# Development **URL:** https://forum.firo.org/c/development/11.md [Latest](https://forum.firo.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.firo.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.firo.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Development category](https://forum.firo.org/t/about-the-development-category/251)
**Author:** [@Muggles](https://forum.firo.org/u/Muggles)\ **Replies:** 0
(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters. Until you edit this description or create top… --- ## [Weekly Firo Development Meeting Minutes](https://forum.firo.org/t/weekly-firo-development-meeting-minutes/2337)
**Author:** [@reuben](https://forum.firo.org/u/reuben)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/weekly-firo-development-meeting-minutes/2337 "2026-10-07T20:25:13Z")
To be more transparent on progress, we’ll be posting weekly updates of our development team here. These will be short summaries. Lelantus Spark Peter and Levon will be working together on building code to record Spar… --- ## [List of external FIRO projects](https://forum.firo.org/t/list-of-external-firo-projects/4372)
**Author:** [@anwar](https://forum.firo.org/u/anwar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/list-of-external-firo-projects/4372 "2026-09-13T07:58:12Z")
Please exercise caution when running inactive projects. This is a list of known projects related to Firo. It is by no means a complete list. Electrumx and Spark set health status by @Panagot Electrumx server in Doc… --- ## [FiroGate CE v0.0.8 Update](https://forum.firo.org/t/firogate-ce-v0-0-8-update/4358)
**Author:** [@Valerio](https://forum.firo.org/u/Valerio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firogate-ce-v0-0-8-update/4358 "2026-08-11T12:25:21Z")
Hi everyone This is my first post here, so I wanted to introduce myself and share a project I’ve been working on with the Firo ecosystem. I’ve been interested in Firo and its privacy-focused approach, and over the past… --- ## [Has there been a change in security management for the Firo 0.14.16.1 wallet?](https://forum.firo.org/t/has-there-been-a-change-in-security-management-for-the-firo-0-14-16-1-wallet/4337)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/has-there-been-a-change-in-security-management-for-the-firo-0-14-16-1-wallet/4337 "2026-07-08T15:26:41Z")
Hello, After the mandatory update of my wallet to version 0.14.16.1, I ran “backupwallet” followed by “dumpwallet” in console mode, without first running “walletpassphrase”. In previous versions of FiroWallet, neither … --- ## [Self-hosted FIRO masternodes](https://forum.firo.org/t/self-hosted-firo-masternodes/2597)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/self-hosted-firo-masternodes/2597 "2022-08-21T12:05:44Z")
Hello Dev team :-), Masternodes are gaining prominence in FIRO, at the expense of miners. But already, although it is very different, some criticize masternode holders for having it hosted at AllNodes, which would creat… --- ## [Firo,这是我们都需要的一个共识](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo/3062)
**Author:** [@luckyofstar](https://forum.firo.org/u/luckyofstar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo/3062 "2023-12-06T15:24:57Z")
我们都有一个共识，那就是firo 我们都有一个共识，为了区块链科技的发展做出贡献，隐私保密将在区块链领域具有很大的权重。 FIRO飞熔币的每一个持有人，从2016年诞生以来，我们经历了牛熊穿越。有人离场有人加入，如今比特币已经超过万亿美元的市值。 一个优秀的币种不仅仅在技术上提升，更在于价值观的升华。 我们经历了94 312暴跌依旧持有，暴跌时候维护了市场价格并不值得我们骄傲，因为暴跌时候没有对比。 在外面世界百花齐放的时候，… --- ## [Firo Research Update 11 November 2022](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-research-update-11-november-2022/2769)
**Author:** [@reuben](https://forum.firo.org/u/reuben)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-research-update-11-november-2022/2769 "2023-09-19T15:48:29Z")
Wanted to give some updates on what our research team has been working on. Spark Assets TL:DR: We have improved the Spark Assets protocol so that all assets in Spark Assets are indistinguishable from each other and wit… --- ## [Firo TESTNET is currently broken because of a smartnode payee requiring more than the coinbasevalue](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-testnet-is-currently-broken-because-of-a-smartnode-payee-requiring-more-than-the-coinbasevalue/2962)
**Author:** [@blackmennewstyle](https://forum.firo.org/u/blackmennewstyle)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-testnet-is-currently-broken-because-of-a-smartnode-payee-requiring-more-than-the-coinbasevalue/2962 "2023-06-22T04:20:59Z")
Hello beautiful devs :heart: I’m currently working on implementing FIRO inside miningcore (a very popular stratum mining pool). I basically almost finished but i’m facing a little glitch in the matrix on the FIRO testn… --- ## [A miners perspective on POS and POW and community engagement](https://forum.firo.org/t/a-miners-perspective-on-pos-and-pow-and-community-engagement/2113)
**Author:** [@RingstedHedge](https://forum.firo.org/u/RingstedHedge)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/a-miners-perspective-on-pos-and-pow-and-community-engagement/2113 "2023-06-06T12:35:11Z")
Yesterday i saw this video on youtube. I am a miner and i would like to give my perspective. Firstly if think the developer really has all the right reasons for making Firo coin, so this is in no way to h… --- ## [FIRO developper/s PGP public/s key/s](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-developper-s-pgp-public-s-key-s/2936)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-developper-s-pgp-public-s-key-s/2936 "2023-04-13T22:36:11Z")
