TL;DR

• Taira is the latest active SORA Nexus testnet track for integration and pre-production hardening.
• Torii endpoint: https://taira.sora.org
• This is the first public testnet showcasing SORA Nexus capabilities (IVM, zk, multilane, multidataspace)
• The immediate goal is to confirm network stability: test transaction flow, routing behavior, and operational readiness before mainnet rollout.

A Name with History

「祇園精舎の鐘の声、諸行無常の響きあり。」

— 『平家物語』冒頭（平清盛と平家の時代を描く軍記物語）

In classical Japan, the Fujiwara and Taira names represent two different kinds of power in the late Heian period. The Fujiwara are remembered for political coordination and court-centered governance. The Taira, especially under Taira no Kiyomori, marked a shift toward operational power at scale: military command, maritime trade influence, and hard questions of control and continuity that culminated in the Genpei era.

That arc is exactly why Taira is a strong name for this testnet, especially after Fujiwara.

Fujiwara was the right name for a phase centred on structure, alignment, and institution-level readiness. Taira is the right name for the next phase: pressure, throughput, performance discipline, and proving that the system remains coherent under real-world conditions. In the language of The Tale of the Heike (平家物語), history tests every system through change. Taira is where we run that test on SORA Nexus by design, not by accident.

SORA Nexus is designed to be the end of blockchain history — the last blockchain the world will ever need. It is a global, multi-lane, multi-dataspace distributed ledger system where governance, execution, and settlement can scale without fragmenting the ecosystem. That vision needs more than architecture diagrams. It needs a public proving ground where builders, operators, and integrators can test assumptions under live conditions.

That proving ground is Taira.

Taira is the SORA Nexus testnet environment where the next wave of infrastructure and application behavior is exercised before production promotion. If you build for SORA Nexus, this is where your integration should become real.

Why Taira, Why Now?

SORA Nexus is not just another chain deployment. It is a shift toward a structured, multi-lane execution model that keeps one coherent ledger while allowing specialized traffic to flow where it belongs.

That kind of system only succeeds when two things happen in parallel:

1. The protocol and runtime are stable under realistic traffic patterns.
2. The developer and operator experience is simple enough that teams can adopt it without friction.

Taira exists to satisfy both conditions.

In practical terms, this is where we validate what matters most for launch readiness: deterministic behavior across lanes, operational observability, governance traffic handling, and the integration path for SDK and application teams. It is where the ecosystem can test the SORA Nexus model in public, not in theory.

What Taira is (and what it is Not)

Taira is a testnet for SORA Nexus encompassing all the core features. It is intended for staging-grade experimentation, rehearsals, and integration hardening, in a safe environment that can move fast and break things.

It is not a marketing-only preview, but is close to the real final system. The point is to test the exact surfaces teams will rely on later, then tighten the system based on evidence.

Current testnet semantics follow the Nexus staging profile used for pre-release validation, including the same lane-oriented framing used in SORA Nexus documentation and operator workflows.

The SORA Nexus Model You Are Actually Testing

One reason Taira matters is that it is not a flat “single-lane sandbox.” It reflects the real architecture of SORA Nexus:

• Universal dataspace for public, permissionless blockchain transactions, using nominated proof-of-stake Sumeragi consensus
• Core lane for primary execution flow.
• Governance lane for parliament and governance-oriented traffic.
• ZK lane for proof-oriented and contract deployment-adjacent flows.

This separation is not cosmetic. It is how SORA Nexus maintains composability while still supporting distinct operational and policy requirements for each traffic class, without slowing down the ledger for all transactions just when some transactions take a long time to execute (like zk).

For builders, this means your application logic can be validated with routing awareness using the real architecture of the system.

For the user, this means observability and incident expectations should align with lane and data-space behaviour, not only aggregate chain-level metrics.

For governance participants, it means testing the multibody sortion policy and manifest changes can be tested in context, with concrete effects on routing and execution paths.

Under the Hood: Why Nexus Is Technically Different

Taira is exciting because the technology under it is not incremental. Nexus combines several hard properties that are usually split across separate systems:

1. One logical ledger, many execution domains. Nexus is built as a globally ordered ledger composed of Data Spaces (DS), so workloads can be isolated without breaking composability.
2. Atomic cross-space execution. Cross-DS transactions are designed to commit all-or-nothing, not partially. That is the difference between “multi-chain bridging” semantics and a single, coherent state-transition model.
3. Lane and dataspace routing as first-class runtime behavior. Instead of pushing routing into app logic, Nexus carries explicit lane/dataspace catalogues and routing policies so governance, contract deployment, and core traffic can flow deterministically.
4. Data availability as a protocol concern. Nexus architecture uses DA commitments and erasure-coded storage models to make block/state availability part of the ledger contract, not an afterthought.
5. Post-quantum-ready security posture in core surfaces. Nexus docs and manifests default to ML-DSA-87 class signatures for DS quorum artefacts, with proof-oriented validation pipelines described for high-throughput ISI workloads.
6. Ambitious consensus and scheduling targets. The Nexus design targets 1-second block cadence/finality with a global BFT committee model (3f+1) and deterministic per-dataspace committee sizing from declared fault tolerance.
7. Shared execution toolchain across release lines. Iroha 2 and Iroha 3 (SORA Nexus) share IVM and Kotodama toolchains, which keep contract and bytecode workflows portable while the network model evolves.
8. Proof-oriented scalability path. The FASTPQ-ISI track is built to prove broad ISI/state transitions under post-quantum assumptions, with documented sub-second proving targets for large mixed batches on modern hardware profiles.
9. Deterministic serialization and transport discipline. SORA Nexus uses Norito-based schemas and deterministic encoding paths so heterogeneous nodes and SDKs preserve identical outcomes under the same inputs.

This is exactly why a serious testnet matters: these properties must be validated under real integration behavior, not only in isolated benchmarks.

Taira Technical Profile (Current Testnet Track)

The technical baseline includes:

• Torii endpoint: https://taira.sora.org
• Taira testnet explorer: https://taira-explorer.sora.org
• Sample wallet: https://github.com/soramitsu/iroha-demo-javascript
• Testnet chain UUID: 809574f5-fee7-5e69-bfcf-52451e42d50f
• Lane count: 3
• Lane catalogue: core (primary execution), governance (parliament/governance traffic), zk (proof/deployment-oriented tracking)
• Dataspace catalog: universal, governance, zk
• Default routing: default_lane = core With governance and contract-deploy matchers routed to dedicated lanes
• DA mode: enabled (sumeragi.da.enabled = true) in the testnet profile
• SoraFS discovery hooks: enabled in testnet Torii profile for admission/capability-based workflows

For teams building serious integrations, these details are not trivial. They define how your client should reason about status queries, transaction routing, observability, and failure handling.

What Builders Can Do Today

If you are integrating wallets, services, data pipelines, or internal tooling, the first step is simple: point your client stack to Taira’s Torii API endpoint.

export NEXUS_TORII_URL="<https://taira.sora.org>"
export NEXUS_PIPELINE_URL="<https://taira.sora.org/v1/pipeline>"

# Example: check consensus status
curl -s "$NEXUS_TORII_URL/v1/sumeragi/status"

From there, use your normal SDK and validate three things early:

1. Read-path stability (status, queries, telemetry ingestion).
2. Write-path behavior under realistic retry and timeout assumptions.
3. Lane-aware expectations for governance and contract-heavy flows.

The right mindset for Taira is not “demo success.” It is “production confidence earned on testnet.”

What This Unlocks for SORA Nexus

Taira is where the ecosystem closes the gap between protocol intent and operational certainty.

When teams use it the right way, four outcomes follow:

1. Faster launch cycles. Integration issues are found before they become release blockers.
2. Safer governance transitions. Policy and routing changes are rehearsed against live infrastructure.
3. Cleaner operator handoff. Telemetry, alerting assumptions, and runbooks are validated in advance.
4. Higher developer trust. Teams can build with fewer unknowns because endpoint behavior is observable and repeatable.

This is exactly how Nexus should mature: by building confidence through open, testable execution.

Join the Test Window

If you are building on SORA Nexus, use Taira now.

Route your clients through thehttps://taira.sora.org endpoint, run your real integration paths, and treat the environment as a serious pre-production rehearsal. The value of this phase comes from usage: transaction flows, edge cases, and operational feedback that sharpen the network before broader rollout.

SORA Nexus is now moving from blueprint to live infrastructure. This is an important step towards creating a new world economic order.

Taira is where this transition becomes measurable.

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• Hyperledger Iroha 3-powered SORA Nexus (SORA v3) is a unified, infinitely scalable blockchain network designed to replace fragmented chains with one Universal ledger for DeFi, enterprises, and CBDCs, and everything else.
• Hyperledger Iroha 3 includes a custom, deterministic VM (the Iroha Virtual Machine, IVM), multi-domain data spaces, parallel lanes, and zk-STARK-based FASTPQ proofs to deliver 1-second finality, privacy, auditability, and seamless cross-domain composability.
• Learning from real-world deployments like Cambodia’s Bakong, Hyperledger Iroha 3 / SORA Nexus aims to be the end of history and the final blockchain architecture for humanity, enabling a single, interoperable world economy.

One World, One Economy, One Ledger: Introducing SORA Nexus (SORA v3)

In a blockchain landscape fragmented by countless L1s, L2, L3s, sidechains, appchains, parachains, and subnets, SORA Nexus emerges with a bold and much-needed vision: unite the world’s financial order on a single, scalable network. SORA Nexus (a.k.a. SORA v3) is the next-generation DeFi infrastructure built on Hyperledger Iroha 3, and it aims to be the last blockchain ledger the world will ever need. It’s a practical, yet visionary system, targeting 1-second finality and global compositionality, while preserving data sovereignty and even incorporating post-quantum security. In simple terms, SORA Nexus aims to end the era of isolated chains and usher in a single, inclusive ledger for central banks, enterprises, and DeFi degens alike.

Today’s status quo is far from ideal. Public blockchains leak data and suffer unpredictable performance (while having shitcoin creation as a main use case), private ledgers are siloed and lose composability, compliance and audit requirements clash with open networks, and cross-application atomicity is practically nonexistent. SORA Nexus addresses these pain points head-on by combining novel engineering (a custom deterministic VM (the IVM), a multi-domain ledger architecture, cryptographic proofs) with lessons learned from real deployments (such as Cambodia’s Bakong CBDC) into a cohesive system. The result is an adaptive Universal ledger for global finance that doesn’t compromise between openness and control.

Here, we introduce the SORA Nexus core architecture, IVM, data spaces, lanes, and the merge ledger, and highlight how its features, like deterministic execution, horizontal scalability, FASTPQ zk-STARK proofs, governance by the SORA Parliament, and privacy-by-design, come together to create the foundation for a new world economic order.

One Network, Many Data Spaces, Infinite Scale

SORA Nexus is designed as a single network that can contain many data spaces (sovereign organizations of data) while scaling to essentially unlimited throughput, all without ever needing to spin up a new chain. Instead of deploying separate blockchains for each application or jurisdiction, SORA Nexus allows the ledger to expand via configuration, adding new data spaces or parallel lanes on the same network, rather than spawning new chains from scratch. Governance can introduce additional lanes for capacity or new data spaces for different jurisdictions as needed, and the merged ledger seamlessly weaves them into a single, coherent history without jams. This flexibility under deterministic rules means the platform can grow to accommodate new demand through configuration, not new infrastructure.

The platform can grow to accommodate new demand through configuration, not new infrastructure

In SORA’s vision, this approach marks the “end of history” for blockchain infrastructure; no further proliferation of L1 networks is required when one network can host many data spaces with infinite scale-out. “One network, many data spaces, no parallel chains required: every transaction for mankind can live on SORA Nexus,” proclaims the SORA Nexus whitepaper. By adding capacity or new jurisdictions to one unified ledger, SORA Nexus can effectively eliminate the need for new independent chains.

It’s a revolutionary promise: infinite horizontal scalability under one roof, without fragmenting liquidity or sacrificing interoperability. In practical terms, SORA Nexus can host both sovereign, permissioned domains and open, permissionless domains on the same network, preserving global composability and auditability even as each domain maintains its own policies. This is how SORA Nexus plans to unify CBDCs, enterprise use cases, and DeFi protocols into “One World, One Economy, One Ledger.”

