What a hectic month it was! Just as always, we’ve been meticulously paving our way towards our goal of the global blockchain adoption. During the last few weeks, we have been working especially hard on the Essentia mainnet release, which is just around the corner already. So, let’s start this month’s report by reviewing the blockchain updates first and foremost.

Blockchain

Since the release is approaching at an alarming speed, we are already focusing on some finishing touches. For instance, we have already prepared and set up all the servers for the Essentia blockchain and updated the payments for masternodes according to the token distribution. Also, we managed to update the network identificators and the genesis block.

It goes without saying, that we are constantly fixing bugs and errors in order to ensure you get the smoothest experience possible. We are also updating all technical documentation as well, to provide you with the needed information.

Lately, we have been constantly working especially hard on the Essentia Mainnet, which we addressed in one of the previous posts. Find more details regarding the upcoming blockchain, along with some progress updates here.

During the last month, we have also been working on the token swap, setting up the flow and testing its functionality. More about it in the next section!

Desktop

As we mentioned earlier, the token swap process will be performed through the Essentia Desktop application. We made sure that the whole process is easy and as non-time consuming as possible.

During the last month, we integrated the test version of the token swap to the wallet, and have been testing it since then. In order to make the process work we have also:

Added functions to interact with the Ethereum smart contracts.

Made unit tests for the new modules.

Updated wallet bridge functions for interacting with different blockchains.

Added modules to work with databases.

We continue the constant testing of the mentioned developments, fixing and updating as we go. Stay alert about the upcoming information about the blockchain and token swap releases!

Mobile

When it comes to the Essentia mobile, last month was mainly dedicated to improving the existing functionality. For instance, we have added a bunch of enhancements to the wallet’s UI, fixed bugs and prepared a new release.

In order to improve the overall experience, we have also integrated the RxSwift library to the Essentia Network Core and created the RxNetworkManager on its basis. We were also working on the transaction sending and the balance updating in the wallet.

Events

The last month was also full of new acquaintances and opportunities! The Essentia marketing team was attending the Barcelona Trading Conference in Spain. During the two days of the event, we were able to not only meet and network with a bunch of promising projects but also to learn something new about the market. See how it was and whom we met in our photo report here. If you want to learn where we are heading next, revisit the Roadshow article from time to time and stay in the know.

What’s next?

We’ll be working largely on the finishing touching of the Essentia mainnet. We will keep testing the chain, in order to ensure a safe and fault-proof network. As soon as the blockchain is released, we’ll be providing first-class support to address your questions and comments — so do not hesitate to reach us any time!

As for the desktop and mobile version, the most important task for the nearest future is to integrate the Essentia blockchain into the apps.

If you have any questions, leave them in our official Telegram channel or any other social media outlet. See you next month!

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