IOST Bi-Weekly Report | Mainnet Olympus v3.3.2 & Energy-Blockchain Enterprise Coalition Kickoff in Japan
IOST Bi-Weekly Report is a publication to share IOST’s latest community development, global market expansion and ecosystem developments with IOST community.
The IOST Foundation thanks our community for your continued support. Your advice is welcomed and valued here.
A. Technical Ecosystem
[Development]
- Completed a tool to delete outdated blockchain data and save disk space
- Released streamlined snapshots, reduced from 220G to 13G, fewer barriers for new node access
- Completed testing of the new version and released Mainnet v3.3.2
- Updated the node machine requirements section in the documentation
[Operation and maintenance]
Performed node’s technical communication for access and exit
B. Community Growth
C. Mainnet Statistics
D. Ecosystem Development
IOST Mainnet Olympus v3.3.2 Official Launch
On February 25, 2019, the IOST mainnet Olympus v1.0 was officially live. IOST creates a scalable network with high throughput through the original Proof of Believability (PoB) consensus mechanism. Since the first mainnet release, IOST has attracted more than 400 partner nodes from more than 20 countries around the world. Over a span of a year, IOST has never stopped working on continuous improvement frequently and multi-directionally, which is demonstrated by the latest update: Mainnet Version 3.3.2 Is Officially Launched!
The IOST mainnet Olympus v3.3.2 :
- further completes the cryptographic library, laying a good development base for cross-chain technology and atomic swap;
- adds new tools for cropping block data to reduce disk usage while ensuring the stable operation of nodes, which greatly reduces the threshold for nodes to join IOST;
- optimizes the code quality to improve the stability of the mainnet when running programs
- improves code testing to ensure security, and designs better code management
Important Notice on The Celebration of “IOST’s Mainnet Launch 1st Anniversary”
A year has passed by since IOST’s mainnet launch on 25 February 2019.
The celebration event for IOST mainnet launch 1-year anniversary, however, has to be rescheduled to the middle of March. At the moment, due to the coronavirus prevention and control regulations in China, all celebrations events are to delay and work has not fully resumed. Therefore, IOST is unable to ensure the participation of our partners and community members in this celebration at the moment and require a rescheduling of the celebration event. We seek your understanding with regard to this matter.
After this prevention period ceases, IOST will hold numerous amazing events and great anniversary gifts prepared for everyone. At that time, all members of the IOST community are cordially invited to the “IOST mainnet online anniversary” party.
Blockchain x Energy Consortium Kickoff Event | Empower the Energy Industry in Japan with IOST Blockchain
Energy-Blockchain Enterprise Coalition (EBEC) in Japan provides support & a platform where energy companies can conduct in-depth discussions about business utilization methods and business models with multiple blockchain companies, which will help to bridge the gap in their implementation stage.
Around 25 companies including blockchain & energy companies attended the EBEC Kickoff events in Tokyo and Osaka of Japan. This event strengthens the cooperation with energy companies and blockchain developers as well as keep the group well-informed of the latest blockchain technology and its applications in the energy industry.
IOST provides solutions to the energy industry through blockchain technology and accelerates the development of the Japanese energy industry. In the future, IOST will continue to develop blockchain technology, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with members of the Japan Energy Blockchain Enterprise Coalition (EBEC), and promote the application of IOST blockchain technology to more industries and application scenarios in Japan.
E. DApp Development
Battlesquare Official Launch on IOST mainnet
On February 25, Battlesquare was officially launched on the IOST mainnet. This game is the first music game released by DAppBirds based on the IOST mainnet. Simple, easy to play and highly addictive, once you pop there is no stop. According to the daily score ranking, players can also get a share of IOST. Weekly surprise rewards will be waiting for everyone, so come and play!
Before the game starts, players can purchase items for the arena. When the game starts, tap the screen to fill in the corresponding gap, and break the lines. The more squares you eliminate, the higher the score.
Check it out here: https://iost.dappmap.io/battlesquare/
*Disclaimer: All IOST DApps are developed by third-party developers. The information provided here does not constitute any investment advice. IOST bears no responsibility or liability for any loss which players may experience. Please contact the DApp team directly for any questions.
Join The IOST Community!
With a mainnet that is one-year-old, IOST has swiftly risen to become a world-leading public chain renowned for its numerous government collaborations and enterprise partnerships around the world.
IOST’s Partner Program is widely praised as one of the best staking programs globally by blockchain research institutions for its attractive returns, low risk and ease of use. To learn more and participate, please visit: https://www.iostabc.com/producers
If you would like to hang out with the IOST community, we have something for everyone:
- International English Telegram Group: https://t.me/officialios
- IOST Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/IOStoken
- Terry Wang Twitter: https://twitter.com/terrence_iost
- Jimmy Zhong Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost
- Slack Developer Community: https://invite.iost.io
- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IOStoken
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/IOSTofficial
- Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/IOST-FB-Group
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