August 2025 Monthly Summary
Roko Network Monthly Update
Month: August 2025
Executive Summary
August 2025 focused on testnet stabilization, team expansion with developer candidate selection, and preparation for broader community engagement. The team addressed metadata persistence issues, advanced the a Web3 escrow platform grant proposal, and made significant progress on the network explorer and website redesign.
Testnet Progress
Stabilization Efforts
- Testnet running smoothly with temporal blocks
- Major components functioning correctly
- End-to-end temporal transaction processing validated
- Community preparation advancing
Technical Debugging
- Metadata persistence issues identified and addressed
- Integration testing between Time RPC and L1 continuing
- Performance optimization opportunities identified
- Latency reduction and throughput improvements in progress
Team Expansion
Developer Candidate Selection
Final evaluation completed:
- Comparison between candidates Big and Gabriel
- Technical skills assessment
- Experience evaluation
- Cultural fit analysis
- Decision made on selection
Onboarding Preparation
- Mentor assignments planned
- Initial projects identified
- Development priorities reviewed
- Resource allocation adjusted
Technical Development
Power Audit Development
- Node performance validation mechanisms
- Ensuring nodes run proper timing hardware
- Anti-spoofing capabilities
- Network integrity enforcement
Hardware Troubleshooting
- Configuration challenges resolved
- a timing hardware provider and a hardware security vendor integration issues addressed
- Configuration guide improvements
- Setup procedures documented
EVM Integration
- Compatibility testing continuing
- Frontier pallet providing Ethereum compatibility
- a peer-to-peer networking company network integration evaluated for timing data distribution
- Alternative routing for timing signals explored
AI Tools & Development
GPT-5 and Open Source Models
- Evaluation of latest AI model capabilities
- Impact on development workflows assessed
- Agent capabilities enhanced
- Open-source model alternatives explored
Peer-to-Peer Infrastructure
- File sharing capabilities for distributed node operations
- Efficient timing data sharing
- Configuration update distribution
- P2P design completed
Partnership Progress
a Web3 escrow platform Grant Proposal
Progress on escrow contract deployment:
- Enterprise-grade escrow relies on precise timing
- Ideal demonstration of timing network value
- Grant proposal advancing toward submission
- Contract integration planning
Website & Communications
Website Redesign
Planning initiated:
- Better communication of value proposition
- Updated messaging for current development status
- Timing network capabilities highlighted
- Design phase begun
Network Explorer Improvements
- Requirements gathered for enhancements
- Temporal transaction data display planning
- Standard blockchain information alongside timing data
- User experience improvements
Key Metrics
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Testnet | Stable, temporal transactions working |
| Developer Selection | Complete |
| a Web3 escrow platform Proposal | Near submission |
| Website Redesign | Design phase |
| Power Audit | Specification complete |
Platform Evaluation
an AI platform company Platform
- Presentation received
- Potential integration evaluated
- Complementary capabilities identified
- Decision pending on integration approach
Community Engagement
Testnet Preparation
- Broader community engagement planned
- Communication strategy development
- Support resources creation
- Announcement coordination
Looking Ahead to September
- Finalize a Web3 escrow platform grant submission
- Launch community testnet access
- Execute website redesign
- Complete onboarding of new developer
- Advance platform integrations
Team Focus Areas
| Team Member | Primary Focus |
|---|---|
| Stalker (Unforkable) | Testnet stabilization, performance optimization |
| Manitcor | Developer onboarding, validator coordination |
| Team | Website redesign, documentation |
| Connor | MEV bot, platform evaluations |
| Maptet | Community engagement, communications |