We’re thrilled to announce that Shardeum has officially achieved code freeze — a critical milestone as we approach mainnet 🎉

🟢 What does it mean?

• No additional features will be added before mainnet launch. The code is now locked for final testing & optimization, with only critical bug fixes addressing the stability & security of the network allowed in this phase.

• Code freeze marks a significant moment in our roadmap, setting the foundation for key upcoming events, including Atomium Stage 4, security audits & ultimately, the mainnet launch.

With the code freeze complete, we’re entering the next phase of our roadmap with full momentum ⤵️

📣 Atomium Incentivized Testnet Stage 4 Launch

This will be the final phase before mainnet, giving validators, developers, and the community a chance to interact with the network under real-world conditions.

📢 Update for Node Runners

Exciting news is coming for our early contributors who have been crucial in testing & providing feedback during our testnet phases since betanet Sphinx launch.

🙌 Mainnet Readiness

After Atomium Stage 4, we’ll focus on preparing for mainnet launch, ensuring a seamless, secure & scalable network for everyone.

Together, let’s build the future of web3— secure, decentralized & accessible for everyone 💪

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Mark your calendars! Atomium Stage 4 will be launching today at 4 PM UTC. What's coming:

💥 New onchain & offchain quests
💥 Validator node quests
💥 More XP, badges, NFTs & $SHM airdrop

Get ready for the final phase of Shardeum's incentivized testnet!

Atomium Stage 4 is LIVE 🎺

Participate in the final stage of Shardeum's incentivized testnet to earn XP, badges, NFTs & $SHM airdrop!

📣 Refer friends
🎺 Complete onchain & offchain quests
✨ Run a Validator

Begin here: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet

Vote for your Favorites 🗳️

Complete the voting quest on Atomium Stage 4 by selecting your top choices.

🌟 1 Vote = 100 XP

Get started: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/game/voting?id=25

#AnyoneCanRunANode Contest 🥳

Calling Shardeum node runners: We're giving away @mintairxyz credits to 5 lucky winners. Post a selfie with your node using #AnyoneCanRunANode & share:

⏳ Time taken for node setup
📍 Your country

Participate here: https://x.com/shardeum/status/1869616156413477181

Contest ends on 25th Dec at 12 AM UTC. Let's go 🚀

Welcoming Srinivasan Parthasarathy to Shardeum 🤝

With 30+ years of experience, Srini has joined Shardeum as the Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he will help accelerate the technical roadmap, leading the network's development to mainnet.

Read more: https://blockchainmagazine.com/shardeum-announces-appointment-of-srinivasan-parthasarathy-as-chief-technology-officer/

Atomium Stage 4 is now available on Galxe Quest 🌠

Participate in Shardeum Incentivized Testnet on Galxe to earn additional XP & rewards by completing simple tasks.

Boost your XP now: https://app.galxe.com/quest/shardeum/GCyVStoY7A

Earn XP by Referring Friends 🤩

Invite your friends to Atomium Stage 4. Sit back, relax & collect extra XP as they join & complete quests.

Don't miss out: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/referral

📢 Atomium 1.16.2 is live

🚨 This rotational update will be made mandatory post 27th Dec 2024. To keep your node in the network, update your validator to the latest version as soon as possible.

🟢 Existing validators: shm.gg/validator-update
🟢 Install a new validator: shm.gg/validator
🟢 Claim testnet SHM from faucet: shm.gg/testnet-shm

👷‍♂️ Report bugs here: shm.gg/bug-reporting

Note: If your node is in active state, ensure it's on standby before updating.

This update includes:

✅ Multiple improvements to the UX of unstaking
✅ Fixed issue for stopping a node will correctly issue the unjoin message to an active node & allow it to leave standby
✅ Fixed issue where the node process was still running even if PM2/GUI reported it as stopped
✅ Fix to help with issues when trying to re-start a node
✅ New tech that allows nodes with bad performance to be rotated out sooner than those performing correctly to keep the network healthy while avoiding slashing

Let's #Buildweb3 together 💪

1M+ Transactions in 7 Days 🤯

Keep earning Atomium XP to win badges, NFTs & $SHM airdrop by completing daily quests & running a validator node on Stage 4 of Shardeum's incentivized testnet.

Let’s keep the momentum going: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/

Track Your Progress 🏅

Continue earning Atomium XP by completing Stage 4 quests, referring friends & running a Shardeum node.

Have you checked your rank today?

📋 https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/leaderboard#onchain-stage-4

📢 Reminder to Update Your Validator

Atomium 1.16.2 rotational update becomes mandatory on 27 Dec 2024. To keep your node in the network, update your validator to the latest version as soon as possible.

More details ☝️

#AnyoneCanRunANode on Shardeum 💻

Learn how to install a Validator on Atomium using AWS ⤵️

• Launch an EC2 Instance
• Configure the security group
• Connect to your Instance

🔗 https://youtu.be/NVkvEfjpeZY

New Quests Added 🏃‍➡️

Boost your XP earnings to increase your chances of winning badges, NFTs & $SHM airdrop by completing fresh Level 4 quests.

Ready, set, go: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/

Atomium Stage 4 Progress 🙌

👏 5M+ Transactions
👏 60K+ Participants
👏 8K+ Validators

A huge shoutout to all Shardians for driving this success.

Let's make Atomium the biggest incentivized testnet yet: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/

Shardeum Leagues December 2024 metrics 📊

The metrics submission form for Shardeum Leagues for December 2024 is out now.

🔗 https://shm.gg/league-metrics

PS: The last date to submit the details is 8th January 2025.

If you're not sure what Shardeum League is, start here: https://shm.gg/leagues

Find the missing words 🧩

🔎 5 Words
⚡ 30 Tries
🎁 6000 XP

Wordle quest is now LIVE: https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet/game/wordle?id=18