March 28, 2018

Stratis Full Node Mainnet Beta Release

Our team is very excited to announce the beta release of our Full Node for Mainnet.
The Full Node is a key part of our blockchain ecosystem and this beta release represents a significant milestone. We have focused on ensuring our software is more functional, stable and performant.
This node includes the latest improvements which are listed below:
General:

Improved detailed logging
Improved configuration
Move to asynchronous approach
Adding a CLI project
Resolution of race conditions
Increased code documentation
Increased test coverage

Complete refactoring of the P2P code:

Resolution of memory leaks
P2P code is completely asynchronous
Peer discovery improvements
Address database moved to JSON files
Introduction of peer banning
Improved code abstraction
New logic for time syncing between peers

Wallet:

Resolution of reorg issues
Improved transaction broadcasting
Resolved concurrency issues in the wallet
Wallet optimised to handle larger number of transactions
Support for staking

Consensus:

Improved consensus validation flow
Improved block downloading flow
Introduction of a Rules Engine
Migration of consensus logic to rules
Removal of unused POSv2 validation
Enhanced block and transaction relay

Staking:

Staking on multiple threads
Improved algorithm of splitting stake outputs

API/RPC:

Introduction of additional endpoints
Introduction of SwaggerUI
Controllers discoverable by features

New features:

Watch-only wallet
DNS crawler
Azure Indexer

This is a beta release, therefore, please use the staking feature with caution.
Please help us by reporting any issues you may find:
GitHub: https://github.com/stratisproject/StratisBitcoinFullNode/issues
Slack: #fullnode_support channel

February 23, 2018

Mahesh Chand Joins Stratis

We are delighted to announce Mahesh Chand has joined the Stratis team.
Mahesh is the founder of C# Corner, Microsoft Regional Director, serial entrepreneur, chief strategy advisor, and the CEO of Mindcracker Inc.
C# Corner is the largest online community of C# and Microsoft developers with over 5 million monthly visitors and close to 3 million registered members. C# Corner has 32 chapters in various cities around the globe. In addition, Mahesh has published a number .NET programming books and has been awarded the prestigious Microsoft MVP Award for 13 consecutive years for his contributions to the .NET developer community.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the Stratis team. I have been watching Stratis since its inception and I really like the team and where this community is heading. Stratis is a developer-first community-first company and I really like that. Being a founder of C# Corner, my focus has always been developers and how to make their lives better. I believe Stratis brings the same values and ethics to the community.” said Mahesh Chand.

Mahesh will assist Stratis in building strong relationships with enterprises and developer adoption of the Stratis platform.
Please welcome Mahesh to the Stratis team.

February 13, 2018

Stratis Development Roadmap Update

The Stratis Q1 and Q2 Roadmap is now available, highlighting the key deliverables from Stratis over the course of this period.

Full Node GUI
The Full Node GUI is constantly improving, this release is built upon the feedback received from the Alpha release in December. This release will be a Mainnet Beta release.
Breeze Privacy Protocol
The Breeze Wallet with Privacy Protocol has progressed through various internal test phases that focused on further testing of the protocol. In addition, rigorous testing has continued around the ‘accounting’ of the protocol with coin safety as a top concern.
Expect to see the Mainnet Beta release during this period.
Full Node
Development work on the full node continues and we are currently undertaking extensive test cycles. This will be a Mainnet Beta release.
ICO Platform
The ICO platform will be utilized by the two-announced verified ICOs in the coming weeks. The final release incorporates the feedback provided during the Stratis Test ICO, as well as an improved user interface.
Stratis Identity
Additional features are being added to the Stratis Identity application for the Apple iOS release. Once these features have been integrated, the application will be re-submitted for Apple’s verification.
Stratis Academy
Courses continue to be developed for the Stratis Academy and will be released during this period.
Smart Contracts
Smart contracts development continues with the Alpha release to be available during this period. More information regarding the Smart Contract offering will be communicated in a separate blog post.
Sidechains
Several of our technologies are coming together; Blockchain Generation, Blockchain Customization and Sidechains. These combined technologies create a flexible and feature rich platform. Expect to see a first-step release of these technologies working together in this period when our Sidechains Alpha is released.

Further updates on the progress of the roadmap deliverables will be communicated during this period. The roadmap highlights the exciting deliverables for Stratis in Q1 & Q2.

January 31, 2018

Beyond Global Trade Engagement

Today we are excited to announce an engagement with Beyond Global Trade. Beyond Global Trade operates under Beyond Manufacturing, a well-established manufacturing organization with a global distribution network, focused on providing simple and efficient solutions to their clients.

Beyond Global Trade have a presence in China, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. Over the years they have produced products for some of the world’s largest brands and have also won several prestigious awards.

