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Stratis is proud to announce the release of Stratis Sidechains and Smart Contracts in C#. This combination of two of our technologies forms an ideal pairing and marks the production release of both sidechains and smart contracts. As part of this release, Stratis has launched the Cirrus sidechain that supports smart contracts. Our new sidechain has its own tokens, CRS, which are used for transacting on the sidechain, and provide gas for running smart contracts. This sidechain builds on the previous sidechain release and utilizes a Two-Way Federated Peg solution, which allows STRAT to pass to and from the sidechain through a gateway controlled by a federation. CRS are pegged to STRAT at a 1:1 ratio. To maintain chain integrity, STRAT deposits need to mature for 500 blocks before they are honored on the sidechain. Withdrawals from the sidechain only require a singular confirmation before becoming spendable. The sidechain is secured using a Proof-of-Authority (PoA) consensus algorithm, which requires a federation to be in place. The federation members have the rights to create blocks whereas non-federation sidechain nodes can transact and deploy smart contracts, but they cannot mine the blocks. On our smart contract sidechain, each federation member has a dual role, controlling the gateway with the mainchain and generating blocks. A PoA algorithm is ideally suited to a smart contract sidechain. It is a resilient algorithm for blockchains and block creators are kept accountable as they are identifiable. PoA also enables our new sidechain to have a very small and predictable block time, blocks are issued on the network every 16 seconds. As Cirrus is the first launched sidechain including smart contracts, the federated members of the Cirrus sidechain are comprised of nodes that are owned and maintained by Stratis. There will be an additional sidechain released in the new year, this will be comprised of STRAT holders who meet set collateral requirements. In addition, the federation will be further developed to offer further flexibility, allowing for the addition and removal of federated members. Finally, an updated instance of Stratis Core will be released, this new version will enable users to seamlessly deploy smart contracts from the Stratis Core UI. A preview of this can be found below.

Stratis have continued to add features to the Stratis ICO Platform to ensure companies or individuals who utilize the platform remain compliant. The Stratis ICO Platform remains available via the Azure Marketplace, leveraging all the advantages that are associated with Microsoft Azure such as availability and scalability. As an example, it has been ruled in certain countries that citizens are not permitted to invest in an ICO unless they meet specific requirements. In order to meet these sanctions that are in place, Stratis has integrated two key features into the ICO Platform. Firstly, IPStack offers the ability to block access to the ICO Platform based upon an individual’s location and more importantly, can detect the usage of VPN’s and Tor. By utilizing the IPStack integration, you can ensure that users from blacklisted countries cannot easily circumvent the rules in place. Secondly, Stratis has worked with Shufti Pro, a KYC and AML Provider who offer the ability to reject KYC/AML check applications based upon location. This acts as a final preventive step in blocking unwanted participants on your ICO. In addition to the IPStack and Shufti Pro integrations, Stratis has also introduced a Private Sale feature. This feature enables administrators of the ICO to restrict who can register by whitelisting prospective users email addresses. This allows companies and individuals who are performing ICO’s to confidently announce and publish their ICO website address, without fear of unwanted registrations gaining pre-sale discounts. Stratis will continue to further develop the Stratis ICO Platform to meet the needs of the market. These newly added features make the Stratis ICO Platform geared to cater for Security Token Offerings (STO’s). The Stratis ICO Platform is available to deploy from the Azure Marketplace.

