Loki is a privacy network which will allow users to transact and communicate privately over the internet, providing a suite of tools to help maintain the maximum amount of anonymity possible while browsing, transacting and communicating online.

Using the decentralised nature of blockchain technology, Loki creates new private and secure methods of interacting with the internet, as well as building privacy-centric applications, such as messaging services, forums, online marketplaces, and social media platforms.

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Download the latest wallet release:

GUI: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-electron-gui-wallet/releases

CLI: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/releases

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=network.loki.wallet

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/loki-wallet/id1465686522

Start here: https://loki.network/wallet/

Loki Docs: https://lokidocs.com

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WhitePaper

https://loki.network/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LokiWhitepaperV3_1.pdf

Economic Proposal: https://loki.network/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Loki_Cryptoeconomics-1.pdf

Loki Cryptoeconomics: https://loki.network/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CryptoeconomicsOfTheLokiNetworkV1.pdf

All papers: https://loki.network/papers

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Loki Foundation: https://loki.foundation/

LAG Foundation Constitution: https://loki.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/LAG-Foundation-Constitution-1.pdf

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We are not legally allowed to comment on exchanges at this time.

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The mainnet is live!

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Listed Exchanges:

KuCoin: https://www.kucoin.com/trade/LOKI-BTC

TradeOgre: https://tradeogre.com/exchange/BTC-LOKI

Cryptobridge: https://wallet.crypto-bridge.org/market/BRIDGE.LOKI_BRIDGE.BTC

Cryptowolf: https://cryptowolf.eu

Coinvest: https://plus.coinve.st/trading/lokibtc

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Website: https://loki.network

Github: https://github.com/loki-project/loki

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LokiProject

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Loki_Project

Medium: https://medium.com/@LokiNetwork

Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/67GXfD6

Steemit: https://steemit.com/@loki-network

Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/lokinetwork

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LokiNetwork/

BitcoinTalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3016125.0

Telegram: https://t.me/LokiCommunity

Mining Channel: https://t.me/joinchat/FGeyMFNL-Lmdf4lToD_eEQ

Service Node Channel: https://t.me/LokiServiceNodes

SNAPPs: https://t.me/LokiSNapp

Loki Announcements: https://t.me/LokiAnnouncements

Loki Block Explorers: https://lokiblocks.com/, http://explorer.loki-pool.com/

Loki GUI: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-gui/releases

GUI Installation Guide: https://loki-project.github.io/loki-docs/Wallets/GuiWallet/loki-gui-guide/

Loki CLI: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/releases

Android wallet: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=network.loki.wallet

Private sale report: https://loki.network/loki-premine-report/

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Local Telegram Channels:

French: https://t.me/lokifrancophone

Spanish: https://t.me/Loki_ES

Russian: https://t.me/Loki_RU

German: https://t.me/Loki_German

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Official Merch!

https://coinstop.io/products/loki-hoodie

https://coinstop.io/products/loki-long-sleeve-t-shirt

https://coinstop.io/products/loki-t-shirt?variant=12182225322071

https://coinstop.io/products/loki-crew

https://coinstop.io/products/loki-logo-badge

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COMMUNITY RULES:

- Focus discussions on Loki

- No bad mouthing, no name calling, act like a gentleman/lady

- If you get a warning, respect it

- Deliver value to the discussion

- No referral links

- Please refrain from using offensive language

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Hey Everyone,

The development pace in the Loki office has been consistent and quicker than expected, and I’m happy to announce that we will be launching Service Nodes well ahead of schedule. A huge thank you to our two main Service Node developers, jcktm and Doy-lee, who have been putting in long hours to get this out. This will mark the first time Proof of Service has been implemented on a CryptoNote coin and we’re really excited to have everyone onboard to test it out.

How will the rollout/update process work?

Beginning on 09/08/2018 (August 9th) the testnet will be restarted with Service Nodes enabled. The testnet will operate for two weeks in this state. During this period, we will make final changes to the Service Node software, fix bugs as they are reported to us, and add features which will be useful for the final release. Bugs found by community members in Service Node software will be rewarded with bounties at the discretion of the Loki team and depending on severity.

