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::: spoiler Particl Desktop 🖥 We're still completing the items outlined in our previous updates, namely including enhancing Tor server capabilities and making a variety of minor improvements. Please note, however, that we are currently observing a delay that is impacting the the development process of Particl Desktop which we hope to resolve shortly. ::: ::: spoiler Particl Core 🔗 - [Core Codebase Maintenance](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master) 🛠️ As always, we consistently stay up-to-date with Bitcoin's latest version by regularly incorporating upstream updates into Particl Core. You can monitor these changes by visiting [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master). ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap 📈 - Bidirectional Atomic Swaps Now Live! 🚀 We've finally pushed our groundbreaking bidirectional XMR atomic swap functionality live on BasicSwap DEX! That means you can now swap Monero on the DEX as both the taker or maker of the transaction, what many would refer to as swapping Monero "both ways". This goes a long way in preserving our liberties and financial privacy by making Monero, and PART (Anon), invincible to the relentless attacks against it, especially at the exchange level. Although there's a considerable amount of work remaining before BasicSwap and other Monero-friendly DEXs can supplant centralized exchanges in the mainstream, particularly in relation to our development of a web framework and light/remote services, we're incredibly excited by this significant milestone and hope it will enhance BasicSwap's appeal and usability for a wider range of Monero users. Check out our [announcement blog post](https://particl.news/bidirectional-part-anon-and-xmr-atomic-swaps-now-live-on-basicswap-dex/) for all the relevant information about this new update. *** - Exploring New Coin Additions 🪙 This week, we've initiated the process of considering new coins for inclusion on BasicSwap. We're currently examining the codebases of several coins and will soon determine which ones to prioritize. Our selection will be based not only on the coin's merit but also on our capacity to effectively maintain it and assist users, should the need arise. *** - [Minor Bug Fix](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commit/8f4b962285ae93e84f445215587dbdcaa37588e6) 🪳 After the recent release of bidirectional atomic swaps, enabling the ability to swap Monero both ways using adaptor signature-based atomic swaps, an issue emerged related to HTLC swaps. We have since promptly addressed and fixed this problem. You can review the fix [here](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commit/8f4b962285ae93e84f445215587dbdcaa37588e6). *** - [User Interface](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commit/af876fa1663c44fd5ba5335d18374287ba5d1445) 🖥️ We've also implemented a series of small cosmetic changes and additional code clean-up to the DEX's GUI (see code [here](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commit/af876fa1663c44fd5ba5335d18374287ba5d1445)). These minor changes are now live, and you can update your BasicSwap DEX instance to get them on your device! *** - [Particl Listed on a New Exchange](https://nonkyc.io/post/new_listing_particl_part) (NonKYC.io) 📈 PART has been listed on the new NonKYC.io exchange, which supports a good range of pairs (PART/BTC, PART/USDT, PART/XMR) as well as new bridge for PART:wPART (BSC20) deposits. You can access the pairs at these links: - **Bitcoin pair:** https://nonkyc.io/market/PART_BTC - **USDT pair:** https://nonkyc.io/market/PART_USDT - **Monero pair:** https://nonkyc.io/market/PART_XMR This listing is in line with our current efforts in getting Particl listed on more exchanges. We're continuing our work on that end, and hope to have great news for the community in that regard shortly! ::: ::: spoiler New Particl Website ✅ We've also been making progress on the new website, as has been the case for the past couple of weeks, which we now expect to have a working version in internal testing soon. Live launch should follow shortly after that! :::
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Since the inception of Monero atomic swaps — largely due to Joel Gugger’s adaption of adaptor signature-based swaps for Monero (as we’ve detailed [here](https://particl.news/the-dex-revolution-how-to-make-atomic-swaps-more-accessible-and-private-than-ever-before/)) — they have only been unidirectional, meaning it’s only been possible to buy or sell Monero as the 'taker' of a swap offer, never as the initiator. This is due to certain technological constraints behind the semi-scriptless adaptor signature scheme that is required for XMR swaps. Today, we’re extremely proud to announce the implementation of bi-directional Monero and PART (Anon) atomic swaps on BasicSwap DEX, meaning swaps can now be facilitated in both directions.
