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I have about 1000 coins as I can to increase their number by using the POS system? In the cap threads written about this in passing. I can't find a description of the process and the percentage of POS. Thank you.

Metaverse and CPChain To Collaborate On R&D and Promotion of Blockchain Architecture



We are pleased to announce that Metaverse has officially partnered with CPChain on the research, development and promotion of blockchain architecture. Moving forward, both parties will pool their resources to encourage the development and implementation of blockchain applications.

Combining blockchain technology with the Internet of Things (IoT), CPChain led the call for a new generation of IoT technology. To that end, CPChain has built a basic data platform targeted at IoT systems that aims to remodel IoT’s infrastructure through the integration of distributed storage, encryption algorithms and blockchain technology.

Based on data storage and computation as well as consensus protocols, CPChain leverages several core technologies including parallel distributed computing, storage architecture, double-layered consensus mechanisms and lightweight sidechain consensus protocols to resolve the three major challenges facing IoT adoption: high barriers to entry, privacy issues and the lack of clear value propositions.

CPChain has successfully completed R&D of its hybrid double-layer consensus protocol and two other key technical components: distributed data storage and computation. The project has now entered a stage of large-scale implementation.

As a strategic partner, CPChain has built a basic data platform targeted at IoT systems by reshaping its IoT infrastructure to provide a comprehensive solution for data acquisition, storage, sharing and application, maximizing the value of data obtained from IoT sources. It is strongly aligned with Metaverse’s vision of working towards an Internet of Value, and will contribute a wealth of data to advance Metaverse’s efforts to expand the digital market.

At the same time, Metaverse will provide CPChain with efficient, convenient data digitization and asset transfer capabilities, increasing transaction security and individual privacy.

We believe that this partnership will inject fresh vitality into Metaverse’s ecosystem through the enhancement of Metaverse’s digital identity system and other infrastructure services.

https://medium.com/@mvs_org/metaverse-and-cpchain-to-collaborate-on-r-d-and-promotion-of-blockchain-architecture-a5b0352af8fc

Please close your anti-virus app.
It's incompatible with our MVSD wallet. If you'd like to have a more convenient wallet, try use our light wallet.

Open link: https://myetpwallet.com

My Anti- Virus Program always screams after downloading the wallet.
And virustotal says 9/60 
I guess false positive but why so much??

It is already on bitfinex. More big?

Any chance of getting ETP to more big exchanges soon? like bittrex, cryptopia, poloniex ?

Hi Guys, Very interested in this project. However, I have read you can stake this con but I can not find any info on that. Can someone please drop me a link on how the staking works?

Progress Report — (2nd Jan 2018–19th Jan 2018)

Introduction
Metaverse is a public blockchain project that aims to provide decentralized services based on digital assets, digital identity and value intermediaries in order to build an open ecosystem in which digital value can be freely circulated. Detailed information can be found in our white paper.

Weeks in Review
Development
· Light Wallet Development Progress
In preparation for the release of the official light wallet app for Android devices, the MyETPWallet app beta (Testnet) has been launched on google play store and is currently going through user testing and being refined.
There are some issues that we are seeking help for. If you’re interested in contributing to the light wallet, please check out the GitHub page: https://github.com/mvs-org/lightwallet/issues
· Metaverse full-node wallet
V0.7.3 of MVSD, Metaverse’s full-node wallet, is now available. Mainly targeted towards developers, the main improvements made are:
- Provides developers with a standard JSON-RPC 2.0 call with URI: /rpc/v2. Refers to API v2. For more information, you can refer to the documentation here: https://docs.mvs.org/api_v2/
- Compatible API calls on versions older than v0.7.3 with URI: /rpc/
- Other optimizations
- Performance improvement.
To download the latest version of MVSD, please visit our website at https://mvs.org/.
Digital identity development is also ongoing. Details are as follows:
- Finish theoretical code design of digital identity/Profile implementations
- Developers are currently working on anonymity for Digital identities
-Dockerfiles are now provided, with support for compiling and binary
-Revised and improved documentation at docs.mvs.org
· Development Roadmap
An updated development roadmap outlining Metaverse’s plans for 2018 in greater detail has been released here.
· Official Website
Our official website is now available in Spanish! Spanish, Latin American and other Spanish-speaking community members can now view the website in their native language.

