Topic: ✅【ANN】【MAINNET PREVIEW】 IoTeX - A Decentralized Network for Internet of Things - page 4. (Read 60207 times)

👉🏼  IoTeX to Present Blockchain & IoT Innovations at IIC Q2 Member Meeting 🌎

Each quarter, the IIC membership of 300+ global IoT leaders meets to share new research, use cases, and insights. During the upcoming Q2 Member Meeting from June 22–26, IoTeX will participate in four sessions to share our latest work to the IIC membership, spanning decentralized identity (DID), Pantheon consortium blockchain, “Proof of Process” testbed, healthcare innovation, and more.

➡️ Learn about IoTeX IIC presentations: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-to-present-blockchain-iot-innovations-iic-q2-member-meeting-80f0e785f36e

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🔥 Burning 2.65% of Total IOTX Supply from Foundation Fund

The IoTeX Foundation has decided to burn 2.65% of total IOTX supply from Foundation Funds to ensure a smooth Mainnet GA migration for IoTeX stakeholders.

In total, 265,695,556 IOTX have been burned and the maximum total supply of IOTX has been reduced from 10 billion IOTX to 9,734,304,444 IOTX.

Note: users’ tokens were NOT burned or affected in any way – all users’ stake/votes have been snapshotted and merged into nsv2.

➡️ Full Details on the IoTeX Forum: https://community.iotex.io/t/burning-2-65-of-total-iotx-supply-from-legacy-staking-contracts/1261

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⭐️ IoTeX Livestream AMA on Tokenomics — Recording Available Now! 🙌🏼

What an insightful AMA on IoTeX Tokenomics we had today with @Raullen & @Larry_IoTeX! We answered your pre-submitted and live questions, as well as explained the various ways $IOTX will be spent, staked, and burned. This is one you don't want to miss!

➡️ Watch the replay now: https://youtu.be/rIjvK-pIk3g?t=1

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‼️ IoTeX Tokenomics Part 3 — Burn-Drop to Bootstrap 🦾

Introducing Burn-Drop, a one-of-a-kind Tokenomics program for the IoTeX Network — a total of 1 Billion $IOTX will be Burn-Dropped to bootstrap the first 1 Million "Powered by IoTeX" devices! 🌎

➡️ Full details in our new blog: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-tokenomics-burn-drop-to-bootstrap-1-million-iotex-devices-66a43a1a68d7

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💬 The summary of our AMA is now published and the winners have been selected 👏

Full blog ➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/livestream-ama-w-founders-june-25/1278

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🆕 Participate in this week's discussion topic

💰 Rewards: All of the eligible answers will receive 300 IOTX EACH + all of the participants will be entered in the community scoreboard for June
{Make sure to include your Telegram ID}

Join the discussion TOTW№17➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/totw-17-iotex-tokenomics-plan/1284

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IoTeX Invited to Join Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC) alongside Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and more! 🌎

The CCC is a Linux Foundation project and community dedicated to accelerating the adoption of confidential computing, which is a core pillar of IoTeX’s vision for the Internet of Trusted Things.

New Members include IoTeX, Facebook, Accenture, AMD, NVIDIA, and R3.

➡️ CoinDesk Feature on IoTeX: https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-iotex-and-r3-among-new-members-of-confidential-computing-consortium

➡️ Official Press Release: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/confidential-computing-membership-grows-60-152200680.html

⭐️ IoTeX Tokenomics — Part 2: DAO-Based Tokenomics 🌐

DAO-based tokenomics are coming to the IoTeX Network! In the second installment of IoTeX's Tokenomics series, we introduce new IoTeX DAOs that will fuel radically transparent interactions between builders, service providers, and consumers.

➡️ Read the full article: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-tokenomics-series-part-2-dao-based-tokenomics-cc546f7f57c7

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💭 AMA Livestream w/ IoTeX Founders is coming next Monday, June 22 from 10AM - 11AM PST. The session will be focused on tokenomics. You can start submitting your questions now in our Telegram group (https://t.me/IoTeXGroup) + tag @Alina_IoTeX

TOP 5 questions selected by the team will get $10 worth of IOTX each & all of the participants will be entered in a community scoreboard for June 🧮

‼️ IoTeX Tokenomics — Part 1: Utility of the IOTX Coin 🌐

IoTeX is proud to introduce new growth-oriented tokenomics to power the Internet of Trusted Things! Throughout June, we will share a series of articles outlining our tokenomics design.

