NEO
Neo Global Development announced the release of Neo3 Preview5, the last major update before the official TestNet. The new version offers various new functions, including the integrated name service, the Oracle module and much more. Developers will test the Oracle service in intelligent contracts as soon as Oracle nodes are operational with the new module. Preview5 is also the first version based on the new .NET 5.0 SDK from Microsoft.
NGD Marketing Director and flamingo Product Manager Yuan Gao attended an AMA to discuss the latest proposal from the Protocol to Reshape Asset Flow in FIP # 2. In the AMA, Gao gave an overview of the insights gained since the launch, the upcoming changes to the asset flow model, Flamingo’s roadmap for the first half of 2021 and answered questions from the community.
FIP # 2 was approved for the proposal at approximately FLM 18.1 million, exceeding the quorum minimum of 3.15% required to move forward.
Poly Network announced that it is adding Zilliqa to its cross-chain asset swap protocol. The move is part of a new partnership that Poly Network cites as another step in its mission to promote interoperability between blockchain platforms. Once the implementation is complete, applications and tokens on Zilliqa can interact with other participating blockchains such as Neo.
Developer groups
NEXT released its monthly report for January 2021 mentioning the ongoing integration of Neo3 Preview5 with the NeoLine wallet and NeoTube block explorer, community activities and development updates for each of the NEXT products.
The leading software developer at AxLabs, Dr. Guilherme Sperb Machado and Claude Müller, reported on the history of Neo and explained the next iteration in Crypto Outlook 2021, a publication by Bitcoin Suisse. The article explained how the Neo3 platform provides the tools to improve the developer experience in Neo2.
NeoResearch added support for Neo3 Preview5 to neocompiler.io. Developers can now create contracts and test new Neo features.
Ecosystem
On February 1st, QLC Chain released its fortnightly update that mentioned three QLC Chain nodes hosted by the Metro Ethernet Forum, the first invoice from a Hong Kong-based cloud service provider, the relaunch of the official QLC Chain Telegram channel, and more.
On February 2, the Nash League second tier unlocked, raising the available prizes to $ 20,000 and dividing them 50/50 between solo entrants and a squad.
On February 2nd, DeepBrain Chain released its 14-day report which identified several improvements to the website’s front and back ends, DeepBrain Chain MainNet, and user and ecosystem growth.
On February 3, Moonlight announced that Vivid’s decentralized identity specification for Neo and Zilliqa had been approved and merged by the W3C organization.
On February 3rd, Nash released a quick update mentioning improvements to the UX reward payout and the ability for users to withdraw non-tradable assets from Nash Channels.
On February 3, Demex was listed on the Nomics Finance Cryptocurrency Price and Data Aggregator.
On February 3, QLC Chain released an updated roadmap for 2021 that includes plans to support Ethereum-based Layer 2 solutions, Oracle support integration, Synthetic Assets support, and Polkadot Layer 2 solutions.
On February 4th, Ivan Poon, co-founder of Switcheo Labs, attended a live broadcast with strategic partner DeFiance Capital to discuss the derivatives exchanges.
On February 4th, Switcheo TradeHub was updated to v1.12.0, including a UI update for the Demex trading platform.
On February 5th, O3 Labs released its monthly report for January 2021, which noted this ether Integration, the inclusion of EUR in the O3 wallet, the Polkadot and Huobi ECO beta testers and more required.
The third tier of the Nash League unlocked on February 5, raising the available prizes to $ 30,000 and dividing them 50/50 between solo entrants and a squad.
On February 7th, Switcheo TradeHub experienced a chain stop at block 7,252,686 caused by internal consistency protection. Transfers on TradeHub and trading on Demex were suspended while user funds were safe. Node validators were updated to Hotfix Binary v1.12.1 to fix the problem within a few hours.
Events
February 8: Switcheo co-founder Ivan Poon, interview with Blockchain Andy.
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