Candidate Node applications now open! Full info + more news in the IOST Bi-Weekly update: Jan 1st 2019 - Happy New Year!

Get caught up with IOST's progress for the last 2 weeks

IOST Update: Jan 1st 2019 Hi , Wishing you a very happy New Year from the IOST Team. We hope you are as excited about 2019 as we are! December was IOST's biggest month so far and there has been so much going on since our last update. We officially opened Candidate Node applications for the run-up to Mainnet launch (full details below), we launched our final Testnet version - Everest v2.0, a new explainer video for the IOST network, and lots, lots more. Lots more stuff happening in the next 2 months so make sure to follow our Twitter to get the latest updates every day! IOST Mainnet Node Applications Now Open We are extremely excited to announce that Node applications for the IOST Mainnet are officially open! All of the work we have been doing this year has been leading up to this point. We are now welcoming any and all people, teams, communities and organizations to apply to become a node and join the IOST ecosystem. There is no limit to the number of Servi Nodes on the IOST network. If you work hard and are successful, you can become a Servi Node and earn rewards. Block production rewards are 840M tokens (currently $4.2M) and User fee rewards are unlimited. Some of the benefits of becoming a Servi Node include: There is no technical barrier for running an IOST Node. If needed, the IOST tech team can handle all server set-up for you. You just need to focus on marketing your Node and getting enough votes and/or users to qualify and start earning big rewards. No technical barrier for Voters / IOST token holders. IOST is the first ERC-20 token that allows token holders to vote with one click and earn tokens by voting – no other token can do that. Voters do not need any technical knowledge to vote. It is very easy to vote, and voters make money by doing so. Therefore getting votes from token holders will be easy, they will want to vote with their tokens, so you just need to make sure they choose to vote for you! The ROI on being a Servi Node is great. You can earn huge rewards in a variety of ways simply by getting voters and inviting users and can be generating and ROI from 40% up to 4,700%. We can support your Node with promotion and marketing for teams that do a great job. If you have large resources or a great plan for creating awareness and marketing for the IOST network, we can support your Node with marketing and promotion via our teams and partner projects to promote the great work you are doing! Read the IOST Node handbook for full details and apply now here. Check out our new IOST Explainer Video! With Mainnet rapidly approaching, we have put together an IOST explainer video to help you refresh your knowledge of all things IOST. Check out our new video video for an overview of the IOST blockchain and ecosystem! Share with your friends to help them know about IOST and please like, comment and subscribe! Everest v2.0 Is Now Live! The final version of IOST's Testnet before Mainnet launch in Feb is now live. Everest v2.0 has all the essential functions of Mainnet. Utilization by developers and DApps has already begun and can now start preparation for Mainnet launch! Read the full announcement and release info here. Jimmy and CryptoBeadles Discuss Mainnet Jimmy Zhong, IOST's CEO took time from his busy schedule to discuss with Cryptobeadles about IOST updates, Nodes, Dapps, Rewards, Funding and more! Check out the video for loads of great information about Candidate Nodes and whats happening over the next few months. Our first IOST Node Candidates Since opening Candidate Node applications many global institutions, investors, blockchain communities, developer teams, exchanges and others submitted Candidate Node applications, hoping to participate in the election campaign and to become part of the IOST ecosystem. From these early applications, we are pleased to introduce 10 of the initial approved candidates from a variety of countries and backgrounds. Read the full announcement here.   Thanks for reading, so much has happened over the last 2 weeks, and its going to get even busier leading up to Mainnet! Make sure to get ready for token staking and voting with your ERC-20 tokens and applications for Candidate Nodes for the IOST network. Stay up to date on all things IOST by following us on social media and joining the conversation! Sincerely, The IOST Team Copyright © 2019 IOST, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to our mailing list via the IOST.io website Our mailing address is: IOST 601 4th St San Francisco, CA 94107-1635 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

ICON 4Q 2018 Highlights and Achievements

Happy new year! As we have strived for blockchain mass adoption over the past year, in the 4th quarter our motto was 'Mature for a Greater Leap.' 

