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ARC-25 finalized, defining the WalletConnect v1 API interface for Dapps and wallets

ARC-25, now marked as final, specifies an interface for decentralized applications and wallets to communicate using the WalletConnect v1 protocol.

The standard is listed in the Algorand ARC repository and is designated as a final specification.

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ARC-16 defines a convention for declaring traits in NFT metadata

This standard establishes a method for declaring traits within the metadata of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The proposal has reached a final status in the standards track.

Protocol Release
Algorand upgrades MainNet and TestNet to protocol version 3.5.1 with unlimited assets per account

MainNet and TestNet will undergo a protocol upgrade to version 3.5.1, introducing support for unlimited assets and applications per account. The update includes a database migration, which may cause longer upgrade times for nodes and temporary unavailability of catchpoint files.

Protocol Release
Algorand releases version 3.6.2 for MainNet and TestNet

The Algorand developer team released version 3.6.2 for both MainNet and TestNet, a maintenance release featuring a Go 1.16 upgrade, various improvements to the Algorand Virtual Machine, and several bug fixes across the ledger and node software.