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Monthly Development Update – February 2024
In February, the Bee Track team focused on preparing for the imminent Swarm 2.0 release, which promises substantial enhancements, including best-in-class redundancy via erasure codes.
Development updates
State of the Network: January
In our latest monthly report, we examine the performance of the Swarm network for January, continuing our ongoing analysis of the network's dynamics. This month, we again report on key metrics such as total network rewards, win values, active staking nodes, and geographic distribution of nodes to understand the network's current state and emerging trends.
Development updates
Monthly Development Update – January 2024
The Research Track is preparing for the imminent release of Swarm 2.0, featuring erasure codes that will deliver groundbreaking data availability.
Development updates
Swarm Community Call, 25 January – Recap
The focus at the beginning of the new year was enhancing Swarm network’s performance. Significant efforts went into improving network connectivity and addressing various issues.
Events
Context Protocol Integrates the Swarm Network
Context Protocol is a Web3 Semantic Layer and, as the first step of this partnership, it will integrate its storage infrastructure with the Swarm Network.
Ecosystem
Swarm Unveils Partnership with ColdStack
Partnering with ColdStack, we're merging our strengths to amplify the impact of decentralised technologies in the Web3 ecosystem.
Ecosystem
Swarm Foundation Partners with FuturED in the National Accelerator Network
The Swarm Foundation is thrilled to announce its partnership with FuturED, a key player in the CDP Venture Capital National Accelerator Network. This collaboration is focused on identifying and accelerating the most promising national and international startups that are innovating in AI-based learning experiences.
Ecosystem
State of the Network: December
In this month's analysis, we turn our attention to the Swarm network's performance in December, comparing it with previous months to draw insights into evolving trends and developments. Our report delves into key metrics such as total monthly rewards, median and average win values, and the average earnings per active staking node. Notably, we'll discuss the network's adaptation to an increasingly competitive staking landscape, highlighting the resilience and efficiency of Swarm's economic model and pricing mechanism.
Development updates
The Swarm Foundation Announces Groundbreaking Decentralised EO Manifesto
The Swarm Foundation, in collaboration with ESA Φ-lab, is excited to announce an upcoming workshop designed to foster groundbreaking collaborations between the Web3 and Earth Observation (EO) communities.
Ecosystem
Monthly Development Update – December 2023
The Research Track successfully concluded Phases 3 and 4 of the storage incentives roadmap, enhancing system security and network decentralisation. Erasure codes are currently in the testnet phase, with plans for a mainnet release.
Development updates
Swarm 2.0: Swarm is production ready, time to build
Swarm 2.0 introduces the decentralised Price Oracle and erasure codes to the Swarm network, creating something utterly unique in the decentralised storage space.
Events
Swarm Foundation unveils collaboration with Polygon Village
In an exciting turning point, the Swarm Foundation unveils a stepping stone collaboration with Polygon Village, the force in blockchain scalability and interoperability. This collaboration is set to catalyse the growth of both ecosystems, underscoring Polygon Lab's remarkable contributions to the blockchain world, and remarking on Swarm Network’s role in the World Computer.
Ecosystem
State of the Network: November
In this comprehensive report, we delve into the key metrics and trends that have shaped the Swarm network throughout November. This month's analysis brings a focus on various critical aspects of the network, including the total active staking nodes, connectable nodes, winning nodes, and the geographic distribution of active nodes. Additionally, we explore the network's total monthly rewards, average and median win values, and the average earnings per active staking node.
Development updates
Monthly Development Update – November 2023
November was the month that set the final stage for the upcoming Price Oracle, bringing with it massive security and pricing benefits.
Development updates
Swarm Community Call, 30 November – Recap
The November Swarm Community Call came packed with great news. The network has grown to almost 20,000 nodes, showing an incredible influx over the last couple of months.
Events
Erasure Coding Supercharges Swarm
The Swarm research and development teams are thrilled to reveal that they are currently working on adding erasure coding (also referred to as erasure code or erasure encoding) to Swarm to increase the resilience of data stored on the Swarm network.
Development updates