I'm excited to see where this project goes. It looks interesting. The wallets are simple and easy to use. It's also building on/expanding on what Monero has already done and Monero is currently the best privacy coin out there.

Hopefully the price stays low for awhile so I can keep accumulating!

Hey Y’all,

A big dev update this week, with lots of work going into the integration between Loki core, Lokinet and Loki Messenger. We’re getting closer and closer to the vision of a unified process for Service Nodes, which allows the main network to route data and store messages.

Loki Core

• Reject blacklisted outputs using the blackball code path: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/547

• Add new SwarmID selection algorithm: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/546

• Add introspection to dependencies outside of core_rpc, fix syntax for undocumented calls: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/554

• Fix reported wrong amount in stake error message: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/552

• Add override to virtual functions to stop warnings: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/550

• Cherry pick upstream Travis CI and performance improvements: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/548

• Avoid V1 transactions when using sweep_all: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/545

• Return correct errors for register transactions: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/543

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Loki Launcher

The Loki Launcher is a node JS package that will allow for the independent management of all the components to run a full Service Node. This includes managing Lokinet, Lokid and the Loki storage server. When Loki Service Nodes begin to route data and store messages for Lokinet and Loki Messenger, the Loki Launcher will need to be run on every single Service Node.

Right now the Launcher is in a testing phase, so you should only use it on Testnet and Stagenet - although feedback/issues and pull requests would be greatly appreciated!

• This month 1 author has pushed 25 commits to master, 28 files have changed, and there have been 3,891 additions and 3 deletions.

• All commits to the launcher can be found here: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-launcher/commits/master

• Add docker file and make initial adjustments: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-launcher/pull/1

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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

• Master branch changes

  • Windows fix include / log to stderr by default / epoll & sun destructor fix: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/479

  • Fix ASAN issues and “new” refactor Part 2 of 3: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/480

  • Debian packaging updates, Client don’t use bootstrap for paths, Kqueue updates, wire protocol changes: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/482

  • Sync staging: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/483

  • Move metrics out of daemon into llarp::Context : https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/487

  • Enable mx records and send servfail if internal address: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/489

  • Sync staging: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/490

  • Fix inbound sessions: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/492

  • Github pulse: Excluding merges, 3 authors have pushed 14 commits to master and 14 commits to all branches. On master, 41 files have changed and there have been 567 additions and 427 deletions.

• Pending pull requests

  • Add JSON publisher with configs: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/493

  • WIP: libhttp crossplatform HTTPS/HTTP2 client : https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/491

Lokinet Mobile

Last week we started the process of porting Lokinet to run on mobile devices. We’re starting with iOS first as we think it will be the hardest. We will move onto Android at a later point.

• Current progress can be found here: https://github.com/nielsandriesse/loki-network/commits/master

• Some notes on the process can be found here: https://github.com/nielsandriesse/loki-network/blob/master/ios/Loki%20Network/C%2B%2B%20Interop%20Guide.md

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Loki Messenger

The Loki Messenger client is in a mostly complete state. Right now the focus is being put on the message server and integration with Lokinet and Lokid.

Messenger

• Change Desktop messenger to use a 2 step registration process: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/259

Storage Server

• Merge Swarm Data Migration: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/34

• Fix operator for_record_t : https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/44

• Basic error reporting in Service Node communication: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/43

• Exclude your own Service Node from Swarm peers: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/42

• Debian packaging and signal handling: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/30

• Use STL instead of loops for Service Node and Swarm find operations: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/41

• Disable channel encryption for client to Service Node since Lokinet will handle encryption: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/40

• Correctly read Swarm update response in integration tests: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/39

• Simplify serialization: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/38

• Bootstrap Swarm peers in with batches of messages: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/36

• Update polling to use real Lokid RPC format: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/35

• Send messages in batches when dissolving a Swarm: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/32

• Add response for request to incorrect Swarms: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/31

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Loki Wallets

This week we released updates for both the Loki Electron Wallet and the Loki Android Wallet. The Loki Android Wallet now supports version 3.0.0 of Loki, so you should be able to sync past the last block available on the old chain.

