Project Updates - February 2024

Cabin

• Dutch Cycling Embassy: The Intertwined Future of Biking and Cities with Chris Bruntlett: https://campfire-by-cabin.simplecast.com/episodes/39-dutch-cycling-embassy-the-intertwined-future-of-biking-and-cities-with-chris-bruntlett

• Kommu: A Homeswap Network Built on Trust with Bo Abrams: https://campfire-by-cabin.simplecast.com/episodes/38-kommu-a-homeswap-network-built-on-trust-with-bo-abrams

Charter Cities Institute

• February Book Club Review: https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/blog-posts/february-book-club-review/

• Charter Cities Podcast Episode 63: Luqman Edu on Itana, Nigeria’s First Digital Free Zone: https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/podcast/episode-63-luqman-edu-on-itana-nigerias-first-digital-free-zone/

• Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Thomas De Quincey: When Urban Consumption Opportunities are a Bad Thing?: https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/blog-posts/big-thinkers-ft-thomas-de-quincey/

• Charter Cities Podcast Episode 62: Kartik Akileswaran and Jonathan Mazumdar on Growth Teams and Structural Transformation: https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/podcast/episode-62-kartik-akileswaran-and-jonathan-mazumdar-on-growth-teams-and-structural-transformation/

• Big Thinkers and Charter Cities ft. Jeffrey Sachs and the Economics of Heat, Disease, and Distance: https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/blog-posts/big-thinkers-ft-jeffrey-sachs/ ****

CityDAO

• CityDAO Newspaper: https://www.citydao.io/news/citydao-newspaper---february-27th-2024

Culdesac

• Enhancing Walkable Neighborhoods: The Positive Impact Of On-Site Small Businesses: https://culdesac.com/blog/post/enhancing-walkable-neighborhoods-the-positive-impact-of-on-site-small-businesses

• Building Community Through Design At Culdesac: https://culdesac.com/blog/post/building-community-through-design-at-culdesac

• Keeping Cool In Culdesac: Sustainable Solutions For Summer Comfort: https://culdesac.com/blog/post/keeping-cool-in-culdesac-sustainable-solutions-for-summer-comfort

Free Cities Foundation

• Free Cities at Vitalia 2024: https://free-cities.org/free-cities-at-vitalia-2024/

Gelephu Mindfulness City

• Gelephu Mindfulness City: A Special Administrative Region in Southern Bhutan: https://mcc.bt/

Gemini

• Announcing the Successful Resolution of Earn: https://www.gemini.com/blog/announcing-the-successful-resolution-of-earn

• Introducing Cross Collateral for Derivatives Trading: https://www.gemini.com/blog/introducing-cross-collateral-for-derivatives-trading

• Get Even More Crypto With Up to 5 Authorized Users on Your Gemini Credit Card: https://www.gemini.com/blog/crypto-with-up-to-5-authorized-users-gemini-credit-card

• Introducing the MATIC/GUSD Perpetual Contract on Gemini's Non-US Crypto Derivatives Platform: https://www.gemini.com/blog/introducing-the-matic-gusd-perpetual-contract-on-geminis-non-us-crypto

• Introducing the SOL/GUSD Perpetual Contract on Gemini's Non-US Crypto Derivatives Platform: https://www.gemini.com/blog/introducing-the-sol-gusd-perpetual-contract-on-geminis-non-us-crypto

• Awkward Astronauts - Celebrating Two Years in Orbit: https://www.gemini.com/blog/awkward-astronauts-celebrating-two-years-in-orbit

Infinita VC

• A Beginner’s Guide to Vitalia: https://niklasanzinger.substack.com/p/a-beginners-guide-to-vitalia

• Fireside Chat with Bryan Johnson, Aubrey De Grey, and Laurence Ion – Challenges In The Longevity Movement: https://niklasanzinger.substack.com/p/ep-79-fireside-chat-with-bryan-johnson

• Fireside Chat with Balaji Srinivasan & Niklas Anzinger – Longevity As The Ultimate Technology: https://niklasanzinger.substack.com/p/ep-78-fireside-chat-with-balaji-srinivasan

JUR

• Jur Arbitration Platform Upgraded and Ready for Partnership: https://jur.io/blog/jur-arbitration-platform-upgraded-and-ready-for-partnership/

• Update on Jur’s Decentralisation Plan: https://jur.io/blog/update-on-jurs-decentralisation-plan/