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::: spoiler Particl Desktop 🖥 We're still completing the items outlined in our previous updates, namely including enhancing Tor server capabilities and making a variety of minor improvements. Please note, however, that we are currently observing a delay that is impacting the the development process of Particl Desktop which we hope to resolve shortly. ::: ::: spoiler Particl Core 🔗 - [Core Codebase Maintenance](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master) 🛠️ As always, we consistently stay up-to-date with Bitcoin's latest version by regularly incorporating upstream updates into Particl Core. You can monitor these changes by visiting [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master). ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap 📈 - Bi-directional Monero Atomic Swaps 🧡 We're on the brink of completing the testing phase for the new bi-directional Monero swapping feature of BasicSwap DEX, with plans to launch this groundbreaking functionality next week. While we have confidence in our current implementation and the extensive testing conducted, we encourage you to promptly report any issues you may experience with this new feature. Your assistance is invaluable, as it accelerates the project's progress and contributes to a more robust ecosystem! *** - [Small Fixes and Display Improvements 🤏](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commits/dev) We've also implemented a few minor modifications, notably enhancing the information display during adaptor signature-based swaps. The ITX and PTX states, which previously appeared as "Unknown", are now accurately displayed. This improvement has now been pushed to BasicSwap's `dev` branch, with additional updates to follow soon, and will soon transition to the `master` branch, making the update official. Increased Focus on New Exchange Listing 📈 This week, we've been asked about the current efforts to get PART listed in new exchanges, and we thought of addressing that in this update. In light of Bittrex's current situation, which is less than ideal for many community members, we've indeed recently increased our efforts to secure listings on more accessible and popular exchanges. The objectives of this initiative are multifaceted. Firstly, we aim to enhance the accessibility of PART for both our community and newcomers. This involves ideally listing on a KYC-free, unrestricted exchange that operates in a broad range of countries. Secondly, we seek to establish a reputable trading environment for the PART coin, which will foster improved liquidity and increased volume. This, in turn, will enhance the coin's appeal to external observers and speculators. Additionally, securing listings for PART on more popular and widely used exchanges paves the way for the coin to be reintroduced to quick swap exchanges like SimpleSwap.io and StealthEX.io. As you may recall, PART was previously listed on these exchanges but was removed when Bittrex began restricting their API use to service providers. In essence, securing listings on better and more widely used exchanges will yield net positive outcomes for the project, amplifying the results of our marketing and outreach efforts. While most exchanges enforce NDAs during the discussion and negotication phase, thus limiting our ability to share ongoing developments, we will certainly announce any positive news in that regard as soon as we are able to. ::: ::: spoiler New Particl Website ✅ We're still making good progress on the new website, which we now expect to have a working version in internal testing in the next couple of days. Live launch should follow shortly after that! :::
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::: spoiler Particl Desktop 🖥 We're still completing the items outlined in our previous updates, namely including enhancing Tor server capabilities and making a variety of minor improvements. Please note, however, that we are currently observing a delay that is impacting the the development process of Particl Desktop which we hope to resolve shortly. ::: ::: spoiler Particl Core 🔗 - [Core Codebase Maintenance](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master) 🛠️ As always, we consistently stay up-to-date with Bitcoin's latest version by regularly incorporating upstream updates into Particl Core. You can monitor these changes by visiting [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master). ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap 📈 - [Testing and Fixing Bugs](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commits/dev)🪳 This week, our focus has been on testing the BasicSwap DEX, particularly the integration of its innovative feature that enables bi-directional Monero atomic swaps. As we navigated through this task, we identified a few minor issues in both the codebase and GUI, which we have been diligently investigating and fixing. A notable issue we encountered involved the display of blockchain transaction fees on BasicSwap, which differed from the actual on-chain fee. This discrepancy required substantial time to investigate and ultimately led to a [comprehensive overhaul of the DEX protocol's fee estimation](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commit/0432fae5b5f3672e142dfd9283201e25069796e8). This modification is now complete. At this time, we continue to test the new bi-directional Monero atomic swaps and find ourselves in the final stages of this process, steadily moving towards completion. *** - User Interface 🖥️ We've also been implementing a series of small cosmetic changes and additional code clean-up on the DEX's GUI. We anticipate merging these modifications into the live version shortly, resulting in a minor user interface update. ::: ::: spoiler New Particl Website ✅ We've also been making significant progress on the new website, which we now expect to have a working version in internal testing in the next couple of days. Live launch should follow shortly after that! :::
