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ALGORAND : The L1 #blockchain built for the future. Powered by purpose. The ultimate decentralized balance of speed, security, and scale. Quantum-secure chain. Enterprise-Ready $ALGO ⚡️ 🔐 🌐

Definitely $ALGO! First, because it's one of the very few chains truly fit for RWA tokenization: 🟢 Instant finality (= no fork risk, no asset duplication) 🟢 Native assets (no smart contracts needed) 🟢 Atomic swaps built directly into L1 🟢 Role-based permissions for compliance (freeze, clawback, etc.) 🟢 Low and predictable fees 🟢 100% uptime since launch 🟢 Highly decentralized (1.6k+ node runners) And second, because you can already find on Algorand a ton of RWA use cases with REAL on-chain activity, no usual marketing bullshit. From tokenized stocks (Algorand is a top-4 chain across all chains) with @exodus, to real estate tokenization with @lofty_ai, @reity, or @vestaequityvpm ($150M+ in cumulative TVL), to carbon credits / offsetting marketplaces like @urecaofficial, @ClimateTrade, or @1to3carbon (actively used by major companies), to precious metals with @meldgold, to music catalog royalties with @anotemusic, to fully on-chain loyalty programs for thousands of chess players with @theworldchess, to water credits via @wtrtoken, to natural historical events recorded in real time on-chain with @DataMuseum... @conio is also doing an AMAZING job with @EnelGroup, using Algorand to tokenize renewable energy plant assets (solar panels and wind turbines) for the Ebitts app, and soon @ScuderiaFerrari will tokenize the Ferrari 499P token, a digital access key for its top 100 clients. Obviously can't list everything, the list is long and across many sectors, but please don't forget $ALGO when it comes to RWA! 🙏🫡

Algorand 👇 ✅ Founded by a US citizen ✅ Literally born at @MIT ✅ @AlgoFoundation now back in the US ✅ Protocol dev team based in Boston Can't find a more American blockchain than $ALGO! 🇺🇸

🐂 most bullish tokens right now $ALGO jumped to #1 top bullish sentiment wide gap ahead of closest contender $KAS which one you bullish on? 👀

"Algorand is a dead chain" $ALGO: hold my beer 🍺👇 Spent time updating this non-exhaustive list and tried to include as many projects as possible… but there are SO many great ones! 🫡 Feel free to comment if I missed any! Click for better quality.

Algorand Foundation: • Moved to the U.S. 🇺🇸 • New Board of Directors 👫👫 • Privacy on-chain 🛡️ • Quantum-Secure accounts on-chain 🔐 And still, 0 downtime on the Algorand blockchain. How do you like them apples?” 🍎 🍏 $ALGO

Algorand uses over 130,000× LESS power than Bitcoin. 🌱⚡🌱

This chart shows the distribution of RWA value across chains. Ethereum remains the largest, followed by Solana and Algorand

Algorand is officially back in the US 🇺🇸 Singapore to Delaware.

In just three years, Solana went from over ~2,500 validator nodes to ~790, a 68% decline, and the trend is accelerating. On the other hand, over the same period, Algorand saw its number of active validator nodes increase by 560%, reaching ~1,650 today! 📈 FYI, Solana validators now need ~160,000 $SOL staked just to break even, which is obviously pushing smaller validators out and increasingly centralizing the network in the hands of the wealthiest few. This is definitely concerning, and it's mainly due to the extremely (insane) high costs required to keep a validator node running on Solana, combined with declining supply inflation used for staking rewards (currently ~4% per year, decreasing by 15% annually until it reaches a fixed 1.5%). And it's only going to get worse. Algorand takes the opposite approach by keeping access to consensus extremely low-cost! Not free, which is why staking rewards still matter, but cheap. For that reason alone, PPoS is a true masterpiece from @silviomicali! 🐐 IMO, this is one of the main reasons why $ALGO is likely one of the few major chains able to achieve and maintain a better long-term performance and decentralization ratio in the years ahead. We've been talking a lot recently (and will continue to with the upcoming Project King safety paper) about validator sustainability on $ALGO, but the truth is that securing the network will always remain possible even with minimal validator revenues, including for smaller ones. And that's likely IMO, one of Algorand's greatest strengths and a major point of differentiation compared to most other chains! That said, not everything is "bad" on Solana. Actually, they're doing quite well on staked supply, with stake distribution still objectively better than on $ALGO, and it's far from being the worst network in terms of decentralization right now. But IMO, they're the perfect example of a chain that will only keep getting more centralized over time because of bad design, and slowly lose the whole point of why a blockchain exists in the first place. People are definitely underestimating how, with just a few adjustments, $ALGO can become extremely resilient. Exciting times ahead! 🔥

2026 will be the year of Algorand. Stay tuned.

