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Nodekit v1.0.0 adds a terminal user interface, bootstrap command, and metrics RPC endpoint

The Algorand Foundation released version 1.0.0 of Nodekit on January 7, 2025. The update introduces a terminal user interface (TUI), a bootstrap command, and a metrics RPC endpoint, along with a transaction wizard and QR code generation. Bug fixes address UI responsiveness and key management.

The version numbering marks the package's first stable release.

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xGov Developer
xGov-195 approved: Frostbits Solutions to develop Arcpay

Arcpay is a proposed open-source payment processing platform designed to help businesses and developers integrate Algorand payments into web-based applications. The platform will support transactions for ALGO, Algorand Standard Assets (ASAs), and real-world assets (RWAs) through fixed-price sales and various auction types. The proposal requests 149,000, with a target completion date of August 31, 2024.

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xGov Developer
xGov#200 proposes Biatec on-chain identity verification for Algorand accounts

The xGov#200 proposal outlines an identity solution designed to help users link verified identities to their Algorand accounts. The project aims to meet EU regulatory requirements like MiCA and allow decentralized applications to verify account standing, while also implementing an activity ranking system to provide benefits such as improved pricing on decentralized exchanges.

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Protocol Developer
ARC-65 makes AVM run time errors more informative with descriptive messages from bytecode

The Algorand Virtual Machine (AVM) will now provide more descriptive error messages based on program bytecode to help developers identify the cause of runtime errors.