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<p><strong>Development Update</strong></p>
<p>We  started the custom token implementation, which will be tested and  launched soon after the full nodes release with latest POS  implementation. In parallel we’re working on selecting a proper matching  engine and finishing the concept of trustless HFT-enabled exchange  combining <a href="https://github.com/wavesplatform/Waves/blob/master/Assetsspecification.md" rel="noopener">off-chain order with on-chain settlement</a>  at the same time. In view of recent hacks at major exchanges it becomes  especially important to create a fast, secure and trustless asset  exchange solution.</p>
<p>The  full node release candidate is going through a successful testing and  we welcome feedback from anyone who wants to help with the process of  ensuring the Waves network remains secure and stable. As always it is  the priority number one. Consequently, the next of major changes to the  UI will be occuring in time. After the most essential functionality is  ready we`ll move to LPOS and this is going to be an industry-grade  system enabling launching a banking like platforms and many other  concepts based on Waves.</p>
<h4><strong>Full Nodes on Testnet: Configuration</strong></h4>
<p>You can find information on how to configure your Waves node for testnet at <a href="https://github.com/wavesplatform/Waves/wiki/How-to-configure-Waves-node" rel="noopener">https://github.com/wavesplatform/Waves/wiki/How-to-configure-Waves-node</a>.  If you need more information, you can ask for it on our Slack channel  #testnet-maintainers. Bugs should be reported on our forum at <a href="https://wavestalk.org/technical-discussion/" rel="noopener">https://wavestalk.org/technical-discussion/</a>.</p>
<h4><strong>Website Update</strong></h4>
<p>New website <a href="https://wavesplatform.com/" rel="noopener">https://wavesplatform.com/</a>  was launched including new faces in the team directory. You can get  there an overview of most important and incoming Waves platform  features. Please report any errors.</p>
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<p><strong>Core Development Team</strong></p>
<p><em>Yuri Petrov</em>(@gagarin55)  is a developer with more than 15 years of experience in the field and  proficient in a number of programming languages. He has been involved in  the development of bank applications and financial projects, and is  known for having collaborated with Scorex project code numerous times.</p>
<p><em>Alexey Kiselev</em>  is a passionate programmer. Used to program an 8bit processors in the  dawning age of computers. Graduated from the Moscow State Technical  University at the end of 20th century, he worked as a software developer  for different banks and payment system providers. Was a team leader and  an owner of a small company, and a hobbyist long distance runner.</p>
<p><em>Sergey Ishchenko</em>(@beregovoy68)  is a Software Engineer specialized in Java with over 10 years of  experience. His portfolio contains Finance and Banking projects related  to Transaction Processing and Payments. His main responsibility on WAVES  project is Lite Client development and Distributed Team Coordination.  He is a big fan of agile methodologies which is why he implemented SCRUM  into the Lite Client team.</p>
<p><em>Tobias Schwarz</em>(@tosch)  is currently finishing a Masters program in sociology at Berlin  university. Experienced front-end developer, he was involved in the  development of the lite wallet client for superNET, collaborating with  superNET project leader JL777. Tobias was active in projects based on  NXT cryptocurrency, having developed various plug-ins, and maintaining  mynxt.info website.</p>
<p><em>Carlos M. Parada</em>(@waves.eth)  is a multifaceted designer who converges a variety of skills, from  architectural drawing and visualization to 3D digital prototyping,  website/app design under HTML/CSS/JS, UI/UX developer, etc. He has  collaborated in the past with names such as Hilton Hotels Group or  Kompas Gramedia. In the crypto scene he’s known for developing the  front-end of the first superNET’s Lite Client versions as well as its  initial branding, and now focus his time to collaborate in WAVES  platform. He leads the Brand Management as well as carrying on the  overall General Design.</p>
<p><em>Ivan Shcheglov</em>  after graduating from Moscow State Institute of Electronic Engineering,  he moved to London in 2000 where he worked as an IT consultant for the  number of leading investment banks including JP Morgan, Barclays,  Deutsche Bank or Nomura focusing on the trading and market risk areas.  He also holds master degrees in Business Analysis and Design from CASS  in London and Mathematical Trading and Finance from CASS Business School  London. His technical expertise in Java area is combined with the broad  range of skills in finance and banking.</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong></p>
<p>We  need to deliver fully working technology to promote it. Assets should  be done right, approach is being verified by major cryptographer and we  hope to have a scientific press describing Waves platform approach.  Assets and full nodes are major milestones for the Waves platform and we  need to present innovative, complete solution to the world and solid  partners, who are following the progress at the same time, if we want to  see Waves being used in real world applications.</p>
<p>You can always find the latest version of the client at <a href="https://wavesplatform.com/" rel="noopener">https://wavesplatform.com</a> and <a href="https://wavestalk.org/" rel="noopener">https://wavestalk.org</a>.</p>