In this new episode of Follow the White Rabbit by Orchid, Tor Bair (Secret Foundation) talks about the effects of Web3 in a digital world, why blockchain is the blueprint for a new economy, and the evolution of privacy - including how Secret Network is providing the next leap forward.

Happy Easter! 🐰

https://www.orchid.com/podcast/episode-42-tor-bair

NEW: Secret NFTs are here!

Inside: the reference implementation and new spec for SNIP721 are complete, Secret Heroes wins a hackathon prize, and the first Secret NFT tutorial is live on Figment Learn.

Because Secret Network provides programmable privacy, #NFT contract creators have tons of new choices available - and users and collectors have new options as well, unlocking use cases across art, gaming, and many more areas. What will you create? 🎨🤫

Learn more about the unique properties of Secret NFTs on the Secret Blog: https://scrt.network/blog/secret-nft-update-reference-implementation-new-tutorial

See the SNIP721 spec: https://github.com/SecretFoundation/SNIPs/blob/master/SNIP-721.md

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1379802934251245568?s=20

The March Secret Ecosystem Update is now available!

SecretSwap and $SEFI genesis. Over $90M in TVL on the Secret Ethereum Bridge. Upcoming bridges to #BSC, $XMR, and more. Record tx's and gas use. First Secret Grant awarded for Secret NFTs. And more!

Learn all the new secrets on our blog: https://scrt.network/blog/secret-network-ecosystem-update-march-2021

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1380171812785512450?s=20

NEW on the Secret Forum: "Open Discussion: $SCRT / $SEFI Value Capture and Creation."

Secret is a powerful, valuable, and defensible protocol. But sustainable growth comes from increasing demand and proper mechanism design.

Contribute your ideas here!
https://forum.scrt.network/t/open-discussion-scrt-sefi-value-capture-and-creation/3127

NEW on the Secret Forum: "SNACs [Secret Network Action Campaigns]."

A SNAC is any project that increases broad awareness of the network / apps, activates our and other communities, and spurs global action.

Get your ideas heard - and funded - here.

https://forum.scrt.network/t/open-discussion-snacs-secret-network-action-campaigns/3150

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1380870068821762048?s=20

NEW SecretSwap LP pool 🚨 $SCRT / $LINK is now eligible for $SEFI rewards! 🎉

Current APY: 31,000%+

Pool Analytics: https://secretanalytics.xyz/secret1x8244a7l2fr642axef0sl5z3jw2pn75rp36hxs

Add liquidity or trade: https://bridge.scrt.network/swap

Bridge your $LINK to Secret Network: https://bridge.scrt.network/eth

Learn more: https://secretswap.io

Tweet: https://twitter.com/secret_swap/status/1381663199347441672?s=20

NEW: We're a big step closer to towards connecting the worlds of Secret, Polkadot, and Cosmos. The MVP of Plasm Network’s Secret Network bridge is now ready and deployed on testnet. Watch a demo and learn more on the Secret Blog!

$SCRT $PLM $DOT $ATOM

https://scrt.network/blog/secret-plasm-bridge-cosmos-polkadot

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1382000750725713920?s=20

⁠Polkadot and Cosmos connect as Plasm and Secret Network release bridge MVP

The two projects seek to become the forerunners of Cosmos and Polkadot interoperability.

https://ct.com/9j6f

New video interview is LIVE!

Tor Bair of Secret Foundation sat down with Hashoshi to talk about Secret Network, data privacy, DeFi, and much more. Check out the full video on YouTube and see if any new secrets were spilled 🤫

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKo7rv1T-WQ

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1382402348706799620?s=20

NEW: Announcing the very first LIVE episode of Sharing Secrets - featuring Do Kwon of Terra!

On Weds April 21 at 8pm US ET, listen to Tor Bair and Do discuss Terra's rapidly growing ecosystem - then ask questions LIVE on the Secret Discord!

