In 2019, IoTeX launched Mainnet Alpha & Beta, which served as incremental steps toward our biggest milestone yet: Mainnet General Availability (GA). Mainnet GA is more than just a code release — it comprises new governance, tokenomics, technology, and independence for the IoTeX Network. Welcome to the next era of IoTeX!

Throughout April & May, we will be announcing various components of Mainnet GA, based on the following schedule. Stay tuned to our Twitter and Telegram for more official announcements!

Wave 1: Governance

• Hermes 2.0: open source rewards distribution system for Delegates and voters
  — Announcement (Apr 23) & Forum Thread & Hermes Website
• Native Staking v2: a new secure, scalable, and flexible native staking mechanism
  — Announcement (Apr 27) & Forum Thread

Wave 2: Developers

• IoTeX Halo Program: grants from the IoTeX Foundation for blockchain/IoT devs and ecosystem builders — Announcement (May 8) & Website & Apply on Github

Wave 3: Technology

• IoTeX Pantheon: enterprise-ready consortium blockchain for IoT — Announcement (May 13)
• The IoTeX Platform: more decentralized, developer-friendly, and performant than ever — Announcement (May 21)

Wave 4: Independence Day: June 1, 2020

• Native Blockchain: migrate all ETH stakes/votes to IoTeX Mainnet
• Native IOTX: ongoing swap for IOTX-E (ERC20) to Native IOTX
• See the official Migration Plan thread for more details

Wave 5: Tokenomics

• Ecosystem: official plans for Ecosystem funds, including tokenomics regarding “Powered by IoTeX” devices (e.g., Ucam)