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This is a significant milestone for the Particl network as its makes MEXC the most accessible and widely used exchange platform on which PART can now be traded. Notably, it allows for withdrawals of up to 30 BTC per day without the need for intrusive KYC verifications.

We're optimistic that this new listing, along with the new trading tools it renders accessible to the community such as Hummingbot for example, will improve the trading environment and conditions for the PART coin, effectively broadening its accessibility to a wider audience than ever before since the project's initial launch in 2017.

• Using Hummingbot 🦢

  If you've been looking to trade PART or contribute liquidity to its available markets, the MEXC listing is bound to be a major boon for you on that end.

  Indeed, a big benefit of MEXC is that it's compatible with the powerful, free, and open-source Hummingbot market making and automated trading tool, which means you can now use it to trade PART/USDT leveraging your own custom automated strategies or one from the large array of pre-made templates.

  As such, we invite you to take a look at their website, who knows, perhaps you'll find something interesting that also contributes to healthy trading conditions for PART at the same time!

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.

• 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.

• Exploring New Coin Additions 🪙 This week, we've continued our efforts towards incorporating new coins into BasicSwap and enhancing certain DEX components to ensure broader asset compatibility.

  We must note that progress on that end is happening slower than hoped due to a variety of roadblocks related to the nature of some of the cryptocurrencies we are integrating. However, we believe that starting next week should see the beginning of the testing process for some of these coins as we're finally coming to the end of their integration process.

  Don't forget that, as part of their integration process, we've reworked some of the components of the DEX to make it more readily compatible with a wider array of coins, which means we'll generally be able to integrate new coins more easily in the future.

• User Interface 🖥️ We're continuing work on refining the New Offer page, along with integrating more minor improvements to the user interface. As it stands today, the New Offer page is nearly ready and we expect to start testing the new layout shortly. We will publish these changes live once ready and properly tested.

The proposal sought 35,250 PART per month from the treasury over a span of 12 months, followed by the requirement of a new funding request to be published and voted on by stakeholders once this one expires.

We are delighted to announce that this proposal received resounding approval from Particl stakeholders, achieving an outstanding 99.82% approval rate (exceeding the 60% minimum requirement) and a 55.24% participation rate (surpassing the 20% minimum threshold). The voting period spanned 5,040 blocks, with 2779 votes in favor of the proposal, and 5 votes against it.

We want to thank every one of you in the community for this vote of confidence and for participating in this democratic exercise. We are all very excited, and proud, to be able to keep on working on Particl, expanding its ecosystem, and stimulating its adoption along with you all.

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.

• 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.

• 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 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 🪳 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.

• User Interface 🖥️ We've also implemented a series of small cosmetic changes and additional code clean-up to the DEX's GUI (see code here). 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 (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!

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.

• 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.

• 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 🤏 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.

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.

• 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.

• Testing and Fixing Bugs🪳 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. 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.