It’s time for another development update! We have released a lot of exciting news over the past months, which can all be found in this development update. Make sure to read the entire update because we left a few teasers here and there ;). In the next development update we will share some awesome news related to IvendPay.

Latest announcements:

Ledger Live Mobile

You can now manage your Viacoin portfolio on Ledger Live Mobile. Android 7+ users can now use their Ledger Nano S and Ledger Nano X with their smartphone to not only check the balance of their Viacoin assets, but transact with them as well. Due to technical limitations, iOS users can only use their Ledger Live Mobile app in consultation mode, meaning that keeping an eye on one’s balances is still possible. Read more about Ledger Live Nano in THIS article.

Magnum Wallet

Viacoin has been added to Magnum Wallet. Magnum is a light and anonymous web wallet for managing multiple crypto assets. You have full control over your private keys and you do not have to create an account. Their client-side interface makes it easy for you to create, save, and access your information and interact with the Viacoin blockchain.

Trust Wallet

Viacoin has been added to Trust, the official cryptocurrency wallet of Binance. Trust’s key principles are:

Server-free environment fully localizes each installed application

Client-based infrastructure ensures that keys are stored locally, on your device

Bank-level security safeguards your digital assets from potential threats

Application-level authentication system prevents unauthorized access through an unlocked device

View the Viacoin assets page HERE.

Live on Viacoin

With Bitcoin Superstore’s new service it is possible to live on Viacoin! You can now use Viacoin for the following services:

ProofOfDelivery

With ProofOfDelivery you can purchase goods from nearly every online retailer and have it delivered to your doorstep. They support over 200,000 online stores worldwide. You don’t even need to sign-up!

ProofOfTravel

With ProofOfTravel you can book flights on Expedia and Priceline, giving you access to a million flights, hotels, packages and more. You can literally fly across the globe using Viacoin!

ProofOfPantry

With ProofOfPantry you can order groceries from Wallmart, Whole Foods Market and Amazon and choose if you want to pick it up or have it delivered. Checking out only takes a few minutes.

ProofOfAmazon

With ProofOfAmazon you can buy nearly everything from Amazon without needing to register. All you need to do is simply provide the product URL and add it to your cart. Bitcoin Superstore even matches the Amazon Prime delivery speeds! ProofOfAmazon is available for all Amazon websites (.com, .ca, .de, .co.uk, .it, etc.)

ProofOfAirbnb

With ProofOfAirbnb you can rent rooms or houses in thousands of locations. You can use Viacoin to plan your next trip and check out by using e-gift cards ranging from $25 to $200.

Viacoin Core 0.16.3

We have recently released the highly anticipated Viacoin Core 0.16.3, which is packed with new features, improvements and fixes. Here is the Viacoin Core 0.16.3 changelog:

Segwit Wallet

Bech32 address support

HD-wallets by default

Replace-By-Fee by default in GUI

Block Relay Improvements

Support for signalling pruned nodes

SHA256 assembly enabled by default

GUI changes

RPC changes + changed command line options

We’ve written an article to explain all of the changes. You can read the article HERE.

InstaSwap

Viacoin has been added to InstaSwap, a non-custodial exchange platform that uses competitive market rates and very low transaction fees. We will share more news about this partnership soon, as soon as we are allowed to share the details!

Cryptofacil

Viacoin is listed on Cryptofacil, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America and the Caribbean. They have partnered with Bittrex and allow you to buy cryptocurrencies with Visa and Mastercard!

Bitladon

Viacoin is listed on Bitladon, a platform on which you can buy and sell cryptocurrency. Deposit EUR into your account with your bank account and start trading

ChangeAngel

Hashpower

Since April 2019 the Viacoin network hashrate has increased to ~100 TH/s, creating an even more resilient and secure network. Thanks to the use of AuxPow (merged mining) Viacoin has the 3rd highest network hashrate out of all Scrypt coins.

Coin development:

Viacoin Eclair

We have completed the latest build of Viacoin Eclair, one of our implementations for the Viacoin Lightning Network. The Viacoin Lightning Network features instant transactions and near-zero fees. You can check our progress on Github or on www.viacoin.org. Due to a recent Eclair update, Eclair stopped supporting Core versions under 0.17. This resulted in the Viacoin development team prioritising the development of Viacoin Core 0.18.

Viacoin Core 0.18

The Viacoin development team has been very busy working on Viacoin Core 0.18, which is required to launch Viacoin Eclair. Viacoin Core 0.18 will feature hardware wallet support, GUI Support for Multiwallet Feature, Refinements to Output Script Descriptors Language, several bug fixes and other optimizations.You can check out the latest commits HERE.

Viacoin Copay

Chainfailure, one of the Viacoin developers, is currently working on rebasing the entire Viacoin Copay codebase. Not only will this improve the overall performance of this mobile wallet but we will also integrate some amazing new features! We do not want to spoil too much but one of the features will allow you to exchange currencies inside the wallet!

Marketing

In the last development update we shared that we had planned the following things in the field of marketing:

Regular advertisement

Advertisement on an Augmented Reality platform (timed exclusive partnership)

Viacoin explanatory video ✔

Viacoin Copay product videos ✔

Viacoin Merchandise

Polymerbit Cold Storage wallets (high quantity and very affordable)

Merchant adoption ✔

Viacoin Ambassador program ✔

We have checked off more of the items and will continue to deliver more great news in the upcoming months. Recently ViaOliver became our official German ambassador! Are you interested in become a Viacoin Ambassador for your country? Send an email to mike@viacoin.org for more information!

Do you want to help spread the word about Viacoin? Create a Twitter account and join our special Telegram group. We’d love to hear your ideas about sharing Viacoin with the world!

More information

Website: www.viacoin.org

Twitter: www.twitter.com/Viacoin

Instagram: www.instagram.com/viacoin.official

Github: www.github.com/Viacoin

Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Viacoin

Telegram: https://t.me/viacoin

Telegram announcements: https://t.me/viacoinannouncements

Discord: https://discord.gg/f7SXbBX

Bitcointalk — https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1840789.0

Viacoin Development Update — 3/2019: https://medium.com/@viacoin/viacoin-development-update-03-2019-30bd52ca2724

Please feel free to leave us your feedback as we always welcome it!

- The Viacoin Team