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There are some nice news/updates on the Discord channel in the announcement section for everyone who missed it.

Would be best to share them on all relevant channels and I would say that bitcointalk is part of the relevant channels!

okay. Copied the recent three announcements from Discord see below:

1. Announcement on 30.01.2019
@everyone
Update: ALQO & Bitfineon Q1 2019

I begin this announcement by thanking the ALQO community for their patience while we build out our roadmap during this bear market, a time when anxiety can run high & sentiment can seem overly negative. Many projects will not make it out of this market intact & that is simply a sad reality in an industry such as crypto. Having said that, my trip to Germany has been very productive - I've been here almost 3 weeks. If you've been active in the #general chat channel, you may have noticed several discussions which Kevin & I took part in that gave details as to the work we were focused on during my time in Germany. I believe it is easier to work intensely while being physically present with your team & that an increased sense of focus & determination is fostered by close daily interaction. That has been the case with this trip. We have focused on Bitfineon development, ALQO 2.0 codebase (named: POLARIS), business operations maintenance, & partnerships.

Many speculated the purpose of my trip was to launch Bitfineon, & while that is a plausible assumption, you can see the scope is much larger. ALQO's ecosystem is complex, & to foster long-term viability, we need a wholistic approach predicated on a unique set of features which can only be found in building a new codebase in POLARIS. Many of the unique features & services that Bitfineon will offer will make use of POLARIS, and it's simply impossible to ignore its requirement for a successful launch provided the increased scope. Originally, we believed the Bitcoin Core code, which ALQO currently is built-on, would be sufficient; it simply is not - this realization was made several months ago, and the codebase planning began in earnest. We understand the complexity of the undertaking may bring scrutiny, but I can assure you Polaris will bring much needed innovation to ALQO & further delineate our project from the myriad of alt-coins presently available.
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POLARIS will enable:

1) POLARIS will empower the Easy-ICO, STO platforms being built on Bitfineon. It will allow us to issue prebuilt smart contract-like templates (via GAVEL to allow projects to launch fully compliant & error-free smart contracts for the purpose of accepting payments for their capital raise purpose. These can then be launch directly on Bitfineon.

2) POLARIS will allow us to create feature rich connectivity between Bitfineon & Liberio, such as in-wallet trading directly from Liberio on Bitfineon via our AUCTIONS platform. Settlement of auction payments will be handled via a discreet pre-built escrow smart contract developed for POLARIS.

3) POLARIS will enable a unique feature called Minimal Viable Chain (MVC). This feature will allow us to run Liberio on platform-agnostic devices where resources are limited, eliminating the need for complete copies of the chain to be present to process transactions.

4) POLARIS' highlighted feature is the GALE protocol, which is a fundamental departure from Bitcoin's codebase & its original input-output Nakamoto record-keeping structure (UTXO). On-chain operations will no longer consist of a string of simple inputs & outputs, but of fungible, cohesive & fluid-like account balance credits.

All POLARIS' features will be detailed in the upcoming release of the POLARIS lite-paper, which will be released in the next several days.
@everyone
Bitfineon Launch

Where does the new chain development leave the release of Bitfineon? It's a valid question, since it seems that many projects are launching exchanges & claiming it to be the next best thing - we are focused on building out tech that will validate this claim. Bitfineon CANNOT simply be another exchange, there are too many. It needs to have significant product identifiers & differentiators, & we have several, one of which is NEUTRINO (our proprietary GPU based matching engine, capable 60mn-plus tx/ps). And, POLARIS will enable a whole slew of features that competitors will be unable to copy. In addition, unique products such as ARENA - a social trading HUB based on competitive gamification elements found in many eSport competition formats but applied to trading - we believe will increase user adoption & bring significant value to the Bitfineon platform. Lastly, the BETA UI is completed, & backend testing is ongoing, however we need to complete the codebase before a launch is made. It is a possibility we may open registrations for Bitfineon before the codebase is completed, but currently we're not providing a timeline for this possibility. We hope you understand, & we sincerely share in your anticipation for the release of Bitfineon.

We hope you will continue with us in this journey & are able to see the value we're determined to build with ALQO. My goal since accepting the role of CEO in July of last year was to help Kevin build a strong product-line, powered by innovation, which would make for a resilient brand in ALQO for years to come.

2. Announcement on 31.01.2019:
New Advisor Announcement

Please extend a warm welcome to Emil Sterndorff as he joins Bitfineon GmbH as an advisor for our flagship planet, Bitfineon. Emil is a serial entrepreneur, experienced networker and negotiator. He is the Founder and CEO of Altcoin Magazine, a popular destination for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and blockchain researchers. Emil's addition to the Bitfineon team will have him focus on securing partnerships, developing and refining marketing initiatives and advising in the ongoing development of Bitfineon.

Emil's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emil-sterndorff-5767b1a7/
Altcoin Magazine's LinkedIn: https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine
Discord Name: @Emil | 388873449483010053

3. Announcement on 02.02.2019
New Codebase Info

We're happy to release further information regarding the new ALQO codebase, Polaris. This document showcases an overview of features which illustrates how ALQO will differentiate itself further and provide a growing set of use-cases to the ecosystem and crypto at-large. Please take a moment to read the document and ask questions you may have in #general.

There is a PDF linked in the Discord announcement. Do not know how to link it on bitcointalk

This is a very inspiring announcement. Such a pity the coin price is tanking.
By the way, which is currently the best and more profitable way to stake ALQO? Simple staking or masternode staking?

Which coin prices are not talking is the question? They are all going down and down and we can only hope this trend is going to stop soon.