IFT-TS 2026/03/16 §

top highlights §

• QA advanced anoncomms, logos messaging and status backend/web/mobile/desktop testing.
• P2P merged a broad nim-libp2p maintenance batch and completed gossipsub partial-message extension.
• SEC advanced AI policy finalization and security review automation work.

team highlights §

• BI: Updated the Logos funnel-onboarding workstream with revised website-funnel dashboard views.
• BI: Prepared Status community-monitoring work for public-channel tracking.
• DST: Advanced the Logos Blockchain devnet evaluation stream with readiness-gated deployments and new monitoring panels.
• DST: Progressed libp2p regression-testing work with reliability logging for large-node(1k) runs.
• DST: Expanded lab health monitoring with iperf benchmarking and network-health dashboards.
• NIM: Progressed Nimble maintenance through CI and test-refactor pull requests.
• NIM: Opened protobuf-serialization migration work in nim-libp2p core-libs.
• NIM: Advanced language-server/editor integration with Chronos inlay-hint fixes.
• P2P: Merged nim-libp2p maintenance updates across deprecations and warning hardening.
• P2P: Completed gossipsub partial-message extension interop test coverage.
• P2P: Progressed gossipsub 1.4 extension refactor work.
• QA: Progressed anoncomms hashgraph negative-test coverage with follow-up issue tracking.
• QA: Continued anoncomms serialization and FFI overflow-handling test coverage.
• QA: Advanced status-go token-gated community functional testing.
• QA: Advanced status-go ENS functional-test scenarios across open pull requests.
• QA: Progressed messaging python-bindings wrapper integration and test updates.
• QA: Progressed Logos libp2p module testing with module and cbind test merges.
• RFC: Logged and follow-up on RFC culture-establishment discussions from All Hands talks.
• RFC: Created new repo for adversial specs POC.
• SC: Completed exact-output swap implementation in the AMM fee-system and swap-improvements stream.
• SC: Expanded AMM test coverage in supporting smart-contract test work.
• SEC: Finalized AI fair-use policy drafting for contributor and developer usage boundaries.
• SEC: Continued follow-up security code reviews across IFT, Status, Waku, and VAC changes.
• SEC: Finalized application-catalog update automation from Expensify, including schema, ingestion, and testing.
• SEC: Expanded security-news sourcing and filtering investigation for automation support.
• TKE: Progressed Logos digital-twin work with multi-step sensitivity analysis and incremental models.
• TKE: Advanced xPrize process documentation and evaluation coordination.
• TKE: Progressed private-dex research on privacy types, mechanism design, and spec structure.
• TKE: Started stablecoin RFP drafting for support-to-units work.
• WEB: Progressed status wallet-extension dApp connection implementation work.
• WEB: Continued SN Hub Karma-evolution refactoring work.
• WEB: Merged SN website locale-path generation improvements.
• WEB: Progressed status-app translation-support and SHA256 fingerprint updates.
• WEB: Advanced Logos website CMS-alternatives evaluation notes.

ift-ts:bi: §

• ift-ts:bi:logos:2026q1-logos-funnel-onboarding
  • Updated the funnel dashboard with revised website-funnel views.
• ift-ts:bi:status:2026q1-uss-status
  • Prepared community-monitoring work for Status public channels.
• ift-ts:bi:keycard
  • Updated analytics-funnel workstream.
• other notes
  • Team attended All Hands discussions with Keycard, Ecodev, Status, Circle, and Finance.

ift-ts:dst: §

• ift-ts:dst:anoncomms:2026q1-anoncomms-evaluation:kad-dht
  • Progressed report-analysis examples with new data.
• ift-ts:dst:blockchain:2026q1-blockchain-evaluation:devnet
  • Wrapped up devnet result checks and validated metric behavior with Nomos.
  • Switched deployment flow to sequential readiness checks by node state.
  • Merged vacp2p/vaclab-2#16 and vacp2p/vaclab-2#18, and progressed vacp2p/10ksim#210.
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-libp2p-evaluation:regression-testing
  • Confirmed 1k nim-libp2p nodes working and added missing logging for reliability analysis.
  • Applied Dockerfile fixes for dst-libp2p-test-node local-cluster builds.
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-tooling:analysis-yaml-refactor
  • Continued vacp2p/10ksim#209 with analyzer simplification and shared-logic cleanup.
  • Progressed plotting and scrape refactors with successful Waku-path testing.
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-lab:lab-health-monitoring
  • Opened vacp2p/vaclab-2#17 with iperf daemonsets/cronjobs and benchmark scripting.
  • Added VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaLogs ingestion and a network-health dashboard for pod/host baselines.
• other notes
  • Held coordination discussions in Lisbon and completed a pair-programming interview.
  • Reviewed status-im/status-go#7341 and vacp2p/vaclab-2#15.