Hi, In the FIRO GitHub repository, we have the SHA256SUMS file to verify the downloaded files : that’s good. But how can we verify this SHA256SUMS file is the correct encrypted one ? Where is/are the valid PGP key/s o… --- ## [Firo-qt / Ubuntu : UI window too big](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-qt-ubuntu-ui-window-too-big/2765)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-qt-ubuntu-ui-window-too-big/2765 "2023-02-02T17:31:13Z")
Hi devs, With Ubuntu (don’t know for others systems), the Firo-qt UI window is very big and and it’s really awesome. With small definitions, it is almost unusable. You may think that nobody uses small definitions anymor… --- ## [Firo-core : warning message at launch](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-core-warning-message-at-launch/2793)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-core-warning-message-at-launch/2793 "2022-12-04T07:36:59Z")
Hello devs, When I run the new firo-qt version (14.11.2) under Ubuntu 22.04, I get this warning message: “Warning: Ignoring XDG\_SESSION\_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT\_QPA\_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway.” I ha… --- ## [Helsing: Private masternode staking in Lelantus Spark](https://forum.firo.org/t/helsing-private-masternode-staking-in-lelantus-spark/2049)
**Author:** [@reuben](https://forum.firo.org/u/reuben)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/helsing-private-masternode-staking-in-lelantus-spark/2049 "2022-11-24T14:36:17Z")
helsing-1049371.pdf (241.1 KB) We are proud to unveil our proposal for Helsing, a method to enable private masternode staking in Firo. Masternodes in Firo perform several important functions such as securing the chain a… --- ## [FIRO Payment Gateway Plugin for Websites](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-payment-gateway-plugin-for-websites/2687)
**Author:** [@FIDO](https://forum.firo.org/u/FIDO)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-payment-gateway-plugin-for-websites/2687 "2022-10-03T07:39:51Z")
I would like to suggest the development of a Woocommerce FIRO payment gateway for ecommerce sites to accept FIRO as payment. Just like this Monero payment gateway: https://spwinter.com/downloads/monero-woocommerce-paym… --- ## [Can we chat about Elysium?](https://forum.firo.org/t/can-we-chat-about-elysium/2533)
**Author:** [@chrysanthemyl](https://forum.firo.org/u/chrysanthemyl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/can-we-chat-about-elysium/2533 "2022-05-24T15:01:00Z")
I’ve been working to understand Elysium and have an…ok…handle on it. I don’t want to build it up as something in my head that it isn’t, and am having trouble connecting some dots. The concept of Privacy Infrastructure as… --- ## [Design Comments on FiroDex](https://forum.firo.org/t/design-comments-on-firodex/2145)
**Author:** [@lightningdev](https://forum.firo.org/u/lightningdev)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/design-comments-on-firodex/2145 "2022-04-30T03:19:44Z")
FiroDex Not sure where to post this, so I do it here. I have been testing the app a bit. And with both the Firo wallet, FiroDex and the new phone app it is so many small design bugs. It’s some small things and some bigg… --- ## [Design Comments on Campfire IOS app, ton of bugs and lost the wallet, can't restore wallet](https://forum.firo.org/t/design-comments-on-campfire-ios-app-ton-of-bugs-and-lost-the-wallet-cant-restore-wallet/2146)
**Author:** [@lightningdev](https://forum.firo.org/u/lightningdev)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/design-comments-on-campfire-ios-app-ton-of-bugs-and-lost-the-wallet-cant-restore-wallet/2146 "2022-04-13T15:21:48Z")
Hi Tested the IOS campfire wallet and found a few design issues and bugs, and some serious bugs. Restore wallet does not work? Tried to restore with two different seed phrases, I just get infinite loading. Been loadi… --- ## [Linux : how to put the blockchain directories and the wallet-file in two differents places?](https://forum.firo.org/t/linux-how-to-put-the-blockchain-directories-and-the-wallet-file-in-two-differents-places/2143)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/linux-how-to-put-the-blockchain-directories-and-the-wallet-file-in-two-differents-places/2143 "2022-03-30T15:31:56Z")
Hi, I use Linux and firo-qt wallet. I want to put the 4 blockchain directories and the wallet-file in two differents places and I can’t. I have the blockchain directories in the default place. I have my wallet in my… --- ## [Linux - SHA256 verification of the \*.tar.gz file (github or elsewhere)](https://forum.firo.org/t/linux-sha256-verification-of-the-tar-gz-file-github-or-elsewhere/2142)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/linux-sha256-verification-of-the-tar-gz-file-github-or-elsewhere/2142 "2022-03-24T18:25:23Z")
