https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/c/events/ Recent content in Events on Swarm Foundation Blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2026/swarm-community-call-26-february-recap/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2026/swarm-community-call-26-february-recap/ February’s Swarm Community Call focused on three areas: a look back at the Bee 2.7 release and what comes next, a walkthrough of the new “Building on Swarm” developer guides, and a forward-looking community talk on identity management led by the Snaha team. While the Swarm Foundation remains focused on refining core infrastructure, we are also steadily reducing friction for both builders and end users. Core Development Updates The call opened with an update on Bee 2. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2026/swarm-community-call-january-recap/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2026/swarm-community-call-january-recap/ The first Swarm Community Call of 2026 focused on what’s shipping next in Bee 2.7, what the Research track is stabilizing at the protocol level, and two concrete ecosystem integrations: the Swarm Plugin for Hedera/Hashgraph and an x402 payment flow that makes “pay → upload → share” feel native for apps and agents. Core Development Updates Bee 2.7 is scheduled for February and is designed as a safe drop-in upgrade: no migrations, no required configuration changes, and all new features are opt-in. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2026/swarm-community-call-december-solstice-edition-recap/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2026/swarm-community-call-december-solstice-edition-recap/ Turning Toward the Next Phase The Solstice edition of the Swarm Community Call offered a thorough overview of the past half year, and if there was a single meta-theme, it was this: Swarm is trying to make decentralization feel less like a ceremony and more like a default. Less “trust me,” more “here’s the tool—try it, break it, tell us where it hurts.” That’s not flashy, but it’s how infrastructure becomes real. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-27-november-recap/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-27-november-recap/ After opening with core development updates, the November Swarm Community Call focused on the fresh impressions from Devconnect Buenos Aires and a deep dive into Swarmonomics – a research-backed look at Swarm’s tokenomics and incentive model. Bee v2.7: Release Candidate Live on Public Testnet Niki opened the call by confirming that the latest Bee v2.7 release candidate is now live on the public testnet, with two outstanding upgrades: Multi-underlay / relay address support – improving node connectivity in complex environments. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-30-october-recap/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-30-october-recap/ The October Swarm Community Call delivered major updates on Bee v2.7, Devconnect plans, a live launch of Beeport, and a look at how AI can assist you in exploring and developing on top of Swarm. Bee v2.7 Nearing Completion Niki opened the Call by confirming that Bee v2.7 is now in its final testing phase. This release represents a significant step forward for Swarm’s reliability, usability, and long-term scalability. Two major improvements stand out. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-25-september-recap/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-25-september-recap/ The September Swarm Community Call highlighted major progress toward the upcoming Bee 2.7 release, an update on incentive system research, and ecosystem presentations, including a demo of the new File Manager and MetaProvide’s introduction of IPSH (Interplanetary Swarm Hive). Core Development: Final Stretch Toward Bee 2.7 Release Bee 2.7 is approaching release readiness, reported Niki Papadatou, and includes a strong mix of performance improvements and new features: Erasure coding enhancements strengthen data redundancy and recovery, improving resilience and chunk reassembly. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-28-august-recap/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-28-august-recap/ The August 2025 Swarm Community Call covered progress in core development, looked ahead to the development roadmap, and wrapped up with a big-picture conversation about the shifting landscape of Web3 amid policy changes, privacy, and decentralised AI. Core Development: Bee 2.6 and items for Bee 2.7 Bee 2.6 has delivered a more stable and responsive network, with fewer freezes, faster upload speeds, and a more even distribution of nodes. Next up, the Bee team is working on version 2. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-31-july-recap/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-31-july-recap/ Swarm Community Call, 31 July – Recap The July 2025 Swarm Community Call covered key updates in core development, introduced a new initiative connecting Swarm to decentralised AI, and wrapped up with a short community AMA. Core Development: Bee 2.6.0 Released & Roadmap for Bee 2.7 Niki Papadatou shared insights on the successful launch of Bee 2.6.0 on 22 July, which delivered major improvements in node startup times, faster syncing, and overall performance. