# Sorted Scoop by Sors — September / October Issue By [Sorted Scoop](https://paragraph.com/@sorted-scoop) · 2023-10-16 --- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/163b8348e6291f0c4d946d5936b36e5a6891a0ab74ce114c40c9d78f1d379d44.png) **Greetings! 👋**  We welcome you to the September / October issue of Sorted Scoop, our newsletter to update on the Web3 world of Sors Digital Assets and our ecosystem. Let us get right into it!  **What's New?**  **🚀 Sorted Wallet Crosses 40,000 Downloads in Less Than 6 Months** [Sorted Wallet](https://sortedwallet.com), the first crypto wallet for feature phones, has now surpassed 40,000 downloads in less than 6 months, enabling crypto access for many new users in emerging markets 🔥 Join one of our weekly Sorted Wallet AMAs to understand why emerging markets are embracing Sorted Wallet and how we continue to grow our wallet users. [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/sortedwallet) and [become a member of our Telegram group](https://t.me/sortedwallet) to stay updated with relevant news about the project. **🎉 Defactor Labs Wins Best Digital Asset Offering Award at National FinTech Awards 2023** [Defactor Labs](https://defactorlabs.com) was delighted to receive the award of Best Digital Asset Offering at the Irish National FinTech Awards 2023 👏 Congratulate the team by liking and commenting on [this Twitter post](https://x.com/DefactorLabs/status/1702656113378775092?s=20) to encourage them to keep going.  📣 **Defactor’s Governance Summer Vote Results Are Now Announced** The results for the [Defactor](http://defactor.com)’s governance vote for the summer are now announced [here](https://medium.com/defactor-tokenized-real-world-assets/governance-update-summer-vote-results-c954dbae776a), make sure to read them to see how voting has impacted the project. The results centered around a longer staking pool with more rewards, expanding the Real World Assets Get Real event series to new markets and listing on new exchanges.  **💰 TokenTraxx launches a My Sahel initiative to raise awareness for humanitarian action in West Africa’s Sahel Region** [TokenTraxx](http://tokentraxx.com) has recently launched a My Sahel initiative in collaboration with the United Nations with the aim to close the funding gap and raise awareness for humanitarian action across West Africa’s Sahel Region through music, visual arts and web3 technology. Check out [this Twitter post](https://x.com/TokenTraxx/status/1704504874308657240?s=20) for more information and support this great initiative by purchasing the art of these outstanding artists from Sahel by [visiting here](https://www.tokentraxx.com/studio/my-sahel). **🌟 Sors Shines at TOKEN2049 Event in Singapore** The team of [Sors](http://www.sorsdigitalassets.com) came together in Singapore earlier in September for the premier blockchain and crypto event of Asia, [TOKEN2049](https://www.token2049.com). Our team collectively met many amazing people and attended various panel discussions around topics of RWAs, Stablecoins and Custody of Digital Assets. Catch a glimpse of the Sors team in action below! 📸 **💡 Defactor Labs Attend Stablecoin Event in Dublin** The team arranged and attended the [Stablecoins in Crypto: Role, Risks and Reward](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/stablecoins-in-crypto-role-risks-and-reward-tickets-717765876057) event organised by [Blockchain Ireland](https://www.blockchainireland.ie) in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 on 27th September 👏 🌆 **Defactor Sponsors An Event in Collaboration with Bing Ventures** The [Defactor](http://defactor.com) team sponsored a side event during the TOKEN2049 event at the premier and beautiful location of Cé La Vi in Singapore together with Bing Ventures. The event discussed RWAs and its growing popularity in the Web3 space. Check some images from the event on [this Twitter post here](https://x.com/defactor_/status/1702601375664963846?s=20). **🇩🇪 Black Manta and Defactor Labs Host A DeFi Event in Luxembourg**  [Black Manta Capital Partners](http://blackmanta.capital) and Defactor Labs hosted an DeFi-focused event in Luxembourg to highlight recent onchain innovations. The event was a great success with investors, institutions and retail traders all joining in for a high-quality networking session to learn more about the DeFi ecosystem. Check out the [Twitter post here](https://x.com/DefactorLabs/status/1701520006255726887?s=20). **Find Us at These Exciting Events**  * [London Blockchain Finance Week](https://conf.novuminsights.com/) - 17th Oct - 18th Oct  * [Hong Kong FinTech Week](https://www.fintechweek.hk) - 30th Oct - 5th Nov 2023 * [Singapore FinTech Festiva](https://www.fintechfestival.sg)l - 15th - 17th November * [Token 2049 in Dubai](https://www.dubai.token2049.com) - 18th - 19th April 2024! - For 10% discount on tickets please click this link - [https://checkout.token2049.com/home?promo=tb16940090-6711](https://checkout.token2049.com/home?promo=tb16940090-6711) **What Are We Reading?** * [Crypto in a Multipolar World](https://mittmattmutt.medium.com/crypto-in-a-multipolar-world-options-86edcdf3f7d1): by Matthew McKeever * [Larry Summers and a “New Washington Consensus”](https://conversableeconomist.com/2023/09/21/larry-summers-and-a-new-washington-consensus/) by Timothy Taylor   * [M&A/IPOs: lies, damn lies and private asset valuations](https://www.ft.com/content/9fa12746-f50b-4bf6-9e96-519d1a73a5cb) from the FT [Subscribe](null) Subscribe today and be the first to receive exclusive updates, news, and exciting announcements about the Sors Ecosystem. 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