In Part 1, we focus on the Utility of the IOTX Coin. The IoTeX platform is a canvas for builders, service providers, and consumers who spend, stake, and burn $IOTX for a variety of purposes — gas fees, governance, device registration, and stake-to-service.

▶️ Read our new blog: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-tokenomics-part-1-utility-of-the-iotx-token-781ff9c866e3

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As we are launching new products such as Ucam and Pebble Tracker and just released our Mainnet GA that entails 5 main initiatives — it’s time to refresh our sticker sets in Telegram to showcase these initiatives to the community!

In this campaign, we welcome you to create Telegram Stickers!

➡️ Full Campaign Rules & Details: https://community.iotex.io/t/iotex-telegram-sticker-campaign/1246

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👉🏼 MXC Exchange — IOTX/USDT Margin Pair ✅

MXC Exchange has completed the $IOTX Mainnet swap and will add IOTX/USDT pair for margin trading on June 10 at 17:00 (UTC+8) with 5x leverage available.

➡️ More Details: https://mxc-exchange.zendesk.com/hc/en-001/articles/360044756491

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📋 Project Update Report №25 {May 11 — June 10, 2020}

Quick Glance at the recent achievements:
✅ Mainnet GA Launch
✅ Community Town Hall
✅ Keynote @ IEEE World Forum, IPFS Summit & Reimagine 2020

➡️ https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-project-updates-25-may-11-june-10-2020-2d3323734633

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🌎 IoTeX Town Hall — Watch on YouTube ✅

Welcome to the first IoTeX Town Hall -- we have opened our monthly Delegate calls to the entire community to give you an inside look at the operations and governance of the IoTeX Network. Watch the recording on YouTube now.

🎥 Town Hall Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bPmKf2pv4

📖 Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19VewMP16vFE7jEoFqyUxXpSU-WuQt6Gz/view?usp=sharing

⭐️ IoTeX Mainnet GA - Messages from the Community ⭐️

We wouldn't be where we are without our amazing global community! We want to thank all of you for supporting us to this point and we can't wait to see what the future holds.

Hear from IoTeX community leaders @Alina_IoTeX @zimne @Artanovskaya @Quesho89 what Mainnet GA and the Internet of Trusted Things means to them 👇🏼

➡️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncehQ5LrUJU&feature=youtu.be

➡️ Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1268797231085182976?s=20

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💬 The summary of our AMA with Binance from June 2 is now published and the winners have been selected 👏

Check out the summary & winners list ▶️ https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-binance-ama-summary-june-2-2020-9320e6c6770c

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👉🏼 Staking on IoTeX has never been easier! ✅

With ioPay, the official IoTeX Wallet, you can stake native $IOTX with minimal gas fees, add $IOTX to an existing bucket, transfer buckets, and more on both Desktop (Mac, Windows) +Mobile (iOS, Android)!

🆕 Instructions to stake Native IOTX on ioPay: https://medium.com/@iotex/native-staking-on-iotex-mainnet-ga-machina-is-live-5ab572a22d57

➡️ Staking rewards information: https://www.stakingrewards.com/asset/iotex

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👉🏼 IoTeX Mainnet GA — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ✅

Now that Mainnet GA is live and IoTeX is a fully native network, what does this mean for staking, voting, and token swaps? We prepared a helpful FAQ to guide you through the must-know changes related to Mainnet GA.

➡️ Mainnet GA FAQs: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-mainnet-ga-faqs-1ac44f486e52

IoTeX Mainnet GA #Machina is officially LIVE! 🎉

With #MainnetGA, we have established independence from Ethereum and are now a fully native blockchain. Thank you to our community from around the world for your support! 🌎

⭐️ Now the journey begins to build the Internet of Trusted Things on IoTeX — join us!

➡️ Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1267632178994704385?s=20

➡️ Stake Native IOTX on Mainnet GA: https://medium.com/@iotex/native-staking-on-iotex-mainnet-ga-machina-is-live-5ab572a22d57

➡️ Explore the Five Pillars of Mainnet GA: https://iotex.io/mainnet

#IndependenceDay $IOTX

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IoTeX Head of BD @larrypang joined the UncleBob. Crypto podcast to discuss "Why Privacy Matters"

Find out where your data really goes ... this interview stems from IoTeX's latest research report "When Privacy Hits Home" 👉🏻 https://docsend.com/view/66skepm

➡️ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/mAvjkavnDyk

➡️ Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/unclebobcrypto/status/1267711696430411777

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🌟MXC Will Launch IOTX/USDT Trading Pair 🌟

⏰20:00 (UTC+8), June 2nd

💌IoTeX is building the Internet of Trusted Things, an open network where all physical and virtual “things” — humans, machines, and businesses — can interact with full trust and privacy.

