Don't forget to sign up for the Enigma Developers Forum! This is the best place to chat with our dev team and early builders about the Enigma Protocol, our live public testnet, secret contracts, and more. Stay tuned for more testnet news as we build...

https://forum.enigma.co

The Enigma devs are proud to announce the latest improvement to our testnet: simulation mode! Read more on the Enigma blog about how this change will help open up secret contracts to everyone.

https://blog.enigma.co/enigma-testnet-update-simulation-mode-is-now-active-cdecf07fe2ac

NEW: Our CEO @GuyZys appeared on @epicenterbtc (one of our long-time favorite podcasts!) to talk about Enigma, privacy for dApps, his research at MIT, and much more. One awesome hour of content and new info awaits - come watch Guy's longest interview ever!

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

NEW: In celebration of our testnet launch 🎉🎉🎉 the Enigma team is holding our first Developer Forum AMA on August 14th! Ask questions about our protocol, vision, and ecosystem - or come learn more about our team and Ambassadors :) Submit questions now!

https://forum.enigma.co/c/enigma-august-ama

TESTNET UPDATE! Simulation mode for Enigma's secret contracts testnet now supports MacOS in addition to Linux! It's never been easier to try out secret contracts for yourself. (And more "getting started" documentation is coming soon...)

https://blog.enigma.co/enigma-testnet-update-simulation-mode-is-now-active-cdecf07fe2ac

New on the Enigma Solutions blog: “Dark DAOs and the Complexity of Secret Voting.” We look at one important potential threat to decentralized voting and propose some potential solutions that Enigma can help enable.

https://blog.enigma.co/dark-daos-and-the-complexity-of-secret-voting-fc3b4fe4d666

NEW: "Enigma’s “Building Blocks”: A Foundation for Decentralized Solutions." Learn how Enigma is building critical functions for decentralized platforms and applications — and how you can join us in expanding the ecosystem. A great read for developers!

https://blog.enigma.co/enigmas-building-blocks-a-foundation-for-decentralized-solutions-997dec2a5104

NEW on our blog: "Secret Voting Smart Contracts With Enigma: A Walkthrough." As a follow-up to our previous writing on the topic, we take a complete look at an actual implementation of “secret voting” on Enigma’s protocol. Come check out the code!

https://blog.enigma.co/secret-voting-smart-contracts-with-enigma-a-walkthrough-5bb976164753

NEW: Enigma is very proud of its committed community. Today we highlight one of the awesome Ambassadors helping us build a more decentralized future with our privacy solutions. Read on to meet Professor Kristi Yorks — and to learn how you can join us!

https://blog.enigma.co/meet-the-enigma-ambassadors-1-professor-kristi-yorks-9189294c810c

NEW: Announcing the Enigma Writing Contest Finalists! For our third community contest, we selected six awesome finalists based on their creative and insightful writing. We were blown away. Come read through their pieces, then vote for your favorites!

https://blog.enigma.co/announcing-the-enigma-writing-contest-finalists-voting-is-open-87c97059f406

NEW: Announcing the Enigma Launch Partners! Meet eight of the forward-thinking projects collaborating with Enigma and using secret contracts to create an ecosystem of solutions for a decentralized future, including Ocean Protocol, Datawallet, and more!

https://blog.enigma.co/introducing-the-enigma-launch-partners-642336f752cc

NEW: Meet Brendan, subject of Enigma's latest Ambassador Profile. "What I like most, and why I enjoy [being] an Ambassador, is helping people tell their unique stories... Never did I imagine that an online community could foster such valuable education."

https://blog.enigma.co/meet-the-enigma-ambassadors-2-brendan-kittredge-2b3ebc0417c6

NEW: We've just published our complete Getting Started guide for the Enigma protocol testnet! There's never been a better time to start coding your own secret contracts. Check out the guide, then let us know your feedback on our Developer Forum!

https://blog.enigma.co/getting-started-with-the-enigma-protocol-a-complete-developers-guide-170b7dfa5c0f

NEW: In yet another great walkthrough, we explore a "secret auction" implementation using Enigma that allows underlying bids to remain encrypted in a decentralized auction. Come check out the code and get inspired to build with Enigma!

https://blog.enigma.co/secret-auction-smart-contracts-with-enigma-a-walkthrough-ec27f89f9f7c

NEW: Enigma is expanding its roadmap as we continue to build the privacy layer for the decentralized web! This critical post outlines our new immediate and long term priorities for Enigma, our partners, our network, and our community - so please read on!

(If you need a TL;DR, please read the sections in bold.)

https://blog.enigma.co/expanding-enigmas-roadmap-towards-a-privacy-layer-for-the-decentralized-web-f1d6b7908251

NEW: In our latest Ambassador Profile, we introduce Josh - an advocate for free speech, passionate about science and technology, and a horse enthusiast. Come learn why Josh is a believer in Enigma and how you can become an Ambassador!

https://blog.enigma.co/meet-the-enigma-ambassadors-3-josh-lines-d1f2c1350634

NEW: Enigma is happy to be partnering with Datawallet to solve some of the biggest issues plaguing our online world, including sybil attacks and advertising fraud. Read some of the Coindesk coverage of our solution here!

https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-startups-aim-to-kill-the-captcha-with-a-new-anti-bot-protocol/

NEW: "Secret Nodes: Exploring Staking, Stakeholders, and ENG." New info on how $ENG staking nodes  -  both for computations and consensus  -  help secure the Enigma network and our privacy-preserving "secret" smart contracts!

https://blog.enigma.co/secret-nodes-exploring-staking-stakeholders-and-eng-d69a68e3d0fd

NEW: Enigma is proud to share our latest Ambassador profile, featuring Leor. "I have always really enjoyed looking at complex systems I don’t quite understand and poking them until they break." Read more on our blog!

https://blog.enigma.co/meet-the-enigma-ambassadors-4-leor-fishman-b822f0b64bb7

NEW: Enigma has launched Decentralize This! - a podcast hosted by Tor Bair focused on what it *really* takes to build a more decentralized and sustainable future. We have an amazing lineup of guests - and Episode 1 with Pantera Capital's Joey Krug is live!

https://blog.enigma.co/launching-decentralize-this-episode-1-joey-krug-6bc6bb30d89a

NEW: The second episode of Decentralize This! has just been released, featuring Ryan Selkis (aka twobitidiot) of Messari. Listen to his (very) candid opinions on the good and bad of decentralization, why crypto journalism is hard, and the value of transparency.

https://blog.enigma.co/decentralize-this-episode-2-ryan-selkis-a34313f99238