• The Jur Beta Platform is now Open Source: https://jur.io/blog/the-jur-beta-platform-is-now-open-source/

Liberland

• Embrace Digital Nomadism with Liberland e-Residency: A Gateway to Freedom: https://liberland.org/news/548-embrace-digital-nomadism-with-liberland-e-residency-a-gateway-to-freedom

• Emirex Lists LLD and Adds Support for Liberland Blockchain: https://liberland.org/news/547-emirex-lists-lld-and-adds-support-for-liberland-blockchain

• LLD being listed on Coinstore, 14 February 2024: https://liberland.org/news/546-lld-being-listed-on-coinstore-14-february-2024

• Liberland's Transition to Elections: Advisory Politics: https://liberland.org/news/545-launching-advisory-politics

• Liberland's Visionary Leader, Vit Jedlicka, Headlines Restore Freedom Conference in Orlando, Fla.: https://liberland.org/news/544-liberlands-visionary-leader-vit-jedlicka-headlines-restore-freedom-conference-in-orlando-fl

Mwale

• Hamptons Hospital’s Medical Camp at Bukura Agricultural College in Buture Sub County of Kakamega County: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ktaysLsdl/?img_index=3

Neom

• Neom Celebrates Student Excellence and Innovation in Chicago: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-celebrates-student-excellence

• Neom Announces Elanan, a Unique Wellness Retreat Embedded in Nature: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-announces-elanan

• Raffles Hotels & Resorts to Debut in Trojena, the Mountains of Neom: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/raffles-hotels-and-resorts-to-debut-in-trojena

• Neom and MDLBeast Set to Unveil a Luxurious Beach Club Experience on Sindalah Island: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-mdlbeast-luxurious-beach-club

• Neom Announces Joint Venture with Tabuk Fisheries Company to Establish Topian Aquaculture: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-announces-joint-venture-with-tabuk-fisheries

• Neom Announces Xaynor, an Exclusive Private Members Club: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-announces-xaynor

• Topian Strengthens Saudi Arabia’s Aquaculture Industry with New Partnership Agreements: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/topian-strengthens-aquaculture-industry

• Neom Opens New York Office as Base for Business Across the United States: https://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-opens-new-york-office

Ocean Builders

• Jetski Lift Development: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/jetski-lift-development/

• Underwater Inspection of the New Alpha Deep SeaPod!: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/underwater-inspection-of-the-new-alpha-deep-seapod/

• Pioneering Eco-Smart Living and Sustainable Ocean Development: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/pioneering-eco-smart-living-and-sustainable-ocean-development/

• From Futuristic Visions to SeaPod Living: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/from-futuristic-visions-to-seapod-living/

• Nurturing Our Love for the Ocean with SeaPods: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/nurturing-our-love-for-the-ocean-with-seapods/

• Embarking on a SeaPod Fitness Adventure with Battle Ropes: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/embarking-on-a-seapod-fitness-adventure-with-battle-ropes/

• Celebrating Ocean Builders’ 5th Anniversary of the first prototype: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/celebrating-ocean-builders-5th-anniversary-of-the-first-prototype/

• Introducing SeaPod Living : A day on the Pod: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/introducing-seapod-living-a-day-on-the-pod/

• Live Broadcast From The SeaPod with CEO Grant Romundt: https://oceanbuilders.com/blog/live-broadcast-from-the-seapod-with-ceo-grant-romundt/

Plumia

• Plumia Monthly Digest: February Update: https://plumia.org/email/4f30fb32-6bdf-4885-9b1e-67f878a3b853/?ref=plumia-digest-newsletter

Praxis

• Cryopets is Building on Praxis: https://www.praxisnation.com/news/cryopets-bop

• Build on Praxis: https://buildon.prx.city/

• Praxis Steel VISA: https://residency.prx.city/application?utm_source=website&utm_medium=home

Prospera

• Can the Próspera + Bitcoin model save Honduras?: https://fountain.fm/episode/sKPS5bK3dRQ9VaFo3gjT

• Charter Cities and the Future of Próspera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzveI_Gkjfo

• La Cuisine Appliances - New Marketplace Provider: https://community.prospera.co/c/marketplace/la-cuisine-appliances-appliance-sale-services

• Duna Residences Progress:

  • https://community.prospera.co/c/progress-updates/new-photos-of-duna

  • https://www.dunaresidences.com/

• Próspera is proud to partner with Nomad to develop a village in Roatán!: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/net-zero-ready-tiny-house-the-node-comes-with-a-very-surprising-garage-229274.html