Exchanges

Metaverse ETP was listed on Bit-Z, a Hong Kong based exchange that provies professional digital asset trading and OTC (Over The Counter) services. The ETP/BTC trading pair is currently available.


Community Events
· Soliciting Articles
Metaverse has launched a long-running community event that will reward content creators — find the details [here!]

· Ambassador Program
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Metaverse Ambassador Program, which aims to support our community of driven blockchain enthusiasts and elevate their reach. Our very first Ambassador is Jack Hwang — a familiar face for anyone in our English Discord; he also manages the official South Korea Community! Metaverse is looking for more driven Ambassadors who will be rewarded with attractive benefits and exclusive opportunities to interact with the team. More information can be found here.

Metaverse Foundation
· The Foundation has also partnered with Baofeng Bokocloud, a platform created by Baofeng Xinying, for technical collaboration and full node support. A subsidiary of Baofeng Group (Shenzhen Stock Code: 300431), which boasts over 300 million users worldwide, Baofeng Xinying has a wealth of experience and expertise in large-scale and high-concurrency distributed file systems.
· The Foundation has also established a bounty program. There are two types of bounties available: one is a developer bounty, while the other rewards community contributors. Read more about it here and participate actively!

Other information
· Jibrel Network — Blockchain Revolution Summit: CEO Eric attended the summit in Seoul, Korea and gave a speech about digital economy there. He also accepted an interview by Korean media “The Korea Herald” and talked about digital currency and the application scene in terms of blockchain finance.
· Finwise Summit 2018: representatives from Metaverse attended Finwise Summit 2018 in Macau for two days of intense dialogue, presentations and networking, led by CEO Eric Gu and CTO Chen Hao. Read more about what we were up to here: https://medium.com/@mvs_org/metaverse-at-finwise-summit-2018-driving-blockchain-based-finance-e50d23bc1279
· Eric Voskuil, lead developer of Libbitcoin, a wildly popular set of cross-platform C++ libraries for building bitcoin applications, visited the main Metaverse office in Shanghai for a week of discussion and technical training workshops with numerous developers from the Chinese community.
· 2017 Roundup: “Given the diversity of projects already available in the marketplace, what value could Metaverse bring?”. We answer this and more in our 2017 Roundup, which reflects on Metaverse’s progress in 2017 and outlines our goals for the year ahead. Read it here: https://medium.com/@mvs_org/metaverse-building-a-new-reality-2017-roundup-52964e01944d
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Github: https://github.com/mvs-org/metaverse

Metaverse at Finwise Summit 2018: Driving Blockchain-Based Finance

On January 12, 2018, Metaverse attended the Finwise Summit, jointly organized by the Macau International Blockchain Research Society and other international Blockchain organizations. The Summit gathered outstanding Blockchain projects, industry specialists and investors, academics and members of the press from around the world for two days of intense discussion about hot topics in the Blockchain industry, with a focus on blockchain applications in the financial industry and the evolution of Fintech.

Metaverse’s CEO and founder Eric Gu and CTO Chen Hao led a team of representatives to the conference, where they introduced the Metaverse project and shared the latest developments and achievements. Together with attendees at the Finwise Summit, they participated in discussions about the potential for financial industry restructuring through blockchain technology and established preliminary intentions to cooperate with multiple projects. During the Summit, Eric expressed that the financial industry would inevitably serve as the main market for blockchain technology applications. With the ability of blockchain technology to effectively resolve many of the problems facing the financial industry, the future was bright for the intersection of blockchains with the financial sector.

As CTO of one of China’s leading public blockchain platforms, Metaverse’s Chen Hao gave a presentation titled Blockchain Applications and Metaverse. During the presentation, Chen Hao shared his opinions on what constituted blockchain thinking, how Metaverse can help internet and web services companies integrate with blockchain technology, and how blockchain thinking can be used to construct the new Internet.

