Hello, Dragonchain fans! The team was burning the candle at both ends these weeks! Development is still in progress, mostly in private repositories. There are 120 private repositories with over 6000 commits in the last 12 months! Moreover, the team hopes to release the core platform as open source in 2019. The Dragonchain Developer plan is still available, and you can start building today on the most flexible and scalable blockchain platform and see what you can accomplish with BaaS!
These weeks the Dragonchain team published two videos on development. In the first video, Dean Shelton, director of engineering, shows how to use smart contracts on Dragonchain to perform business logic on a blockchain. He shows how to do this with software such as Docker, and Dragonchain technology innovation Interchain, enabling interoperability between Dragonchain and a private Ethereum network. In the second video, Adam Crowder, Dragonchain software engineer, explains how to create an oracle for your own blockchain, with a cron smart contract on Dragonchain. The cron schedule feature can automatically envoke a smart contract to contact an oracle and selectively share data on a blockchain. With Dragonchain this capability is essentially built right in the platform.
Also, the team announced Fellowship of The Order of Dragons, Dragonchain’s global ambassador program! It all started as a small private group with pilot testers on Dragonchain platform and has now grown into this Fellowship. The Order of Dragons is an exclusive membership giving members early access to projects, events, and chances to earn rewards. They appreciate everyone’s contributions and hard work in the pilot group, and would like to open up the group for more Fellows!
As for the social side, Dragonchain launched Super Happy Dragon Lucky weekly show, focused on blockchain adoption, education, top stories, innovation, and Dragonchain latest updates! The first three episodes are now available! Win up to 1 Bitcoin worth of Dragons, next Thursday, August 1st, during a special episode of Super Happy Dragon Lucky!
And last but not least, Dragonchain is opening a new office located in Asia. The office is headquartered in Singapore, at Bardo, a co-working space designated for members of 1880; a private members club. Registration for Dragonchain Academy’s first developer course and certification is still open. Dragon Den expects to see a full public release in Q3 2019. The Dragonchain community continues to grow. On August 1st, the team will reveal a corporate rebrand on their new talk show, with many unveilings and surprises throughout the month of July. Time is ripe for Dragonchain!🐉
Development
GitHub metrics:
Last commit on public GitHub was made on April 29th, 2019 in dragonchain.github.io repository.
Also, there are private repositories (~100 private repositories on commercial GitHub).
“Dragonchain, Inc. began in 2017 and has been developing the enterprise and scalable platform on multiple private and proprietary repositories.
We’ve stated from the beginning that we intend to make the open source codebase network compatible with the commercial platform. We expect to do that sometime in 2019, and will involve an update to the open source codebase.”- Dragonchain CEO Joe Roets in Official Telegram group.
Developer activity (from Coinlib.io):
A Snapshot of Current Dragon Net Statistics:
Interoperability with a Private Ethereum blockchain network using Interchain:
Dean Shelton, director of engineering, shows how to use smart contracts on Dragonchain to perform business logic on a blockchain. In this demo he shows how to do this with software such as Docker, and Dragonchain technology innovation Interchain, enabling interoperability between Dragonchain and a private Ethereum network.
How to create an oracle for your own blockchain, with a cron smart contract on Dragonchain
Adam Crowder, software engineer, explains how to create an oracle for your own blockchain, with a cron smart contract on Dragonchain. The cron schedule feature can automatically envoke a smart contract to contact an oracle and selectively share data on a blockchain. With Dragonchain this capability is essentially built right in the platform.
Dragonchain Developer Plan Available Now— Your First Steps to Getting Started on Dragonchain:
Dragonchain’s Blockchain as a Service platform is now more accessible than ever, thanks to the release of the Dragonchain Developer Plan. This plan allows users to get started on the Dragonchain Platform and interact with the console. By registering for the Dragonchain Developer Plan, new users will receive the necessary credits to spin up an L1 node and start building their own blockchain projects, applications and solutions. Users that make an account and receive verification within this initial release window will also receive 3 months of free access as a bonus for signing up.
To get started on your Developer Plan, follow the steps below:
- Select the Developer plan from among their price plans
- Fill out the sign up form and create a Dragonchain console account
- Check your inbox for the verification code sent by registration@dragonchain(dot)com
- Enter the verification code to complete the registration process
After completing the registration process, you will immediately be taken to the Dragonchain console and begin your 3-month free access period. From there, you will be able to post transactions and start building blockchain applications and smart contracts with full access to the Dragonchain Platform. If you want to know where to begin as a new user, the following tasks are a good place to get started and will help introduce you to the way that Dragonchain operates.
