Permaweb Journal Team
Welcome to the fifth edition of the Permaweb Journal Changelog: a weekly newsletter covering the latest Journal content, ecosystem news, media recaps, and upcoming events.
New articles from the Journal this week:
Utility of the AO Token: Powering the Decentralized Supercomputer by Jonny Ringo: Explore how the AO token powers a decentralized supercomputer by securing the network, fueling computation, and supporting sustainable ecosystem growth through a Bitcoin-inspired economic model.
HyperBEAM: Everything You Need to Know: HyperBEAM is the client implementation of AO Core, powering verifiable, message-based computation for scalable and permanent apps on the permaweb.
Arweave Day India Preview: Explore Arweave Day India, a community-driven event in Bengaluru uniting builders, developers, and researchers shaping the future of the permaweb and AO. Preview the agenda, featured projects, and what to expect from the ecosystem’s first Arweave Day India.
Arweave and AO ecosystem updates:
AO Delegate page redesign: A new look for the AO Delegate experience, streamlined and updated to better track delegate activity and contribution.
StarGrid Battle Tactics Beta v0.3 is live: The latest update introduces Samurai BZ, Space Tromp Tower, new UI, the Killbot Switch power-up, and updated 3D models.
Beacon Wallet 1.5.0 now live on the App Store: New features and performance upgrades for the mobile-native Arweave wallet.
Bazar Profiles now powered by HyperBEAM: Bazar’s creator profiles now leverage HyperBEAM for fast, verifiable permaweb compute.
Media coverage of the permaweb this week:
APUS Network (X Space): Cluster Protocol holds an Convergence AMA w/ APUS about enabling verifiable decentralized AI through deterministic GPU computing.
DUH: AO Town Hall (X Space): The latest community-wide discussion from AO’s Decentralized Underground Headquarters featuring the Arweave India team.
Weavers Office Hours with FUDBear (X Space): Permaweb office hours with developer and artist FUDBear about the latest updates in the ecosystem and how he is building with Arweave and AO.
Vibe Coding with Patrick Skinner — Episode 2 (X Livestream): Follow along as Patrick live-codes with AR.IO tooling.
How to Set Up a Dapp with ARNS (YouTube): Step-by-step tutorial on building your first decentralized app and add a domain name with the Arweave Naming System.
Permaweb Journal site improvements and updates:
Contribute to the Journal: Share your ideas, write a guest article, or help maintain docs. DM us or open a PRwe welcome all contributions to the ecosystem.
Upcoming events across the permaweb ecosystem:
Parallel Syndicate Shark Tank (April 23, 6 PM EST): Another round of project pitches and feedback from builders and contributors.
Arweave Day India (April 26): A one-day flagship event in Bengaluru hosted by Arweave India. Meet ecosystem founders, join workshops, and explore new projects.
Weavers Office Hour (Every Monday, 1 PM EST): Weekly technical sessions and project showcases hosted by Weavers. Next up: Weavers Office Hour with ArLinks
AO’s DUH Space (Thursdays, 12 PM EST): AO’s bi-weekly town hall for updates, demos, and open Q&A. Next session on May 1.
Bazar Creator Lounge (Fridays, 9 AM EST): A weekly X Space for creators to share work, connect, and explore new tools on the permaweb.
Stay tuned for Permaweb Journal coverage from Arweave India—including hacker interviews, project highlights, and ecosystem announcements.
Read the full event preview here
Some of the featured speakers include:
Sam Williams — Founder of Arweave and AO, CEO of Forward Research
Greg Albritton — Founder of Longview Labs and AO Computer Club
Tomoya Nagasawa — Co-founder of WeaveDB and Arweave Japan
Sai Kranthi — Founder of Protocol.Land
William Kibbler and Miles Manley — Co-founders of Vela Ventures
Event venue: Science Gallery Bengaluru—a modern space celebrating the intersection of technology, history, and art.
Thank you for reading. If you’re building with Arweave or AO and have something you’d like to see featured, DM us on X or open a PR. Let’s keep moving the permaweb forward.
This newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research.
