On 13 September 2022, the Swarm Foundation began the most substantial upgrade to the Swarm network since its mainnet release. The upgrade will unfold in several phases and enable node operators to receive rewards for their services to the network. It represents an opportunity for people to offer spare resources…

Below is a recap of the event, which you can also watch on YouTube. The news that Swarm is preparing a major upgrade to the network started a buzz in the community well ahead of the meetup. No surprise then, that an eager crowd started to fill the seats of…

On 13th September the Swarm Foundation will begin the biggest upgrade to the Swarm network since its mainnet launch in 2021. This release will activate the first phase of the upgraded storage incentives. …

In August, the spotlight was on the upcoming storage incentives rollout. The Bee and JS Track have been working closely with the Research Track to get everything ready for the rollout. This includes updating the Bee client and the Swarm Desktop (Beta) dApp. The research team is also setting up…

July has been one of the busiest months this year for all tracks involved in the development of the Swarm network and its ecosystem. The Bee Track has released version 1.7.0 of the Bee client, which reverted a fix from the version 1.6.3 that led to high usage of CPU…

Your Bee node uses the Gnosis Chain network to buy postage stamps, to keep your files and data alive in the Swarm network, and to participate in bandwidth incentives, amongst other things. In order to use the Gnosis Chain network, you must pay for transaction fees or ‘gas’ in its…

The Swarm Foundation’s JS Track released Swarm Desktop (Beta), its biggest software release since the mainnet launch. Swarm Desktop enables one-click setup of a Swarm network node, simple interaction with the network without crypto onboarding and introduces two additional modes of operation — ultra light and light mode. …

The Swarm Foundation unveiled the beta version of the Swarm Desktop App (Beta). Its goal is to take the best from Web2 and replace the complex experience of Web3 with a familiar one. The app is intended for the tech enthusiasts who want to try something different and for those…

Congratulations, you’ve just decided to install your first Swarm network node. Welcome to the world of Web3 and decentralised storage — private, secure, interoperable and peer-to-peer. A lot of effort has gone into creating a familiar Web2 experience that replaces the often cumbersome procedures associated with Web3. What is the…