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State of the Network: December
As 2024 came to an end, the network demonstrated a range of trends reflecting seasonal and structural shifts. December data shows notable declines across key metrics compared to November and earlier months, with some metrics stabilizing after sharper fluctuations earlier in the year. These insights provide a deeper understanding of network performance, participation, and reward distribution dynamics.
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Monthly Development Update – December 2024
December was an exciting month for the Swarm Network. The Bee 2.3 update doubled the reserve size and the odds of winning the redistribution game.
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Monthly Development Update – January 2025
This month, the focus was on improving upload and download speeds in Swarm, with teams working closely together to test bug fixes and benchmark results.Bee 2.4.0 was released in honour of ldeffenb.
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Monthly Development Update – November 2024
The Swarm network is preparing for an important upgrade. SWIP-21 is already on the public testnet and once implemented, it will increase nodes’ reserve size.
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State of the Network: November
In this report, we analyze the Swarm network’s performance for November 2024. By examining key metrics such as total rewards, win values, average node earnings, and geographic distribution, we gain insights into the network's trends and dynamics.
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Bee Version 2.3.0 - Pre-release Notice
We're thrilled to announce that Bee Version 2.3.0 is scheduled for release on December 4th, 2024! The newest version of the Bee client includes exciting new features and improvements to existing features. Among these changes are the new reserve doubling feature, the new GSOC feature, and enhancements to the price oracle.
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State of the Network: October
In this report, we analyze the Swarm network’s performance for October 2024, providing insights into various key metrics including total rewards, win values, node earnings, and geographic distribution.
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Monthly Development Update – October 2024
The Swarm network is preparing for an important upgrade. SWIP-21 is already on the public testnet and once implemented, it will increase nodes’ reserve size.
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Monthly Development Update – September 2024
September was an important month for Swarm. SWIP-21 has been finalised and now it's time for the Bee and Research Track to go into development and find a suitable technical solution for its implementation.
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State of the Network: August
This report provides an overview of the Swarm network's key metrics for August 2024, highlighting changes in network rewards, win values, node activity, and geographic distribution. By comparing these metrics to previous months, we can better understand the ongoing development of the network.
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State of the Network: September
A detailed analysis of the Swarm network's performance metrics for September 2024, including total rewards, node activity, and geographic distribution of staking nodes.
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Bee Version 2.2.0 - Node Operators' Guide
This node operator's guide contains step by step instructions for the requirements to upgrade your node to 2.2.0 as well as instructions for other new features such as neighborhood hopping and partial withdrawals. To learn more about all the new features included in the 2.2.0 release, check out the one week announcement article.
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Bee Version 2.2.0 - One Week Notice
Bee version 2.2.0 launches in one week on Thursday, September 12th, introducing significant new features and improvements for both DAPP developers and node operators. These features unlock exciting new potential use cases for Swarm developers and come with important enhancements to the user experience and economics for node operators.
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Monthly Development Update – August 2024
In August, the Bee Track deployed the Bee 2.2 release on the public testnet. Expect a final release soon. It includes Access Control Trie (ACT) for managing the confidentiality of content, neighbourhood hopping with transferable stakes and the option to withdraw stakes.
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State of the Network: July
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Swarm network metrics for July 2024, building upon the trends observed in the previous months. The focus remains on redistribution-related data such as total rewards, win values, earnings, and node activity. Geographic distribution is also examined, offering insights into the network's growth and performance across different regions.
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Monthly Development Update – July 2024
In July, the Bee Track has been diligently preparing for the Bee 2.2 release, with Access Control (ACT) development completed and neighbourhood hopping with transferrable stake in final testing.
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