Deterministic Execution: The IVM (Iroha Virtual Machine)

At the core of SORA Nexus is a purpose-built smart contract engine called the Iroha Virtual Machine (IVM). Rather than relying on antiquated technology like the Ethereum VM (EVM) or the Polkadot VM (PVM) with their quirks and baggage, SORA Nexus implements a custom VM designed from the ground up for predictability, safety, and performance. All SORA Nexus smart contracts (written in a new language called Kotodama (言霊)) compile down to deterministic IVM bytecode.

The IVM uses a fixed ABI for assets, accounts, and memory, along with a stable instruction set, this eliminates nondeterministic behaviors and ensures every node executes transactions with exactly the same results. In fact, the IVM explicitly avoids the usual Ethereum pitfalls: there are no reentrancy bugs, no hidden stateful precompiles, and no odd gas refund rules to worry about; and no core time to pay for transactions to be processed. Every system call in IVM is explicit and versioned, and dangerous behavior like floating-point math or unbounded loops can’t introduce divergences. Thanks to this deterministic design, adding more validators or even changing hardware cannot alter the outcome of execution, the state transitions are purely a function of the transaction, period.

Adding more validators or even changing hardware cannot alter the outcome of execution

How does IVM achieve this? The IVM provides a register-based architecture (256 general-purpose, 64-bit registers) with a mix of 16-bit and 32-bit opcodes, and all inputs/outputs are packaged in a standardized Norito (祝詞; the Hyperledger Iroha serialization format) envelope. Suppose a contract tries to do something invalid, say, dereference an invalid account pointer or go out-of-bounds in memory. In that case, the IVM will trap immediately in a predictable way, rather than executing inconsistently on different nodes. By enforcing a strict, known instruction set and memory model, SORA Nexus avoids the nondeterminism and legacy cruft that plagues EVM-based chains. In short, smart contracts on SORA Nexus execute like clockwork, no surprises, no race conditions.

This makes the entire platform far easier to audit and reason about. For instance, the IVM can even generate cryptographic commitments of its execution state (Merkle roots of memory and registers) and produce detailed receipts for each transaction, enabling deep audit trails for smart contracts. And while it’s deterministic, the IVM doesn’t sacrifice performance: it’s designed with potential SIMD and GPU acceleration in mind (ensuring any accelerated path yields bit-for-bit identical results as the reference CPU implementation).

The IVM provides a future-proof, upgradeable runtime, decoupled from Ethereum’s hardcoded opcodes, that SORA governance (via the SORA Parliament) can improve over time without breaking contracts. This deterministic execution engine is the foundation for all of SORA Nexus.

Data Spaces: Sovereign Zones on a Universal Ledger

While the IVM ensures each transaction behaves predictably, SORA Nexus’s ledger architecture ensures different applications and jurisdictions can coexist without busting each other’s digital balls. The network is divided into multiple data spaces (DS), each of which are essentially a sovereign zone with its own privacy and routing policy, for example, one data space might represent a private CBDC ledger restricted to a central bank and its authorized nodes. At the same time, another could be a public DeFi realm open to anyone. Crucially, all data spaces share a unified address space and a common underlying infrastructure, enabling them to interoperate on a single network while maintaining the isolation of sensitive data.

In a private data space, transaction details and state are confined to that domain’s validators and participants; cryptographic attestations can prove the correctness of operations without ever exposing the private data to outsiders. Meanwhile, a public data space might publish its blocks and state openly for anyone to validate, using data availability sampling to ensure nothing is withheld. Every data space produces cryptographic artifacts, such as state root hashes, data availability commitments, and attestation certificates, which get collected into a global transaction envelope and finalized by the network’s consensus. This means even if the actual payloads of a private data space are encrypted or hidden, the rest of the network still gets a verifiable fingerprint of that space’s state changes that can be included in blocks.

Because all data spaces plug into a single ledger, SORA Nexus preserves composability across domains that would normally live on separate chains. Assets and accounts across different data spaces can be referenced via stable pointers, and with the proper permissions, a smart contract in one data space can invoke actions or transfer value in another, enabling cross-domain DeFi without relying on risky cross-chain bridges.

For example, a regulated stablecoin issued in a private CBDC data space could be used as liquidity on a DEX running in a public data space, through governed gateways that ensure compliance. This policy-driven interoperability is built-in, not an afterthought. If policy disallows interaction, the data spaces remain fully isolated; but if allowed, SORA Nexus can enforce atomic operations across them under one unified consensus. In essence, data spaces let us have many “sub-ledgers” for different needs, private, consortium, or public, while still sharing one source of truth.

There’s no need to lose global composability for the sake of privacy or vice-versa. Each data space comes with an explicit attestation of its validator set and rules, so participants elsewhere in the network know how much to trust that domain’s outputs. This structure is ideal for “many worlds, one economy”: individual sovereignty and customization at the data-space level, combined with the network effects of a single ledger.

Lanes and Merge Ledger: Parallel Paths Towards One Finality

Scaling throughput has often meant sharding or launching multiple chains, at the cost of composability. SORA Nexus takes a different approach: it scales horizontally via parallel lanes within a single network, then uses a lightweight merge ledger to combine them into a single, ordered chain.

Think of lanes as parallel transaction pipelines, each lane is a set of validators that can process a subset of transactions and produce its own sequence of blocks. By running, say, 3 or 10 lanes in parallel, SORA Nexus can handle 3x or 10x the throughput without breaking the unified ledger. The magic is that at the end of each block interval, the merge ledger merges the tips of all lanes into one canonical block, effectively braiding the parallel strands into one chain so that the network still has a single, agreed-upon history. To app devs, every outside observer, or to any cross-space transaction, it appears as one blockchain, even though under the hood multiple blocks may have been produced in parallel.

Importantly, lanes are not static shards, they can split or fuse dynamically based on load. When the network has low activity, SORA Nexus can deterministically converge to a single lane (ensuring minimal latency and not wasting resources on empty blocks). As demand increases, the system splits into multiple lanes to increase throughput, all according to deterministic rules that preserve the overall order of transactions.

This dynamic lane model means SORA Nexus can adapt to workload spikes without any hard forks or new chains, it’s elasticity at the base layer. Crucially, the observable behavior of the ledger doesn’t change whether there’s one lane or ten; final users and contracts just see final transactions on one chain, maintaining atomic composability across the whole network.

Consensus across lanes is handled by NPoS SUMERAGI, a BFT consensus algorithm (developed for Hyperledger Iroha) that uses leader rotation and achieves rapid finality. Blocks are only produced when there are transactions (no wasteful empty blocks), and under normal conditions each lane finalizes a block in about 1 second. In fact, sub-second finality is a design target, typical commit windows are on the order of just a couple of rounds (slots). Thanks to this, even if many lanes are running, users can expect near-instant confirmation of transactions.

The security of each lane’s output is ensured by quorum certificates signed with robust cryptography (the system even supports post-quantum signatures, like ML-DSA-87, for validator approvals). Once each lane’s block is ready, the merge ledger takes over to finalize an aggregate block referencing all the lane outputs, resulting in a single chain of record.

This architecture means SORA Nexus can scale throughput almost arbitrarily by adding lanes, yet all those lanes reach consensus on a single global ledger rather than diverging. The days of having to spin up a new L1 for extra capacity or deploy an app-specific chain are over, Nexus gives us parallelism without fragmentation. As the whitepapersummarizes, “the ledger grows by adding data spaces, lanes, and parameter sets on the same network rather than spawning new chains.”

In practice, this could translate into tens of thousands of TPS (each lane handling a slice of transactions), while maintaining a single source of truth and finality. Horizontal scalability is achieved under strict deterministic constraints, so even as performance scales out, the system’s behavior remains predictable and atomic.

Privacy and Auditability by Design: FASTPQ Proofs

SORA Nexus doesn’t only strive for performance; it’s built with privacy and regulatory compliance in mind from day one. A cornerstone of this is SORA Nexus’s innovative use of zero-knowledge proofs, specifically a system of zk-STARK proofs nicknamed FASTPQ, to provide “audit-ready” assurances without revealing sensitive data. Every data space, especially private/permissioned ones, can leverage FASTPQ proofs to demonstrate that its internal ledger state and transactions are valid and compliant without disclosing the underlying transaction details.

In other words, a central bank running a private CBDC data space could prove to external auditors or even to another central bank that all token balances and operations are consistent with the rules (no double-spends, no oversupply, etc.) without revealing individual transaction records, the proof might say all these hidden transactions sum up to this new state root, and I can prove it’s correct.

These proofs are built using zk-STARK technology, meaning they rely only on hash-based cryptography and are post-quantum secure by design (no vulnerable elliptic curves). They are also fast: FASTPQ proofs can be verified in under 100 milliseconds, making on-chain verification practical even as the system scales. Verification time grows very slowly (quasi-logarithmically) with the size of the transaction trace, so even large batches of transactions can be proven efficiently.

Hand in hand with zk-proofs, is a robust data availability (DA) layer on SORA Nexus. When blocks are produced, the network uses erasure coding and sampling techniques to ensure that all necessary data can be recovered if needed. For public data spaces, this means even if only some validators share pieces of the block data, anyone can reconstruct it by querying a few random validators, ensuring no block producer can hide a valid transaction or withhold data maliciously. For private data spaces, the data availability commitments allow the existence of data to be known (or at least that the data was shared with the authorized parties) without leaking the content to the public.

Combined, the zk-proofs and DA layer enable a powerful notion: privacy-by-design with integrity guarantees. Participants can trust that what happens in Nexus stays in Nexus (each private domain’s internal transactions remain confidential), yet the outside world can still verify that a data space isn’t doing anything illegal behind closed doors. For instance, a regulator could be given a zero-knowledge proof that a private securities exchange data space is solvent and compliant with trading rules, without seeing the order books. This dramatically reduces the tradeoff between transparency and sovereignty/privacy.

Another advantage of the FASTPQ approach is in compliance. Because the proofs are governed and explicit, certain business logic or regulatory rules can be enforced at a cryptographic level. If a jurisdiction demands that no token transfers above a threshold happen without KYC, a proof could attest that no violating transaction occurred in a private data space, instead of publicly broadcasting each transaction detail. SORA Nexus is effectively audit-ready out of the box, giving enterprises and governments confidence that they can meet oversight requirements on a shared ledger.

All of this happens without requiring users to trust a third party, the math proves it. It’s worth noting that Nexus’s governance can tune the proof and DA parameters as needed (e.g. adjusting how much data is erasure-coded, or what circuits the zk-proofs use), ensuring that the network can adapt its privacy/compliance mechanisms over time.

Bottom line: with FASTPQ proofs and a strong DA layer, SORA Nexus maximizes both privacy and auditability, whereas most blockchains force a painful choice between the two (or sometimes neither).

Governance and Evolution Without Forks

Instead of hard-forking for upgrades or spawning new chains for new features, SORA Nexus is built to evolve through on-chain governance. All major network parameters, consensus settings, cryptography choices, scheduling limits, fee policies, you name it, are configurable via governance and stored on-chain in a special iroha_config registry. If the community (or authorized governance council) decides to, for example, switch to a new cryptographic hash function or introduce a new lane, it can be done by proposing a governance referendum rather than launching “SORA 3.1” as a separate network. Every change is auditable and versioned, with hash commitments recorded on-chain for transparency. This means the platform’s evolution is continuous and democratic, not a series of disruptive migrations.

The network’s native token, XOR, powers governance in SORA Nexus. The XOR token serves as the utility, staking, and governance token all in one. Validators stake XOR to participate in consensus and earn rewards, while community members use XOR to propose and vote on upgrades, aligning economic incentives across public and private domains. Notably, any substantial governance action (such as creating a new data space or altering core parameters) requires proposers to lock up a bond in XOR, which they lose if their proposal is spam, malicious or fails to reach quorum. This ensures that governance participants have skin in the game, discouraging frivolous or harmful changes (like a supply cap). When proposals pass or fail, bonds are returned or slashed accordingly. This bonded governance model keeps the network’s evolution accountable and in check with the XOR holders’ interests.

One of the powerful outcomes of Nexus’s governance-first design is that upgrades no longer require chain splits or downtime. SORA Nexus can enact runtime upgrades, such as deploying a new version of the IVM or adding a new cryptographic proof system, via a governed process, where the new logic is activated at a specified block height across all lanes simultaneously. All nodes then switch to the latest version in lockstep, without the need to fork into a new network. This approach was chosen to avoid the ecosystem fractures we’ve seen in other projects whenever an upgrade or diverging vision occurs.