More：https://mxc-exchange.zendesk.com/hc/en-001/articles/360044394451

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⚠️ Profile System Update

All of the remaining points from the IoTeX Profile System have been now converted to IOTX (native)!

▫️Accounts that had over 100 points were sent IOTX to their corresponding IoTeX address (“io…”) which shares the same private key of the ETH address you set in the profile system.

▫️Please check your wallets and PM admin if you have any questions 🤓

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⭐️ IoTeX Keynote @ IEEE World Forum on IoT 🌎

IoTeX was invited to present at the IEEE World Forum on IoT, the premier event for IEEE IoT initiatives! The IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology.

"Decentralized IoT Data Authorization with Pebble Tracker" by Dr. Xinxin Fan, Head of Cryptography @ IoTeX

➡️ Conference Website & Program

➡️ Watch the Full Presentation & Slides

✅ Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1267871730065801216?s=20

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💬 The summary of our AMA from May 28 w/ Binance Ukraine & Russia is now published! Get up-to-speed with IoTeX and our major developments 👏

Read the summary ▶️ https://community.iotex.io/t/ama-w-binance-russia-ukraine-community-may-28-2020/1221

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🆕 Participate in this week's discussion topic

💰 Rewards: All of the eligible answers will receive 300 IOTX EACH + all of the participants will be entered in the community scoreboard for June
{Make sure to include your Telegram ID}

Join the discussion TOTW№16➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/totw-16-what-mainnet-ga-component-will-have-the-most-impact-on-iotexs-future/1210

If your tokens are used in staking than you shoupl do nothing

MXC exchange adds new trading pairs, on June 2 IOTX / USDT pair will appear, trading will begin at 20:00 (UTC +
https://mxc-exchange.zendesk.com/hc/en-001/articles/360044394451

dushanya how to prepare for this? All my iotex are in metamask and I stake from there?! Should I stop that and finally make iotex wallet? I saw finance will help with swap, we can make a swap there? What is your recommendation? IoTeX to the moon!

4️⃣ Days Until IoTeX Mainnet GA #Machina 🚀

IoTeX Co-founder @Raullen delivers a special message to the community before our biggest launch ever. We are ready to welcome the world to build on IoTeX!

"While other projects struggle to find their purpose, IoTeX's mission has never been more clear."

➡️Watch/Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1266044194587459590?s=20

#InternetOfTrustedThings $IOTX

Join us for our first of three special #MainnetGA AMAs with Binance Russia & Ukraine!

https://twitter.com/binance/status/1265970634519003142

Answers will be in English and translated to Russian/Ukrainian! The Russian AMA begins at 3pm GMT in t.me/binancerussian and the Ukrainian AMA begins at 4pm GMT in t.me/binanceukrainian.

#MainnetGA @Binance @IoTeX

5️⃣ days left until Mainnet GA "Machina"!

In the last 24 hours, IoTeX received support from three of the biggest names in the crypto industry — millions of users! Ledger, CoinDesk, and CoinGecko are on board — what other industry leaders will join next?

▫️ Ledger: https://community.iotex.io/t/official-ledger-hw-wallet-thread/1132

▫️ CoinDesk: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1265353136559886336?s=20

▫️ CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1265534791207837696?s=20

#MainnetGA #Machina

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⭐️ The countdown to Mainnet GA "Machina" continues! Only 5️⃣ Days Left 🚀

IoTeX's biggest release yet is coming with new technology, native staking, updated governance, and powerful dev tools! Get up to speed on the 5 Pillars of Mainnet GA:

▫️ IoTeX Platform 2.0
▫️ Native Staking v2
▫️ Pantheon for Enterprise
▫️ Halo Grants Program
▫️ Hermes Reward System

‼️ Retweet our new Announcements thread on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1265705201895264257

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Who's ready for Native Staking on IoTeX? #MainnetGA

A fully native ecosystem is almost here. Stake to secure the IoTeX network and earn native $IOTX -- coming June 1 with a brand new transaction-based native staking mechanism!

➡️ Native Staking Details: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-native-staking-v2-a-new-scalable-secure-and-flexible-design-31d709c2b20e

➡️ Stake native IOTX with Ledger: https://community.iotex.io/t/official-ledger-hw-wallet-thread/1132/2

🚀 IoTeX Mainnet GA — Codename: MACHINA

We received 550+ votes from the IoTeX Community! With >50% of all votes, we are proud to announce the IoTeX Mainnet GA codename: #MACHINA

Machina means "of the machine" -- exactly like the IoTeX Network. Trusted machines are coming, are you ready for the #InternetOfTrustedThings?

