10th Qubic Steering Committee Bi-Weekly Update
Written by
The Qubic Team
Oct 28, 2024
Welcome to the latest bi-weekly update from the Qubic Steering Committee (SteCo). These updates are designed to keep our community informed and engaged with the latest developments. They highlight our ongoing projects, recent progress, and upcoming plans across various domains, including governance, listings, technology, marketing, community, and operations. This edition is packed with valuable information and insights to keep you up-to-date.
Steco Governance
Hiring
Core Development: Fnordspace has joined the Core Development team as a software developer.
Front End: Bill Shreckenstein, a member of the Qubic Grants Committee, has been on boarded as the Manager for Qubic Technology. He will be liaising between the Marketing and Technology Teams.
Ecosystem Rep: We have hired an Ecosystem Growth Representative for the MENA (Middle East & North Africa). More news to follow in a further announcement.
Community
We anticipate new holders, partners, and media joining our community in the coming days / weeks. We encourage maintaining a welcoming environment and guiding newcomers to relevant channels. Team members are reminded to uphold community guidelines to support positive engagement.
Marketing
Serotonin: Serotonin PR is preparing op-ed and thought leadership around AGI on-chain. They are also drafting a PR on the incubator program and pitching Qubic to crypto news agencies during Binance Blockchain Week.
Qubic’s Dubai Event: The Dubai event aims to attract attention for Qubic from investors, developers, and potential partners attending Binance Blockchain Week. This event will include branding throughout, and a speech from our European representative, Alber, with the Burj Khalifa as a backdrop. Attendees are encouraged to share event highlights with a dedicated hashtag for a chance to win prizes.
Ambassador Program Update: The Ambassador Program attracted 541 applicants, leading to 50 selected ambassadors, with plans to onboard an additional 10 in the coming days. Key regions represented are Nigeria, the USA, and Spain. Ambassadors will assist with over 40 tasks on Zealy, with short-term priorities including campaign support and document reviews.
Ecosystem
Ecosystem Fund - The Qubic Incubation Program: The Qubic Incubation Program launched and is gaining traction, with three new proposals currently in review. Future efforts aim to decentralise the ecosystem further as participation increases.
Vottun’s Qubic to Eth/Arb Bridge: The first project to pass through the incubation program - a Qubic bridge to the Ethereum and Arbitrum chains is currently in development from Vottun - after a proposal was passed by the community, as part of a community vote.
Partnerships
Ledger: We are currently in talks without Ledger about integrating QUBIC onto their wallets
Technology
Metamask Snap: Metamask Snaps is in the final testing stage and should be available for our coin holders to use soon.
Qubic Explorer: The explorer now displays assets, such as CFB, when an address is searched
Asset Transfer: Assets can now be tracked via the explorer. To do so, the sending address will show the assets as having been sent.
Summary
Qubic is entering a phase of growth and refinement. Key events and campaigns, such as the upcoming Dubai event and Ambassador Program, highlight our commitment to facilitating a global, inclusive, and empowered community.
As always, we encourage the community to stay engaged and follow our progress closely. Stay connected in our Discord and Telegram.
Next Update: 11th November, 2024
What is SteCo?
SteCo is the governance body of Qubic, elected by the “quorum” to ensure network security and streamline activities that drive Qubic’s growth. Our mission is to pioneer advancements in the blockchain and AI domains. We look forward to your participation in our upcoming AMA session and to sharing more exciting developments with you.