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::: spoiler Particl Desktop 🖥 We're still completing the items outlined in our previous updates, namely including enhancing Tor server capabilities and making a variety of minor improvements. Please note, however, that we are currently observing a delay that is impacting the the development process of Particl Desktop which we hope to resolve shortly. ::: ::: spoiler Particl Core 🔗 [Core Codebase Maintenance](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master) 🛠️ As always, we consistently stay up-to-date with Bitcoin's latest version by regularly incorporating upstream updates into Particl Core. You can monitor these changes by visiting [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master). ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap 📈 [Bi-directional Monero Swaps](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commit/be46d8a7bd1c6528f4c234668c9902b220ac2327) 🧡 We've been busy this week testing bi-directional Monero atomic swaps, which now allow you to trade Monero on BasicSwap as both the taker and the maker. During the tests, we ran into a few small issues with both the two-way swaps and the BasicSwap protocol itself, which we've been fixing as we go. You can follow the fixes being applied by monitoring BasicSwap's `dev` branch on Github, found at [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commits/dev). Given the smooth progression of testing thus far, we anticipate the completion of this phase to happen shortly. Please keep an eye out for forthcoming updates on our progress! ::: ::: spoiler New Particl Website ✅ We've also been making significant progress on the new website, which we now expect to have a working version in internal testing in the next couple of days. Live launch should follow shortly after that! ::: ::: spoiler PART Coin Emission Rate Reduced 📆 [Earlier this week](https://particl.news/part-coin-emission-rate-reduced/), the **yearly coin emission rate of the Particl blockchain has successfully been reduced by 1%**, as was scheduled via hard-coding into the blockchain by the [hardfork of the 12th of July, 2021](https://particl.news/july-2021-hardfork-successful/). This brings the annual rate down to 7%, a reduction from the previous 8%, with the next coin emission rate decrease slated for the **12th of July, 2025, at 5PM UTC**, further reducing the rate to 6%. You can see the first post-reduction block, with its lowered staking reward, [here](https://explorer.particl.io/block/4102376773b3e048fbfef0647a8b799b267fac26e3d56310525439390e05ac8f). ::: ::: spoiler DEX Revolution Blog Series 📚 Recently, we've launched a new educative and mission-focused blog series on Particl News titled The DEX Revolution. This series delivers a comprehensive view of BasicSwap, touches upon related atomic swap technologies, and provides clarity on our vision and rationale behind certain design decisions. For anyone interested by BasicSwap and the future landscape of unfettered, trustless trading, this series is a must-read. Here are the first two chapters of the series. - Part 1 - [The Evolution of Atomic Swaps](https://particl.news/the-dex-revolution-how-to-make-atomic-swaps-more-accessible-and-private-than-ever-before/) - Part 2 - [Atomic Swaps and Web Access Gateways](https://particl.news/the-dex-revolution-basicswap-and-web-access-considerations/) :::
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TL:DR One thing that all privacy-centric communities and projects can agree on is the pressing need to build crypto solutions without central points of failure in order to bring the industry back to its roots and core ethos — namely, privacy and decentralization. Even though BasicSwap is incredibly powerful and allows for probably the easiest XMR-BTC or Part(ANON)-BTC decentralized swaps available anywhere, it is at the cost of a relatively involved setup process. Thankfully, accessibility and onboarding improvements — notably a more straightforward and less complicated install process — are on the horizon, and will no doubt help less technically savvy but particularly privacy-concerned users to achieve the swaps they want directly on the BasicSwap platform. To honor this commitment to privacy and resilience, integrating the BasicSwap protocol into a comprehensive web-based DEX framework hinges on a few things: - The commitment to make as little compromise as possible with regards to decentralization - liquidity providers - [modular software architecture](modular software architecture ) Addressing the peculiarities of a web-based BasicSwap gateway also brings us closer to its integration into the Particl Marketplace, which will allow for seamless swaps between other digital currencies and the $PART settlement coin. This aims to bring deCommerce to unprecedented levels of accessibility and resilience, even allowing users to compound the privacy benefits of multiple cryptos and swapping protocols — a formidable building block towards a common, truly decentralized financial system open to all.