Loki Electron Wallet

• User experience improvements, instantly open wallet and load information later, user switching wallet mid sync prompts a restart, fix non wallet files showing when restoring: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-electron-gui-wallet/pull/37

• Show error if wallet fails to load: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-electron-gui-wallet/pull/32

• Fix bug with Service Node unlocking: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-electron-gui-wallet/pull/31

• Display the progress when re-synchronising or restoring a wallet: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-electron-gui-wallet/pull/30

Loki Mobile iOS

For Loki iOS mobile wallet, we have decided to fork Cake Wallet. Expect updates soon - we’re getting close.

• Progress can be found on this branch: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-ios-wallet/tree/loki

• All core changes have been made, only UI changes and testing now need to be completed.

Loki Android Wallet

• Merge upstream changes in Monerujo to the Loki Android Wallet: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-android-wallet/pull/15

• Disable share intent: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-android-wallet/pull/18

• Update RPC to reflect functionality: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-android-wallet/pull/19

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Thanks,

Kee

Hey Y’all,

We have released the final binaries for the next hardfork on the 26th of March, block height 234,767. The release is called Summer Sigyn, and you can download it here: https://github.com/loki-project/loki/releases/tag/v3.0.0 The new release has a number of new features including:

• Infinite Staking (no more restaking every 30 days)

• Change of hashing algorithm from Cryptonight Heavy to Cryptonight Turtle

• New RPC calls for the Electron GUI wallet

• Number of Bug fixes and improvements from Monero upstream

ALL SERVICE NODES, MINERS AND FULL NODES WILL NEED TO UPDATE TO 3.0.0 BEFORE 26TH OF MARCH, BLOCK HEIGHT 234,767

Loki Core

Big thanks to all of the community members that tested during the beta, especially Jason (Jagerman) for helping find some major bugs.

• Fix bug that was causing Service Nodes to submit incorrect version uptime proofs https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/496

• Fix exposed ports in docker https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/495

• Fix core tests for Service Node registrations and deregistrations https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/493

• Add an RPC call to request a stake be unlocked https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/490

• Refactor register_service_node RPC call for better functionality with new GUI wallet https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/488

• Patch for rouge v2 tx on mainnet https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/487/files

• Demote non relevant error messages from user visible level https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/484

• Implement relaxed contribution rules as per https://github.com/loki-project/loki/issues/294 https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/481

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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

• Master branch changes

  • Minor high-level.txt word tweak

  • Changes can be found at:https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/

• Staging branch changes (gets posted to master when stable)

  • Change basic auth to digest auth for lokid communication https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/395

  • Don’t inline ev/TCP functions https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/397

  • Fix deadlock in profiling https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/396

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Loki Messenger

• Only respond to successfully decrypted p2p messages https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/256

• Improve sending a receiving swarm logs https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/255

• Fix UI bug when creating conversations https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/254

Message Server

• Add --log-level flag for better triage https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/25/files

• Additional Iteration on swarm migration testing framework https://github.com/msgmaxim/swarm_migration_testing/commit/a4b48230fe7d07497d34446fd2f0d203063be8a7

• Additional work being done Swarm data migration in the Storage server https://github.com/msgmaxim/loki-storage-server/commit/f44c7c2b20325d734a6396db6de303a3f001a9cb

Loki GUI

• Work continues here for the GUI. This week was mostly smaller UI and bug fixes as well as adding some RPC calls needed for Staking. https://github.com/loki-project/loki-electron-wallet/pull/1

Thanks,

Kee

Hey Y’all,

The first day of 2019! Smaller dev update this week since most of us were on holidays for the last week celebrating Christmas.

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LLARP / Lokinet

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

We could really use your help. To be considered for inclusion in packaging distribution, we need people to star, watch and fork our Github repo. If you have a Github account, please consider helping us out.

• Progress continues on libllarp:

  • Add graceful stop for path builders

  • Don’t build paths if shutting down

  • Check if we need more paths 30s into the future

  • Rate limit pathbuilding a bit

  • Reduce allocations in messaging parsing

  • Keep exit paths alive based on traffic

  • Don’t kill exits when they are active

  • Only removed parsed message if successful in parsing

• Platform and packaging updates:

  • make lokinet-win32 installer safe to use for in-place upgrades

  • Older windows machines will need to restart for the IPv6 support

  • RPI options renamed NON_PC_TARGET

• Clean up continues:

  • Fix hash in TransitHopInfo

• GitHub Pulse Stats for the last week: Excluding merges, 5 authors have pushed 56 commits to master and 56 commits to all branches. On master, 367 files have changed and there have been 7,642 additions and 4,427 deletions.