An excerpt from his speech: “Traditional internet giants have entered the blockchain industry in quick succession. As we move from the Internet era to the era of the blockchain, whether they can continue to dominate the industry remains to be seen. The traditional Internet consists of isolated islands of value, with sealed-off ecosystems and data. In contrast, blockchains aren’t merely a type of technology — they are a philosophy, a way to build that combines both model and technical innovation. As for Metaverse, an Internet startup, we have some natural advantages. Concepts raised by Metaverse such as digital identities and Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) have the ability to place the current Internet on the blockchain, drive the Internet’s evolution from isolated islands of value towards an Internet of Value, and develop supervizable “weakly-centralized” applications. Metaverse strives to become one of the core infrastructure-level technologies underlying the Internet and provide digitization capabilities that will be one of the Internet’s major drivers, allowing any and every application to enjoy the convenience afforded by digital finance at effectively no cost.

After his speech, Chen Hao presented a plaque to the first Metaverse global ambassador, Jack Hwang, who is our Ambassador in South Korea. He also took the opportunity to express his gratitude for Jack’s significant contributions to the Korean Community. The Metaverse Ambassador Program is a global project, with the aim of supporting the Metaverse community in all corners of the globe and increasing their influence.

Metaverse booth
During the Summit, representatives from the Metaverse team were present to interact with guests and blockchain enthusiasts. More than just blockchain technology, they introduced the overall development of Metaverse and its unique selling points, as well as the concept of Blockchain-as-a-Service. We believe that this round of the Summit was useful for blockchain enthusiasts, who could gain a comprehensive understanding of the direction of Metaverse’s development and enrich the Metaverse ecosystem and community.

https://medium.com/@mvs_org/metaverse-at-finwise-summit-2018-driving-blockchain-based-finance-e50d23bc1279

Did you mean coinlock system?
Coinlock is a new approach to solve the problem of deflation caused by the accidental or purposeful loss or destruction of tokens so that sufficient ETP remains in circulation.
Current ETP locking function has five sectors: 0.1%, 0.66%, 3.23%, 7.98%, 20%
The interests will be gained when it reaches corresponding block.

Check out this:


For more details, please refer to https://medium.com/@mvs_org/metaverse-2018-roadmap-3b15a4621240

Can you explain how your bonus system works?

Metaverse Blockchain Express (6/1/2018~13/1/2018)

https://medium.com/@mvs_org/metaverse-blockchain-express-6-1-2018-13-1-2018-a8a94011e5e1

Undervalued Cryptocurrencies: Metaverse (ETP) the Open Platform of Digital Contracts and Identities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrrdDoHXT7I

Metaverse Ambassador Program
Launching the Metaverse Ambassador Program

https://medium.com/@mvs_org/metaverse-ambassador-program-11416f3372d4


In line with Metaverse’s aim of expanding its global presence and increasing community engagement, we’re pleased to announce the launch of the Metaverse Ambassador Program — a comprehensive plan to support a community of driven blockchain enthusiasts and elevate their reach.
Part of a Worldwide Team
Metaverse aims to revolutionize the way financial services and transactions are processed, and confidence is growing among financial institutions that blockchain technologies will ultimately transform how services are conducted, operated and delivered. As an extension of our vision of building a new reality, ambassadors will take the lead in fostering authentic and long-lasting relationships with the Metaverse community globally.
Become an Ambassador
We’re looking for global-minded and regional experts, practitioners, influencers, instigators and innovative and strategic thinkers who are:
- Passionate about Metaverse’s vision and values
- Ready, capable and motivated to nurture awareness about Metaverse and build connections around the world

Hello guys,

Is there any more detailed roadmap for Q1 2018? what is planned to happen in Q1?

Can you explain the scheme you Oracle Intermediaries are going to be effective?

Baofeng Group (Shenzhen Stock Code: 300431) - Baofeng Bokocloud and Metaverse Announce Strategic Partnership

http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/baofeng-group-shenzhen-stock-code-300431--baofeng-bokocloud-and-metaverse-announce-strategic-20180109-00302

HONG KONG / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2018 / Baofeng Group (Shenzhen Stock Code: 300431) subsidiary Beijing Baofeng Xinying Technology signed a strategic partnership with Metaverse on 25 December, 2017. As strategic partners, both parties will jointly research and develop the Blockchain Consensus Network (BCN) as well as Blockchain-as-a-Service architecture, with the aim of expanding blockchain technology applications.