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Today, at 5PM UTC, [the annual coin emission rate of the Particl blockchain has successfully been reduced by 1%](https://explorer.particl.io/block/4102376773b3e048fbfef0647a8b799b267fac26e3d56310525439390e05ac8f), as was scheduled via hard-coding into the blockchain by the [hardfork of the 12th of July, 2021](https://particl.news/july-2021-hardfork-successful/). This brings the annual rate down to 7%, a reduction from the previous 8%, with the next coin emission rate decrease slated for the 12th of July, 2025, at 5PM UTC, further reducing the rate to 6%.
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::: spoiler Particl Desktop 🖥 We're still completing the items outlined in our previous updates, namely including enhancing Tor server capabilities and making a variety of minor improvements. Please note, however, that we are currently observing a delay that is impacting the the development process of Particl Desktop which we hope to resolve shortly. ::: ::: spoiler Particl Core 🔗 [Core Codebase Maintenance](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master) 🛠️ As always, we consistently stay up-to-date with Bitcoin's latest version by regularly incorporating upstream updates into Particl Core. You can monitor these changes by visiting [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master). ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap 📈 [Bi-directional Monero Swaps](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commit/be46d8a7bd1c6528f4c234668c9902b220ac2327) 🧡 This week, we've successfully integrated bi-directional Monero swaps, a feature that enables users to facilitate Monero swaps as either the participant or the offerer,. This capability, which is absent in all other Monero atomic swap implementations in the field, sets BasicSwap even further apart from other DEX solutions in offering a ready-made, all-inclusive, and unapologetically decentralized swapping solution for Monero. We're now thoroughly testing this new capability against various edge cases, focusing particularly on all potential 'unhappy paths' or scenarios when a swap may not go as planned. We anticipate that this exciting new feature will be live very soon, so keep your eyes peeled for an update! The addition of bi-directional Monero swaps marks a significant stride towards our vision of a privacy-first, pro-liberty economy that's inclusive of many privacy coins, and we're thrilled for BasicSwap to play a pivotal role in furthering this mission. For a bit more technical information on bi-directional Monero swaps, you can consult [this WIP documentation](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/blob/dev/doc/protocols/adaptor_sig_reversed.md) or these visual graphics ([1](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tecnovert/basicswap/be46d8a7bd1c6528f4c234668c9902b220ac2327/basicswap/static/sequence_diagrams/ads.rev.bidder.xu.min.svg), [2](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tecnovert/basicswap/be46d8a7bd1c6528f4c234668c9902b220ac2327/basicswap/static/sequence_diagrams/ads.rev.offerer.xu.min.svg)). > *Note: This improvement requires no UI modifications; the process for placing orders that request Monero will mirror that of offering it, but in reverse.* ::: ::: spoiler New Particl Website ✅ After the release of BasicSwap's GUI 2.0.2 last week, we have redirected more resources towards the development of the new website. This shift has expedited its progress significantly, and we will maintain this task as a high priority item until its delivery. :::
Your enemies may be the economic and social imbalance or data harvesting on you... But now you can support your mindset and fight this injustice with actions. The world's most badass marketplace awaits you, and the time is now. Apps to claim your rights. [particl.io](https://particl.io/) *** ::: spoiler Useful links ℹ️ - [Whitepaper](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/particl/whitepaper/master/Particl%20Whitepaper%20Draft%20v0.3.pdf) - Website https://particl.io - Product Listings Browser https://particl.store - Download https://particl.io/downloads - Blog https://particl.news - Roadmap https://particl.news/new-roadmap-2021/ - PART Coin specs https://academy.particl.io/en/latest/in-depth/indepth_part_coin.html - Obtain PART Coin https://particl.io/coin#exchanges ::: *** ::: spoiler Particl Marketplace 💸 ... is a