenstube is a decentralized, open-source video-sharing social media platform that prioritizes transparency and user autonomy. It operates on the Lens Protocol, offering a secure environment for sharing videos. While similar to YouTube in terms of features, Lenstube emphasizes data control and privacy, refraining from tracking user data or using it for advertising. Users have full control over their data, deciding whether to share their videos or keep them private. With a dedicated community and continuous improvements, Lenstube is a secure and user-friendly alternative for video-sharing. **_The possibilities of Lenstube:_** * Responsive design * User-friendly interface * Upload large video files * Full-text search * Supports channels * Organize videos by hashtags * Connect to crypto wallets * Easy subscription management **_What can you do on the ​Lenstube platform?_** On Lenstube, you can perform various actions related to video-sharing and social interaction. Here are some key activities you can engage in on the platform: * **Upload and Share Videos:** You can upload your videos to Lenstube and share them with others on the platform. Whether it's personal vlogs, educational content, or entertainment videos, Lenstube allows you to showcase your creations. * **Explore and Watch Videos:** Lenstube provides a vast collection of videos created by users. You can explore different categories, genres, and trending videos to find content that interests you. Lenstube's recommendation system can suggest videos based on your preferences. * **Interact and Engage:** Lenstube encourages interactions between users. You can like, comment on, and share videos to express your thoughts and engage with the content creators and the Lenstube community. This enables discussions and connections around shared interests. You can delve deeper into Lenstube and enjoy its offerings by accessing the provided links below! [**Lenstube**](https://twitter.com/lenstubexyz) Twitter | [**Platform**](https://lenstube.xyz) | [**lenstube.lens**](https://lenster.xyz/u/lenstube) Lens | [**Lenstube**](https://discord.com/servers/lenstube-980882088783913010) Discord **Try: Buttrfly Space Feature** ------------------------------- In today’s issue of Lensletter, we aim to engage you more with LensVerse. That's why we will be recommending experiences that our LensFrens should try out in Lens! Did you know that you no longer have to use Twitter to create Spaces with your frens? Lens now supports the Space feature! You can easily create, join, and share Spaces directly from the Buttrfly mobile app! 🦋 * Login to the Buttrfly app on your mobile and connect your wallet. * Go to the "Spaces" part. * It's that easy! You can create Spaces from here. * You can share Spaces publicly or privately. * You can add up to 10 speakers to a space. **Quotes from LensFrens** ------------------------- Alright, frens! Here, you'll find exciting updates about LensVerse, influential posts from LensFluencers, critical posts from the Lens team, and much more. You might even find yourself saying, "Wish we shared this ourselves!" Let's take a look at some influential posts from the past week! * [**Welcome to Baby Bear Atlas Kulechov:**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x05-0x1e9b) Congrats [**Stani**](https://lenster.xyz/u/stani) and [**Paris**](https://lenster.xyz/u/paris)! We wish all the best for baby [**Bear**](https://lenster.xyz/u/bear)! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0406e3f1c85e1fd5fbd182442c95fb1f1a36643e761f0b5e78177e62406e0b82.png) * [**Melike’s Comment about “Threads”:**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01b0ca-0x048d) [melikebarut.lens](https://lenster.xyz/u/melikebarut) shared her thoughts about “Threads”. Thanks for your valuable comment, Melike! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b98d771152b1462633172f41c6b050e1e50b18bcbf525eb629074326b69aed3f.png) * [**Jonathan’s Song:**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x7cca-0x41-DA-61116d48) [songadaymann.lens](https://lenster.xyz/u/songadaymann) shared his song called “Down Bad”. Well done Jonathan! We think that the song is great! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e112a642aed450f57cba511acb5c5d514778c413a3afa01d4184e4cc755ae597.png) * [**Nader’s Huge Update Announcement:**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x28a2-0x06e1-DA-7d3c9a22) [nader.lens](https://lenster.xyz/u/nader) has announced a huge update - wallet-to-wallet messaging with Lens! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e24ab9add7b2507830c10692b6bc141671658bce5b47bb0c63efdd7d06727d3f.png) * [**#SummerOfLens:**](https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x28a2-0x06e2) Use the hashtag #SummerOfLens and post your touch grass pics on Lens apps! Let’s touch the grass frens! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/92b6c09e5858df2787c6a55ceaabc59e8333a40d3b993799f26b4db2a2319fca.png) And there are many more exciting updates waiting for you in future issues of Lensletter. Stay tuned! **Closing** ----------- We've now reached the end of the sixth issue of Lensletter. We hope you had a blast reading it because we sure had a blast putting it together! Get ready for an exciting lineup of fresh news, updates, projects, and more in our next issue. Dive into the depths of LensVerse, explore web3 social media, and don't forget to chat it up with your LensFrens! For feedback, sponsorships, and collaborations, hit us up on our social media accounts below! 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