According to the terms of the partnership, Metaverse will provide technical support for full nodes for Baofeng Bokocloud and assist with upgrades to their consensus mechanism and incentive model. Baofeng Xinying will also be appointed as an honorary member of the Metaverse Foundation, and help enrich the Metaverse ecosystem with resources built on the BCN. Their architecture will support Metaverse's full nodes and all future versions of the Metaverse blockchain. Baofeng Xinying will also provide a range of BCN services including system setups, network commissioning and 24/7 technical support for Metaverse to ensure the security, stability, and performance of the Metaverse blockchain network.

Metaverse is the first public blockchain project to propose the concept of digital identities. Digital identities will be based on Metaverse's unique blockchain ecosystem, with use cases built around the functions built into the Metaverse blockchain, Blockchain-as-a-Service and Metaverse wallets, and are capable of providing verification and authentication functions for various industries.

About BFC Bokocloud

Launched by Beijing Baofeng Xinying Technology, a subsidiary of Baofeng Group (Shenzhen Stock Code: 300431), Baofeng Bokocloud is the world's first Blockchain Consensus Network (BCN) platform. With a focus on blockchain technology, large file delivery networks and the commercial and home video services market, Beijing Baofeng Xinying Technology has a wealth of practical experience and technical knowledge in the areas of large-scale and high-concurrency distributed file systems. Baofeng Group is a public company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. With over 300 million users worldwide, it offers a wide range of products and services including the Baofeng Online Video Service, Baofeng Magic Mirror VR, Baofeng Sports and Baofeng Internet TV.

About Metaverse

Metaverse is a leading public blockchain based in China. Designed to facilitate low-cost, convenient transfer of digitized personal data and assets with unprecedented security and privacy, Metaverse aims to revolutionize the way financial services and transactions are processed and to improve outdated and inefficient identity verification services with a network of Digital Assets, Digital Identities, and Oracle Intermediaries.

Metaverse: Building A New Reality (2017 Roundup)


2017 was a year of major breakthroughs across the entire blockchain industry. Skyrocketing prices have given cryptocurrencies greater media coverage and general awareness, while corporate adoption is slowly growing, with the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance now boasting over 200 member firms.
2017 also witnessed the creation, development and growth of the Metaverse network. Since the mainnet went live in early February, the team has been working tirelessly towards the vision of building a blockchain that combines digital asset and identity functionalities, trading full decentralization for the opportunities provided by Oracles and off-chain data. To that end, progress has been made on multiple fronts including research, business development and partnerships. As the year comes to a close, we take some time to reflect on the work that has been done and outline our goals for the year ahead.

Through the looking glass
With the rapidfire, breathless updates about price, speculation and regulation, the immense progress that blockchain technology has made since the early days of Bitcoin are not always obvious. We now see applications in industries such as banking, insurance, healthcare, logistics and media. As our work and life become increasingly dependent on the Internet, Metaverse foresees a transition from the internet of information to the internet of value: an increasing number of digital assets transfers will take place online, and Avatars (Digital Identities) and intermediary Oracles will become the new mainstream economic model.
By the time Metaverse was created, established blockchain platforms such as Ethereum were hosting hundreds of decentralized applications. In response to concerns about blockchain bloat and slow transaction processing speeds, solutions such as the Lightning Network had been in development for over a year, and the number of domestic competitors was increasing by the day. Furthermore, it seemed like many consumers and blockchain projects were in favour of full privacy and decentralization, evidenced by the explosion of Zcash, Monero and other privacy-centric protocols. Given the diversity of projects already available in the marketplace, what value could Metaverse bring?
Together with the launch of Metaverse’s mainnet in February of 2017, an updated white paper was released. In it, the founding team outlined an ambitious plan for a blockchain platform that could seemingly combine the advantages of Bitcoin, Ethereum and BitShares while introducing the digital identity functions of projects like Civic.

