CKB Ecosystem Biweekly Update

zz_tovarishch · October 8, 2026, 2:48pm

CKB Ecosystem Biweekly Update #26

Welcome to the latest CKB Ecosystem Biweekly Update. Here’s a quick summary of key dev and ecosystem progress from the past two weeks.

Infrastructure & Tooling

@CKBdev released CKB v0.210.0 on Sept 17th. Subsequent development upgraded faster-hex to 1.0 and addressed dependency security-audit findings.
@CKBDevrel updated offckb with full-balance UDT burns and canary-publishing changes for v0.5.x. CCC work included a proposed falsy transfer-data fix, deprecated API removal, and package version updates.
@FiberDevs released v0.10.0-rc1 with full-payment-hash settlements, better force-close payment recovery and multiple listening addresses. Follow-up work covered token-channel funding and unreleased Hosted LSP signer checks. More: Fiber Dev Log 2026-10-01

Web5 & DAO

@SalmanDev is applying $7,250 from CKB Community Fund DAO to harden Kirea Finance’s testnet RWA-lending framework. This proposal is now in the Discussion Stage.
@Dorex45 is applying $3,000 from CKB Community Fund DAO for three university tours in Kenya. This proposal has passed the Discussion Stage, yet vote is not live on Metaforo.
@Jedi_dtechmaker is applying $5,000 from CKB Community Fund DAO for Rivet phase 1 development. This proposal has passed the Discussion Stage, yet vote is not live on Metaforo.
FNN Safeguard proposal closed with 5 likes (below the 30-like threshold) and will not advance to voting.
@Jnr6 released Pocket Node for Android v1.8.5, improving app-lock behavior, multi-wallet syncing, Nervos DAO unlocks and activity labels.
@truthixify published Vellum Milestone 1 delivery report.

Ecosystem Projects & Community

@CKBAMembership announced that the General Assembly admitted one new Contributing Member: Yukang Chen, CKB and Fiber core developer.
A Reddit AMA with Stefan, CKBA’s Content & Communications team lead, was concluded. Read the answers if you missed it.
A Reddit AMA with Hanssen, CKBA’s Developer Relations team lead, will conclude on Oct 9th. Post your questions here.
@psawyerberlin explored A Revenue Layer for CKB Nodes: optional paid services through a separate service runner.
@Carl shared a Fiber swap quote-board prototype built on a Fiber fork. Swap execution remains future work; feedback is welcome.
@xjd introduced a CKB lock script using SHRINCS post-quantum signatures, with a testnet demo.
@tianlitao introduced Obscell Web Wallet, a browser-based CKB privacy wallet.
@faber_yang shared the Nervape Artist RGB++ DOB authentication and ownership design and Nervape Email Wallet, a CKB custodial email wallet for everyday users.
@nhkhanq shared Fiber Test Lab for reproducible local payment-failure scenarios and invited feedback.
@LusoCryptoLabs introduced Cellula.id, a .cell naming protocol on CKB mainnet, plus write-ups on testnet Fiber payments to .cell names and post-quantum name ownership.
@ArthurZhang shared CellScript 0.31 optimizations, Lineage, a batch-release evidence demo, and articles on building a ZK counter and Myelin-based EVM rollup and validium designs.
@ILE_LABS shared a Compatibility Kit for RPC and SDK Consumers, an independent tool for checking node RPC compatibility.
@JackyLHH shared CKB Community Fund DAO Dashboard, making it easy for everyone to view DAO rules, proposals, voting results, execution progress, and fund usage in one place.
@ckba_build published two long-form explainers:
- 5 Lightning Network Alternatives for Instant Crypto Payments
- How Payment Channel Networks Support Multiple Assets

Nervos Community Catalyst & Spark Program

Nervos Community Catalyst

@Jedi_dtechmaker published a CKB Off-Chain Aba event recap following the Oct 3 meetup.
The CKB Off-Chain Vietnam meetup was co-hosted with @bps_club on Oct 8, 2026.
Build on CKB: Campaign #06 concluded with 24 dev participants.
@blackbox_pos published Devlog #9: the new board came alive, the terminal learned to take Bitcoin, and a board designed for this product — rather than bought and adapted — exists for the first time.
@LucentLabs shared an order-book DEX prototype on CKB testnet and invited feedback.
@Ayoub_Lesfer updated CrowdCell (formerly CKB Kickstarter) to v1.2 on testnet, with a new landing page.
@OWK50GA published From Rust Witness to Verifiable CKB Interface: A Practical CKB IDL Walkthrough.
@U-Iriamuzu introduced a stealth-address extension prototype for CCC with a simulated browser demo.
@Adokiye_Destiny introduced Lean Oracle, a committee-signed pull price oracle for CKB, live on testnet.
@Ticoworld shared CKB Script Port, an experiment in transferring synced script state between light clients.
@Hallab introduced CKAutomata, with scheduled/recurring payments and Nervos DAO Harvest automation.
@Code3ks introduced FiberNuts Community Market, a testnet app combining Cashu with Fiber payments.
@ebubedev shared Twine, a testnet P2P trading PoC combining Fiber-based CKB settlement with off-chain fiat payments.
@Ticoworld introduced Waymark, the wallet-state recovery for CKB, first validated on Pocket Node.
New Catalyst projects:
- CellFlow: durable CKB transaction tracking and recovery for apps
- EventMesh: bilateral signed reconciliation for CKB/Fiber app events

Spark Program

The Spark Committee terminated funding for Fiber RGB++ Swap, citing scope deviations, insufficient testnet validation and integration issues with the existing Fiber ecosystem.
Regular updates from approved projects:
New or pending applications:
- CKB Revocable Timelock (CRT)
- LiquidLane: Fiber Receive Capacity Marketplace (resubmission)
- DAO Cycle Alerts: Telegram reminders for Nervos DAO cycles
- Spark Verify: Reproducible acceptance checks for CKB projects
- Corven: Browser-based IDE for building on CKB and Fiber
- Proof-of-Inquiry Gateway for CKB
Rejected applications:
- Fiber Weir: Condition-gated payment streams for Fiber Network.
- Zedify: Fiber-native commerce platform for emerging-market merchants

Every step forward in CKB is powered by the community. Let’s keep building!

Thanks to @JackyLHH for his contribution to the edition of the bi-weekly update.