1/ Introducing our 2024 Funding Program!
As we usher in the new year, we are committed to nurturing and sustaining the
#interchain
The Interchain Stack is the leading framework for building blockchains - we will ensure these technologies are poised for an exceptional year.
1/ The ICF is excited to confirm that IBC is coming to Avalanche!
@CosmosAVAX
is developing the IBC light client on Avalanche, paving the way for seamless interoperability between Avalanche, Cosmos Hub, and 100+ other IBC-enabled chains.
Yes,
@avax
is joining the
#interchain
1/
The first (alpha) release for Tendermint’s game-changing ABCI++ update is now out.
Read on to see what’s in store for Tendermint, don’t forget to RT and like 👇
1/
We are thrilled to welcome
@Syntropynet
to the Interchain!
Syntropy are migrating from
@Polkadot
to
@cosmos
to power their vision of decentralized Internet.
Introducing our Year in Review!
Join us through key highlights showcasing the collective efforts and progress made within the
#interchain
Here's to a remarkable 2023; we look forward to achieving new milestones and making a positive impact together:
Congrats IBC! 🎉
18 months ago today, the Interchain came to be - with the first-ever Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) transaction between two chains.
The Stargate upgrade to
@cosmoshub
paved the way for IBC - helping fulfil the vision outlined in the Cosmos Whitepaper.
⚛️ Interchain Developer Academy ⚛️
is now open for Applications
The Interchain Developer Academy is the first training program that takes you from web2 to
#IBC
!
Are you a dev who’s passionate about Cosmos?
Get a load of what
@cosmoshub
Lead
@billyrennekamp
has to say👇🏽
1/ Unveiling the
#IBC
rebrand!
Realigning the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol to its core mission:
‘’Provide a universal framework for blockchains to communicate, laying the foundation for developers to build without boundaries.’’
Thank you to all
@cosmoshub
validators who applied to receive an ATOM delegation from the ICF.
The Application Period for this Delegations Cycle is now closed.
Some insights below…🧵
1/ Introducing the Interchain Stack Roadmap!
The first comprehensive roadmap outlining the future of CometBFT, Cosmos SDK, CosmWasm, and IBC.
The focus: modularity, developer experience, paying off technical debt, and user adoption.
1/ We are excited the
#Polkadot
ecosystem is joining the
#interchain
The
#interchain
is an ecosystem of sovereign blockchains connected by a common interoperability standard.
The Polkadot integration via
#IBC
marks a step forward in realizing the interchain vision.
Dear Cosmos Community!
Over the past few months, the
@cosmos
community has been actively engaging in a public discussion on the role that delegations play in an ever-expanding Proof of Stake ecosystem, and how to nurture a healthy and sustainable environment for validators.
1/ We are proud to announce the new President of the Interchain Foundation: Brian Crain
@crainbf
will combine his experience and knowledge of the blockchain industry to increase the efficiency and impact of ICF’s contributions to the vibrant interchain ecosystem.
Dear
@CosmosHub
Community,
As part of our ATOM Delegations Policy, we discussed the need to unbond all our currently delegated ATOMs.
This process will be starting in the next 24 hours.
Undelegations will take place in batches, and may take a few days to complete.
The ICF has now undelegated from all jailed & inactive validators. We will be incrementally maturing our delegations with a second round of unbonding within the week, followed by a transparent quarterly redelegation policy later in the quarter.
1/ Happy Birthday, Interchain! 🎉
On April 2nd 2021 at 8:26 AM UTC…
The first
#IBC
token transfer took place between the
@cosmoshub
&
@irisnetwork
A connection was made and the
#Interchain
Era began!
Let’s have a look at the next steps in Interchain’s expansion 🧵👇
Adding a memo field within token transfers (ICS-20) will transform the way users send & manage assets cross-chain. The
#IBC
protocol will enable arbitrary data & liquidity to be sent in a single user action!
Read this post to learn more:
1/ We are happy to introduce the first cycle of delegations under our new Delegations Policy!
Aiming to empower, recognize and reward valuable contributions.
A program born and designed with the help of the community.
Thank you to the users, developers, and validators who contributed their feedback on our draft Delegations Policy on the Cosmos Forum, and to the 600+ participants who tuned in to the Community Call last week.