With SORA Nexus, there’s one universal and infinitely scalable network that can continually improve, and stakeholders guide that process collectively. This also means no more “throwaway” chains for testnets or new features, even test networks (like SORA’s ongoing Fujiwara testnet) are configured as parallel domains that mimic mainnet conditions, ensuring a smooth path to production. All of this contributes to the earlier point: SORA Nexus is meant to be the network, growing and changing along with the world’s needs, rather than a fixed piece of code that might get replaced by a “yet another chain” in two years. Governance and on-chain upgradability make it truly future-proof.

Real-World Readiness: From DeFi to CBDCs

While SORA Nexus brings a lot of new technology to the table, it’s not operating in a vacuum, it’s explicitly designed to meet real-world requirements in both decentralized finance and institutional settings. A prime example is its suitability for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). SORA Nexus can host a CBDC as a private data space for issuance and regulated wallets, where the central bank and authorized intermediaries control who can transact, while simultaneously connecting that CBDC to open, innovative finance in public data spaces.

This means a central bank could issue a digital fiat token on SORA and allow fintech startups or DeFi protocols (operating in a public domain of the network) to build services around it, without the central bank losing oversight. Audit-ready zk-proofs and ISO 20022 message support are baked in to facilitate this: regulators can get cryptographic proofs of compliance for transactions, and banks can integrate using familiar ISO 20022 financial messaging standards (like pacs.008). In fact, SORA’s architecture aligns so well with CBDC needs that it’s already being tested in that context.

The Bank of Papua New Guinea’s recent “Digital Kina” PoC, a blockchain-based CBDC trial, leveraged SORA’s Hub-Chain architecture (powered by Hyperledger Iroha 2) to demonstrate 24/7 instant payments and cross-border remittances with full security. Likewise, SORAMITSU (the team building the technology for SORA and certain Central Banks) is working with Palau’s Ministry of Finance on a national digital savings bond system using this tech, aiming to create a common platform for Pacific nations’ financial infrastructure, and three central banks are already starting projects using SORA Nexus.

SORA Nexus also shines in the arena of tokenized assets and permissionless DeFi. Thanks to its flexible data model, Nexus can represent digital securities, NFTs, and real-world assets in a predictable, standard format across different data spaces. This is a boon for building registries or marketplaces for tokenized assets that might need privacy for some aspects (e.g., a private registry of real estate tokens) but still want the liquidity and global reach of a unified network.

Interoperability bridges are available to connect SORA Nexus with other networks when needed, SORA Nexus gateways can translate its cryptographic proofs and commitments into formats that partner ledgers or traditional systems can understand. For instance, a cross-border payment corridor could be established where a SORA Nexus gateway automatically converts a transaction into an ISO 20022 message or a state proof that a receiving network can verify, enabling smooth cross-network transactions with end-to-end trust.

On the DeFi side, SORA Nexus’s public data spaces are a playground for permissionless innovation. Developers can deploy DEXes, lending protocols, stablecoins, and more on a high-throughput, low-latency ledger that finalizes in 1 second and scales as demand grows. Crucially, these DeFi protocols wouldn’t be siloed on an island, they could directly interact with assets and users from enterprise and government domains (subject to those domains’ policies). Imagine a yield farm where one of the liquidity pool assets is a CBDC or a tokenized bond coming from a regulated data space. SORA Nexus can handle that scenario elegantly, with all sides retaining the guarantees they need.

By working with governments and embracing decentralized tech, we can bring efficiency, security, and transparency to national economies while fostering financial inclusion for everyone. Dr. Makoto Takemiya

No more disconnected liquidity pools across dozens of chains; everything can aggregate on a single network. This composability without compromise is a game-changer. It solves the current problem where open systems have liquidity and creativity but not compliance, while private systems have control but not network effects. SORA Nexus merges the two worlds. As Dr. Makoto Takemiya, co-founder of Soramitsu, put it: “by working with governments and embracing decentralized tech, we can bring efficiency, security, and transparency to national economies while fostering financial inclusion for everyone.”

It’s worth noting that SORA’s pedigree lends credibility to these ambitions. The technology underpinning SORA Nexus isn’t unproven, it draws on SORAMITSU’s experience building large-scale financial systems. Take Bakong, the CBDC platform of Cambodia: built on earlier versions of Hyperledger Iroha, Bakong has processed over $150 billion in volume in 2024 and onboarded millions of users without any downtime.

The success of Bakong (which handled transactions equivalent to 330% of Cambodia’s GDP in 2024) demonstrated that blockchain-based infrastructure can operate at national scale. Lessons from Bakong and other Soramitsu-led CBDC projects in Asia (including in Laos, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea) have directly informed SORA Nexus’s architecture, design, and capabilities, particularly the need for high performance, fine-grained privacy controls, and integration with existing banking rails.

In short, SORA Nexus isn’t just a research project; it’s the culmination of 8 years of real-world trials and feedback from central banks and financial institutions, and discussions with over 80 central banks. This uniquely positions it as a blockchain platform that both crypto-native developers and traditional finance can embrace.

Conclusion: The New Foundation for a Unified Economic Order

SORA Nexus (SORA v3) presents a compelling vision for the future of blockchain infrastructure: one network can do it all. By marrying the deterministic IVM, a multi-data space ledger, horizontal scaling lanes, and zero-knowledge proofs, SORA Nexus achieves something unprecedented: global composability, auditability, and scalability, without the usual trade-offs.

One ledger, many domains, infinite scale isn’t just a slogan; it’s literally how the system works, enabling SORA to host everything from public DeFi marketplaces to national digital currencies on a single platform. With IVM ensuring predictable execution, data spaces ensuring policy isolation, XOR tokens aligning incentives across actors, and FASTPQ proofs plus a DA layer preserving integrity and privacy, SORA Nexus provides all the pieces needed for a self-sustaining, trust-minimized world economy.

For developers and crypto natives, SORA Nexus offers a canvas to build next-gen dApps that seamlessly integrate with regulated finance and users from anywhere, tapping into a unified liquidity layer. For institutions and governments, it offers a way to innovate using blockchain while retaining sovereign control, compliance, and privacy.

And for the industry at large, SORA Nexus signals that we may not need countless isolated blockchains for each new idea, we can grow one network organically to meet new requirements. This could very well be, as the team proclaims, the “end of history” for blockchain infrastructure, the point at which we stop reinventing the wheel and start building on a common foundation.

The launch of SORA Nexus is more than a version upgrade; it’s an invitation to imagine a world where all economic activity lives on a single, interoperable ledger, much like all documents reside on the global internet. The era of fragmented chains and isolated value silos may be drawing to a close. In its place, SORA Nexus offers one borderless economic network where innovation and regulation, privacy and openness, can co-exist and thrive.

SORA Nexus. No other blockchain is needed.

Follow SORA on X (Twitter) at @sora_xor for the latest updates, join our community on Telegram (t.me/sora_xor) to be part of the conversation, and be sure to read the SORA Nexus whitepaper for a deeper technical dive into “One World, One Economy, One Ledger.”

SORA Nexus was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

SORA Integrated Plan

You Are Here

Yes, it is incredible to think we are already halfway through 2025. In this past half a year, ongoing wars have reached critical mass, ceasefires have been attempted and failed, and a potential world war has been teased, but we keep on building.

You might point out that enriching the Substrate hasn’t been a topic, and you’d be right. Right now, we are working on updating the SORA Kusama Parachain runtime for JAM (coretime) compatibility. We apologize to the few users with stuck bridge transactions — due to scarce coretime (seemingly hoarded in the secondary market — an amazing system), those KSMs are temporarily in limbo. We’re monitoring closely and securing coretime, especially with sales starting July 21. Stay tuned for parachain and bridge updates.

Meanwhile, we’re reducing validator reward claim fees to 1/10th of what they are now, enabling more frequent claims to boost nominators and node runners.

Moving on to ongoing work, iterations of the SORA wallet supporting partner initiatives are being built and tested. There’s promising potential for the network’s infrastructure and self-custodial wallet with partners, though details must remain confidential for now — no spoilers today. Meanwhile, SORA Card has made significant progress. Users can now swap ETH, BTC, USDC, and more within the SORA Card app to and from fiat, making this the most robust on/off-ramp service available. Unfortunately, some users have attempted to use this service with malicious intent, but they’ve been quickly identified, leading to enhanced security measures. This has resulted in some delays in onboarding, offboarding, and receiving transfers due to case-by-case reviews. Rest assured, these measures exist for your security and everyone’s safety and compliance. You could bypass these hassles by using XOR, though the powers that be are still in the process of becoming SORA-pilled. Finally, you can expect XOR swaps within the app later this year.

That was it for updates on SORA v2, but there is significant work ongoing for SORA v3. People have approached us and asked: “Why do all this? Who wants to use CBDC anyway? Isn’t it just a way for the government to control how you spend your money?” Well, Greg, this isn’t a credit card service, so you can relax about your dirty laundry being aired in public. We are focused on the bigger picture.

This update began with a brief recap of the geopolitical situation we currently face. Political and religious leadership, armies, hearts, minds, and opinions are all divided on taking sides in the various ongoing conflicts. But who is left without resources on the ground? While headlines cover enriched uranium and weapons concessions, real people are being left out of the system.

Whichever side they are on, they are victims of the choices being made for them and one way or another have been left out of the system. They own nothing and, unfortunately for Klaus are not happy. They follow the guidelines drafted by Carstens (every day is Taco Tuesday), who has the interests of big banking as a priority. This is who we are building SORA v3 for. It is not for the moonboy or the daytrader or the broker shilling ETFs to pensioners, it is for the person who’s money has become so worthless, they cannot even afford to subsist, let alone overcome. The world needs a system like SORA V3 because instead of getting bogged down in the details of yield earned, it is the difference between having a meal, getting medical assistance, or even being able to travel to school.

There are enough shitcoins and networks bringing temporary satisfaction to degenerates reading candles, we want to make a concrete difference bridging the gaps that the legacy system and the ease it has to succumb to external influences affect the lives of real people. Revolution can’t happen when there is prosperity, but that ship has sailed and it is time to rise up and make a positive change for those who have been left behind. Moving forward, development will mostly focus on making the goal of SORA v3 a reality. Take that however suits you best within your strategy and focus, but remember there are many out there who aren’t as lucky.

You’re now caught up on the latest developments in the SORA ecosystem and the SORA Integrated Plan. Stay tuned for more updates from our contributors — we’ll be back with more news soon. Now, let’s get back to work!

*This is not financial advice. Always make sure to do your own research!

You can find the summary of the integrated plan points in the SORA Wiki.

Business Track Progress

• SORA Card

Read the transcript of the recent SORA Card launch AMA in the SORA Telegram chat! For more information about SORA Card, take a look at these articles: Introduction of SORA Card, key features of SORA Card, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management, and a recent article on SORA Card Phase One, as well as the SORA Card AMA Recap.

SORA Card | Value Freedom

SORA v2

Builders

• Building a customized wallet for a project building on SORA to support their specific use case and community growth based on the SORA network
• Routine code and system maintenance operations

📱 SORA Wallet Updates

SORA is dedicated to designing the future for the people. In today’s world, everyone must have the power to access their finances and favorite tools anywhere, anytime.

Wallets are a critical infrastructure for a New Economic Order, where self-custody keeps people’s digital belongings safe. For this reason, we are continuously working to enhance the wallet experience. 𒀭.

SORA Card

While we still interact with traditional financial systems, SORA offers users secure self-custody of their assets with the ability to convert to fiat currency as needed — enabling payments for products and services that haven’t yet integrated with SORA.

We continuously collaborate with external partners to provide the best experience for our users and community.

• Aligning with external partners for testing and release on production.

SORA v3

The SORA and Hyperledger Iroha 2 teams are making progress on implementing the architecture for the hub-chain — the free chain that will connect the networks of the world economies into one world, one economy.

⚡ In short:

Ongoing work developing the architecture.

Fujiwara Testnet

The community can already set up a validator for the Fujiwara testnet and participate in the security of tomorrow’s financial system. We want to ensure information is made available and accessible on the SORA wiki: Running a SORA v3 Testnet Node | SORA Docs

In parallel, the team is leveraging expertise from team members in working with Ministries of Finance and Central Banks to design a transaction fees model that can benefit the community, and make it attractive for institutional players like central banks.

It is important because the SORA community is already working with governments to implement real world use cases:

• Derek Andersen: Palau introduces blockchain savings bonds with Soramitsu
• FinTech Futures: Papua New Guinea’s central bank successfully completes CBDC …

Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you!