Stratis Academy has now been updated with extensive update on the existing Stratis Full Node documentation. We start off with a useful document that breaks down the output of the Full Node. The next stop shows how you can customize the Full Node’s features; it’s a document both for someone who wants to create a custom Full Node build, by swapping out a couple of existing features, and for someone who wants to go further and create their own custom feature. The ‘feature’ document is also a great grounding for the later topics, which discuss some of the out-of-the-box features of the Full Node. The Full Node supports Proof-of-Stake (PoS), Proof-of-Work (PoW), and Proof-of-Authority (PoA) algorithms. Although documentation on the PoW algorithm is widely available, we realised there was not much information on how PoW and PoA algorithms work. For developers, we take the explanation of PoS right down to the code level and look at the individual calculations involved. Those interested in our sidechain and DLT solution will find the discussion on PoA ideal for gaining a deeper understanding on why this algorithm is so well-suited to these technologies. More can be read here. Following on with the customization theme, the possibilities provided by Full Node’s consensus feature are explored. First, consensus is viewed from the component level, and the route blocks and headers take through the code on their way to validation is explained. Next the validation rule sets and the individual rules for each consensus algorithm are looked at in detail; this comes from the perspective that you want to create and integrate your own existing rules. Although modifications might, in many cases, involve minor adjustments to existing consensus algorithms, you could, with the knowledge provided here, also create your own unique consensus algorithm. Our implementation of proven headers provides an interesting discussion and shows (right down at the code level) how an existing Bitcoin feature has been adapted for a PoS blockchain. It is also a good example of how Stratis’ architecture can facilitate new feature development with, for example, the clean introduction of new consensus rules. Another example of Stratis’ commitment to PoS was the release of the Cold Staking feature which is detailed in the following section. Stratis’ DLT solution is given an illuminating overview showing how it can serve enterprise clients. Numerous other updates have been made to the existing material, and the smart contracts documentation comes with a new piece on how to use the Account Abstraction Layer to more easily develop and interact with smart contracts. This release is a precursor to a future Academy update which will cover the Smart Contract Sidechain. Importantly, the material here covers some of the theory, design, and code that make this innovation possible. The Stratis Academy can be found from our Developers page.

We are excited to announce that Stratis Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is now available as a production release. With a Stratis DLT solution, enterprise customers can deploy private, federated blockchain solutions that are capable of storing and tracking information other than the ownership of a cryptographic token. Like the Stratis C# Full Node, Stratis DLT is written entirely in C# on the Microsoft .NET Framework. By leveraging the Stratis C# Full Node, a Stratis DLT solution enables enterprises to deploy performant, private and optimised blockchain solutions within their environments. In addition, the features you would expect from an enterprise offering are readily available, including rights assignment and scalability. Chris Trew, CEO and Founder of Stratis Group Ltd stated: This is a great achievement for Stratis, enabling Stratis Technologies to be flexible and meet the needs of organizations in both the private and public sectors that require a bespoke private solution. Stratis is already working with customers to deploy DLT - for more information and to deploy the Stratis DLT solution in your business, contact the Stratis Consultancy team here.

Stratis is proud to announce the production release of the Stratis C# Full Node on Mainnet. The Stratis Full Node uses the Microsoft .NET Core platform and is a C# port of Bitcoin Core. While StratisX nodes were limited to the Stratis blockchain network, the Stratis Full Node is capable of functioning as a peer on either the Stratis or Bitcoin network. The Stratis Full Node replaces StratisX as the engine powering the Stratis blockchain network. Stratis Smart Contracts in C# and Sidechains have been built on top of this new technology. Future advancements in the Stratis blockchain will also be built on this solid foundation, and therefore this production release marks a significant point on the Stratis roadmap. A future-proof and environmentally stable Proof-of-Stake algorithm drives Stratis nodes, and this release of the Full Node is suitable for staking STRAT on Mainnet. Cold staking is also included as part of this production release, and this feature will be activated when 95% of stakers have adopted this release. One of the aims when designing the Stratis Full Node was to make it component-based using a clean and customizable architecture. For example, Proof-of-Stake, Proof-of-Work, and Proof-of-Authority algorithms are all supported, and a Stratis Full Node can be set up to run with any of these. While a reference implementation is provided, this can easily be swapped out to work with an implementation that has been customized to work with a different database. At a more granular level, consensus rules can be added or removed as required. Including and excluding individual components to create a Full Node tailored to a specific purpose is simple, and the Stratis Full Node can also be easily extended to include custom features. Future developments will adhere to the existing philosophy and follow a modular design. As the Stratis Full Node has been built from the ground up in C# on the .NET Framework, Stratis has been able to incorporate optimizations. For example, when it comes to downloading the complete Stratis blockchain, the Stratis Full Node can do this significantly faster than a StratisX node, without compromising on security. Despite the innovations made when designing the Stratis Full Node, the Full Node still uses, out-of-the-box, a protocol that is very similar to the Bitcoin protocol, and therefore familiar to those who know Bitcoin. Migrating from StratisX to the Stratis Full Node is a straightforward process, and full documentation on how to do this is available here. The production release of the Stratis Full Node is immediately available from the official GitHub repository or can be seamlessly deployed to Azure via the Azure Marketplace.

