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Editor’s Note — added 20 May 2026 This page is retained as a historical record. The work described here was carried out by the NBW Foundation (formerly the Elastos Foundation) — not by Elastos DAO. Elastos DAO did not issue, fund, operate, guarantee, or approve BTCD or any of the activity reported on this page. For the current position of Elastos DAO and Elacity Labs, please read: Elastos, Where We Stand Today. About this specific update: This Behind the Code weekly covered Foundation-era development across the Elastos ecosystem, including BeL2, BTCD, arbitrator, and stablecoin work. All such work was carried out by the NBW Foundation. Elastos DAO did not commission, fund, or supervise any of it. |
Welcome to this week’s Behind the Code and understand the engineering beating heart of the Elastos network. From AI-integrated infrastructure to decentralized stablecoin protocols and walletless UX, every commit this week pushed us closer to a SmartWeb run by users, not intermediaries.
This Week’s Major Developments
- BeL2-NBW conducted deep dives into Issuer decentralization and BTCD protocol edge cases.
- Elacity Labs brought walletless smart account flows to life, preparing for sovereign identity and embedded IPFS storage in the Puter OS.
- Infinity Team launched the world’s first full MCP server, giving AI agents like ChatGPT the ability to interact with the Elastos blockchain natively — from identity to DeFi. Developed Elastos BPoS node manager.
Below is the full breakdown.
BeL2-NBW Team
Mainchain Security & Maintenance
- Zero-Penalty Update: Testnet verification completed for ELA node v0.9.9.2, final builds and upgrade scripts compiled across all platforms.
- Node Sync Stability: Resolved sync issues between ESC Mainnet APIs and the ELA explorer; supported Council and BPoS node uptime and responsiveness.
Stablecoin Protocol (BTCD)
- Protocol Testing: End-to-end minting flows verified on ESC, including BTC lock, BTCD issuance, and repayment logic.
- Issuer Decentralization: Explored design for malicious Issuer behavior mitigation and penalty frameworks. Risk modeling and failover scenarios drafted.
- Frontend Enhancements: Display issues fixed across guide modules, chain selector logic, staking amount previews, and cross-platform wallet compatibility verified.
Partner-chain:
- BPoS Node testing: Tested block production with node dropouts; introduced fallback producer messaging and SPV sync fixes.
- Consensus Hardening: Analyzed edge cases where block production halts on group switch; implemented and verified safeguards using a 36-node testbed.
Monitoring, Services & Ops
- Arbiter & Issuer Monitoring: Integrated monitoring for 10 EF-run arbitrators and issuer endpoints in production.
- Proof Submission Refactor: Rewrote automation logic, raising submission success rates.
- Docker Optimization: Improved build times and deployment speeds for signer services.
Elacity Labs WCI
Puter OS Foundation (Decentralized Compute)
- OS-Level Storage: 80% of file system abstraction modules completed; prepped for local IPFS integration in ~2 weeks.
- Identity Layers: Identity and storage abstraction now route through local smart accounts, paving the way for Web3-native operating environments.
Smart Account Infrastructure
- Universal Executor: Abstracted transaction orchestration finalized. Tested batch flows across subscriptions, purchases, and withdrawals — all without user wallet steps.
- Backend Foundation:
- Modularized Docker config and scaffolding
- Ownership and EOA/SA logic integrated
- Full CI/CD deployment active to staging
- Frontend Refactor (In QA):
- Removed wallet login friction
- Enabled Web2 identity onboarding
- Unified UI across offers, minting, and pricing flows
Result: Elacity now enables frictionless, walletless transactions through sovereign accounts — no Chrome extension, no key management. Full onchain power, zero Web3 headaches.
Infinity Team
MCP Server — AI x Blockchain Breakthrough
Elastos now runs the first fully-integrated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server — enabling AI agents to act natively across:
141 AI-accessible Blockchain Operations:
- ELA Mainchain (69 ops): Transactions, governance, network stats, balance tracking
- ESC Smart Contracts (38 ops): Contract deployment, gas estimates, DeFi analytics
- Decentralized Identity (11 ops): DID issuance, auth flows, credential verification
- Hive Storage (12 ops): NFT metadata, NoSQL DBs, large file support
- Cross-Chain Transfers (11 ops): Asset bridging between ESC/Mainchain
Architecture Excellence
- Fully TypeScript, 15k+ lines
- 500+ interface definitions, 400+ test cases
- Natural language command layer for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more
Use Cases Enabled
- AI-native DeFi bots, identity verification tools, and content automation
- Developers soon will be able to launch Elastos dApps through AI interfaces alone — little code required
Impact: Elastos becomes the first blockchain designed for the AI-native era — fully composable by both humans and machines.
Elastos BPoS Node Manager
- 1-Click Deployment tested and fully functional.
- Node management services under testing phase.
- Full release is slated for later this week.
What’s Next
BeL2-NBW
- Watch metrics and prepare mainchain upgrade
- Continue BTCD security checks and ESC contract tests
- Finalize PGP consensus enhancements and production rollout
Elacity Labs WCI
- Merge Web2 front end work to production
- Begin IPFS installation phase for Puter OS
- Continue QA on walletless flows and smart account UX
Infinity Team
- Continue MCP integrations
- Publish agent SDKs and demo workflows
- Prepare AI-focused hackathon and marketing assets
- Launch Elastos BPoS Node manager
This is what building a SmartWeb looks like: onchain transactions without wallets, sovereign storage without servers, and AI agents that can do everything but think for you.