1/
Thanks to IBC, gone are the days of isolated blockchains - hello Interchain!
But do you know who to thank for getting your IBC transfers from chain A to B?
Today, the ICF announced that
@ComposableFin
has received a grant to continue their work on the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol: IBC-Go which will allow communication from the Substrate-based Centauri bridge to the Cosmos ecosystem.
Read more here:
1/ The Interchain Foundation seeks to be a long-term entity with the mission to sustainably fund public goods.
We recognize that a deep-rooted vision requires strong fundamentals.
A transition that starts with more transparent communication.
1/ Introducing the selected validators for the ICF Delegations Program!
During this cycle, we evaluated an astonishing total of 697 contributions.
A number embodying the passion of the validators community - we are happy to empower, recognize, and reward this commitment.
1/
#NFTs
shouldn’t be limited to the chain they’re created on or be difficult to transfer between different chains and apps. Interchain NFTs change this.
Let's see how the
#IBC
protocol has made NFTs multi-chain 👇
Congrats IBC! 🎉
18 months ago today, the Interchain came to be - with the first-ever Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) transaction between two chains.
The Stargate upgrade to
@cosmoshub
paved the way for IBC - helping fulfil the vision outlined in the Cosmos Whitepaper.
🗳
@cosmos
Gov Prop
#37
🗳
The community has spoken:
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
⚛️T-5 TO STARGATE UPGRADE⚛️
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Validators and Service Providers, join
🌠stargate-final🌠
👩🏻🚀👨🏽🚀Cosmonauts,
Check out What’s New!
1/ The ICF is committed to driving the growth of the interchain as a hub of open-source innovation.
In following this vision, we continue our path to open and transparent communication by sharing our 2023 Q1 Report:
1/ 2023 is an exciting year for the Interchain.
It’s an opportunity to rebuild from the uncertainty of 2022.
Rebuild infrastructure, goals and trust.
Today, we share our 2023 funding overview, reinforcing our commitment to support the Interchain Stack.
In 2019, the Interchain Foundation (ICF) put together a validator delegation program for its ATOMs to improve decentralization of the Cosmos Hub validator set and strengthen the entire network with trusted participants:
1/
Rebuilding trust with the community, improving transparency and community engagement are key priorities of the ICF. This is why we’ve decided to form a Technical Advisory Board (TAB) .
🚀 Bitcoin
#BTC
is coming to
#Cosmos
!
@inter_btc
is building an
#IBC
bridge to enable any IBC compatible chain to access trustless Bitcoin. This exciting step will help Cosmos grow the
#DeFi
sector & improve inter-blockchain collaboration.
🤩 Read more:
Inter Blockchain Communication (IBC) entered the world with the Stargate upgrade in April 2021. 18 months since then, IBC has rapidly evolved in terms of usage, adoption & new features. Let’s dive into some of the underlying metrics to showcase this impressive 18 month journey!🧵
1/
Several teams and individual contributors work collaboratively to build the Inter-blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol.
The
#IBC
team at
@interchain_io
is one such contributor, working on the IBC Specifications and the IBC Go implementation.
Let’s meet the team 🧵
The
@cosmos
ecosystem is booming! We've been hard at work on the funding program and are excited to share a review of the nearly 30 different organizations we funded in 2019. Take a look at all the amazing projects coming to fruition!
We are witnessing a stream of 0-fee transactions on the
@cosmoshub
from the address of the chain-node validator.
These txs appear to be spam and a clear misuse of network resources from a validator who received delegation from the ICF in the past.
👩🏻🚀👨🏽🚀Cosmonauts,
🎉 It’s happening 🥂
⚛️The Internet of Blockchains is sprouting the very first connections 🌱
The
@cosmos
vision is coming to life as cosmoshub-4 joins irishub-1 via
#IBC
🤝
♥️ Congratulations,
@irisnetwork
!
ICF grantee
@chainapsis
@keplrwallet
has surpassed 100,000 users! 🎉
A significant milestone, as a result of the amazing work done by the whole team - stay tuned to their work for exciting upcoming projects such as the Keplr Wallet mobile app!
#cryptowallet
#cosmosnetwork
On September 12, 2021, a quiet Sunday morning, Keplr wallet surpassed the 100k user mark.
