IOST 2021 Yearly Recap

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4 min readDec 31, 2021

2021 was a year of highs and lows for not only IOST but the whole blockchain and cryptocurrency space. We’re truly thankful for IOSTIANS for staying with us through this wild ride.

Now that we’ve go some time to sit back and relax, let’s take a short trip down the memory lane to celebrate IOST’s milestones in 2021!

And of course,

Happy New Year, IOSTIANS!

January 2021

January 5, the official launch of “Dream Monster” blockchain game by IOST Partner Node XPET
January 13, BitKeep adds full support to the IOST blockchain
January 18, IOST mainnet accounts number surpasses 400,000 mark
January 22, upon completion of extensive, detailed, careful review & testing, the highly anticipated HUSD stablecoin IRC21 token is officially integrated into the IOST blockchain
January 28, Binance staking officially joins the IOST node ecosystem, bringing 800M IOST staked and a big staking event for the users

February 2021

February 2, IOST partners with Platinum Egg to officially open TokenLink NFT Marketplace for IOST gamers to trade NFTs and game items.
February 5, Donnie Finance announces an airdrop of 10% of Donnie token supply to IOST Holders
February 19, IOST is officially listed on LaToken Exchange.
February 23, Binance adds the IOST/BUSD trading pair.

March 2021

March 1, IOST is officially listed on Gate.io Exchange
March 2, IOST x HashPalette partnership to optimize NFTs for users
March 5, IOST announces the successful completion of the cross-chain testnet for Polkadot
March 17, IOST x Apron partnership to bring more node services, on-chain data indexing services, price feed service, and other decentralized infrastructure
March 22, Pracs & IOST announce the completion of the 1st phase of the Personal Health Record
March 31, IOST rolls out Mainnet Olympus v3.5.1 update

April 2021

April 6, Manga NFT “IOST warrior” modeled by IOST cofounder & other 19 works auction takes place on TokenLink NFT
April 9, Citadel.one mobile app official launch
April 16, IOST rolls out Mainnet Olympus v3.6 update
April 19, IOST is officially listed on the Crypto.com exchange
April 20, IOST Partners Polkadot’s Cross-Chain Privacy Protocol Raze Network
April 30, First Music NFTs Auction Starts on IOST NFT Marketplace TokenLink

May 2021

May 6, IOST partners Linkflow to further expand the DeFi and Prime Brokerage sectors
May 7, IOST partners with top staking network Moonstake
May 19, Platinum Egg launches Japanese Yen-pegged Stablecoin JPYA on IOST
May 20, EMOGI announces the official launch of the Revival NFT platform
May 26, Platinum Egg launches USD-pegged Stablecoin USDA on IOST
May 29, IOST is officially listed on Bitpanda European Exchange

June 2021

June 3, IOST is officially listed on Tokocrypto by Binance Indonesia Exchange
June 9, Revival reveals the Medici support program
June 11, IOST’s technology tops CCID Global Index for the 4th consecutive time
June 14, Crypto.com adds RSS Feed Function for IOST
June 25, Donnie Finance launches IOSTtarter, the first IDO launchpad on IOST

July 2021

July 6, IOST introduces ADLink for NFT ads by Platinum Egg
July 14, IOST sponsors the UZH Summer School: Deep Dive into Blockchain with the University of Zurich Blockchain Center
July 20, the EMOGI team officially launches the Revival NFT platform

August 2021

August 10, IOST rolls out Mainnet Olympus v3.7 update
August 11, Xigua Finance launches a multichain IDO platform
August 13, IOST announces “HIVEHACK 2021” Blockchain Education Hackathon — NoCode! at Kindai University
August 26, IOST is selected for sports NFTs — Rizin Fighting Federation To Launch NFTs on IOST
August 26, Donnie Finance announces summer airdrop to IOST Holders
August 29, IOST unveils a cross-chain bridge to BSC via KokomoSwap

September 2021

September 1, IOST mainnet accounts number breaks 500,000 milestone
September 2, IOST Collaborates with KnitFinance to Enable Cross-Chain Transactions & Create Market Options
September 3, IOST is officially listed on OKCoin Japan
September 14, Rising Play2Earn project Zodium officially becomes IOST’s partner
September 20, IOST debuts a never-before-heard song entitled the IOST anthem
September 27, IOST x Japan NFT Platform — Hash Palette partnership to Deepen Cooperation in Expanding IPs

October 2021

October 4, IOST becomes a member of the Japan Blockchain Association
October 19, Donnie Finance announces the completion of the distribution of the DON summer airdrop.
October 21, IOST officially join forces with MyCointainer, the innovative staking service platform
October 26, Binance adds IOST to the Convert & OTC Portal
October 26, New P2E platform Ludena protocol joins IOST
October 28, IOST unveils and launches a new website

November 2021

November 2, BitKeep adds full support to the IOST NFT ecosystem
November 16, the 1st IOST monthly community call takes place
November 17, IOST mainnet accounts break 600,000 mark
November 18, OKCoinJapan becomes an IOST Servi Node and will promote GameFi and Metaverse in IOST

December 2021

December 10, Yokozuna Finance’s official launch. Sumo, NFT, & DeFi Entering The IOST Dohyo
December 13, IOST Partners with UNIC’s Institute for the future to empower women in blockchain
December 14, IOST rolls out Mainnet Olympus v3.7.3 update

2022 is here; the future is here.

Our solid ecosystem, enthusiastic community and committed team are the foundation for IOST’s future success. Rome was not built in one day! While many projects launched at the same time have left the race, IOST team is not the one to easily give up.

2022 will be a year of more accomplishments, more strategic plans in the fields of NFT, DeFi, and Metaverse, more high-quality partners, playable and rewarding dApps, and a stronger IOST ecosystem.

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