➡️ Retweet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1264813027682996224?s=20

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‼️ IoTeX Global Awareness Campaign

Want to help spread the word about IoTeX Mainnet GA "Machina" and earn $IOTX in the process? This campaign is for you!

Create your own post OR share IoTeX's posts — there are many ways to participate and win. Show us your creativity and let's spread the word about IoTeX together!

➡️ Full Campaign Rules & Details: https://community.iotex.io/t/mainnet-ga-global-awareness-campaign/1127

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‼️ ATTN: Ledger Users — IoTeX Ledger app is now LIVE! 🔐

Securely manage your native $IOTX with Ledger - install the IoTeX app today! Transactions are available now and signing/staking will come shortly after Mainnet GA with Native Staking v2 (https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-native-staking-v2-a-new-scalable-secure-and-flexible-design-31d709c2b20e).

For Ledger users that used our mapping service (https://member.iotex.io/tools/token-migration), you may update your destination address to your IoTeX Ledger address, which is NOT linked to your current IOTX-E (ERC20) address.

➡️ Full details in the IoTeX Ledger thread: https://community.iotex.io/t/official-ledger-hw-wallet-thread/1132

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📢 Announcing the Winners of IoTeX "Name-the-Mainnet" Gleam Campaign!

Thank you everyone who has participated in this campaign and congratulations to our winners - please see the link below to see if your name is on the list!

➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/community-vote-for-mainnet-ga-codename/1107/2?u=alina

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‼️ IoTeX - New Feature Article on CoinDesk 🔥

It's an honor to have IoTeX's vision for the Internet of Trusted Things published in CoinDesk, the world's leading crypto news site!

"Look to Design, Not Laws, To Protect Privacy In the Surveillance Age" by Co-founder @Raullen

This global awareness and validation from CoinDesk proves the IoTeX vision is powerful and spreading. With #MainnetGA in 6 days, we will transform the Blockchain & IoT industry forever!

➡️ Read the full article: https://www.coindesk.com/look-to-design-not-laws-to-protect-privacy-in-the-surveillance-age

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IoTeX Delegates are ready for #MainnetGA, are you? 🚀

Thanks to our Delegate CoinGecko for supporting the IoTeX Mainnet GA launch! CoinGecko has over 7 million users that will hear the news about IoTeX!

➡️ Join the countdown on the CoinGecko website now: https://coingecko.com/en/explain/iotex-mainnet-ga

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🆕 Participate in this week's discussion topic around your most favourite IoTeX memory

💰 Rewards: All of the eligible answers will receive 300 IOTX EACH + all of the participants will be entered in the community scoreboard for May {Make sure to include your Telegram ID}

Join the discussion TOTW№15➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/totw-15-flashback-favourite-iotex-memory/1123

✅ Community Vote - "Name-the-Mainnet" 🚀

We asked the IoTeX community to pick the codename for #MainnetGA -- out of 150+ anagram submissions, we have four finalists: Machina, Mantis, Slate, Timber!

➡️ See the full codename explanations here: https://community.iotex.io/t/community-vote-for-mainnet-ga-codename/1107

➡️ Vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1263360911319814147?s=20

Win up to 10,000 IOTX by voting + retweeting — VOTE NOW!

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⭐️ The IoTeX Platform — Optimized for the Internet of Trusted Things

On June 1, the IoTeX Platform will get it's greatest update yet with Mainnet GA. Modular blockchain infra, expansive IoT middleware, new dev tools, and a fully native ecosystem -- get ready, this is gonna be big!

In our new blog, we explain the multiple layers of the IoTeX Platform, and share the principles that IoTeX uses to guide the design of our blockchain. Now is the best time to refresh your understanding of IoTeX technology!

➡️ Learn more about the new+improved IoTeX Platform: https://medium.com/@iotex/the-iotex-platform-optimized-for-the-internet-of-trusted-things-dd4f9240db59

On May 13, IoTeX held a special AMA with Minted Lab, a top Korean crypto community. Larry Pang, Head of Business Development @ IoTeX, shared insights and perspectives on IoTeX architecture, current use cases, future plans, and comparisons to other blockchain/IoT/privacy projects. Enjoy!