one-of-a-kind e-commerce platform that lets you buy and sell goods and services online with nobody in between. It’s just you and the other person you’re dealing with. There’s no company operating, controlling, or benefiting from the marketplace. Unlike Amazon, eBay, or any other in-betweens, it is built with core security and privacy principles that keep you and your data safe at all times. That means, just using Particl Marketplace helps you prevent being treated as an exploited product. Without additional efforts, like casually, you contribute to the well-being of our society by directly supporting individuals and small businesses all across the world, not corporations. Stand for fairness for consumers, equal opportunity for merchants and vendors, and freedom for all people. Let others not take control of you. Give it a try; you’ll fall in love with it! - You benefit from lower product prices as a customer and higher margins as a vendor. - You protect your privacy to avoid identity theft and data leaks. - You become the captain of your personal information. - You gain immunity against online fraud. - You can’t get restricted. - You say goodbye to spam and unwarranted solicitations. - You fight against global economic and social inequalities. Advanced and easy-to-use technology empowers you, your local economy, but not the corporate monopolies that prey on it. Feel like a hero fighting our generation’s most powerful villains! [particl.io/marketplace](https://particl.io/marketplace) ::: *** ::: spoiler Particl coin 🪙 Send and receive money super confidential with nobody in between. PART is the digital currency, built on industry-leading privacy tech, that works just like cash, but digital. [particl.io/coin](https://particl.io/coin) ::: *** ::: spoiler Documentation 📄 The Particl Academy is the Particl Marketplace's reference book in straightforward language. Take your first few steps with understanding the Particl Marketplace. What is Particl Marketplace? What do you get, who is it for, and the answer to the why. Including installation guides, you'll find everything you need in one single location. https://academy.particl.io ::: *** ::: spoiler Privacy 🔒 - [PART Coin privacy](https://academy.particl.io/en/latest/in-depth/indepth_part_coin.html#privacy-specifications) - [Particl Marketplace privacy](https://academy.particl.io/en/latest/in-depth/indepth_privacy_tips.html) ::: *** ::: spoiler Code audits 💻 - [Quarkslab](https://link.medium.com/QRuBTImY4X) - [Quarkslab detailed](https://bit.ly/2BgQxAH) - [NJIT](https://bit.ly/30Sx6sP) - [WSA](https://bit.ly/2AM8Iyk) ::: *** ::: spoiler Metrics & numbers 📈 - [PART Coin specifications](https://academy.particl.io/en/latest/in-depth/indepth_part_coin.html#blockchain-specifications) - Realtime coin statistics https://stats.particl.page - [Staking revenue calculator](https://www.stakingrewards.com/asset/particl) - Marketplace listings https://particlmarketplace.shop - Block Explorer I https://explorer.particl.io - Block Explorer II https://chainz.cryptoid.info/part/ - Block Explorer III https://part.tokenview.com - Rewards, Fees, TX amounts, Address counts https://part.tokenview.com/en/charts ::: *** ::: spoiler Help/Support/HowTo ❓ - [FAQ](https://academy.particl.io/en/latest/faq/faq_mp_general_overview.html) - [Wiki](https://particl.wiki/support/start) - [Support on Element](https://app.element.io/#/room/#particlhelp:matrix.org) - [Support on Telegram](https://t.me/particlhelp) - Support on Discord (discord dot me slash particl) then navigate to the #support channel - [Report issues & contribute](https://github.com/particl/particl-desktop/issues) - [Community Forum](https://particl.community) ::: *** ::: spoiler Where you can find us 📌 - [Github](https://github.com/particl) - [BitcoinTalk](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5227333) - Twitter - Reddit - Instagram - YouTube - LinkedIn ::: *** ::: spoiler Chats 💬 - [Telegram](https://t.me/particltg) - [Elements/Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#particl-project:matrix.org) - [Forum](https://particl.community) ::: ***
