From the very start of our project, our goals were singular: scale the project, complete the code base for v.1, move in lock step with the IOTA Foundation, use production ready infrastructure and make it an open source DAO platform before the end of 2022. Those plans have driven the direction of the Soonaverse since its inception last year.We established a budget to achieve these goals and have been operating at breakneck speed to meet every milestone. Like most software startups, working this quickly established a large…

The Future is Multi-ChainFaced with the rapid pace of expansion both in the blockchain industry and decentralized finance (DeFi), it is increasingly apparent that the scalability and functionality of monolithic blockchains struggle to meet the demands of this growth. To accommodate these demands, the future must be multichain, enabling seamless interactions, communication and operability between blockchains. So we are thrilled to welcome to the Assembly ecosystem MintedVodka, a pioneering multichain all-in-one NFT toolbox by…

Continued Energy Efficiency with New Protocol ComponentsTL;DR: Tests on the Coordinator-less IOTA 2.0 prototype conclusively show significant reductions in energy consumption for the issuance of messages and a continuation of the overall low energy consumption of the network, making IOTA one of the most environmentally-friendly and sustainable distributed ledger technologies (DLT). A GoShimmer network of 450 Raspberry Pi nodes at a constant network load of 50mps would only consume around 43.30% of the annual energy…

IOTA Treasury Vote: Instructions and Timeline TL;DR: This blog post explains how IOTA token holders can take part in the upcoming IOTA treasury vote that starts on May 27th, 2:00 pm CEST, and gives step-by-step instructions on how to execute a vote in the Firefly wallet. The first IOTA community vote is happening on the 27th of May at 2:00 pm CEST. And it’s up to YOU, the IOTA community, to take part in this historical process and make it a success.This is the first community-driven and decentralized decision…

The New Face of Community ParticipationThe IOTA Foundation welcomes you to its brand new community governance forum, govern.iota.org, and invites you to explore the go-to tool for participation in the future of IOTA, Shimmer, and Assembly networks.Governance and participation have always been key features of open-source projects and a cornerstone of engagement with an active community. The IOTA Foundation in particular relies on the passion and commitment of its community members, who deserve a clear channel to voice their…

This is what it felt like developing this gameSoon Studios is the brainchild and passion project of Shonuff Marketing (shonuff), Reengineered Finance LLC (TangleAccountant) and Unchained Tech (adam_unchained). A P2E gaming studio, Soon Studios is dedicated to the creation of the most kick-ass, addictive, non-stop gaming experiences that leverage the eye-popping artistry and designs of the Soonaverse brand characters, NFTs, and platform.Wen the F*** did you guys have time to do this?Since the earliest stages of development of…

Traveling Back to the Future with Cromy NFT CollectiblesWhat do Luke Skywalker, the Care Bears and the Justice League have in common? You could buy them all as Cromy stickers and trading cards in South America in the 80’s and 90’s. Just shy of 40 years later, Cromy evolved as NFTs and is celebrating a brilliant comeback on the Assembly network. Welcome to the ecosystem!Cromy introduces itselfIf you grew up in South America during the 80’s and 90’s, the chances are that you vividly remember Cromy. With over 169 card games,…

IOTA as a Trust Anchor in the NEDO ProjectTL;DR: A research project sponsored by Japan’s largest public management organization NEDO (The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) and involving several Japanese organizations has demonstrated the feasibility of IOTA as an infrastructure for securing critical industrial data. During the project, IOTA’s Tangle was tested as a trust pillar for risk-based maintenance systems deployed in power plants, energy plants, industrial plants, petrochemicals, and…

The First Layer 1 Exchange on IOTA & ShimmerWith the Soonaverse Token LaunchPad kicking off on May 24th, the IOTA community can expect plenty of new tokens entering the ecosystem. The Soonaverse through its many different performant modules has proven itself to be a reliable testbed for prototyping software that will be deployed on the Shimmer network. The problem we face with these new tokens that launch on the platform is that there’s no decentralized exchanges (DEXs) or centralized exchanges (CEXs) for them to be…

The Future of DAOs is NowIt is no secret that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is reshaping the financial landscape. But long gone are the days when blockchain technologies' impact was only in transacting value. The rise of DLT-enabled communities such as DAOs is proof that the transformational force behind the technology is becoming an important enabler in the way society and businesses organize themselves and evolve. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we announce Soonaverse as the latest addition to the Assembly…

The Soonaverse: A DAO Market PlatformTo maintain our competitive edge beyond the bubble, we’ve taken the core principles and value propositions of our DAO-on-Demand MVP and expanded them to include some of the most leading edge innovations in DeFi and platform tokenomics today. The Soonaverse now enables new economic models which will combine the community engagement of social technology with the immutability of ledgers and completely liquid digital asset markets. All of the Core Modules that allow users to interact with the…

Introducing the Zebra-IOTA Edge SDK TL;DR: The Zebra-IOTA Edge Software Development Kit (SDK) is composed of different open source modules we call “enablers” and is used to build and test decentralized solutions leveraging IOTA. This blog post describes the first enabler open for public feedback, the Identity Enabler, which can be used to issue, verify and manage decentralized, interoperable identities for people, organizations and devices. Many business processes, particularly along supply chains, involve digital…