{"id":7942,"date":"2018-11-20T17:36:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T17:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/community\/blog\/nkn-bi-weekly-report-november-5-19-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-11-20T17:36:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T17:36:47","slug":"nkn-bi-weekly-report-november-5-19-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/ru\/community\/blog\/nkn-bi-weekly-report-november-5-19-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"NKN Bi-weekly Report November 5-19, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>NKN 1-click GUI Miner Software Released (now supports Windows in addition to Linux and MacOS)<\/li>\n<li>The public testnet maintains over 2600 nodes with 96% hosted by the community, and the peak number of nodes was 5,878.<\/li>\n<li>November AMA with NKN founding team covers business development, partnerships, R&amp;D plans, and more<\/li>\n<li>100,000 NKN prize for the best dMessenger over NKN<\/li>\n<li>Latest update from Portal Networks on the NKN Name Service<\/li>\n<li>NKN\u2019s vision for the internet\u2019s next Billion users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>R&amp;D highlights<\/h3>\n<h3>NKN 1-click GUI Miner Software\u00a0Released<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1269\" data-height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*Pt-TUuj5xbuqUo_E\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The NKN\u2019s 1-click GUI Miner software was released on November 16th. This miner will allow users to more easily download, install and run NKN Nodes as well as offer a web interface to manage your node and wallet with support for linux, MacOS, and Windows platforms. Please find setup instructions as well as a link to the latest Github release below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mining instructions<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\/nkn-mining\/releases\/download\/v0.0.1\/NKNMining-Guides.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\/nkn-mining\/releases\/download\/v0.0.1\/NKNMining-Guides.pptx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Github repository<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\/nkn-mining\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\/nkn-mining\/releases<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Github source code development progress<\/h3>\n<p>NKN testnet code development progress over the last two weeks is mainly reflected in several branches of the following code repositories: nkn, nnet, nkn-wallet-js, nkn-client-js, and nkn-mining. In addition, we are rewriting and improving a few key components which are yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"754\" data-height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*bAQXGKozxYkGiHXRsQ6hJg.png\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Two new versions are released. The latest release<strong>:<\/strong> v0.5.3 is the stable release.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\/nkn\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\/nkn\/releases<\/a> )<\/p>\n<h4>NKN Testnet v0.5.2-alpha<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Verify and handle msg before sending to neighbors to prevent duplicate transaction being broadcasted<\/li>\n<li>Monitor number of neighbors and exit if node has no neighbors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>NKN Testnet v0.5.3-alpha<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduce beneficiary wallet address that will receive the mining reward instead of node\u2019s wallet<\/li>\n<li>Will try to remove invalid transactions when building new block<\/li>\n<li>Code refinement<\/li>\n<li>Fixed several bugs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NKN testnet maintains over 2,600\u00a0nodes<\/h3>\n<p>The public testnet consistently has more than 2,600 nodes hosted by community members from all of the world, and the peak number of nodes was 5,878. Out of these nodes, only 100 were deployed by the NKN project team. This indicates that <strong>96%<\/strong> of the test nodes were contributed by the NKN community.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1354\" data-height=\"1184\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*o50BBAYr_UCLKZ6i\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/testnet.nkn.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/testnet.nkn.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>November AMA with NKN Founding\u00a0Team<\/h3>\n<p>On November 10th, NKN hosted the projects first ever live AMA on Telegram. Participating from NKN were founding core members including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yanbo Li\u200a\u2014\u200aFounder, CEO and Core Dev<\/li>\n<li>Bruce Li\u200a\u2014\u200aCo-Founder, Co-CEO<\/li>\n<li>Yilun Zhang\u200a\u2014\u200aCo-Founder, CTO<\/li>\n<li>Allen Dixon\u200a\u2014\u200aVP of Business Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over the course of 1 hour, the NKN team answered questions about business development, partnerships, R&amp;D plans and more. Please check out both our Reddit Q&amp;A as well as the live feed of our November AMA on telegram via the links below.<\/p>\n<p>Reddit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/nknblockchain\/comments\/9rcyzx\/ama_for_octobernov2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/nknblockchain\/comments\/9rcyzx\/ama_for_octobernov2018\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Live Telegram Feed: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PlPpDe6FjX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/PlPpDe6FjX<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>100,000 NKN Prize for dMessenger over\u00a0NKN<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*TskNm18sJ2gGP6Nr\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>We are calling for volunteers to port some <strong>open source messaging app<\/strong> to NKN. For a good one with <strong>&gt;500 Daily Active Users<\/strong>, the grand prize will be 100,000 NKN.