The Elaphant Team has reached a cooperation agreement with StorSwift, one of the largest miners of Filecoin, with strategic plans to utilize Elastos Hive and the Elaphant Wallet. Read about it here:

https://elastos.info/elaphant-team-reaches-cooperation-agreement-with-storswift-one-of-filecoins-top-miner/

Native ecosystem application MyGreenPass and global charity platform Bithelp have formed a strategic cooperation. Read the details here:

https://medium.com/@GreenPass/fighting-the-epidemic-together-bithelp-public-welfare-platform-and-greenpass-reached-a-strategic-1e963775870c

In a big two weeks for the ecosystem at large, let’s take a look at the progress of the founding teams in the EF Bi-Weekly Update.

https://news.elastos.org/elastos-bi-weekly-update-31-july-2020/

ELA Wallet iOS Version 1.4.5 Upgrade Announcement

This version contains the following upgrades:

1. Added short domain name support function for Cryptoname payment address;
2. Optimized wallet UTXO processing capacity;
3. Optimized display effect for Proposals;
4. Optimized main net DID synchronization function;
5. Improved operation log recording function.

Note:
-As always, please remember to back up your wallet prior to performing this upgrade.

App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ela-wallet/id1453348077

Elastos Foundation Director Heng Li recently attended the Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Standards Committee at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) where he was elected Vice Chairman of the P3210 working group.

https://elastos.info/elastos-foundation-joins-elite-digital-identity-industry-working-group/

GreenPass presented their paper, “Fighting COVID19 and helping the economy reopen by using blockchain technology” at the 9th IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC).

Article: https://medium.com/@GreenPass/greenpass-presented-in-ieee-iccc-2020-56e3fc663598

Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=t5uDSXqARg0

Elastos Info is hosting a 3-Year Anniversary AMA for the global community. The Orchard Team will moderate a guest list including Rong Chen, Clarence Liu, Kiran Pachhai, and Peter Strauss. Pre-submit your questions on Reddit for an Aug 20th livestream.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/i90kg3/elastos_3year_anniversary_ama_livestream_submit/

The latest in the Exploring elastOS Series covers a comprehensive update on iOS and Desktop versions, as well as information on Trinity Native, Background Services, CR Capsules and the all new elastOS Essentials.

https://news.elastos.org/exploring-elastos-august-2020-status-and-future-outlook/

First DeFi comes to Elastos, next up – Feeds (decentralized Twitter). Plus updates on elastOS (iOS and Desktop), EF joins an IEEE Working Group and more from every team in the EF Bi-Weekly Update.

https://news.elastos.org/elastos-bi-weekly-update-14-august-2020/

It's released! 😀 The Feeds capsule for elastOS is now available on the capsule marketplace.
- Direct download if you have elastOS installed: https://scheme.elastos.org/app/?id=io.trinity-tech.dapp.feeds
- Otherwise, start the capsule marketplace in elastos and get Feeds.
- Guide to run a feeds source and publish content: https://www.trinity-tech.io/feeds.html
- To find your first feeds sources, scan qr codes there as well: https://www.trinity-tech.io/feeds.html

Elastos is taking part in DecentralHacks, a community-driven, online hackathon from August 21-28. Elastos is hosting several challenges all with prizes. Register today: https://decentral-hacks.hackerearth.com/

If you have not submitted a question for this Thursday’s Elastos AMA, please do so by tomorrow: https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/i90kg3/elastos_3year_anniversary_ama_livestream_submit/

The livestream will begin at 10pm UTC, Aug 20.

Livestream link: https://youtu.be/YuBAvLj7fdQ

See you all then and Happy Anniversary.

Vulcan Link provides a great update on the DeFi progress happening behind the scenes with a Week 2 progress report on Chainlink integration and a price reference data sheet https://elastos.feeds.link

https://twitter.com/vulcanlink/status/1295804024311230464?s=20

The Elastos 3-Year Anniversary AMA Livestream starts in 6 hours! Watch Rong Chen and various team leaders, now including Jingyu Niu of the Trinity and Product Teams, answer your questions.

Happy Anniversary.

Link: https://youtu.be/YuBAvLj7fdQ

Our AMA Livestream starts in 5 min.

Link: https://youtu.be/YuBAvLj7fdQ

If you weren’t watching live yesterday, you need to see our most thorough AMA to date.

Tons of info from across the ecosystem, including topics like; DeFi, yield farming, MakerDao, Ren, Chainlink, Hive++, elastOS, and more.

Happy Anniversary Elastos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuBAvLj7fdQ

“The next generation internet will empower individuals to own their data, exchange their wealth, and control their digital footprint — all without being subject to the whims of politicians and tech giants...”

Rong Chen via Cointelegraph

https://cointelegraph.com/news/five-defining-features-to-build-the-new-generation-internet

With the Elastos 3-Year Anniversary now behind us, the Info Team is pleased to kick off a new video series that will provide updates from across the Founding Teams. We kick off the series with Tuum and a presentation from team lead Donnie Bullers.

https://youtu.be/juHhNiXDtrI