
Hello SafeMoon Army! We hope the start of your new year has been amazing. We are back from our winter break, resuming the full SafeMoon Lowdown with all of the daily SafeMoon and crypto news, as well as community contributions. Today's will be a doozy, as we play a bit of catchup from all of the exciting things that have been going on, so we hope you enjoy our first article of 2023. Now let's catch up with SafeMoon's news, some recent partner news, and some community content.
📢 NFT Marketplace: Announcement - Trending | Captain's Logs: SafeMoon Exchange [SafeMoon Newsletter, BSC News Article], SafeMoon Blockchain, Token Monetization Innovation (TMI) [Yahoo Finance Article] | SafeMoon Gaming | SafeMoon Website? | Imminent | SafeMoon Wallet Updates: V3.33 - V3.34 | SafeMoon Careers | Times Square Billboard | Community Content: Spaces and Events - Images/Videos - SafeMoon Love | Food for Thought | Crypto Contract Allowances | SafeMoon Stats | SafeMoon Partners | Reminders
SafeMoon NFT Marketplace📢
Announcement
SafeMoon surprised the community with the announcement of an upcoming product they have been working on, the SafeMoon NFT Marketplace.

"SURPRISE! 🎉 #SAFEMOONNFTMARKETPLACE Arriving Soon! 🙌 Support for #ETH, #SOL #BSC & #Polygon #NFTs ⛓️ Calling all #SAFEMOONARMY artists! Keep an eye out for your chance to submit your collection."

Trending
It's no surprise that shortly after #SAFEMOONNFTMARKETPLACE started trending on Twitter.

Captain's Logs
SafeMoon Exchange
SafeMoon CEO John Karony talks about SafeMoon's Centralized Exchange (CEX) progress in the Captain's Log video below.
SafeMoon Newsletter
SafeMoon shared the exchange update in a Tweet mentioning the first to see this update were those subscribed to SafeMoon's new Newsletter.

"WEN #SAFEMOONEXCHANGE?! You ask. Well…The Captain invites you to grab a warm beverage and a cozy seat for an update. OR…skip the beverage and the seat and just press play! As seen first by #SAFEMOONNEWSLETTER subscribers."


BSC News Article on Exchange
BSC News posted an article called "SafeMoon CEO: Exchange is ‘Built,’ Going Through Compliance" following a Captain's Log covering the update on the SafeMoon CEX. To check it out, click here.
SafeMoon Blockchain
CEO John Karony gave a quick update on the SafeMoon blockchain explaining a bit about the chosen consensus mechanism and release expectations in a recent Captain's Log video. If you haven't watched it yet, you can view it below.
Token Monetization Innovation (TMI)
SafeMoon has released a new patent pending feature designed to improve the user experience on it's DEX (Decentralized Exchange - SafeMoon SWaP) labeling the feature TMI (Token Monetization Innovation).
TMI aims to improve transparency and transaction predictability by charging the exchange fees upfront in the native token and using smart contracts to ensure transparency in token liquidity pairings. It also aims to expand the availability of web3 and enable additional community partnerships with meaningful projects.
SafeMoon made the announcement in a Tweet and shared the SafeMoon Newsletter Captain's Log,

"#SAFEMOON has taken another step in the development of a more meaningful ecosystem for #cryptocurrency & #DeFi! This patent-pending innovation provides a superior user experience powered by innovative token economics! 🎉 Get Curious👀"

In the Captain's Log SafeMoon CEO John Karony shared that there was a press release on this new innovation issued on Yahoo Finance and and also shared the link to the article on Twitter.

"T.M.I. #SWaP just got a whole lot better, with more to come. #SAFEMOON is the #Evolution."

SafeMoon Gaming
The SafeMoon community gaming January event calendar is up! The official SafeMoon Gaming account Tweeted,

"Hey there #SAFEMOONARMY Let's start the New Year with an action packed gaming calendar. Mark those days down and join us in the Official #SAFEMOONGAMING Discord. Happy New Year #SAFEMOONFAMILY !"


SafeMoon Website?
SafeMoon Tweeted this image that had the community speculating.

Community member Andrew guessed,
"Screenshot from the new #SAFEMOON website, perhaps?"

SafeMoon replied,
"Perhaps."
Imminent
John Tweeted,
"I'm bringing back #imminent in 2023. There. I said it. Right team, right things, right order and right time. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!"

SafeMoon Wallet Updates
V3.33
On Christmas Day, SafeMoon moderator Daenerys informed the community:
"New #SAFEMOONWALLET update is out!"
This update contained:
SWaP upgrades
Login and Registration logic and bug fixes
Minor bug fixes and improvements

Galan of Taa Tweeted, "Merry Christmas #SAFEMOONARMY 💚🌮 SafeMoon Wallet V3.33 has pushed live. Spread love and positivity, fam. Have a blessed day, eat some tacos!"

V3.34
On December 30th, we had another update!! SafeMoon announced,
"V3.34 live for both platforms! 🎉
- Fixed characters when changing credentials
- Pressing “max” amount of BNB or ETH in the SWaP now auto calculates
- Fixed crash on iOS when selecting Collectibles
- Fixed issue with biometrics not auto prompting on login
- Other improvements"

Careers
SafeMoon announced some new career opportunities,

"New #SAFEMOON positions have just been posted on our website at safemoon.com/careers 🧑💻"

To learn about the available roles or apply, click below.
Site Reliability Engineer (Vilnius, Lithuania - Hybrid Role) C++ Software Engineer (Vilnius, Lithuania - Hybrid Role) Senior Full Stack Developer (Vilnius, Lithuania - Hybrid Role)
The deadline to apply for these is February 10th, 2023.
Times Square Billboard
SafeMoon changed the look of the Times Square Billboard and Tweeted,

"Keep an eye out for the #SAFEMOONBILLBOARD if you are celebrating New Year's in Times Square or watching the festivities with friends and family! 🎉 #SAFEMOONFAMILY #SAFEMOONARMY #NewYearsEve #NewYear2023"

SFM Brandon asked,
"Is #Safemoon going to keep the billboard going through 2023?"

SafeMoon replied,
"Yes!"