ift-ts:infra: §

• LIDO
  • Upgraded beacon nodes to latest Nimbus release
• ETH2
  • Upgraded beacon nodes to latest Nimbus release
  • Discussion with Dustin about fleet migration and layout changes
• NIMBUS
  • finally finished tidying up nimbus-eth1-benchmark readme : https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth1-benchmarks/issues/1
• LOGOS
  • Meeting with Logos Delivery team to discuss state and future of Waku fleets
  • Research into metrics collection from new Logos core approach to running nodes
  • Investigation into waku.sandbox fleet load spike issues with Ivan
  • Finalized setup of infra-role-logos-node with per-module structure
  • Moved storage of Logos blockchain node keys to Vault cluster
• STATUS
  • Continued work on F-Droid builds and releases process
  • Continued work on Status App nix development setup
  • Discussion on Windows E2E tests during IFT on-site
• MISC
  • Cleanup of old Waku channel bridges, porting two channel bridges to Logos discord
  • Signal bridge deployment improvements, healthchecks, backup permissions, more debugging
• SITES
  • Addition of cleanup playbook for caddy-git orphan sites
  • Fixes for growing memory in press.logos.co site
  • Decommissioned old libs.nimbus.team site, psf.logos.co moved to ps.logos.co
  • Finalized deployment of CiviCRM-Wordpress integration for testing by marketing team
• OFFICE
  • Onboarding new people to Matrix
• HQ
• CI
  • Research into improving macOS sudo security with password check enforcement
  • Initial setup of local Windows E2E machine for improving E2E test duration
• BI
  • Added Calcio and Longhorn to test Kubernetes deployment
  • Deployment of Status Bot for BI data collection
  • Multiple issues created from IFT on-site discussions

ift-ts:nim: §

• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nimble:nimble-1.0.0
  • Progressed Nimble CI/test maintenance in nim-lang/nimble#1631, #1630, and #1629.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:libp2p-protobuf-serialization
  • Opened protobuf-serialization migration in vacp2p/nim-libp2p#2166.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:language-server-editor-integration
  • Fixed Chronos async inlay-hint behavior while iterating from nim-lang/langserver#381.
  • Opened Chronos-side follow-up in status-im/nim-chronos#621.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:maintenance
  • Added borrow/carry helper flavors in vacp2p/nim-intops#27 and progressed related integration in status-im/nim-stint#176.
  • Progressed staticFor performance maintenance in status-im/nim-stint#175.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:docs
  • Advanced Chronos HTTP server tutorial documentation in status-im/nim-chronos#622.

ift-ts:p2p: §

• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-maintenance:maintenance
  • Merged Nimbus compatibility update in status-im/nimbus-eth2#8064.
  • Merged multiple nim-libp2p maintenance PRs, including vacp2p/nim-libp2p#2160, #2162, #2161, #2158, #2157, #2155, #2154, and #2150.
  • Opened follow-up warning-hardening in vacp2p/nim-libp2p#2165.
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-gossipsub-extensions:partial-messages
  • Merged partial-message interop coverage in vacp2p/nim-libp2p#2115, #2119, and #2140.
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-gossipsub-extensions:1-4-extension
  • Merged refactor in vacp2p/nim-libp2p#2144 to convert ping/pong to extension-based flow.
• other notes
  • Conducted two hiring interviews.
  • OOO: 6.5 CC days.

