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Hydra Records 909 Real-Time Nodes! ✅Planet Earth Covered Read the full material -> https://medium.com/locktrip/planet-earth-covered-hydra-records-909-real-time-nodes-7ec29d97872d We are happy to announce a much-requested feature going live on our hydrachain.org website — the real-time nodemap. From now on you will be able to track the Hydra node activity around the world on a dynamically updating map. Among the 909 nodes, explorer shows up to 733 nodes that have produced at least one block. We've gathered data for block producers/validators for most established Blockchains Alts (sorted according to count): Cardano ~up to 2700 Validators ($33 Billion Market Cap) Avalanche ~ up to 1027 Validators ($23 Billion Market Cap) HYDRA ~up to 700 Validators ($0.09 Billion Market Cap) Polkadot ~up to 297 Validators ($21.8 Billion Market Cap Algorand ~ up to 100 Validators ($5.2 Billion Market Cap) Binance Smart Chain ~up to 21 Validators ($72 Billion Market Cap) Zilliqa ~ up to 12 Validators ($1.7 Billion Market Cap) Make sure to read the full material and check out the map on https://hydrachain.org

HYDRA Successfully Completes its Main Distribution Phase https://medium.com/locktrip/hydra-completes-the-seed-phase-successfully-b30102a3fca2 Today we concluded the very last arrangements for the HYDRA distribution. ✅ Phased out the seed nodes ✅ Deployed Treasury pool ✅ The excess funds have been transferred to the DAO liquidity fund The conclusion of the distribution is a major milestone as it marks the beginning of the next chapter. Looking at what we've accomplished in just 1 year period, makes us very confident about the future. HYDRA begins its race with a powerful arsenal of unique tools that make it packed with strong fundamentals. These tools and features are the results of relentless strategic planning, engineering, execution, and community support. What has been achieved so far ✅ Robust infrastructure - with nodes count capable of competing with Tier 1 Chains ✅ DAO project is already in the pipeline intended to unlock the control of key self-governance and community funding programs. Programs that will intend to strengthen engineering, marketing, liquidity, DeFi, and most importantly the independence of the network. With potential grant programs for strategic DeFi, SDK, and marketing projects, the goal is to unlock multi-team potential that transcends beyond the scope of the resources that we are utilizing at the moment ✅ $40M DAO Liquidity Fund Reserve - The DAO liquidity fund reaching 4,483,909 HYDRA equivalent to an excess of $40,000,000 in idle capital for onboarding liquidity and empowering the community DAO is a milestone on its own. What is important is the fund also acts as a powerful war chest. There is also a pending deployment of a protocol upgrade that would perpetually add inflationary income to the same pool. This makes HYDRA hard to compete in terms of planned capital for expansion, relative to its market cap of slightly less than $100M, this makes a relative 40% reserve capital for investing in various programs. ✅ DeFI Infrastructure and Peripheral Apps - we are consistent with the DeFI plan that is set to mature in 2022. By building the needed tools for what would be a comprehensive economic system And a few things that we've just completed - Surprise! ✅ HYDRA Markets Liquidity Supercharge: Following our commitment to strengthen the network, we have been working on a master plan for exchanges and liquidity strengthening which comes as a supercharging component for the entire project. As a result, I am happy to announce to you that we have just finalized and deployed a 10x boost on HYDRA's liquidity. As of this moment, HYDRA is a top 40 asset according to instant liquidity on Kucoin, capable of competing with Tier 1 projects. This is a very important step because higher liquidity generally acts as a health metric for any project. An important metric evaluated by institutional and high-profile investors. Also a critical component of the evaluation process of Tier 1 exchanges (liquidity and volumes). Not to mention reducing volatility and improving the trading experience with lower slippage and narrower spreads. As of this moment, HYDRA has liquidity to market cap ratio that outperforms even most of the flagman instruments. What is important is the liquidity to market cap comes as a locked geometry and plays an invariable role in price dynamics when sustained effectively. By locking it at a very healthy ratio, this marks a strong pathway for the future of the project. ✅ Single-Sided Liquidity DeFi Engineering Stage : coding has been completed, and initial functional tests from the engineering team have passed. We are now moving onward to the functional tests of our QA team together with the scaffolding and building of the web-app UI. Once the UI is deployed and assuming all QA checks are good, we will be engaging with security auditing companies for the final step of the development lifecycle which is related to the deployment of the beta. While the ETA for beta launch remains mid 2022, the important thing is the concept passed a critical validation point.