If you missed the previous ones: May 33 / April 25 / March 7 / February 7 / 2024 in Review / December 23 / November 25 / October 1 / August 11 / July 10 / June 5 / April 23 / March 20 / February 29 / January 29 / SORA 2023 Summary / older Ecosystem Updates are archived here and Dev Updates are archived here

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | YouTube | Announcements Channel

SORA Ecosystem Updates #88, June 33, 2025 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

SORA Integrated Plan

You Are Here

Thursday, 22nd of May, was a significant day for the SORA ecosystem, after the second attempt at the repackaging of XOR updated the network assets. With the first attempt not processing due to a non-permitted symbol in the token name, rolling back the entire process, the second successful referendum updated the name of the SORA token to 100x XOR and the SORA Token Bonding Curve Dollar (AKA XOR Redback) to 100x SORA TBC Dollar.

Thanks to this minor yet significant change, where every hundred XOR is repackaged into one, reading and inputting the amounts of tokens will be much easier and more intuitive. Additionally, several measures have been taken so that this change only affects assets within the SORA network. If you had XOR on another blockchain, such as Ethereum, this change will not affect your tokens. What’s more, when and if you decide to bridge these tokens into the SORA network, they will automagically be converted into the new denomination. Nice.

SORA V3 development continues at full speed. The Hub Chain architecture serves as the foundation of the system, providing a unified and scalable platform that enables diverse financial systems to interact securely and efficiently. This design allows both centralized entities — such as governments and central banks — and decentralized platforms to work together, fostering innovation while maintaining necessary control and compliance standards.

The Hub Chain strengthens the resilience of the system by reducing dependence on individual national systems, preserves economic sovereignty through local control, and enables global financial inclusion. Through asset creation, secure private transactions, and cross-network interoperability, the hub chain serves as essential infrastructure for building robust, future-proof financial applications.

SORA V3 will support these networks while addressing the limitations, security issues, and trust concerns inherent in legacy systems and older blockchain protocols that have revealed technical gaps — including those that necessitated the repackaging of XOR.

The Fujiwara testnet is still ongoing, and you can join the family following the tutorial available in the SORA wiki. Help us test the new features that are constantly released in SORA v3, and stay informed about the major developments of Hyperledger Iroha by joining our Telegram community today. There are weekly development updates, monthly developer calls and best of all, this is all open source, so you can begin to build your Hyperledger Iroha-based application now. Follow the process every step of the way so you don’t end up out of the game like Richie Aprile.

Moving on to the Polkaswap family, Polkaswap.io released major updates this month. The most significant addition is the Multi-signature feature in the UI, which lets users protect their assets by requiring multiple signatories for transactions. This feature aggregates signatures in a trustless way for users who use the Fearless Wallet plugin in Chrome. These transactions can also be set with expiry times — if the deadline passes, the transaction automatically cancels. Follow these instructions to set up Multi-sig with your team.

Finally, there has been substantial progress on a very special version of SORA Wallet that supports an innovative use case for builders, the likes of which you have never seen in the cryptocurrency space. Due to the code of silence, more details cannot be provided at this point, so please look forward to more updates where the details are revealed. Silence is golden.

You’re now caught up on the latest developments in the SORA ecosystem and the SORA Integrated Plan. Stay tuned for more updates from our contributors — we’ll be back with more news soon. Now, let’s get back to work!

*This is not financial advice. Always make sure to do your own research!

You can find the summary of the integrated plan points in the SORA Wiki.

Business Track Progress

• SORA Card

A message from the SORA Card team:

We’re excited to announce that the crypto <> EUR exchange is now live in the SORA Card app!

Users can now swap USDC, ETH, BTC, XRP and other top tokens for EUR, directly in the app. This update brings a seamless experience for managing and using your assets in both the crypto and fiat worlds.

XOR trading will be enabled in a future release, so stay tuned for further updates.

As always, we’re dedicated to delivering the best experience for our users and community.

Read the transcript of the recent SORA Card launch AMA in the SORA Telegram chat! For more information about SORA Card, take a look at these articles: Introduction of SORA Card, key features of SORA Card, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management, and a recent article on SORA Card Phase One, as well as the SORA Card AMA Recap.

SORA Card | Value Freedom

SORA v2

Builders

• Building a wallet for SORA builders to support their specific use case and community growth based on the SORA network

XOR Repackaging

Due to the large number of XOR and TBDC tokens, it was proposed to repackage them on the SORA network to make their use more ergonomic.

• Testing activities to ensure smooth operations
• Supporting the Polkaswap team in the implementation of the repackaging

📱 SORA Wallet Updates

SORA is dedicated to designing the future for the people. In today’s world, everyone must have the power to access their finances and favorite tools anywhere, anytime.

Wallets are a critical infrastructure for a New Economic Order, where self-custody ensures the safety of people’s digital belongings. For this reason, we continually work to enhance the wallet experience. 𒀭.

SORA Card

While we still interact with traditional financial systems, SORA offers users secure self-custody of their assets with the ability to convert to fiat currency as needed — enabling payments for products and services that haven’t yet integrated with SORA.

We continuously collaborate with external partners to provide the best experience for our users and community.

• Aligning with external partners for testing and release on production.

SORA v3

The SORA and Hyperledger Iroha 2 teams are still researching and brainstorming the architecture specifics for the hub-chain — the free chain that will connect the networks of the next generation of economies.

⚡ In short:

• Ongoing research on the hub-chain for the flows and architecture specifics
• The research is being reviewed and brainstormed between SORA and Iroha 2 builders

Fujiwara Testnet

The community can already set up a validator for the Fujiwara testnet and participate in the security of tomorrow’s financial system. We want to ensure information is made available and accessible on the SORA wiki.

In parallel, the team is leveraging expertise from team members to work with Ministries of Finance and Central Banks in designing a transaction fees model that benefits the community and makes it attractive to institutional players, such as central banks.

It is important because the SORA community is already working with governments to implement real-world use cases:

• https://cointelegraph.com/news/palau-invest-blockchain-savings-bonds-infrastructure
• https://www.fintechfutures.com/blockchain-crypto-digital-assets/papua-new-guinea-s-central-bank-successfully-completes-cbdc-trial-with-japan-s-soramitsu

⚡ In short:

• Working on the architecture for the Hub chain
• Working on the Explorer for Iroha 2-based networks
• Working on the structure of the transaction fees

👷🏽‍♀️ SORA Builders Programme News

ADAR Updates

The ADAR app is continuously receiving updates and improvements;

Find out how the ADAR app works here. Look at all the ADAR release notes here.

For frequent updates from the ADAR team, join their Telegram group!

Here is the proposal submitted by ADAR. For more information on the Abed Group, take a look at this deck. To try the version available after the completion of the first milestone, visit the ADAR website.

Ceres Updates

For constant updates from Ceres, subscribe to the Ceres Announcements channel on Telegram.

• On Ceres Tools, the price of XOR and TBCD is now the same as on Polkaswap.
• Apollo bugs have also been fixed.
• The PSWAP Burning Tracker wasn’t working after the SORA upgrade, but that has also been resolved.

The Demeter Farming platform is available on the SORA network for users to farm with liquidity pool LP or single-sided staking with interesting APR*. New pools are constantly added, too. Demeter farming is directly integrated into Polkaswap for convenience. For more information, read this Medium article on the Demeter platform.

*Not financial advice, always do your own research.

Palmatrix Updates

🌴 The PalmaTestBot is accessible via the handle:

@Palma_test_new_bot

🌴 Further test instructions will be announced in the new feature testing Telegram group.

For more information on Palmatrix and their proposals, check out the SORA Wiki.

🐈‍⬛ SORA Request for Proposal Updates:

Submit your development proposal or to improve the SORA network here.

RFP Success Stories

SORA governance will pick up the proposals with community input and consensus to propose referendums for their implementation. You have the power to decide which features progress! The future of SORA is in your hands!

Join the Decentralized Development channel on the SORA World Discord.

Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you!

If you missed the previous ones: April 25 / March 7 / February 7 / 2024 in Review / December 23 / November 25 / October 1 / August 11 / July 10 / June 5 / April 23 / March 20 / February 29 / January 29 / SORA 2023 Summary / older Ecosystem Updates are archived here and Dev Updates are archived here

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | YouTube | Announcements Channel

SORA Ecosystem Updates #87, May 33, 2025 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

SORA Integrated Plan

You Are Here

As the dust settles on the Donald wave — and the economy went along for the ride — the market’s worst players are holed up, licking wounds and counting losses, while crypto’s true believers step back into the spotlight. The clash over whether CBDCs or stablecoins will form the backbone of global financial infrastructure grows ever more heated — picture rival gangs squaring off in a Brazilian favela or a Jamaican shantytown.

Much of the noise comes from the stablecoin camp, chanting mantras of “muh freedom,” “muh decentralization,” and “less government surveillance” — but scratch the surface, and you uncover a fundamental misunderstanding of banking fundamentals and, more alarmingly, the very mechanics that keep these coins “stable.” Take this recent Polkadot blog post — yes, the network SORA v2 calls home — despite its own underappreciated CBDC proof of concept. It peddles claims like: CBDC programmability will be twisted into limiting how people use their digital monies, that CBDCs risk a single point of failure, and that governments will run the show.

The truth couldn’t be more different. Programmable money caps? That’s a feature no sane central bank would ever deploy — unlike certain stablecoins (cough, USDT) that have frozen user funds on a whim. Live CBDCs already run on distributed ledgers, so there’s no single node to knock out. And central banks (and muh international finance), not politicians, control the money supply (and hence the politicians, not the other way around); governments propose policy, but they don’t get to print or erase zeroes at will. Even central banks are limited by the realities of the market, and most countries have multiple layers of oversight to make sure no single entity can just do whatever they want.

Sure, you can’t entirely fault what feels like a vibed essay praising stablecoins over CBDCs — after all, much of the real innovation is happening in the Far East, not Silicon Valley or Bruxelles. Those markets have bigger fish to fry: geopolitics, trade wars, you name it. Cambodia’s Bakong CBDC has already processed over 330% of the nation’s GDP in 2024 alone; the Solomon Islands are testing CBDCs with public blockchain interoperability; Palau is pioneering novel on-ledger finance; and even the Free Republic of Liberland lets its token roam freely across chains. The takeaway? The SORA wave is starting to crest.

At the end of the day, most folks would rather tap their familiar bank app than chase some newfangled protocol whose greatest claim to fame is a slick logo on a T-shirt. But let’s get back to what actually matters.

While you dig into real-world financial rails and the untapped promise of blockchain (spoiler: it’s not Ripple), know that SORA’s latest incarnation — V3 — is forging ahead. The Fujiwara testnet is humming along, the Iroha 2 explorer telemetry is 80% done, and we’re eyeing a full release in the next two weeks. On the home front, the new fee model is almost live, priming XOR to become the system’s native medium of exchange. (This isn’t even my final form.) Stay tuned — more SORA V3 goodies are dropping soon. Join the Fujiwara Testnet and see for yourself.

Meanwhile, over on SORA v2-land, SORA’s TON bridge is in the oven, prepping for integration into the Hashi Bridge interface. With so many moving parts, we’re stress-testing every byte to ensure zero leaks. Parallel to that, a landmark partnership with a sovereign nation is kicking off in V3 — no teasers here, but suffice it to say, this will showcase XOR’s power to energize an entire economy and spawn a network effect unlike anything before. As Herr Doktor decreed, “All tokens must be backed by productive work.” And so it shall be.

If you’ve been tracking the network, you caught the 4.6.0 runtime upgrade on April 10th. It brought the ability for XOR repackaging — so no more wrangling with endless zeroes. Below, you’ll find a deep dive into what this means and what’s next once the community greenlights the new multiplier.

You’re now caught up on the latest developments in the SORA ecosystem and the SORA Integrated Plan. Stay tuned for more updates from our contributors — we’ll be back with more news soon. Now, let’s get back to work!

*This is not financial advice. Always make sure to do your own research!

You can find the summary of the integrated plan points in the SORA Wiki.

Business Track Progress

• SORA Card

A message from the SORA Card team:

Read the transcript of the recent SORA Card launch AMA in the SORA Telegram chat! For more information about SORA Card, take a look at these articles: Introduction of SORA Card, key features of SORA Card, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management, and a recent article on SORA Card Phase One, as well as the SORA Card AMA Recap.

SORA Card | Value Freedom

SORA v2

🎮 SORATOPIA

• New season has started, so keep playing!