Stratis is pleased to announce the production release of the Stratis Core wallet, which comes with additional functionality and an improved user experience overall. This production release of Stratis Core runs with the latest version of the Stratis Full Node as the back end, which means this release is the most stable and secure so far. Several new features have been added to the Stratis Core wallet since the previous version, this includes but is not limited to. Ability to Resync Address Book Feature Cold-Staking ExtPubKey Retrieval Large-Scale Address Generation Node Statistics Pagination For added security, Stratis Core also allows an optional passphrase to be used in conjunction with the mnemonic to generate your wallet’s private seed adding further security to your funds. Stratis Core is immediately available for download and installation from the wallets page. In addition, a guide has been put together to aid existing users of StratisX in migrating to Stratis Core, this guide can be viewed here.

Stratis is excited to announce that we are now a certified Microsoft Partner. Our mission is to get C# blockchain technologies in front of enterprise customers, and we look forward to utilizing the marketing and development resources Microsoft provides to its certified partners. The Azure Marketplace gives app and service providers access to 120,000 enterprise customers and 800,000 ecosystem partners in 190 countries. Microsoft actively helps to guide customers to their partners, and partners are given resources which allow them to increase their product’s exposure on Microsoft’s Go-To-Market Services. With over 1 million active users, the marketplace generates over 100,000 leads to partners every month - Microsoft ISV Program This partnership comes at a critical and also exciting time for Stratis; the services which constitute the core Stratis Platform, including smart contracts, sidechains, and the enterprise-focused Stratis DLT, are set to be released in the next few months. Stratis Group Ltd. are the first blockchain company with their own cryptocurrency to partner with Microsoft in this way, and this partnership will help us make the most of our unique position within Microsoft’s software environment. We also think of this step as just the first step in enhancing our existing relationship with Microsoft, and we aim to become a Gold Partner in the near future! This partnership gets me very excited indeed. I am looking forward to working with Microsoft's Go-To-Market Team and further leveraging the Azure technology stack with the Stratis Platform. - Chris Trew The accreditation is indicative of the relationship that Stratis has with the .NET Framework, a software framework developed by Microsoft. Stratis is the first and only cryptocurrency with full nodes built from the ground up in C# meaning that applications built using the Stratis Platform are a part of the .NET ecosystem. This partnership is a natural next step for Stratis.

The Stratis Q4 Development Roadmap is now publicly available and provides an overview of the key deliverables to come from Stratis heading into the new year. Much of this work begun during Q3 of this year and the end of 2018 will see Stratis deliver a number of our core product offerings that will set us up for further customer engagement moving into 2019. Stratis Full Node Production Release The Stratis Full Node will be delivered as a production ready release. This will allow Stratis to embark on moving to a full C# Mainnet network. Stratis Sidechains Production Release Stratis Sidechains will be deployable on Stratis Mainnet allowing companies to create their own customized sidechains off the Stratis mainchain. Smart Contracts in C# Production Release The release of Stratis Smart Contracts in C# is scheduled for Q4 of this year. This will allow the development and deployment of Smart Contracts in C# onto Stratis sidechains. Stratis ICO Platform V2 New features are being integrated into the Stratis ICO Platform. These features are based on feedback received from organisations utilising our ICO platform and also enhancements scheduled as part of our ongoing product development. Stratis Cold Staking The implementation of Stratis Cold Staking as part of the roadmap will enable Stratis holders to stake their balance in a cold-wallet. The activation of this technology is subject to the adoption of the Stratis Full Node. Stratis DLT Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a requirement for the large majority of private institutions. Stratis has been diligently developing a C# DLT solution to fit the needs of organizations looking to utilize blockchain technology within a private environment. Stratis Core Stratis Core will be updated with the production ready instance of the Stratis Full Node. This will be our wallet to replace the existing StratisX (QT) staking wallet. Breeze The Breeze Wallet will be updated with additional features and will utilize the production ready instance of the Stratis Full Node. Stratis Academy There is a focus on creating even more content on the Stratis Academy allowing developers and organizations to gain a deeper understanding of how they can build on top of the Stratis Platform. In addition, the Stratis Academy user interface will have a new look and feel. Breeze Privacy Protocol for STRAT Following the successful release of the Breeze Privacy Protocol for Bitcoin we will also be delivering the same functionality for STRAT. This will enable users to increase their anonymity when interacting with the Stratis token.

