In the upcoming weeks, we’ll be launching a new series that will demonstrate real use cases and showcase adoption.  This may involve bounty funding for projects (much like the dapp challenge, some of you may remember).  This will also act as a chance for developers to get inspired by iExec technologies and take along these projects that are turning decentralized, privacy-preserving, and trusted applications into a reality.  Oh, and during our Q&A session, we even discussed iExec tech may be able to contribute to helping with the current COVID-19 pandemic — click for the link. 

iExec Academy is in the works

iExec Academy has been teased and discussed informally with community members on our social channels for a while.  For those who haven’t heard about this yet, it will be a platform that gathers educational content related to the iExec concepts and blockchain technology in general.  The goal is to teach newcomers to blockchain tech why decentralization is necessary, and for developers to learn how to quickly decentralize their applications, integrate confidential computing and get started with the iExec stack. 

Consortiums: Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and the Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC)

Both of these organizations offer a lot of connections to large groups and industrial companies.  iExec is glad to meet them on several occasions.  Last month, we welcomed Facebook and Fortanix at CCC, where their role along iExec and other tech companies is to make sure that End to End encryption is put upfront.  The whole project is supported by the Linux Foundation. 

Just a few days before the coronavirus outbreak, Jean Charles participated in a workshop run by the EEA in London.  This was a face to face meeting at the UK Consensys Headquarters to discuss the task forces and tech specs.  It’s a unique occasion to meet members of the alliance and push confidential computing forward, with industry actors such as JPMorgan, Santander and Microsoft. 

The RLC and tokenomics series

We recently released another installment of the series on the RLC token.  There a lot of reasons to hold onto your RLC tokens or spend them directly on computing resources, but what if there was something in between indefinite hodling and immediate spending?  This article explores some off the new possibilities offered by DeFi:

Kaiko adopts the iExec Confidential Computing framework:

Kaiko and iExec have partnered to launch a secure DeFi price feed that is ready for use today by any Ethereum smart contract.  This alternative addresses the security problems associated with decentralized price feeds.  When you leave a smart-contract (known to be a ‘secure’ environment) to connect to the traditional Web 2 environment, there are numerous potential security risks.  iExec TEE ensures that when exiting a smart contract to access information provided by the traditional Web 2 infrastructure is secure.  Combining Kaiko’s data feeds with iExec’s confidential computing framework ensures that Ethereum smart contracts have access to stable and reliable price feeds. 

iExec smart contract updates and what’s next:

For those who want to get stuck into the technical nitty-gritty of the iExec protocol — iExec lead research engineer gives us an update on the state of iExec smart contracts and gives an exciting outlook on what may be possible in the near future.  From improved interoperability to NTS tokens used to represent dapps and datasets on the platform. 

iExec and Intel interviewed by Forbes China

Another exciting media mention in recent weeks was by Forbes China, interviewing both iExec and Intel discussing how our partnership can contribute to IoT, smart cities, and the role of iExec confidential computing within these emerging economies:

🇬🇧 Read the English translation here ⬅️

iExec at ETHCC conference

In March, iExec was in Paris attending the EthCC — the ethereum community conference.  Being renowned as one of the best forums for technical developments within the Ethereum and Web3 movement, EthCC was a chance for iExec to catch up on the latest trends, problems recently solved, and new challenges within the industry.  The conference was also a great opportunity for iExec to present our latest developer tools while sharing our recent use-cases and adoption news.  Check out our full report on trends to watch out for in 2020, what were developers were most interested in, presenting the latest developer tools, sharing our recent use-cases, and adoption news

iExec joins the ‘Microsoft for Startups’ Program

his month, iExec was selected for the ‘Microsoft for Startups’ France program. 

The program accompanies the growth of the most innovative B2B startups in France and forms a community of experts, startups leaders, and other professionals looking to share their skills and do business together.  The goal for iExec in participating in these initiatives is to reach potential new customers and partners.  The initial press release gives an overview of how iExec