<\/p>\n<p>Since we tweeted out this bounty reward, several high caliber developers have expressed interest in the open challenge. They will not only compete for the reward, but also glory and fun!<\/p>\n<h3>NKN Name Service Update from Portal\u00a0Networks<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*id40dcXHC1gttSGG\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Portal Networks is committed to building the NKN Name service on top of NKN\u2019s network. In their latest post, Portal Networks shares with their community more information about NKN\u2019s technology and protocol. Please find details in the Portal Networks week 3 NKN Name Service medium post below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/portalnetworkofficial\/nkn-week-3-nkn-ns-update-ae146c1c3db9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/medium.com\/portalnetworkofficial\/nkn-week-3-nkn-ns-update-ae146c1c3db9<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>NKN For The Next Billion\u00a0Users<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*_QpupYhA-qJQ2WpQ\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The next phase of growth for the internet will come from the next Billion users and companies like Google and Facebook have initiatives seeking to find solutions to meet the demand. Much of this growth will come from emerging markets. NKN\u2019s blockchain powered communication network is poised to provide a solution for the next Billion users by offering both technology and innovation as well as a new business model that incentivizes sharing resources that offset the cost of network deployment.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full video here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jhX6RUpkcgM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jhX6RUpkcgM<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Upcoming events<\/h3>\n<h4>Building Web3.0 Applications: Infrastructure<\/h4>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*8IJAnNiz-OJQTw6b\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Come join the CTOs of four leading decentralized infrastructure projects Bluzelle, NKN, NOIA Network and Portal Network, to have a sneak peak at the why\u2019s and how\u2019s of building the future Web 3.0 applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are a <strong>developer<\/strong>: come see live demos, and learn the SDKs that can build a future Instagram and WhatsApp without centralized services.<\/li>\n<li>If you are a <strong>blockchain enthusiast and investor<\/strong>: come talk to the founders of some of the most promising projects in this space.<\/li>\n<li>If you <strong>like technology, decentralization, and hanging out with like-minded people<\/strong>, come join us too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Silicon Valley event (Thursday Nov\u201929, OnePiece Palo Alto)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/building-web-30-applications-infrastructures-tickets-52722724087#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/building-web-30-applications-infrastructures-tickets-52722724087#<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Francisco event (Friday Nov\u201930, Starfish Mission)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/galactic-decentralized-web-30-townhall-sf-tickets-52830958820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/galactic-decentralized-web-30-townhall-sf-tickets-52830958820<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About NKN<\/h3>\n<p>NKN is a new kind of network connectivity protocol &amp; ecosystem powered by blockchain for an open, decentralized, and shared Internet. By blockchainizing the network layer, NKN is providing the missing third pillar of internet infrastructure. Just as Ethereum has done for compute and Filecoin for storage, NKN will decentralize network connectivity and transmission.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*dMDq0v8SdUS1mt3W\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Home: <a href=\"https:\/\/nkn.org\/ru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/nkn.org\/<\/a><br \/>Email: contact@nkn.org<br \/>Telegram: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/nknorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.me\/nknorg<\/a><br \/>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NKN_ORG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/NKN_ORG<\/a><br \/>Medium: <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork<\/a><br \/>Linkedin: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nknetwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nknetwork\/<\/a><br \/>Github: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg<\/a><br \/>Reddit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/nknblockchain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/nknblockchain<\/a><br \/>Discord: <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/yVCWmkC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/yVCWmkC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights NKN 1-click GUI Miner Software Released (now supports Windows in addition to Linux and MacOS) The public testnet maintains over 2600 nodes with 96% hosted by the community, and the peak number of nodes was 5,878. 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