At GalaChain, we have always believed in fostering trust and fairness at every level. As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, we’re thrilled to unveil our vision for the Epic $GALA Sweepstakes.
This is much more than the most exciting new way to earn $GALA; it’s a crucial step in our ecosystem’s journey toward a fully transparent and verifiable random number generation (RNG) process, built on GalaChain and powered by Gala Games Founder’s Nodes.
The First Few Drawings
To kick off the Epic $GALA Sweepstakes, the initial draws will use a 32-byte seed generation process to ensure fairness and accuracy.
Here’s how it works:
Seed Generation Before Entries Open: Before any entries are accepted, a 32-byte seed will be randomly generated.
Verification: Using both the hashed and unhashed seed, users can validate that the seed and hash match, using the code included below. This will allow users to generate the winning numbers themselves, compare them with the official results, and confirm that the numbers were predetermined and not altered after entries were accepted.
Verify Code 👇
import Provable from 'provable';
import crypto from 'crypto';
const seedHash = process.argv[2];
const seed = process.argv[3];
if (!seedHash || !seed) {
console.log(`Usage: ${process.argv[0]} ${process.argv[1]} <seedHash> <seed>`);
}
function verifyHash(seedHash, seed) {
const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(seed).digest('hex');
if (hash === seedHash) {
console.log('Seed and seed hash match');
} else {
throw new Error('Seed and seed hash do not match');
}
}
function calculateWinningNumbers(seed) {
function getUniqueOutputs(numOutputs, generator) {
const outputsSet = new Set();
while (outputsSet.size < numOutputs) {
const next = generator();
outputsSet.add(next);
}
return Array.from(outputsSet);
}
const winningNumberGenerator = Provable({
count: 100,
seed,
});
const winningNumbers = getUniqueOutputs(8, () => {
const hash = winningNumberGenerator.next();
return (Provable.toInt(hash) % 99) + 1;
}).sort((a, b) => a - b);
console.log('The winning numbers are', winningNumbers);
}
verifyHash(seedHash, seed);
calculateWinningNumbers(seed);
This approach ensures that the first few drawings are transparent, traceable and verifiable, setting the stage for a more advanced decentralized random number generator (RNG) that will be usable by creators throughout the growing GalaChain ecosystem.
The Goal: A Transparent Random Number Generator
Over the coming Sweepstakes drawings, we will roll out a revolutionary random number generator (RNG) powered by Gala’s 25,000 Founder’s Nodes and built on the robust infrastructure of GalaChain. This innovative system will transform how winners are selected, creating a process that’s not only fair but also fully verifiable by anyone in the community.
Here’s how it will work:
Generation of a Secret Hash: The process begins with the creation of a secret hash. This hash acts as the starting point for a decentralized, transparent chain of events.
Conversations Between Nodes: The hash is passed through a chain of randomly selected Founder’s Nodes. These nodes communicate with one another, building a trail that’s visible and traceable on GalaChain.
Combining Founder’s Node Addresses: The addresses of all participating nodes are combined to produce a single unique hash.
Determining the Winning Number: This final hash is then used to determine a number between 1 and 100, which corresponds to the drawn number. In each Epic $GALA Sweepstakes drawing, 8 unique numbers are determined.
Why This Matters
With this system, every step of the draw process will be:
Decentralized, with no single entity controlling the outcome.
Transparent, where the chain of node interactions is open to verification by anyone.
Traceable, with every drawing able to be tracked back through GalaChain, ensuring complete fairness and accountability.
Looking Ahead
The path to transparency is a journey, and we’re excited to take it with you. While we will endeavor to provide what transparency we can in the first few draws, the rollout of our decentralized RNG will mark a significant milestone for not only the weekly Epic GALA Sweepstakes—but for the GalaChain ecosystem as a whole.
Stay tuned as we continue to innovate, delivering fairness and transparency in ways only GalaChain can.
Bitcoin is the gold standard of blockchain, right? Not exactly. While Bitcoin may be the gold standard of cryptocurrency (Or the block standard of gold? 🤨), its blockchain is actually quite limited in terms of real web3 application.
The BTC blockchain writes data to the ledger. You can reference that immutable data from existing blocks, but it’s just data. Programmable and adaptable code executing from blocks isn’t what it was made for. Though solutions have been created to execute script on BTC’s chain, it’s designed to be a one-way, immutable message.
This is fine for a blockchain like the one used for Bitcoin. After all, its main purpose is to process and verify Bitcoin transactions. If you want to do more with a blockchain, however, you need to create more adaptable infrastructure.