• Inside Vitalia - the Popup City in Próspera:

  • https://twitter.com/pcekerevac/status/1756439489356947822?s=46&t=lRqnVz413Wz0fauGFz5izw

  • https://vitalia.city/

• A World First - Bitcoin as a Unit of Account in Próspera: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gbtcf/episodes/A-world-first-Bitcoin-as-unit-of-account-in-Prspera-e2fmgu7/a-aav4er1

• Help Fund a Documentary on Startup Cities Filmed in Próspera: https://community.prospera.co/c/open-opportunities/help-fund-a-a-documentary-on-startup-societies-filmed-in-prospera

• Pristine Regenerative Nexus - New Marketplace Provider: https://www.pristineregenerativenexus.com/

• Próspera, Solving the Rule of Law in Central America | Nick Dranias on Border Wars Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAy3pV3Igvc

• Startup Cities Conference at Vitalia:

  • Carl Peterson shared threads with highlights from Day 2 talks and the pitch competition here.

  • See more highlights from events hosts The Startup Societies Foundation and Noah Chon Lee on X.

• The Delaware Ruling Against Elon Musk's Compensation Package - A Canary in the Coal Mine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-a-delaware-judge-pop-the-tesla-bubble-elon-musk-bda2b898?mod=hp_opin_pos_3#cxrecs_s

Q

• Role of Governance in the Growth of Tokenized Real-World Assets: https://q.org/blog/role-of-governance-in-the-growth-of-tokenized-real-world-assets

• Top 3 Web3 Cryptos to Buy Now for Long-Term Growth Potential: https://q.org/blog/top-3-web3-cryptos-for-long-term-growth-potential

• Q Development AG Launches Innovative Platform for Sustainable Ecosystem Growth: https://q.org/blog/q-development-ag-launches-innovative-platform-for-sustainable-ecosystem-growth

• Become a Q Ambassador and Shape the Future of Web3: https://q.org/blog/become-a-q-ambassador-and-shape-the-future-of-web3

• Over $4 Billion Lost by DAOs in Recent Years: Are You Among Those Affected by DAO Hacks?: https://q.org/blog/over-4-billion-lost-by-daos-in-recent-years-are-you-among-those-affected

• The Power of QGOV Tokens: Fueling the Q Blockchain Ecosystem: https://q.org/blog/the-power-of-q-tokens-fueling-the-q-blockchain-ecosystem

Replit

• Experiment: Figma to Replit Plugin: https://blog.replit.com/figma-to-replit

• Replit + pip: https://blog.replit.com/pip

• Sharding Infrastructure: The Regional Goval Project: https://blog.replit.com/regional-goval

• Introducing Multiplayer AI Chat: https://blog.replit.com/multiplayer-ai

• Flexible Credits and Usage-Based Billing: https://blog.replit.com/flexible-credits-and-usage-based-billing

• Easier Editing for .replit Files: https://blog.replit.com/replitfile

Satoshi Island

• Imagining life on Satoshi Island with Richard Streitz: https://twitter.com/satoshiisland/status/1753072584009396228

Seasteading Institute

• Secret Seastead Ends in Death: https://www.seasteading.org/secret-seastead-ends-in-death/

• The race is on. Here’s what’s next.: https://www.seasteading.org/the-race-is-on-heres-whats-next/

• Joe Quirk on Morgan Meets the Eye podcast: https://www.seasteading.org/morgan-meets-the-eye-podcast/

• Constitution of Consent with Max Borders: https://www.seasteading.org/constitution-of-consent-with-max-borders/

Tatu City

• 3-Year Deworming Programme for Six Kiambu State Schools: https://www.tatucity.com/news/3-year-deworming-programme-for-six-kiambu-state-schools/

• Tatu City and Olympian Lornah Kiplagat Launch Sports @ Tatu: https://www.tatucity.com/news/tatu-city-and-olympian-lornah-kiplagat-launch-sports-tatu/

Truflation

• Copper: A Versatile Commodity Shaping Industries: https://truflation.com/blog/copper-a-versatile-commodity-shaping-industries

• Why Truflation’s CPI number is lower than the BLS: https://truflation.com/blog/why-truflations-cpi-number-is-lower-than-the-bls

• Truflation Launches Electric Vehicle Commodity Index: https://truflation.com/blog/truflation-launches-electric-vehicle-commodity-index

