Dear aelf Community Members,

Welcome to the May edition of the aelf Monthly Digest! This article provides an overview of the advancements in aelf’s technology, highlights ecosystem development, recaps events held during the past month and shares Web3 industry insights.

Technology

aelf v1.9.0 Upgrade

In May, the aelf network was upgraded to v1.9.0 with enhanced contracts to improve user experience. Key updates include persistent storage for failed transaction results, customisable expiration times for CodeCheck proposals to optimise governance, and enhanced NFT features allowing batch approval of multiple NFTs within a collection. Users can find more information on GitHub. These improvements streamline processes and provide clearer transaction failure reasons.

Ecosystem

1. aelf Ecosystem dApps Highlight

Project Schrodinger

In May, Project Schrodinger achieved several significant milestones! There was a week where they saw a record-breaking minting of Gen9 cat NFTs, with 68,877 $SGR, equivalent to $180,000 USD, used in the process. A new feature was introduced through the Portkey wallet, enabling users to effortlessly evolve their cat NFTs from Gen0 to Gen9 by approving multiple tokens at once. The project team had also recently transferred half of its $SGR supply, amounting to 10.5 million $SGR, from Ethereum to aelf network.

Forest

Forest - aelf's NFT marketplace

Forest, aelf's first NFT marketplace, recently released a new feature that allows users to batch create multiple NFTs with a one-time signature for the entire process. Furthermore, they adopted changes to their MultiToken contract, allowing users to create and issue NFTs directly on the aelf sidechain in seconds.

AeFinder

In May, AeFinder completed testnet verification and mainnet deployment for versions v2.1.0, v2.2.0, and v2.3.0, introducing several key improvements to enhance AeFinder's functionality and user experience:

  • Automatic Deployment: Supports k8s cluster for better convenience and stability, paired with optimised code checks for easier development.
  • Enhanced Performance: Integration of Elasticsearch Hot-Warm architecture for faster write and query speeds.
  • Subscription Flexibility: New feature for modifying subscription settings for data indexing and querying.

AetherLink

In the past month, AetherLink optimised its Datafeeds price data module, supporting multiple price sources, various aggregation methods, and historical price data collection capabilities. This significantly enhanced AetherLink's performance.

Events

AI Apex Asia

AI Apex Asia is an organization championing artificial intelligence advancements and is determined to take charge of AI innovation, application and mass adoption across Asia. The AI Apex Asia 2024 is a premier event that gathers top AI experts to shape the regional AI ecosystem and boost the economy. The event will feature discussions on generative AI and governance, with panellists including AI thought leaders, policymakers, tech companies, researchers, investors, and startup founders. aelf is proud to be one of the participating members of this event as we continue our journey to position Asia at the forefront of the AI-powered decentralised digital economy.

Industry Insights

This month, we published 4 Industry Insights articles:

1. Decentralised AI and Blockchains: What is "Proof-of-Honesty" and Why It Matters

This article emphasises PoH's significance in ensuring integrity, reducing bias, and enhancing transparency in AI decision-making. Real-world applications across sectors like healthcare and finance are highlighted, alongside discussions on challenges and future developments, underscoring the importance of embracing PoH for building trustworthy decentralised AI systems.

2. Architecting Web3 Solutions: A Case Study in Aviation Parts Trading

This article explores the essential components and considerations for designing a robust Web3 solution using a hypothetical aviation parts trading and tracking platform as a case study. It also provides a step-by-step guide on solution ideation, architecture designing and prototyping.

3. AI-Powered Smart Contracts: The Impact of AI On Web3 Crypto Transactions

This article explores the fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) with smart contracts in Web3. By enhancing the intelligence of blockchain-based transactions, AI-powered smart contracts automate processes, improve decision-making, offer predictive analytics, and bring about efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness benefits.

4. 5 Ways to Keep Your Crypto Safe from Cyber Threats and Scams

This article recommends 5 ways to secure your crypto wallet from cyber threats and scams, which include employing multi-factor authentication, keeping your private keys offline, using a hardware wallet, securing your devices and being vigilant to phishing attacks.

*Disclaimer: The information provided on this blog does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other form of professional advice. Aelf makes no guarantees or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information on this blog. You should not make any investment decisions based solely on the information provided on this blog. You should always consult with a qualified financial or legal advisor before making any investment decisions.

About aelf

aelf, the pioneer Layer 1 blockchain, features modular systems, parallel processing, cloud-native architecture, and multi-sidechain technology for unlimited scalability. Founded in 2017 with its global hub based in Singapore, aelf is the first in the industry to lead Asia in evolving blockchain with state-of-the-art AI integration, transforming blockchain into a smarter and self-evolving ecosystem.

aelf facilitates the building, integrating, and deploying of smart contracts and decentralised apps (dApps) on its Layer 1 blockchain with its native C# software development kit (SDK) and SDKs in other languages, including Java, JS, Python, and Go. aelf’s ecosystem also houses a range of dApps to support a flourishing blockchain network. aelf is committed to fostering innovation within its ecosystem and remains dedicated to driving the development of Web3, blockchain and the adoption of AI technology.

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