Steem Ecosystem Update: Important Progress Announcement

Dear Steem community members,

Here is an update on three major developments in the ecosystem: the upcoming launch of the redesigned Steemit Wallet, the ongoing Condenser rebuild, and the roadmap for core protocol development on the Steem blockchain.

1. Steemit Wallet Redesign Has Passed Pre-Launch Security Audit — Official Launch Expected Within Two Weeks

• The redesigned Steemit Wallet has completed its pre-launch security audit and is expected to officially launch within the next two weeks.
• The current code is on the next branch of github.com/steemit/wallet. Once launched, the next branch will replace the existing master branch.
• Test site: https://wallet.steemitdev.com — everyone is welcome to try it out and report issues in advance.
• Known issue: the Account History feature is currently incomplete. This is due to limitations in the upstream account history plugin. Once the account history data has been optimized, the experience of browsing account history in the wallet will improve significantly.

2. Condenser Rebuild Is Progressing Steadily — Aiming to Launch by the End of Q3

• The rebuild of Steemit Condenser (the steemit.com frontend) has been progressing steadily, with the goal of completing the launch by the end of Q3.
• The current code is on the next branch of github.com/steemit/condenser.
• Test site: https://steemitdev.com — feedback is welcome as well.

3. Steem Core Protocol: AI-Assisted Code Review Starting in September, with a Clear Development Roadmap

Starting in September, I will systematically review the Steem core protocol codebase (github.com/steemit/steem) with the help of AI. Based on that review, future research and development will focus on the following directions:

1. Testing infrastructure: Build a repeatable, Docker-based test environment unified with the future production environment, and set up a public testnet — a safe, verifiable proving ground for all subsequent changes;
2. SMT code removal: SMT was never activated on mainnet. Related code will be removed in stages while preserving placeholders for the occupied numbering, reducing maintenance burden;
3. Code cleanup and optimization: Improve the build system, test coverage, and overall code quality without affecting consensus behavior;
4. Post-quantum signature migration: Research post-quantum signature algorithms (e.g. ML-DSA / SLH-DSA) and develop a long-term migration plan for the current secp256k1 signature system to address future quantum computing threats;
5. Active key transfer limits: The ability to bind multiple active keys to an account already exists. On that foundation, we will add per-active-key transfer limits per fixed period, improving account asset security;
6. RocksDB configuration tuning: Tune the RocksDB/MIRA storage engine based on real benchmark data to improve node sync and query performance;
7. On-chain AMM mechanism: Introduce an AMM, or replace the current internal STEEM/SBD order-book trading with an AMM, improving the exchange experience and liquidity;
8. ARM64 architecture support: Make ARM64 an officially supported architecture alongside AMD64, covering builds, CI, testnet, and performance benchmarks.

This work will proceed step by step. Every change involving the consensus layer will go through full unit testing, multi-node consistency testing, and block replay verification, and will only be implemented after thorough community discussion.

Your attention, participation, and feedback are welcome.

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PS: The eight directions listed above are my personal thoughts on underlying adjustments for the next two years (2027,2028), written to invite discussion from everyone.

If you have any specific ideas, feel free to leave a comment below this post. This post also serves as a notebook for collecting ideas.

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Steem 生态重要进展公告

各位 Steem 社区成员：

以下向大家同步近期生态的三项重要进展，涉及 Steemit Wallet 重构版上线、Condenser 重构推进，以及 Steem 链底层代码的后续研发计划。

一、Steemit Wallet 重构版已完成上线前安全审计，预计两周内正式上线

• Steemit Wallet 重构版已完成上线前的安全审计，预计未来两周内正式上线。
• 当前代码位于 github.com/steemit/wallet 的 next 分支，正式上线后 next 分支将替代现有 master 分支。
• 测试地址：https://wallet.steemitdev.com，欢迎大家提前试用并反馈问题。
• 已知问题：账号历史（Account History）功能目前尚不完善。这是受上游 account history 插件能力限制所致。后续在完成 account history 数据优化后，钱包查看历史记录的体验将得到明显改善。

二、Condenser 重构稳步推进，力争 Q3 结束前完成上线

• Steemit Condenser（steemit.com 前端）的重构工作一直在稳步推进，力争在 Q3 结束前完成上线工作。
• 当前代码位于 github.com/steemit/condenser 的 next 分支。
• 测试地址：https://steemitdev.com，同样欢迎试用与反馈。

三、Steem 链底层：9 月起基于 AI 系统性梳理代码，明确未来研发方向

从 9 月份开始，我将基于 AI 对 Steem 链底层代码（github.com/steemit/steem）进行系统性梳理。在此基础上，未来将围绕以下几个方向开展研究与开发：

1. 测试基础设施：搭建基于 Docker、与生产环境统一的可重复测试环境，并建设公共测试网，为后续各项改动提供安全、可验证的试验场；
2. 移除 SMT 代码：SMT 从未在主网激活，将在保留已占用编号占位的前提下，分阶段安全移除相关代码，降低维护负担；
3. 代码整理与优化：在不影响共识行为的前提下，改善构建系统、测试覆盖与整体代码质量；
4. 抗量子签名迁移：研究后量子签名算法（如 ML-DSA / SLH-DSA），制定现有 secp256k1 签名体系的长期迁移方案，应对未来量子计算威胁；
5. Active Key 转账额度设置：账号绑定多个 active key 的功能现在已经具备，我们将在此基础上为每个 active key 增加固定周期内转账额度上限的设置，提升账户资产安全性；
6. RocksDB 配置优化：基于实测数据对 RocksDB/MIRA 存储引擎进行调优，提升节点同步与查询性能；
7. 内盘 AMM 机制：引入 AMM 或以 AMM 替代现有内盘 SBD/STEEM 交易机制，改善兑换体验与流动性；
8. ARM64 架构支持：将 ARM64 列为正式支持架构，与 AMD64 一起纳入构建、CI、测试网与性能基准。

以上工作将循序渐进推进。每项涉及共识层的改动都会经过完整的单元测试、多节点一致性测试与区块重放验证，并在社区充分沟通后才会实施。

欢迎大家关注、参与和反馈。

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PS: 上面列出的 8 个方向是未来两年(2027, 2028)我个人对于底层调整的一个想法，写出来也是让大家一起探讨一下。

如果你有具体的想法，可以随时在这个帖子下面留言，这个帖子也是作为一个收集想法的笔记本。