No cut corners. No underhanded deals. This is the long game.
A big "Thank You" to the community for your awesome support - let's keep going! 🚀
#keplrwallet
#milestoneachievement
#100k
1/
Several improvements are being made to Interchain Accounts (ICA) in
#IBC
Go v6, to create a better experience for developers and address common pain points. Let’s look at what to expect 🧵
The first cohort of the Interchain Developer Academy has graduated! 🧑🏽🎓
After a 7-week journey, they’ve earned their certificate of completion from
@interchain_io
and are about to start exploring roles and projects in Cosmos.
💫 Today we enter
#Stargate
, a set of upgrades that complete the original roadmap laid out in the
@cosmos
whitepaper. Congrats to our community for making this happen, the
#InternetofBlockchains
is here!
1/
An update on our ATOM Delegations 👇
After over 90 hours of verifications and deliberations, our Delegations Team is almost done reviewing all ~130 applications from
@cosmoshub
validators.
We will be announcing our new delegations soon.
#IBC
is making its way into the enterprise world!
@datachain_en
, a project part of our 2023 funding overview, revealed a partnership with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank &
@soramitsu_co
to enable simultaneous transfers between stablecoins.
Powered by IBC 👇
1/ Thank you to all
@cosmoshub
,
@osmosiszone
and
@irisnetwork
validators who applied to receive an ICF delegation!
The Application Period for this delegations cycle is closed - we are now in the evaluation period.
In the meantime, find some insights on Cycle 2 below…🧵
The ICF Delegations Cycle 2 begins!
We want to share our appreciation to the community for the feedback and valuable support in shaping the final document.
Validators, check out the policy and apply now:
Cosmos SDK is the world's most popular framework for building application-specific blockchains.
Wondering how dev decisions are made?
Watch the fortnightly developer community calls, hosted by
@interchain_io
’s Cosmos SDK Lead
@mark0baricevic
An exploit on a cross-chain bridge, BSC Token Hub, resulted in extra BNB. We have asked all validators to temporarily suspend BSC. The issue is contained now. Your funds are safe. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide further updates accordingly.
You cannot miss the upcoming
#Cosmoverse
speech with Onur and Marko from
@interchain_io
!
🛠 Dive into the new Builders Program and start contributing to the ever-expanding Internet of Blockchains,
@cosmos
!
📺 Tune In Now!
Hong Kong is increasing its support for Web3, becoming a global hub for the crypto sector.
On April 15th, we will be hosting the “Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023 - Interchain Session”
To bring the
#Cosmos
vision to a new vibrant scenario for crypto 👇
1/ We are happy & proud to share an update on our efforts to support the ecosystem.
The
#Interchain
is a new technological paradigm that is open-source, interoperable and community-owned.
At the ICF, we strongly believe in the values of open source software development.
1/ The Game of NFTs is an
#Interchain
event that intends test out the Interchain NFTs tech.
Unlocking NFT interoperability between IBC-compatible blockchains.
After receiving almost 700 registrations, the Incentivized Public Testnet is now live!
Welcome to
#GoN
⚛️
1/ As part of our 2024 Funding Program, the ICF committed $3.5 million to the Cosmos Hub.
We recognize the Cosmos Hub's role in pioneering the Interchain Stack and its contribution to realizing the interchain vision.
1/
#Cosmonauts
, join us in Milan on Tuesday 15 November from 18:30 to 21:30 CET for the first in a series of meetups, Cosmos Interchain Italia, all about the
@Cosmos
blockchain, Smart Contracts and
#NFTs
.
The Interchain Developer Academy begins!
300 developers have been onboarded for the 4th Cohort.
This ICF-funded training program for the Interchain Stack will run from May 18th to August 4th.
Congratulations to
@b9lab
for leading the biggest Cohort in the Academy's history.
Light Clients, Connections, Channels and packet commitments are the core of
#IBC
.
Discover how each of these work to interconnect with different blockchains in this video by Software Engineer, Colin Axnér from
@interchain_io
:
1/ The Interchain Developer Academy begins!
We received an astonishing number of 1352 applications for 300 seats available.
The 5th cohort is a testament to the growth of the
#interchain
- showcasing the excitement for the ICF-funded training program for the Interchain Stack!
