Update news : Rainforest V.2 Testnet is working on
Good day MBCians! A testnet with RainForest version 2 is up and running right now:
Daemon:
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/tree/rfv2

Explorers:
https://microbitcoinorg.github.io/explorer/#/
http://sman.pw/explorer/

Miners:
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/Cpuminer/
(Nvidia/AMD commign soon)

Pool software:
http://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/NodePool
(Yiimp coming soon)

Pools:
http://68.183.72.149:4321/

Update news: adoption of blake2b hashing algorithm
Rainforest v2 is running slow and is causing slow syncing at the moment. MicroBitcoin is going to adopt the blake2b hashing algorithm for block indexing and rainforest for the Proof-of-Work.

Testnet has been reset now and you can check the new code here.

Rainforest v.2 is almost ready to be activated!
Major updates to the algo have been finalized.
The release containing Rainforest v2 (RFv2) proof-of-work algo and blake2b block indexing can be found here

We will being providing some details about the algorithm in the coming days so stay tuned!

Network Upgrade: Rainforest v2
T-minus 9 days and counting!
The network upgrade is set to happen at 910,000th block which is estimated to occur on May 2, 2019, at 14:00 UTC.

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

This update has made major updates to the Rainforest algorithm as well as making it faster. This is the next iteration to decentralized mining!

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders please update your daemon to the latest release by checking below.

Node Update
Rainforest v2 Release

Pool Update
Nomp pool with RFv2 support
Yiimp pool with RFv2 support (Work In Progress)

Update Countdown
Rainforest v2 Tracker

Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 910,000.
Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 910,000. Estimated for May 2nd, 2019 at 14:00 UTC.

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release

Node Update
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/releases/tag/0.16.6

Nomp pool
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/NodePool
Yiimp pool (Work In Progress)
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/Yiimp

[UPDATE] Network Upgrade: Rainforest v2
A new update for RFv2 has been added and the activation date has been delayed to block height 915,000. Estimated to happen on 5/07 (Tues) at 00:42 UTC

The devs initially added some complexity based on floation point math so that it will make the algo harder to implement on FPGAs/ASICs hardware. However, a bug was found that created different hashes on different architectures. This new update is for resolving that bug and to fully implement Rainforest v2 algorithm.
Check out more details on the fix here.

Node Update
NEWEST Rainforest v2 Release:

Update Countdown
Rainforest v2 Tracker:

[Notice] Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000
Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000. Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Details of the update can be found here

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release

Node Update
NEWEST Rainforest v2 Release

Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

[Notice] Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000
Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000. Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Details of the update can be found here

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release

Node Update
NEWEST Rainforest v2 Release

Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

RFv2 Update Patch v0.16.7.1
Please update your nodes to the latest release patch v0.16.7.1

There is no change to the block height which Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000. Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release.

Here’s the countdown timer:
Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

[Notice] New RFv2 Update Patch v0.16.7.1
There is another small update for RFv2 which fixes a possible attack vector.

Please update your nodes to the latest release patch v0.16.7.1
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/releases/tag/0.16.7.1

There is no change to the block height which Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000.
Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release.

Here’s the countdown timer:
Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker (https://microbitcoinorg.github.io/upgrade)

[Notice] New RFv2 Update Patch v0.16.7.1
**There is another small update for RFv2 which fixes a possible attack vector.

Please update your nodes to the latest release patch v0.16.7.1**
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/releases/tag/0.16.7.1

There is no change to the block height which Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000.
Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release.

Here’s the countdown timer:
Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

[Notice] New RFv2 Update Patch v0.16.7.1
Make sure to update your nodes to the latest release patch v0.16.7.1
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/releases/tag/0.16.7.1

There is no change to the block height which Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000.
Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release.

Here’s the countdown timer:
Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

[Notice] New RFv2 Update Patch v0.16.7.1
Make sure to update your nodes to the latest release patch v0.16.7.1
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/releases/tag/0.16.7.1

There is no change to the block height which Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000.
Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release.

Here’s the countdown timer:
Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

[Important] New RFv2 Update Patch v0.16.7.1
This is a reminder to make sure to update your nodes to the latest release patch v0.16.7.1
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/releases/tag/0.16.7.1

There is no change to the block height which Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000.
Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release.

Here’s the countdown timer:
Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

[Urgent] RFv2 Update Patch v0.16.7.1
This is a reminder to MAKE SURE TO UPDATE YOUR NODES to the latest release patch v0.16.7.1
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/MicroBitcoin/releases/tag/0.16.7.1

There is no change to the block height which Rainforest v.2 will be activated at block height 915,000.
Estimated for May 7th at 00:42 UTC

Pools, exchanges, and all node holders, update your daemon to the latest release.

Here’s the countdown timer:
Rainforest v2 Countdown Tracker

MBCians, Start Your Engines!
The long awaited upgrade is soon going to take place. In about 3 hours RFv2 will be motion.

This is also a great opportunity to get your rig(s) to mine some MBC and here's the list of pools for you to pick:

Technicals Pool
Moric Pool
Sky Pool
ThePool.Life
AltPool.Pro
Z Pool
Zerg Pool
Sono X Pool
PowerMining

Tip: more miners on one pool means less reward for each miner.

For new pools: to add your pool to the list please use the #request channel in the Discord.

RFv2 Activated
MBCians, we have liftoff!

Rainforest version 2 is now live!

A big thank you to the developers, miners, pools and all the contributors!

Be MBCious!

[Notice] ElectrumX Maintenance
ElectrumX server is undergoing updates and fixes after the network upgrade.

Some of the features using the API provided in the mbc.wiki may not function at this time. This includes the services provided via Github Pages including the Blockchain Explorer and Android Wallet.

Please stay tuned for further updates and thank you for your patience.

Golden Goose Accepts MBC!
MBCians,

🔥 The Golden Goose Platform is accepting MBC as payment for their sale! 🔥

🚀 Hurry up before their pre-sale ends soon!
🚀 Make sure to head over and check out all the details!

NVIDIA CudaMiner Update!
MBCians,

The faster and improved version of the NVIDIA CudaMiner is finally here!

Download from the link below:
https://github.com/MicroBitcoinOrg/CudaMiner/releases/tag/1.0.2