In 2019 we reached multiple milestones, the most significant being the community led launch of CKB mainnet Lina, built from the ground up and delivered on schedule without compromise. While delivering a fully functional layer 1 blockchain is a significant step toward our goal —a decentralized economy running on top of a suite of protocols— we have a lot of work ahead in 2020.

CKB is a unique Proof of Work blockchain with a new and bespoke consensus mechanism, hashing function, programming model, virtual machine, and economic model. True to our core principles, we didn't redefine our goals or compromise on what we delivered. We see this as a rare achievement in the current blockchain space, and it's something we are very proud of. We also realize we are still at the beginning of our journey and have a lot to tackle in the upcoming year.

For 2020 we have targeted even greater objectives. While by no means an exhaustive list, these key areas of focus — Development, research, and community—we believe are fundamental to achieving our long term goals.