🚨 Ferrari enters tokenized luxury — and this time the rail is #ALGORAND. A clean breakdown of “Token Ferrari 499P” + why this matters for @AlgoFoundation 🧵👇 What happened: Ferrari is launching a digital token called “Token Ferrari 499P”, built with Italian fintech Conio — and it’s confirmed as tokenized on the Algorand blockchain. Why Algorand matters here: This is exactly the kind of real-world, high-trust issuance Algorand is built for: fast finality, low/consistent fees, and simple token rails for consumer-facing products. Who is it for? Ferrari Hyperclub = ~100 of Ferrari’s most exclusive endurance-racing clients. The token is designed for members to trade amongst themselves and join an exclusive auction. What’s the utility? Access + rights, not just a collectible: the token grants the right to participate in a private digital auction for an iconic Ferrari 499P (Le Mans-winning endurance car). When does it go live? The project is planned to fully take shape around the 2027 World Endurance Championship season. Where Conio fits: Conio is the regulated integrator building the user layer — a dedicated wallet integrated into the MyFerrari ecosystem for secure custody + P2P transfers in a closed environment, with compliance processes like AML baked in. Why this is bigger than one drop: Ferrari is using tokenization as an “access + rights” layer for elite experiences and auctions — a premium brand putting digital assets into a real customer workflow. Proof that this isn’t Conio’s first rodeo on Algorand: Conio has already shipped real-world tokenization on Algorand — e.g., Enel + Conio tokenized renewable energy assets in Italy (documented case study/coverage). Takeaway for $ALGO: This is the direction: closed-member ecosystems, real utility, compliant distribution — with Algorand as the infrastructure layer that makes it practical. FERRARI F1 MEETS DeFi 🏎️ Tokenized on Algorand.

Algorand is now more decentralized than ever before. We're transitioning from a relay node network to a P2P network. P2P is the most decentralized option, and so we've implemented it. Sending decentralization, censorship resistance, and network resilience to the next level.