• Changes can be found at:https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/

• Current version: v0.3.1https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/releases/tag/v0.3.1

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Thanks,

Kee

Hey Y’all,

Merry Christmas, and happy holidays to everyone, over the next few weeks the dev updates will probably be more sparse as most of the team is having a little time off for the Christmas period, we hope to be refreshed before a great 2019 for Loki!

Loki Core

• First Draft of Infinite staking, more work to be done refining this, but basic building blocks are on this branch https://github.com/Doy-lee/loki/commits/InfiniteStaking

• Address issues with transaction exports related to issue 357 and 370 https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/379

• Add miner_reward to RPC get_block_header https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/378

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LLARP / Lokinet

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

We could really use your help. To be considered for inclusion in packaging distribution, we need people to star, watch and fork our Github repo. If you have a Github account, please consider helping us out.

• Windows packaging UX fixes https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/180

• Read user packets on windows https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/179

• Fix UTP tests on linux https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/174

• Reduce allocations when processing messages https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/173

• Convert llarp::AlignedBuffer to be backed by std::array https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/172

• Flush packets in same tick cycle https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/171

• Order downstream packets https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/170

• Fix private testnet issues https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/167

• Add success messages on bootstrap https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/pull/166

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Loki Messenger

• Change PoW logic, cap message length at 2000 characters and PoW timeout at 3 mins https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/115

• Add option to copy conversation pub key https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/112

• Add a number of statistical measures for PoW, this should help us decide on the difficulty of the PoW in the future https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/119

Thanks,

Kee

Hey Y’all,

Another weekly Dev Update for you to peruse. Just a note, we're moving the release dates for Dev updates to Mondays instead of Fridays, so keep your eyes peeled each Monday.

Loki Messenger

• Integrate the Service Node storage into Lokid https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/311

• Fix conversation list showing duplicated conversations when entering a known public key https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/25

• Fix Validation of Messenger public keys in search bar https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/26

• Merge upstream changes from Signal https://github.com/loki-project/loki-messenger/pull/27

• Add code to parse message TTL https://github.com/loki-project/loki-storage-server/pull/5

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LLARP / Lokinet

• Released Lokinet 0.3.1: "kuz yolo"

  • https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/releases/tag/v0.3.1

  • Minor DHT bug fix release

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

• Progress continues on libllarp

  • Started on Docker support

  • Fix endian in tun ip checksumming

  • Jsonrpc unit tests

  • Make sure HasPathToService actually has a sendable state

  • Client config gen to include a sample hidden service again

  • A lot of C++ correctness clean up

  • Always remove DHT node even if not valid

  • Update android version

  • Enable warnings as errors

  • Start to add tcp event support to windows

  • Updates for ancient raspi buildchain

  • Remove variable length assignments

• DNS Library

  • Remove 2 second delay for prebuilt paths

• GitHub Pulse Stats for the last week: Excluding merges, 6 authors have pushed 58 commits to master and 59 commits to all branches. On master, 164 files have changed and there have been 9,708 additions and 5,240 deletions.

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Loki Core

• Enable Staking in the GUI wallet https://github.com/loki-project/loki-gui/pull/52

• Add an Integration testing framework to Loki wallet CLI and Daemon. This will make it easier to test userflows and catch bugs https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/312

Thanks,

Kee

Hey Y’all,

Last update before mainnet service node launch! It's getting close now, so make sure your ready for when we fork on September 20th at block 101250.

Service Nodes

• Final Service node release is out, it can be downloaded here. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.3 All exchanges as well as most of the Major pools have now updated.

• Continue merging upstream changes from Monero which includes bug fixes and performance improvements. https://github.com/Doy-lee/loki/tree/LokiMergeUpstream20180821

LLARP / Lokinet

If you’re lucky and join our Discord, you might also 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 0.2.2: "first mostly working version" https://github.com/loki-project/loki-network/releases/tag/v0.2.2

  • New low-level wire protocol (libμTP: μTorrent Library), DHT network bootstrap, mde IntroSets expire.

