Hi all,

We are happy to announce that the mainnet's bootstrap phase has come to a close. Over the past two weeks, the core tech team worked hard to upgrade the mainnet to the latest version 4.4.0 and its subsequent hotfix version 4.4.1. Apart from the security and functional fixes that we regularly introduce in each upgrade, the major improvements in version 4.4.0 revolve around storage, mining, and usability. Version 4.4.0 also introduced the new incremental database feature, which allows new nodes joining the network to first download older blocks from our AWS storage. Additionally, in order to improve usability and convenience for all our fantastic miners out there, we have added the option for enabling an API server in community nodes.

The end of the bootstrap phase does not change what we have always been committed to doing, which is enhancing and perfecting the system as much as possible. Keeping this mission in mind, we continue to work dedicatedly on fixes and enhancements. As the first few transactions have already been successfully processed, we celebrate this new phase for Zilliqa and eagerly wait to see how we can grow. If you'd like more information, please note that we will soon release our bi-weekly update which carries further technical details for your consideration.

Project Update #31 — As you know, the Bootstrap Phase has officially ended and transactions are being successfully processed through the network. Meanwhile, our experts and our Blockchain A-Z Workshop are making news! Please read more in our blog. https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-project-update-31-end-of-bootstrap-phase-8d63c0716607

Security advisory (Scam alert) - 6 April 2019
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Dear community members.

We have been notified that certain project (Zollo) is claiming to be a partner of Zilliqa. This is not true and we are not involved in any of their "token distribution". We highly recommend anyone not to provide any sensitive credentials (email, password, private keys, mnemonic phrases, etc) to them. Stay safe!

SCAM ALERT: Dear all, Please be wary that a fraudulent entity called Zollo is claiming to be in partnership with Zilliqa and Maker DAO to provide "a free token distribution of ZLO (Zollo token)". Users have been asked to provide sensitive information during the sign-up process for this scam token distribution. Please note that Zilliqa has NO PARTNERSHIP OR ANY LINKS to Zollo. As always, we are paying high attention to our security systems and are not aware of any breaches on our end. Like all phishing attacks, this is a serious matter. We encourage everyone to be vigilant of any communications they receive and take some additional time to verify its authenticity. Please use all security features at your disposal to avoid becoming victim to any such incidents. We have shared our technical report on all the known facts of this scam along with some recommendations, and will continue to update you when we have further data. Here's the report for your review: https://forum.zilliqa.com/t/phishing-alert-technical-report-on-zollo-scamming-incident/587

Zilliqa Project Update #32 - Dear all, following the end of the boostrap phase, we're so happy to see our network grow, and the community develop some exciting projects on Zilliqa. Meanwhile, our core tech team has been preparing for the release v4.5.0 ahead of the critical token swap period. The scilla team has also been very busy, working on adding namespaces to the language and testing community-written Scilla contracts - among other things. There are also quite a few major events on the pipeline, which the team is excited for! You can get all the information on our blog: https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-project-update-32-buildonzil-technical-content-437332077ef9

Security advisory (scam alert)
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Dear community members. We have been notified that certain scammers are impersonating our community manager. Do note that our community managers will not DM you.

Hello everyone! You may have read that Binance is one of the exchanges supporting our token swap. We are very glad to confirm this. I know many of you have had questions about this process, and we have tried to provide you with detailed guidelines on the entire process in the below link.
During token swap, you will be able to convert ERC20 ZILs on the Ethereum network to native ZILs on the Zilliqa network at the rate of 1:1. *This will take place on 22 April, 0:00 AM UTC - so please remember to deposit all ERC20 ZILs you would like to swap to Binance prior to this*. At that point, Binance will temporarily suspend all deposits and withdrawals of ERC 20 ZILs and permanently stop trading of ERC20 ZILs. You will then get them changed for mainnet ZILs.
The closing date for the swap has not yet been decided. Several exchanges have agreed to support our token swap, pending their official announcement of the exact dates and mechanisms. Details of both will be shared with everyone in the community as we get more confirmations.
A final note and recommendation to all - You are encouraged to swap your tokens as early as possible and precisely follow the instructions of the exchange you are using. For any questions please consult the exchange customer service before you proceed! For those who are unable to get this done in April, there will be a subsequent token swap phase, the specifics of which will be shared following the end of this first phase.
You can read all details here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w-UuFX9maLmbt6aybiAv2U6rHNWhKwxQ/view?usp=sharing

We received reports on ongoing scamming activities. Please note the following security advisory

Security advisory
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Impersonation of Zilliqa team members/community managers

- We do not pm you or create private chat group

- There is NO manual token swap.

TOKEN SWAP UPDATE: Coinhako is currently open for token swap. Please deposit your ERC20 ZILs to their platform (coinhako.com) before 6th May to get mainnet ZILs I return. Other exchanges will be supporting our token swap in case you are unable to deposit to coinhako over the next few days. Please note that we will make it our top priority to share details on the supporting exchanges and corresponding timelines as and when we have the information. Thank you for your understanding.

Status update- Exchanges for token swap:

Done ✅
- Coinone
- Binance (2nd round TBA)

On-going 🔄
- Coinhako (Deposit close 6th May)
- Huobi
- Upbit
- Okex

To-be-announced 📢
- Bittrex
- Coinbase and Coinbase Custody
- Gopax
- Kucoin
- Koinex
- Korbit
- Gateio

Status update 29th April - Exchanges for token swap:

Done: ✅
- Coinone
- Binance (2nd round TBA)

On-going:
- Coinhako (Deposit close 6th May) – Kindly note that CoinHako acts only as a wallet for non-SEA users. They will not be able to complete KYC flow or trade here.
- Huobi
- Upbit (deposits closed)
- Okex
- Koinex
- Kucoin

To-be-announced :
- Bittrex
- Gopax
- Korbit
- Gateio

Please remember to subscribe to @zilliqa announcement channel for future token swap updates!

Security advisory
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We are made aware of ongoing scam with regards to 1) impersonation of team members and community managers 2) Fake token swap

Impersonation of Zilliqa team members/community managers
- We do not pm you or create private chat group

Token swap
- There is NO manual token swap. All swaps will be done by various exchanges
- Please do not reveal your private key or mnemonic phrase to anyone
- Please refer to announcement from exchanges for token swap instructions

Zilliqa Community Update 30 April - Dear all, we are happy to share that we have been ramping up our marketing efforts in our post-mainnet launch phase, with a heavy focus on education and adoption of blockchain. We outline some fantastic on-going community projects, and reflect on our recent success with the Blockchain A-Z Workshop in this re-structured blog. https://blog.zilliqa.com/zilliqa-community-update-30-may-token-swap-education-outreach-5dbb8e8e0bbf

Status update 1st May- Exchanges for token swap:

Done ✅
- Coinone

On-going:
- Coinhako (Deposit close 6th May) – Kindly note that CoinHako acts only as a wallet for non-SEA users. They will not be able to complete KYC flow or trade here.
- Huobi
- Upbit (deposits closed)
- Okex
- Koinex
- Kucoin
- Binance - Users can deposit ERC20 ZILs into their ETH deposit address

Please note that we are in talks with other exchanges who could facilitate token swap on their platforms. Details of these exchanges and any corresponding timelines will be shared with you in due course. We appreciate your understanding. Finally, please remember to subscribe to @zilliqa announcement channel for future token swap updates.