"Alex, why are you bullish on Algorand?" 🟢 @AlgoFoundation is moving HQ to the US in 2026, giving Algorand a stronger strategic position as a leading American blockchain. 🟢 $ALGO is the first major L1 that has executed a post-quantum transaction on its mainnet, while most blockchains are light-years behind. 🟢 Algorand still offers one of the best and most frictionless UX you can find on any public blockchain/DLT on the market. 🟢 In 2026, any company/individual will be able to open virtual USD/EUR accounts, accept traditional bank payments, and settle everything on-chain on $ALGO in a fully compliant way, which is MASSIVE news for institutional adoption on Algorand. 🟢 @_JennieLevin, the new CLOO at @AlgoFoundation based in Washington DC, is now working hard to keep Algorand at the center of regulatory discussions and closer to any favorable developments. 🟢 Independent researchers demonstrated that $ALGO is one of the most energy-efficient blockchains under heavy load. 🟢 Algorand has never been this decentralized, whether you look at the number of validator nodes (1700+), the geographic distribution of nodes (82 countries), or the stake distribution (AF's stake is down from 60% to only ~20%, with all the rest being community stake). 🟢 Relay nodes are becoming completely optional thanks to the deployment of the P2P gossip network. 🟢 No AWS dependence (< 8% of all nodes). 🟢 Top-2 chain in tokenized stocks, behind Ethereum. 🟢 $ALGO is one of the only L1s partnered with Google's AP2 for agentic commerce, and the Head of Web3 at @googlecloud publicly described Algorand's PoC demo (provided by @AlgoFoundation to industry leaders) as "great". 🟢 The Coinbase x402 integration is built. 🟢 2025 was a record year in terms of DEX volume on Algorand. 🟢 Massive blockchain-based products are being delivered by $ALGO, such as the Aid Trust Portal for tracing humanitarian aid payments (supported by NGOs including @UN and praised by both @Mastercard and @Visa), the Global Chess Passport for DiDs, a game changer for 600M+ players, Liquid Auth (a decentralized alternative to @WalletConnect), etc. 🟢 There have never been as many on-chain @USDC transactions on Algorand as in 2025 (cc @circle). 🟢 Many ASAs in the ecosystem are performing extremely well (@alphaarcade, @FolksFinance, etc.) 🟢 Big companies like Lavazza have never used Algorand as much as they did in 2025. 🟢 VersaBank is currently testing tokenized deposits on $ALGO, could be the biggest blockchain-based use case. 🟢 Never any downtime or block production halts, while processing 3.3B+ transactions since launch, including over 800M in the past year alone. 🟢 No forks. It's mathematically improbable. 🟢 Still probably one of the most accessible blockchains for individual participation in consensus, as running a validator node requires only a standard computer and a minimum stake of 0.1 $ALGO. 🟢 Native key features directly on L1 (atomic swaps, rekeyable accounts, etc.) that you can't find elsewhere. 🟢 The roadmap from @AlgoFoundation is perfectly on track and delivered quickly. 🟢 The economic sustainability of Algorand is a major focus, and important discussions will take place soon to secure the chain's future, this is highly positive. 🟢 The decentralized xGov platform is now live, allowing builders to obtain funding to build on $ALGO. 🟢 Likely the best $USDC off-ramp you can find in crypto with @PeraAlgoWallet Card (instant settlement on Algorand, usable everywhere Mastercard is accepted), now available in 12 countries so far. 🟢 Top-tier new @AlgoFoundation CTO with @nbougalis, who basically built $XRPL. 🟢 It's now easier and easier for devs to build on Algorand (native Python + TypeScript for writing smart contracts), huge work from @algodevs. 🟢 Still one of the leading chains in RWAs, with top protocols across many sectors (fractional real estate like with @lofty_ai, @reity, @vestaequityvpm...), music catalogs, agricultural commodities, etc... and even renewable-energy parcels from @EnelGroup, one of the biggest electricity producers in the world, making access to green energy available without needing to install any physical equipment at home. 🟢 Perps are finally coming to Algorand thanks to @ULTRADE_org, bringing all the capabilities of top perp DEXs like Hyperliquid. 🟢 Algorand is finally becoming less isolated from other chains, with more interoperability coming through @wormhole NTT first, and soon @Allbridge_io for a cross-chain stablecoin bridge. 🟢 Always more real-world use cases with real impact, like @wtrtoken (water-credit issuance gaining adoption worldwide) or @HesabPay_ expanding to other countries while remaining the #1 digital payment app in Afghanistan, used daily by thousands of people who pay without even knowing they're interacting with a blockchain (btw, 1/3 of ALL electricity bills in Afghanistan are paid on Algorand). 🟢 The number of open-source developers on $ALGO hit an ATH. 🟢 I've never seen so many startups launching recently to build on Algorand (cc @ganainmtech). 🟢 Massive recent strategic educational events (hackathons, workshops, etc.) with top partners like @easya_app and @riseinweb3. 🟢 Algorand fits absolutely ANY major crypto narrative for the coming months/years (agentic commerce, RWAs, post quantum resistance, US blockchain, etc...) Etc, etc. I could keep this list going for a long time! Ⱥcellerate.

Recent updates on Algorand: • Launched Post-Quantum accounts • Rolled out Liquid Auth • Hit ATH in Open-Source Developers • Hosted a demonstration on Agentic Commerce for Google and other industry leaders • Expanded interoperability through the @FolksFinance Wormhole NTT bridge • Integrated with @coinify for USDC payments • Partnered with @Noah_HQ to bring banking on-chain • Integrated USDC payments on @wirexapp And still, 0 downtime and 0 forks.

Algorand and @Noah_HQ are partnering to bring regulated, institutional-grade payments on-chain. Through this integration, Algorand developers gain access to Noah’s regulated payment infrastructure. This allows organizations across the ecosystem to open virtual bank accounts in USD and EUR, accept traditional bank payments, and settle those funds on-chain in a compliant way. The partnership strengthens use cases across fintech, DeFi, real-world payments, and humanitarian programs like HesabPay and the Aid Trust Portal. It supports teams in the US, Europe, India, and beyond, and also creates a smoother connection between banks and blockchain. Initial implementations are planned for 2026.

@AlgoScout @marcvl @JohannKerbrat @RobinhoodApp 🤝

Hey @marcvl, please meet Johann Kerbrat, RobinHood Crypto General Manager. Hey @JohannKerbrat, please meet Marc Vanlerberghe, CMO of the Algorand foundation. Now that you know each other, can you please figure out how to get $ALGO listed on @RobinhoodApp US? Thanks!

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@KayBlockchain Hope your dream comes true sooner rather than later! But also, HIGHERRR!!! 😄

🧩 I literally just had a dream about $ALGO. I usually never remember my dream. Price was going crazy, I was on TradingView, and $ALGO was at +50% on the daily, reaching $0.82. I was going crazy, searching for my Ledger 😬 Then I woke up. Premonition? 👀