An exciting update from the ChangeX team that they have officially reached a full subscription on the CHANGE crowdfunding event more than 2 months ahead of schedule. This is really good news as it removes the financial seed "IFs", moves the project into next phase, and solidifies it as being on track for a product development road-map. And because their product has such a great array of synergies with the whole HYDRA ecosystem, I am really excited to see them build, deploy and narrow the usability gap betwen HYDRA POS and the retail consumer. Also excited to see the HYDRA ecosystem becoming more vibrant and creative. Make sure to join their group - https://t.me/hydra_project_x to get more details Here's the announcement: " 💰 CHANGEX IS SOLD!💰 With Prepaid deposit enrollments exceeding $2.4M, we have been fully subscribed just 25 days after the start of the public sale! Still, with more than 2 months left before the final deadline, all new enrollments from this point onward are officially pushing the event into an oversubscription state. Why is this important? The more people enroll, the more healthy the community and economic core of the project become, as this not only increases the holders count but also proportionately reduces the cap per person. A particular feature in the CHANGE tokensale that captures upside potential in a very efficient way. 🙏 We want to thank everyone who subscribed for the ICO and made it possible in such a short time. Your support is indispensable and we will work hard to create an amazing DeFi/CeFi ecosystem. 👉🏻 Everybody who has not but wants to enroll in the public sale can still do it until May 31. Just keep in mind that you will be able to get fewer tokens you have initially enrolled for. The amount you will be able to get depends on the final level of oversubscription, whether you have decided to self-vest or not and whether you get early-bird benefits. To get the perks, you have less than 12 hours left! Submit your deposit by 23.59 GMT+2 today. More information can be read here (https://t.me/hydra_project_x/2315). ❗️ Please note, KYCs submitted after 17.00 GMT+2 today will not be processed in time to participate in the early-bird enrollment! "

✅ Congrats to everyone who participated in the airdrop! The last snapshot was taken with block 329,609 at 15:37:52 UTC time. With that, the seeding phase is now officially over. From now on the only way to get more HYDRA is to stake them! 💎😄 Aside from the Twitter Events, of which the next round is starting soon!

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Hydra & LockTrip Ecosystem Update | February 2022 Today we are happy to share the February Ecosystem Update (a bit later than usual). So many things are going on and we can’t wait to present the progress to you. Be prepared for a long read and maybe grab a cup of coffee (or tea)! This month's update covers the following topics: 1. Delegated Staking & Superstaking —> Tests are yielding promising results 2. EVM Upgrade & Block Time Reduction —> More than half of the test items completed 3. Hydra DeFi & Decentralized Exchange —> 3.1 Single-Sided Liquidity Feature (details about development items) —> 3.2 Liquidity Mining Feature (architecture design completed) 4. Cross-chain Bridge —> Internal audit passed —> External audits progress rate reaches 85% 5. Social Media DAO —> Analytics deployed —> Token prize pools coming soon 6. NFT Marketplace —> Architecture development complete & mini-roadmap developed 7. Hydra Explorer Redesign —> Task reached 75% completion rate —> New Sneak Peek released! 8. Token Projects —> 8.1 GoMeat burns 10,000 GOMT —> 8.2 LockTrip airdrop nears completion —> 8.3 ChangeX ICO started —> 8.4 Evedo preparing for migration to Hydra 9. Liquidity Fund —> Fund reached a size of $25M 10. Community Achievements —> STRAY Project comes to the aid of pets abandoned in Ukraine 11. LockTrip Marketplace —> Integration with Webjet OTAs ongoing —> One new supplier integrated in March —> Customer Support Scaling complete —> Room Content Features Deployed —> New Email Templates front-end complete —> LockTrip Affiliate League gets high priority —> New Mobile App Version —> Other Marketplace Improvements Read the full article below: https://medium.com/locktrip/hydra-locktrip-ecosystem-update-february-2022-6ca6e79aadfa