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-26-june-recap/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-26-june-recap/ The June 2025 Swarm Community Call provided important updates from core development, community discussions on tokenomics, and showcased performance and UX innovations. Here are the key takeaways from the session: Core Development: Updates for Bee 2.6.0 Callum Toner and Ljubiša Gačević discussed the postponed Bee 2.6.0 release, emphasising security and thorough testing to ensure network integrity. Key improvements in the upcoming version include significantly faster node spin-up times, refined transaction cost estimates, and a revamped testing environment with dedicated smart contracts and isolated mainnet clusters to simulate future migrations. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-19-may-recap/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-19-may-recap/ May’s Swarm Community Call was somewhat special, as the team tuned in live from EthPrague. From a simplified node experience to new client implementations and discussions on token utility, May’s call highlighted progress toward making Swarm more accessible, performant, and integrated with real-world use cases. Core development: Faster nodes, broader access Niki Papadatou opened the Call with news of a major improvement: a dramatically faster node spin-up process, now enabled by pre-synced snapshot loading. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-24-april-recap/ Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-24-april-recap/ Bee 2.6.0 Is On the Way: Faster Node Startup and Deeper Insights Niki Papadatou shared a preview of the upcoming Bee 2.6.0 release, which focuses on improving the user experience for node operators and enhancing network transparency. Key updates include: Faster Node Onboarding: Reduced sync and warm-up times for easier setup. Improved Postage Handling: Optimised postage batch sync during node spin-up. Clearer Documentation: Streamlined guides and instructions. New Swarm Scan Metrics: Additional data points to help visualise and understand node behaviour, retrieval efficiency, and responsiveness. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-27-march-recap/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-27-march-recap/ The March Swarm Community Call covered significant progress on network stability, multi-chain support, enhancements to node usability, and ease of node spin up. It also presented the new Bee-JS release, OCI registry implementation on Swarm, and an informational SWIP on data provenance. Bee 2.5.0 Release: Performance and Stability Upgrades The March release of Bee 2.5.0 introduced several key improvements, particularly in performance, stability, and resource usage. Some notable enhancements include: https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-27-february-recap/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-27-february-recap/ Web3 is sometimes difficult for the end user because of the underlying reimagined infrastructure that is focused on agency and privacy. That’s why we need to make it better. The February Swarm Community Call highlighted exactly how the Swarm team and community are tackling this challenge—through performance upgrades, intuitive multichain solutions, and community-driven improvements to the developer experience. Bee 2.5.0: performance, stability, and transparency Niki Papadatou kicked off the call by announcing Bee 2. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-30-january-recap/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2025/swarm-community-call-30-january-recap/ The January Swarm Community Call kicked off 2025 with significant updates across core development areas, highlighting planned performance improvements and the upcoming multichain feature. Bee 2.4.0 recent release and future plans Niki Papadatou opened the session with news about the recent release of Bee 2.4.0, which honours ldeffenb, a cherished member of the Swarm community who recently passed away. The release includes his personal motto, “Share the knowledge,” in the startup logs, embodying the spirit and values also upheld by the Swarm Foundation. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-winter-solstice-event-2024-time-for-real-world-impact/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-winter-solstice-event-2024-time-for-real-world-impact/ This year’s Winter Solstice Event marked a decisive turning point. Now feature-complete, Swarm stands ready for its next chapter: to deliver on the promise of being the backbone of Web3. 2024: Swarm becomes feature complete The past year has been a milestone one. The Swarm network achieved feature-completeness with several groundbreaking implementations. Erasure coding proved to be a game changer, ensuring data redundancy and resilience with the ability to reconstruct data even when portions are lost. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-28-november-recap/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-28-november-recap/ In November, the Swarm Community Call brought exciting updates from across the project teams. The key highlights from the Call are presented below. Bee release 2.3.0: Doubling the reserve size and GSOC updates Bee Product Owner Niki Papadatou opened the November session by discussing the upcoming release of Bee 2.3.0, set for 4 December. This release’s major feature is the introduction of SWIP-21: Reserve size doubling. By doubling their reserve, node operators will increase their chances of winning in the ‘Schelling game’, enhancing both their participation and rewards. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-26-september-recap/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-26-september-recap/ Transferable stake and neighbourhood hopping The Swarm Community Call in September was filled with updates and new ideas, most of which were driven by community input, covering topics from advancements developments in node management to innovative projects that use Swarm technology for decentralised research and artificial intelligence. As usual, Niki Papadatou opened the Call and provided an update on the latest Bee 2.2.0 release, with the main highlights being neighbourhood hopping and transferable stakes. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-31-october-recap/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-31-october-recap/ Development update and SWIP-21 Niki Papadatou, Bee Product Owner, gave an overview of the upcoming Bee 2.3 release, which focuses on optimising rewards for node operators. The release will introduce the SWIP-21 feature known as “reserve size doubling”. It will allow nodes to store data in two neighbourhoods simultaneously, doubling operators’ chances in the Swarm neighbourhood game and increasing profitability by expanding storage capacity. This feature is currently on the public testnet and will be officially released, once verified, with detailed instructions for a smooth upgrade. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-29-august-recap/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-29-august-recap/ Feature-packed Bee 2.2 During the August call, Niki Papadatou took the audience through the new features that are packed in the upcoming Bee 2.2. These include: Access Control Tree: This will give users greater control over the confidentiality of their content, ensuring that only whitelisted nodes can access certain resources. The flexibility of the system allows the whitelisted list to be updated as needed, providing dynamic control over access permissions. Neighbourhood hopping: Responding to the needs of node operators, the neighbourhood hopping feature allows nodes to move to different neighbourhoods while retaining their stake. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-25-july-recap/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-25-july-recap/ July’s Swarm Community Call brought exciting updates on node operator incentives and usability, multi-chain support plans and community-developed optimised chunk production for compact usage of postage buckets. Incentives for node operators – stake withdrawal mechanism, neighbourhood hopping and network balance The upcoming Bee 2.2 release will introduce an important stake withdrawal mechanism as well as the so-called neighbourhood hopping feature, considered as improvement proposals – Swip 20 and 19 respectively. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-summit-2024-upload-the-future-recap/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-summit-2024-upload-the-future-recap/ NOTE: This article was originally published in Hackernoon TL;DR Swarm is becoming a critical part of the web3 infrastructure. Today, video streaming on Swarm is blazingly fast and migrating from IPFS is seamless. Node operators are seeing increased profitability. With Swarm 2.0, video and IPFS migration are leading the way. Thanks to Swarm’s high suitability for AI coupled with future developments such as multi-chain support, Swarm 3.0 is making the world computer real. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-30-may-recap/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-30-may-recap/ Better performing localstore With the recent release of Bee 2.1 came a refactored localstore that brings increased stability and performance and a lower level of chunk loss, Niki Papadatou explained. The new release also includes a new DB repairing reset command which will scan the nodes reserves and fix any corrupted chunks. Node operators should make sure to run this command just following the upgrade to the new version, for each node, one by one, on the same disk. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-summit-2024-upload-the-future/ Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-summit-2024-upload-the-future/ TL;DR Swarm Summit returns in an in-person format after five years, setting up a stage in the vibrant city of Ljubljana, Slovenia! A perfect chance to meet incredible people from the Swarm community, immerse yourself in discussions on the future of the internet and create lasting memories. The majority of the event will be brought to you online as well by StreamETH, but nothing matches the experience of engaging face-to-face with our team, community, partners and special guests. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-25-april-recap/ Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-25-april-recap/ Upcoming Release: Bee 2.1 After intensive testing and development, the Bee team is on the brink of releasing Bee 2.1, focusing on critical updates to the local storage system. Niki Papadatou explained that the local store overhaul will simplify backend processes and address previous bugs, particularly around chunk storage and syncing issues. Merge of the Bee and Debug APIs The integration of the Bee and Debug APIs marks a significant update in the 2. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-summit-2024-upload-the-future.-call-for-papers-open/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-summit-2024-upload-the-future.-call-for-papers-open/ 20-21 June, Ljubljana, Slovenia & online It’s been quite a stretch since we last met in person for a Swarm Summit—five whole years. Following last year’s virtual gathering, the Summit is returning live! This time, we’re setting up in Central Europe’s hidden gem, Ljubljana, Slovenia. From 20 to 21 June we’ll get together at the local cultural powerhouse, Kino Šiška, with a roster of builders and believers who see beyond the horizon and understand that the future is being written in today’s code. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-28-march-recap/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-28-march-recap/ Bee 2.0 has been released Just two days before the Swarm Community Call, the Swarm Foundation released Bee 2.0. The release of Bee 2.0 is considered a turning point that comes with several features. Some concern the local store changes and optimisations – one can already observe a reduction in the so-called freezes, from over 60% down to under 40%, as well as other performance benefits, for instance 20% faster retrieval. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-29-february-recap/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-29-february-recap/ New scanning tools for node operators The February call started with an overview of the latest updates to the Swarm network. As highlighted by Niki Papadatou, node operators now have access to a local scanning tool via an API endpoint. This tool detects and reports the number of all pinned file chunks, signalling the presence of any corrupted or missing chunks. Additionally, a Swarm Scan API tool is available for node operators, directing them to the least populated neighbourhoods and providing precise information on the storage depth of a given neighbourhood. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-25-january-recap/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2024/swarm-community-call-25-january-recap/ Core development update The focus at the beginning of the new year was enhancing Swarm network’s performance. Significant efforts went into improving network connectivity and addressing various issues. These efforts have led to better node connectivity and more robust health checks, along with improvements in protocols. New fixes are also in the works that will enhance data uploads by nodes. Regarding the roadmap, Niki Papadatou pointed out that this is an active topic. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-2.0-swarm-is-production-ready-time-to-build/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-2.0-swarm-is-production-ready-time-to-build/ Swarm 2.0 – a new level of reliability and decentralisation For Swarm, the winter solstice is always the time for big announcements. And this year’s unveiling of Swarm 2.0 in an online event, simply titled “Swarm 2.0”, exceeded expectations. Swarm 2.0 introduces the decentralised Price Oracle and erasure codes to the Swarm network, creating something utterly unique in the decentralised storage space. Viktor Trón, one of Swarm’s co-founders, set the stage with his introductory address: “It is a peer-to-peer decentralised storage provision system with decentralised price control that is resilient to different forms of attack and which brings proper market conditions to storage provision. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-30-november-recap/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-30-november-recap/ Explosive growth of the network continues The November Swarm Community Call came packed with great news. The network has grown to almost 20,000 nodes, showing an incredible influx over the last couple of months. Bee Track has been working relentlessly on improving network observability, which will serve as the basis for improving network performance. Additionally, the team is increasing network resilience and fixing connectivity issues that came with the recent growth. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/decentralize-earth-observation/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/decentralize-earth-observation/ Uniting expertise for innovation The Swarm Foundation, in collaboration with ESA Φ-lab, is excited to announce an upcoming workshop designed to foster groundbreaking collaborations between the Web3 and Earth Observation (EO) communities. The goal of the workshop is to leverage the distinctive knowledge of both sectors, encouraging the development of innovative and impactful Decentralized EO! Workshop Objective The primary aim of this workshop is to explore how Web3 and AI can converge and integrate with the Earth Observation domain, especially in the context of ESA’s Φ-lab’s expertise in AI for EO. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-workshops-permissionless-publishing/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-workshops-permissionless-publishing/ #generate freedom The Swarm Foundation is excited to announce two upcoming workshops in December, designed to empower you as an independent, self-sovereign agent in the digital world. These workshops will delve into the realms of permissionless publishing on the Swarm network. TLDR; Workshop 1: Decentralise Your Blog: A Guide to Censorship-Resistant Blogging. Learn to publish blogs on Swarm that are resistant to censorship and control. Workshop 2: Hosting on Swarm: Setting Up a Private Swarm Gateway. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-2.0/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-2.0/ #generate freedom Swarm’s creation was an act of defiance. A bold step towards a universe where digital freedom reigns supreme. Swarm is designed for those who dare to imagine a world beyond the monolithic data empires; those who believe that in order to maintain individuality only we, individuals themselves, may control our own digital identity and data; those who refuse to accept the dictate of users as products. It was created to inspire them to join the uprising! https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-26-october-recap/ Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-26-october-recap/ The network is witnessing explosive growth After releasing 1.17.5 Bee version in mid-October, bringing some minor but important changes, the Bee team is now working on providing more such improvements with the next update. The team is also focusing on addressing the connectivity issue on the mainnet that predominantly nodes joining from the People’s Republic of China are experiencing. Swarm network is undergoing exponential growth, currently accounting for well over 16k active nodes, which is a 4. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-28-september-recap/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-28-september-recap/ The September Swarm Community Call started with Niki Papadatou and Esad Akar presenting the core updates and setting the stage for an information-packed call. In the past month, the most notable release was Bee 1.17.4. It features an advanced Bee logging system for the pushsync and the retrieval protocols, vital components responsible for syncing chunks among nodes. Since this is a breaking change, all node operators should update to the latest version of Bee as soon as possible, if they haven’t yet. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-31-august-recap/ Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-31-august-recap/ Summer is over and the Swarm Community Call on the last day of August was a great way to wrap it up. Here’s a recap for those who missed it. Callum Toner from the Research Track opened the call with a spotlight on the latest releases related to the local store. By reverting some past offload behaviours and addressing the ‘Sharky leak’ bug, the team have shown their dedication to improving Swarm’s foundation. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-27-july-recap/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-27-july-recap/ For those who missed out on our monthly gathering on Discord, with the latest news, retrospective and a debate on features and future plans, here is a short recap of July’s Swarm Community Call. Release of the new localstore The new localstore is in the final stages of testing and is about to go live this week as Bee v1.17, Callum Toner from the Research Track announced. The latest version of Bee will be a breaking change, which is a gentle reminder to all node operators to update their nodes as soon as possible to avoid any loss of functionality. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-virtual-summit-swarm-is-ready.-ready-to-grow./ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-virtual-summit-swarm-is-ready.-ready-to-grow./ Day 1* As the summer light symbolically vanquished the darkness on 21 June, Swarm network kicked off its three-day Swarm Virtual Summit. This year, the network’s global community gathered in the virtual world, giving all its diverse members a chance to watch and listen to leading voices and keen enthusiasts across different fields on the online stage. They shared their insights, fresh ideas, and experience relating to Swarm and Web3, creating an engaging event for everyone in the audience. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/anticipating-the-buzz-the-return-of-the-swarm-virtual-summit/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/anticipating-the-buzz-the-return-of-the-swarm-virtual-summit/ The wait is over: the return of the Swarm Summit It has been three long years since our last gathering in the vibrant city of Madrid, where ideas sparked, connections were made, and the Swarm community came together. So it is with great pleasure to be able to announce that the Swarm Virtual Summit is back on our calendars. From 21 to 23 June the Swarm community will get together in a virtual setting for three days packed with knowledge, collaboration and just a touch of excitement. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-25-may-recap/ Tue, 30 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-25-may-recap/ The Swarm network continues to evolve: 0% upload error rate achieved The May Swarm Community Call was inspiring and full of optimism: the Swarm network has been demonstrating remarkable performance for almost two weeks, maintaining a 0% error rate on uploads and downloads. As Callum Toner from the Research Track explained, and Esad Akar demonstrated later, this development is a testament to the improved stability of the network following the release of Bee client version 1. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-27-april-recap/ Sun, 07 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-27-april-recap/ The April Swarm Community Call was focused on tools that provide a more numbers-based look at the Swarm network, and on easy publishing of unstoppable content on Swarm. In the introductory part of the call, Callum Toner first shared some network-wide updates that will be released in the coming days and weeks. Bee version 1.15 has been released, which addresses some of the known optimisations. This has resulted in the new version having a current error rate of 0%, with > 83% of the network size. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-30-march-recap/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-30-march-recap/ Moving to a data-driven approach The Swarm Community Call began with a round of updates. According to Callum Toner from the Research Track, the research and development teams are making good progress towards the completion of the storage incentives roadmap. In about a month the rewrite of the localstore (the part of the network dedicated to the actual storing of data) should be completed, strengthening the network even further. At the same time, they are working on Phase 4 and continuously modelling and testing the price oracle, which is one of the core components of the storage incentives mechanism. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-23-february-recap/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2023/swarm-community-call-23-february-recap/ TL;DR Storage price recalibration by 6000x Data Upload Sponsorships First public registries are starting to evolve on Swarm Dig deep into the Schelling game with the MonSI app Storage price recalibration by 6000x The main topic of the February Swarm Community Call was the postage stamp price calibration, which took place on 22 February. The recalibration increased the price of storage by 6000x. According to Gregor Žavcer, director of the Swarm Foundation, this move changed the narrative for Swarm, as providing storage and bandwidth to the network is no longer just an altruistic endeavour, but should reward the node operators for their contribution. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-networks-storage-rewards-go-live-as-it-moves-towards-a-web3-pc/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-networks-storage-rewards-go-live-as-it-moves-towards-a-web3-pc/ The Swarm Foundation announced exciting updates at its recent semi-annual solstice event. Phase 2 of its ambitious network upgrade is now live on mainnet, allowing Swarm’s storage node operators to be compensated for their contributions. Introduction of staking and +1000x storage rent fee increase Staking has been introduced to enable participation in the redistribution mechanism. The mechanism resembles Ethereum’s POS (Proof of Stake), where nodes are chosen to receive all network storage fees periodically. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-odyssey-2023/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-odyssey-2023/ “For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk.” (Stephen Hawking) On 21 December, when light symbolically conquers winter darkness, the Swarm Foundation invites you to the winter solstice event. Let’s venture forth together and explore the universe of possibilities enabled by Swarm and its emerging ecosystem. When: 21 December at 17:00 CET Where: Swarm Foundation Youtube channel Add to calendar The event will be hosted live on the Swarm Foundation Youtube channel followed by a discussion on the Swarm Foundation Discord. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-27-october-2022-recap/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-27-october-2022-recap/ The October Monthly Ecosystem Call focused on the storage incentives upgrade (the progress so far) and Swarm network’s ecosystem. The October Monthly Ecosystem Call focused on the storage incentives upgrade (the progress so far) and Swarm network’s ecosystem. Phases 2 and 3 are on track The call began with Attila Gazsó taking a look at how far along the roadmap storage incentives are. As he pointed out, the upgrade is currently in Phase 2, which is the release of the redistribution contract to the testnet. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-24-november-2022-recap/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-24-november-2022-recap/ End of the month is here, and as is now the habit, last Thursday was reserved for the Monthly Ecosystem Call. The initial part of the call was dedicated to the latest updates regarding the Swarm network and its ongoing upgrade. During the upgrade, two sets of issues were identified during the public testing of Phase 2: Reserve Commitment Sampler: consensus between nodes in a given neighbourhood is not always given. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-29-september-2022-recap/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-29-september-2022-recap/ The September Monthly Ecosystem Call was dedicated to storage incentives — their upgrade roadmap, specific launch dates and their different features, such as the price oracle. First to take the virtual stage was Attila Gazsó, who first gave a short recap of the past month. Attila explained that the last few months of development have been marked by a more intensive collaboration between the research and development teams. The first result of this is the new Bee client v1. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/storage-incentives-when-what-and-how.-an-ethberlin-meetup-recap./ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/storage-incentives-when-what-and-how.-an-ethberlin-meetup-recap./ On 14 September 2022 the Swarm Foundation hosted a meetup titled “Storage incentives: The missing piece to make blockchains complete”. The event took place during EthBerlin at the famous c-base. Below is a recap of the event, which you can also watch on YouTube. The news that Swarm is preparing a major upgrade to the network started a buzz in the community well ahead of the meetup. No surprise then, that an eager crowd started to fill the seats of the dimly lit hall of the legendary Berlin c-base well before the event. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-28-july-2022-recap/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/monthly-ecosystem-call-28-july-2022-recap/ On 28 July 2022, the Swarm network Discord hosted the main Swarm network community event, the Monthly Ecosystem Call. The first to take the microphone was Bee Product Lead, Attila Gaszo. In his recap of last month’s work, he highlighted the release of Swarm Desktop (Beta). Since its release on 21 June, the dApp has already received some major improvements. The community helped make the Swarm Desktop better Based on feedback from the community, the installation flow has already been improved and the team has added an automatic update feature. