The latest articles on DEV Community by Cryptovium (@cryptovium). https://dev.to/cryptovium https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F682810%2Fee00f6e9-a4ad-416a-8b98-725e5b922177.png https://dev.to/cryptovium en Cryptovium Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:18:10 +0000 https://dev.to/cryptovium/get-a-100k-flux-grant-for-deploying-your-app-on-the-flux-network-1c86 https://dev.to/cryptovium/get-a-100k-flux-grant-for-deploying-your-app-on-the-flux-network-1c86 <p>Flux has opened up applications for developers to get a <strong>100,000 Flux</strong> (~$60,000 at time of writing) grant for creating and deploying something awesome on the Flux network.</p> <p>If you've got the ideas, skills and motivation to build something truly unique, then Flux's Web3 cloud network is the place to build it.</p> <h2> What is Flux? </h2> <p>Flux is the leading Web3 cloud platform made up of over <strong>2,275 community-run, decentralized nodes</strong> powered by the revolutionary second layer operating system: FluxOS.</p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fs5awxwyxeqqrnmeyjkhn.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fs5awxwyxeqqrnmeyjkhn.png" alt="FluxOS"></a></p> <p>Each node is capable of hosting dockerized applications with FluxOS ensuring that a set number of instances are run across the network. This ensures true decentralization and that your app is always available.</p> <p>The Flux Network currently has close to 11,000 vCores, 36TB RAM and 800TB of SSD storage available for apps to consume.</p> <p>Powering the ecosystem is the Flux blockchain, a Proof of Work chain that is used for rewarding miners and node operators, payment for compute resources and much more.</p> <p>For a detailed overview of Flux, check out my one page overview:</p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F7tldfsotq3pgy6ezvsyk.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F7tldfsotq3pgy6ezvsyk.jpg" alt="Flux project overview"></a></p> <p>More information is available on <a href="https://www.cryptovium.net/projects/flux" rel="noopener noreferrer">my site</a></p> <h2> Apps already on the Flux Network </h2> <p>The Flux network already hosts dozens of games, apps and websites, as well as aspects of blockchain infrastructure for other projects - for example, Flux run nearly 1,000 nodes for Kadena distributed across the Flux Network. </p> <p>The possibilities of what you can build on Flux are endless, with the Network being able to run any hardened dockerized image. </p> <p>To see a complete list of apps running on Flux, check out:</p> <p><a href="https://www.runonflux.io/fluxos#dapps-section" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.runonflux.io/fluxos#dapps-section</a></p> <h2> 100k Flux grants </h2> <p>Flux is looking for the next killer decentralized application and is inviting developers to submit their ideas to be in with a chance of getting one of those 100k $FLUX grants.</p> <p>It can be a single app, a platform/system consisting of a combination of apps or something else entirely as long as it harnesses the strengths of a Web3 cloud and helps to grow the network.</p> <p>Grants are give for the development proposals that are greenlighted by the community DAO and are paid in phases at key project milestones with the final amount paid on the final production deployment.</p> <h2> How to apply </h2> <p>For more details on how to apply and what winning the grant will mean, please check out the following post from the Flux team:</p> <p><a href="https://fluxofficial.medium.com/call-for-developers-innovate-on-flux-and-get-a-100k-grant-e9ae90735b63" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://fluxofficial.medium.com/call-for-developers-innovate-on-flux-and-get-a-100k-grant-e9ae90735b63</a></p> <h2> Further reading </h2> <p>If you'd like to learn more about the Flux project as a whole, then checkout the <a href="https://runonflux.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flux website</a>, drop by the <a href="https://discord.io/runonflux" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flux discord</a> or give them a follow on <a href="https://twitter.com/RunOnFlux" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.</p> <p>I also cover Flux and other projects extensively on my own <a href="https://twitter.com/Cryptovium" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter account</a>, including regular updates to my project overviews and deep dives like this one that shows the earning potential of a Flux node:</p> <p><iframe class="tweet-embed" id="tweet-1454042754514833413-533" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1454042754514833413"> </iframe> // Detect dark theme var iframe = document.getElementById('tweet-1454042754514833413-533'); if (document.body.className.includes('dark-theme')) { iframe.src = "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1454042754514833413&amp;theme=dark" } </p> <p>Give me a follow!</p> web3 cloud blockchain webdev Cryptovium Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:54:04 +0000 https://dev.to/cryptovium/get-a-flux-grant-for-deploying-your-app-on-the-flux-network-2nbh https://dev.to/cryptovium/get-a-flux-grant-for-deploying-your-app-on-the-flux-network-2nbh <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--RquakokX--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ho3jncxtavfutx0zx7u7.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--RquakokX--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ho3jncxtavfutx0zx7u7.png" alt="Flux - your gateway to a decentralized world"></a></p> <p>Flux has opened up applications for developers to get a <strong>100,000 Flux</strong> (~$10,000 at time of writing) grant for creating and deploying something awesome on the Flux network.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>UPDATE 15 AUG 2021:</strong> 100,000 Flux now worth ~$14,000<br> <strong>UPDATE 22 AUG 2021:</strong> 100,000 Flux now worth ~$19,000</p> </blockquote> <p>If you've got the ideas, skills and motivation to build something truly unique, then Flux's decentrealized cloud network is the place to build it.