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Mandatory service node update: Session, storage server, and small contributors

Mandatory service node update: Session, storage server, and small contributors

A new mandatory service node upgrade will be released on August 31, with a 2 week upgrade period ending on September 14. ...

25 August 2022Kee Jefferys

Oxen Hardfork (10.1.0 Wistful Wagyu)

Oxen Hardfork (10.1.0 Wistful Wagyu)

Oxen is announcing its next major hardfork today. Oxen 10.1.0 Wistful Wagyu will release on May 31 2022 with a 2 week mandatory upgrade period ending on the scheduled hardfork date, June 14 2022....

25 May 2022Kee Jefferys

Upgrading your updates

Upgrading your updates

We’re upgrading the way we do Service Node updates! Over the coming week, we’ll be trialling a new method of upgrading the Service Node network. ...

06 July 2021Kee Jefferys

Who owns the web? In the future, everyone can own their own share of the technology we use every day

Unweaving a tangled web: Decentralising the ownership and infrastructure of the web

The web is not a neutral force. If we want it to work for us, and not against us, we have to take control of the operation and maintenance of the web....

17 June 2021Alex Linton

Built on Oxen: The future of digital communication

Built on Oxen: The future of digital communication

They say data is the new oil — but privacy is gold. And Oxen has struck gold. Oxen is a privacy protocol that can be used by anyone, not just the tech elite. ...

04 June 2021Alex Linton

Who let the DOGE out: Why OXEN should be the king of the kennel

Who let the DOGE out: Why OXEN should be the king of the kennel

Proof of stake, instant and private transactions, service nodes, Session, Lokinet, and much, much more. OXEN has just as much bark as bite. Could it be the next DOGE?...

02 June 2021Alex Linton

We can't let the environmental impact of crypto hold it back from mainstream adoption.

Clean energy crypto: Creating a sustainable future for blockchain

Everyone knows Proof of Work consensus uses a lot of energy. People care about the climate — and crypto needs to catch up....

14 May 2021Alex Linton

Helicopter foundation: Letting our decentralised network fly on its own

Helicopter foundation: Letting our decentralised network fly on its own

Ever since service nodes were first introduced to the network, the foundation has been operating service nodes. It makes sense for the OPTF to run service nodes — but we wanted to see how the network would fare without our help....

26 April 2021Alex Linton

Oxen Hardfork (9.0.0 Audacious Aurochs)

Oxen Hardfork (9.0.0 Audacious Aurochs)

Today, we are announcing the next Oxen hardfork. Check out the timeline for the release of Audacious Aurochs!...

19 April 2021Kee Jefferys

High Stakes: ETH 2.0, PoS, and the Future of Blockchain Tech

High Stakes: ETH 2.0, PoS, and the Future of Blockchain Tech

Eth 2.0 is live. As of 12am UTC on Tuesday, 1 Dec, the first stage of Ethereum’s evolution into a Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain has now begun. If PoS sounds familiar, that’s probably because Oxen has been full PoS since the Salty Saga hardfork back...

03 December 2020Admin

Pulse for the Planet: How PoS Makes Oxen Greener Than Ever

Pulse for the Planet: How PoS Makes Oxen Greener Than Ever

We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of Proof of Stake for the Oxen blockchain, but there’s another huge upside to PoS compared to our old hybrid PoS-PoW consensus mechanism: it’s a lot kinder to the planet....

26 November 2020Admin

Pulse Check: Salty Saga Hardfork Brings a New Block Reward Structure to Support Chainflip

Pulse Check: Salty Saga Hardfork Brings a New Block Reward Structure to Support Chainflip

Oxen’s upcoming Salty Saga 8.0.0 hardfork will bring a bunch of exciting changes to Oxen Core and other key components of the Oxen privacy suite. As mentioned in the Salty Saga announcement, one of these changes is a restructure of the Oxen block rew...

22 September 2020Admin

Recent Posts

Operator updates: Getting ready for the Session Network

After two Mandatory Service Node Upgrades (MSNUs) in the last few weeks, there are two more on the horizon....

23 July 2024Admin

Second mandatory service node upgrade

Oxen is announcing another MSNU, with 10.6.0 Wistful Wagyu releasing on July 24 2024 with a one week mandatory upgrade period....

22 July 2024Admin

Upcoming mandatory service node upgrade

Everything that network operators need to know about the upcoming mandatory service node upgrade....

11 July 2024Alex Linton

Development is transitioning to Session Token

After multiple years of development, the team is shifting their focus from Oxen to Session Token. ...

05 May 2024Alex Linton

Upcoming mandatory service node upgrade

Everything that network operators need to know about the upcoming mandatory service node upgrade. 10.4.0 Wistful Wagyu will be released on Tuesday February 6, 2024 with a 2 week mandatory upgrade period....

06 February 2024Alex Linton

Session Lab Update: A Deep Breath In 🧘

We are beyond excited for what the project and the community can achieve together in 2024. ...

10 January 2024Admin

Session Token AMA: Token Swap Program

The Oxen top brass recently sat down to answer some of your burning questions about the Session Token Swap Program. We're here with a summary of all the questions they answered, or you can check out the video for the full experience....

09 December 2023Admin

Session Lab Update: New beginnings

Welcome to the first ever edition of the Session Lab Update — learn about tokenomics, website building, and the Token Swap Program. ...

04 December 2023Admin

It’s token time: Session Token Swap Program

It’s token time: Session Token Swap Program

A total of 60,000,000 Session Tokens are reserved in the Session Token Swap Program through Oxen Coin Claims and Service Node Bonus....

02 December 2023Chris McCabe

Chainflip Token Generation: Hello, world!

Chainflip has taken their biggest step yet, with a successful Token Generation Event. A big good onya mate to our Berliner friends across the pond — this is a massive achievement....

24 November 2023Alex Linton

Announcement: New Lab Updates

There’s a better way to handle the Lab Updates and share our progress with the community— and we are going to do that starting from now. ...

09 November 2023Kee Jefferys

Weekly Oxen Labs Update #271

Closed Groups Chunk 2, EVM work continues, Session Token Discord incoming, and more in this weeks Oxen Labs Update!...

31 October 2023Kee Jefferys