Newsletter | May 2023 Recap

The latest newsletter recaps May events from engineering updates to grantees. You can check out the most recent edition of the newsletter and catch up on old articles on the newly redesigned blog page ⤵️

https://findora.org/2023/06/the-monthly-rollup-may-23/

Join us on Friday at 11:00 AM PDT for a community fireside chat on Discord. We'll post to Twitter tomorrow morning. I'll be joined by my colleagues Daniel Finley (writer), Jimmy (engineering), Sam (Discreet Labs CEO), and Tim Perceval (Community Manager).

Where:
Findora.org/discord

When:
Friday, 11:00 AM PDT

We're live on the fireside chat on Discord!

https://discord.com/channels/789009413976883220/1053373563022868602

Our Messari report thread is live! Messari highlights include Findora's architecture, validators, ecosystem, and more.

Like and Retweet to show your support!

https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1674878562137165825

🎉 SonicSwap has officially launched on Findora!

We'd like to welcome and congratulate their team on their mainnet deployment! SonicSwap is a community-driven DEX that will play a big role in Findora's emerging DeFi space.

Learn more ⤵️
https://findora.org/2023/07/sonicswap-dex-launches-on-findora/

Like & Retweet! ⤵️
https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1679642805428457473

Huge thanks to the SonicSwap team for joining us on the Twitter Space AMA.

🎙️ For anyone who might have missed it, you can listen to the recording and catch up on what the team behind SonicSwap are building. Cheers!

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqxoAAmMYaGv?s=20

We hosted a great space with Serenity Shield and Web3 content creator and security specialist Brooke J Lacey.

If you missed the space, listen to the recording as we dive into digital asset inheritance and Web3 security - both what you can do now and how to protect your future.

🔊 Link to the recording ⤵️
https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1682450244490137600

We hosted a fantastic Twitter space with Lumias.io, a grantee building a suite of gaming solutions on Findora.

If you missed the space, listen to the recording as we discuss Web3 gaming with Lumias. The Lumias team discusses their upcoming game, game hub, DEX, and marketplace while taking several questions from the community.

🔊 Link to the recording ⤵️
https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1684986660969455616

I'm a network of networks, diverse yet secure,
Within the blockchain, my boundaries endure.

A solution with speed and zk, I will provide,
In 72 hours, my solution will unhide…
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Like & RT ⤵️
https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1688618760725479424

In a digital realm, I'm found,
With chains of blocks, I'm bound.

Within the network, I'm a segment,
Secure and fast, is my intent…
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Like & RT ⤵️
https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1688984420126961664?s=20

🎉 Introducing: Game-Specific Chains on Findora!

Through GSCs, Findora is expanding into Web3 gaming with 2-second finality, modularity, and an all-new zkGaming SDK on these specialized subnets.

This is just the beginning of what Findora will do for crypto gaming!

🧑‍💻 GSCs offer Web3 game developers a new toolset.

The zkGaming SDK enables casual games, RTS games, and card games like Poker, which previously couldn’t be played fully on-chain.

2-second block times reduce latency and improve the player experience.

🙌 Launch Partner - Enders Gate!
Enders Gate is the first to launch on Findora’s initial GSC.

Enders Gate is a turn-based strategy card game where players build and compete with their battle decks. They are developing a mobile version and will soon support AI-powered opponents.

Show Support!
Like & Retweet ⤵️
https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1689682493778300928

🎙️ Join us for a Twitter Space with Enders Gate as a guest speaker. We're discussing the launch of GSCs on Findora and the launch partnership with Enders Gate.

We hope to see you there! ⤵️
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1RDGlaywdbOJL

🎉 The Game Chain Challenges Are Live!

Celebrate the launch of Enders Gate on the first Findora GSC in a series of fun Galxe challenges!

Highlights:
✅ $850 in prizes
✅ Three Galxe OATs up for grabs
✅ Have fun playing and winning at Enders Gate!

There are bonus rewards for those who refer friends OR who win a game of Enders Gate.

You can take on the first challenge in the series TODAY which is all about promoting GSCs and Enders Gate. The remaining campaigns will be about playing and winning Enders Gate, and will be available on August 21st, when Enders Gate is live.