For those who want to check the file integrity of the Firo wallet \*.tar.gz before installing it (Linux). The SHA256SUM check file on GitHub is in DOS/Windows format. Under Linux the control command “sha256sum” will retu… --- ## [Hardware wallet support](https://forum.firo.org/t/hardware-wallet-support/2056)
**Author:** [@lightningdev](https://forum.firo.org/u/lightningdev)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/hardware-wallet-support/2056 "2022-02-22T17:42:53Z")
Hi It used to be very good trezor support for Firo, but now they have removed firo from it listings. You can still use firo with trezor using firo-electrum, but what I am missing is seeing all my wallets at once. Now I… --- ## [A smaller FIRO blockchain: MTP Data Stripping](https://forum.firo.org/t/a-smaller-firo-blockchain-mtp-data-stripping/1962)
**Author:** [@AJaydono](https://forum.firo.org/u/AJaydono)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/a-smaller-firo-blockchain-mtp-data-stripping/1962 "2021-11-08T18:04:52Z")
We have been working on solving one of Firo’s pain points which is the size of the blockchain which currently stands at 60+ GB. A big proportion of this was the MTP proofs in the block header that were needed in our prev… --- ## [Zcoin Development Update 9 May 2019](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-development-update-9-may-2019/227)
**Author:** [@Muggles](https://forum.firo.org/u/Muggles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-development-update-9-may-2019/227 "2019-05-09T18:18:26Z")
Sigma Sigma testnet launched Identified issues on invalidateblock, disconnect block and corrupt sigma global state in some cases and working on fixes Discussion on whether to have Sigma spend limit to limit damage in … --- ## [Firo Research Update May 2021](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-research-update-may-2021/1681)
**Author:** [@AJaydono](https://forum.firo.org/u/AJaydono)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-research-update-may-2021/1681 "2021-05-17T16:15:14Z")
We would like to share what Firo’s research team has been working on over the past few months. PRIVACY PRESERVING LIGHT WALLET PROTOCOLS We aim to have a light wallet that supports both Lelantus and transparent transa… --- ## [New software update Firo v0.14.5.3](https://forum.firo.org/t/new-software-update-firo-v0-14-5-3/1482)
**Author:** [@Muggles](https://forum.firo.org/u/Muggles)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/new-software-update-firo-v0-14-5-3/1482 "2021-02-27T12:02:19Z")
This is a maintenance release that resolves some bugs. It is highly recommended to update for node stability As always, please backup your wallet prior to updating for safety. --- ## [Gray code optimization for Lelantus](https://forum.firo.org/t/gray-code-optimization-for-lelantus/930)
**Author:** [@cargodog](https://forum.firo.org/u/cargodog)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/gray-code-optimization-for-lelantus/930 "2020-12-23T15:09:41Z")
Hi all, I have been working on membership proofs (One-out-of-Many, Lelantus, Tiptych, Arcturus, etc) and have come up with an optimization that greatly improves batch verification performance in any membership proof der… --- ## [Zcoin v0.14.0.5 Mandatory Update](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-v0-14-0-5-mandatory-update/832)
**Author:** [@Muggles](https://forum.firo.org/u/Muggles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-v0-14-0-5-mandatory-update/832 "2020-08-22T07:27:33Z")
This is a mandatory release for users, exchanges, pools, miners and Znodes and re-enables Sigma privacy transactions functionality. Please update before block 296900 (approximately 26 August 2020: 1:30 PM UTC). Downlo… --- ## [ZCoin/ZNodes reward change in 2020?](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-znodes-reward-change-in-2020/706)
**Author:** [@Zen](https://forum.firo.org/u/Zen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-znodes-reward-change-in-2020/706 "2020-05-20T17:06:38Z")
Hi, Are there any projects or decisions made on a change between the znode revenues, the mining revenue and the ZCoins institutional funds revenue ? And what are these changes ? Thank you. --- ## [Zcoin Development Update 29 June 2020](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-development-update-29-june-2020/768)
**Author:** [@Muggles](https://forum.firo.org/u/Muggles)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-development-update-29-june-2020/768 "2020-06-30T18:47:35Z")
Deterministic masternodes and LLMQ has been released. Lelantus is approaching fully working status.This month will be cleaning up some remaining bugs in the Deterministic Masternodes, finishing up Lelantus for audit and … --- ## [Zcoin Development Update 7 May 2020](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-development-update-7-may-2020/687)
**Author:** [@Muggles](https://forum.firo.org/u/Muggles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/zcoin-development-update-7-may-2020/687 "2020-05-07T14:07:24Z")
The past month has been very productive with major headway being made on Lelantus and also polishing and preparing Deterministic Masternodes and LLMQ for release. We finally finished all work on our privacy on by defau… [Next page](https://forum.firo.org/c/development/11.md?page=1)