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ArcBlock Newsletter #98

Matt McKinney
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A monthly update on everything ArcBlock

As we kick off 2025, January has already been a huge month. ArcBlock is making strides in decentralized AI, identity, and blockchain applications. January was packed with updates, from deep dives into the future of blockchain to product enhancements that improve the developer experience.

Hereโ€™s a look at everything weโ€™ve been working on.

Exploring the Future of AI & Blockchain with Robert Mao

In a recent podcast, CEO Robert Mao shared his vision for decentralized AI, the evolution of AIGNE, and whatโ€™s ahead for ArcBlock. He also teased some surprises coming this year! ๐Ÿ”— Read more

Kicking Off 2025: ArcBlockโ€™s Vision for the Year

We shared our roadmap and vision for the year, focusing on decentralized AI, blockchain payments, and optimizing our platform for builders. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

ArcSphere: The Evolution of dApp Browsers and Decentralized Applications

ArcSphere, ArcBlock's web browser, is designed to deliver entirely new decentralized applications for users. ArcSphere combines all the features of a traditional web browser but focuses on the web3 experience. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

๐Ÿ”— Join the Beta

Why DID Matters: Taking Control of Your Identity & Data

With DID, weโ€™ve created a "portable" hard drive that can be utilized across applications. Applications can store user data within their space, including authorization and data isolation. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

๐Ÿš€ Product & Platform Updates

DID Domain: A better way to purchase and use domains

Based on community feedback and testing, we've simplified the process of purchasing and using domains. Now, anyone can purchase domains directly through the Blocklet dashboard and automatically bind that domain requiring no further steps. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

Discuss Kit: immersive auto-translation

We introduced immersive automatic language translation to enable users to post, comment, and engage in chats in their preferred language. Discuss Kit auto-translates content into the reader's chosen language. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

Blocklet Server: Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) now supported

ArcBlock now supports PWAs, enabling dApps to function like native apps. With PWA enabled, builders can deliver a faster user experience, including offline support and other improvements. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

Payment Kit: Keep your subscriptions running with SubGuard

With SubGuard, builders can ensure the continuity of subscription services by avoiding service disruptions and payment failures by staking a specific token amount. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

Blocklet Store: A Better Blocklet review process

We've introduced a new end-to-end blocklet review workflow to improve the developer experience. With this new experience, we wanted to create a more transparent, standardized process for Blocklet submission.

๐Ÿ”— Read more

๐ŸŒ Community & Ecosystem

ArcBlock Takes on a Bigger Role in Decentralized Identity

Weโ€™re actively contributing to the Decentralized Identity Foundation, helping shape the standards that define the future of digital identity. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

Snake Year NFT Airdrop

To celebrate Chinese New Year, we launched a special NFT airdrop event. We want every user who loves blockchain to participate and join in the celebration. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

ArcBlock 2025 New Year Carnival

Celebrate New Year and earn some ABT and a chance to win an exclusive NFT reward. ๐Ÿ”— Read more

๐Ÿ“ข Whatโ€™s Next?

๐Ÿ”ฅ Upcoming Releases: Expect new features in Blocklet Store, product enhancements, and expanded capabilities for AIGNE-powered agents and AIGNE Framework.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcasts & Events: Stay tuned for more discussions with industry leaders, developers, and innovators in blockchain and AI.

๐Ÿ“ข Community Engagement: Join our discussions on X and our community siteโ€”your feedback and ideas shape the future of ArcBlock!

Stay connected and follow our latest updates: ๐Ÿ”— Website: arcblock.io ๐Ÿ”— X: @arcblock_io ๐Ÿ”— Community: Join the community

Thank you for being part of the ArcBlock journey! ๐Ÿš€

โ€“ The ArcBlock Team

Podcast Series Overview

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Products

  • Blocklet Store sunset

    Where a Blocklet was published, found and installed. ARC handles that differently, so the store is no longer needed.

  • DID Names active

    Domain management built on DID and verifiable credentials. One account can host and manage many domains at once, rather than configuring each one separately.

  • Payment Kit superseded

    Billing, subscriptions and checkout for a Blocklet, including promotions and delegated payment. Its work has been taken into ARC; the standalone Blocklet is no longer maintained.