- Create a chain
- Create a transaction
- Build a smart contract
If you need help completing these or any other processes on Dragonchain, the team has some valuable resources to help you move past help obstacles. Once you’re registered, take a look at our Guide to Develop on Blockchain, which can provide you with instructions and examples related to different Dragonchain features. This page will also connect you to useful smart contract templates and our Dragonchain SDKs for Python and NodeJS.
To get a more personalized experience or address a specific issue, you can visit the Dragonchain Developer Forum. If you have any questions or want to receive more resources, feel free to contact the team.
Social encounters
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra Improved with Dragonchain’s Blockchain Innovations
Could Dragonchain’s blockchain innovations improve some of the key features of Facebook’s Libra network? Danny Luedke and Joe Roets discuss how innovations like Interchain and Dragon Factor can make Facebook future-proof and compliant with GDPR.
In episode 0 of Dragonchain brand new weekly Super Happy Dragon Lucky show, they had a talk about Facebook’s Libra. Danny Luedke Dragonchain Product Marketing Director, and Founder & CEO Joe Roets sat down for 10 minutes to discuss some of their thoughts on Libra. Facebook’s cryptocurrency or stable coin in the making has been a hot topic in the news and in the global crypto community.
Yok Impex, Knowledge Perk, Private Ethereum Interchain & more! Super Happy Dragon Lucky Episode 1
Hosted by Dragonchain, Super Happy Dragon Lucky is a weekly show, focused on blockchain adoption, education, top stories, innovation, and Dragonchain latest updates.
In this episode, Peter Peh from Yok Impex talks about how they can use Dragonchain’s blockchain solutions to innovate in the recycling industry.
Knowledge Perk CEO Ryan talks about how their coffee business uses technology and Dragonchain’s blockchain to innovate.
And Dean Shelton demo’s how to create your own Private Ethereum Interchain, enabling interoperability between Dragonchain and Ethereum. Or, any other blockchain, in any coding language, with just a few lines of code!
Fellowship, Interchain, and creating oracles for blockchain — Super Happy Dragon Lucky episode 2
Publications in Dragonchain official blog.
Loyalty and Rewards Programs Reinvented with Blockchain
Loyalty and Reward Programs. Re-imagine Enterprise Grade Loyalty Programs With Blockchain and Reward your Loyal Costumers in Innovative Ways.
Why Dragonchain’s blockchain platform is suitable for your loyalty and rewards application
The enterprise-grade infrastructure
Rather than create and maintain your own blockchain infrastructure from scratch, consider taking advantage of Blockchain as a Service for enterprise use through their public-private hybrid blockchain platform. They allow you a fast speed to market without the common barriers found in other blockchains.
- Ease of use and flexibility
- Interchain and interoperability
What is blockchain?
New article in Dragonchain official blog.
Dragonchain Opens Office at Member’s Club 1880 in Singapore
Dragonchain’s primary Asian office is in Singapore, at Bardo, a co-working space designated for club members at 1880, which exists to inspire conversations that change the world.
Dragonchain Academy
Sieng Van Tran @sieng on Twitter on Jul 12:
Dragonchain Academy’s first developer course and certification released at the end of the February: Learn how to write and deploy smart contracts on the Dragonchain platform. Sign up to Daragonchain Academy mailing list to get first access to this course.
Finance
Token holders and the number of transactions dynamics (from Etherscan.io):
There is a slight decrease in the number of token holders these weeks.
Information from Coionmarketcap.com:
A Snapshot of Current Dragon Net Statistics:
Dragonchain Wyrm Holes give you the ability to transfer tokens from one blockchain network to another. Learn more here.
Roadmap
The first installment of the Dragonchain 2019 Roadmap:
Q2
- Time Products — Marketplace listing
- Marketplace — vendor enrollment features
- DragonDen — launch
- Patent — licensing standardization
- Commercial Platform — expanded dashboard features
- Privacy Products — Launch
- Dragon Factor — expanded features
- Commercial Platform — multi-cloud capabilities
Time Products — Marketplace listing
Captured Time Lending Contracts (CTLC) payments have now been further developed to payout rewards automatically at midnight GMT, after the end of your contract.
