Thread by @BandProtocol

1/ Today we're releasing #BandChain v1.0.3-alpha with many changes to make it closer to becoming a release candidate for BandChain Phase 1.

This is a part of bi-weekly $BAND tech release. A comprehensive list of features can be found in the changelog: github.com/bandprotocol/b…

2/ Notable changes to #BandChain Phase 1 include:

- Patch @Cosmos version to v0.38.4
- Update various components to use OBI standard
- Improve REST endpoints for better dev UX
- Support @GoogleCloud for OWASM executors
- Improve Oracle Script execution with @wasmerio

3/ Notable changes to @CosmoScan_ include:

- Add "redelegate" feature to cosmoscan.io
- Add validator images to cosmoscan.io
- Improve readability of error messages
- Update example Oracle Script integration code to comply with OBI standard

4/ We also ramped up the security of Oracle Script which allows developers to create oracles permissionlessly on BandChain:

- Implement safeguard to check import, export, and memory limit for wasm execution
- Add memory out-of-bound test
- Improve build process of WASM runtime

5/ Last but not least, we have added a tool for any frontend to query data from BandChain. This allows #dApp UI to leverage trusted oracles that $BAND offers to tap into real-time price feeds and real-world data without trusting a centralized 3rd-party.

github.com/bandprotocol/b…

6/ We are in the process of formalizing the proposals to changes in the protocol level and conducting on-chain voting for new features, so the community can openly discuss and participate in the development of $BAND.

7/ As the final stage of Phase 0 launch draws near with public staking enabled and validators onboard, our engineers have already been working around the clock to bring the #BandChain Phase 1 to Mainnet.

We will begin a community testnet for Phase 1 in a few weeks. Stay tuned😎