Atomic Swaps and What They Mean for Divi
https://blog.diviproject.org/atomic-swaps-and-what-they-mean-for-divi/

Before we dive into why Atomic Swaps are so cool, we need to inform the community that this implementation requires a mandatory upgrade to the Divi core protocol in the coming month. We are aiming for the end of January, to align with the release of PayPal MOCCI Payments but plan to adjust the timeline as needed to get a consensus of more users.

For those of you who are using Divi Desktop, you need to install the automatic update when it is available.

CLI users need to perform a manual upgrade and documentation to that effect is going to be available well before the deadline.

What happens if I don’t upgrade?
If you choose not to upgrade your wallet to the latest version, you risk hard forking your node and creating a new blockchain that is unreadable by the main chain. Any rewards earned on a forked chain is virtually worthless.

Atomic Swaps are here, so what?
As of December 26th, 2018, Hash Time-Locked Contract functionality, which is the necessary technology that facilitates Atomic Swaps and off-chain contract negotiation in general, has been implemented on the Divi private test network and we are successfully executing contracts. However, why is that important and what, exactly, does this mean for Divi moving forward?

What is an Atomic Swap
Let’s start with the basics. Atomic Swaps, at a basic level, allow for a trustless exchange of digital assets operating on different blockchains. They eliminate the need for a centralized, custodial exchange to facilitate trades and allow users to retain control of their private keys while securely transacting with other individuals, whom they may or may not even know.

What’s in it for me?
We are strong proponents for decentralization, trustless interaction, usability, and accessibility for all cryptocurrencies. The implementation of Atomic Swaps presents a number of benefits to users, developers, and even other cryptos.

What these Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) enable is the ability to create a time-locked, virtual escrow that allows for off-chain adjudication. The most obvious use-case for this technology is, of course, decentralized exchange of digital assets, often called a DEX. Since the blockchain is now Atomic Swap capable, we can list Divi on any Atomic Swap DEX that meets the same BIP standards.

The first and foremost benefit of this upgrade is the ability to swap Divi and other cryptocurrencies without the need to expose or give up custody of your private keys.

There are, however, other use-cases for this technology. One such use-case would be vaulting. Soon, Divi is going to be implementing features that allow for time-locked saving of funds. Vaulting can be a great way to save up for something, create an allowance or savings account for a child, or keep yourself from over-spending.

There is also the potential to create technology that allows for refunds on transactions. Similarly to how credit card companies do not immediately pay out funds to merchants, a time-locked contract could be used to hold funds for a set number of days before paying out to a merchant. These funds could be “reversed” should the consumer not want the purchased goods.

BIP 0112 also allows for retroactive revocation of funds, which was not previously possible due to the inherent immutability of the blockchain. Scripts can now be written to have conditions that would invalidate the transaction without the need for a full reorganization of the blockchain, which is an unrealistic solution.

Learn more
If you would like to dig a little deeper into which Bitcoin Improvement Proposals have been successfully implemented on the Divi Blockchain and their technical capabilities read through the links below.

Basically, HTLCs, Atomic Swaps, and related functionality require the implementation of three Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs). Specifically, BIPs 0065 0068 and 0112.

What other use cases can you think of for this remarkable upgrade in technology? Join us on Telegram and let us know!

Divi received a verified profile on Inc!
 https://www.inc.com/profile/the-divi-project

Divi received a verified profile on Inc!

 https://www.inc.com/profile/the-divi-project

From ICO to Main Net Launch: Lessons Learned
December 11, 2018
By: Nick Saponaro, Co-Founder & Lead Developer Of The Divi Project

https://blocktribune.com/from-ico-to-main-net-launch-lessons-learned/

December 7, 2018, Weekly Development Update
https://blog.diviproject.org/weekly-development-update/

Development Update
Scope and design for Atomic Swaps and Human Readable Addresses (HRAs) was completed and work will begin on these features next week.

The mobile team is making headway on the mobile application and testnet funds transfers are working flawlessly at this point. Further feature implementation will take place in the coming weeks.

Holiday Hours
Users should expect a slowdown in updates to the GUI as the team shifts focus to mobile and core before year-end and prepares for some well-deserved time off. While some of the developers will be working throughout the holidays, updates to Divi Desktop will not resume until the new year.

Marketing Update
The marketing firm, D.N.A. has successfully delivered a marketing strategy that has gone under the review of the team and will be polished up, ready for implementation starting in Q1.

Nick attended Washington Elite AI Blockchain conference where he delivered a speech chronicling the journey from Divi's inception to now.

Happy holidays
We hope everyone has a safe and happy hodliday season. And we look forward to a prosperous new year for all.

As always, if you have any questions, find us on Telegram or on the Forum.

Have you checked out the Divi Whitepaper yet?
https://wiki.diviproject.org/#whitepaper

Also, please join us on telegram here: https://t.me/diviproject

Nick Saponaro spoke at the Washington Elite AI & Blockchain Summit about how Divi went from a bear market ICO to a thriving cryptocurrency ecosystem in less than a year.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIJezkuQ5AM

Hey guys - Check it out!  Some snaps from our investor meetup at Hains and Co. Adelaide.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.776805712662334&type=1&l=401b0b6f8d

Saying this project is a scam just shows how much research you've actually done.  Clearly none.

Have you checked out the White Rabbit whitepaper yet?
ttps://whiterabbit.one/docs/White_Rabbit-White_Paper_v1.0.pdf

You can also join us on Telegram here: https://t.me/jumpin

My gold nodes are already paying  me more than my 9-5 job

Thanks for sharing!

We'll let you know as soon as we have news. Follow up in our telegram channel: https://t.me/babb_official

We're pleased to announce the planned MFG Token Burn has officially concluded with the completion of the third phase burn.

Learn more:

https://medium.com/syncfabmfg/mfg-token-burn-has-officially-concluded-34c0a06c0bc0

That's not true at all, there are over 13,500 members of the Babb telegram group from all over the globe. Plenty of people have heard about Babb.

Join us here: https://t.me/babb_official

PumaPay hopes to be listed soon but exchange listings can not be pre-announced.
PumaPay will inform the community when there is more information available.
Please join the telegram channel to stay in touch: https://t.me/PumaPay

Deposits will be closing on July 27. Please refer to the official announcement for accurate details:
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We're cancelling our public sale - deposits will take its place

We've made many announcements in this community before, but none of them was significant as this one.

When we launched our alpha and started accepting early deposits, we weren't prepared for what would soon follow.

Four days into the second round of deposits, we raised enough funding to reach our main goals - turning our alpha into a much more extensive product, getting a significant amount of adoption to prove the use-case and setting up other essential parts of our upcoming decentralized economy.

After a couple of sleepless nights, we made the hard decision to cancel Wemark's public sale and finish the token sale right after the current (and last) stage of deposit ends.

We'll double check each deposit before we accept it (without the risks of an open public sale), and make sure all approved contributors who want to participate in the sale will be able to do so.

You can find all the details on the following announcement:

https://medium.com/wemark-stories/breaking-news-wemark-cancels-public-sale-deposits-take-its-place-693e555d6347

And feel free to ask us any questions you have in mind!

We also wanted to say THANK YOU, from myself and the entire Wemark team, for our amazing community for all the support we get. It couldn't happen without you!

To make a deposit: https://contribute.wemark.com

What details are you seeking?
Tokens supply = 1,000,000,000
The SyncFab team is pleased to announce we’ve successfully completed our Phase 1 Token Burn. 50,000,000 MFG Tokens have been removed from circulation as part of this burn. View the details: http://ow.ly/YqM930kLTLX

It just means you must register in advance to participate in the token sale. Once you register you will be on the "whitelist"

Yes according to the roadmap, Indonesia will be in 2022