Stratis is pleased to announce our latest partnership with the UK's fastest growing online pharmacy, UK Meds. UK Meds is the fastest growing online pharmacy in the UK, digitally handling between 3,000 and 4,000 patient prescriptions each day. The company will deploy Stratis’ blockchain technology to improve patient safety across the online pharmacy sector as a whole, reducing instances of patients ordering multiple prescriptions. By ensuring each patient’s request for a prescription is logged on a shared and immutable distributed ledger across a group of UK online pharmacies, the programme ensures patients can only access prescribed quantities of medication. Doctors dealing with online consultations and pharmacies preparing medication will have the ability to cross reference patients using a unique identifier assigned to each individual. Any previous request for medication across all online pharmacies in the programme will be easily referenceable using Stratis’ technology, ensuring patients receive correct prescriptions. Joe Soiza, CEO at UK Meds commented: Despite screening our own customers by IP addresses, phone numbers, cookies and many other factors, there isn’t a cross-industry solution to identify patients attempting to obtain multiple orders of drugs, with opioids being a particular example. Clearly our entire industry needs to come together to ensure we do everything possible to protect the vulnerable and utilizing Stratis’ technology can help us achieve that. The Stratis Platform provides a highly secure blockchain solution that can be shared across the industry to provide a trusted and verifiable record of patient requests for medicine. We are initiating this programme, and we have over 10 online pharmacies onboard already. It’s our ambition for this to become the de facto standard across the entire UK industry. Stratis’ technology will also be used to improve UK Meds’ own supply-chain by deploying Stratis’ Smart Contracts in C#, this is essentially code running on top of a blockchain enabling them to undertake specific tasks, at critical stages. In combination with track and trace logistics solutions, each shipment of medication will be logged on the blockchain when originally produced by the manufacturer, during points of distribution and again on arrival at UK Meds to certify pharmaceutical shipments are correctly packed, arrive in fine condition and remain securely sealed in the correct quantity. Chris Trew, CEO at Stratis added: This is a great example of blockchain being deployed where its unique qualities will make a real difference. Using traditional IT solutions to solve this issue would require a significant expense and would undoubtedly be administered by a third-party organization. With blockchain, the industry can cooperate on the critical issue of patient safety using a shared version of the truth.

Stratis is happy to announce that the ICO Platform is now listed and available for deployment via the Azure Marketplace, making it the first Blockchain-Based Web App solution available on the Marketplace. Chris Trew stated “Utilizing the Stratis ICO Platform on Azure allows ICO Administrators to leverage the advantages of Azure’s PaaS offerings. Removing the headaches with typical standalone virtual machine deployments that are all too common. Our solution tied with Microsoft Azure allows an ICO Administrator to ensure their data is safe and their ICO is always available.” Following the May release of The Stratis ICO Platform, which allows an ICO to be deployed in minutes, we have implemented a number of enhancements. Firstly, the Stratis ICO Platform now allows the issuer to screen out participants by geography. By integrating functionality from IP Stack, the ICO platform now identifies an ICO participant’s geography by their IP address, with a screening list to limit the use of VPNs and TOR. This enhancement is an important step for ICO issuers that wish to avoid contributions from a particular geography for regulatory or legal reasons. It is now straightforward to screen out contributions from the US, for example. This update further enhances the utility of the Stratis ICO Platform, making it even easier to run a compliant ICO. The Stratis ICO Platform utilises Hierarchical Deterministic Wallets. This provides added security for issuers as funds collected during the ICO are not stored on a server. As part of today’s announced enhancements, the Stratis Breeze Wallet now includes additional features required to display ICO contributions that breach the address gap-limit. This update means issuers using the Breeze Wallet with its new ‘Advanced Tab’ can very reliably and simply retrieve their ExtPubKey, generate addresses and resynchronize to a given date. The Stratis ICO Platform is now available via the Azure Marketplace: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/stratis-group-ltd.stratis-ico-platform-windows The Breeze Wallet is available here: https://github.com/stratisproject/Breeze/releases/latest If you're interested in running an ICO and are in need of some consultancy, do not hesitate to Contact Us.

The Breeze Wallet with Breeze Privacy Protocol public Mainnet release is now available and represents a key step in our product development roadmap.