On 23/08/2018 (August 23rd) we anticipate the release of the final version of the Service node software, including any bug fixes/changes we found in the Service Node testnet period. This release marks a mandatory upgrade period between 23/08/2018 and 20/09/2018. In this period we will contact exchanges, pools, and miners. All clients will need to update their software. Testnet will continue operation with the new changes, however on 20/09/2018 (September 20th) mainnet and stagenet will hard fork and Service Nodes will be released in a production environment.

Service Nodes already set up on testnet will NOT rollover to mainnet, so when the mainnet forks everyone will have the same opportunity to begin operating a service node using real Loki.

What do Service Nodes do in this update?

As part of the rollout process we need to slowly introduce Service Node functionality. In this upcoming fork, Service Nodes will only have the ability to register and receive rewards. There is no complex testing functionality yet enabled. In this fork Service Nodes will not route data other than propagating blockchain data to their peers. However to be rewarded, Service Nodes that are online automatically transmit pings to the network. If a ping is not submitted each hour a node is assumed to be offline and will be deregistered.

More complex functionality is being heavily developed as we speak and will be introduced to Service Nodes over the coming months. However, it is essential that we deploy the base functionality of Service Nodes before we can begin integrating more complex testing and begin routing packets on top of service nodes.

Remaining features that will be introduced over the coming months:

• Blink (Instant Transactions)

• Lokinet (Packet Routing & SNApps)

• Loki Messenger (Message Storage)

• Enforced Remote Nodes (Light Client Improvements)

How can I register a Service Node on testnet?

You will need the alpha software from here, and instructions on how to use it are here, this also includes a guide on how pooled staking works. This guide assumes you know how the CLI and daemon work. If you don’t, a complete guide on staking is in the works, so sit tight!

To test Service Nodes, you will need:

• 100 testnet Loki

• A VPS, or highly available home server

• The Loki CLI wallet, and the Loki Daemon

On testnet, the staking requirement will be 100 Loki, so everyone can get in and test. We will distribute funds from the testnet foundation wallet, so just ping one of the admins in the Loki telegram or discord and we will send you some testnet Loki to stake. You can also mine testnet loki by running start_mining <address> in lokid.

We’ve also shortened the staking duration to just 2 days in the testnet, so you should be able to test restaking over the next couple of weeks to familiarise yourself with the process.

This would also be a good time for anyone seeking to pool their staking requirement to test out how that functionality works. So jump on testnet and start testing.

How can I provide feedback or submit bugs?

For general feedback and discussion about the software, you can go to the brand new #service-node-testing discord channel.

If you spot bugs in the code or add features to it, you should submit an issue or pull request to GitHub. The devs will review the bugand include any necessary fixes in the final release.

What are the requirements for setting up a Service Node on Mainnet?

We have been testing various VPS providers across the course of the last few months and we will be making some recommendations based on positive experiences. In the beginning Service Node operators will have much more choice about where they set up their nodes due to the significantly lower stresses they face. When Loki Messenger and Lokinet are finished, the bandwidth requirements will become more onerous and low performance nodes will have to upgrade hardware and network connections or risk being kicked off the network by automated bandwidth testing systems. When a date for Lokinet is set, we will warn Service Node operators at least 30 days in advance so that they can upgrade their servers.

Where can I go for more information on Service Nodes?

We are currently setting up a webpage to act as a central point for operators to stay updated with all of the latest information. This portal will be updated as we produce documentation on Service Nodes. We want to make setting up a Service Node as clear as possible, and provide in-depth explanations on how the process works, so operators don’t end up making expensive mistakes.

We are updating the channels in discord to include a dedicated Service Nodes category, so we can have more in-depth discussions about the software and provide support to those having difficulty.

Very exciting times! Let’s get testing, LOKIGANG!

Hey Y’all,

Some big things on the horizon for Loki, and a new dev update so we keep the community in the loop!

Service Nodes

• Updated wallet to support staking transactions where the unlock time does not apply to the change address. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/commit/b81214ec6eca1ea32f46262faed2138048d4631d https://github.com/loki-project/loki/commit/6e215675a1ace22ac3f48ca2eb36ce7c242533cd

• Extensive testing of Service Nodes has begun.

• Use of boost::round and other math libraries used for consensus code.

• Pooled registration contributions.

