Welcome to this week’s Behind the Code Technical Update, where we provide detailed insights into the continuous development happening across the Elastos ecosystem. Each Tuesday, our “Behind the Code” series gives you a transparent look at the ongoing improvements and milestones achieved by our dedicated development teams.
Whether you’re a developer, creator, investor, or simply curious about the technology powering Elastos, these updates showcase how we’re building the future of a truly decentralized Smartweb that prioritizes user sovereignty and Bitcoin-level security.
This Week’s Major Developments
This week brought significant progress across multiple fronts of the Elastos ecosystem. The BeL2-NBW team achieved a critical milestone with their dual-token staking system. This development directly addresses community requests for more flexible staking options and creates new earning opportunities for token holders. The team also made substantial progress on formal verification processes, which will provide mathematical proof of smart contract security. This is a crucial step for institutional adoption and user confidence.
On the Elacity front, the team successfully released version 3.1.1, which fixes several high-impact bugs that were affecting creator monetization and platform stability. The update includes improved smart contract functionality for royalty payments, better handling of large media uploads, and more reliable streaming capabilities. Perhaps most exciting is the ongoing collaboration with the Puter team to integrate decentralized identity and storage solutions, which will give users true ownership of their digital assets and data within the next two months. Let’s delve into the latest details of Elastos updates:
BeL2
Dual-Token Staking System Launch
- Multi-Token Staking Contract: Completed sophisticated staking system supporting simultaneous staking supporting two ERC-20 tokens
- Security Measures: Built-in penalty mechanisms for overdue loan non-repayment and owner-only operation controls
- Additional Staking Support: Modified system to allow additional staking without changing existing time constraints
Smart Contract Security Improvements
- Formal Verification Prep: Configured Certora Prover environment for mathematical proof verification of contract security
- Arbitrator Whitelist System: Developed comprehensive whitelist management with addition, removal, and batch operations for better security controls
Automated Services & Infrastructure
- Signing Service Upgrades: Added order closure functionality and automated proof submission for both arbitrator and issuer services
- Cloud Migration Success: Reduced Tencent Cloud traffic achieving significant cost savings
- Enhanced Monitoring: Added comprehensive monitoring for BTC header oracle service and critical systems
Technical Issue Resolution
- BTCHeader Contract Fixes: Resolved critical validation issues including missing confirmation block numbers and fork handling problems
- ECO Chain Support: Continued assistance with node synchronization issues and CR election support
- Mining Pool Integration: Prepared complete technical documentation and testing for Foundry mining pool integration
Elacity
Platform Release: Version 3.1.1
- Smart Contract Fixes: Resolved contract logic and purchase flow issues affecting royalty transactions
- Gas Fee Optimization: Fixed gas estimation warning issues that were causing transaction failures
- Upload Reliability: Added robust large media upload, transcoding, and encoding capabilities for high-quality content
- Listing Contract Repair: Fixed critical listing contract functionality that was preventing creators from monetizing content
Media Processing & Streaming
- Large Media Support: Users can now upload high-bitrate and long-form content without size restrictions
- Adaptive Streaming: Improved DASH stream handling and FFmpeg integration for better compatibility across devices
- Dynamic Bitrate Selection: Refactored C-side media player for better context management and automatic quality adjustment
- BOLA Algorithm Testing: Progressing on adaptive bitrate experimentation for optimal playback quality
Decentralized Identity Integration
- Puter Partnership: Active collaboration on internal OS mount point integration for decentralized identity solutions
- IPFS Connectivity: Working on decentralized storage integration to give users true ownership of their content
- Timeline: Mount point integrations projected within two months with ongoing coordination calls
- User Sovereignty: Will enable self-sovereign identities and eliminate reliance on centralized storage providers
Infrastructure Improvements
- IPFS/NFS Fixes: Resolved connectivity issues through configuration improvements
- Debug Environment: Deployed comprehensive debugging tools to support backend contract deployment
- Server Stability: Fixed server-side errors related to media protection during GraphQL operations
- Monitoring Expansion: Enhanced system monitoring and resilience testing for backend services
What’s Next
Contract Security & Verification
- Complete formal verification processes using Certora tools for mathematical security proofs
- Deploy arbitrator whitelist contracts and conduct comprehensive security testing
- Finish audit processes and address any discovered vulnerabilities
Service Deployment & Testing
- Complete issuer automated signing service testing and coordinate production deployment
- Finalize arbitrator deployment adjustments and backend integration testing
- Test arbitrator punishment mechanisms and related automated processes
Platform Enhancements
- Complete XMTP messaging integration for secure creator-user communication
- Launch second staking token support with updated frontend interfaces
- Deploy decentralized identity and storage solutions through Puter partnership
Infrastructure Monitoring
- Monitor mainchain upgrade status and support ongoing CR election processes
- Resolve persistent ECO node synchronization issues affecting network stability
- Continue comprehensive frontend application testing and user experience improvements
Join Elastos Today
The Elastos ecosystem continues to demonstrate consistent progress toward our vision of a user-sovereign Smartweb. This week’s achievements in dual-token staking, platform stability improvements, and decentralized identity integration bring us closer to providing users with secure, reliable decentralized services that put ownership back in their hands.
By bringing together Bitcoin’s security, decentralized identity, and peer-to-peer networks, we’re building a Smartweb where users truly own their data, identity, and digital assets. Whether you’re a developer looking to build on our comprehensive infrastructure, a content creator seeking to directly monetize your work without middlemen, or simply a user who values privacy and control over your digital life, Elastos provides the tools and technology to make this possible.
We invite you to explore these new features, provide feedback, and join us in building the foundation for a more equitable digital future. Stay tuned for next week’s technical update as we continue empowering users and changing the way we interact online!
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