Phala Codebase Upgraded to Substrate 2.0 | Phala Weekly v0.2.94

Highlights
- Phala codebase has been upgraded to Substrate 2.0 release version;
- Phala expanded partnership with Mask Network and Twitter users can trade PHA on UniSwap with the latest version of Maskbook.
- Web3 Grants milestone development of pLIBRA and W3A completed.
- Marvin presented as a speaker in “Polkadot China Tour 2020, Shanghai” & “Candaq Polkadot Round Table Talk”
- Improved visual identity of Phala forum.

Development
Progress
- Phala Network codebase has been upgraded to Substrate 2.0 release version: https://github.com/Phala-Network/phala-blockchain/pull/44
- Substrate-TEE bridge refactor for better performance: https://github.com/Phala-Network/phala-blockchain/pull/43
- E2E Web3 Analytics tests have passed: https://github.com/Phala-Network/phala-blockchain/pull/42
- Finished PoC pLIBRA light client; started to port to confidential contracts

Ongoing tasks
- PoC-3 Miner reward and staking runtime logic
- W3A automatic deployment
- Libra light client and singing in confidential contract
- Adopt XCMP; waiting for Rococo v1
Community
- Phala substack account is live and subscribers will receive Phala newsletter containing Phala updates of all aspects.
- Improved visual identity of Phala forum.
- Added a welcome channel on Phala Discord server which better explains the value of Phala and Phala community.
- Did research on international miner contest events.
- Translated and published Recap | A Privacy Computing Discussion between Oasis Labs and Phala Network.

Connected to Phala
- Main communities: International 3,824 (+136) | Chinese 4,637
- Local communites: Russian 231 | Italian 139 | Bengladesh 1246 | Spanish 32 | Vietnam 23 | French 10
- Followers: Github Stars 40 | Twitter 7,456 | Medium 137 | Reddit 3 | Wechat official account 8,277
About Phala
A Substrate-based confidential smart contract blockchain on which you can develop confidential-preserving and privacy-first blockchain apps. Member of Substrate Builders Program starting lineup. Recipient of Web3 Foundation Grant.
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