Fractal Mainnet is Live: A New Era for Scaling Bitcoin 🚀
We are excited to announce that the Fractal Mainnet is officially live! Today marks a significant milestone in our journey to scale Bitcoin natively, maintaining the integrity and principles that have made Bitcoin the world’s most secure and decentralized blockchain.
With the mining of Fractal’s first block, we echo Bitcoin's famous genesis block message: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks." The inclusion of this powerful statement underlines our mission to scale Bitcoin without compromising its core values.
Self-Custody and Ecosystem Tools: Ready for Action 🔗
Self-custody is at the heart of Fractal’s ethos, ensuring users have full control over their assets.
Fractal assets can be securely stored and managed using UniSat Wallet and OKX Wallet, both of which fully support the Fractal Mainnet.
To explore transactions and keep track of your balances, you can use the Mempool Explorer for Fractal and OKLink. These tools provide transparent insights into the Fractal ecosystem, making it easier than ever for users to interact with the network.
Community Rewards: Fractal Mainnet Bootstrap Program 🔥
To celebrate the launch of the Fractal Mainnet and reward active Bitcoin main network users, we have partnered with UniSat Wallet and OKX Wallet for the Fractal Mainnet Bootstrap Program.
This program is designed to reward active Bitcoin users. If you haven’t already done so, make sure to check your eligibility for these rewards! 🥳
Swap & Bridge Fractal Assets with Ease 🍕
With the activation of BRC-20 at Block 21,000, users can look forward to seamless swapping of Fractal BRC-20 assets via PizzaSwap.
Additionally, BTC can be bridged to Fractal and back using the BRC-20 standard, making it easier than ever to bring native Bitcoin assets into the Fractal ecosystem. This capability ensures smooth and efficient movement of assets, enhancing liquidity and utility across the network.
Miners and Mining Pools: Join the Network! ⚒️
We invite miners and mining pools to join and support the Fractal network. With Fractal’s unique approach to scaling Bitcoin through its "Cadence Mining" model, miners have an opportunity to earn more rewards while contributing to network security.
Many miners have already joined us to secure the network, and we encourage more to participate.
For those interested, our documentation provides detailed setup guidance, and our team is available on Discord for any additional support. Please reach out to us if you need assistance with tagging your mining pool.
You can view the hashrate and difficulty of joint mining and free mining here.
Developer Ecosystem Treasury Grants: Season 1 Applications Open 🧑💻
We are thrilled to launch the Season 1 Retroactive Grants Program to support developers and projects building on Fractal.
This initiative allows us to fund and reward high-quality projects that have demonstrated real impact within the ecosystem.
Applications are now open from September 9 to October 9, 2024. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the next wave of innovation on Fractal! 🌟
Empowering Community Governance with OP_CAT 🗳️
Fractal is committed to a community-driven approach, and we’re excited to announce that we will soon launch a voting platform utilizing the OP_CAT opcode.
This will empower Fractal holders to vote on key proposals and help guide the future direction of the network. Stay tuned for more updates on how you can participate in Fractal’s governance! 🚀
A Thriving Ecosystem: Over 100 Projects Set to Launch 🎉
With more than 100 projects already gearing up to launch on Fractal, our ecosystem is poised for rapid expansion. From DeFi platforms to NFT marketplaces to blockchain gaming and more, the variety of applications being developed on Fractal is a testament to the platform’s scalability and potential.
As we continue to grow, we’re excited to see how these projects will innovate and expand the use cases for Bitcoin.
Scaling Bitcoin Together with the Community 🤝
Fractal is more than just a network; it’s a community-led effort to scale Bitcoin natively, sustainably, and securely. This launch is only the beginning, and we’re deeply grateful for the incredible support from our community of developers, miners, users, and enthusiasts.
Together, we can push the boundaries of what’s possible on Bitcoin and build a more robust and versatile ecosystem.
Join Us and Be Part of the Fractal Journey! 🌟
Whether you're a developer, miner, or an active community member, there’s a place for you in the Fractal ecosystem.
Dive in, explore, contribute, and let’s shape the future of Bitcoin scalability and innovation together. The road ahead is full of exciting possibilities, and we invite everyone to be a part of this journey!
Thank You to the Community! 🙌
Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. We look forward to building the future of Bitcoin utility and innovation together, starting with this first step — the launch of the Fractal Mainnet!
