Beam 2023 Week #2 - Queue Release!

Covering January 9th - January 15th 2023

Jan 17, 2023

Beam News!

The year is off to a great start, with the general crypto outlook being more positive than that of 2022. Exciting times ahead, with a lot on the way for Beam in the coming weeks and months. This week we will cover a few of the releases to be expected in the very near future!

Research and Development

Hardware Wallet

The work on the Hardware Wallet integrations is nearing completion, and gearing up to launch on DAPPNET. The final touches on the Desktop integration are being made. This will ensure a smooth user experience when securing your Beams, and offer a great way to hodl in the Hardware wallet.

BAM

The Beam Anonymous Messenger, is gearing up for testing. This will provide a way for private peer-to-peer communication. This is an extension of the SBBS used for wallet communications. The aim is to release both the Hardware Wallet integration and BAM to DAPPNET this week or next.

Secure Confidential Asset Minter

The Secure Confidential Asset Minter Dapp is also expected to launch to DAPPNET in the coming weeks. This will simplify the process of minting Confidential Assets that have a provably limited supply. The Confidential Assets will minted via a smart contract in an easy and reliable way.

Beam Bridges

As the crypto space evolves, the ability for users to transfer their assets across chain is ever increasing. The Beam Bridges are aimed at just that. Users are able to bridge assets from the Ethereum ecosystem to Beam, and transact in complete privacy. The initial documentation for Beam Bridges can be found here, and walks developers through deploying their own bridges. The Beam Bridge is currently set up to work with DAPPNET, with Mainnet release in the near future!