No limits. Stay sharp. #SORATOPIA #TONSWAP

Bridges

Bridges form a vital part of the SORA ecosystem, providing top-tier interoperability for seamless asset transfers between different networks. Soon, with XORless transfers (note: XOR is still required for paying tx fees, it is just swapped transparently behind the scenes), users will be able to bridge their assets into SORA and use their preferred tokens throughout the ecosystem’s wide array of services, products, and tools.

SORA is expanding its bridge offerings and building strategic partnerships to enhance network connectivity and create more opportunities for our community in this next-generation DeFi hub.

TON Bridge

• Testing activities for SORA → TON transfers;
• The team is focused on higher priority initiatives for now and will increase efforts on completing the second phase of the bridge once addressed.

Builders

• Working with country leaders to implement economy and ecosystem development based on SORA:
• Project is decomposed into several milestones to ensure stable progress and continuous alignment with the needs of the builders and people;
• This will be announced once the first milestone is launched.

XOR Repackaging

Because of the large number of XOR and TBDC tokens, to make them more ergonomic, it is proposed to potentially repackage them on the SORA network.

• The supply and amount of XOR and TBCD are being grouped everywhere on the SORA v2 network, where multiple tokens would be grouped into 1 token.

In concrete terms, whatever amount the on-chain Governance agrees on can group multiple XOR into 1 token. For example:.

• The Council agrees to create a motion for denomination.startDenomination(1000)
• If the total supply of XOR is 10,000,000 then after the repackaging, the new number of tokens on the SORA v2 network will be: 10,000,000 / 1,000 = 10,000
• If someone is holding 1,000 XOR, then after the repackaging they will have 1 token worth 1k XOR on the SORA v2 network. If they move it to Ethereum or other networks, it will be unpackaged back to 1,000 XOR tokens. In any case, the total number of XOR in circulation will not change, but the divisible will change on the SORA v2 network if this upgrade happens.

(These numbers are for illustrative purposes)

This will allow us to continue operations with numbers manageable by the system and users.

📱 SORA Wallet Updates

SORA is dedicated to designing the future for the people. In today’s world, everyone must have the power to access their finances and favorite tools anywhere, anytime.

Wallets are a critical infrastructure for a New Economic Order where self-custody keeps people’s digital belongings safe. For this reason, we are continuously working to enhance the wallet experience. 𒀭𒈾.

SORA Card

While we still interact with traditional financial systems, SORA offers users secure self-custody of their assets with the ability to convert to fiat currency as needed — enabling payments for products and services that haven’t yet integrated with SORA.

We continuously collaborate with external partners to provide the best experience for our users and community.

• Collaborating with Fearless Wallet for integration in the multi-chain wallet
• Aligning with external partners for testing and release on production.

SORA v3

Roma wasn’t been built in one day, and tomorrow’s financial system won’t be either. It takes time to build with security and quality in mind, especially financial software that will support a global economy. We cannot afford to make rash decisions that will impact global institutional stakeholders and people.

For that reason, an all-star collaboration between the SORA and Hyperledger Iroha 2 teams is currently researching and brainstorming architecture specifics for the hub-chain — the free chain that will connect the networks of the next economies.

⚡ In short:

• Ongoing research on the hub-chain for the flows and architecture specifics
• The research is being reviewed and brainstormed between SORA and Iroha 2 builders

Fujiwara Testnet

The team has been working hard on increasing accessibility for the community in participating in the development and testing of the first version of the SORA v3 testnet.

The Blockchain Explorer for Iroha 2-based networks — the blockchain framework SORA v3 is built upon — is already available and continuously improving: https://explorer.fujiwara.sora.org/.

The community can already set up a validator for the Fujiwara testnet and participate in the security of tomorrow’s financial system. We want to ensure information is made available and accessible on the SORA wiki.

In parallel, the team is leveraging expertise from team members in working with Ministries of Finance and Central Bank to design a transaction fees model that can benefit the community, and make it attractive for institutional players like central banks.

It is important because the SORA community is already working with governments to implement real world use cases:

• https://cointelegraph.com/news/palau-invest-blockchain-savings-bonds-infrastructure
• https://www.fintechfutures.com/blockchain-crypto-digital-assets/papua-new-guinea-s-central-bank-successfully-completes-cbdc-trial-with-japan-s-soramitsu

⚡ In short:

Explorer Telemetry page

• Approximately 80% complete
• Expected delivery: within the next two (2) weeks

Transaction fees

👷🏽‍♀️ SORA Builders Programme News

ADAR Updates

The ADAR app is continuously receiving updates and improvements;

Find out how the ADAR app works here. Look at all the ADAR release notes here.

For frequent updates from the ADAR team, join their Telegram group!

Here is the proposal submitted by ADAR. For more information on the Abed Group, take a look at this deck. To try the version available after the completion of the first milestone, visit the ADAR website.

Ceres Updates

The Ceres team has been hard at work this month. Major updates include:

• There was an election to reallocate Ceres and DEO liquidity on the Ceres Platform governance module. A wallet with a vote weight of 180 decided to leave the Ceres and DEO liquidity as-is. The people have spoken.

For constant updates from Ceres, subscribe to the Ceres Announcements channel on Telegram.

The Demeter Farming platform is available on the SORA network for users to farm with liquidity pool LP or single-sided staking with interesting APR*. New pools are constantly added, too. Demeter farming is directly integrated into Polkaswap for convenience. For more information, read this Medium article on the Demeter platform.

*Not financial advice, always do your own research.

Palmatrix Updates

Palmatrix is the newest builder to join the ranks, they submitted an RFP to implement the Palmabot and have made significant progress so far and are working on the following:

“In the last monthly period Palmatrix server infrastructure went through an important server upgrade with which it established an even more stable environment aiming to ensure 99,9% uptime. With this upgrade Palmatrix team has provided a crucial 4-step development process that has, beside increased uptime, enable continuous user-driven development and become ISO standard ready.”

The Palmatrix Team

🌴 The PalmaTestBot is accessible via the handle:

@Palma_test_new_bot

🌴 Further test instructions will be announced in the new feature testing Telegram group.

For more information on Palmatrix and their proposals, check out the SORA Wiki.

🐈‍⬛ SORA Request for Proposal Updates:

Submit your development proposal or to improve the SORA network here.

RFP Success Stories

SORA governance will pick up the proposals with community input and consensus to propose referendums for their implementation. You have the power to decide which features progress! The future of SORA is in your hands!

Join the Decentralized Development channel on the SORA World Discord.

Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you!

If you missed the previous ones: March 7 / February 7 / 2024 in Review / December 23 / November 25 / October 1 / August 11 / July 10 / June 5 / April 23 / March 20 / February 29 / January 29 / SORA 2023 Summary / older Ecosystem Updates are archived here and Dev Updates are archived here

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | YouTube | Announcements Channel

SORA Ecosystem Updates #86, April 25, 2025 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SORA ecosystem continues to evolve with the launch of the Fujiwara (藤原) testnet, a crucial milestone in the journey toward SORA v3. Named after the influential Fujiwara family, which shaped Japan’s Heian period (794–1185) through strategic foresight and cultural refinement, this testnet represents the same values of adaptability, endurance, and innovation.

TL;DR

• The Fujiwara testnet is an important milestone in SORA v3’s development, introducing the SORA v3 Hub Chain’s core functionalities.
• Interested community members can participate by following the instructions on the SORA Wiki to set up a node.
• The SORA v3 Hub Chain will enable seamless cross-border transactions and financial resilience, uniting fragmented economies into a cohesive and inclusive new world financial order.

The Legacy of 藤原・Fujiwara

The Fujiwara family rose to prominence in 7th-century Japan, dominating the Imperial court through strategic alliances and governance. Acting as regents (摂政 (Sesshō) and 関白 (Kampaku)), they became the archetypal 公家 (kuge) family, shaping Japan’s cultural and political landscape for centuries. Their legacy inspires the name of the first of many testnets on our Way to SORA v3.

Without disrupting the current network, the SORA v3 network will run in parallel with the Polkadot-based SORA v2. In the future, new assets onboarded to SORA v3 will also be tradable on Polkaswap (if the asset users wish), because a bridge will connect both networks.

Introducing the SORA v3 Hub Chain

At the core of this network upgrade lies the SORA v3 Hub Chain, an infrastructure that:

• Enables seamless collaboration: Bridging permissioned and decentralized systems for cost reduction and mutual benefit.
• Enhances resilience: De-correlates CBDCs and other Government-issued digital assets from political and economic instability, providing a stable, supranational platform for global transactions.
• Supports economic sovereignty: Balances the role of nation-states in managing their domains with the freedom of borderless financial activities.

The SORA v3 Hub Chain will enable anyone, including central banks, to be able to create their own assets on the global SORA v3 platform. For those wanting greater privacy, they can process transactions in a private subnet they control, without sacrificing the security or interoperability of a supranational, decentralized blockchain.

Built on Hyperledger Iroha 2, the SORA v3 Hub Chain empowers nations, institutions, and individuals by providing a solid infrastructure base to create a robust and inclusive financial system, bringing the best of blockchain technology under one network.

Why the Fujiwara Testnet Matters

The Fujiwara testnet is the first testnet for SORA v3 and is a sandbox for experimenting with the key features of SORA v3, including:

• Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Enabling efficient and secure cross-border transactions.
• Governance Participation: Allowing users to actively shape the ecosystem’s future by implementing the SORA Parliament.
• Network Stability: As a newly developed public blockchain feature, the Fujiwara testnet will provide valuable insights about this innovative feature, as Iroha-based networks have been private infrastructure.

By fostering decentralized collaboration, the Fujiwara testnet will lay the groundwork for a financial ecosystem that thrives beyond geographical and political limitations.

Join the Movement

The Fujiwara testnet is pivotal to realizing SORA’s vision of a decentralized, inclusive financial future.

Ultimately, the SORA platform seeks to bring broad social benefits to its users through cutting-edge technology and the robust flexibility that only a blockchain like Hyperledger Iroha 2 can provide. A promising pool of projects, including the aforementioned SORA decentralized economy, is already underway to take advantage of Iroha 2’s capabilities. These include central bank digital currencies, savings bonds, and other innovative NGO programs aimed at social development.

The SORA v3 Fujiwara testnet is live. Set up a node and participate by following the instructions here. Stay tuned for more news as testing progresses.

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | YouTube | Announcements Channel

The Fujiwara Testnet | The Next Step on the Way to SORA v3 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

SORA Integrated Plan

You Are Here

As we march into March, headlines are ablaze with stories about the United States’ newly crypto-friendly administration. From strategic cryptocurrency reserves to audits examining the SEC’s spending on project persecution — seemingly setting up history’s biggest “I told you so” — mainstream adoption of alternative currencies appears to be in full swing.

Cryptocurrencies are going full on meta by listing in Exchange Traded Funds instead of Decentralised Exchanges, which, is leaving many a moonboi wondering why there’s no pamp, without understanding that as nice as it sounds that stockbrokers are offering your cryptos to their high-end customers, none of that liquidity is reflected in the TVL.

Of course, this is all well and good when it comes to tokens, but there is little to say here about money… except maybe the man in the red hat who intends on backing the greenback with crypto, which is the biggest twist of irony, although for now it still remains a wave of hype that seems to be dying down. Meanwhile, SORA continues BUIDLing the new world economic order with much progress. The headlines, although less hyped as there are no multi-million dollar values moved (just yet), are plenty and very interesting to those who seek a monetary system for the improvement of the world, not just another asset to add to an existing currency’s balance sheet.

But Herr Doktor, who cares about Asia Pacific anyway? While the west is contemplating the value of gratefulness and the weapons industry prepares for another pump, in some faraway islands a monetary revolution is brewing, thanks to innovative technologies designed to improve lives instead of lining pockets.

When a jurisdiction seeks infrastructure to build a system for mass adoption, it shouldn’t (in theory) focus on token price action — this should be the last consideration. Instead, security, speed, responsiveness, and innovative features (sounds like they’re describing SORA) take priority. These networks should operate discreetly, with users unaware they’re using blockchain technology. Every transaction should be as smooth as silk and as convenient as a click (are we talking about Polkaswap now?). When competing options — like that blockchain with performance issues during peak times, or that one-trick technological fossil that everyone wants simply because of its high value — are proposed for public financial infrastructure, these projects rarely progress beyond the research phase.

