Welcome to another 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:

• The Case for Permaweb Romanticism: With Arweave and AR.IO live on mainnet, and AO’s HyperBEAM entering maturity, the permaweb is ready for its next evolution: Permaweb Romanticism.

Arweave and AO ecosystem updates:

• AO is now trading on Bybit: AO is now listed on Bybit with a 17,000 AO prize pool for early participants.

• Odysee unveils ‘Portal’ with Independent Media Alliance: Odysee launches a new decentralized publishing platform with the Independent Media Alliance as a flagship partner. Read the press release here.

• Decent Land Labs Research arm announced: Decent Land Labs is launching a research division to support crosschain infrastructure for AO.

• Roam v0.0.3 released: The latest version of Roam introduces improved block range querying and custom channel filters for enhanced indexing.

Media coverage of the permaweb this week:

• “While Web 2.0 Built Spyware for Children” by MC Lars: Why he still believes in Arweave and AR.IO, contrasting them with the extractive models of Web2.

• “What Happens When You Stop Funding Culture in Web3” by MC Lars: A reflection on the decline of cultural funding in Web3 and its long-term risks to innovation and creative work.

• Decentralized Underground Hangout (DUH) with RandAO team: A community town hall featuring the RandAO team, discussing proof of randomness infrastructure on AO.

• “Web3 Gaming’s Great Disillusionment” with David Kong: A profile of StarGrid Battle Tactics and how it’s countering the Web3 gaming slump with real gameplay and design.

Permaweb Journal site improvements and updates:

• Contribute to the Journal: Share your ideas, submit a guest article, or help expand the documentation. All contributors are welcome.

Upcoming events across the permaweb ecosystem:

• Bazar Office Hour (Every Monday, 1 PM EST): Weekly sessions featuring developer demos and project showcases.

• AO DUH Space (Thursdays, 12 PM EST): AO’s bi-weekly town hall. The next session will take place on June 12.

• Bazar Creator Lounge (Fridays, 9 AM EST): Weekly X space for creators building storefronts, collections, and applications on the permaweb.

• AO Hacker House Lisbon – Schedule is live (June 4–5): Two days of building, learning, and vibing with the AO community in Lisbon. Expect workshops, live demos, and collaborative hacking.

• Arweave Day Berlin (June 7): A one-day gathering of ecosystem contributors and projects. Expect keynotes, contests, live demos, and community celebration.

• Win a Trip to Arweave Day Berlin: Hack on AO in Lisbon and compete for a fully funded trip to Berlin. Winning teams will be judged at the final showcase.

Thank you for reading. If you are building with Arweave or AO and have something you would like to see featured, DM us on X. Let’s keep moving the permaweb forward.

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