Season 2, Episode 1 of Verifiably Random is now out! Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ej4_y6yQ Join John Woods, Marc Vanlerberghe and Min Wei as they explore: • The differences between Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions • ZTLment’s transition from Ethereum to Algorand, achieving 7x faster payment processing • How you'll soon be able to use $ALGO as a payment card in daily life with Pera Wallet, IMMERSVE, and Mastercard • Why Atomic Swaps make Algorand the top choice for blockchain payments And more!
Algorand Foundation
IT Services and IT Consulting
Blockchain that scales with your ambition.
About us
Algorand is the blockchain that scales with your ambition. The Algorand Foundation supports Algorand’s rapidly growing ecosystem by providing a best-in-class developer environment, supporting key infrastructure and setting technical standards, offering comprehensive support to builders and entrepreneurs, and providing the framework for decentralized governance. Founded by Turing Award-winning cryptographer Silvio Micali in 2019, Algorand has grown into a vibrant ecosystem of developers, entrepreneurs, and enterprise partners that benefit from institutional-grade certainty and resilience. Its fees, instant finality, and a minimal carbon footprint appeal to the protocol's millions of retail users, and developers of all kinds appreciate the ability to use common programming languages like Python. Builders on Algorand are creating protocols and companies that solve important problems at a global scale: instant payments in war and disaster zones, self-sovereign identity for the disenfranchised, supply-chain traceability for global commerce, permissionless protocols addressing financial inclusion, and the creation of entirely new markets through tokenization, to name a few. Algorand enables blockchain solutions at scale, with: 🔹Instant finality 🔹Near-zero transaction costs 🔹Quantum security 🔹Consistently high transactions per second, and 🔹Minimal energy requirements It’s everything a developer needs, all in one elegantly engineered Layer-1 solution. Discover Algorand, today: algorand.co
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algorand.co
External link for Algorand Foundation
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Research, Economics, Security, Privacy, NFTs, Layer 1, and Pure Proof of Stake
Locations
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1 George Street,
Singapore, 049145, SG
Employees at Algorand Foundation
Updates
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Staking Rewards are coming to Algorand in December! For the first time ever—you can collect rewards for running nodes or staking Algo, doing your part to secure the network. Why Stake on Algorand? 👇 ✅ No Slashing: Unlike other chains, staked ALGO is safe from slashing. ✅ No Lockup Period: Keep full control of your ALGO—no restrictive lockups. ✅ Real-Time Rewards: Get rewarded with 10 ALGO + 50% of transaction fees for every finalized block (every 2.8 seconds). ✅ Low Cost to Operate: Running a node on Algorand is affordable, needing just 16GB RAM, SSD, and 1 Gbps internet. Accounts staking 30k ALGO (per GP10) are eligible for rewards, but all users can participate via Algorand's ecosystem dApps, such as Tinyman, Folks Finance, Pact, CompX Labs, Valar, and more! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eaut-8iz
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Our Verifiably Random hosts discuss Layer 1 vs Layer 2 blockchains ⛓️ P.S. Algorand has everything you need on Layer 1. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ej4_y6yQ
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On the 8th of November, John Woods will be speaking at the Staking Rewards Staking Summit in Bangkok. ICYMI: Staking rewards are coming to Algorand. The talk will be recorded, so stay tuned!
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FAME is on a mission to bring blockchain technology to those who need it most: farmers 🧑🌾 Founder Bilal BRAHIM Alaoui-Ismaili explains Fame’s mission to impact the lives of people working on over 600 million farms worldwide 🚜 Solutions that scale are built on Algorand.
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The Algorand Foundation Q3 2024 Transparency Report is here. Some highlights 👇 Stablecoins saw substantial growth, with USDCa being a standout performer. It exceeded the 110M milestone and increased by 65% compared to Q2 📈 Monthly active users jumped by over 26% 📈 We welcomed 1.3M new accounts 📈 ASA Gold became the fourth Algorand project added to @DefiLlama under real-world assets, which grew by 16% during the quarter 📈 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eJuGgr2S
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Today at 9:00 AM ET, Algorand, in collaboration with Accenture and Digital Asset, is powering Episode 4 of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) series, “Not All Blockchains Are the Same.” We’re excited to showcase to regulators, government agencies, and standards organizations the real-world impact of Algorand’s blockchain technology. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eV9GW-md
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Since the last Algorand Impact Summit, our network of Algorand Blockchain Clubs has expanded to 64 universities across India—igniting blockchain innovation in the world’s most populous country, thanks to the work of AlgoBharat 🌏 Thousands of developers and students are now building on Algorand, fueling India’s tech ecosystem with fresh perspectives and transformative projects. In addition, of the 20 projects that came through our first Startup Lab at T-Hub, several — from event ticketing and product traceability solutions to carbon credit and real estate tokenization — have already launched their solutions and are making an impact 🌱 At this year’s summit, set for December 7th and 8th, we’ll spotlight some of our most innovative developers and projects in India as we bring together hundreds of India’s brightest blockchain minds for two days of exploration, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration. Sign up here to join us at the summit: https://lnkd.in/euzmeyWb
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How will Algorand create mass adoption like we saw with Android? Algorand Foundation CMO and former Director of Marketing for Android, Marc Vanlerberghe, breaks it down 👇
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The Future of Real Estate is Being Built on Algorand with Lofty 🏠 Discover how Lofty is transforming real estate with blockchain-based tokenization, bringing transparency, liquidity, and accessibility to investors around the world. In this article from Genfinity , Lofty AI CEO Jerry Chu dives into how the Algorand blockchain powers Lofty’s mission to redefine real estate markets. Read the full story below to learn how blockchain is paving the way for a more inclusive real estate market with Lofty 👇 https://lnkd.in/eUdGzsg6