The high gas price we are currently seeing is why technology like Raiden exists. With Raiden you can do fast ERC20 token transfers independent of the Ethereum gas price. The latest mainnet release can be downloaded here:
The Alderaan release of the Raiden Network is now deployed to the Ethereum mainnet! Take a look at the release blogpost for a detailed explanation of new features since the last mainnet release and how to get started with Raiden:
We are thrilled to announce that Raiden will be available on
@DAppNode
soon™️! We are looking forward to a great collaboration with the DAppNode team and will share more detailed information about how to run Raiden on DAppNode once the integration work is completed.
We’ve just published Raiden Pulse
#1
, introducing a bi-monthly summary of all things Raiden: development updates, events, announcements and more. Read the first issue here:
The Raiden release for the Red Eyes milestone, codename ICALO, is now live on the
#ethereum
Ropsten test network. Read more here: and help us by testing and reporting any issues you find
We are excited to follow
@storjproject
testing Raiden and their journey going forward drafting high-level designs on how to implement Raiden in the Storj payment system:
We are exploring
@raiden_network
as a possible solution for payments on the Storj platform. We’ve been impressed by Raiden’s capabilities in our preliminary tests of up to 100,000 token payments. This article from
@super3
looks at our research.
Raiden Network testnet v0.5.0 - Tanacetum is out! Another step closer to the
#ethereum
mainnet release. Get it here and help us by testing and reporting any issues you find:
We are happy to announce, that we have started working on a Raiden Light Client SDK and a first reference implementation, the Raiden dApp. Both are work in progress and can be found in the open source light client repo on Github. Read more about it here:
We just released Raiden Network testnet v0.6.0! Get "Metamorphosis" and check out our updated WebUI. As always, please help us by testing and reporting any issues you find.
We're super excited to announce that the Raiden Bespin release is now available on the Ethereum mainnet! Check out the blogpost for a detailed overview of the release or get a quick recap in the tweets below. 🖤💪🏼😎
It's finally here! The long anticipated Raiden Light Client mainnet release! 💪🏼🖤🚀
To get started go to . For more information the release check out the blogpost.
Don’t miss our Raiden Network Core Dev
@LefterisJP
at
#ETHCC
today, 14:30 CET! He will give a status update and reveal some of our plans for this year.
Live stream:
We just published "Raiden Transport Explained". This blog post is part of the tech deep dive series, focusing on technical challenges, research and development around payment channels and their infrastructure. Have a read here:
The Raiddit recipe for The Great Reddit Scaling Bake-Off:
- Equal parts of off-chain minting, channel opening, and token burning
- 100,000+ parts fast and free off-chain transactions
- 5 cups of dev blood, sweat and tears
- 1 big scoop of decentralization
Watch Vitalik Buterin, Karl Floersch, Liam Horne, Hsiao Wei Liam and Heiko Hees discuss Payment Channel Networks, Plasma and Sharding during the "Tackling Scalability" panel at the Ethereum Meetup 2018 in Zug here:
Merry Christmas from team Raiden! Have you tried out our recently released "Red Eyes" alpha testing version on the Ethereum mainnet yet? We are hosting a bug bounty for the Raiden code. You can find all details here:
We will participate in the
#L2Summit
in Boston next week (May 18-19) organized by
@fidelitylabs
and the MIT
@medialab
to discuss layer 2 scaling solutions.
We are excited to share that Raiden is available on
@DAppNode
as of now! 🖤 Running a Raiden node within DAppNode is very convenient, providing you with an easy installation & VPN setup. To learn how to get started, check out the manual in this blogpost!
Last night, we released Raiden v0.100.2 "Pluto"! Pluto contains several bug fixes, hence updating from v0.100.1 is highly recommended. Additionally, from this release onwards, we're including ARM binaries for running Raiden on a Raspberry Pi.
Tonight, we released
#Raiden_Network
testnet v0.13.0! The new release contains several bug fixes. Additionally, the Raiden smart contracts are now also deployed on Kovan and Rinkeby testnets. Get Raiden v0.13.0 here:
We just published Raiden Pulse
#3
covering all important Raiden news from November and December! This episode includes the Red Eyes release, development updates, development team new joiners and a summary of the last events in 2018:
We just published a development update, briefly outlining the components we are currently working on. Ithaca, our next big milestone, will entail services and features which will improve the usability of Raiden. Read more about it here:
We just released
#Raiden_Network
v0.10.0 "Janin". The focus from now on lays mostly on testing and bug fixing in preparation for Red Eyes on mainnet. Help us by downloading the software, testing and reporting any issues you should find:
Think blockchain is all work and no play?
Think again!
Our upcoming blog article series will showcase some of the most fun and fascinating use cases for Raiden.
We are happy to announce the
@raiden_trust
, which will fund projects helping to build & grow the Raiden Network ecosystem. The trust is now officially established and will soon accept grant applications. Learn more about its structure and the next steps:
We just released Raiden v1.1.0 "The Sun Prince", which introduces a brand new version of the WebUI. Download the release here:
To update, just download and run the new version. No other actions required. 💪🖤💻
Wanna learn more about how the Raiden protocol works? We have prepared a guide running you through the basics of payment channel networks, as well as the mechanics of mediated transfers, routing and handling of multiple pending transfers step by step:
Join us this Friday in
#Boston
for the
#L2summit
and some really interesting talks on Layer 2 solutions. Our
@LefterisJP
will be on the state channels panel there and will also answer all your
#Raiden
questions if you ask him nicely.
