IOST Bi-Weekly Report | Multiple Staking Platforms Successfully On-Boarded!
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 Progress
Development
- Event rewards distribution
- Q3 technical contribution guidelines
- Technical support for community
- Added vote information consultancy interface to RPC
Test & Debug
- New version PoB cluster testing
- Testing platform & Maintenance and operations
- Block production verification and communication
- Technical support for new nodes
- Servi nodes exit
- Zabbix testing environment service building
- Zabbix testing environment invitation and setting
(B) Community Growth
(C) Mainnet Statistics
(D) Ecosystem Progress
1. IOST Organized Blockchain Seminar in Japan
IOST Japan held an blockchain community event in Osaka. Ex-ConsenSys Japan Lead, Jim@upandbeyond was invited along with @MayatoHattori ex-community manager of Neutrino, a famous co-working space in Tokyo. We have set a roadmap for growing the IOST community in Japan!
2. IOST Staking Program Ranks #1 Globally
Staking is becoming increasingly popular in 2019, attracting many major exchanges, firms and investors to participate.
Prior to the rise of the staking economy, IOST had already launched its Global Partners Program in December last year. IOST currently holds the first place globally in staking ranks with multiple mainstream blockchain institutions, including StakingRewards and BlockBeats, and ranks #1 against 80+ other projects including EOS and Tron.
3. IOST x Boomstarter | $IOST Becomes A Global Fundraising Currency With The Largest East European Crowdfunding Platform
The IOST Foundation is excited to share that we have completed integration with Boomstarter and will be used as a fundraising currency on one of the largest crowdfunding platform in Eastern Europe.
The Foundation is happy to announce that Boomstarter will join our ecosystem as an IOST Partner Node. We believe this exciting partnership will deliver significant value to the global IOST community and be an exceptional value boost to the IOST ecosystem.
4. IOST x Nestree | A Gateway for Non-Crypto Users To Access IOST With Zero Technical Barriers
The Foundation is partnering with Nestree, a next-generation reward-based communication platform via the integration of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
As the starting point of collaboration, the IOST Team will provide technical and security support for the integration of IOST blockchain in Nestree mobile application in the areas of resource management including iRAM and iGAS, P2P transaction of IOST tokens, and smart contract distribution to community group channels.
5. IOST x HashFin | Staking Pool By Node Capital Launches IOST Staking Program For Investors
Recently, Node Capital’s Staking Pool HashFin joined IOST as a partner node and purchased 10 million IOST to support IOST ecosystem. In addition, HashFin will officially release its PoS staking service in a month, aiming to build the IOST staking economic system and bring value to community users.
HashFin announced its participation in IOST today with an investment of 10 million IOST. HashFin will continue to purchase more IOST because of its confidence in IOST.
6. OnBlock Pool Launches IOST Staking
To cater to the growing needs of our users in managing their digital assets, OnBlock officially released OnBlock Pool on July 18th (UTC+8) and launched its IOST staking management service.
Powered by OnBlock platform, OnBlock Pool provides the combined services of mining and trading. Users can experience mining service anytime without the need of asset lock-up with flexible deposits and withdrawals.
7. IOST X SlowMist | SlowMist To Provide World-Class Security and Staking Services For IOST
IOST is excited to announce the partnership with SlowMist Safe Staking, a blockchain company with a focus on blockchain ecosystem security. Its security team will provide IOST with operation monitoring service and node on-boarding solutions. SlowMist aims to contribute to IOST staking ecosystem and deliver value to community members.
SlowMist Safe Staking is a security product launched by SlowMist Zone targeting at PoS ecosystem, which provides operations monitoring service for blockchains, as well as nodes deployment and operation solutions for PoS pools.
8. IOST x Stir | IOST Staking Program Launched By Stir, VC-Invested Staking Pool
The Foundation is excited to announce that we are partnering with Stir to join as a Servi Node and participate in the rapid growth and development of the IOST ecosystem.
Stir’s upcoming service to support customers and run a Servi Node will be the first Staking-as-a-Service (StaaS) program targeting Japanese customers. With this partnership with Stir, we expect the expansion of the IOST ecosystem by making it easier for investors to access and join IOST staking.
9. IOST x HashHub | Sanka Network by HashHub Launches IOST Staking For Japanese Community
Sanka Network is a Staking Platform operated by HashHub. Users who hold IOST can join staking on Sanka, where they can receive attractive staking rewards, but also to contribute to the governance of the blockchain network.
10. IOST x Coin Club | Penetrating New Blockchain Communities In North America, Europe And Asia
IOST is excited to announce a partnership with Coin Club, a blockchain community platform. Coin Club will support IOST ecosystem and assist its development in international market. Coin Club has already joined the IOST Partners Program with a current total vote of 2.3 million.
(E) DApp On-boarding Progress
1. IOST X Prophet | Accelerating IOST Decentralized Finance Ecosystem Development
Prophet has officially joined the IOST ecosystem and reached a strategic partnership with IOST. Prophet will deploy DeFi DApps on IOST. In addition, Prophet is participating in the IOST Partners Program and has received staking votes from community members.
2. IOST x TopDApp | Exclusive IOST DApps Ecosystem Showcase
With more than 2,000 DApps from ETH, EOS, TRON, IOST and other public chains, TopDApp provides users with diverse data services. TopDApp is a platform where developers can release DApps and swiftly connect to users, while users can understand the latest market updates and DApp data information. TopDApp also focuses on content service, providing original player strategies, assessments, and leaderboards for different levels of users.
Now, TopDApp showcases IOST DApp ranking, user tutorials and other user-centric sctions. It provides IOST with comprehensive DApp data analytics and user tutorials into learning how to participate in the IOST ecosystem.
3. Sticky Goo Now Live on IOST | Help Sticky Goo Save His Girlfriend!
Released on IOST by DappBirds, Sticky Goo is an easy and addictive game to play, where players can get $IOST treasure chests along the way. Just as Sticky Goo and his lovely girl friend enjoying the beautiful day, a humongous spider dropped down from nowhere and snatched away Sticky’s girlfriend. There’s no time to waste, help Sticky save his girlfriend now!
Website: https://iost.dappmap.io/nngjump/
4. IOST x Infinito Wallet | New Wallet Partnership To Support IOST Ecosystem Development
IOST is excited to announce a partnership with Infinito Wallet. Infinito Wallet will fully support IOST mainnet ecosystem, including token transaction, mainnet account creation and importation, asset management and later IOST DApp exclusive section as well as PoS asset management service.
In the near future, users will be able to easily and safely manage IOST assets on Infinito Wallet, explore innovative DApps and stake IOST tokens.
Join the IOST Community!
Just two months after the launch of mainnet, IOST is now one of the Big 4 Public Chains for DApps alongside Ethereum, EOS and Tron. IOST has already surpassed Ethereum in the number of transactions made on the network. IOST will continue work hand in hand with developers and our community to build the world’s first scalable AND decentralized blockchain project, with a vision of on-boarding over 100 million users by 2019.
If you would like to hang out with the IOST community on chat, social media or to discuss product development, we have something for everyone:
- International English Telegram Group: t.me/officialios
- IOST Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/IOStoken
- 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
