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Oxen is announcing changes to the rollout of Oxen Anchor Hardfork. A new point release (version 11.1.0) will be released in advance of the Anchor Hardfork release. ...

Wistful Wagyu is packing some huge upgrades including service node reward batching and changes to contributions....

Hardfork binaries released, Session emoji reacts and more in this weeks Oxen Labs Update!...

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....

Hardfork 19 prep, Session ID blinding, Lokinet bug fixes and more in this week's Oxen Labs Update...

All bases were loaded with Salty Saga this week, obviously this involved lots of work on Loki core and the Loki wallets to make sure everything was working for the hardfork....

Hey Y’all,  The Loki 4.0.0 hardfork is fast approaching! It’s happening in approximately 24 hours, so if you haven’t upgraded your Service Node, Miner or Mining Pool, now is your chance. If you don’t update in time, you will be left on an alternate c...

Hey Y’all,  This week was particularly busy as we worked towards the final binaries release for the mandatory upgrade period. Thank you to everyone who jumped on testnet and set up nodes – with your help we were able to identify a host of bugs which ...

Hey Y’all, This was a week of planning and debriefing after Consensus. We moved lots of the team around and identified some new goals – the biggest being a plan to release a version of Loki Messenger on mainnet with the next hard fork. We also worked...

Hey Y’all, The past week has been intense, as a critical bug was discovered which required getting Service Node operators to immediately update. You can find a full report here: https://loki.network/2019/03/22/critical-bug-report-21st-march-2019/ Lot...

The Landing Hardfork was activated at 00:00 UTC (block height 1,852,079) on May 21st, 2025, coinciding with the token generation event of Session Token (SESH). Registered operators and contributors have now had their staked OXEN automatically swapped...

The Landing Hardfork software upgrade was released today, Wednesday May 14th. Operators have until Wednesday 21 May 2025, 00:00 UTC at block height 1852079, to complete the upgrade....

With the migration fast approaching, key parameters have now been finalised for the new Session Network, including the staking requirement for a Session node, and the conversion rate for the swap from OXEN to SESH for OXEN holders and stakers....

The Anchor Hardfork software upgrade was released today, Tuesday April 22nd. Operators have until Tuesday April 29th, 00:00 UTC at block height 1836239, to complete the upgrade. At this point, the Anchor Hardfork will be activated and new service nod...

Oxen is announcing changes to the rollout of Oxen Anchor Hardfork. A new point release (version 11.1.0) will be released in advance of the Anchor Hardfork release. ...

As TGE draws closer, many things are falling into place and being finalised, including Session Token's official ticker. The official ticker for Session Token will be: $SESH. ...

A non-mandatory Service Node upgrade is now available, with bug fixes for Oxen Core and Lokinet....

Session Token is planned to launch between February 5, 2025 to March 20, 2025 to ensure migration readiness and ecosystem sustainability. Here's what it means for Oxen service node operators....

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

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

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

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