1/ 'Meet the teams' is a blog series that highlights ICF-funded teams and the work they do to advance the
#interchain
Today, meet
@cosmology_tech
Cosmology develops and maintains a suite of powerful tools and libraries that empower developers using the Interchain Stack.
1/
Tendermint is the industry standard in consensus engines. As it continues to develop, updates such as ABCI++, a collection of ergonomic changes to the interface, will be looked at in greater detail.
It’s out!
The first draft of our Delegations Policy is now available on the Cosmos Forum.
As stewards of the
@cosmos
, we want our delegations to nurture a healthy and sustainable environment for validators, rewarding them for the critical role they play in the ecosystem.
7 weeks to level up your
#Cosmos
expertise! ⚛️
Applications are now open for the Interchain Developer Academy.
More info here
Here’s why you should apply 👇🏾
1/ In light of the discussions and on-chain disclosures around
#Prop103
on the
@CosmosHub
, we wish to clarify our funding for
@confio_tech
Among other things, Confio are the developers of CosmWasm, a library used by many chains in the interchain to enable smart contracts.
1/ Welcome
@Neutron_org
to the
#interchain
This month saw the successful launch of the first chain using Replicated Security (RS) from the Cosmos Hub.
An event that shapes a new method to launch a blockchain - Leveraging
#IBC
and
#ATOM
economic security.
1/ Our mission is stewarding the Interchain Stack. We support the development and adoption of open-source technologies at the heart of the ecosystem.
A vision that needs the support of thoughtful and fully dedicated contributors.
In following this mission, today, we share the…
1/
49
@Cosmos
-base app specific blockchains in the
#IBCGang
, hundreds of thousands DAUs, nearly $20B in USD denominated volume and 3.5M transactions per month.
@cosmosibc
is just getting started. 🚀
1/ The new ICF Delegations Cycle is approaching!
Today, we have shared the ver 2.0 of the ICF Delegations Policy in the following forums: Cosmos Hub, IRISnet, and Osmosis.
We invite the community to participate in shaping the new version of the policy.
We are working to release our ATOM Delegations Policy and the Validators’ Application form this Friday.
We apologise for the delay in finalising the policy since the draft was published.
1/ Today we share an update on our Atom Delegations Policy…
Our target was to deploy our delegations under the revamped Atom Delegations Policy in Q4 2022.
Unfortunately, we missed this.
"It was clear to all of us that this current era of bridges was going to exist... The vision of
@cosmosibc
stands alone because what we wanted was permissionless bridging," says
@zmanian
at
#Mainnet2021
. Come and join us build the
#Interchain
2022 has been a year of explosive growth for the Interchain, fueled by the
#IBC
protocol.
In this blog post, we summarize IBC’s major developments and updates, as well as discussing the key priorities for 2023.
Read the blog post here:
🚨 In the spotlight: ICF grant recipient Bianjie! 🚨 Check out the blog post below, highlighting exactly how Bianjie has been instrumental in developing
@cosmos
so far, what the grant means, and plenty more besides! 👇
What is the Interchain Stack?
The Interchain Stack offers a robust and flexible framework for building interoperable blockchain networks via its core components: IBC, Cosmos SDK, CometBFT, and CosmWasm.
Learn the basics in the following blog:
Announcing the IBC workshop at
#Cosmoverse
on 4th Oct!
Led by Serdar Turkmenafsar - IBC Developer Relations Engineer at the ICF.
Registration is not needed; join us with your laptop for a workshop on setting up
#IBC
relayer incentivization 👇
The callbacks middleware supported in ibc-go v7.3.0 allows smart contracts/modules to integrate into IBC apps like Transfer and ICA.
Read the following blog post to learn how this release empowers application developers and improves
#interchain
UX:
🎖ICF Grantee
@datachain_en
announced their collaboration with
@JCB_CARD
, world’s 5th largest payment company, to build a Digital Currency Exchange Platform using
#IBC
!
🇯🇵 Featured on
@NikkeiAsia
, Japan’s largest economy newspaper
Official Announcement👇🏻
We're thrilled to announce that Datachain and JCB have started a demonstration experiment to build a "Digital Currency Exchange Platform."
We use
@cosmosibc
to enable interoperability without trusting any third-party intermediaries!
1/
#Consensus2023
is one of the largest crypto festivals - a leading event for advocating disruptive tech.