Booting up
The Metaverse team pursued (1) a more user-friendly blockchain platform implementation, that (2) had the potential for rapid, mass adoption.
User-Friendly: This is in contrast to platforms such as Ethereum, which depended heavily on smart contracts and were mainly targeted towards developers. Ethereum’s Solidity had also previously faced criticism for being untested and difficult to write in — a large part of this can be attributed to the fact that it is very new; these difficulties are also exacerbated by problems with Solidity’s compiler and a lack of public libraries.
Mass Adoption: The disintermediation promised by many blockchains and cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin included, have yet to generate concrete gains. To truly see mass adoption with support from corporations and governments, it’s a mere fantasy that we can “cut out the middleman”. To that end, Metaverse was developed with the belief that intermediaries will continue to play an essential role in society. In the blockchain, these value intermediaries are known as “Oracles”, and provide a range of functions.
Another factor hindering the push for mass adoption was the anonymity/pseudonymity inherent or intended in blockchain protocols such as Bitcoin, Zcash and Monero. Although blockchains pride themselves on being ledgers that can keep an immutable and persistent record of transactions, this use case has few applications in the tightly regulated financial industry (which in turn grounds our entire economy) if those transactions are not linked to a credible identity.
With these factors in mind, the team marched steadily onward after the conclusion of the ICO and launched the testnet on 18 January, 2017, together with v.0.6.0 of MVSD, Metaverse’s full-node wallet. Less than a month later, the coinlock economic model was announced and the mainnet officially went live, making Metaverse the first Chinese public blockchain project.
As a team, these were exciting times. The future was ripe with promise for the blockchain industry, especially in China, where opportunities abounded.



Heroic efforts (February- August)
From Q1-Q3 (mainly from February to August), the Metaverse team was focused on iterative development of Metaverse’s full node wallet and growing our domestic market. Below we briefly outline our progress on the development, partnership, conference and community fronts since the Metaverse mainnet went live:

Development
Metaverse’s development progress can be tracked on GitHub or our blog. Some of our key milestones from February to August include:
Metaverse Mainnet Development
During this period, we followed the development path outlined in our white paper, progressing along the digital asset and digital asset exchange checkpoints. We released one major version (0.6.0) and ten minor versions (0.6.1–0.6.10) of the Metaverse client, fixing over 50 issues on GitHub. The Metaverse full-node wallet (MVSD) is supported on Mac, Windows 64-bit platforms and Linux.



Version 0.6.0 of Metaverse supported the following features:

• Asset issuance and transactions
  Account model based on Bitcoin’s HD Wallet
  User backup of master private keys
  Dual English/Mandarin user interface and mnemonic passphrase
  Partial functions of a blockchain explorer within the wallet
  All data stored locally, providing maximum security as long as users ensure the security of their device and network.
  API partially supports encrypted access for safer requests.

Successive minor version upgrades mainly addressed bugs and added new features. The following versions fixed some important bugs:
0.6.3 fixed a bug preventing miners from transferring mined ETP. After some testing, the issue was found to be due to a bug in the transaction algorithm plus no limits defined for input/output.
0.6.6 added the gettransaction command that takes the transaction hash as input and returns transaction information related to the hash as well as the block number.
0.6.7 added the ability to define the number of decimal places when issuing a new asset. Remarks could now be added to transactions. Performance and network sync was optimized, and issues with hash collisions in the database resolved. The front page of MVSD now displayed asset transaction history.
0.6.10 added multisig transactions and upgraded the local database, reducing sync times. We improved query performance and network traffic, and fixed filepath issues causing MVSD to shut automatically on Windows. A -datadir flag was added to manually configure the data directory. Issues with failure to send transactions and password/username combinations not working after a version upgrade were fixed, as were compatibility issues with various Linux distributions.

