Lots of new things to play with, explore and power the next wave of decentralized applications. The official explorer available at ubiqscan.io has been revamped and is now faster, cleaner and far better suited for new features with the new Spectrum code. The back-end API services provide easy access to information for exchanges and other services to reference chain and contract data for their applications.

Ledger and Trezor

The surge of value in the industry brings on big security risks and challenges for those users wanting to be their own bank. We’ve put in the development time and funding required to allow Ubiq and its tokens to be used with the most popular and trusted hardware wallets. You can now use the Ledger Nano S, Ledger Blue* and Trezor* to manage your keys with the Pyrus and MyEtherWallet web wallets to protect your funds. We have partnered with Crypto Asylum for a discount on the Ledger Nano S (see below).

*Purchase using this link to contribute to the Network Development Fund (NDF) for Ubiq.

Purchase here for a 10% discount, and 5% of your order will go towards the NDF. Use code “UBQ” at checkout.

Sparrow/Twine

The Sparrow web3 interface is currently available for final testing within the community. A fork of the integral MetaMask toolkit, Sparrow allows dApps to link dynamic interfaces with the robust security of the blockchain. The final release of the Sparrow package will be paired with Twine, a well-audited and tested multisig application standard for shared accounts and multi-user services.

Shokku

Currently in development is the Ubiq implementation of the INFURA™ infrastructure, which combines the blockchain and IPFS for a scalable solution to storage. This allows for more resources in dApp development, by decentralizing data storage, with seamless endpoints to access IPFS data without having to run any software locally.

Debit Cards

The KryptoTech team recently made major headway in advancing their debit card products after major changes to card providers disrupted service for many crypto related prepaid card projects. Where many competitors have lost the ability to provide cards outside of Europe, the Ubiq ecosystem will be available on multiple continents. These prepaid Mastercards will be available to fund with UBQ, Ubiq based tokens and many of your other favorite cryptocurrencies!

New Dev and Community Projects

We’re pleased to have a new core developer join the team to advance the core protocol, assist with official projects and develop new key technologies. Aldo Borrero has a strong background in nodeJS and Android as well as fintech experience from his time with ING Direct. His talents from working in the mobile industry are well suited for developing a mobile wallet for UBQ and Ubiq based tokens.

However, projects are not limited to the core team, the Ubiq Discord has served to educate and encourage community members to learn to develop skills and understanding of blockchain technology. One community developer, Erik van Rijn created another Ubiq explorer and transaction search tool. This is a fantastic project to better understand the data available, how it is organized and provide a valuable resource for the community.

Another project is token.gallery by Robek to create collectable card tokens hosted on the Ubiq chain.

Don’t be shy to stop by the Discord and ask questions or share Githubs, we could always use help creating new tools.

Official Projects mentioned on previous reports will have a separate press release due to some pending deals that have yet to be finalized for publication.

Conferences and Awards

There have been several conferences and meetups attended to gather industry understanding and meet with members of the community. There was a formal gathering of the APX team in London, England recently with some of the Ubiq team in attendance to bolster relationships with an engaged community.

Luke WIlliams attending and speaking at the MosBlockchain conference

Our team recently made a big impact at the Moscow blockchain conference with standing room only. Luke Williams gave a briefing on the current state of the Ubiq ecosystem and vision for the future of applications, technologies and integrations. This was a very productive trip that has resulted in some very promising follow up meetings with members of the Russian banking and Government sectors.

Finally, we have been recognized as the “Canadian Blockchain Company of the Year” by the Canadian Fintech Awards. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to attend these prestigious awards with many prominent members of the finance industry, technical innovators and members of Government. Thanks to the Digital Finance Institute and their judges for putting on a great night with great companies!

Governance, Finances and Marketing

The deployment of a governance system for the platform remains a priority for the first year of the network, with the deployment of a vote token set to begin roughly January 1st, 2018. There will be distribution of tokens monthly to addresses that hold a balance of UBQ. To restate past plans, we are not making any attempt to provide a marketplace of exchange for these tokens as that is not their purpose. These will be used to vote on proposals like spending of the NDF, marketing budget, readiness for network upgrades, and more.

Current balances of finances are as follows: