New PIVX v5.4.0 core desktop wallet has been released and is now available for download.

Non-mandatory, but highly recommended core wallet update that includes the brand new, fully featured, decentralized governance graphic user interface.

Also includes many bug fixes, increased tests coverage, and important corrections on the tier two network with overall stability and synchronization processes improvements.

We encourage everyone to update their nodes to stay up to date.

More info & download link at: https://pivx.org/news/pivx-v5-4-0-core-wallet-has-been-released

New PIVX v5.3.3 Core wallet has been published and is available for download!

It's a highly recommended Core Wallet update which solves a good number of issues over the tier two network synchronization process, which recently caused users to struggle during the past superblock, and improves its stability and performance as well.

Please note that this release comes with a protocol version bump, which means that your Masternodes will need to be restarted once you upgrade both the controller wallet and the Masternode daemon.

More Info: https://pivx.org/news/pivx-v5-3-3-core-wallet-has-been-released

PIVX v5.3.2 wallet has been released and is now available for download.

This is an important release that fixes a forking scenario where the node rejects and marks a valid block as invalid in a parallel branch.
We recommend everyone to update your node/wallet as soon as possible to not be affected by this issue.

More info: https://pivx.org/news/pivx-v5-3-2-core-wallet-has-been-released

New PIVX v5.3.1 wallet has been released, and is now available for download.

This minor release solves multiple reported issues, including the stuck network sync, and transaction record display bug in the GUI.
It is highly recommended for everyone to upgrade if you are running the core wallet right now.

More info: https://pivx.org/news/pivx-v5-3-1-core-wallet-release-is-out

@cryptomaxsun

I'm not aware of any cold staking issues atm so not sure why that would be happening to you.
Please go to PIVX discord (discord.pivx.org) and ask in #support channel thanks!

PIVX 5.3.0 official release is now out!

This is a mandatory update so please update before the network enforcement block 3,014,000.

https://pivx.org/news/pivx-v5-3-0-wallet-release-and-network-upgrade-announcement

PIVX v5.3.0 RC1 core desktop wallet is now available for download
https://github.com/PIVX-Project/PIVX/releases/tag/v5.3.0rc1

This is a fully working pre-final release candiate with both mainnet and/or testnet compatibility.
It contains a lot of improvements, changes and good number of consensus modifications. (Over 170 committed PRs!)
So please give this a try and if you see any issues, let us know on #pivx_testnet or #pivx_development or GitHub.

If all is well, expect the final version of this mandatory upgrade later this week!.
So be prepared to update your wallet ASAP once the final release is out!

P.S. if you upgrade to this RC1, then technically, you would be fine even if you forget to upgrade to 5.3 final release. (though best to update eventually)

Best to try closing and relaunching it again and see if you connect to new peers.
If all else fails, come to PIVX discord's #support channel. (discord.pivx.org)

Here's the latest Core Development Update that covers the two major upcoming wallet releases, v5.3 and v6.0, and their key technical highlights.
This update also includes a glimpse into our future 2022 road-map with some never before mentioned tech items. Soit;s definitely worth checking out.

https://pivx.org/news/core-wallet-development-update-august-2021

v5.2.0 network upgrade at block height 2927000 was completed successfully, and Cold Staking is now back online.

More info: https://pivx.org/news/v5-2-0-network-upgrade-status-update

Final PIVX v5.1.0 core desktop wallet has been released and is now available for download!

It is a non-mandatory, but highly recommended wallet upgrade with significantly improved performance, stability, and usability.
This release represents a huge step forward towards the big PIVX 6.0 network upgrade scheduled for Q3 2021.

More Info & Download: https://pivx.org/news/pivx-v5-1-0-core-wallet-is-finally-here

KuCoin will list PIVX on their USDT market (PIVX/USDT) today at 10:00 on March 1, 2021 (UTC).
https://www.kucoin.com/news/kucoin-will-add-the-pivx-usdt-trading-pair

SHIELD activating network upgrade on Mainnet went smoothly at block height 2700500 on January 30th, 2021.
All exchanges have upgraded their wallet to v5.0.1 to support the protocol bump also and are all operational.

This makes PIVX the very first full Proof of Stake cryptocurrency to have working zk-SNARKs zero knowledge proof transactions on mainnet!

PRESS RELEASE
https://coincodex.com/article/10498/user-financial-data-protection-coin-pivx-activated-shield-privacy-protocol-on-mainnet-january-30th-2021/preview/

It's been a while since we stopped releasing a pre-compiled release for Win32.

New PIVX v5.0.1 hotfix wallet has been released for all PIVX core desktop wallet users.

https://github.com/PIVX-Project/PIVX/releases/tag/v5.0.1

It is a mandatory update. We recommend everyone to upgrade ASAP.

After the upgrade, please ensure that your wallet is in sync with the block explorer https://explorer.pivx.link/ in both block height and block hash.

If your wallet is not matching the block explorer, please follow steps outlined here: https://pivx.org/news/jan-14-2021-pivx-attack-attempt-averted

Network enforcement schedule has not changed and will occur at block 2,700,500. (Approx. January 29th 23:45 GMT)

If you have any issues with the upgrade or wallet sync, please visit our PIVX Discord server for support.

PIVX v5.0 wallet is out!

You can now download and run the new 5.0 wallet!!
It is a mandatory update. (fork at block 2,700,500)

Simply put. This wallet will allow private sending/receiving/storing of PIVX once again!
We call this SHIELD, and is a much better protocol, with highly audited cryptography.
P.S. Instead of "Privacy", we call this "Protection". aka Financial User Data Protection.

PRESS RELEASE
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/534141636/blockchain-user-data-protection-meets-modern-digital-finance-introducing-v5-0-from-pivx

ANNOUNCEMENT
https://pivx.org/news/pivx-5-0-is-live

RELEASE NOTES
https://github.com/PIVX-Project/PIVX/releases/tag/v5.0.0

Good news.

PIVX v5.0 core wallet with SHIELD will be released this Friday, January 8th 2021 (could be 9th depending on time zone).

PIVX SHIELD Testnet (TR4) Wallet Released!

Another week has past since the release of TR3, and a number of last minute bugs have been squashed!
So here is most likely our last test wallet release before the official 5.0 GA wallet goes live in early JAN!

Please try the TR4 wallet out, and report any issues to #pivx_testnet channel. Thx!
https://github.com/PIVX-Project/PIVX/releases/tag/v4.9.99tr4

(See previous posts for common notes / links)

Got 2 juicy updates / news today.

1. PIVX Development Update - Week 3, December 2020

This latest update covers the recent development highlights such as the SHIELD testnet testing results, new TR3 testnet wallet release, as well as some new and exciting information on what else is coming in 2021!

https://pivx.org/news/pivx-development-update-week-3-december-2020


2. New PIVX SHIELD Testnet (TR3) Wallet Released!

After a very successful 2 week testing period with the previous TR2 wallet, a whole heap of new bug fixes, performance improvements, and consensus changes have since been merged into master. Due to this, a new testnet has been deployed (testnet5), and the subsequent TR3 wallet is now available to public testing once again. The list of PRs merged between tr2 and tr3 can be found in PR #2078.

Please note that this TR3 wallet is not compatible with the previous TR2 testnet blockchain. So it will create a new testnet5 folder on your system and start as a brand new wallet, requiring you to acquire some fresh new tPIV from the updated faucet (link below).

TR3 Download / Release Notes
https://github.com/PIVX-Project/PIVX/releases/tag/v4.9.99tr3

Notes
1. You must run the wallet with -testnet parameter (or testnet=1 in pivx.conf)
2. A couple of param files need to be copied onto the system. See release notes.
3. Testnet Explorer:  https://blockbook-testnet.pivx.link/
4. Testnet Faucet: https://faucet.pivx.link/

It would help us tremendously if you test out this release, and report and findings to PIVX Discord's #pivx_testnet channel, or directly on PIVX GitHub.

PIVX has been listed on WhiteBIT exchange with PIVX/USDT and soon PIVX/BTC pairs.
SMART Staking support is also coming soon.
Announcement: https://twitter.com/WhiteBit6/status/1338906792479367171