We are people of action with great results to show for it. The Fujiwara testnet is ongoing — you can follow this guide to participate and help shape the New Economic System that SORA v3 brings. While you’re at it, check out this snazzy block explorer that lets users query blocks, assets, domains, accounts, and transactions with more intuitive features in development. There’s still much work ahead, but our mission to make money work for people — instead of people working to catch fleeting glimpses of money — never stops, and neither do we.

You’re now caught up on the latest developments in the SORA ecosystem and the SORA Integrated Plan. Stay tuned for more updates from our contributors — we’ll be back with more news soon. Now, let’s get back to work!

*This is not financial advice. Always make sure to do your own research!

You can find the summary of the integrated plan points in the SORA Wiki.

Business Track Progress

• SORA Card

A message from the SORA Card Team;

Read the transcript of the recent SORA Card launch AMA in the SORA Telegram chat! For more information about SORA Card, take a look at these articles: Introduction of SORA Card, key features of SORA Card, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management, and a recent article on SORA Card Phase One, as well as the SORA Card AMA Recap.

SORA Card | Value Freedom

SORA v2

🎮 SORATOPIA

• Added new Seasons
• Added new Location
• Improved the overall performance of the Telegram Mini App

No limits. Stay sharp. #SORATOPIA #TONSWAP

Bridges

Bridges form a vital part of the SORA ecosystem, providing top-tier interoperability for seamless asset transfers between different networks. Soon, with XORless transfers (note: XOR is still required for paying tx fees, it is just swapped transparently behind the scenes), users will be able to bridge their assets into SORA and use their preferred tokens throughout the ecosystem’s wide array of services, products, and tools.

SORA is expanding its bridge offerings and building strategic partnerships to enhance network connectivity and create more opportunities for our community in this next-generation DeFi hub.

TON Bridge

• Testing and fixing activities for the second phase of the bridge: SORA → TON transfers.
• TON → SORA transfers are already available!

Builders

• Working with builders to develop business use cases in entertainment and on-chain loyalty programs
• In parallel, the development team continues working with a globally recognized financial institution to finalize the implementation of an exciting use case

📱 SORA Wallet Updates

SORA is dedicated to designing the future for people. In today’s world, everyone must have the power to access their finances and favorite tools anywhere, anytime.

Wallets are a critical infrastructure for a New Economic Order where self-custody keeps people’s digital belongings safe. For this reason, we are continuously working to enhance the wallet experience.

SORA Card

While we still interact with traditional financial systems, SORA offers users secure self-custody of their assets with the ability to convert to fiat currency as needed — enabling payments for products and services that haven’t yet integrated with SORA.

We continuously collaborate with external partners to provide the best experience for our users and community.

• Synchronising with external partners to fix the fiat wallet app implementation before the imminent release of the crypto ←→ fiat exchange.
• Synchronising with the Fearless Wallet team for integration on the Fearless Wallet.

SORA v3

Fujiwara Testnet

• 「父はなほびとにて、母なむ藤原なりける」
• A Block Explorer is now available! https://explorer.fujiwara.sora.org/
• Reach out to the team if you want to join the testnet and run a validator
• The guide to run a validator is available here: https://wiki.sora.org/running-a-sora-testnet-node.html
• Prioritisation of first features and components to implement

👷🏽‍♀️ SORA Builders Programme News

Ceres Updates

The Ceres team has been hard at work this month. Major updates include:

• The latest SORA network runtime upgrade includes a fix for an issue with Apollo borrowing.

For constant updates from Ceres, subscribe to the Ceres Announcements channel on Telegram.

The Demeter Farming platform is available on the SORA network for users to farm with liquidity pool LP or single-sided staking with interesting APR*. New pools are constantly added, too. Demeter farming is directly integrated into Polkaswap for convenience. For more information, read this Medium article on the Demeter platform.

*Not financial advice, always do your own research.

🐈‍⬛ SORA Request for Proposal Updates:

Submit your development proposal or to improve the SORA network here.

RFP Success Stories

SORA governance will pick up the proposals with community input and consensus to propose referendums for their implementation. You have the power to decide which features progress! The future of SORA is in your hands!

Join the Decentralized Development channel on the SORA World Discord.

Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you!

If you missed the previous ones: February 7 / 2024 in Review / December 23 / November 25 / October 1 / August 11 / July 10 / June 5 / April 23 / March 20 / February 29 / January 29 / SORA 2023 Summary / older Ecosystem Updates are archived here and Dev Updates are archived here

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | YouTube | Announcements Channel

SORA Ecosystem Updates #85, March 7, 2025 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

SORA Integrated Plan

You Are Here

We begin 2025, the continuation of the shitcoin cycle, where the twenty-fifth highest trending token is aptly known as fartcoin. Breaking this down a bit more — although the vast majority of traders are “experts” in this field — a token without any utility other than hype (which fuels demand) and limited supply, which to the layman seems to be the only important metric to define a token’s value.

Having shallow metrics is telling, which is why the trending tokens of late are void of depth, quickly rotating (avg. community lifespan is less than 4 hours), and lacking any form of infrastructure behind them (other than the LP they emerged). This is not to say that they have no worth, there’s buckets of liquidity behind them, however their utility extends to the exit liquidity of whoever has the majority of the tokens, as experience has showed time and time again.

Take a look at the 2024 year in Review to see what has been cooking.

So, what is this long rant supposed to justify? If you’re a fervent meme believer, this will come as fluff, and if you’re new to the space, this could be mistaken for investment advice (which it most certainly is not). Now, let’s turn and look at SORA. While the aforementioned fearmongers are spreading the word that liquidity is used to fund development, and they are unable to exit (let that sink in for a moment), the entire community has a robust and powerful blockchain to show for it.

Another uncomfortable truth is that crypto often ignores blockchain fundamentals. Take networks affected by the crypto Dutch disease, where transaction costs exceed the value being traded, or networks that occasionally grind to a halt — unlike SORA. As network owners, you have access to features that other chains must spread across multiple networks. You benefit from bridges that have operated reliably since launch, and beyond these features, you can develop your own or propose network improvements.

This is not a one-sided endeavour — while developers work tirelessly to bring about the new economic order, networks need active users to thrive. Simply waiting for rewards to materialize won’t produce results. The revolution will take time, particularly when dealing with nation-states, but it will undoubtedly arrive. You have the freedom to choose: patiently wait or become part of the change you wish to see. The decision to act or observe from the sidelines is entirely yours. In the meantime, explore the significant developments underway.

The SORA v3 upgrade is steadily approaching. The platform already features impressive use cases, as highlighted in the GBBC report (see page 53). The Asia-Pacific region stands to benefit significantly from SORA’s enhanced capabilities. The implementation of a CBDC and savings bond system on the network demonstrates how blockchain can truly revolutionize finance and promote inclusion — rather than just serving as another speculative tool for lambo bros to chase quick profits.

If you are interested in being part of this revolution, participate in the Fujiwara testnet, which is the first step toward implementing the SORA v3 Hub Chain. In the meantime, the Bank of Papua New Guinea has been testing some of the SORA v3 Hub Chain features, with a PoC successfully completed. We’re hitting the ground running, so expect more major updates soon (we’re not stuck in a jam).

The bridge to The Open Network is open in one direction (TON → SORA) for now; work on the second phase is taking place as you read these lines. The TON/XOR pool is open, so bring sunscreen as the outlook is bright.

SORA Card has been live since December, and a major upgrade is in the works to bridge the gap between crypto and fiat, so stay tuned for this step up. In the meantime, if you don’t get what SORA Card is all about, Grok will explain it to you like you’re five…

Finally, Polkaswap builders are hard at work implementing multi-signature support, read about the feature in December’s updates.

You are now up to date with the recent happenings in the SORA ecosystem and the current status of the SORA Integrated Plan. Stay tuned for upcoming news from all the SORA contributors, and we’ll meet again soon. Now, let’s get back to work!

*This is not financial advice. Always make sure to do your own research!

You can find the summary of the integrated plan points in the SORA Wiki.

Business Track Progress

• SORA Card

A message from the SORA Card Team;

“SORA Card virtual cards have been out for a month, and we are grateful for the enthusiasm and feedback we have received so far!

The team is working hard on testing the exchange feature so you can exchange XOR and EUR with a few thumb taps.

At the same time, we are finalizing the integration of the SORA Card with Fearless Wallet. This exciting milestone will enable the exchange of additional tokens like ETH and USDT with EUR.

This integration will improve the overall user experience for users of both apps. Value Freedom & Stay Fearless!”

Read the transcript of the recent SORA Card launch AMA in the SORA Telegram chat! For more information about SORA Card, take a look at these articles: Introduction of SORA Card, key features of SORA Card, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management, and a recent article on SORA Card Phase One, as well as the SORA Card AMA Recap.

SORA Card | Value Freedom

SORA v2

🎮 SORATOPIA

• Added new Seasons

No limits. Stay sharp. #SORATOPIA #TONSWAP

Bridges

Bridges form a vital part of the SORA ecosystem, providing top-tier interoperability for seamless asset transfers between different networks. Soon, with XORless transfers, users will be able to bridge their assets into SORA and use their preferred tokens throughout the ecosystem’s wide array of services, products, and tools.

SORA is expanding its bridge offerings and building strategic partnerships to enhance network connectivity and create more opportunities for our community in this next-generation DeFi hub.

TON Bridge

• The work on the 1st phase of the bridge (TON → SORA transfers only) is complete, and the bridge has been released.
• The community can already add liquidity to the XOR/TON liquidity pool to facilitate onboarding our new friends from the TON network into the SORA ecosystem!
• To enable building connections between the SORA and the TON ecosystems as swiftly as possible, the development team decided to release the bridge into phases. Following the release of the 1st phase (TON → SORA transfers only), the team has been finalising the implementation of the second phase to unlock transfers of assets between the TON and SORA ecosystems in both directions.

Multi-EVM Bridge

Following the recent prioritisation, the team has focused on finalising the bridge to the TON ecosystem.

Nevertheless, the team continues to spare some time to finalise the testing of the Multi-EVM bridge, with transfers enabled with the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain ecosystems in priority.

We will release the Multi-EVM bridge on the public testnet as soon as it is ready to move to the next stage.

Builders

• After presenting the solution to the yet-to-be-announced globally known financial institution, the development team has been fine-tuning the implementation for the final handover. We are looking forward to the official statement to start marketing this innovative solution, which should increase financial inclusivity among a fundamental segment of the economy.
• We have collaborated closely with SORA builders to help them set up enterprise-ready financial tools. The development team has finished implementing multi-signature accounts and has been supporting the Polkaswap team to implement a convenient user interface and experience.
• Always looking forward, we have taken a step ahead in preparing a business proposal for the builders to further establish their operations on-chain on SORA and support them in securing a competitive advantage in their industry.

📱 SORA Wallet Updates

SORA is dedicated to designing the Future for the People. In our modern world, we must empower anyone to access their finance and favourite tools anywhere, anytime.

Wallets are a critical infrastructure for a New Economic Order where self-custody keeps people’s digital belongings safe. For this reason, we are continuously working to enhance the wallet experience.

SORA Card

While we still interact with traditional financial systems, SORA offers users secure self-custody of their assets with the ability to convert to fiat currency as needed — enabling payments for products and services that haven’t yet integrated with SORA.

We continuously collaborate with external partners to provide the best experience for our users and community.

• The mobile app (Android, iOS) dedicated to managing the banking operations of the SORA has been released and enables you to add the virtual SORA Card to your smartphone payment.
• The development of the crypto-to-fiat exchange functionality continues, enabling a seamless transition to SORA. It is going slower than we wish, but several external partners are involved, and we’re doing our best to facilitate operations and communications.
• The development team also supports the Fearless Wallet team in integrating the SORA Card into the Fearless Wallet! Bullish

SORA v3

Fujiwara Testnet

• The Fujiwara testnet is taking off! Look out for an article with more details. Meanwhile, here is a guide to setting up your node and participating!

👷🏽‍♀️ SORA Builders Programme News

ADAR Updates

The ADAR app is continuously receiving updates and improvements;

Find out how the ADAR app works here. Look at all the ADAR release notes here.

For frequent updates from the ADAR team, join their Telegram group!

Here is the proposal submitted by ADAR. For more information on the Abed Group, look at this deck. To try the version available after completing the first milestone, visit the ADAR website.

Ceres Updates

The Ceres team has been hard at work this month. Major updates include:

• The Hermes DAO Q4 Asset Report is out!

For constant updates from Ceres, subscribe to the Ceres Announcements channel on Telegram.

