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Algorand Foundation @foundation.algo.xyz · 16d

Welcome to Week 5 of Algoland!

This week, it's all about swaps 🔄

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

It may not be the kind of announcement that moves the needle in the short term, but it does undoubtedly solidify Algorand’s role as part of the foundation on which the next generation of payments and digital finance will be built.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

Standards set today often decide which technologies get integrated tomorrow, and in practical terms this could mean:

✅More stablecoin on Algorand,
✅More devs integrating
✅More enterprise interest in Algo in general

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

Looking forward, this could mark the beginning of Algorand’s involvement in the AI driven payments economy.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

If adoption is slow the immediate effect is mostly reputational, but even that matters for long term confidence.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

If agent driven commerce grows and stablecoins become a primary medium within AP2 then Algorand stands to see significant increased on chain activity and general exposure.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

Why it matters for Algo Hodlers

This should be viewed less as an instant price catalyst and more as strategic positioning. The credibility boost of being named alongside industry giants is very real. So…

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

If AP2 gains adoption Algorand could become one of THE default rails that agents use when they need fast, low cost, and reliable execution.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

Why it matters for Algorand

Largely because the chain’s characteristics align almost perfectly with the demands of automated micro and macro payments.

It settles transactions in around four seconds, costs a fraction of a cent, and has deterministic finality so payments cannot be reversed.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

AP2 is designed to handle all payment rails from cards and bank transfers to stablecoins and blockchains. It has been shaped with over 60+ major partners including Mastercard, PayPal, coinbase and now @foundation.algo.xyz

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

What is AP2?

AP2 is Google’s attempt to standardize how agent-led payments work.

As AI assistants and agents start making payments on behalf of users, there needs to be a universal protocol where:

1.) Intent is clear
2.) Authorization is secure
3.) Every transaction leaves an auditable trail

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 23d

Algorand has just been added as a partner for Google Cloud Tech Agent Payments Protocol.

But what does that really mean?

Whether you are a retail holder or someone who follows tech closely, this is truly important news and here is why. 🧵

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Algorand Foundation @foundation.algo.xyz · 26d

Algorand has been added as a partner for GoogleCloudTech's Agent Payments Protocol (AP2).

Google developed AP2 to initiate & transact agent-led payments across platforms securely.

Algorand's instant finality, low-cost, and secure transactions make AP2-ready agent payments seamless across platforms

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Algorand Foundation @foundation.algo.xyz · 27d

Week 3 is almost over but its not too late!

This week, we have new quests from FolksFinance, Compxlabs, and pact_fi.

It's all about swaps, so you'll get to experience how smooth and seamless DeFi is on the Algorand blockchain 🔄

And the prize? A free holiday, on us.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 27d

While you’re doing your regular challenges why not check out my Algoland challenge tracker on EmNetcm.com/algoland

Find out how it’s going, sneak a peak at your competitions score, see how your referrals are doing, or just keep an eye out for the winners list. 🙌

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · 27d

Week 3 of Algoland is past halfway but the adventure’s only getting started!

From wallets to swaps, stakes, mints & games—each quest builds badges, points & chances.

Awesome Grand Prizes await:

100k ALGO
Trip for 2,
Riese & Müller e-bike

plus weekly drops on X, Telegram & Reddit.

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Algorand Foundation @foundation.algo.xyz · Oct 1

🎧Verifiably Random - Algorands podcast on YouTube

Where the tech, the ideas, and the people shaping the ecosystem all come together.

We’ve had two full seasons already, and Season 3 is live now with new episodes dropping.

In case you missed any, here’s a thread with all three seasons so far 👇

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · Sep 29

Superb news! Excited to see how he help drive the 2025+ roadmap 🙌

Algorand Foundation @foundation.algo.xyz · Sep 29

We’re thrilled to announce that Nikolaos Bougalis is joining the Algorand Foundation as our new CTO.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · Sep 26

I’m in!

There’s also a competition on the official telegram and Reddit too - enter free just for sharing a screenshot 🤩

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Join the official telegram group here: t.me/algorand

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · Aug 28

Yeah I think the volume is low.

But also your math is off slightly. 1000 transactions is 1 algo not 10.

Then looking at the last link they shared, they seem to bulk group information so not everything is a transaction. 🙂

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · Aug 28

If it’s a transaction it’ll be the standard .0001 Algo, and given they seem to add info in bulk I’d suggest that means it’s ridiculously negligible lol.

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Algorand Foundation @foundation.algo.xyz · Aug 21

At SALTConference in Wyoming, CEO @staci.algo.xyz joined the panel “DeFi TradFi Convergence: Markets, Payments and Privacy.”

Here, she highlights the power of Algorand’s native atomic swaps, which already enable ArchaxEx to tokenize abrdn’s €3.8B market fund on Algorand, using Quantoz EURD.

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Algorand Foundation @foundation.algo.xyz · Jul 31

The Algorand roadmap is now out.

Let’s take a look at what this means for the future of Algorand 🧵

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · Aug 1

That’s an odd take. Algorand doesn’t “take credit” it’s an open-source blockchain anyone can build on. Bukele’s finances have zero impact on the protocol. Even in a market crash, the network runs securely and independently worldwide.

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Emily Conway @almostemily.bsky.social · Aug 1

You clearly have a bee in your bonnet about crypto.

Algorand has nothing to do with what goes on out there or anywhere, and to suggest otherwise is just odd. It’s a decentralised protocol of which they (among many others) are using.

What exactly is it you think they do?🤣

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