Autonomys December Progress Report: The mainnet is officially launched, with steady progress in many fields

Written by: Autonomys Network

Compiled by: Yomi

00 Summary

We ended 2024 with solid results and successfully completed the first phase of the mainnet launch, laying the foundation for what we believe will be a transformative 2025. From protocol stability to new partnerships and user growth, we continue to validate the network’s technical foundation and long-term roadmap.

01 Key Indicators and Milestones

02 Agreement & Research

• Phase-1 online review:

Our core consensus chain remains strong and miners actively participate and receive rewards. Storage space continues to grow, underscoring the robustness and viability of our platform. We regularly update "Space Acres" (our farming client) to optimize user experience.

• Phase-2 preparation:

The Auto EVM (formerly Nova) domain is being tested on the Taurus testnet. We are focused on cross-domain messaging and performance tuning, with the goal of a smooth transition to Phase-2 in the first quarter of 2025.

• Scalability and XDM design:

We continue to improve the scalability and security and performance of XDM designs. For example, most blockchain projects only support 8 to 20 shards, while our design is able to support more than 100 shards and achieve near-optimal performance based on in-depth analysis.

03 products

• 0xArgu-mint:

Many AI agents claiming to be “crypto-native” are actually just tokens with no practical value. We launched the first "on-chain" AI agent 'Argu-mint', an interactive agent with permanent memory stored on the Autonomys network. Its value belongs to AI3’s L1 token, not a useless “ghost token”. This proof of concept demonstrates Autonomys’ positioning as the base layer in the AI ​​3.0 era.

• Astral: **
  **Our block explorer is ready for mainnet, offering a refreshed user interface and recent bug fixes for a smoother experience.

• Auto Drive: **
  **UI/API proof-of-concept completed with the goal of streamlining developer workflow.

• Autonomys Agents & Auto SDK: **
  **With the launch of the new Auto Drive interface, we are focusing on improving agent functionality. Early on-chain testing provides clear feedback to help us further refine our AI-powered decentralized applications (dApps).

04 Partnership & Business Expansion

• New partners:
• FoxWallet : Integrate a more friendly multi-chain experience to simplify user onboarding and transaction management.
• Secret Network : Cooperate to introduce decentralized confidential computing (DeCC) to the Autonomys network, supporting developers to build privacy-protecting AI-driven dApps (super dApps) and on-chain agents.
• SEA DePIN : Collaborate with SEA DePIN, a community organization in the Asia-Pacific region, to increase our visibility in the Asia-Pacific region.
• TEE Collaborations:

We continue to explore secure computing cooperation to ensure privacy protection for AI-centric workloads.

05 Marketing & Community

• Messari Intelligence on Chain (IoC report): **
  **Messari has released the first IoC report on the Autonomys network, which provides an in-depth exploration of the Proof-of-Archival-Storage (PoAS) consensus mechanism and technical insights into data availability and permanent storage.

• TON Foundation user growth activities: **
  **We launched a month-long community-driven growth campaign in partnership with TON Society Hong Kong, Multiple Network, UXLink, and 12 other projects.

• Product Driven TEE & RAG Demonstration:

Released a proof-of-concept demonstration showcasing Autonomys’ decentralized three-tier solution (persistent DSN, data access, private computing).

• Website version 2 released: **
  **Autonomys website V1.2 version updated online! Added "Auto SDK" page to improve developers' onboarding experience.

• Community incentives: **
  **We held the last "Miner Office Hour" in 2024 and launched the "Auto Horizon Developer Challenge". The Global Ambassador program has changed to an on-demand model to better match required skills.

• Shenzhen, China, Developer Sync: **
  **Our first offline developer synchronization event was held in Shenzhen. Ning gave a keynote speech and introduced the Autonomys network, which attracted a large number of developers to participate.

• Major media reports:

• Interview with CEO Todd Ruoff on Messari's Unqualified Opinions podcast

• Interview with CEO Todd Ruoff on CNBC Crypto World

• Messari IoC report (Chinese version)

• Interview with protocol leader Dariia Porechna on the Open Source section of The News Forum

06 Next Steps & Roadmap

• Mainnet Phase-2 (Q1 2025): **
  **We will complete testing of the Taurus testnet and work on launching the Auto EVM field. Our focus remains on performance, cross-chain messaging, and developer guidance.

• Asia Pacific and Global Expansion: **
  **We continue to seek new partners, especially in the areas of TEE vendors, DePIN solutions and DeAI collaborations to drive widespread global adoption.

07 Final message from the CEO

" We will end 2024 with the successful launch of Phase-1 of the mainnet, and look forward to welcoming Phase-2 and beyond with a sense of mission. The stability of the network and the enthusiasm of the community provide our AI3.0 vision with Solid foundation. In the future, we will focus on mainnet Phase-2 and continue to grow the ecosystem. Your trust and support have made these achievements possible.”

— Todd Ruoff **
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