{"id":7849,"date":"2019-03-19T21:06:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T21:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/community\/blog\/nkn-bi-weekly-report-march-2-18-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T21:06:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T21:06:04","slug":"nkn-bi-weekly-report-march-2-18-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/community\/blog\/nkn-bi-weekly-report-march-2-18-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"NKN Bi-weekly Report March 2\u201318, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*uIZ14xvUTyii7tZs\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Final Push for NKN Token Swap from NEP-5 to ERC-20<\/li>\n<li>Launch partner for DigitalOcean Marketplace<\/li>\n<li>NKN Launches One-Click on Google Cloud Marketplace<\/li>\n<li>First Winners of our NKN South America \/ Africa Challenge Announced<\/li>\n<li>Coin Report by Nik Patel Ranks NKN 8 out of 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>R&amp;D highlights<\/h3>\n<h3>Github source code development progress<\/h3>\n<p>NKN testnet code development progress over the last two weeks is mainly reflected in nkn, nkn-cloud-image, tuna, and NchatDemo repositories and different branches.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1190\" data-height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*E5EIAGV-JwSt83nbBrTbWw.png\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The latest stable release<strong>:<\/strong> <strong>v0.8.0 <\/strong>was released on February 28th, 2019.<\/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<h3>NKN Testnet v0.8.0-alpha<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove the privilege of genesis block proposer and use past block producer when timeout. Mining is now fully decentralized!<\/li>\n<li>Tons of improvements and bug fixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next major release will be <strong>NKN Mainnet v0.9 Beluga<\/strong>, due by end of March. An internal preview version is being tested on a separate devnet starting this week. It will be a non-compatible release: change from UTXO to balance model, change of elliptic curve in encryption algorithm, and etc.<\/p>\n<h3>NKN Mobile\u00a0App<\/h3>\n<p>Our client development team is working on the <strong>NKN Mobile App v1<\/strong>, which is primarily a wallet that supports both ERC-20 (done) and testnet\/devnet NKN tokens (in progress). So far an Android version v0.2 is being tested internally and by community core developers.<\/p>\n<h3>Community Development Progress<\/h3>\n<p>Community code development progress over the last two weeks is mainly reflected in nknx, nknwallet, and beacon (Instant Messenger) repositories.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1196\" data-height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*Y-HcYVX57u5i8f5E4xDSQA.png\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>nknx<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknx-org\/nknx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/nknx-org<\/a>\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>nknwallet:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknwallet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/nknwallet\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>beacon <\/strong>(Instant Messenger):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ArturoLAnderson\/beacon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/ArturoLAnderson\/beacon<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Final Push for NKN\u00a0Swap<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1280\" data-height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*s42dlXJt152BIPy3\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The final days of NKN token swap from NEP-5 to ERC-20 are approaching fast. The deadline for all token holders to swap their tokens is <strong>March 28th, 2019, 23:59 UTC<\/strong>. After this date, we will lock the NEP-5 smart contract so that no transfer will be possible after deadline expires. Don\u2019t delay, swap your tokens now!<\/p>\n<p>Announcement:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.nkn.org\/t\/final-push-for-nkn-token-swap\/310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forum.nkn.org\/t\/final-push-for-nkn-token-swap\/310<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\/final-push-for-nkn-token-swap-f4160f189d2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\/final-push-for-nkn-token-swap-f4160f189d2a<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Launch partner for DigitalOcean Marketplace<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1280\" data-height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*egrPBz8-iJp04Kh7\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On March 5th, <strong>DigitalOcean<\/strong> officially launched their <strong>Marketplace for One-Click<\/strong> applications. NKN is excited to be a <strong>marketplace launch partner<\/strong> with DigitalOcean, and is the only blockchain project included at launch. With just 3 steps, you can have a NKN node running from the DigitalOcean marketplace in less than 5 minutes. A detailed tutorial and companion YouTube video are available to help you get started. Start running your own NKN Node today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/marketplace.digitalocean.com\/apps\/nkn-full-node?action=deploy&amp;refcode=22cce5cb665c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/marketplace.digitalocean.com\/apps\/nkn-full-node?action=deploy&amp;refcode=22cce5cb665c<\/a><\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"654\" data-height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*QDNuB1pcbzUdvQ18\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>One-Click<\/strong> to build a New Kind of Network node on DigitalOcean<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.nkn.org\/t\/one-click-to-build-a-new-kind-of-network-node-on-digitalocean\/172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forum.nkn.org\/t\/one-click-to-build-a-new-kind-of-network-node-on-digitalocean\/172<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\/one-click-to-build-a-new-kind-of-network-node-on-digital-ocean-e5d11319a892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\/one-click-to-build-a-new-kind-of-network-node-on-digital-ocean-e5d11319a892<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One-Click NKN Full Node <strong>Video Tutorial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uSOZ0NtI15w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/uSOZ0NtI15w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using Packer to Create a 1-Click NKN Image on DigitalOcean<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.digitalocean.com\/using-packer-to-create-a-1-click-nkn-image-on-digitalocean\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=paid_social&amp;utm_campaign=Marketplace_Dev_Awareness_Cold_TW&amp;utm_adgroup=Marketplace_Dev_Awareness_Cold_TW_Blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/blog.digitalocean.com\/using-packer-to-create-a-1-click-nkn-image-on-digitalocean<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>NKN Launches One-Click on Google Cloud Marketplace<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1280\" data-height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*6uSBq_OvS4Ll-GJy\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On March 6th, NKN announced the immediate availability of its <strong>NKN 1-click Full Node<\/strong> on <strong>Google Cloud Marketplace<\/strong>. Users no longer need to fiddle with complicated installation and environment configurations. With just a few clicks, you can deploy a fully installed and configured NKN 1-click Full Node on Google Cloud. NKN is the only full node blockchain software approved by Google Cloud and officially supported by the project team.