Stratis is seeking the ‘best of the best’ with a series of 12 sequential puzzles, each more challenging than the last. Each task tests general logic, blockchain knowledge, cryptography and aptitude with the Stratis Platform itself. Chris Trew, Stratis CEO added: “Finding talented blockchain developers is notoriously difficult as demand far outweighs supply. The puzzle is our way of connecting with new talent, but equally the winner might choose to walk away with the cash prize, and that’s absolutely fine too.” The top prize, equivalent to over $10,000, will remain locked in a wallet controlled by the private key that is recovered after solving all 12 of the Puzzle’s tasks. Each task reveals a single word from the mnemonic phrase that provides access to the wallet holding the prize fund. There are also two development roles up for grabs on the Stratis core team with an automatic job offer made to the first contestant that solves at least 10 of the 12 tasks. Krushang Patel, Stratis CMO commented: “If you think you have what it takes to mix it with the best in the community, then we encourage you to try the Stratis Puzzle. We have two genuine roles on offer as part of our core team, and the puzzle was the most logical and entertaining way we could think to fill them.” Anyone that wants to give the puzzle a try should begin with the first task. Once contestants have solved the first puzzle, which requires no blockchain knowledge, the next step will be revealed. The prize fund can be viewed on the Stratis blockchain explorer here Stratis Puzzle, first task: This is the first of the 12 tasks that make up the Stratis puzzle, an additional step will be revealed once this below task is completed. 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 Anyone interested in the Stratis Puzzle can join the Stratis #puzzle Discord channel for community discussion on the various tasks. Blockchain is a collaborative and open source environment, Stratis recognizes that people may collaborate.

Today, we are proud to release the free Stratis Identity app for Apple iOS devices. Built on top of the Stratis platform, this showcases personal and corporate identity management capabilities on the Stratis blockchain. The Stratis Identity app delivers a real use case for users to attest their identity on an immutable ledger and share that data with others. Stratis CEO Chris Trew explains, “Mass adoption of blockchain will only come through simplicity, and Stratis Identity offers a streamlined way to verify one’s identity through popular social media accounts, using pre-existing Microsoft, LinkedIn or Google account information. Once one’s true identity is established through our app, a Stratis Identity can be shared securely without ever exposing any specific user’s sensitive personal data.” Stratis Identity app creates a permanent, unique record of a person or organization’s identity on the Stratis blockchain and provides permission-only access to that identification. Each online social media profile has information linked to it (username, e-mail, job title, etc.) stored by the account provider. Key features of the Stratis Identity app include: Creation of a unique Stratis Blockchain identity, registered and secured on the Stratis blockchain Attest your identity by logging into a selection of social media accounts such as Microsoft, Google and LinkedIn Proof of ownership of online accounts via sharing your unique public addresses and transaction hashes Validate other people's Stratis Identities using the built-in verification tool The free Stratis Identity app is available for iOS devices using the download link below: http://bit.ly/stratisidentityios How to install the Stratis Identify app for iOS? 1. Navigate to the Stratis Identity iOS app download link using your iOS device 2. Click Install 3. Go to home screen to check progress 4. A dialog will appear prompting you to trust Stratis Group Ltd. 5. Open “Settings" and go to "General -> Device Management” 6. Choose to trust “Stratis Group Ltd” 7. Your Stratis Identity iOS app is ready for use now and enjoy!