Did you try out Raiden on mainnet yet? We have recorded a short video guiding you through the steps to install a Raiden Red Eyes mainnet node! To get started, please read the instructions for safe usage and download the binary -->
There's a fresh Raiden Weekly out. Issue 131 covers:
🌍 RaidenMap explorer release
📆 Planning of future work for the Raiden Client
🛠️ Maintenance and refactoring in the wake of the Reddit challenge
The last Monday of August is upon us. And also, there's a new Raiden Weekly. This week covering:
🏎️ Continued WebRTC work to speed up transfers
🚀 Better event filtering for faster startup
💡 External feature requests
Join us next week, September 5, in Berlin for an exciting evening about „Mass adApption and Use Cases“ together with
@golemproject
and
@ethstatus
at
@fullnode_berlin
! See you there:
We have created that makes it easy to try out a Raiden full node. The node is run on goerli in a hosted environment and allows people to try out Raiden without any Ethereum or web3 infrastructure. To learn more read this guide:
v0.9.0 “Carradine” is here! We released this new testnet version of the
#Raiden_Network
last night after a busy week of adding new features and fixing bugs. Get it here and help us by testing and reporting any issues you find:
Raiden Pulse
#4
is out! This episode covers development updates, including info about our latest release "Pluto", the progress towards the next milestone "Ithaca", upcoming event participation and more. Have a read here:
$RDN is now listed on the
#DutchX
trading protocol!
You can lock $RDN tokens to earn voting power for the
@_dx_dao
#StakeForYourVote
For more information about the dxDAO, make sure to visit:
Hey
#DevCon
! We are excited to be here. Come and see
@LefterisJP
talk at 10:35AM in Prism and join the Raiden Hands-on workshop at 1PM in Mikado (with Paul, Jacob and Ulrich), both taking place on Thursday. Or just say hi if you see us!
The Wolpertinger is here! We have released version 1.1.1 of the Raiden client. The new version includes:
💫 Updated the WebUI version
📡 Add `/contracts` endpoint
📉 Add minimum required balance for MonitorRequest
🐜 Some bugs were fixed
See the 25th Reddit Weekly GitHub update on the most recent activity! this week: Red Eyes Testnet released under codename Icalo and coverage of Raiden at
@dappcon_berlin
Today, we released
#RaidenNetwork
testnet v0.14.0 "Astir" containing several bug fixes in preparation for the upcoming
#Ethereum
mainnet release. Get it here:
We just released Raiden v0.100.3 "Rosemary". The release includes a considerable amount of bug fixes, hence updating from v0.100.2 "Pluto" is recommended. It also contains improvements preparing for the integration with (3rd party) Raiden services.
We just published Raiden Pulse
#5
, covering all development and non-development related updates and news from March and April. Have a read to find out what the team has been up to!
Did you miss the Copenhagen
#Ethereum
Meetup? You can now watch Jacob's talk including a little live demo of the current state of the
#Raiden_Network
here:
See the 23rd Reddit Weekly GitHub update on the most recent activity!
This week: Last big development task done for Red Eyes and
@LefterisJP
in-depth explanation of Raiden protocol at Master workshop
See the 46th Reddit Weekly GitHub update on the most recent activity! This week:
@storjproject
tests micropayments with Raiden, Raiden v0.19.0 "Polaroïd" released and Raiden Niftys for
@crypto_xmas
:
Thanks for listening in on
@LefterisJP
presenting as part of the scalability breakout session at
#Devcon
! The Raiden hands-on workshop is up next. Join us at 1PM in Room Mikado (2nd Floor) to learn more about how you can use Raiden. Bring your laptops!
See the 22nd Reddit Weekly GitHub update on the most recent activity!
This week: Recent Red Eyes Testnet Milestone progress and the Raiden devs attend the Off The Chain workshop.
Tonight, we released
#Raiden_Network
testnet v0.11.0 "Protego Maxima". Besides bug fixing, this week has been focused on testing all aspects of Raiden esp. the client. You can download the latest version here:
Tonight, we released
#RaidenNetwork
testnet v0.16.0 "Sherlock" containing several bug fixes in preparation for the Red Eyes mainnet release. Get it here:
Already excited for
@ethereum
#devconiv
in Prague? Meet us here:
1) "Future of Layer 2" event with
@_czepluch
on Monday;
2)
@LefterisJP
talks about "How to get to a production ready Payment Channel Network" at DevCon
3) "Raiden Network hands-on workshop" at DevCon
Bonjour Paris, we are excited to be at
#EthCC
for the next three days. Come and try Raiden on-site at our booth, show us your Raiden node on mainnet to get a Raiden mug or just say hi!
Ever wondered how the Raiden Network Protocol works? Then check out our brand new video covering payment channels, mediation of transfers, routing and handling of multiple pending transfers: