Quote from: ArqTras on July 30, 2018, 10:02:59 AM

First version of MacOS GUI available to download
https://arqma.com/download/

Regards
ArQmA Team

A list of 100 changes to the next fork upcoming.
The code warrior and robocoder ArqTras and Michal M@lbit have been adding more code to ArQmA. Along with performance enhancements there is a specific focus on internal tamper proofing and security features. The test net is up for the next fork patches as they are integrated.

ArqTras, said thus:

db_lmdb: enable batch transactions by default

add --regtest and --fixed-difficulty for regression testing

update get_info RPC and bump RPC version

alt_chain_info can now give more info about a particular alt chain

db: store cumulative rct output distribution in the db for speed

rpc: add blockchain disk size to getinfo

daemon: show a bit more info with print_block

miner: show id and height when a block is found

rpc: add a non binary get_transaction_pool_hashes RPC

tx_pool: cache check_tx_inputs results

simplewallet.sweep_all: show usage when parsing fails

blockchain_utilities: report file offset where a read error occurs

allow fractional outputs to be ignored

crypto: remove unused unsafe random scalar generator

blockchain: fix getting invalid block data on failure

wallet2: recover from index out of hashchain bounds error

node_rpc_proxy: factor a few RPC calls using get_info

monero-wallet-cli: added locked_sweep_all command

wallet2: unlock keys file before calling verify_password (needed for Windows)

crypto: remove slight bias in key generation due to modulo

blockchain: cache next block difficulty after adding a block

wallet: warn when payment IDs are used

db_lmdb: don't sync a read only DB

wallet2: use a gamma distribution to pick fake outs

added blocks remaining count during synchronization.

simplewallet: fix delay when setting auto-refresh off

p2p: connect via the bound ip, if any

http_protocol_handler: catch invalid numbers when parsing

http_protocol_handler: fix HTTP/x.y parsing

wallet: allow adjusting number of rounds for the key derivation function

abstract_tcp_server2: fix race on shutdown

wallet: disable core dumps on startup in release mode

stack_trace: print stack traces on stdout if the logger isn't live

wallet2: consider minimum fee when testing if balance is sufficient

wallet: distinguish coinbase from other txes in show_transfers

wallet rpc: support making integrated address of given standard address

epee: adaptive connection timeout system

wallet-rpc: added IPs to error logging in simple_http_connection_handler

wallet-rpc: add get_address_index command

wallet-rpc: filter getbalance response by address index

simplewallet: add set_tx_key for importing tx keys from 3rd party wallets

blockchain_blackball: allow resumable interrupt with ^C

wallet2: guard against bad outputs in import_outputs

wallet2: avoid using arbitrary random values when unknown

simplewallet: make sure wallet config is stored right after creation

blockchain_blackball: use a bit less memory

wallet2: make --restricted-rpc available for wallet RPC only

wallet: wipe seed from memory where appropriate

store secret keys encrypted where possible

common: add a class to safely wrap mlock/munlock

crypto: make secret_key automatically mlock

core: cache block template where possible

blockchain_db: remove unused get_output_key variant

wallet2: do not divide by 0 on invalid daemon response

core: sync database based on bytes added, not blocks added

cryptonote_protocol: don't serialize an unneeded new block message

Fixed ZMQ-RPC for transactions and GET_BLOCKS_FAST

simplewallet: add a warning and prompt on rescan_blockchain

rpc-wallet: refresh command added

add and use constant time 32 byte equality function

electrum-words: fix bytes_to_words on big endian

block_queue: faster check whether a block was requested

wallet: store trusted-daemon flag in wallet2

wallet2: remove obsolete pruned/unpruned case

simplewallet: allow named priority levels for default-priority

wallet_rpc_server: remove unused amount_keys field in transfer RPC

Do memwipe for critical secret keys copied to rct::key

add change_wallet_password wallet rpc command

epee: resize vectors where possible in serialization

epee: some speedup in parsing

db_lmdb: speedup the get_output_distribution common case

wallet2: ask for a binary output distribution, for speed

CMakeLists.txt: disable -fstack-protector* on windows

wallet rpc: Add close_wallet RPC

db_lmdb: resize blockchain database when 90% filled

is_hdd update

remove obsolete daemon selection of fake outs and old tx construction

CMakeLists.txt: detect -fcf-protection=full and -fstack-clash-protection

simplewallet: handle transfers using a arq: URI

wallet2: fix refresh retry when a block/tx fails to parse

wallet2: trim hash chain after fast refresh of hashes

wallet2: fix checking the wrong vector when adding hashes

abstract_tcp_server2: fix binding to the wrong IP

epee: use the socket::bind variant which does not throw

cn_deserialize: extract payment ids from extra nonce

remove unused fields from relay_tx RPC

cryptonote_format_utils: do not early out on invalid tx pubkeys

wallet_rpc_server: error out if wallet-file and wallet-dir are both used

wallet: ask-password can now ask without encrypting the secret spend key

cryptonote_config: add get_config to refactor x = testnet ? config::testnet::X : stagenet config::stagenet::X : config::X

BlockchainDB: migration from v2 to v3

add daemonizer to rpc wallet

api/wallet: properly disable key encryption

wallet: use wipeable_string in more places where a secret is used

wipeable_string: add hex_to_pod function

rpc: allow to pass RPC login via RPC_LOGIN env var

daemon: request no PoW hashes we don't need when asking for blocks

rpc: return "already mining" in start_mining if already mining

WalletAPI: 'hasMultisigPartialKeyImages' function added

wallet2_api: bring up to latest wallet api

Summary: The ArQmA network is hybridizing into an internally checking system that increases anti tampering efforts from external and internal hacks.
This puts the software close to something that antivirus companies do to prevent bugs and attempts to block other programs from stealing information and using it against the programs.
Michal said thus in Telegram the other day:

Michal vel m@lbit - - - https://arqma.com, [14.09.18 15:55]
We have added many security procedures to new daemon as well to wallets. Rpc as long simplewallet

After a while you will not be able to see balance either blockchain height while refreshing without putting wallet password
But password is shadowed and console listening is off
Everything is made in memory which is wiped straight after you press enter
All keys (private and public) are coded all the time and keys files are locked
Keys are become decoded and unlocked only while needed and no data is stored on any drive
All is made in memory on-the-fly and after pressing Enter memory is wiped
Bulletproofs becoming to be mandatory as well
We are staying at v9 blockchain so far because at v10 blockchain we will introduce multi-bulletproofs outputs
What else?
Unlocked daemon-mining threads
Till now you can mine direct at daemon using only one thread. Since now you will be able to use more than one thread
Every data send over Arq-Net is verified and crypted by 32 bit key
On top of that you can choose how many times your keys will be encrypted. By default is set to 1
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This also might mean that after the hard fork, we should be able to pass the bar for getting an antivirus companies from arbitrarily banning ArQmA software.
Currently some of the programs are in the WS.Reputation.1 bucket of category without a code review or testing on the part of antivirus companies like Symantec.
One could say that's lazy on their part since they are supposed to judge programs on their behavior and look at the code and results. (Argonator's judgement, so be it.)
Crypto currently is here, and it's really slothful to not catch up and start qualifying good versus bad crypto applications.

Now, this is proof that this coin is not just a copy pasta coin, new coded added, more security, and a second fork in less than 120 days likely to bring the improvements online.