Marketplace — vendor enrollment features
This quarter the marketplace turned out to be less of a priority due to developing business opportunities. And on top of that, the team had their recent switch to Kubernetes to further enhance their blockchain platform for developers and customers building on Dragonchain.
Dragon Den — launch
Dragon Den further expanded the beta and had major updates in both the frontend and backend. The blue paper for Dragon Den has also been updated with new information. Development of their crypto aware social platform is ongoing and expected to be spun off and launched this year.
A Lair ownership process is expected to roll out soon to beta participants, which will allow users to propose and own Lairs in various subject areas.
Patent — licensing standardization
Dragonchain loyalty on blockchain systems patent was granted and will be included in the process of further standardizing their licenses. They are in legal review for patent licensing which is expected to be integrated into the Tokenized Micro-license itself.
Commercial Platform — expanded dashboard features
Extended account services have been released. Work on the console is ongoing and will undergo a full transformation within 8 weeks.
Privacy Products and Dragon Factor — expanded features
Dragonchain showcased the Dragon Factor Consent Demo at an invite-only event on June 13th in Napa, CA. The team now has integration of biometric factors. In addition, they have partnerships lined up for further adoption of Dragon Factor.
Commercial Platform — multi-cloud capabilities
Together with their on-premises solution, the team is able to deliver Dragonchain to multiple clouds and data centers. Check out Dean’s demo about Blockchain as a Service at scale for Enterprises.
Partnerships and team members
Fellowship of the Order of Dragons:
The Fellowship of the Order of Dragons is Dragonchain’s global ambassador program. It all started as a small private group with pilot testers on Dragonchain platform, and has grown into this Fellowship. Dragonchain will be starting to grow the fellowship and transition its pilot group here. The Order of Dragons is an exclusive membership giving members early access to projects, events, and chances to earn rewards. As soon as Dragon Den is ready, members will have access to the restricted Fellowship Lair on Dragon Den. They will continue to build things out and include more benefits for the fellowship. The team appreciates everyone’s contributions and hard work in the pilot group, and they would like to open up the group for more Fellows, starting today.
Rumors
Dragonchain Rebrand
On August 1st, the team will reveal a corporate rebrand on their new talk show, with many unveilings and surprises throughout the month of July.
#DragonchainRebrand Giveaway
What’s better than a Tesla worth of TRON ($TRX)?
10 winners will receive an exclusive rebrand merchandise package.
1 winner will be featured on the Super Happy Dragon Lucky talk show and will also receive a set of all Jojo t-shirts.
1 winner will get an NDAAMA (Ask Me Anything) session with Joe. Joe will answer any questions you have in private.
1 winner will get a 10-minute Q&A with Joe on camera.
SHIRTCOIN
All Good Things Come to an End
In branding and in life, nothing is constant but change. Throughout July, the team will release limited edition (mostly Jojo) merch leading up to the rebrand.
Feeling creative? Envision your own Jojo and send it to the team. If the team likes what they see, they’ll consider it for an official merch design.
Dragonchain Limited Merchandise:
Twitter:
- Dragonchain @dragonchaingang on Jul 26:
- Dragonchain @dragonchaingang on Jul 22:
- Joe Roets j03 @j0j0r0 on Jul 18:
Discussions on Reddit:
Telegram:
“Don’t pay attention to rumors. There’s too many in this industry guys. Pay attention to our fundamentals. Pay attention to what we are doing. What we have public that’s public. What we don’t have public is because of legal NDAs.”
- Jonel (admin)
Social media metrics
Social media activity:
Social media dynamics:
Dragonchain community continues to grow. Despite the fact of growth in other social media, there is a slight decrease in the number of subscribers of Dragonchain Telegram channels these weeks.
Facebook — Announcements, publications with 25–50 likes, 5–10 shares.
Twitter — Average number of retweets is 50–100 for one post.
Other media:
- Dragonchain Academy Twitter — since November 26th, 2018.
- Dragonchain Academy Medium — since January 10th, 2019.
- Dragon Factor Twitter — since November 26th, 2018.
Bitcointalk.org: since August 17th, 2017. Discussion on latest news, price, etc.
Dragonchain also has Kakao talk for koreans.
The graph above shows the dynamics of changes in the number of Dragonchain Facebook likes, Reddit subscribers and Twitter followers. The information is taken from Coingecko.com.