Partnership
Metaverse welcomed many strategic partnerships in May, June and July.
May: While in New York, we signed a partnership with Denmark-based OpenLedger, the world’s first blockchain powered conglomerate based on BitShares. The agreement saw ETP listed on the OpenLedger DEX, and helped raise the profile of both companies in the Chinese and European markets.
June: the Metaverse Foundation invested in European blockchain company Agrello, founded by a team of Estonian lawyers, academics and information technology experts. The teams will work together on digital agreement creation and digital identity development, allowing users to receive the assurance provided by legal agreements while transacting in revolutionary new ways.
July: the Metaverse Foundation announced an investment in Canada-based blockchain company Nuco. Nuco is a leading enterprise-grade blockchain platform built with modular components powering smart contracts and decentralized applications. It has technology and client resources for the development of consortium blockchains, and can be tailored to the specific needs of industries and use cases.

Conference & Communication
Since the mainnet went live till August, Metaverse attended several major domestic and international conferences, receiving numerous awards in the process. In April, Metaverse attended the 2nd China Fintech Conference and received the “Best Blockchain” award. In the same month, Eric and other representatives from Metaverse attended the Global Blockchain Summit in Hangzhou jointly organized by the Hangzhou Municipal Government, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Finance Department and The People’s Bank of China, and received the “New Application” and “Innovative Technology” awards. In July, Metaverse CTO Chen Hao led a team to attend ArchSummit 2017 and gave a presentation on “Public Blockchains and Blockchain-as-a-Service”, earning the Star Speaker award.

During this period Metaverse also worked extensively with various government departments and banks. In March, Vice-Secretary of the Guiyang Municipal Government Liu Xiaolong, Deputy Director of the Guiyang National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone Gao Chuanfu and other leaders paid a visit to the Metaverse office to observe the project’s development. During the visit, representatives from Guiyang expressed their recognition and support for blockchain technology and outlined the measures taken to drive blockchain industry development in Guiyang. We also had the opportunity to discuss opportunities for future collaboration.

In May, Metaverse welcomed Global Head of Digital and Acceleration at BNP Paribas Securities Services, Jean Devambez, together with Head of Products, Investment and Fund Services Remi Toucheboeuf to the Metaverse office, where CEO Eric Gu introduced the Metaverse project and blockchain technology. Again, both parties look forward to greater collaboration in the future.

Community
Metaverse’s Chinese community was established following our ICO in 2016, with the main communication channels being WeChat and the Bitcointalk forum. WeChat groups were split into general and developer chats; an ICO thread was also opened on Bitcointalk.
After the mainnet went live in February, Metaverse created an official account on 8BTC to provide the Chinese community with a platform with consolidated information that supported discussion. Soon after, community moderators were chosen through a public vote. In the interim, our WeChat and QQ groups were growing rapidly and spilled over into multiple groups (due to maximum group sizes). Clearly, Metaverse’s growth was intricately linked to the development of its community.

Swimming upstream (September-December)
Just as Metaverse was beginning to see steady growth domestically, the Chinese government released a set of regulations for ICOs and exchanges. The projects in development on the Metaverse blockchain and ETP’s price took major hits. However, because the Metaverse project was (and is) primarily focused on blockchain development, CEO Eric Gu expressed that he would comply fully with government regulations and proceed with refunds to investors. In the face of this challenge the team held on to their initial aspirations, and moved on. We began to turn our attention to Western markets and began globalization efforts in earnest.

Development
Between September to December, we released one major version (0.7.0) and two minor versions (0.7.1–0.7.2) of the Metaverse client. A newly developed light wallet also went live during this period; two major versions (Alpha and Beta) were released as well as three minor versions (Beta 0.1.1–0.1.3).

Metaverse Mainnet Development
Version 0.7.0 was released in September, and included a complete UI redesign and reconstruction of multisig commands. The following were also added:

• Extended send commands; memos can now be added when sending transactions.
  Accounts can now be backed up by exporting an encrypted key file.
  The getaccountasset command was improved and now returns asset quantity and address information.
  Improved execution of the listtxs command and added pagination
  Improved the log system, limiting the amount of disk space taken up by the log file.
  Improved the installation package, which can now run in the background. The blockchain database is now initialized during the installation process. A blockdata-inside installation package was released to reduce the initial time required for the blockchain to sync.

0.7.1 fixed some issues (users unable to freeze coins or unable to connect to the server) and allowed users to determine a mining fee.

