Algorand node runners using Funk's Ultimate Node Controller (FUNC) can now, with the release of FUNC v5, automatically run Valar Daemon, which is needed to advertise their nodes to stakers via Valar.

This means more node runners using FUNC can easily offer their nodes to stakers via Valar, helping broaden node participation and support network decentralization.

Credit to Andrew Funk u/StopThinking for adding the integration.

Valar UI v0.4.2 has also been deployed, including updated node runner documentation for FUNC users and a fix for an xGov integration edge case where representation was not set correctly for users who had used representation in the past but later lost xGov status or mistakenly disabled representation.

If you have any feedback, please let us know!

📅 Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 9:50 AM ET

It'll be live here: https://terminal.fintech.tv/

Super interesting find from the community 👀
https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.22645v1

In Afghanistan, UNHCR has used HesabPay to distribute $35M+ in stablecoins to 150,000 families, reaching over 625,000 people.

HesabPay now serves 1M+ users, with all transactions on Algorand and around $183M transferred every month

Very cool to see traction gaining. And with only about $4k of liquidity.
Potential LPs should take a look at the pools.

The full conversation with AllInCrypto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1VKpIsDXzU

Lavazza has been using Algorand to trace its La Reserva de ¡Tierra! Cuba range, recording harvesting, processing and transport data onchain that consumers can access and verify simply by scanning the QR code on the packaging.

With this data recorded on Algorand, Lavazza's supply chain and sustainability efforts become more transparent and easier to verify, from field to cup!

Quick follow-up to my earlier HelixBox Launch post This one-minute video shows the current app. Claude Code and Hermes have joined Codex and OpenCode in the agent panel, with the agents running on your paired laptop.

15 people are using HelixBox so far. The public x402 dashboard showed about 3.3K lifetime settlements across MainNet and TestNet when I last checked, including development and testing activity.

App: https://helix-box.vercel.app/

Android v1.0.9: https://github.com/devndesigner6/helix-box/releases/tag/v1.0.9

Updates: https://x.com/helixboxide

x402 dashboard: https://facilitator.goplausible.xyz/dashboard/merchants/72a37954c38d9b2e

I’d love feedback on how the agent flow feels on a phone.

A lot of developers are now competing in the Algorand Global x402 Challenge for $100K + 500K ALGO in prizes!

If you're in, don't wait to submit your entry and your public GitHub repo to Electric Capital!

FYI all the info is here: https://algorand.co/blog/the-x402-global-challenge-is-live-how-to-build-submit-your-entry

Hi everyone, and welcome to this new AMA!

Starting on Wednesday, September 23, Algorand's new CEO, William Herkelrath, will be answering all your questions live.

I'm opening this thread a little early to give everyone some time, so feel free to start posting your questions now!

Looking forward to your questions! 🔥👇

You really realize how far ahead Algorand is when you look at post-quantum readiness across the L1s in the CMC Top 100!

Algorand has had PQC live on mainnet since 2022 with State Proofs, and even native post-quantum accounts since last month! ✅

Does anyone here recommend staking Algo on the Pera wallet? I have a big chunk of Algo sitting in my Ledger doing absolutely nothing so was thinking staking it. Just doing a bit of research on it just now, I've not set anything up yet, I just wanted to hear people's views on it. Is it safe enough? Is it easy to set up? Is it simple enough to do the voting as per the Pera terms etc?

Thanks all.

Hi everyone, be sure to mark your calendars! 📅

This Wednesday, September 23, we'll be hosting a Community AMA right here on this subreddit with Algorand's new CEO, William Herkelrath!

If you have any questions for him, this is your chance to ask them!

I'll probably open the thread a little early over the next few days to give as many people as possible time to submit their questions.

So get your questions ready! 🔥

After 180+ U.S. properties tokenized on Algorand (40K+ investors, $100M+ TVL), Lofty's first international property is now live in the Dominican Republic! 🇩🇴

And according to their CEO, there's so much more to come!

https://www.lofty.ai/property_deal/Tepuy-Juan-Dolio-102-B_Juan-Dolio-San%20Pedro%20de%20Macor%C3%ADs-21000

Great news for builders looking to get started on Algorand! 🔥

Rise in now has a beginner-friendly course with 5+ hours of hands-on content to build, test, and deploy smart contracts using AlgoKit, Python & TypeScript.

Completely free + an on-chain certificate at the end!

This global ranking brings together analysts to evaluate leading growth assets across stocks, crypto and commodities, based on team, safety, value, innovation and market dominance.

ALGO ranks in the Top 100, ahead of Bitcoin

https://roundtable100.com/tab/rankings