👋 Make sure to check-out ChangeX Project ? -> https://t.me/hydra_project_x ChangeX is the latest project joining the HYDRA ecosystem. It has some pretty exciting features in its road-map that aim in strengthening HYDRA adoption, such as - Leveraged staking that could 2x the APR of HYDRA - Visa card that will grant you access to your POS assets without interrupting staking - Personal IBAN Account - Fiat-to-Crypto Swapping capability The ChangeX team announced today some pretty cool incentives for everyone who enrolls before March 25 (https://t.me/hydra_project_x/2315). Those that make their enrollment before March 25 and make a deposit for at least 150,000 $CHANGE tokens will enjoy some great benefits according to the level of their overall commitments! See requirements and benefits below 👇 🥇 Tier 1 ✔️ Commitment before March 25 ✔️ Commitment for at least 1,500,000 $CHANGE tokens (equivalent of $24,000) 💎 Benefits: ICO-related > Gain priority access to any unsubscribed amounts after commitment phase is over > Bonus 2.5% quota reduction protection in case of oversubscription > 50% penalty reduction if you are not able to settle the full amount (meaning you will lose only half of your deposit) Product-related > Free Visa card > Free card top-ups up to 10,000 EUR equivalent > 4% cash-back on card spending during the first 12 months > Up to 1% bonus APR on Stablecoin staking for first 12 months 🥈Tier 2 ✔️ Commitment before March 25 ✔️ Commitment for at least 625,000 $CHANGE tokens (equivalent of $10,000) 💎 Benefits: ICO-related > Gain second priority access to unsubscribed amounts after commitment phase is over and the private offering to Tier-1 investors > Bonus 2.5% quota reduction protection in case of oversubscription > 50% penalty reduction if you are not able to settle the full amount (meaning you will lose only half of your deposit) Product related: > Free Visa card > Free card top-ups up to 3,000 EUR equivalent > 3% cash-back on card spending during the first 12 months > Up to 1% bonus APR on Stablecoin staking for first 12 months 🥉Tier 3 ✔️ Commitment before March 25 ✔️ Commitment for at least 150,000 $CHANGE tokens (equivalent of $2,400) 💎 Benefits: ICO-related > Gain second priority access to unsubscribed amounts after commitment phase is over and the private offering to Tier-1 investors (together with Tier 2) > Bonus 2.5% quota reduction protection in case of oversubscription > 50% penalty reduction if you are not able to settle the full amount (meaning you will lose only half of your deposit) Product related: > Free Visa card > Free card top-ups up to 1,000 EUR > 2% cash-back on card spending during the first 12 months ❗️Enrolling is easy and requires only a 3% deposit at the moment of placement. To do so: 1. Sign up on https://token.changex.io 2. Get verified with just an ID card or passport 3. Pay the 3% deposit and choose whether you want to self-vest Final settlement of the remaining 97% is after May 31. If you are new, check out some of their recent blog posts: - Introducing ChangeX: https://changex.medium.com/introducing-changex-a-one-stop-crypto-shop-for-all-your-defi-needs-f4c68337eb5e - Everything you need to know about the ICO: https://changex.medium.com/the-change-ico-is-live-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-87fdc9f9ade5 - Self-vesting explained: https://changex.medium.com/change-ico-what-is-self-vesting-and-how-does-it-work-f06bd84e2707 - Full article on ICO Tiers: https://changex.medium.com/change-ico-introducing-tiers-adbdfba0352c 🐦 Follow ChangeX on twitter @ https://twitter.com/ChangeXapp

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Hydra & LockTrip Ecosystem Update | January 2022 Today we are happy to share the January Ecosystem Update. So many things are going on and we can’t wait to present the progress to you. Be prepared for a long read and maybe grab a cup of coffee (or tea)! This month's update covers the following topics: 1. Delegated Staking & Superstaking —> Completed development and merged with Devnet 2. EVM Upgrade & Block Time Reduction —> Testing & QA in process 3. Hydra DeFi & Decentralized Exchange —> Single-Sided Liquidity Feature (completed architecture & started coding) —> Liquidity Mining Feature (NEW!) 4. Cross-chain Bridge —> 3 external audits (Certik, Knownsec Blockchain Labs & Lianantech Security) & 1 internal audit ordered —> 1 internal and 1 external audit passed successfully 5. Social Media DAO —> New Features —> Analytics 6. NFT Marketplace —> Research & Team building completed 7. Hydra Explorer Redesign —> 40% of the work completed —> New informative features coming 8. Token Projects —> GoMeat converts customers to GOMT holders —> LockTrip reports record quarter —> ChangeX launching on Hydra chain —> Evedo preparing for migration 9. Liquidity Fund & Seed Program —> LM fund reaches $16M —> Seed program to be announced in February 10. Community Projects —> Hydraverse bot goes live 11. LockTrip Marketplace —> Integration with Webjet OTAs —> Expanding with 2 Wholesale Suppliers —> Customer Support Scaling —> Room Content, Taxes and Fees —> New Email Templates —> New Mobile App Version —> Other Marketplace Improvements Read the full article below: https://medium.com/locktrip/hydra-locktrip-ecosystem-update-january-2022-fca401293df3

Hello everyone! We first want to thank everyone who took part in the poll for our brand name and for all of the suggestions. We have decided to go with ChangeX which is the choice that most of you opted for. ChangeX has actually been a name that we have been considering long before we shook hands with the Hydra team and believe that it is the one that really reflects what we want to achieve with the platform. A change towards a more simple and accessible DeFi space, achieved through UX that allows you to do everything in-app and a personal bank account with debit card for the easiest access. We believe that the blockchain industry should not be reserved only for the most crypto- and tech-savvy people. And we also really like CHANGE as our token name. Thanks again and we will keep you posted on our progress with regards to the ICO and the platform!