➡️ https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-ama-with-minted-lab-e34c69e06246

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‼️ IoTeX Mainnet GA is launching June 1, 2020

Are you ready for IoTeX's biggest milestone yet? Powerful dev tools, updated governance, IoT-fueled tokenomics, and a fully native blockchain -- let the countdown begin! ⏳

➡️ Like/Retweet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1262646879919075328

➡️ Learn more: https://community.iotex.io/t/official-mainnet-ga-announcements/886

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⭐️ IoTeX Keynote @ REIMAGINE 2020

IoTeX delivered a special keynote during the #REIMAGINE2020 virtual blockchain conference -- you don't want to miss this amazing keynote speech -- "Building Trusted Devices with Blockchain & IoT" by @larrypang

➡️ Watch the Keynote: https://youtu.be/YgAynMGDOD4

➡️ Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1263000431845707776?s=20

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💬 The summary of our Livestream AMA from May 13 is now published and the winners of the best questions have been selected 👏

Read the summary ▶️ https://community.iotex.io/t/livestream-ama-summary-may-13-2020/1101

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✅ New IoTeX Feature - “The Future if Smart Homes” 🏠

Great article featuring IoTeX Co-founder Jing Sun on “The Future of Smart Homes” by @geekychic for Shondaland 📖

With Shondaland’s >1 million readers, IoTeX’s vision for privacy-respecting smart devices is spreading to the mainstream — get onboard!

➡️ Full article: https://www.shondaland.com/live/technology/a32476939/the-future-of-smart-homes

Welcome to the Bi-monthly IoTeX Tech Update, where we share what tech-related initiatives the IoTeX Foundation (core-dev) is currently working on and why it matters for the IoTeX Network.

Over the past two weeks, core-dev has focused on rolling out Mainnet v0.11, preparing release of Mainnet v0.12, Ucam Beta Testing and other ingoing initiatives.

Read the full May 4 Update ➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/iotex-tech-dev-updates/703

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‼️ ATTN: Hardware Wallet Users ‼️

As we shared in our Mainnet GA Migration Plan (https://community.iotex.io/t/mainnet-ga-launch-migration-plan/682) last month, we will be migrating all stake/votes on Ethereum to IoTeX as part of Mainnet GA. If you stake using a hardware wallet (e.g., Ledger, Trezor), you may require special handling to complete your migration. We have created a new thread outlining your specific options + instructions. Please review and contact an Admin with any questions!

➡️ Full Details in the IoTeX Forum: https://community.iotex.io/t/attn-hardware-wallet-users-mainnet-ga-migration/957

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⭐️ IoTeX Halo Program — Community Grants to Fuel the Internet of Trusted Things

We are proud to introduce Halo, the official grants program for the IoTeX Network! With the upcoming launch of Mainnet GA, the IoTeX platform is more performant and developer-friendly than ever — we are now ready to welcome the world to build the Internet of Trusted Things on IoTeX. Join us and build the next generation of "Powered by IoTeX" devices + Dapps!

➡️ Full details on Halo: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-halo-grants-program-fueling-the-internet-of-trusted-things-c779182e31e2

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📋 Project Update Report №24 {April 8 — May 10, 2020}

Quick Glance at the recent achievements:
✅ Halo Program  -  official grants program for the IoTeX Network
✅ Ucam May Update
✅ Mainnet GA Native Staking v2

➡️ https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-project-updates-24-april-8-may-10-2020-95b07e345730

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IoTeX Mainnet GA is coming June 2020
 
Let's celebrate with a special community campaign!

30 winners will win 150,000 IOTX 💰

1️⃣ Complete the tasks on Gleam: 25 people will get 2,500 IOTX each 🎁
2️⃣ "Name-the-Net": we are letting YOU name the Mainnet GA release! Best codename gets 50,000 IOTX 🎁

Participate now ➡️
https://gleam.io/c2xu2/iotex-name-the-mainnet-ga-campaign

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The Smart Home of Tomorrow, Powered by IoTeX

Our homes are getting smarter. The cameras, virtual assistants, and other smart devices in our homes are now watching, listening, and talking to us 24/7. But if our smart devices can talk to us, then who else are they talking to? 🧐

Learn how IoTeX will enable the secure/private "Smart Home of Tomorrow" in Part II of our Smart Home mini-series with NKN!

➡️ Check it out now: https://medium.com/@iotex/the-smart-home-of-tomorrow-a40989542f9f

➡️ Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1260467468943994880?s=20

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⭐️ IoTeX & IPFS are bringing private decentralized storage to smart devices

During last week's IPFS Summit, IoTeX Cofounder, Raullen Chai, delivered a keynote on the future of Ucam and decentralized IoT. We are excited to work with the Protocol Labs team (IPFS, Filecoin) to build the Internet of Trusted Things!

