Android Wallet v1.0.3 Released
The Android wallet has been updated to version 1.0.3. Head over to the Google Play Store to update to the latest version.

2018 is coming to a close and what a year it has been. MBC was launched this year and it is continuing to rocket upward. We want to highlight some recent updates and announce some big plans for 2019 including a NEW PoW Algorithm!

1. MBC website renewal and FAQ renewal
The website has had a makeover to provide visitors with a easier way to interact with the community from development to service suggestions. Feel free to check it out.

2. MBC 2019 Roadmap
We have hit some great milestones in 2018 and already working on bigger achievements in 2019.

Q1, 2019
1. Mirinae algorithm implementation
2. Wallet expansions
3. MBC acceptance into payment services
4. Technical Whitepaper V.2

Q2, 2019
1. MBC's first community run hackathon
2. Multi-signature wallet integrations
3. Request for wallet integrations to third-parties (Ledger, Trezor, Copay, etc.)
4. Major exchange listings

Q3~Q4, 2019
1. Golden Goose project to accept MBC
2. Golden Goose exchange listing
3. Lightning networking implementation
4. MBC Escrow feature
5. MBC developer meetups

3. Suggested Milestones
Projects and upgrades below were suggested by our community. Feel free to contribute or add to the project with development assistance, community events, and ideas.

1. MBC core extensions (Atomic Swaps, Side-chains, etc.)
2. MBC debit cards
3. MBC integration into web-based and mobile games

Please join the Developer Forum https://mbc.wiki/ for more information on contributions.

🎄Season greetings 🎄
☃️ Wishing all MBCians a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ☃️

MBCians. Join the MBC Forum to contribute to the birth of a new PoW algorithm, ’Mirinae’.
Core is ready and test network is up and running! Check it out in the block explorer.
👉 https://mbc.wiki/d/8-mirinae-adoption 👈

Wallet Added

The MBC community would like to thank https://MagnumWallet.co for the addition of MicroBitcoin (MBC) and a link to their wallet app has been added to https://microbitcoin.org/page/wallet

Make sure to check it out!

First update of 2019!

The MBC community is going to start 2019 with a huge update.
A teaser about the new algorithm was given already and it is going to be a game changer!

To provide more insight on the progress, here are some highlights on how close it is to releasing.

- Algorithm [Ready and tested]
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/Mirinae

-Daemon [Ready and tested]
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/tree/dev

-Cpuminer [Ready and tested]
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/Cpuminer

-ElectrumX [Ready and tested]
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/ElectrumX/

-Yiimp pool [Testing in progress]

-Nomp: [Work in progress]

-AMD/Nvidia miners [Work in progress]

As always, the development is open for anyone interested in contributing.
Join the development here: https://mbc.wiki

A big thank you for all those who have contributed!

Happy new year to everyone. See you on the moon!

With lots of development underway, our community has gathered most of the information on the development of MicroBitcoin's ecosystem.

Here's the Roadmap for 2019
https://microbitcoin.org/page/roadmap

Mirinae Developers Needed - NVIDIA/AMD

Hello MBCians, the developer team would like to get as much help as possible to prepare the deployment of the new Mirinae ASIC-Resistant algorithm.

So far Mirinae support has been added to:
- Core daemon
- CPU miner
- ElectrumX (python3 module)
- Yiimp pool

They're looking for somebody who can assist to implement Mirinae (especially Kupyna hash primitive for Nvidia and AMD miners like ccminer and sgminer).

Reference implementation of Mirinae can be found here https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/Mirinae

New MediaKit & Guide Pages

Hello MBCians, updates to the microbitcoin.org website have been made!
Check out the:

MediaKit at https://microbitcoin.org/page/mediakit
If you have or know of a business that is willing to accept MBC, the images are available in the MediaKit for MBC Accepted Here. HD quality images have been added for prints!

Guides at https://microbitcoin.org/page/guide
Find out how you and your friends can help by contributing to the MBC ecosystem. The community plays an important role in maintaining the project since it is open sourced.

MBC Community Proposals

💡MBCians, voice your proposals toward the development of the MicroBitcoin ecosystem in the developer forum.

💡Make your offer and get funded to carry out your ideas and make an impact.

💡MBC is in its early stages and no better time than now.

👉 Join now and make a difference!
👉 https://mbc.wiki/t/proposals

**Network Upgrade: Rainforest**

MBCians, we are firing up engines! The network upgrade is set to happen at 830,000th block which is estimated to occur on March 6, 2019, at 00:00 UTC.

**Please avoid making any transactions 10 blocks before and after the network upgrade.**

Rainforest, is the new anti-ASIC algorithm that will be implemented in the upgrade. this way, mining will continue to be decentralized.

**Pools, exchanges, and all node holders please update your daemon to the latest release by following this post** https://mbc.wiki/d/23-rainforest-network-upgrade

Reminder: Upgrade Your Nodes
Kind reminder to all node hosts to update daemons to the latest release.
For more information on the upgrade, please see the developer forum.

Countdown to Upgrade
You can now track the time till the network upgrade happens using this countdown page.

Remember to upgrade your nodes to the latest release to harness the new Rainforest algorithm.

Less than 12 hours to go!
The new algorithm "Rainforest" will soon be implemented in less than 12 hours. If you haven't updated you daemon yet, head over to the latest release page and update.

Difficulty Too High
The expected block 830,000 is at a very high difficulty due to a minor bug that was to lower the difficulty at that block, instead will be at the next block. Which takes much longer time for the miners to mine.

To fix this, the developers are going to release a fixed updated patch in the next 30 minutes.

Updated PATCH
Please update immediately to Version 0.16.5.

Updated PATCH (commit)
Please update immediately to Version 0.16.5.
See latest commit.