Adaptable Systems
Ethereum solved a lot of the above problem. Using Ethereum, developers can write smart contracts and deploy them to the chain. These are then living pieces of code waiting to serve a function on the chain. Unlike with Bitcoin’s chain, they can be written into the blocks that make up the chain.
The difference between making blocks on the BTC chain and Ethereum is like going from building with a standard jigsaw puzzle to an erector set. The blocks on the chain don’t just come together to build a ledger, they can connect to dApps in all sorts of ways!
This gives blockchain developers a way to build applications and services on the blockchain. Since they are written onto the blocks themselves, it necessarily means that all these smart contracts are open source and readily reviewable by anyone who wants to use them… or even build more functionality on top of them.
Ethereum and other chains like it opened up the floodgates. They create the possibility of a chain that’s not only immutable, but highly interactable. Developers can access a large supply of functionality across chains and use it to build even better tools and resources.
Chains like Ethereum created the possibility of a decentralized internet — a digital system in which functionality is built on immutable and public blocks. Execution of tasks through smart contracts gives the framework to build complex interactions, all through the blockchain.
Privacy and Blockchain
Ethereum has its own limitations, however. On a chain like Ethereum, the ledger is necessarily public. This is amazing for open source development, but what happens when some data needs to stay private? This is a fundamentally limiting factor of chains like Ethereum, as digital activities across our society regularly require the use of privileged data or personal information.
Ethereum development is great for open source software, public tools and independent, collaborative development… but where does a corporation go if they want to build on-chain while protecting user data and proprietary information? There’s nowhere to hide in Ethereum’s blocks.
This is where we come to the idea of a private blockchain. While a blockchain must have a public ledger that can be verified, that ledger doesn’t always need to hold all the information in a transaction. With the basic ideas of encryption, we can create systems where the publicly available information on visible blocks can be easily used to verify history and transactions without the need for sensitive information to broadcast in public.
This all brings us finally to Hyperledger Fabric. Hyperledger Fabric isn’t a blockchain in and of itself, but is rather a framework on which a custom blockchain can be built.
Hyperledger Fabric enables the creation of a type of subnet on the blockchain — channels. Each channel has pluggable consensus and ordering, which means that channel creators can determine many more aspects of their environment than other channels.
If an enterprise wants to create an internal, centralized channel with permissioned access to transactions and private data masked on the ledger, they could do that just as easily as a channel creator could create a fully open source channel with democratic consensus.
Channels are GalaChain, but they’re also separate instances running underneath it.
Think of it like a train running along a track. Each individual car is heading the same direction with the same velocity, but each can serve a totally different purpose. The design of the club car is vastly different from that of a flat car.
When you’re on or in any individual car, you’re definitely still ‘on the train’. The environment around you, however, depends on which car you’re in.
Each channel functions underneath GalaChain, with their own separate ledger. While they are still GalaChain, they can function independently of each other.
Next Generation Blockchain
We didn’t whip GalaChain as a proof of concept. If you remember back to the early days of GalaChain, we were demoing a live game at first preview because we wanted to show how we were building something that could do more. We didn’t make it this way because it was easy, we set out to create a blockchain that could facilitate real-world business, entertainment and, most importantly, adoption.
Web3 has moved beyond thought experiments and idealistic demonstrations with limited utility. GalaChain is customizable and adaptable to everyday applications. It’s easy for developers to use and doesn’t require that they problem solve to account for the rigid rules of the network.
We’re not talking about “the future” anymore. GalaChain is a tool that is useful for projects and organizations of all types now.
In our next edition, we’ll dive into specifics about how GalaChain works in a more technical sense. We’ll look at how permissions and ordering work on GalaChain, specifically in the context of multiple channels.
We know there’s a lot to cover on GalaChain. In this series, we’re trying to walk someone with a basic technical understanding through the fundamentals of GalaChain. If, however, we’ve sufficiently stoked your curiosity and you just need to know more, check out GalaChain’s documentation today!
We’ll see you next time for more Understanding GalaChain!
The Gala Games team is excited to announce a weekly new chance for players to earn $GALA… Introducing Epic Gala Sweepstakes.
Each week as $GALA is burned throughout the GalaChain ecosystem, a portion of that $GALA (2%) will be spared and set aside, added to the current Epic Gala Sweepstakes prizes.
Whenever $GALA is spent on certain digital goods or used as a transactional fee, that $GALA is removed from $GALA’s current supply.