➡️ Watch the IoTeX Keynote: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_ia0mgG08k8

➡️ IPFS Summit Recap: https://blog.ipfs.io/2020-05-13-ipfs-pinning-summit-recap/

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‼️ Introducing Pantheon: the enterprise-ready consortium blockchain by IoTeX

Pantheon lets enterprises harness the power of trusted users/devices/data to build trusted apps. Launching as part of #MainnetGA -- are you ready?

➡️ Learn more about Pantheon: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-pantheon-enterprise-ready-consortium-blockchain-for-iot-8d782e800a3f

➡️ Like+Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1261190859170516992?s=20

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REIMAGINE 2020 - FREE 72 Hour LIVE Global Blockchain Conference (Get your FREE Ticket by Sunday to gain access!)

Larry Pang, Head of Biz Dev at IoTeX will be talking all things blockchain at REIMAGINE 2020 - the most highly anticipated virtual conference of the year!

Starting: Monday 18th May

Register now: https://ri2020.io/

More details ➡️ https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/students-and-industry-meet-for-72-hour-live-blockchain-education-event

⭐️ [Mainnet GA] Native Staking v2 🚀

IoTeX is kicking off a month of Mainnet GA announcements with Native Staking v2 (nsv2) -- a new scalable, secure, and flexible design! Our new transaction-based design will make staking and voting with native $IOTX cheaper, faster, and easier than ever.

#InternetofTrustedThings

➡️ Full details in our new blog post: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-native-staking-v2-a-new-scalable-secure-and-flexible-design-31d709c2b20e

➡️ Help share on Twitter! https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1255010416297533442?s=20

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Redesigning Trust: Blockchain for Supply Chains 🚚

Over the past year, IoTeX worked with the World Economic Forum and 100+ organizations to develop a toolkit for the responsible deployment of blockchain in supply chains.

Today, we're excited to share the final toolkit! We look forward to supporting the continuous development of this toolkit to transform the global supply chain industry.

➡️ Toolkit Launch: http://wef.ch/blockchain-toolkit

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The digital world is secure by encryption, but not all encryption is equal. 🔒

This is why #Ucam and future "Powered by IoTeX" devices are so revolutionary. True end-to-end encryption guaranteed by blockchain will secure our future and make us captains of our own data destiny.

➡️ Learn more in our new blog post: https://medium.com/@iotex/not-all-encryption-is-created-equal-937917995e95

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⭐️ Introducing the Ucam App! 📲

Who says blockchain-based products can't be functional? Ucam delivers privacy AND an amazing user experience -- see for yourself in our new Ucam App preview video.

➡️ For more, see our May 2020 Ucam update: https://medium.com/@iotex/ucam-app-preview-pre-order-shipping-update-6e01f14f99c3

#OwnYourPrivacy $IOTX

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Thank you for all of your submissions we have received so far! 😍
We are excited to announce that we will be extending the campaign until May 8 in order to give everyone a fair chance to participate and earn IOTX for being fun and creative!

Welcome to the Bi-monthly IoTeX Tech Update, where we share what tech-related initiatives the IoTeX Foundation (core-dev) is currently working on and why it matters for the IoTeX Network.

Over the past two weeks, core-dev has focused on Delegate probation implementation, Native Staking v2 (nsv2), Ucam beta testing, and IoTeX 2.0 planning.

Read April 17 Update ➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/iotex-tech-dev-updates/703

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Thanks to everyone that attended webinar IoTeX & NKN! If you missed it, no problem! It's available on-demand ✅

"How to Protect Your Smart Home in 2020" - a webinar by IoTeX, NKN, and OwnYourData Foundation. We explain the inner workings of today's smart homes, as well as common vulnerabilities, and also describe how emerging technologies like blockchain will impact the future smart homes of tomorrow.

➡️ Watch the full webinar on-demand now!
https://zoom.us/rec/play/78Updeygqjw3S9LDtQSDA_N4W420eKms0HIb-KAMmR20AiMHOlT3Z-ZDYbOz7R1ue4Exntb19XVW_eId

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‼️ Tech Titan Patents Mean We Have To Get Serious About Data Privacy

"Our smart devices can now see, hear, and sense us 24/7 -- new patents by Amazon & Google indicate alarming plans to use Ring/Nest to control our homes and our actions."

IoTeX's new International Business Times feature by IoTeX Co-founder @Raullen is a must-read for privacy & IoT followers

https://www.ibtimes.com/tech-titan-patents-mean-we-have-get-serious-about-data-privacy-2960473

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🆕 Participate in this week's discussion topic around securing your smart home devices

💰 Rewards: Most interesting 3 answers will receive 1,000 IOTX EACH + all of the participants will be entered in the community scoreboard for April!

