Boreas Protocol Upgrade (Rusk v1. 0) [TESTNET].
08 May 2026, 13:02
📢 Boreas Protocol Upgrade (Rusk v1.7.0) [TESTNET]
Boreas is the next Dusk protocol upgrade after Aegis, preparing DuskDS for the next phase with fork-aware transaction handling, deterministic VM resource pricing, stronger node/API controls, improved client compatibility, and DuskEVM readiness.
For the network, that means clearer protocol boundaries across upgrade eras, more accurate resource accounting for expensive VM operations, and a stronger base for future DuskEVM workloads.
Rusk Wallet v0.4.0 is also part of this rollout. It brings a refreshed full-screen wallet interface, clearer sync and chain-tip feedback, improved startup responsiveness, updated gas defaults for Boreas-era transactions, and safer wallet restore/import handling.
⏰ Activation window: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at block 3,378,000, expected around 10:00 UTC
This is a testnet upgrade. Mainnet activation will be announced separately.
Follow the guide to upgrade your nodes to Rusk v1.7.0 (TESTNET ONLY):
Rusk v1.7.0 release notes:
Rusk Wallet v0.4.0 release notes:
A deeper security and technical breakdown will follow after Boreas is live on mainnet and post-upgrade analysis is complete. 🌒
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08 May 2026, 13:36
⚙️ Weekly Dev Update 🛠
This week's developer update has been published, check out all the details here:
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Weekly Dev Update. This week's developer update has been published, check out all the details here:.
⚙️ Weekly Dev Update 🛠
This week's developer update has been published, check out all the details here:
📖 https://x.com/alephium/status/2052742818653733328
08 May 2026, 13:32
📢 WazirX will delist LEVER on 11th May, 2026
The exact trading pair that will be removed is LEVER/USDT.
👉 Read more
WazirX will delist LEVER on 11th May, 2026. The exact trading pair that will be removed is LEVER/USDT. Read more.
📢 WazirX will delist LEVER on 11th May, 2026
The exact trading pair that will be removed is LEVER/USDT.
👉 Read more
08 May 2026, 13:26
🔒 Your Assets Are Secure with CoinEx!
We’ve updated our Proof of Reserve data as of May 8, to maintain full transparency and ensure the security of your funds.
📌 Learn more here:
Proof of Reserve Landing Page
Stay confident with CoinEx!
Your Assets Are Secure with CoinEx.
🔒 Your Assets Are Secure with CoinEx!
We’ve updated our Proof of Reserve data as of May 8, to maintain full transparency and ensure the security of your funds.
📌 Learn more here:
Proof of Reserve Landing Page
Stay confident with CoinEx!
08 May 2026, 13:15
Friday again, so Cartesi Weekly again 🐧
We opened the week with a Star Wars nod and a wish: "May the 4th be with you. And verifiable compute guide you." Then we followed with a deep dive into the latest tech release and it felt earned.
Cartesi Rollups Contracts v3 alpha is live, and the headline is emergency withdrawals. The core question: if a rollup goes dark, can users still exit? Now the answer is yes, by design. In case of emergency, users can now withdraw directly against the last accepted claim, validated onchain against the Cartesi Machine state. No operator, no multisig, just the chain. Live for USDC apps. Plus: a new circuit breaker, safer validator protections, and full machine-state fingerprints for verifiable claims. Read more:
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But that's not all, Rollups Contracts 3.0.0-alpha.4 followed next, continuing the emergency withdrawal work. Claims now stage before being accepted, so users get a fixed window to react. Account validity proofs are smaller, so emergency withdrawals cost less gas. Plus typed errors, per-app claim queries, and version metadata on every contract.
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And on the fraud-proof side, Dave 3.0.0-alpha.1 also shipped this week. Mostly housekeeping: Rollups Contracts, Machine Solidity Step, and Machine Emulator bumped to keep everything in sync, plus error handling now matches the rest of the Cartesi factory stack.
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Dev Advocacy lead Joao Garcia joined Satoshi Sean's podcast to talk all things DeFi on Cartesi's Linux-powered execution environment:
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Our ecosystem articles are also live on Paragraph. Subscribe and catch up on the April recap if you haven't:
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Building continues. Want to keep the conversation going or have any questions? Join our Discord:
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Have a good weekend!
Repost:
Friday again, so Cartesi Weekly again. We opened the week with a Star Wars nod and a wish: "May the 4th be with you.
Friday again, so Cartesi Weekly again 🐧
We opened the week with a Star Wars nod and a wish: "May the 4th be with you. And verifiable compute guide you." Then we followed with a deep dive into the latest tech release and it felt earned.
Cartesi Rollups Contracts v3 alpha is live, and the headline is emergency withdrawals. The core question: if a rollup goes dark, can users still exit? Now the answer is yes, by design. In case of emergency, users can now withdraw directly against the last accepted claim, validated onchain against the Cartesi Machine state. No operator, no multisig, just the chain. Live for USDC apps. Plus: a new circuit breaker, safer validator protections, and full machine-state fingerprints for verifiable claims. Read more:
→ https://x.com/cartesiproject/status/2051664240482963497
But that's not all, Rollups Contracts 3.0.0-alpha.4 followed next, continuing the emergency withdrawal work. Claims now stage before being accepted, so users get a fixed window to react. Account validity proofs are smaller, so emergency withdrawals cost less gas. Plus typed errors, per-app claim queries, and version metadata on every contract.
→ https://github.com/cartesi/rollups-contracts/releases/tag/v3.0.0-alpha.4
And on the fraud-proof side, Dave 3.0.0-alpha.1 also shipped this week. Mostly housekeeping: Rollups Contracts, Machine Solidity Step, and Machine Emulator bumped to keep everything in sync, plus error handling now matches the rest of the Cartesi factory stack.
→ https://github.com/cartesi/dave/releases/tag/v3.0.0-alpha.1
Dev Advocacy lead Joao Garcia joined Satoshi Sean's podcast to talk all things DeFi on Cartesi's Linux-powered execution environment:
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG77I1gXS2E
Our ecosystem articles are also live on Paragraph. Subscribe and catch up on the April recap if you haven't:
→ https://paragraph.com/@cartesians
Building continues. Want to keep the conversation going or have any questions? Join our Discord:
→ https://discord.gg/cartesi
Have a good weekend!
Repost: https://x.com/cartesiproject/status/2052736717283819562