“We are extremely excited to work with Stratis on our ICO launch. Together with Stratis, we can further optimize processes, fight counterfeits and improve trust in trade.” said Peter Chin, founder and CEO.
The engagement with Stratis entails the hosting of the Beyond Global Trade ICO on the Stratis platform. Stratis will also play a pivotal role in the development of the Beyond Global Trade Blockchain platform, built upon the Stratis C# Full Node.
More information regarding Beyond Global Trade products and services can be found on their new website. Further details regarding the upcoming ICO will be communicated by Beyond Global Trade in due course.

January 26, 2018

C# Corner Partnership

Stratis is pleased to announce a partnership with well-renowned C# Corner, the largest global community of C# developers.
One of the goals of this partnership is to have more C# developers involved with blockchain technology and the Stratis platform. As Stratis has been developed from the ground-up in C# and .NET Framework, C# Corner provides the perfect environment to showcase Stratis’ technology. Stratis will also be attending future C# Corner conferences in various regions.
Headquartered in Philadelphia (USA), C# Corner is a global community of 3 million members worldwide and the go to place for C# developers to learn, collaborate and share.
C# Corner has 5 million monthly visitors publishing the latest news and content related to C# and .NET development. There are also over 35 C# Corner local user groups in various cities around the globe that organize a number of events and conferences within the USA and India.
“Blockchain is one of the fastest growing technologies of 2017 and I’m really excited to have this opportunity with Stratis to bring blockchain learning to C# Corner members.”, said founder of C# Corner, Mahesh Chand.
The Stratis blockchain development platform is both powerful and flexible, aimed at the use-cases of real-world enterprises. Stratis “Makes Blockchain Easy” for clients by taking a modular approach towards design, development, testing and deployment.
“This is an exciting partnership that will allow the Stratis platform to be shared with the largest online C# community, resulting in greater exposure for our platform.”, said Chris Trew, CEO of Stratis Platform.

January 17, 2018

Stratis enters partnership deal with Silicon Valley software company Gluon

We are thrilled and excited to announce that the Silicon Valley based corporation, Gluon, will be joining the Stratis family as one of our flagship verified ICOs. We started this journey with the desire to use our flexible blockchain development platform to meet the needs of real world financial services and businesses, and in offering deployment and support services to Gluon before, during, and after their ICO, we are pleased to say we’re doing just that.
We have watched Gluon from afar, recognising that they were not simply another whitepaper idea, but a remarkable product with existing funding, impressive revenue and a global presence with offices across the US, UK, Sweden and India.
As a business we have always strived to work with like-minded clients who are pushing boundaries and forcing change, something Gluon is powerfully doing within the automotive manufacturing, distribution and retail industry. Gluon’s technology platform establishes a secure network of interconnected vehicles, allowing users to diagnose, track and monitor issues using IoT devices, AI and blockchain.
Combining existing vehicles as well as up and coming technologies such as hybrid, electric cars and self-driving, they are addressing a gap in the market and connecting both the old and current with the new.
Speaking about the latest partnership, Chris Trew, CEO and Founder of Stratis said that “security is paramount for both our businesses and we knew we would be well-aligned to work together, pushing both our organisations into the future-sphere.”
Having built Stratis from the ground up in C# and .NET Framework there’s a flexibility that comes with our solution, giving businesses like Gluon a comprehensive approach to their problems.

December 19, 2017

Development Update

Stratis Identity App
The Stratis Identity iOS application is currently awaiting approval to be published to the Apple App Store.
The application is complete, and it is now dependant on the review and approval process.
Release Date: Q1 2018
Stratis Sidechains
The Stratis Sidechain technology is based upon the Stratis Full Node. Extensive work has been undertaken to further develop our Stratis Sidechain offering and a number of core features are being implemented. This includes instant sidechain creation and methods to fund the sidechain from the mainchain.
The sidechain team are also working closely with the smart contracts team in order to enable enterprises to run smart contracts on their respective sidechains.

Another core feature of Stratis Blockchain-as-a-Service is the Stratis Blockchain Generation Technology. This has been made available as a separate offering to fulfil any immediate requirements to deploy blockchains for customers whilst the full Stratis Sidechain product is in development.