Join the discussion TOTW№11➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/totw-11-how-to-protect-your-smart-home/722?u=alina

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"When Privacy Hits Home" - a special report by IoTeX

Smart devices like Amazon Ring & Google Nest are watching and listening to us in our homes 24/7 -- with unprecedented access to our homes and data, Big Tech has plans to control more of our daily lives and eliminate 'privacy at home' as we know it. IoTeX explores the current and future impacts of 'when privacy hits home' in this must-rad report!

➡️ Download the report today: https://docsend.com/view/66skepm

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Happy One-Year Anniversary to IoTeX!

Exactly one year ago, IoTeX Mainnet Alpha was launched and to celebrate this, we are launching a new campaign for our community!

Create an original meme that is fun and IoTeX related

🎁  over 200,000 IOTX in prizes
⏳  April 23, 12 AM PST - May 1, 2 AM PST

Detailed instructions ➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/iotex-anniversary-meme-campaign/727?u=alina

Let your creativity flow 👩‍🎨🎨👨‍🎨

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⭐️ Hermes 2.0 is Officially LIVE and Open Source! ⭐️

Today, IoTeX is proud to launch Hermes 2.0, an automated and trusted rewards distribution system developed by the IoTeX Foundation (core-dev) for IoTeX Delegates and voters! ✅

Hermes is now open source (https://github.com/iotexproject/iotex-hermes) and more reliable, transparent, and convenient than ever. Tell your favorite Delegate to start using Hermes today!

➡️ Learn more in our new blog https://medium.com/@iotex/hermes-2-0-is-officially-live-and-open-source-fae6c100e62f

Summary of the Livestream AMA is now published on our forum & the video is available for those who missed the livestream!

➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/livestream-ama-summary-from-april-9-2020/710

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Happy Easter to the IoTeX Community! 🐰

To celebrate, IoTeX is launching Mainnet v0.11.0 (codename: "Easter") — this code release includes Delegate probation (as recently voted by the Community) and various performance + stability upgrades.

This will be one of our last code releases before #MainnetGA, are you ready for the next generation of IoTeX? 💫

➡️ More details on the IoTeX Forum: https://community.iotex.io/t/iotex-mainnet-v0-11-0-easter-release/713

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🆕 Participate in this week's discussion topic around Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

💰 Rewards: Most interesting 3 answers will receive 1,000 IOTX EACH + all of the participants will be entered in the community scoreboard for March!

Join the discussion TOTW№10 ➡️ https://community.iotex.io/t/totw-10-apple-and-google-are-building-a-coronavirus-tracking-system-into-ios-and-android/715

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How can we use blockchain and other emerging tech to protect our smart homes?

Join IoTeX & NKN for a special webinar this Wed, 4/15 @ 9AM PDT! We will explain the inner workings of today's smart homes (e.g., devices, data, connectivity) and common vulnerabilities. We will also share how emerging tech like blockchain and secure hardware will power your future smart home.

Special Guest: Brittany Kaiser, Co-founder of OwnYourData Foundation

‼️ Register today to reserve your spot: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_73z1OBPGSA2AbmTUTl6BWg

⭐️ [Community Vote] Continue The Grant of Foundation Bonus from 2020/04 To 2021/04 - Proposal

Core-dev proposes to continue the grant of foundation bonus (to delegates and voters) for one more year, i.e., from 2020/04 to 2021/04, while keeping the total amount of the foundation bonus the same. This proposal benefits stakeholders of the protocol and will help to make the current IoTeX network reliable while encouraging new delegates to join to make the network robust.

Make your voice heard and VOTE 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

Vote via Desktop Wallet
1. Download the latest wallet version 7.1 here (https://github.com/iotexproject/iotex-explorer/releases)
2. Open the Desktop Wallet before accessing the poll (https://member.iotex.io/polls/io10jckjex6ms3lvdc34xqn5udjmqvt87upvvcsg7)
3. Vote "Yes" or "No" (make sure to sign txn on Desktop Wallet)

Vote via ioPay Mobile Wallet
1. Download the ioPay app for iOS and Android here (https://iopay.iotex.io/)
2. If you have ioPay already, make sure you have the latest v0.2.3
3. Log in & access the vote via "Discover" tab » "IoTeX Staking" app » "Poll List"
4. Vote "Yes" or "No" (make sure to sign txn on ioPay)