• Truflation Launches Big Mac Index for US & UK: https://truflation.com/blog/truflation-launches-big-mac-index-for-us-uk

• Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds: https://truflation.com/blog/extraordinary-popular-delusions-and-the-madness-of-crowds

• Gold as a Real World Asset: https://truflation.com/blog/gold-as-a-real-world-asset

• Truflation in the News 20 Feb 24: https://truflation.com/blog/truflation-in-the-news-20-feb-24

• FA Hayek Nobel Prize Turns 50: https://truflation.com/blog/fa-hayek-nobel-prize-turns-50

• What’s Wrong with the BLS Inflation Data?: https://truflation.com/blog/whats-wrong-with-the-bls-inflation-data

• How ERC-3643 Tokens Could Hedge Against RWA Regulation: https://truflation.com/blog/hedge-against-rwa-regulation-erc-3643-standard

• Cocoa Prices Up 66% in 6 Months: https://truflation.com/blog/cocoa-prices-up-66-in-6-months

• Truflation: US Inflation Update January 2024: https://truflation.com/blog/truflation-us-inflation-update-january-2024-public

• Silver Replacing Gold Among Egyptians as Alternative Store of Value: https://truflation.com/blog/silver-replacing-gold-among-egyptians-as-alternative-store-of-value

• Why Elon Musk Calls Lithium the 'New Oil,' and its Refinement a 'License to Print Money': https://truflation.com/blog/why-elon-musk-calls-lithium-the-new-oil-and-its-refinement-a-license-to-print-money

• Truflation Raises $6M in Latest Investment Round: https://truflation.com/blog/truflation-raises-6m-in-latest-investment-round

• Sticker Shock: Big Macs, Taco Prices Rise in Response to $20/hr California Minimum Wage: https://truflation.com/blog/sticker-shock-big-macs-taco-prices-rise-in-response-to-20-hr-california-minimum-wage

• Trump's Anti-Bitcoin Stance Pays Off with CBDC Ban: https://truflation.com/blog/trumps-anti-bitcoin-stance-pays-off-with

• Is Inflation Dead? Fed Chair Answers 60 Minutes: https://truflation.com/blog/is-inflation-dead-fed-chair-answers-60-minutes

• The Global Tapestry of Commodities Powering Electric Vehicle Batteries: https://truflation.com/blog/the-global-tapestry-of-commodities-powering-electric-vehicle-batteries

• Reckoning with the Fed's Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates: https://truflation.com/blog/reckoning-with-the-feds-higher-for-longer-interest-rates

• US CPI Drops to 1.44%: Deflation Incoming?: https://truflation.com/blog/us-cpi-drops-to-1-44-deflation-incoming

Vitadao

• A Beginner’s Guide to Vitalia: https://www.vitadao.com/blog-article/a-beginners-guide-to-vitalia

• Challenging Mouse Models in Aging Science with Dr. Dan Ehninger - The VitaDAO Aging Science Podcast: https://www.vitadao.com/blog-article/challenging-mouse-models-in-aging-science-with-dr-dan-ehninger---the-vitadao-aging-science-podcast

• January Longevity Research Newsletter: https://www.vitadao.com/blog-article/january-longevity-research-newsletter-2

• Mitochondria and Aging with Prof. Rudolf Wiesner - VitaDAO Aging Science Podcast: https://www.vitadao.com/blog-article/mitochondria-and-aging-with-prof-rudolf-wiesner---vitadao-aging-science-podcast

• February Longevity Research Newsletter: https://www.vitadao.com/blog-article/february-longevity-research-newsletter-2

YCombinator

• Stop innovating on the wrong things: https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/stop-innovating-on-the-wrong-things

• YC's latest Request for Startups: https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/ycs-latest-request-for-startups

• Bootstrap or VC?: https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/bootstrap-or-vc

Yoko Village

• Lot pre-sale at Yoko Zutphen, Netherlands: https://yokovillage.com/lot-pre-sale-yoko-zutphen/

Zuzalu

• Zuzalu Community Newsletter | March 2024 Edition: https://app.skiff.com/docs/0b737dd5-2562-4fe1-8d7a-64c1446d44f5#v2ntpWUMtaErTC9x1QZoVCdXkMJTqG4mjxxsOELqgNM=

Additional News:

• Silicon Valley's next big thing: A new city: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/17/california-forever-san-francisco-bay-area