Atomium Stage 3 Highlights

*📢 Atomium Stage 3 network is now sunset*

As we gear up for the launch of Atomium Stage 4, we are retiring Stage 3 network keeping the TVL & history intact.

More Stage 4 updates to follow 💪

*📢 Atomium Network Update*

Atomium network maintenance is now complete. Thank you for your patience & support during the upgrade period.

The faucet is enabled & all onchain quests are live again: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/

Tech Updates: ?️ 19 to 25 Aug

*❓ What we worked on*

✅ The 1.12.2 update is performing exceptionally well. Thanks to the community's help in testing, we've fixed several longstanding & challenging bugs. The performance, especially regarding sockets, has seen significant improvement
✅ Previous versions & ITNs helped us identify & fix numerous issues with the community's assistance. We’re pleased to report that those issues are resolved, leaving us feeling very optimistic about the network's stability. ITN Stage 2 has been a great success

*?️ What we’re working on next week*

⏩ Continue monitoring the performance of the 1.12.2 update & address any new issues as they arise
⏩ Complete the finalization with Immunefi and pay out the bounties soon

? Shardeum Atomium 1.12.2 is LIVE

All validator nodes must update the validator to keep contributing to the network: shm.gg/validator-update

NOTE: Atomium testnet is still active for performing transactions & running a validator node. However, no XP will be awarded for these.

*? Tech Updates: ?️ 12 to 18 Aug*

*❓ What we worked on*

✅ Mitigated ongoing issues within the network
✅ Focused on testing a rotational update to improve network stability & performance

*?️ What we’re working on next week*

⏩ Work towards finalizing & implementing the rotational update to enhance network reliability

Thank you to our community for your valuable contributions & ongoing support.

*? Weekly Tech Update*

*❓What we worked on*

✅ Addressed & fixed memory leaks in the system
✅ Implemented several important fixes with no new regressions
✅ Enhanced archivers & validators to ensure they don’t miss receipts
✅ Made significant rounds of archiver improvements, including a new type of receipt verification

?Challenges we faced

▶️ Ongoing efforts to resolve memory leaks

☑️ What we’re working on next week
⏩ Continuing improvements on archivers & validators
⏩ Further refining receipt verification methods

We appreciate your patience & support as we work to build a robust & reliable network.

? Releasing Shardeum Pre-Atomium 1.11 (Non-Incentivized Version)

Sphinx 1.10.3 is being sunsetted & a new network, Pre-Atomium 1.11, is now Live.

This release is the non-incentivized version which will become the incentivized testnet. It is currently feature complete & additional updates will be shared within a week.

Pre-Atomium 1.11 also marks the completion of official period for SHM Airdrop Phase 1 eligibility, from 26 April 2022 to 22 Jun 2024 (23:59 UTC).

Connect your wallet to Pre-Atomium 1.11. Find network endpoints here: docs.shardeum.org/network/endpoints

Let's BuildWeb3 together ?

*? Weekly Tech Update*

*❓What we worked on:
✅ Pre-crack (EVM) fixes ready to merge
✅ Completed the Space Kayak GUI security review
✅ Implemented rapid-response network releases
✅ Added more tests to the JSON-RPC server & expanded test data creation
✅ Fixed stuck transactions & LT2 RPC spam issue
✅ Prepared API endpoint for active/standby validators for merging
✅* Ready to merge cycle transactions out-of-sync fixes

*? Challenges we faced:
▶️ Ongoing hardening of the AJV endpoint
▶️ Continued work on the Rosetta implementation
*☑️ What we’re working on next week
⏩** Specifying an additional load testing script for construction APIs

We appreciate your patience & support as we work to build a robust & reliable network.

? Weekly Tech Update

❓What we worked on:

✅ Resolved nonce-locked issue; fix has been verified.
✅ Addressed out-of-sync validator issue, ensuring synchronization and minimizing missed transactions. Currently undergoing internal testing.

⏭️ What we’re working on next week:

? Investigating the remaining coin transfer issue arising from network spamming by a single source, the last item on our blocker list. Multiple teams will focus on this with promising leads.

? Commencing migration from GitLab to GitHub, enabling the open-sourcing of Shardeum's code. This transition will occur in phases, targeting completion by next week's end.

? Collaborating with Arcadia, a web3 service company, to test and resolve any lingering issues related to staking, un-staking, and slashing for node behaviour.

We appreciate your continued patience and support as we strive to build a robust and reliable network.