➡️ Full Proposal (https://community.iotex.io/t/community-vote-continue-the-grant-of-foundation-bonus-from-2020-04-to-2021-04-proposal-4/696) details on IoTeX Forum
➡️ Poll (https://member.iotex.io/polls/io10jckjex6ms3lvdc34xqn5udjmqvt87upvvcsg7) on IoTeX Voting Website

⏰ Poll will close on April 13 5PM PDT

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📋 Project Update Report №23 {March 1 — April 7, 2020}

Quick Glance at the recent achievements:
✅ Mainnet GA is coming in Q2 2020
✅ Community Vote: Probation for Unresponsive Delegates
✅ The thread of the Week Discussions @ community.iotex.io

➡️ https://www.iotex.io/post/iotex-project-updates-23-march-1-april-7-2020

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IoTeX Q1 Tech Summary

Read this blog prepared by our co-founder Raullen to see what the core-dev team has been working on & future initiatives 🤓

➡️ https://www.iotex.io/post/q1-tech-summary

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‼️ IoTeX joins Amazon and Huawei as the new Co-chairs of the Blockchain Task Group of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC)

The IIC consists of 300+ leading technology organizations. IoTeX has contributed to the IIC since 2018, and this appointment as Blockchain Co-chair marks a major step forward in our enterprise efforts. Let's show them what blockchain is all about!

➡️ Full details in our new blog: https://medium.com/@iotex/iotex-amazon-and-huawei-selected-as-co-chairs-of-the-iic-blockchain-task-group-9032b7b7443f

➡️ Share on Twitter! https://twitter.com/iotex_io/status/1248162474106339328?s=20

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IoTeX is one of the most undervalued projects in the industry based on Flipside Crypto's 2020 statistics! 📈

Flipside Crypto (https://flipsidecrypto.com/fcas-25/), official partner of CoinMarketCap, is an industry-leading data provider for the crypto industry. Their data/ratings are trusted by CMC, MarketWatch, Messari, and more!

Now is the perfect time to get on board with IoTeX — what are you most looking forward to in 2020? Let us know, best answers will get IOTX tips via VITAbot !

IoTeX is once again ranked in the Top 25 crypto projects by Flipside Crypto, based on dev/user activity and maturity 📈

Also on the list: Ethereum, Stellar, Ripple, Monero, Chainlink, and other top projects.

With Mainnet GA coming, expect even more activity in the coming months!

https://flipside.substack.com/p/daily-mover-fcas-25

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🔊 IoTeX Community Contributions Scoreboard

➡️ March Scoreboard  (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJlpntAoJEIeDsUHcxKtUACNNn-rrN6hzPWJ49d4qxo/edit?usp=sharing)- Congratulations to the winners! 👏 Rewards will be distributed in the next few days

➡️ Community Scoreboard for April

 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJlpntAoJEIeDsUHcxKtUACNNn-rrN6hzPWJ49d4qxo/edit?usp=sharing)Activities you can participate in throughout April to win IOTX & VITA:
1️⃣ Thread of the Week @ community.iotex.io (http://community.iotex.io/) & Twitter (https://twitter.com/iotex_io) » weekly
2️⃣ IoTrivia Games » Tuesdays 8AM PST & Thursdays 8PM PST @ IoTeX Official Group (https://t.me/IoTeXGroup) chat
3️⃣ AMA - be active by submitting your questions
4️⃣ News Digest - weekly @ https://discord.gg/947VWTf #newsdigest

+ Other activities will be added over time

Rewards & Ranking System:
№1» 10,000 IOTX + 10,000 VITA
№2» 5,000 IOTX + 5,000 VITA
№3» 3,000 IOTX + 3,000 VITA
from №4 to №10» 1,000 IOTX + 1,000 VITA
from №11 to №20» 1,000 VITA

The scoreboard will be updated weekly & shared with the community in IoTeX Official Group (https://t.me/IoTeXGroup) chat. Find it under #iotexscore

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AMA Livestream w/ IoTeX Founders is coming next Thursday, April 9 from 10AM - 11AM PST. You can start submitting your questions now in our Telegram group (https://t.me/IoTeXGroup) + tag @Alina_IoTeX

TOP 5 questions selected by the team will get $10 worth of IOTX each & you will be entered in a community scoreboard

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IoTeX Co-founder @Raullen shares insights with CoinDesk on the importance of true end-to-end encryption. It's time to say NO to corporations building backdoors into our data!

"Products and services can be built to be both convenient and to protect privacy by design at the back-end." — Raullen Chai

➡️ Full article: https://coindesk.com/zoom-has-privacy-issues-here-are-some-alternatives