ICON 4Q 2018 Highlights and Achievements Greetings from the ICON Team, 2018 has come to an end and 2019 is upon us. As the ICON Team has strived for blockchain mass adoption over the past year, in the 4th quarter our motto was 'Mature for a Greater Leap.' We focused on strengthening the governance, technology and capacity of the ICON project. Specifically, the ICON Team solidified the foundation for the full expansion of the ICON ecosystem and innovation in governance with our token swap support, the release of our technology roadmaps, the release of our Yellow Paper Part 3 — 'IISS,' and the first teaser of the ICON P-Rep election, ICONSENSUS. We also presented a blueprint of the relationship between ICON and ICONLOOP, and released an FAQ portal, one of the meaningful steps to improve communications with our fellow ICONists. Below we take a brief look at Q4 2018, outlined with reviews.   1. loopchain use-cases Loopchain, which is the core blockchain technology behind the ICON Network, powered by ICONLOOP, continues to be used in real world applications. ICONLOOP has been exclusively selected as the sole operator of the 'Seoul blockchain-based ISP Project,' which is commissioned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. As part of the project, ICONLOOP analyzes the status of unit activities and information services for 'realizing online certification without documents' and is currently developing a plan to implement it step-by-step. Additionally, ICONLOOP, as an entitled business partner for the 'FinTech Demonstration Project 2018', has launched 'Lifelong Healthy Life' service in beta version with Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Korea's largest life insurance company. Furthermore, in recognition of its contributions to the development and popularization of the blockchain industry, ICONLOOP was honored to receive the Korean 'Minister of Science and ICT (MSIT) Award'. The ICON Team will continue to explore use-cases of blockchain technology with partners in a wide range of fields, aiming to 'achieve interoperability with the ICON Public network and the ICONLOOP Private networks.'   2. Ecosystem   ICON has been building the ecosystem for blockchain developers through online and offline education programs such as Studypie and monthly developer meet-ups. These programs cover basic concepts of blockchain to how to write an ICON Smart Contract 'SCORE'. Also, as an official technology partner for the AWS Partner Networks, we've launched the ICON Development Network in AWS Marketplace, supporting developers in helping to build their ICON TestNet efficiently. Additionally, we are continuing our efforts to expand the ICON public ecosystem and global partnerships in the public sector with newly recruited team members. Including Former Programme Lead of UN Specialized Agency, ITU, and Platform Experts from Korean tech giants, Kakao and SK Planet.     3. MOU/Partnership ICON has been working globally with major blockchain companies to expand our blockchain ecosystem and offer technical support for ICON DApps. Recently, we launched our Singapore accelerator program 'TRIBE' in cooperation with TRIVE Ventures and PwC Singapore's Venture Hub. TRIBE, the first blockchain accelerator supported by the Singaporean government institution (ESG), will discover and promote new DApp projects as a Singapore launchpad of the ICX Station, in partnership with our additional ICX stations based in Seoul and San Francisco. Also, ICON will also strive to ensure the integrity of the ICON network and vitalization of ICON developer community through our code audit alliance with our strategic partner LayerX, a Japanese blockchain consulting firm.   4. Development   ICON's vision of interchain has become more specific with the long-awaited technology roadmap and Yellow Paper part 3 — IISS. Going forward, the development status and objectives will be updated transparently on a monthly basis, divided into four phases (in research, in development, stabilization, and completed) and three categories (loopchain technology, governance, and services based on ICON). Given our priority to strengthen the stability and security of the ICON platform, ICON has cooperated with HackerOne in a bug bounty program with 100,000 hackers, to proactively discover network vulnerabilities. The ICON Team will continue to strengthen our blockchain platform by reinforcing these items.   5. Event   The ICON Team participated and sponsored various blockchain events such as Korea Blockchain Expo, LINE LINK DEV, Digital Economy Forum, Blockchain Grand Week, and Devstamp. In addition, ICON, as the title sponsor of the San Francisco Blockchain Week (SFBW), providing a variety of intensive development programs to support adoption among general consumers, academia, and developer communities. Lastly, we introduced three blockchain-based services (identification, voting, payment) at the Seoul International Digital Festival (SIDiF) allowing citizens to feel the practicality of a blockchain use case. We are excited about what the future holds and are preparing to take a big leap forward based on the foundation we laid out in the fourth quarter. We truly appreciate your interest in the ICON project and are looking forward to working with you in the new year!   Thank you, Hyperconnect the World ICON Team ______ ICON official community Homepage : https://icon.foundation Medium (ENG) : https://medium.com/helloiconworld Brunch (KOR) : https://brunch.co.kr/@helloiconworld KakaoTalk (KOR) : https://open.kakao.com/o/gMAFhdS Telegram (ENG) : https://t.me/joinchat/Fqw4igkkVmYtj--ZVi-QcA Telegram (KOR) : https://t.me/iconkorea Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/helloicon/ Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/ Twitter (Foundation) : https://twitter.com/helloiconworld Twitter (Republic) : https://twitter.com/IconRepublic Q&A Portal : https://helloiconworld.freshdesk.com/support/home Contact : hello@icon.foundation

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