On May 29, iExec will release its V2 product at Blockshow Europe in Berlin. In this version, we’re introducing a new element that will become central to the iExec cloud: the marketplace.

This release marks a change of paradigm in the cloud industry, because it will allow the trading of computing resources as commodities, in the same way we observe with resources such as oil, gold or rice. Version 2 will also provide an easy-to-use interface so that users can see how the market is evolving in real-time.

The iExec Whitepaper 3.0 Is Out

To prepare for this release, we have given the iExec Whitepaper a new look, and complemented it with new sections to better outline our vision and plans for a blockchain-based decentralized cloud.

The iExec Whitepaper

Intel and iExec Collaboration: Privacy-Preserving Offchain Computing

iExec and Intel on stage during Consensus 2018

Intel and iExec have started a collaboration on privacy-preserving offchain computing. In a joint presentation with Intel, iExec has performed a live demonstration of its product using Intel SGX solutions during Consensus 2018. This collaboration was initiated in the context of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), iExec and Intel both being members of the Alliance.

The two companies have launched a new EEA working group focusing on off-chain capabilities. Privacy has been a long-running issue in the development of the blockchain ecosystem. iExec and Intel’s collaboration is one more step towards the full adoption of the Ethereum blockchain for businesses.

RSK and iExec Partnership: Off-Chain Computing for Bitcoin Applications

The RSK project is continuing the legacy of Bitcoin pioneers by building turing-complete smart-contract capabilities for the Bitcoin blockchain. By partnering with iExec, RSK pushes these capabilities further by allowing its decentralized applications to access the same on-demand and scalable cloud computing resources than Ethereum. Learn more about the advantages of this partnership for developers and its next steps in the following post.

DApp Store: A New Button to Send Works

Thanks to this new addition, users can now submit works from an application page directly to workers, and get a result back once their computation is completed.

The New Submit Button

Scientific Computing by iExec: 6 New DApps

6 new dapps have been added to the iExec DApp Store. These applications present an example of how the decentralized cloud can power computationally-demanding applications used within the scientific community.