Weekly Nano Update: 11/19/18

v16.3 Released, Bitconf Brasil, NanoQuake

v16.3 Released on Beta Network

The development team is releasing a small v16.3 patch designed to resolve the recent network issues. Testing on the beta network will begin immediately upon release.

The largest change in this version is that representatives will now respond to vote requests with a previous vote instead of creating new ones, reducing traffic on the network.

Additionally, because nodes running network versions prior to v15.2 do not understand Epoch blocks, they are being de-peered from the network to prevent unnecessary vote traffic.

Finally, many members of the community have expressed concern about the increase in the number of nodes over the last week. Our team is monitoring the network for any adverse effect, but have not noticed any negative impact on the network.

To assist with testing, please visit https://beta.nano.org/.

Changelog

Broadcast confirm_req in batches #1243

Check epoch_link before checking balance of state blocks #1255

Increase minimum protocol version to when epoch blocks were introduced (V15.2) #1334

Add vote_processor overflow mode by SergiySW #1365

Add batch votes verification #1377

Replay votes in response to a confirm_req for an active block #1382

Bitconf Brasil

On November 16th and 17th, Nano was presented at the Summer Edition of Bitconf in Fortaleza, Brazil. Representing Nano was Bruno Garcia, Nano’s Brazilian Community Manager, and his teammates Hamilton and Gustavo.

On Saturday, Bruno gave a presentation on Nano in Portuguese, he is currently waiting for the official recording and will then add subtitles. We look forward to sharing it with the English speaking community!

Thanks again to Bruno, Hamilton, and Gustavo for their efforts in spreading the project, as well as to the members of the Nano community who made this trip possible.

NanoQuake

The latest beta test of NanoQuake, developed by The Nano Center, took place over the weekend with around 10 players enjoying a smooth gaming experience.

With the recent server upgrades and the current stability of the game, The Nano Center is looking to expand the player base for more testing. If you are interested in participating, head over to their discord server for more information.