Unveiling Project-X Some of our community members probably know that we tend to strive for strategy and long-term vision. Continuously questioning what is the next ultimate step that comes as a continuation of everything that has been accumulated so far. What will solidify the effort and will bring a network effect? In this context, I believe the HYDRA ecosystem has matured enough as infrastructure and community size to make the next important step. We are reaching an inflection point in terms of usability and this mandates new needs and unlocks new opportunities. Let's get straight to the point. What is [Project-X] all about? A one-stop-shop that short circuits DeFI, Staking, and Banking with an ultra-friendly user experience. Features Highlight - Mobile-First Experience App → with a focus on ease of use and intuitive design. Unlocking the best of DeFI without the hurdles of conventional exchanges. - Pioneering among the world's first Leveraged Staking Product -> Designed specifically for POS assets in order to magnify the APR impact and enable POS assets as collateral while staking uninterruptedly. - Flexible Staking Pools → One-click access to staking HYDRA as well as other POS assets - Fiat-to-Crypto trading → Via virtual pairs through the use of existing liquidity in DeFi and CeFi - Crypto-to-Crypto Trading → Through the utilization of DeFi and existing liquidity - Open Stablecoins Lending Market → For an attractive APR - Savings "Earn" Product → Enabling fixed APR for stablecoins - Universal Crypto Visa Card → Allowing instant access to HYDRA and other funds without interrupting staking. You can access your funds, while they are working for you in the DeFI ecosystem. - Personal IBANS for SEPA Banking → Obtaining Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license for EUR banking capability - NFT Wallet → hold securely and transfer your purchased NFTs with the click of a button A project that reinforces everything that has been done so far in our journey. It also provides strategic products for potential future HYDRA project. Why? Because it enables HYDRA and its economy for the masses. For the non-crypto. It eliminates the "Where can I buy? / How can I stake? / How to store ?" questions. The goal is to trivialize and make them into a single-click experience on your mobile devices. In addition, our team has teamed up with the core team of Project-x to be among the first in the world to develop a "Leveraged Staking" product. A unique approach of facilitating leveraged margin position for long-term staking. A particular feature that on its own could boost HYDRA APR by a factor of up to +90%. Paying USDT margin fee and doing arbitrage with the protocol high APR. Working with Martin Kuvandzhiev (CTO of Project-X and lead developer behind Bitcoin Gold) to make this product a reality will be a top priority. It's apparent the project Stands strong and could play a central in our ecosystem, but it does not stop there. The appeal and ingenuity of products such as Leveraged Staking make it a very attractive partner for all POS assets that have an inflationary economy. Especially ones with relatively high inflation. CAKE, BNT, SUSHI...everyone could benefit from leveraged staking. This strategic positioning means that it will have an HRC20 core token with the capability to attract community and blockchain capital from external projects who want to take advantage of these products. Our team not only actively works on the design and strategy but also was trusted in the architecture of the crowdfunding and token economy. I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised by the upcoming ICO and its design. Make sure to read the Medium Post by clicking here ->https://blog.locktrip.com/unveiling-project-x-leveraged-staking-defi-fiat-trading-visa-card-for-hydra-ecosystem-b9bfdf872de5 Also here's a quick link to the whitepaper -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_gKxT5F6OhbZ6EfTtF48_AhFDdxXwJIn/view Make sure to place a vote for choosing the brand: https://t.me/hydrachain/130501

🏝 LockTrip Reports Record Bookings with 898% Growth in Q4 2021! In the fourth quarter of 2021, a record 1,747 room-nights were booked through the LockTrip.com marketplace. This represents a 3% increase compared to the previous quarter and 898% year over year. The total volume of bookings reached a new record of $247,000 — up 14% compared to the previous quarter and 1,250% year over year. The numbers indicate a continued growth trajectory despite the Omicron impact, which tunes us highly optimistic for 2022. Read the full report below: https://medium.com/locktrip/locktrip-reports-record-bookings-with-898-growth-in-q4-2021-295f2ed7d1b1