Here are a few examples of actions that cause $GALA to be burned (removed from supply):
Purchasing a first-party Gala Games item with $GALA
Paying $GALA as a transaction fee for redeeming, transferring or bridging tokens
Using $GALA in any of our Telegram mini-app tapper games
This new no-purchase-necessary game of chance will issue free tickets in the upcoming drawing to users whenever they burn $GALA or enter by mail.
Right now, for every 100 $GALA used in eligible ways, you’ll receive a free Epic Gala Sweepstakes Ticket with a chance to earn $GALA in the inaugural drawing. Additionally, anyone is welcome to take advantage of the free mail-in ticket option described in the Epic Gala Sweepstakes Terms & Conditions.
Get ready for Epic Gala Sweepstakes. 🔥🔥🔥
Use $GALA, Earn $GALA
This is an ongoing sweepstakes gaming event that allows players to pick their own numbers with each free ticket as each event progresses toward the drawing.
Each ticket is activated when its owner picks a set of numbers. At the event’s end, 8 numbers are drawn and entrants earn $GALA based on how many numbers they were able to match from the picked winners. Once the winning numbers are announced and the winners are paid out, it’s time to begin again with a new event!
Each weekly drawing will take place at 12pm PT on Wednesday. ⌚
Transparent Prize Drawings
The GalaChain team is excited to take this opportunity to create an important GalaChain application: A decentralized random number generator (RNG).
Fairness and transparency are paramount to an effective gamified giveaway system like this. It’s important for participants to know that the system’s integrity can be trusted and not tampered with.
For the first few drawings, Gala Games will employ a trusted third party RNG system for the selection and delivery of winning numbers, but shortly after launch, we expect to release a fully decentralized, GalaChain-based RNG system. More details about this upcoming system are coming soon in a Path to Transparency blog, which we will share with the community for feedback and discussion.
Ultimately, the team envisions a dedicated GalaChain node network with the purpose of powering on-chain RNG features for fairness, security and transparency in games of chance.
Basically, Epic Gala Sweepstakes is only the beginning.
The First Drawing
Starting immediately, every time you use $GALA in eligible ways you will automatically receive free Epic Gala Sweepstakes tickets at a rate of 100 $GALA = 1 Epic Gala Sweepstakes Ticket.
For the first drawing, the prizes will consist of 2% of all $GALA removed from circulating supply during the contest period, plus a special injection of 1 Million $GALA from the team.
The first Epic Gala Sweepstakes drawing will be held on Wednesday, November 27th, 2024 at 12pm PT.
Maybe it’s time to level up your Gala Games NFT collection. 😎 With the items linked below, all the $GALA you spend counts toward free Epic Gala Sweepstakes Tickets! 👇
All tickets are only valid for the next available drawing; unused tickets will expire and have no future utility.
No purchase is required to acquire a free ticket in each week’s Epic Gala Sweepstakes. Requirements for mail-in entries are available in the Terms & Conditions.
When tickets are submitted (numbers picked), the user incurs a transaction fee of 10 $GALA. Please note that $GALA spent on this fee is burned and therefore qualifies toward additional free tickets.
Prizes for each drawing will consist of a portion (2%) of the $GALA redeemed throughout the contest period, rollover prizes that were not won in previous drawings, and any $GALA that has been injected into the prizes at Gala Games’ discretion.
Not all platform purchases on Gala Games, Gala Music and Gala Film are eligible to accrue free Epic Gala Sweepstakes tickets – only those that cause $GALA to be removed from supply – A list of eligible Gala Games items is available HERE.
Dog-gone are the days when your Stashes were limited by the size of your Vault. 😎 Introducing THE BIG STASH, making it possible to STASH more and to STASH MORE QUICKLY.
Thieves are always on the prowl in Dogs for the Founder. In fact, many would say the only thing easier than tapping and upgrading for easy rewards is taking rewards for others. We have players from across the globe in our free $TREZ tapper ecosystem, and there’s no way you can be vigilant enough around the clock to keep all those Coins safe on your own. 🥷 Trust us, there are plenty of other players out there who want what you have.
Fortunately, there are ways to keep your future rewards safe from those sticky-pawed mutts! You can store your Coins in the Vault, but your Vault is capped and you’ll have to spend crucial Coins from your collection to upgrade its capacity.
Looking to secure a large amount of collected Coin rewards? Then the Gala Stash is your answer. Using the super-special encrypted web3 power of GalaChain, your stashed Coins will be kept safely away from anyone looking to steal from you!
