There’s something deeply satisfying in moving an idea from concept to realization. On July 20th — 169 days after closing our ICO — we launched the first beta of Proxeus. In that short time we took Proxeus from an idea on a whitepaper to an open beta built by a world-class team.

Opening the beta is an important milestone for Proxeus — by far the most important to date. Over the next months, we will continue to work towards fulfilling the requirements of the whitepaper, testing, and incorporating the feedback we get from our vibrant community’s early testers.

The status of the beta now

The first beta functionalities allow users to test their blockchain use case by creating documents and workflows and registering them on the Ethereum blockchain. Over the next months, we will continue improving the current platform based on feedback delivered by the first users, and we will be rolling out the next wave of functionalities, including the possibility to use the blockchain to store and certify assets.

Introducing Planet Proxeus

In order to make Proxeus’ technology and its uses more tangible, we have launched “Planet Proxeus”, a testing ground where users can get a hands-on experience with the Proxeus platform through a series of fictive use cases. We have released a first series of challenges around the tokenization of assets — a key use case made possible by Proxeus — and will be updating them on a regular basis. XES tokens will be awarded for the most interesting solutions. Go try it out!

Making fast progress

We are working hard on new standards for the registration, storage and management of blockchain assets. Our aim is to have all core functionalities of Proxeus available for testing by mid-Q4, and to finalize the development of the entire project within one year from funding. Ambitious? Of course — but not unrealistic.

Building a broader ecosystem

As an open-source platform, Proxeus will continue to grow and evolve as the community begins to work with it. The Proxeus ecosystem will resemble the WordPress one, with an open-source core and a range of partners providing additional modules and custom build services.

We are driven by our ambition to be a key enabler in bringing blockchain to the mainstream, and act as a catalyst for the next generation of digitalization. More than just the technical future, we want to see a future digital environment where using blockchain is a natural as browsing the internet or sending emails. While Proxeus will be one of many tools to help accomplish this, we believe it will be an important one.

For regular updates on Proxeus, join our communities and subscribe to our newsletter.