Alpha Release Date: Q1 2018
Stratis Smart Contracts
Stratis is working on providing a smart contracts solution that will cater for .NET developers by providing a comfortable and familiar development environment, as well as being performant and secure.
We are currently in the implementation phase and the overall architecture is in place. Work is progressing on the gas expenditure and persistent storage aspects of smart contracts.
The Stratis Blockchain Technology Platform is proving to be a first-class platform for C# sidechain and smart contract development and 2018 will be an exciting year for Stratis.
Alpha Release Date: Q1 2018

December 19, 2017

Stratis Blockchain Generation Technology

Stratis is announcing an exciting milestone in our mission to provide blockchain services to the enterprise. We have achieved the capability to provide custom blockchains based on Stratis Blockchain Technology. This technology is ready today and can begin to be deployed to eagerly awaiting enterprise customers.
Our Stratis Blockchain Generation Technology allows the Stratis Consulting team to create a new blockchain along with wallets, mining and full node infrastructure running on .NET Core using C#. This makes digital asset issuance, custodianship, and ownership transfer on the blockchain a reality for all businesses.
The technology allows the creation of a private blockchain (with its own genesis block) and therefore a new coin. Bespoke versions of the Stratis Full Node are then deployed across the network and a blockchain is born. The blocks can then be mined using either ‘Proof of Work’ or ‘Proof of Stake’ mining. Wallets can be branded with your coin/asset and include your custom coin address scheme.
New public blockchains are also supported.
Customizations will also be available to enterprises that have bespoke requirements such as bigger block sizes, different block intervals or new consensus rules. And because these customizations can be rapidly developed on .NET Core in C# this opens a huge range of possibilities for the enterprise.
Stratis Blockchain Generation Technology works with Microsoft Azure or is deployable on premises or on other cloud network infrastructures.

December 18, 2017

Stratis Full Node GUI Alpha Release

The Stratis Full Node GUI alpha release is now available on Testnet and is yet another key milestone in our development roadmap.
This release contains the Stratis Full Node GUI which includes the following features:

Inclusion of Staking capability
Download of the entire Stratis blockchain
Supports the Stratis network with Block Validation and Transaction Relay
Aids Peer Propagation

The release and supporting documents can be obtained below.
Downloads
Windows 64-bit
https://github.com/stratisproject/FullNodeUI/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha/Stratis.Wallet-v0.1.0-setup-win-x64.exe/
Windows 32-bit
https://github.com/stratisproject/FullNodeUI/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha/Stratis.Wallet-v0.1.0-setup-win-ia32.exe
Mac OS X
https://github.com/stratisproject/FullNodeUI/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha/Stratis.Wallet-v0.1.0-mac.dmg
Linux
https://github.com/stratisproject/FullNodeUI/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha/Stratis.Wallet-v0.1.0-linux-x64.tar.gz

User Guide
https://www.stratisplatform.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Stratis-Full-Node-GUI-User-Guide-Alpha-Release-1.pdf

December 12, 2017

Breeze Wallet with Breeze Privacy Protocol Beta Release

This version of the Breeze Wallet includes the Breeze Privacy Protocol feature as well as an enhanced user interface. It also features the Masternode Client Discovery protocol where the blockchain is used to discover, validate and connect to a Masternode which provides the privacy service. This discovery process is undertaken in a decentralized and trustless manner that is resistant to disruption.
The release is a private Mainnet beta to select community members. This environment allows the select community members and our developers to work closely with one another to monitor wallets and privacy transactions allowing every privacy cycle to be verified. Due to the nature of the technology we are investing in an extended private beta phase prior to moving to an open beta on Mainnet.
Enhancements made to both the Breeze Wallet interface and the Masternode Client Discovery Protocol have also been incorporated into our public Testnet release.
Download the Breeze wallet with Breeze Privacy Protocol (Testnet) from the link below. The wallet will then automatically discover and connect to an available Testnet Masternode.
Download
Packages are available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Download for Windows 64-bit
https://github.com/BreezeHub/BreezeProject/releases/download/v0.3.12/Breeze.Wallet-v0.3.12-setup-win-x64.exe
Download for Windows 32-bit
https://github.com/BreezeHub/BreezeProject/releases/download/v0.3.12/Breeze.Wallet-v0.3.12-setup-win-ia32.exe
Download for Mac OS X
https://github.com/BreezeHub/BreezeProject/releases/download/v0.3.12/Breeze.Wallet-v0.3.12-mac.dmg
Download for Ubuntu
https://github.com/BreezeHub/BreezeProject/releases/download/v0.3.12/Breeze.Wallet-v0.3.12-linux-x64.tar.gz

Stratis Full Node Mainnet Beta Release

Mahesh Chand Joins Stratis

Stratis Development Roadmap Update

Beyond Global Trade Engagement

C# Corner Partnership

Stratis enters partnership deal with Silicon Valley software company Gluon

Development Update

Stratis Blockchain Generation Technology

Stratis Full Node GUI Alpha Release

Breeze Wallet with Breeze Privacy Protocol Beta Release

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