Stratis is pleased to share a summary of development milestones based on the Q1/Q2 2018 roadmap. This update highlights the key releases delivered by Stratis in the first half of 2018. Full Node The release of the Full Node mainnet beta was a significant milestone for Stratis. Enhancements were made across core components such as the P2P code and consensus protocol. Release Date: 28th March 2018 Stratis Core (Full Node GUI) Stratis Core was successfully released on mainnet, improving user experience and functionality. This release also included an updated instance of the Stratis Full Node. Release Date: 11th April 2018 ICO Platform The Stratis ICO Platform was made available and is easily deployable on Microsoft Azure. This platform is feature-rich, including support for HD Wallet and integrated KYC support. Release Date: 9th May 2018 Breeze Wallet with Privacy Protocol Stratis is aware of the excitement around the Breeze with Privacy Protocol release and appreciates the continued patience. Work is progressing on the project and further updates will be communicated in due course. Release Date: To be confirmed. Stratis Academy The Stratis Academy allows developers to gain an in-depth knowledge of blockchain technology utilizing the Stratis Platform. This release was well received by the development community and we will be carrying out regular updates to the content. Release Date: 28th June 2018 Stratis Identity Stratis has added additional features to the Identity iOS App and have resubmitted the application to Apple for App Store approval. Stratis Identity is readily available for Android on the Google Play Store. Release Date: To be confirmed. Stratis Smart Contracts C# developers can now start building their own smart contracts in native C# and deploy them on the Stratis blockchain. This alpha release is the first smart contracts platform built entirely from the ground up in native C# on the .NET framework. Stratis has designed an example that developers can follow on the Stratis Academy. Release date: 16th May 2018 Stratis Sidechains The Stratis Sidechains alpha release unlocked the possibilities of scaling the Stratis blockchain using sidechains. This was achieved using a Two-Way Federated Peg solution that enables cross-chain transactions to and from a sidechain. Release Date: 27th June 2018 Chris Trew stated “Our Q1/Q2 2018 development roadmap was intentionally aggressive in terms of what we wanted to achieve. I’m proud of what the team has delivered, with the introduction of important updates to the Stratis Platform. The ability to run smart contracts and to provision sidechains opens up a world of potential applications that enterprises can build on the Stratis Platform. I look forward to seeing the creative innovations third-party developers will realise.” Stratis is looking forward to the second half of 2018 and will be publishing the Q3/Q4 roadmap in the coming weeks.

Stratis is excited to announce the launch of the Stratis Academy.

Stratis are proud to announce the Stratis Federated Sidechains Alpha Release in C# on the .NET framework.

Stratis are proud to announce the alpha release of Stratis Smart Contracts in C#.

Today we are pleased to announce the release of the Stratis ICO Platform.

Following on from the recent successful release of the Full Node Mainnet Beta, Stratis is proud to present the Mainnet Beta release of the Full Node GUI, which has now officially been renamed Stratis Core.

With messages no longer being retained and the inability to invite new members, we have outgrown the Slack platform for the Stratis Community.

Our team is very excited to announce the beta release of our Full Node for Mainnet.

We are delighted to announce Mahesh Chand has joined the Stratis team. Mahesh is the founder of C# Corner, Microsoft Regional Director, serial entrepreneur, chief strategy advisor, and the CEO of Mindcracker Inc. C# Corner is the largest online community of C# and Microsoft developers with over 5 million monthly visitors and close to 3 million registered members. C# Corner has 32 chapters in various cities around the globe. In addition, Mahesh has published a number .NET programming books and has been awarded the prestigious Microsoft MVP Award for 13 consecutive years for his contributions to the .NET developer community. “I am thrilled to be a part of the Stratis team. I have been watching Stratis since its inception and I really like the team and where this community is heading. Stratis is a developer-first community-first company and I really like that. Being a founder of C# Corner, my focus has always been developers and how to make their lives better. I believe Stratis brings the same values and ethics to the community.” said Mahesh Chand. Mahesh will assist Stratis in building strong relationships with enterprises and developer adoption of the Stratis platform. Please welcome Mahesh to the Stratis team.

The Stratis Q1 and Q2 Roadmap is now available, highlighting the key deliverables from Stratis over the course of this period. Full Node GUI The Full Node GUI is constantly improving, this release is built upon the feedback received from the Alpha release in December. This release will be a Mainnet Beta release. Breeze Privacy Protocol The Breeze Wallet with Privacy Protocol has progressed through various internal test phases that focused on further testing of the protocol. In addition, rigorous testing has continued around the ‘accounting’ of the protocol with coin safety as a top concern. Expect to see the Mainnet Beta release during this period. Full Node Development work on the full node continues and we are currently undertaking extensive test cycles. This will be a Mainnet Beta release. ICO Platform The ICO platform will be utilized by the two-announced verified ICOs in the coming weeks. The final release incorporates the feedback provided during the Stratis Test ICO, as well as an improved user interface. Stratis Identity Additional features are being added to the Stratis Identity application for the Apple iOS release. Once these features have been integrated, the application will be re-submitted for Apple’s verification. Stratis Academy Courses continue to be developed for the Stratis Academy and will be released during this period. Smart Contracts Smart contracts development continues with the Alpha release to be available during this period. More information regarding the Smart Contract offering will be communicated in a separate blog post. Sidechains Several of our technologies are coming together; Blockchain Generation, Blockchain Customization and Sidechains. These combined technologies create a flexible and feature rich platform. Expect to see a first-step release of these technologies working together in this period when our Sidechains Alpha is released. Further updates on the progress of the roadmap deliverables will be communicated during this period. The roadmap highlights the exciting deliverables for Stratis in Q1 & Q2.