Metaverse Light Wallet Development
Because full node wallets require configuration of local environments and for data to be synced locally, many users faced difficulty with using the wallet and with the sync times. After feedback from the community, we began development of a light wallet that wouldn’t require users to maintain a full network node.
The light wallet entered the alpha testing phase towards the end of October, following which the Light Wallet beta was publicly released in November. Presently, the beta supports transactions and ETP freezing, and is available in five languages. Users can also choose their preferred viewing mode.

Developer Documentation
Metaverse’s documentation was updated in November with more detailed explanations of the mainnet commands and API, allowing developers to develop functions more quickly and easily.

Metaverse Database Synchronization
Metaverse synced its data to MongoDB in October, so users may now synchronize your MVSD with your MongoDB or MySQL DB. You can then run complex queries and implement database clusters to handle more traffic and maximize the availability of your services.

Partnership
Because of the blanket ICO regulations in China, Metaverse began to pivot to VC partnerships. In October, Metaverse Foundation jointly established a digital asset investment fund with the DraperDragon Innovation Fund, a venture capital (VC) fund that focuses on Sino-US cross-border investments in emerging technology industries. The investment fund will target blockchain projects, promoting the development of the Metaverse blockchain ecosystem.

To help boost digital identities and Oracles on Metaverse, we formed partnerships with Aion and Maverick Chain. Aion is a multi-tier blockchain ecosystem designed to address the unsolved problems of scalability, privacy and interoperability in blockchain networks. The partnership will explore connecting and leveraging protocol-specific oracles across networks, to increase the quality and accessibility of trusted oracles. Maverick Chain provides a complete technology solutions package encompassing asset transfer, issuance, trading and ownership validation by leveraging on the qualities of blockchain and smart contract technologies, allowing digital assets to be registered on-chain rapidly.

The Metaverse Foundation made two further partnerships in December — with global IaaS platform Acute Angle Cloud, and GE-Chain. These partnerships will provide assistance with constructing digital assets and the deployment of hypernodes respectively. With more nodes, the reach of Metaverse can be broadened, increasing the stability and security of the distributed file network.

Conference & Communication
Between September and December, Metaverse also kept busy attending internationally renowned blockchain, cryptocurrency and Fintech conferences. October saw the team head to Las Vegas for Money 20/20, the world’s current largest payments and financial services event. As the only Chinese blockchain startup represented at the conference, we shared our work on digital assets, digital identity and Oracles and received valuable feedback from attendees. It also brought us a step further in the commercialization of digital identities based on Metaverse and Blockchain-as-a-Service, something that we hope will eventually lower the cost of doing business while raising efficiency. During this period, Metaverse CEO Eric Gu also attended the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai to give a speech on the commercial applications of digital identities.

Following the setup of the digital asset investment fund with DraperDragon, Eric was invited to attend the CEO Summit Welcome Reception organized by the Draper Venture Network in November. To round off the year, Eric hopped over to Russia for Cryptospace Moscow, the largest blockchain and cryptocurrency conference in Eastern Europe. There, he gave a presentation on blockchain-based digital identities as an essential component required for the development of blockchain technology as well as its applications.

Community
In September to October, we created our Reddit, Telegram and Slack (later moved to Discord) channels. The international community has been slowly but surely growing, with over 2500 users on both Reddit and Telegram and 700 within Discord. We also remained active on specialized forums such as Bitcointalk and Steemit.
Our Twitter, Facebook and Medium pages saw much quicker growth during this period. Twitter and FB currently stand at over 17,000 and 11,000 followers respectively.
In December we were really excited to hold our very first international meetup in Seoul with the official Korean Metaverse community, and have the opportunity to interact with them. We realized that many of our achievements would not have been possible without our community — for example, the upgrade of our blockchain explorer to include hash power distribution was contributed by a mining pool. Events such as our website redesign and AMA also received large amounts of community feedback, for which we are grateful.

Dreaming Forward
Throughout our setbacks and successes, we’ve never lost sight of our goal — to create a new reality. 2018 will be no different, and development towards digital identities will continue, as originally outlined in Metaverse’s white paper. Be it the research and development of our core blockchain or strengthening of the Metaverse blockchain ecosystem and community, we’ll continue reaching for greater heights in 2018.

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