On September 25, 2015 NeuCoin launched its network!

MyNeuCoin Wallet (official web-based wallet) has beautiful and ergonomic design and works very smooth. QT Wallets for Windows, Mac, Ubuntu and Debian are available at NeuCoin Download Page, but a function of import of an account isn’t available.The Block Explorer is not ready yet, but the developers have promised to release it as soon as possible.

One more interesting feature: NeuCoin offers Growth Accounts with the interest rates up to 1,600%:

NeuCoin Growth Accounts rates

This offer may inspire users to hold their funds for longer period and thus could help NeuCoin to build stronger Proof-of-Stake mining community.

NeuCoin is already listed on Bittrex and Cryptsy and at the time of writing the post NEU price grew by 15% from the final crowdsale price.

CCEDK announced launch of OpenLedger, a trustless decentralized exchange, on October 13th, when BitShares 2.0. will be launched. It is not a coincidence. OpenLedger will have a deep integration with BitShares’ network:

Integrated block explorer;

Multi signature accounts;

Access to bitAssets like bitUSD;

Access to BitShares network;

No middle man controlling access;

Recurring and scheduled payments;

User issued assets (similar to colored coins);

Globally registered identity (blockchain account name);

All markets are integrated.

OpenLedger promises to allow users to convert bitcoin to fiat-pegged SmartCoins, which are directly convertible to cash via PayPal, Ripple gateway, CCEDK’s NanoCard or money transfer in. No one existing Decentralized Exchange provides such feature.

I’m looking forward to the launch of OpenLedger !

Gems released regular dev update and in addition to improvements of the user interface, performance and security the developers have announced Desktop Client!

It’s coming for the DeskTop And on the Desktop! Yes, soon we will be releasing the first GetGems Desktop Client. We can’t wait to show it to you.

Said in the Blog Post.

Well, with such a pace of development GetGems in the near future can become one of the most powerful secure messaging platforms.

SAFE Team released Development Update in which they reported on a work done and outlined plans for the future.

Very soon the following features will be developed:

uTP Hole Punching that enables the nodes (clients and vaults) to talk to each other beyond NAT boundaries and facilitates users to join and become part of the network by contributing their computing resources.

that enables the nodes (clients and vaults) to talk to each other beyond NAT boundaries and facilitates users to join and become part of the network by contributing their computing resources. Messaging Infrastructure: the messaging APIs for inter-node communication would be put in place and a part of MaidSafe Public Identity. It would allow chat engines and clients to work on SAFE-Network.

the messaging APIs for inter-node communication would be put in place and a part of MaidSafe Public Identity. It would allow chat engines and clients to work on SAFE-Network. Messaging Infrastructure and Launcher Implementation. It is anticipated that the launcher would be the only application to which the users will give their credentials (PIN, Keyword and Password). The launcher would then authorize apps on behalf of the user giving each one of them a sandbox environment to work with. This will prevent apps from getting personal users’ data and tinker with the user’s files and folders.

So, we think that 2 more development sprints will see us reach Dev Bundle 2, a network that anyone can join remotely, store and retrieve data and farm for test safecoin. At this point, it will also be possible for third party developers to start building apps for the network.

Based on past experience, I think that this development may take up to 2–3 months and the full working network will be ready only next year.