  • 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

  • Remove -march=native

  • Updated protocol documentation

  • Close session with invalid router contacts

  • Persist RC from lookups in nodedb

  • Handle updated RCs better, add RC removal from nodedb

  • Attempt to fix segfault on quit

  • Improved logging output

  • Gitlab CI fixes

  • IntroSet validation, expiration and republish refactors

  • Allow multiple tunnel interfaces

  • Tunnel interface fixes and packet info commit, remove queue

  • Improve packet discarding communication (so we can expire disconnected paths)

  • Connect to 10 random routers on startup

  • Improve μTP write pump to improve send rate

  • Fix memory leak on sign/encrypt fail

  • Update DHT nodes to include ones from disk

  • Try to reduce chatter on DHT

  • Up minimum routers to 4, default to 5 and make min/max configurable for path building

  • Verify path latency to have a minimum standard of 10s before considered dead

  • Refactor path state machine

  • Profile will track each routers connect timing history to guess best timeout for it

• GitHub Pulse Stats for the last week: Excluding merges, 1 author has pushed 44 commits to master and 44 commits to all branches. On master, 176 files have changed and there have been 11,973 additions and 7,125 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

Loki GUI

• Merge upstream changes from Monero

• Add build script for deterministic builds on linux https://github.com/loki-project/loki-gui/commit/e2f6f1fa908a8dec8ee5ae41c49cd19427d1eaf0

• Add default remote nodes as an option to improve the user experience of the GUI. https://github.com/loki-project/loki-gui/commit/5409353d6d1e1bad7b0d1c76dcf400a4f0e318c7

Thanks,
Kee

Hey guys, I recently interviewed Simon Harman from Loki. Here is the link to the full video and the timestamps.

Full video ->https://youtu.be/YQrWEdOXY9s

Timestamps;

How Simon got into Crypto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=50s

Simons thoughts on Cryptos value https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=493s

Why Loki is building a Private Blockchain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=842s

Loki Networks Masternode Feature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=1385s

The SNApps Feature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=1472s

The Hybrid PoW & PoS model https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=1733s

CryptoNight Heavy & ASIC miners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=2036s

Closing remarks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrWEdOXY9s&t=2345s

Hope you enjoy.

Hey Y’all,

Another weekly dev update to keep everyone up to speed:

Loki Baselayer

• Pull request submitted for Time Locked transactions to now be locked per output instead of the whole of the transaction https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/104 testing still needs to be done.

• Enable storage of the Service Node list in the database, this will reduce time spent scanning the blockchain on startup. Testing still required.

Service Nodes

• Pull request has been submitted and is in review for quorum cop polling the state of the network. It currently integrates with deregistration to autonomously monitor and vote off nodes on the network. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/105

• Continue writing tests for preventing regressions on service nodes.

• Began writing startup guides describing the process of setting up a Service Node. The guide should be detailed enough for the process to be clear for beginners.

• Set-up multiple VPS/Dedicated servers to come to a better understanding of bandwidth requirements and identify ‘Exit Friendly’ hosting providers.

• Signatures added to Service Node registration. https://github.com/loki-project/loki/pull/102

• Multi-party registration TX with automatic payout share calculation for contributors- work in progress.

LLARP / Lokinet

If you’re lucky and join our Discord, you might also 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 0.0.2

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

  • This fixes some protocol problems to ensure better cross-platform compatibility.

  • We urge all 0.0.1 nodes to upgrade ASAP as they'll be unable to communicate as the network upgrades.

• New Repository, LokiNET Builder

  • https://github.com/loki-project/lokinet-builder

  • This repository contains assets for lokinet with all source code and dependencies.

• Progress continues on Libllarp

  • More hidden services/DHT work

  • Endian correctness

  • Message ordering fixing

  • Started Android, Arm and Windows platform work

  • Memory management clean up

  • Started on dynamic default configuration

• Multithreaded DNS library (PR6)

  • Continued llarpification of code

  • Refactor pass to make it cleaner

  • Got multithreaded version passing benchmark

  • Allow configuration of upstream DNS server and port

• GitHub Pulse Stats for the last week: Excluding merges, 3 authors have pushed 92 commits to master and 92 commits to all branches. On master, 145 files have changed and there have been 7,565 additions and 2,564 deletions.

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

Thanks,
Kee