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::: spoiler Particl Desktop 🖥 We're still completing the items outlined in our previous updates, namely including enhancing Tor server capabilities and making a variety of minor improvements. Please note, however, that we are currently observing a delay that is impacting the the development process of Particl Desktop which we hope to resolve shortly. ::: ::: spoiler Particl Core 🔗 Core Codebase Maintenance 🛠️ As always, we consistently stay up-to-date with Bitcoin's latest version by regularly incorporating upstream updates into Particl Core. You can monitor these changes by visiting [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master). Note: This week has seens some particularly time-consuming upstream merges, notably pertaining to modifications made to the libsecp256k1 library and the wallet db code. This, unfortunately, diverted time from other crucial tasks, but we've successfully implemented these merges into Particl Core. ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap 📈 User Interface 🖥 Earlier this week, we rolled out version 2.0.2 of BasicSwap's user interface. This release contains a multitude of enhancements, additions, and fixes, a significant portion of which came directly from community feedback. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the modifications introduced by this update. - Extensive enhancements to the Wallets page including an alternate display of asset values in USD and BTC, improved visualization of pending balances, and more accurate button labeling. - The order book now offers a display of rates and amounts in USD for a more intuitive user experience, and also remembers your most recent filter history. - Tooltips have been added across various locations to better explain certain features. - New "Accept" button in the "Available Bids" section and a "Details" button in "Bids Received"/"Bids Sent" sections for improved navigation. - Users now have the ability to prune offer, bid, and swap history from the user interface, enabling a cleaner workspace. - The management of SMSG addresses has been significantly improved for better user control. - A range of back-end improvements have been made, including code clean-ups, upgraded icons, and overall GUI enhancements for a smoother user experience. Now that this update is live, our next objective, on the desktop UI front, is to overhaul the DEX's 'New Offer' page. This revamp will be included in our forthcoming GUI update, specifically version 2.0.3. Bi-directional Monero Swaps 🧡 We've once again made substantial strides towards the integration of bi-directional Monero atomic swaps into the BasicSwap DEX, although there is still no code officially merged on Github yet. While progress towards completion of this important feature is satisfying, additional work and thorough testing are still needed before it is fully ready for deployment. But since this is Particl developer Tecnovert's current main focus, we expect this improved and key functionality to be ready relatively shortly. ::: ::: spoiler New Particl Website Re-prioritized ✅ With version 2.0.2 of BasicSwap's user interface live, we can now divert more resources towards the design of the new Particl website. Consequently, this should considerably speed up the completion process of this task, which has been in progress for some time. ::: ::: spoiler New Blog Series on DEXs and Atomic Swaps 📖 As we progress through the open beta of the BasicSwap DEX, we've inaugurated, this week, a new series focused on decentralized trading exchanges and atomic swaps. This multipart series delve into the complex mechanics and intricacies of building a privacy-first DEX, and elucidate why such platforms are increasingly essential today and for the foreseeable future. To read the first installment of this new series, follow [this link](https://particl.news/the-dex-revolution-how-to-make-atomic-swaps-more-accessible-and-private-than-ever-before/). :::
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TL:DR DEXs, or "decentralized exchanges", are becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to centralized exchanges in cryptocurrency trades. There is, at the heart of the CEX vs DEX dynamic, a fundamental divide; while big centralized entities suit traditional market logic, and can adapt these principles to fuel their own growth, they go against the fundamental principle of blockchain and cryptocurrency itself: private, peer-to-peer money. There is a huge benefit here compared to HTLC swaps, other than the fact that it enables PART's anon transaction type and other RingCT coins such as XMR to be atomically swapped: they do not rely on identical hashes that need to be inscribed on the participating blockchains.