The Demeter Farming platform is available on the SORA network for users to farm with liquidity pool LP or single-sided staking with interesting APR*. New pools are constantly added, too. Demeter farming is directly integrated into Polkaswap for convenience. For more information, read this Medium article on the Demeter platform.

*Not financial advice, always do your own research.

Palmatrix Updates

Palmatrix is the newest builder to join the ranks; they submitted an RFP to implement the Palmabot and have made significant progress so far and are working on the following:

🌴 Palmatrix-SORA DEX-CEX Bridge 🌴

🔥 Phase 2 Weekly Updates 🔥

Announcing custom (in-process) wallet address and swaps — simply by chatting with Palma (test) 🚀🤩☀️

For more on plans and developments within Phase 2, please refer to this RFP.

🚀 Within our goal of bringing a broader audience tthe o SORA network (less tech-savvy investors, financial institutions):

• In our prototype, you can now try the chatbot workflow for in-process (versus previously predefined) wallet address input support and
• Swaps (limited currency support due to testing mode).

🚀 What can we expect in the next step?!

• Palmatrix SORA Node,
• SORA Test Network.

📢 NOTICE: this test step is in “real money mode” Have your Seed Phrase ready, as you will need it to confirm each transaction (this is still the most secure way of protecting your funds).

🌴 The PalmaTestBot is accessible via the handle:

@Palma_test_new_bot

🌴 Further test instructions will be announced in the new feature testing Telegram group.

For more information on Palmatrix and their proposals, check out the SORA Wiki.

🐈‍⬛ SORA Request for Proposal Updates:

Submit your development proposal or to improve the SORA network here.

RFP Success Stories

SORA governance will pick up the proposals with community input and consensus to propose referendums for their implementation. You have the power to decide which features progress! The future of SORA is in your hands!

Join the Decentralized Development channel on the SORA World Discord.

Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you!

If you missed the previous ones: 2024 in Review / December 23 / November 25 / October 1 / August 11 / July 10 / June 5 / April 23 / March 20 / February 29 / January 29 / SORA 2023 Summary / December 15 / November 19 / October 26 / October 4 / September 18 / August 31 / August 18 / July 28 / June 16 / May 31 / May 15 / April 21 / April 10 / March 23 / February 27 /February 9 / January 23 / older Ecosystem Updates are archived here and Dev Updates are archived here

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | YouTube | Announcements Channel

SORA Ecosystem Updates #84, February 7, 2025 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

SORA development status updates with development updates from across the community are released monthly. Enjoy the December 24, 2024, Ecosystem updates!

SORA Integrated Plan

The SORA Integrated Plan is up to date; thanks for asking. Find it online at sora.org/plan

You Are Here

We have made it to December in one piece. This is the final update of the year, but certainly not the least exciting! We’ll open this edition with the biggest news so far: SORA Card is now live! Yes, after much duress and regulatory complexity, the virtual card and IBAN features are now available to all (EEA residents, for now)!

We’ve made significant progress with the TON bridge, which is now operational (for now, only one-way, from TON→SORA). While the user interface is still in development, once complete, it will greatly enhance the SORATOPIA experience! If you haven’t been keeping up with your SORATOPIA tasks yet, don’t worry — there’s still time to join in.

While stability is a valuable feature for a means of exchange and store of value, it may not be as exciting as trading volatile shitcoins (or fartcoins?). However, for many users, reliability matters more than thrills. Behind the scenes, significant changes have strengthened KUSD’s dollar peg, making it the preferred token for builders.

Adding Buy-Back-and-Burn features, where a portion of transaction fees on the SORA network and Polkaswap go to buy back and burn KUSD, reinforces KUSD’s stability with each transaction. Users can participate by opening a Kensetsu vault position in Polkaswap or providing LP on the Demeter platform for KUSD to receive KEN. A stable future makes all the difference — and now is the ideal time to get involved.

Community contributors have been hard at work on TONSWAP, the best new TON DEX you never knew you needed. Stepping away from the TON DEXs that are unfashionable and slow, TONSWAP will be using SORA technology, SORA v3, to be more precise, will allow for a better user experience with much more powerful features.

Before you even blurt it out, yes, it makes sense for a TON DEX to be on another network because the user experience, a native Telegram app, will be so seamless, that you won’t even notice you are not on the token’s native chain. I mean, does anyone really care about specific blockchains anymore? All that matters is that you have your assets, and your transactions are quick, easy, and, for many people, mobile. On the other hand, TONSWAP base pairs will be with TON, so it’s all good….

The annual SORA Economic Forum in November provided valuable insights into various aspects of economics and finance — from SORA V3 developments to the inner workings of banking systems. If you missed the live event, recordings are now available on the SORA X account and Telegram chat. Among the standout presentations was Clement Berthou’s explanation of payment flows, which highlighted an important principle: to transform the legacy system, we must first understand how it operates.

“What is SORA v3?”, “When will CBDCs operate on a public blockchain?”, “What makes you so special?” Find answers to these existential questions and more in Dr. Takemiya’s keynote about the next level upgrade for the SORA network…

Recently, both LP swap fees and transaction fees have increased. While swap fees maintain a steady fiat value of ¢20, the higher LP fees will provide greater rewards to liquidity providers — a welcome holiday gift for the community.

Stay tuned for the Year in Review publication coming at the end of the month, where we’ll celebrate the remarkable developments and milestones achieved this year as we look ahead to a promising 2025. (UPDATE: Here is the 2024 SORA Year in Review)

Warmest season’s greetings and best wishes from all SORA network contributors, builders and frens.

You are now up to date with the recent happenings in the SORA ecosystem and the current status of the SORA Integrated Plan. Stay tuned for upcoming news from all the SORA contributors, and we’ll meet again soon. Now, let’s get back to work!

This is not financial advice. Always make sure to do your own research!

You can find the summary of the integrated plan points in the SORA Wiki.

Business Track Progress

SORA Card

We had the exciting release of SORA Card virtual cards and e-money wallet. Read all more about it here. Not sure how to request a SORA Card? Check out the user guidelines!

Read the transcript of the recent SORA Card launch AMA in the SORA Telegram chat! For more information about SORA Card, take a look at these articles: Introduction of SORA Card, key features of SORA Card, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management, and a recent article on SORA Card Phase One, as well as the SORA Card AMA Recap.

SORA Card | Value Freedom

🎮 SORATOPIA

Are you a Tokiko Soramoto NFT holder? You’ll earn extra points for your journey.

Multiple NFTs? The more NFTs you hold, the more points you will earn!

🔍 Here’s the link

No limits. Stay sharp. #SORATOPIA #TONSWAP

Tokenomics Upgrade

To ensure the SORA ecosystem remains responsive to the market dynamics, the SORA community is always hard at work to fine-tune the tokenomics parameters to align the incentives with the needs of the ecosystem.

Seeing the current needs in increasing the incentives to provide liquidity, we introduced an increase in the LP swap fee from 0.3% to 0.6% on Polkaswap.

Bridges

Bridges form a vital part of the SORA ecosystem, providing top-tier interoperability for seamless asset transfers between different networks. Soon, with XORless transfers, users will be able to bridge their assets into SORA and use their preferred tokens throughout the ecosystem’s wide array of services, products, and tools.

SORA is expanding its bridge offerings and building strategic partnerships to enhance network connectivity and create more opportunities for our community in this next-generation DeFi hub.

TON Bridge

• The work on the 1st phase of the bridge (TON → SORA transfers only) is complete and the bridge has been released. Operationalisation of the bridge has been ongoing by registering the federated relayers to ensure smooth and secured communication between the TON and SORA ecosystems.
• The community can already add liquidity to the XOR/TON liquidity pool to facilitate onboarding our new friends from the TON network, into the SORA ecosystem!
• Because SORATOPIA is a Telegram mini app, we thought it was important to enable TON users to onboard as soon and as easily as possible. For that reason, we haven’t waited for the TON bridge to be operational in both directions, but instead to make it available one way at at time. The blockchain development and SORATOPIA teams are continuously collaborating to make the experience as best can be.
• Following the release of the 1st phase (TON → SORA transfers only), the team has been continuing working on phase 2 to unlock transfers of assets between the TON and SORA ecosystems in both directions.

Multi-EVM Bridge

Most of the efforts is being focus on fully enabling the TON bridge; nevertheless, the testing of transfers to BNB Smart Chain has seen some progress on the test environment. We are hopeful that we can release the Multi-EVM bridge on public testnet soon, to enable the broader community to help us ensure the best possible experience before releasing it to production.

Builders

• The development team has been working on an innovative solution for a globally known financial institution. The solution has been presented and approved by the institution and we are hopeful to officially announce its development on the SORA network as soon as we can legally do so!
• SORA is all about building a new global financial system as a community. We’ve been developing tools for builders to support business use cases:
• Vesting feature to support the decentralised, scheduled distribution of tokens to ecosystem supporters
• To reduce operational and financial risks, having a robust multi-signature functionality is essential for any business that wants to operate on the SORA network. We’ve been collaborating closely with the builders to understand their needs and reflect it in the implementation and user experience.
• Users shouldn’t have to worry about holding a specific token for transaction fees. We’ve developed transactions that let users pay fees in their preferred token instead of requiring XOR explicitly. While XOR remains essential for tokenomics and will be used behind the scenes, users won’t need to manage it directly. The team is currently testing these XORless transactions and plans to release them in the coming weeks.

📱 SORA Wallet Updates

SORA is dedicated to designing the Future for the People. In our modern world, we must empower anyone to access their finance and favourite tools anywhere, anytime.

Wallets are a critical infrastructure for a New Economic Order where self-custody keeps people’s digital belongings safe. For this reason, we are continuously working to enhance the wallet experience.

SORA Card

While we still interact with traditional financial systems, we offer users secure self-custody of their assets with the ability to convert to fiat currency as needed — enabling payments for products and services that haven’t yet integrated with SORA.

We continuously collaborate with external partners to provide the best experience for our users and community.

• Apple (iOS) and Google (Android) are reviewing improvements to the implementation of the SORA wallet. Once it is ready and approved, we will release a new app dedicated to your SORA Card operations.
• The development of the crypto-to-fiat exchange functionality continues, enabling a seamless transition to SORA.

👷🏽‍♀️ SORA Builders Programme News

ADAR Updates

The ADAR app is continuously receiving updates and improvements;

Find out how the ADAR app works here. Look at all the ADAR release notes here.

For frequent updates from the ADAR team, join their Telegram group!

Here is the proposal submitted by ADAR. For more information on the Abed Group, take a look at this deck. To try the version available after the completion of the first milestone, visit the ADAR website.

Ceres Updates

The Ceres team has been hard at work this month. Major updates include:

There was a sizzling Ceres token burn, reducing the supply significantly!

For constant updates from Ceres, subscribe to the Ceres Announcements channel on Telegram.

The Demeter Farming platform is available on the SORA network for users to farm with liquidity pool LP or single-sided staking with interesting APR*. New pools are constantly added, too. Demeter farming is directly integrated into Polkaswap for convenience. For more information, read this Medium article on the Demeter platform.

*Not financial advice, always do your own research.

Palmatrix Updates

Palmatrix is the newest builder to join the ranks, they submitted an RFP to implement the Palmabot and have made significant progress so far and are working on the following:

Announcing multi-currency support and custom volume transactions 🚀🤩☀️

More on plans and developments within Phase 2, please refer to this RFP.

🚀 Opening limited multi-currency support with custom volume entry:

• In our prototype you can now try the chatbot workflow for multi-currency support and custom volume transaction.
• The list of supported currencies is yet short to enable faster and simpler testing.

🚀 What can we expect in the next step?!

• After a successful testing period we are planning to launch our own full node and with it test-network and all currencies support.
• NOTICE: this test step is in “real money mode”, have your Seed Phrase ready as you will need it to confirm each transaction (this is still the most secure way of protecting your funds).

🌴 The PalmaTestBot is accessible via the handle:

@Palma_test_new_bot

🌴 Further test instructions will be announced in the new feature testing Telegram group.

For more information on Palmatrix and their proposals, check out the SORA Wiki.

🐈‍⬛ SORA Request for Proposal Updates:

Submit your development proposal or to improve the SORA network here.

RFP Success Stories

SORA governance will pick up the proposals with community input and consensus to propose referendums for their implementation. You have the power to decide which features progress! The future of SORA is in your hands!

Join the Decentralized Development channel on the SORA World Discord.

Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you!

