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๐ Mainnet date - Testnet goes live - 10K Validators - LUKSO vs Cardano
Wen mainnet? Well, after years of waiting, there is now an answer: May 23rd. Finally, it is happening. ๐ฅณ
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This is The LUKSO Lense, the newsletter in which we focus on the LUKSO Ecosystem and follow the latest developments in the space. ๐
This week there was lots of news (what a time to start a LUKSO newsletter๐). No worries if you missed all the good stuff; we got you ๐. This week we will talk about the following:
Mainnet date ๐ฒ
The new Testnet is live
10K+ validators
Fabian VS. Charles
Design previews ๐
Mainnet launches on May 23rd
Wen mainnet? Well, after years of waiting, there is now an answer: May 23rd. Finally, it is happening. ๐ฅณ
On Wednesday, May 3rd, the LUKSO team will initiate the smart contract freeze at 2:20 pm UTC. The freeze delay is 46,523 blocks on Ethereum, which will take around one week. This means until then, anyone can still become a Genesis Validator.

Testnet goes live
The L16 testnet has been operational for some time, but a new testnet that mirrors the mainnet setup will replace it. This has been a much-awaited event for developers, who can now sigh with relief as the new testnet is finally live!
๐ https://stats.execution.testnet.lukso.network
Projects using LUKSO can migrate their applications to this new testnet, which serves as a rehearsal for the mainnet release. Keep an eye on the Universal Page discord channel for information about when the testing phase will commence. Participating in this phase could earn you a coveted Genesis NFT. ๐
10K Validators ๐
The Genesis validators have deposited their stake and will start the mainnet. This week it reached over 10K validators! The more validators, the more decentralized and secure the network, which is excellent news. We had to get at least 4096 validators to start the network (Vitalikโs personal safe limit), and we shattered that number!๐ฅ See the current number of validators here.

Fabian Vogelstellar vs Charles Hoskinson
LUKSO VS Cardano
Charles was never really a founder of ethereum. He built literally nothing for ethereum that I am aware of. He was just early on at the right place, at the right time, hanging out.
Did Fabian start a new blockchain war? Well, thatโs up to you to decide. If you are a LUKSO OG, you know this statement is nothing new. Fabian has talked about the old Ethereum days before, but talking about Charles Hoskinson (founder of Cardano) on Twitter and even tagging him in the post is new.
Did he mean to take shots at Charles and light some fires in the Cardano community? Or is he just being straight and wanting to rectify some things being said about who the true Ethereum founders are?
Either way, the LUKSO community is all about positive vibes and has moved on. Anyone is welcome to chill and pop a few pink pills. Just make sure you bring your Universal Profile. ๐
Design Previews ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ
If you're wondering how to migrate those LYXe tokens to LYX, check out an early design preview that @vexkiddy shared on Twitter. For those that donโt know, he is the guy behind Yeeldz (that won the very first LUKSO hackathon back in November 2021). He has joined the LUKSO team and is now creating these sweeeeet designs.๐

Tweet of the week
Meme of the week

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Drop preview of the week ๐

Chill Whales will launch on LUKSO ๐ณ
Bits and Bites
And thatโs it for now. So much to cover, but letโs take it easy. Enjoy your day, and make it a beautiful one. Weโll meet in your inbox soon!
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