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, NKN has joined the <strong>Google Cloud Technology Partner<\/strong> program. As a member of Google Cloud Technology Partner program, NKN has an opportunity to collaborate with Google on marketing activities including the upcoming Next \u201919, Google Cloud\u2019s premier annual conference.<\/p>\n<p>View our <a href=\"https:\/\/console.cloud.google.com\/marketplace\/details\/nkn-public\/nkn-full-node\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Marketplace<\/a> page and run your own NKN node today!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Announcement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.nkn.org\/t\/nkn-launches-1-click-full-node-on-google-cloud-marketplace\/295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forum.nkn.org\/t\/nkn-launches-1-click-full-node-on-google-cloud-marketplace\/295<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\/nkn-launches-1-click-full-node-on-google-cloud-marketplace-7613789da97b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\/nkn-launches-1-click-full-node-on-google-cloud-marketplace-7613789da97b<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>First Winners of our NKN South America \/ Africa Challenge Announced<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1280\" data-height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*6Uxe19dgn129l05A\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On March 10th, NKN announced the first winners of the 2019 South America and Africa challenge. Congratulations to <strong>Dro of Colombia<\/strong> to be the first to win 250 NKN in our South America \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4Challenge and <strong>Shaun of South Africa<\/strong> to be the first to win 250 NKN in our Africa \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6Challenge. These challenges were launched to grow our community in these regions and help connect the next billion users.<\/p>\n<p>There is still time. All you need is to run an NKN node in the qualified regions for at least 2 weeks and you could win <strong>250 NKN<\/strong>. Join the challenge today!<\/p>\n<p>Rules are available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\/nkn-south-america-africa-challenge-a95b90b56986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medium post.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Coin Report by Nik Patel Ranks NKN 8 out of\u00a010<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*wHSej5OuCZNl4Tj7\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Nik Patel<\/strong>, author of top selling book <strong>\u201cAn Altcoin Trader\u2019s Handbook\u201d <\/strong>provided an objective report on the NKN project on March 15th. The report rates NKN an <strong>8 out of 10<\/strong> and highlights NKN\u2019s active community, development roadmap and milestones, and trading analysis. For the full report, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altcointradershandbook.com\/coin-report-nkn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Altcoin Traders Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Community contributions<\/h3>\n<h3>NKN community member ArturoLAnderson open-sourced his instant messaging application which supports file and screen\u00a0sharing.<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"937\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*WZMz4XVmoiMC8v15\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ArturoLAnderson\/beacon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/ArturoLAnderson\/beacon<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Community developer Allen built a NKN WiFi router firmware with graphic user interface based on\u00a0OpenWrt.<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"851\" data-height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*q6GLwOO99Ule2qXs\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>New version of the community driven desktop wallet\u00a0released<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknwallet\/DesktopWallet\/releases\/tag\/v0.2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/nknwallet\/DesktopWallet\/releases\/tag\/v0.2.0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About NKN<\/h3>\n<p>NKN is the new kind of P2P network connectivity protocol &amp; ecosystem powered by a novel public blockchain. We use economic incentives to motivate Internet users to share network connection and utilize unused bandwidth. NKN\u2019s open, efficient, and robust networking infrastructure enables application developers to build the decentralized Internet so everyone can enjoy secure, low cost, and universally accessible connectivity.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/0*MibWssSEjxZ2ZMza\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Home:<a href=\"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/nkn.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:contact@nkn.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact@nkn.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Telegram:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/nknorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/t.me\/nknorg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NKN_ORG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/twitter.com\/NKN_ORG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forum: <a href=\"https:\/\/forum.nkn.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forum.nkn.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medium:<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/medium.com\/nknetwork<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Linkedin:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nknetwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nknetwork\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Github:<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/github.com\/nknorg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reddit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/nknblockchain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/nknblockchain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Discord:<a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/yVCWmkC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/discord.gg\/yVCWmkC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YouTube:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NKNORG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NKNORG<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights Final Push for NKN Token Swap from NEP-5 to  [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[]},"categories":[252,211],"tags":[435,325,326],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7849"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7849\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nkn.org\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}