ift-ts:qa: §

• ift-ts:qa:anoncomms:2026q1-anoncomms-testing:hashgraph-negative-tests
  • Progressed vacp2p/hashgraph-like-consensus#10, pending follow-up issue #11.
• ift-ts:qa:anoncomms:2026q1-anoncomms-testing:serialization-ffi-errors
  • Continued vacp2p/zerokit#382 with follow-up tracking in #383 and #384.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:7128
  • Progressed deployer-override refactor in status-im/status-go#7338 and token-gated flow coverage in #7215.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:7129
  • Progressed status-im/status-go#7359 after refactor and route-related test fixes.
• ift-ts:qa:messaging:2026q1-messaging-testing:maintenance
  • Progressed RLN-test refactoring and prepared SIQ tracking for open Waku issues.
  • Completed CI-failure triage and opened follow-up issue logos-messaging/logos-delivery#3758.
• ift-ts:qa:messaging:2026q1-messaging-testing:python-bindings
  • Merged logos-messaging/logos-delivery-python-bindings#3, opened #4, and progressed wrapper integration in logos-messaging/logos-delivery-interop-tests#159.
• ift-ts:qa:ift:2026q1-nim-libp2p-testing:libp2p-module-tests
  • Merged logos-co/logos-libp2p-module#37, #36, vacp2p/nim-libp2p#2149, and #2146, while progressing logos-co/logos-libp2p-module#38.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-desktop:maintenance
  • Progressed join-request and profile-showcase coverage in status-im/status-app#20162, #20182, #20163, and #20161.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-mobile:maintenance
  • Continued flakiness investigation in status-im/status-app#20119 and requirement-traceability reverse engineering.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-mobile:release-testing
  • Started activity-center refactor review in status-im/status-app#19887.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:7093
  • Progressed ENS functional-test coverage in status-im/status-go#7358, #7365, and #7372.

ift-ts:rfc: §

• vac:rfc:ift:2025q4-rfc-culture-establishment:team-communication
  • Logged and follow-up on RFC culture-establishment discussions from All Hands talks.
  • Created new repo for adversial specs POC.

ift-ts:sc: §

• ift-ts:sc:logos:2026q1-amm-fee-system-and-swap-improvements:exact-output-swap
  • Finished implementation work for the exact-output swap function.
• other notes
  • Added AMM test coverage in 3esmit/lssa.
  • Team reported offsite participation and PSF workshop delivery.

ift-ts:sec: §

• ift:2026q1-policy-and-process:ai-fair-use-policy
  • Finalized AI fair-use policy drafting, including acceptable-use boundaries, prohibited practices, and secure rollout guidance.
• ift:2026q1-cicd-security-review:follow-up-code-reviews
  • Continued security reviews for merged PRs across IFT/Status/Waku/VAC, including secrets-scanning follow-ups and Keycard-related changes.
• ift:2026q1-finance-automation-bug fixing & support
  • Monitored Finance executions daily and investigated Iplicit API issues through execution and endpoint checks.
• ift:2026q1-security-automation:refine -app-catalogue-update-from-expensify
  • Finalized application-catalog schema and scripts, imported data since October 2024, and completed testing.
• ift:2026q1-security-automation:identify & post sec related news
  • Added news sources and explored DB/JavaScript pipelines for security-news interpretation.
• other notes
  • Team attended IFT All Hands 2026 in Lisbon.

ift-ts:tke: §

• vac:tke:ift:logos-token:logos-digital-twin
  • Performed multi-step sensitivity analyses and developed incremental flywheel models.
• vac:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum:brazilian-nuts
  • Documented the initiative and created a supporting dashboard.
• vac:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum:token-sales
  • Prepared the workstream for publication.
• vac:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum:token-valuation
  • Collected data to redo the valuation analysis.
• vac:tke:ift:ecodev:xprize
  • Worked on process documentation and coordinated evaluation/feedback.
• vac:tke:ift:ecodev:private-dex
  • Caught up on discussions and progressed research on privacy types, mechanism design, and spec skeleton.
• vac:tke:ift:support-to-ift-units:logos-stablecoin
  • Started drafting the RFP.
• other notes
  • Team caught up on All Hands discussions and travel updates.
  • OOO: 1 CC days.

ift-ts:web: §

• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-wallet-extension:dapp-connection
  • Progressed wallet-to-dApp connection flow in status-im/status-web#1033.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-sn-hub:karma-evolution
  • Continued SN Hub Karma SDK refactoring in status-im/status-web#1026.
• ift-ts:web:logos:2026q1-logos-website:cms-sanity
  • Proposed Sanity CMS alternatives with implementation previews and issue follow-ups.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-app
  • Progressed translation-support/public-contribution flow in status-im/status-web#1074.
  • Merged additional SHA256 fingerprint support in status-im/status-web#1075.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-sn-website:seo
  • Merged locale-path blog-post generation refactor in status-im/status-web#1070.
• other notes
  • Team attended All Hands.
  • OOO: 0.5 CC days.