Today we are excited to announce an engagement with Beyond Global Trade. Beyond Global Trade operates under Beyond Manufacturing, a well-established manufacturing organization with a global distribution network, focused on providing simple and efficient solutions to their clients. Beyond Global Trade have a presence in China, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. Over the years they have produced products for some of the world’s largest brands and have also won several prestigious awards. “We are extremely excited to work with Stratis on our ICO launch. Together with Stratis, we can further optimize processes, fight counterfeits and improve trust in trade.” said Peter Chin, founder and CEO. The engagement with Stratis entails the hosting of the Beyond Global Trade ICO on the Stratis platform. Stratis will also play a pivotal role in the development of the Beyond Global Trade Blockchain platform, built upon the Stratis C# Full Node. More information regarding Beyond Global Trade products and services can be found on their new website. Further details regarding the upcoming ICO will be communicated by Beyond Global Trade in due course.

Stratis is pleased to announce a partnership with well-renowned C# Corner, the largest global community of C# developers. One of the goals of this partnership is to have more C# developers involved with blockchain technology and the Stratis platform. As Stratis has been developed from the ground-up in C# and .NET Framework, C# Corner provides the perfect environment to showcase Stratis’ technology. Stratis will also be attending future C# Corner conferences in various regions. Headquartered in Philadelphia (USA), C# Corner is a global community of 3 million members worldwide and the go to place for C# developers to learn, collaborate and share. C# Corner has 5 million monthly visitors publishing the latest news and content related to C# and .NET development. There are also over 35 C# Corner local user groups in various cities around the globe that organize a number of events and conferences within the USA and India. "Blockchain is one of the fastest growing technologies of 2017 and I'm really excited to have this opportunity with Stratis to bring blockchain learning to C# Corner members.", said founder of C# Corner, Mahesh Chand. The Stratis blockchain development platform is both powerful and flexible, aimed at the use-cases of real-world enterprises. Stratis “Makes Blockchain Easy” for clients by taking a modular approach towards design, development, testing and deployment. "This is an exciting partnership that will allow the Stratis platform to be shared with the largest online C# community, resulting in greater exposure for our platform.", said Chris Trew, CEO of Stratis Platform.

We are thrilled and excited to announce that the Silicon Valley based corporation, Gluon, will be joining the Stratis family as one of our flagship verified ICOs. We started this journey with the desire to use our flexible blockchain development platform to meet the needs of real world financial services and businesses, and in offering deployment and support services to Gluon before, during, and after their ICO, we are pleased to say we’re doing just that. We have watched Gluon from afar, recognising that they were not simply another whitepaper idea, but a remarkable product with existing funding, impressive revenue and a global presence with offices across the US, UK, Sweden and India. As a business we have always strived to work with like-minded clients who are pushing boundaries and forcing change, something Gluon is powerfully doing within the automotive manufacturing, distribution and retail industry. Gluon’s technology platform establishes a secure network of interconnected vehicles, allowing users to diagnose, track and monitor issues using IoT devices, AI and blockchain. Combining existing vehicles as well as up and coming technologies such as hybrid, electric cars and self-driving, they are addressing a gap in the market and connecting both the old and current with the new. Speaking about the latest partnership, Chris Trew, CEO and Founder of Stratis said that “security is paramount for both our businesses and we knew we would be well-aligned to work together, pushing both our organisations into the future-sphere.” Having built Stratis from the ground up in C# and .NET Framework there’s a flexibility that comes with our solution, giving businesses like Gluon a comprehensive approach to their problems.

The Stratis Identity iOS application is currently awaiting approval to be published to the Apple App Store.

Stratis is announcing an exciting milestone in our mission to provide blockchain services to the enterprise.

The Stratis Full Node GUI alpha release is now available on Testnet and is yet another key milestone in our development roadmap.

This version of the Breeze Wallet includes the Breeze Privacy Protocol feature as well as an enhanced user interface.