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We are pleased to announce that our latest BasicSwap GUI update, version 2.0.2, has been released, building on top of the most recent BasicSwap 2.0 user interface codebase. This update introduces a wide variety of improvements both to the user interface and general experience, but also to the UI codebase.  > *You can inspect all changes by verifying the 2.0.2 GUI code [here](https://github.com/tecnovert/basicswap/commits/master).* ::: spoiler What's New? 🗒️ - Extensive enhancements to the Wallets page including an alternate display of asset values in USD and BTC, improved visualization of pending balances, and more accurate button labeling. - The order book now offers a display of rates and amounts in USD for a more intuitive user experience, and also remembers your most recent filter history. - Tooltips have been added across various locations to better explain certain features. - New "Accept" button in the "Available Bids" section and a "Details" button in "Bids Received"/"Bids Sent" sections for improved navigation. - Users now have the ability to prune offer, bid, and swap history from the user interface, enabling a cleaner workspace. - The management of SMSG addresses has been significantly improved for better user control. - A range of back-end improvements have been made, including code clean-ups, upgraded icons, and overall GUI enhancements for a smoother user experience. :::
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::: spoiler Particl Desktop 🖥 We're still completing the items outlined in our previous updates, namely including enhancing Tor server capabilities and making a variety of minor improvements. Please note, however, that we are currently observing a delay that is impacting the the development process of Particl Desktop which we hope to resolve shortly. ::: ::: spoiler Particl Core 🔗 Core Codebase Maintenance 🛠️ As always, we consistently stay up-to-date with Bitcoin's latest version by regularly incorporating upstream updates into Particl Core. You can monitor these changes by visiting [this link](https://github.com/tecnovert/particl-core/commits/master). ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap 📈 Swapping Monero From Both Sides 💛 We've made substantial strides towards the integration of bi-directional Monero atomic swaps into the BasicSwap DEX. Indeed, early this week, we had a mostly functional prototype, yet we decided to overhaul the majority of its codebase. The purpose of this revision is not only to streamline the code for easier integration with the existing BSX DEX framework, but also to improve the user experience and flow, enhance overall functionality, and clean the code While progress towards completion of this important feature is satisfying, additional work and thorough testing are still needed before it is fully ready for deployment. User Interface 🖥  We've also been making significant progress this week on the version 2.0.2 of the user interface. Here's a rundown of our accomplishments this week: - Enhancements and modifications to the Wallets page, including displaying the full portfolio and assets in both USD and BTC. - The addition of an option to select the default display currency (USD, EUR, etc) in the Settings page. - Implementation of various tooltips and helpers to better explain certain features and options more effectively. - Initiated the design of a streamlined and compact method for listing new offers, with the advanced mode still being available for expert users (not part of the 2.0.2 GUI update). - A wide variety of minor bugs/tweaks. Having completed our checklist of intended changes and resolved any lingering bugs and issues, we're now almost ready to release the update in the coming days. Consequently, we anticipate the update to be deployed after the last code clean-up, either over the weekend or at the start of next week. ::: ::: spoiler BasicSwap Presenting at Monerokon 💛 [BasicSwap Talk at Monerokon](https://particl.news/basicswap-talk-at-monerokon/) Earlier today, Particl and BasicSwap developer Kewde gave a presentation on Monero atomic swaps at this year's Monerokon conference. Unfortunately, the presentation wasn't featured in the event's livestream as there are a couple of simultaneous presentations, but was recorded and will be published shortly. We will share the video as soon as it becomes available. :::
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Welcome to Particl! We are on a mission to develop a straightforward and robust alternative to the current financial system without compromising on privacy and security. We always try to stay true to our cypherpunk roots and work together towards a future of maximum financial freedom for our society.
This includes an online marketplace where you can buy and sell anything anonymously and a DEX that allows you to trade digital assets, without restrictions. So join us, take back control of your digital life today, and help make the web a more free and open environment for all!
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