Join the Discord now: https://chat.scrt.network

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1382770296571142145?s=20

NEW VIDEO: We're entering a multichain world. But all blockchains have one problem in common: they’re public by default, with no privacy for their users 👀

Secret Network is solving this - and becoming a privacy hub for the blockchain universe. Learn how!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmCkdcmXk70

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1384230834434056195?s=20

NEW: Today we welcome Huobi Pool as the latest node to join Secret Network, helping expand our global presence and providing strong support to the Secret ecosystem! Huobi Pool is devoted to providing one-stop financial services to all kinds of digital asset holders.

As a sub-brand of Huobi Group, Huobi Pool plays a significant role in Huobi Global strategy. Huobi Pool has many public chain nodes and is currently the largest staking pool and leading PoW pool in the world.

Their node: https://secretnodes.com/secret/chains/secret-2/validators/D164F5D602732836D35D35A7BE701D5706EAF33D

Website: https://www.hpt.com

NEW: The second Secret Grant has been awarded for the development of @FardelsNetwork, a new kind of distributed social network application built on Secret Network that lets users share items of small value.

Learn more about Fardels on the Secret Blog!

https://scrt.network/blog/secret-grant-2-fardels-distributed-social-media

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1385250096347025414?s=20

NEW: Calling all developers! 🚨

Today we're introducing Secret Fellows, a program for developers interested in building dApps and tooling for Secret Network in return for competitive compensation and mentorship. Learn more (and apply) on the Secret Blog!

https://scrt.network/blog/secret-fellows-developer-program

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1385614114127372288?s=20

NEW VIDEO: Watch Tor Bair of Secret Foundation explaining the value of private smart contracts, Secret #DeFi, Secret #NFTs, and more on Token Metrics!

More apps, bridges, and improvements launching soon 👀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRv5V1ANzhc

NEW: $SCRT is now available on Binance Smart Chain, allowing users to utilize $SCRT as a BEP20 within the #BSC #DeFi ecosystem!

Now learn about more next steps - including the Secret BSC bridge, bringing programmable privacy to #BSC assets.

https://scrt.network/blog/scrt-now-available-on-binance-smart-chain

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1386710121833762816?s=20

NEW: SecretSwap has now passed $40M in total liquidity! 🚀

Meanwhile, SecretSwap LPs are earning 100-250% across major pools with their $SCRT, $SEFI, $ETH, $WBTC, and more 🤑

...but something much bigger is coming this week 🤫

Starting exploring now at https://secretswap.io.

Tweet: https://twitter.com/secret_swap/status/1387038331138158596?s=20

🚨 NEW $SEFI REWARD POOLS 🚨

$SCRT / $RUNE and $SCRT / $RSR pools are now incentivized for LPs on SecretSwap!

With $15M in $RUNE and $RSR on the bridge, who will be the first to take advantage of these APYs? 👀

Go get 'em.

https://bridge.scrt.network/sefi

Tweet: https://twitter.com/secret_swap/status/1387082622975762433?s=20

Proposal 30: "Modification to Downtime Window" has now entered on-chain voting!

If passed: Validators will be able to sign at least 11,250 blocks out of the last 22,500 blocks to prevent being slashed because of downtime.

Read more and vote here: https://secretnodes.com/secret/chains/secret-2/governance/proposals/30

NEWS: Today we welcome Arrington Capital, Blocktower Capital, Spartan Group, and Skynet Trading to the Secret ecosystem as they acquire a collective $11.5M position in $SCRT, helping support the ongoing growth of privacy-preserving apps on Secret Network.

https://scrt.network/blog/arrington-blocktower-spartan-skynet-11-million-secret-network

Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork/status/1389219944580136960?s=20

In TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/03/in-the-race-towards-web-3-financial-privacy-secret-network-attracts-backing-from-key-players/

In Coindesk: "Secret Network Raises $11.5M to Further Privacy and App Development."

https://www.coindesk.com/secret-network-privacy-app-nft-development

"Several large venture capital firms have acquired a stake in SCRT, the native token of Secret Network, a layer 1 blockchain featuring privacy-preserving smart contracts. The position, amounting to $11.5 million, was led by Arrington Capital and Blocktower Capital and included Spartan Group and Skynet Trading."