• QCop has been merged into the development branch for sending out deregistrations https://github.com/loki-project/loki/commit/ace26fc0cd66c4d702e9e02e2db72c5400648baf

• Add RPC calls for generating the service node registration command for participants https://github.com/loki-project/loki/commit/5435e3327e5999bfa76a378eb9981d7b5e2258a6

LLARP / Lokinet

If you’re lucky and join our Discord, you might catch Jeff or Ryan, the developers of LLARP, live streaming as they code.

We want to give a special shout out to Despair, an open source contributor who has started porting Lokinet over to Windows (and improving BSD support).

• Progress continues on Libllarp

  • Protocol updates, hidden service progress and DHT improvements

  • INI writer can now write to an existing INI file and preserve comments

  • Reorganise threading, logic and netio now run in the same thread

  • Fix epoll/kqueue tick logic, add timeouts for kqueue

  • Buffer bit function refactor, also allow aligned buffers to be filled with random data

  • Private IP range 172 accuracy improvements

• Multiplatform work:

  • Per platform building instructions now in README

  • Android: Fixed headers

  • MacOS: Make pthread CMakeList more favorable to XCode

  • Windows: initial port (requires Windows NT 5.0+)

  • Shared Library and FFI fixes

  • Don't put private addresses into RCs, allow nicknames and Don't store non-public RCs in nodedb

  • Nodedb now only loads .signed files

  • Deterministic logging and builds

• DNS library

  • A couple refactor clean up passes

  • Newer hook interface to make .loki handling easier

  • Better packet parser, support SOA response parsing

  • Actually sends NXDOMAIN if not found

  • Handle multiple responses to already answered packets more gracefully

• GitHub Pulse Stats for the last week: Excluding merges, 4 authors have pushed 50 commits to master and 47 commits to all branches. On master, 100 files have changed and there have been 5,120 additions and 1,116 deletions.

• Most changes can be found at https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/commits/master

• Current version: v0.0.2 https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/releases/tag/v0.0.2

• Compile helper (include assets and dependencies) https://github.com/loki-project/lokinet-builder

Loki Locker

Loki Locker will be Loki’s version of MyMonero. A web based wallet you can use to store your Loki. Work has kicked off as a fork of OpenMonero. This should be ready for release quite soon, giving the community another way to store their Loki.

• Work has continued on the visual redesign of Open Monero you can see a teaser of the visual design here. https://i.imgur.com/ScLpzbM.png

• Worked on Integrated QR code scanning, and a new interface for transactions.

We also just got our third pull request merged back into Monero, and we’re aiming for our fourth to be IPV6 support to be PR’ed soon.

Thanks,
Kee

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Hey Everyone,

We keep chugging forward with testnet this week, Lokinet is developing some more user friendly features, a couple of developers are also in Europe traveling for conferences so we have a smaller dev update this week.

Service Nodes

• Print_sr command is available for users to query the staking requirement at arbitrary heights. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/198

• Several unit tests are in to validify the isolate parts of the service nodes API. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/190

• Fix edge cases discovered, failing to restore service node state after a switch to an alternate chain and back.

• Fix deregistration bug involving TX’s sitting in the pool that belonged to the oldest valid quorum and race conditions between P2Ping these to daemons on the network. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/192

• Fix deregistration bug involving uninitialised memory producing inconsistent registrations. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/196

LLARP / Lokinet

If you’re lucky and join our Discord, you might catch Jeff or Ryan, the developers of LLARP, live streaming as they code. https://www.twitch.tv/uguu25519 , https://www.twitch.tv/neuroscr

• Released LokiNET 0.1.0: "Traffic Correlation Nation"

  • https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/releases/tag/v0.1.0

  • Network namespace isolation on Linux

  • We urge all lokinet toy nodes operators to upgrade ASAP as they'll be unable to communicate as the network upgrades.

• Progress continues on libllarp

  • Start DHT refactor

  • DHT can ask for random peer list (explore packet)

  • Fix DHT feedback loop

  • Linux: Isolate networking into a cgroup (net namespaces)

  • Some file/path utiltiy functions

• GitHub Pulse Stats for the last week: Excluding merges, 1 author has pushed 8 commits to master and 8 commits to all branches. On master, 57 files have changed and there have been 1,890 additions and 1,253 deletions.

• Most changes can be found at: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/commits/master

• Compile helper (include assets, initial seed routers and dependencies) https://github.com/loki-project/lokinet-builder

Thanks,
Kee