SDK & Network Dev Updates ๐บThe Lisk SDK monorepo was created on April 15 which will improve development speed, code consistency and provide a simpler way to access our products. (read blog post)
๐บLisk Framework was introduced to combine libraries and create the business logic to be a foundation for building an app.
๐บLisk Core 1.5.1 patch release was deployed to Mainnet after identifying a bug in the peer-to peer communication layer.
๐บLisk Core 1.6.0 released to Mainnet on April 24. This release was a large one, containing 5,757 commits.
๐บLisk Core 2.0.0 is our next milestone and introduces improved transaction processing efficiency, among other benefits.
๐บLisk Elements brings improvements to the network's peer selection. We made final interface changes to the `lisk-p2p library` for Lisk Core 2.0.0.
๐บLisk Commander completed development of all node commands in time for Lisk Core 2.0.0.
Lisk Wallet Dev Updates
๐บLisk Hub 1.14.0 released on April 5 bringing new designs to account management and sending LSK.
๐บLisk Hub 1.15.0 released on April 17 and includes additional design improvements to make everything look cleaner and simpler with a new voting tab and sign-in page.
๐บLisk Hub 1.16.0 was released for beta testers on April 24. This version fixes many bugs and improves how you interact with the interface.
๐บWhat's next? We are developing the infrastructure required to store BTC tokens, as well as the interface needed to interact with the hardware wallet Trezor T.
๐บLisk Mobile 1.0.0 was submitted to app stores and is currently awaiting approval. It will include multi-currency support, starting with the BTC integration. | | | Updates Outside of Development ๐บFoundation: Max Kordek attended the INATBA (International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications) assembly in Brussels as a founding member.
๐บLSK token: BitwiseInvest added LSK to the Bitwise 20 Mid Cap Crypto Index with the 6th highest weight.
๐บLSK token: LSK was listed on Atomic Wallet. This universal cryptocurrency wallet boasts up to 40,000 monthly active users and 150,000 downloads.
๐บLisk Research: Jan Hackfeld published an overview of his proposal 'BFT Consensus Algorithm For Lisk' with comparisons to other consensus algorithms.
๐บLisk Research: A new LIP discussion was created around implementing a fee estimation algorithm for the dynamic fee system in Lisk.
๐บLisk Research: We hired a team member for the Science Team who will begin working with us in early May.
๐บCommunity: Elite Center is holding a new meetup event on Friday, April 26th for Lisk community members in Japan.
๐บCommunity: Lisk Center Utrecht held four blockchain oriented meetups over the course of the month.
๐บCommunity: Make use of 75+ tools built by Lisk community members
๐บSEO: The Lisk Academy began ranking on page 1 of Google in the US for the search term "blockchain" and the results are showing. Lisk.io amassed 330,000 impressions from "blockchain" searches in the last 30 days.
๐บBlog: Building an iMessage Extension using React Native was featured on DZone, ThePracticalDev (over 30,000 views) and Reactjs Newsletter (to 17,000 devs).
๐บBlog: Importance of software testing in blockchain was featured on DZone and ThePracticalDev accumulating over 12,000 views.
๐บBlog: Backend developer Michiel Mulders' blog post about machine learning was featured on HackerNoon to 448,000 followers.
๐บBlog: Rachel Black's interview about developer relations and tech evangelism for Lisk was featured on HackerNoon to 448,000 followers. | | | |