</p> <h2> What is Flux? </h2> <p>Flux is a powerful global decentralized computing network currently made up of over <strong>1650 community-run, decentralized nodes</strong> powered by the revolutionary second layer operating system: FluxOS.</p> <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VCqHOBRuSmI"> </iframe> </p> <p>Each node is capable of hosting dockerized applications with FluxOS ensuring that a set number of containers are run across the network. This ensures true decentralization and that your app is always available.</p> <p>The Flux Network currently has close to 10,000 vCores, 30TB RAM and 1,000TB of SSD storage available for apps to consume.</p> <p>Powering the ecosystem is the Flux blockchain, a Proof of Work chain that is used for rewarding miners and node operators, payment for compute resources and much more.</p> <h2> Apps already on the Flux Network </h2> <p>The Flux network already hosts dozens of apps and aspects of blockchain infrastructure for other projects. Flux can run any hardened dockerized image, so the possibilities of what you can build are endless.</p> <p>They recently completed a 20 dapps in 20 days challenge which 20 new apps added to the network, including numerous games. In fact, Flux is perfect for hosting online games and even has some Minecraft servers currently running on the network.</p> <p>As mentioned above, Flux also hosts aspects of other Crypto projects infrastructure, the best example of which is Kadena. There are hundreds of Kadena nodes currently being run on the Flux Network.</p> <p>To see a complete list of apps running on Flux, check out:</p> <p><a href="https://www.runonflux.io/fluxos#dapps-section">https://www.runonflux.io/fluxos#dapps-section</a></p> <h2> 100k Flux grants </h2> <p>To keep the ball rolling after the 20 dapps in 20 days challenge, Flux is looking for the next killer decentralized application and is inviting developers to submit their ideas to be in with a chance of getting one of those 100k $FLUX grants.</p> <p>It can be a single app, a platform/system consisting of a combination of apps or something else entirely as long as it harnesses the strengths of a decentralized cloud and helps to grow the network.</p> <p>Grants are give for the development proposals that are greenlighted by the community DAO and are paid in phases at key project milestones with the final amount paid on the final production deployment.</p> <h2> How to apply </h2> <p>For more details on how to apply and what winning the grant will mean, please check out the following post from the Flux team:</p> <p><a href="https://fluxofficial.medium.com/call-for-developers-innovate-on-flux-and-get-a-100k-grant-e9ae90735b63">https://fluxofficial.medium.com/call-for-developers-innovate-on-flux-and-get-a-100k-grant-e9ae90735b63</a></p> <h2> Further reading </h2> <p>If you'd like to learn more about the Flux project as a whole, then checkout the <a href="https://runonflux.io">Flux website</a>, drop by the <a href="https://discord.io/runonflux">Flux discord</a> or give them a follow on <a href="https://twitter.com/RunOnFlux">Twitter</a>.</p> <p>I also cover Flux and other projects extensively on my own <a href="https://twitter.com/Cryptovium">Twitter account</a>, including weekly updates on the earning potential of running a Flux node.</p> <blockquote class="ltag__twitter-tweet"> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__media"> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--htyeIIDy--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6buHZ1XMAUtaKw.jpg" alt="unknown tweet media content"> </div> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__main"> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__header"> <img class="ltag__twitter-tweet__profile-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--KSHd3v3B--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1396757759937466369/PSfP2wRl_normal.jpg" alt="Cryptovium profile image"> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__full-name"> Cryptovium </div> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__username"> <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/cryptovium">@cryptovium</a> </div> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__twitter-logo"> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--ir1kO05j--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev.to/assets/twitter-f95605061196010f91e64806688390eb1a4dbc9e913682e043eb8b1e06ca484f.svg" alt="twitter logo"> </div> </div> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__body"> I'm a month into running my stratus <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FluxNode">#FluxNode</a> so... time for a monthly update! Even with the suppressed $FLUX and $KDA prices we're experiencing at the moment, these things are <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PassiveIncome">#PassiveIncome</a> powerhouses. As the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Crypto">#Crypto</a> market conditions improve... 🤯<br><br>Monthly profit: $100.19 🔥 </div> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__date"> 17:05 PM - 16 Jul 2021 </div> <div class="ltag__twitter-tweet__actions"> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=1416081604812869634" class="ltag__twitter-tweet__actions__button"> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--fFnoeFxk--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev.to/assets/twitter-reply-action-238fe0a37991706a6880ed13941c3efd6b371e4aefe288fe8e0db85250708bc4.svg" alt="Twitter reply action"> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=1416081604812869634" class="ltag__twitter-tweet__actions__button"> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--k6dcrOn8--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev.to/assets/twitter-retweet-action-632c83532a4e7de573c5c08dbb090ee18b348b13e2793175fea914827bc42046.svg" alt="Twitter retweet action"> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/like?tweet_id=1416081604812869634" class="ltag__twitter-tweet__actions__button"> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--SRQc9lOp--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev.to/assets/twitter-like-action-1ea89f4b87c7d37465b0eb78d51fcb7fe6c03a089805d7ea014ba71365be5171.svg" alt="Twitter like action"> </a> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p>Give me a follow!</p>