We are proud to contribute to increasing awareness of the
#CosmosHub
and the
#Interchain
with 3 panels at Consensus.
Let's kickstart Cosmos Consensus! ⚛️
We are pleased to share a series of exciting events taking place in Seoul.
These gatherings represent a significant opportunity for connecting with teams contributing to the Interchain Stack ⬇️
-
@buidl_asia
, March 27-28
We are thrilled to have our President,
@crainbf
,…
1/ We're delighted to announce the official launch of
@IBCProtocol
A dedicated platform curated by the IBC team at the ICF to serve developers and technical teams with valuable insights on the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol.
1/ The 5th cohort of the Interchain Developer Academy has concluded!
300 developers now have the knowledge to build on the interchain.
🎉 Congrats to the cohort alumni - it’s time to showcase your creativity by leveraging the Interchain Stack.
Discover the differences between between Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) and Cross-Chain Message Passing (XCMP) interoperability protocols in terms of security, generalizability, extensibility and more in this blog post.
Read here:
Happy Birthday, interchain 🎉
On April 2, 2021, the first IBC token transfer took place, establishing a seamless connection between blockchains - ushering in the interchain era!
Today, join our President
@crainbf
and interchain contributors in celebrating 3 years of IBC ⬇️
1/ Last Call for the Interchain Developer Academy!
Learn the core of the Interchain Stack, including the Cosmos SDK, CometBFT, CosmJS, and
#IBC
Gain the skills to navigate the
#interchain
- Receive official certification from the ICF.
Last day to apply:
1/ The Interchain ecosystem stands as a hub of open-source innovation supported by free-to-use technological infrastructure.
At the Interchain Foundation, we strongly believe in the values of open-source software development.
Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) is an interoperability protocol designed with a transport and application layer. In this Interchain environment Relayer Operators are emerging as key figures.
Read about the incentives making their efforts sustainable:
Applications close on November 24th for the
#Interchain
Developer Academy!
Secure your place!
🎆 Level up your Cosmos expertise in 7 weeks
🎆 Gain the skills to build your own application
🎆 Earn a certificate from
@interchain_io
Apply here 👇🏾
Applications are open for the 5th Cohort of the Interchain Developer Academy!
A 7-week training program to learn using the Cosmos SDK, CosmJS, and
#IBC
To join this ICF-funded training program for the Interchain Stack, apply here:
We inform the community that the ICF will begin operations to deploy the Atom delegation program!
Today we will start to transfer ATOMs into new wallets as part of the process to deploy delegations.
More information on the delegation policy linked below:
1/ We announce that CosmJS is now added to the Interchain Stack Roadmap!
#CosmJS
is a library that helps developers integrate their JavaScript based clients - frontend user interfaces or server-side clients - with Cosmos SDK blockchains.
We are halfway through the deployment process of our ICF Delegations Program!
All the selected
@cosmoshub
and
@CelestiaOrg
validators received their delegations.
The ICF delegations for IRISnet and Osmosis validators are still underway; thank you for your patience.
Interested in becoming a blockchain developer and learning
@Cosmos
? The
#Interchain
Developer Academy is a great place to start!
🗓 7-Weeks
💼 No prior blockchain experience required
🎖 Certification
💰 FREE - funded by
@interchain_io
Apply here 👇🏾
In collaboration with Strangelove, introducing the ''ibc-apps repo''
This repository hosts application modules and middleware that expand the possible use cases of
#IBC
ibc-apps is a step forward for decentralization and interchain coordination!
Today we speak with
@Fadeev
, the Director of Dev Experience at
@tendermintHQ
on
@StarportHQ
for developing blockchains on Cosmos, the IBC, why so many Developers are now working with
@cosmos
and more.
👇 Watch the Full Interview:
Excited to announce something that's been in the works for the last 6 months: the ICF's R&D team has officially spun out into a new org, Informal Systems, with a mission to bring verifiability to distributed systems & organizations. Follow
@informalinc
!
1/ Bring web2 devs into web3 is essential to fuel innovation and creativity within the
#Interchain
To strengthen the ecosystem: the ICF continues to invest in the Interchain Developer Academy.
The ICF-funded training program for the Interchain stack enters its fourth cohort 🧵