If you missed the previous ones: November 25 / October 1 / August 11 / July 10 / June 5 / April 23 / March 20 / February 29 / January 29 / SORA 2023 Summary / December 15 / November 19 / October 26 / October 4 / September 18 / August 31 / August 18 / July 28 / June 16 / May 31 / May 15 / April 21 / April 10 / March 23 / February 27 /February 9 / January 23 / older Ecosystem Updates are archived here and Dev Updates are archived here

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

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SORA Ecosystem Updates #83, December 24, 2024 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

SORA Integrated Plan

You Are Here

Welcome to the Autumn edition of the SORA Ecosystem Updates! This month, there has been amazing progress. ALT is now live on the network, and there have been several runtime updates since we last updated you on what is going on. Progress on bridges this month is also quite significant. The multi-EVM bridge and TON are currently being worked on, so the outlook is very exciting!

Regarding HRMP channels, the focus is on Polkadot Asset Hub to ensure smooth transfers across both networks. The task of opening channels to other networks is complete. The SORA community reached out to several peers on Polkadot; however, although users were keen on interoperability, other players in the space had other plans. Fear not, this will not stop the goal to make SORA the new economic order and if anything, it will allow the focus to shift entirely to SORA v3, so please look forward to that.

The much-awaited SORA Card has made significant progress this month, with very encouraging updates from the team after overcoming challenges with legacy systems — a common theme in the current narrative. As BRICS nations meet to develop an alternative to the status quo and a new U.S. administration approaches, the need for monetary policy that advances humanity becomes clearer. When financial access is weaponized through sanctions and other draconian measures against countries, it’s not the politicians and leaders who suffer the most.

Instead, ordinary people become oppressed, unable to access their earnings or provide for their dependents. While these human consequences often get lost in the bigger geopolitical picture, the solution is clear: a currency free from political agendas and equally accessible to all, regardless of location, is the path toward true freedom.

Speaking of the value of freedom, it is good to know that we are all a step closer to the light at the end of the tunnel, which seems to have been longer than the Gotthard base at some points. Needless to say, the entire community looks forward to the SORA Card launch.

SORA Builders have made significant progress. SORA attended the Tech Forum Argentina, where President Javier Milei was present, and aligned with Parity’s Shawn Tabrizi’s vision that resilience will lead to unprecedented innovations for a better future.

Finally, the Good Doctor has been busy speaking with world leaders. He travelled to speak at Hong Kong Fintech Week, CamEd Business School, and the Singapore Fintech Festival. He then joined a national delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, discussing decarbonising non-XOR token holders for a sustainable phuture. He shared insights about SORA’s benefits — not just as technical infrastructure but as a monetary system focused on productive output and fair resource allocation. As this vision seems increasingly important in today’s world, we continue BUIDLing tirelessly to create and guide humanity’s better future actively.

In other news, SORA made headlines with the announcement of Palau Digital Savings Bonds, an innovation powered by the network that aims to enhance the well-being of the entire island nation and its people.

If you are part of the SORA Telegram community, you were among the first to hear some great alpha from the Good Doctor himself on the 23rd of October. Secret ten has been revealed, with the information that the third iteration of the SORA network will be based on Hyperledger Iroha 2 technology. This will allow seamless connections to Central Banks and other networks that jealously guard their assets. Along with this good news, SORA received some accolades that will be announced in due time.

Finally, the SORA Economic Forum 2024 was held on November 20th, with many exciting speakers, including from 4 central banks.

You are now up to date with the recent happenings in the SORA ecosystem and the current status of the SORA Integrated Plan. Stay tuned for upcoming news from all the SORA contributors, and we’ll meet again soon. Now, let’s get back to work!

*This is not financial advice. Always make sure to do your own research!

You can find the summary of the integrated plan points in the SORA Wiki.

Business Track Progress

• SORA Card

A message from the SORA Card team:

Dear SORA community, thank you for your patience and support. Palmatrix is making progress on delivering phase 2 of their work based on the community approved RFP. We hope you enjoy their updates in the Builder section below.

SORA Card is really close to launch and we recommend people who want to apply to wait until the new release with card and fiat wallet is live. Some of the current hurdles will be ironed out in the next release and thus the app will offer you a smoother onboarding experience.

Please look forward to an announcement for the release date soon™️.

Read the transcript of the recent SORA Card launch AMA in the SORA Telegram chat! For more information about SORA Card, take a look at these articles: Introduction of SORA Card, key features of SORA Card, a comparison between SORA Card and other crypto-powered banking services, an interview with the people behind the SORA Card tech and management, and a recent article on SORA Card Phase One, as well as the SORA Card AMA Recap.

SORA Card | Value Freedom

🎮 SORATOPIA

• Seasonal Tasks: We’ve already delivered new Seasonal Tasks designed to keep the game exciting with fresh challenges and activities. Get ready for a 14-day challenge, where you’ll face a new task every day from 00:00 to 23:59 UTC.
• TON Bridge & On-chain Tasks: We’re currently working on a TON Bridge integration, which will allow players from the TON blockchain to join the SORATOPIA world. Along with this, we’re introducing on-chain daily check-ins and tasks. These features will allow you to complete in-game activities directly on the blockchain, adding more ways to interact with the SORA ecosystem and boosting your overall experience.
• Battles — Samurais vs. Bosses: The much-awaited Samurais vs. Bosses battles are also in progress. Prepare to face thrilling combat scenarios where you can challenge powerful bosses, adding a competitive and strategic layer to the game.

ALT (Aggregate Liquidity Technology) Integration with the Order book

ALT is an innovative mechanism based on Dr Makoto Takemiya’s paper, which aims to optimally combine different liquidity sources in Polkaswap to provide the best trading experience. By aggregating liquidity from multiple sources, ALT ensures that users receive the most efficient and competitive trades.

Now that the tech has been released, you can enjoy an optimised trading experience. Swaps now consider the different liquidity sources — XYK pool, TBC, XST, and Order Book — to give you the best output for your input.

Tokenomics Upgrade — KUSD

To position KUSD as the leading decentralized and unstoppable USD-pegged stablecoin, the SORA community voted to update the tokenomics. Since the November 22 runtime upgrade, 20% of all burned XOR transaction fees will now be used to buy back and burn KUSD, while 30% will continue to be burned directly.

Additionally, the VAL and PSWAP remint mechanism will now buy back and burn 39% of KUSD and 1% of TBCD, with this reminted amount coming from the VAL airdrop and PSWAP strategic reward vestings, respectively (so the burned amounts of VAL and PSWAP don’t change).

The entire 20% margin between the TBC (Token Bonding Curve) buy-price and sell-price functions will also be used to buy back and burn KUSD. The SORA builders are continuously updating the wiki to reflect these latest improvements.

Bridges

Bridges are crucial to the SORA ecosystem, offering best-in-class interoperability and enabling smooth asset transfers between ecosystems. With XORless transfers coming soon, users can bridge their assets into SORA and use their preferred tokens across the ecosystem’s comprehensive range of services, products, and tools.

SORA continues to expand its bridge offerings and forge strategic partnerships, enhancing network connectivity and creating more opportunities for our community in this next-generation DeFi hub.

Multi-EVM Bridge

EVM-based networks comprise some of the most popular ecosystems today, including Ethereum, Binance, and Kaia. Enabling our community to access the tokens, assets, and services on these networks is strategically important for our ecosystem and helps onboard their communities into the SORA New Economic Order.

The multi-EVM bridge will streamline connections to any EVM-based ecosystem by minimizing the development work needed for each additional bridge.

• The BUIDLers is currently focused on higher priority initiatives, so progress is slow but steady.
• Testing is in progress to verify smooth integration between multiple EVM-based networks.
• Analyzing and optimizing fee structures across networks ensures users get the most cost-effective transactions.

TON Bridge

TON (The Open Network) is working toward people’s freedom and gaining popularity daily by delivering innovative features (and addictive games on the Telegram messaging app).

Connecting with ecosystems that share our values has always been a core priority for SORA. To maintain flexibility, we have divided the bridge development into distinct phases.

• The first phase, which enables one-way transfers from TON to SORA to support SORATOPIA use cases, is in final testing. This brings us closer to connecting the TON blockchain with the SORA ecosystem for enhanced interoperability.
• The second phase will enable two-way transfers between SORA and TON, allowing SORA tokens and assets to flow into the TON ecosystem. This will help our community and ambassadors connect with potential allies who share our vision of freedom and a New Economic Order.

📱 SORA Wallet Updates

SORA is dedicated to designing the Future for the People. In our modern world, we must empower anyone to access their finance and favourite tools anywhere, anytime.

Wallets are a critical infrastructure for a New Economic Order where self-custody keeps people’s digital belongings safe. For this reason, we are continuously working to enhance the wallet experience. A recent update improved startup connection performance to be over 1000% faster. Enjoy this update!

💳 SORA Card

Since we still need to interact with the traditional financial system, we provide users with a way to securely store their assets in self-custody while enabling conversion to fiat currency whenever needed — allowing them to pay for products and services not yet integrated into SORA.

We continuously collaborate with external partners to provide the best experience for our users and community.

• Apple (iOS) and Google (Android) are reviewing improvements to the implementation of the SORA wallet. Once it is ready and approved, we will release a new app dedicated to your SORA banking operations.
• The development of the crypto-to-fiat exchange functionality continues, enabling a seamless transition to SORA.

👷🏽‍♀️ SORA Builders Programme News

ADAR Updates

The ADAR app is continuously receiving updates and improvements;

Find out how the ADAR app works here. Look at all the ADAR release notes here.

For frequent updates from the ADAR team, join their Telegram group!

Here is the proposal submitted by ADAR. For more information on the Abed Group, take a look at this deck. To try the version available after the completion of the first milestone, visit the ADAR website.

Ceres Updates

The Ceres team has been hard at work this month. Major updates include:

• KSM and Apollo pools have been added to the Apollo Protocol

For constant updates from Ceres, subscribe to the Ceres Announcements channel on Telegram.

The Demeter Farming platform is available on the SORA network for users to farm with liquidity pool LP or single-sided staking with interesting APR*. New pools are constantly added, too. Demeter farming is directly integrated into Polkaswap for convenience. For more information, read this Medium article on the Demeter platform.

*Not financial advice, always do your own research.

Palmatrix Updates

Palmatrix is the newest builder to join the ranks; they submitted an RFP to implement the Palmabot and have made significant progress so far and are working on the following:

🌴 Palmatrix-SORA DEX-CEX Bridge 🌴

🔥 Phase 2 Weekly Updates: Delay Announcement 🔥

In light of recent funding priorities, we will reschedule the next deliverable to later this year or early next year.

🚀 What can we expect next?!

• Custom volume transactions
• Multi-currency support

🌴 The PalmaTestBot is accessible via the handle:

@Palma_test_new_bot

🌴 Further test instructions will be announced in the new feature testing Telegram group.

For more information on Palmatrix and their proposals, check out the SORA Wiki.

🐈‍⬛ SORA Request for Proposal Updates:

Submit your development proposal or to improve the SORA network here.

RFP Success Stories

SORA governance will pick up the proposals with community input and consensus to propose referendums for their implementation. You have the power to decide which features progress! The future of SORA is in your hands!

Join the Decentralized Development channel on the SORA World Discord.

Thank you for making it all the way here. Your interest is much appreciated. If you are a passionate community member who evangelizes SORA and its supranational cryptoeconomic values to anyone willing to lend an ear, we are looking for you!

If you missed the previous ones: October 1 / August 11 / July 10 / June 5 / April 23 / March 20 / February 29 / January 29 / SORA 2023 Summary / December 15 / November 19 / October 26 / October 4 / September 18 / August 31 / August 18 / July 28 / June 16 / May 31 / May 15 / April 21 / April 10 / March 23 / February 27 /February 9 / January 23 / older Ecosystem Updates are archived here and Dev Updates are archived here

About SORA

SORA is an innovative, adaptive, non-debt-based monetary framework that facilitates economic stability, particularly for financially vulnerable countries. As a groundbreaking platform, SORA exemplifies the potential of blockchain technology in fostering a more inclusive and stable global financial system. Its integration in projects like the Bokolo Cash CBDC signifies a new era in digital currency, aligning technological advancements to achieve broader economic stability and resilience. Through its unique approach and capabilities, SORA plays a pivotal role in the evolution of global finance, particularly by supporting economies that need innovative and sustainable financial solutions the most.

Connect With Us

SORA 𒀭 community:

Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | YouTube | Announcements Channel

SORA Ecosystem Updates #82, November 25, 2024 was originally published in SORA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.