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/onwards-swarm-programme-schedule/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/onwards-swarm-programme-schedule/ Everything is ready for the Onwards, Swarm! event on 21 June 2022. Tune in to the YouTube livestream at 16:00 CET for the latest updates on the Swarm network. When: 21 June 2022 at 16:00–17:00 CET (add to calendar) Where: YouTube Special announcement: major stepping stone release! Get ready for an exciting release that will make using the Swarm network as easy as 1, 2, 3 clicks. Use the opportunity to ask more technical questions right after the event on Discord. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/onwards-swarm-21-june/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/onwards-swarm-21-june/ Join us on the summer solstice, 21 June 2022 at 16:00 CET and share the excitement as we gather to announce a special release that will mark a major stepping stone for the Swarm network; hear about the freshly rolled-out “Wikipedia on Swarm” prize; learn about the latest development on the **Fair Data Protocol **and get ready for the second edition of the WAM hackathon. As always, there will be an after-event opportunity to chat and hang out on Discord with the guys from the teams, so make sure to save the date on your calendar. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-as-a-platform-for-a-self-sovereign-digital-society/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-as-a-platform-for-a-self-sovereign-digital-society/ The text below is a recap of Viktor Tron’s talk from the We Are Millions Hackathon (WAM) and Festival. You can listen to the entire talk here. One of the defining traits of a self-sovereign society is that it interacts globally through a digital medium, freely and fairly, said Viktor. Unfortunately, unequal distribution of resources acts as a restriction on equality, because it follows the law of distribution — a small minority owns the majority of resources and vice versa. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-fairdrive-onstage-at-eth-denver-2022/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/swarm-fairdrive-onstage-at-eth-denver-2022/ On Friday, 18 February 2022, Angela Vitzthum, the Product Owner for Fairdrive, took the Wave stage at ETH Denver to introduce the audience to Swarm and more specifically to Fairdrive.  Watch Angela’s talk on YouTube — click the image Starting her presentation, she laid out the basics of Swarm and its long-term goals — a system of peer-to-peer networked nodes that form a decentralised storage and communication service, that wants to provide a scalable and self-sustaining infrastructure for a supply chain economy of data. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/hello-this-is-swarm.-a-short-introduction.-rinke-hendriksens-ethcc-talk/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2022/hello-this-is-swarm.-a-short-introduction.-rinke-hendriksens-ethcc-talk/ The text below is a recap from Rinke Hendriksen’s EthCC [4] talk “Hello World, Swarm” from July 2021. In it, he gives a concise but complete introduction to the inner workings of the Bee nodes that make up the Swarm network. Swarm, a global hard drive Rinke sees Swarm as a global hard drive hosted by computers across the globe, which collaborate because they are incentivised to do so. Just like a normal computer, files and websites can be uploaded and downloaded to and from Swarm. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/if-youve-missed-it-heres-the-gather-swarm-event-recap/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/if-youve-missed-it-heres-the-gather-swarm-event-recap/ The Gather, Swarm! event is now behind us. It was the first-ever for the team behind Swarm to meet with the community in the metaverse and to present what they have up their sleeves for the following year. Although they only had less than an hour to deliver everything from the state of the network to what challenges and exciting developments lie ahead, they did indeed deliver. If you’ve missed it, you can watch the entire event here. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/its-coming-dont-miss-the-gather-swarm-event./ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/its-coming-dont-miss-the-gather-swarm-event./ Don’t forget to RSVP to the event! When: 21 December 2021 at 18:00 CET Where: RSVP to receive your link to the virtual world Click here to RSVP to the event! Meet the Swarm team in the metaverse The Gather, Swarm! event is only a few days away. The Swarm team will be moving beyond the boundaries of the usual Zoom calls, taking the gathering into the virtual world. Exploration, Easter eggs, interactivity and more await you! https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/swarm-summer-school-21-has-come-to-an-end/ Sun, 29 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/swarm-summer-school-21-has-come-to-an-end/ The first class of the Swarm Summer School has graduated. In the past week, speakers from all sides of project development have been conducting talks and workshops. Swarm Association congratulates every participant for investing their time in sharing their knowledge. The organisers would like to thank Melanie Rieback, Alexis Roussel, Michiel de Jong, Elad Verbin, Eknir, Viktor Tron, Gregor Žavcer, Mustafa Mahmutovic, Fatemeh Fannizadeh, Silke Noa Elrifai, and Alexander Partin for their interesting lectures, helpful advice and for taking the time to educate the students. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/swarm-summer-school-programme-schedule/ Sat, 21 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/swarm-summer-school-programme-schedule/ TL;DR - the school starts on Monday, 23 August 2021 (each day from 15:00 to 18:00 CET) - each day has lectures and workshops - days are divided into topics (social, business, tech, legal, and demo day) - speakers from the Swarm team and outside Swarm Association - check the schedule and programme timetable at the end of the document As you probably know, the Swarm Summer School is happening next week, starting on Monday 23 August 2021. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/swarm-1.0-is-finally-here.-join-the-event./ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/swarm-1.0-is-finally-here.-join-the-event./ Swarm Foundation is proud to announce that Swarm 1.0 is live on mainnet. This special release will be celebrated with an online event, Swarm One, where the developer teams will explain everything users need to know about the first mainnet release and what to expect in the future. Register for the Swarm One event! When: 21 June 2021 at 15:00 CET Where: register for the event here About Swarm 1.0 Swarm 1. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/liberate-data-week-hackathon-recap/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/liberate-data-week-hackathon-recap/ If you attended the Liberate Data hackathon last week, then you’ll know we had an amazing time. We were truly humbled by the participation and the support shown. It lifts the spirit to see how many people are engaged in what we are doing and even more so, what happens when the imagination goes wild and people start inventing their own projects on top of Swarm. Talks, demos, and valuable announcements https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/hackathon-guidelines-rules-and-programme/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 04:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/hackathon-guidelines-rules-and-programme/ Make sure you don’t miss the Liberate Data Week, a Fair Data Society organized event, that will run from 8–14 February 2021. Liberate Data Week Fair Data Society is organizing a Liberate Data Week that will consist of two major parts: the hackathon and the supporting events. The main theme of the hackathon is fair data economy. Register now — click here. About the event The hackathon kicks off on Monday, 8 February with an opening event, where participants get their final instructions and details of the hackathon. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/liberate-data-week-join-the-hackathon/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2021/liberate-data-week-join-the-hackathon/ 2020 is over and Swarm is continuing with the strong pace that was set last year. The team is working relentlessly towards Swarm 1.0, which is set for release in Q2 this year, but before we get there, there is still a lot to happen. Make sure you don’t miss the Liberate Data Week, a Fair Data Society organized event, that will run from 8–14 February 2021. Please apply for the event here. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/swarm-live-is-live/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/swarm-live-is-live/ TL; DR: Swarm has released a new update to Bee: Swarm Live has increased stability, improved performance, and has all the high-level features of Swarm 1.0. Get an early start in an uprising ecosystem, start earning gBZZ by running your own Swarm node … and get ready for the mainnet release in spring 2021. Swarm Live was the last event before Swarm 1.0 Swarm Live was launched on Tuesday, 24 November 2020. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/swarm-live-event-programme-announcement/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/swarm-live-event-programme-announcement/ 24 November 2020 is just around the corner and with it the fancy, new Swarm Live release. Increased performance, more stability, and nicely polished features are just a few of the qualities that prove that things are going in the right direction. Swarm Live is the last official release before the final product release. It has all the high-level features in place. All this and more will be discussed and presented by the team at the Swarm Live (online) event, happening the same day — 24 November 2020 at 14:00 CET. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/join-the-swarm-live-release-event/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/join-the-swarm-live-release-event/ November 24th, 2020 at 14:00 CET Swarm is happy to announce yet another important milestone on the roadmap: Swarm Live. This special occasion will be celebrated with another online event, where all the new, improved, and polished features will be presented. Details of the event’s programme are still being worked on, but you can be sure it’s going to be packed with interesting talks, demos, and speakers. Rinke Hendriksen, product owner of Bee: “The last months the pieces of the Swarm incentives puzzle have come together. https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/join-the-swarm-live-release-event/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.ethswarm.org/foundation/2020/join-the-swarm-live-release-event/ November 24th, 2020 at 14:00 CET Swarm is happy to announce yet another important milestone on the roadmap: Swarm Live. This special occasion will be celebrated with another online event, where all the new, improved, and polished features will be presented. Details of the event’s programme are still being worked on, but you can be sure it’s going to be packed with interesting talks, demos, and speakers. Rinke Hendriksen, product owner of Bee: “The last months the pieces of the Swarm incentives puzzle have come together.