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Testnet Update: The numbers tell the story. Now, a little over a week into Phase 1 of the RealFi Testnet, we wanted to share where things stand – because the growth has been nothing short of exciting. Here's a snapshot of our Pioneer Season so far (14/07): 🔹 Over 1,000 users have joined the Testnet. 🔹 Near 500 active, verified wallets participating in Phase 1. 🔹 Over 2,000 new followers here on X. 🔹 Over 420 new joiners over on Discord. These aren't just numbers – they represent a growing community of people who believe in what we're building: a smarter stablecoin backed by real-world assets, with transparency at its core. Join the @realfi_co Testnet today: preprod.realfi.co

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YouTube has just taken down the political discussion clip about the EU's Chat Control, and the video is no longer viewable in the EU. This has been confirmed by several parties. The video is still available outside the EU. @puheenaihefi podcast is a Finnish current affairs program with 60k subscribers. In this episode, Peter Sund, CEO of the Finnish Information Security Cluster (Kyberala ry) offered pointed criticism of the EU's new Chat Control directive, which was enacted under questionable circumstances. Because the media is in Finnish, it is highly likely the censorship request came from a Finnish government official or a related party. This makes it troublesome. Because the Finnish constitution §12 guarantees freedom of expression. Preventing political publications is a criminal offence: Abuse of Official Position, punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to two years. You can listen to this episode on Apple Music and Spotify. Spotify link open.spotify.com/episode/51Etz1… Dysfunctional YouTube link youtube.com/watch?v=dGaQCc…

Testnet Update: The numbers tell the story. Now, a little over a week into Phase 1 of the RealFi Testnet, we wanted to share where things stand – because the growth has been nothing short of exciting. Here's a snapshot of our Pioneer Season so far (14/07): 🔹 Over 1,000 users have joined the Testnet. 🔹 Near 500 active, verified wallets participating in Phase 1. 🔹 Over 2,000 new followers here on X. 🔹 Over 420 new joiners over on Discord. These aren't just numbers – they represent a growing community of people who believe in what we're building: a smarter stablecoin backed by real-world assets, with transparency at its core. Join the @realfi_co Testnet today: preprod.realfi.co

Following the recent SecondFi incident, we have confirmed that our priority right now must be solely the recovery of assets for all affected users. Together with our colleagues at @IntersectMBO and the @Cardano_CF, we have agreed that the best way to ensure a successful Token2049 event for the community is for the Cardano Foundation to take responsibility for delivering the agreed plans. As one of the most experienced events teams in the ecosystem, with a strong track record in consistently delivering similar scale events, we are happy to confirm that the Cardano Foundation events team has agreed to step in and take the lead on facilitating the activation. Our local team is available to provide on-the-ground support. We are grateful that the Cardano Foundation has graciously accepted this responsibility.