Start now: https://galxe.com/Findora/campaign/GC1WoUjDU9

🎮 More About Enders Gate

Enders Gate is a turn-based strategy card game where players build and compete with their battle decks. They are developing a mobile version and will soon support #AI-powered opponents, as well as publish a physical comic book.

ℹ️ Info and Resources

Join the Gaxle Event:
https://galxe.com/Findora/campaign/GC1WoUjDU9

Campaign Documentation:
https://docs.findora.org/general-user-materials/gaxle-events/game-chain-challenges/the-campaigns

Announcement Tweet with more info:
https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1691194712919805952?s=20

🗞️ Since June, Findora has made progress on its roadmap, adding partners, completing a preliminary audit of EVM staking, and launching Findora GSC. Get the full update ⤵️

https://twitter.com/Findora/status/1691909765616775553

FRA Staking Issues

The network is experiencing issues with reward claiming and stake unbonding. The issue appears to be related to the latest upgrade to v0.4.3 and Engineering is working to resolve it. Another update will be shared once the issue is resolved.

Thank you for your patience as the team implements a fix.

FRA Staking Issues (Update)

The engineering team released a new wallet update which appears to have introduced a problem where stake values fail to load. This appears to be purely cosmetic though inconvenient, and requiring that engineering continue working on the issue.

We'll post another update as progress continues to be made.

FRA Staking Issues (Update)

Engineers have identified issues with EVM operations. One of the symptoms of this issue is missing stake data in the Findora wallet. Validators have also shared information on block proposals which may be tied to the underlying issue. The team is using this information to narrow down the root cause and additional updates will be shared as progress is made.

FRA Staking Wallet Display Issues (Update)

Issue: The Findora wallet is displaying null values for staked, unstaking, and claimable amounts.

Update: Engineers have identified the issue is related to delays with a full node, causing various API calls to load slowly. One of the symptoms more easily noticed is stake values in the Findora wallet. The team is in the process of performing a version update to the full node in question in order to resolve the issue.

No action is needed by wallet users. We'll send another update when the update is completed.

FRA Wallet Display Issues (Update)

Issue: The Findora wallet is displaying null values for staked, unstaking, and claimable amounts.

Update [Sept. 28 | 11PM PST]
Engineers have isolated the culprit to performance issues on a full node. To be more specific, the full node is showing that consensus and HTTP/API requests are attempting to acquire a lock on the database simultaneously, resulting in high resource utilization of the server.

With the triggering action identified, the team continues to work on resolving the problem. Once resolved, the wallet will resume displaying balance and stake information, and our tests on the new EVM staking portal can resume.

Thanks for being patient while the team works to resolve this issue. We should have another update by PST morning.

FRA Wallet Display Issues (Update)

Issue: The Findora wallet is displaying null values for staked, unstaking, and claimable amounts.

Update [Oct. 3rd | 12:15 AM PST]
Our devops team have recently resolve a related issue with a graph node which led to slow performance on the new staking portal in testing. However, this does not resolve the issue where FRA stake, unbonding, and reward values display incorrectly.

The root cause of the issues impacting balances is related to the Findora wallet and block explorer. To be specific, those two products appear to be referencing the wrong API methods for retrieving this data. Because of this, the wallet and scanner are displaying incorrect values.

A solution is underway. Both the wallet and scanner are being updated to ensure the proper APIs are called, which should resolve the issue at hand.

Thank you again and we hope this update was helpful. We will send another update in the morning (PST).

FRA Wallet Display Issues (Update)

Issue: The Findora wallet is displaying null values for staked, unstaking, and claimable amounts.

Latest Update [Oct. 3rd | 1:05 PM PST]

1— We have an engineer working on updating the Findora wallet and block scanner. This work should resolve the primary issue above re: the display of stake data.

2— The team also has an engineer who continues to work on the DB lock and performance impact to the full nodes. No new information is available since the last update, but efforts continue to resolve this problem.

3— The Rialto bridge is experiencing issues which should be resolved in the next 24 hours.

The underlying blockchain continues to run and the team is working around the clock resolving the issues above. Additional team members will be joining the effort in a few days when their national holiday comes to a close. Thank you for being patient while the team works to restore some of these services.