Unlike the Vault, your Gala Stash is as limitless as a decentralized network. Pay a teeny amount of $GALA and stash your Coins away.
The Big Stash
With this latest update, your Stashing actions are no longer limited by what you can store in the Vault. Previously, you could only stash as much (for 1 $GALA) as would fit in your Vault at its current level.
Now, thanks to the amazing BIG STASH feature, you can go beyond that limit as much as you’d like. This means you can stash more Coins than before in a fraction of the time.
On Thursday, December 5th, we’re closing out this awesome year with one explosive evening event bringing a unique fusion of Latin beats and web3 magic to Miami’s vibrant art community.
Celebrating Art Basel
This $MUSIC Oasis event also falls on the eve of Miami’s weekend-long celebration of the iconic international art fair, Art Basel. This event originated in Basel, Switzerland in 1970 and has since become a multi-location annual festival that strengthens and celebrates cultural, artistic and creator communities around the world. For the last 22 years, Art Basel Miami Beach has become a powerhouse cultural event that brings artists, creators and innovators together each year for an amazing weekend. This year’s fair is happening at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 6-8.
Our exclusive $MUSIC Oasis event is happening on the eve of the fair, at a private location in North Miami from 7-11pm ET, featuring famous Latin artists and special live performances by Domino Saints ft. Mr. Pauer and DJ Nameless.
While $MUSIC Oasis has no direct affiliation to Art Basel Miami, we’re taking the opportunity to bring our web3-centric community together in honor of this incredible event, kicking off an unforgettable Miami weekend.
Event Highlights
Where: Undisclosed location in North Miami When: December 5, 2024, 7-11pm ET Entry: Available to all 305 Latin Edition PINK PA$$ holders (previous PINK PA$$ editions not included)
This limited-capacity event is designed to elevate and celebrate the intersection of Latin music and web3 innovation. By hosting artists, fans, tech innovators and media, Gala Music aims to showcase how decentralized music offers new avenues for creativity, fan connection and artist empowerment.
Over the past year, we have demonstrated the power of web3 to elevate music careers for both emerging and established artists, no matter the genre. As the popularity of Latin music continues to sweep the globe, Gala Music has emerged at the cutting edge of decentralized music to empower our ever-growing catalog of amazing Latin artists.
Guests will enjoy a special performance from Domino Saints with special guest Mr. Pauer – The Miami-based Latin “Pop duo with an island edge” will be joined by Latin Electronica pioneering producer Toto Gonzalez, known worldwide as Mr. Pauer, for a performance packed with dance-ready beats and powerful vocals. Check out Domino Saints’ Billboard page to learn more.
Guests will also enjoy beats from Dominican Republic born and LA-based DJ Nameless, bringing a genre-defying sense of cultural fusion flair to the party. 💿
Event Exclusives
In addition to electrifying performances, Gala Music will feature at this event its first annual Gala Music Awards, honoring artists for their pioneering roles in the rise of decentralized music.
As part of this unforgettable Gala Music party, guests can expect:
Food & drink
Special artists appearances
Meet & Greets with Artists and Gala Music team members
Sneak Peeks at Gala Music’s latest plans & vision for 2025
Anyone with a 305 Latin Edition PINK PA$$ can attend this event
Unlock event access with this special new edition of the PINK PA$$, available now for a limited time only through the 305 Latin Edition Mystery Box.
Owners of the 305 Latin Edition PINK PA$$ will receive an email following their purchase with location details.
PINK PA$$ owners will be expected to confirm ownership or provide their email address at the door to confirm eligibility for entry.
Inside the Box
Every 305 Latin Edition Mystery Box contains a new PINK PA$$ to unlock access to $MUSIC Oasis: 305 Latin Edition and other future TBA Gala Music live events.
As a special bonus, the first 500 unique purchasers will receive 35 XP Dollars, for use on event ticket purchases at xp.xyz.* Additionally, your box will contain additional prizes from the following list:
1 of 2 NFT tracks by BRRAY
Domino Saints NFT track
A Gala Music “Mega Pass” to access ALL 2025 Gala Music events
Varying amounts of $MUSIC
Hot Gala Summer Merch Pack
*This is part of an exciting new strategic partnership with our friends at XP: “Tickets the way they should be.” Look for more XP opportunities and updates coming soon!
Keep your eyes on Gala Music socials and the Discord community for updates, and secure your place in Miami to experience Gala Music’s next evolution in music and blockchain.
This December, discover what it means to elevate Latin music on the blockchain with the power of GalaChain.
