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The main IOTA network has marked 100 days without downtime, processing 170 million transactions and receiving significant updates on Horizon

The IOTA network celebrated the 100th day since the launch of the updated main network, demonstrating stable growth and uninterrupted operation throughout this period. Four updates within the network were successfully completed without downtime, and the network processed around 170 million transactions.
The total number of addresses reached nearly 700,000, with the average daily number of active addresses reaching around 30,000.

During this significant period, 300 new smart contract packages were released, indicating continuous development of the network. The total number of packages is 317, and network statistics show 3.52 million serviced objects. The maximum transaction volume over 30 days reached 4,734 transactions per second, demonstrating sustained operability. Co-founder Dominik Schiener characterized the development as follows: 'This is a great achievement, and I am very proud of our team and the wonderful IOTA community.'

He also talked about future plans, such as the beta version of the Starfish consensus update, scaling the DeFi environment, implementing bridges and stablecoins, and providing opportunities for income from tokenized physical goods and trade receivables.

Major protocol change and network upgrade
TokenLabs.network also highly appreciated this important milestone, stating: 'This is a testament to the excellent work of the Foundation and the entire developer community. We are proud to be an active part of this growth and look forward to what we will all build together in the next 100 days.'

In April 2025, IOTA introduced the Starfish consensus protocol. The system, based on the Mysticeti protocol, is designed for a throughput of up to 150,000 transactions per second. A coded data distribution protocol is used for validator communication, and the system is still undergoing testing before full implementation.

On May 5, 2025, IOTA released the Rebased Protocol as a replacement for the old Stardust system. This update brought permissionless delegated validators based on proof of stake (PoS), staking rewards, and built-in smart contracts based on MoveVM. The network's throughput now exceeds 50,000 transactions per second and provides a foundation for faster decentralized applications.
Gas Station v0.2 allows users to interact without IOTA tokens
In a recent message, CNF reported the release of Gas Station v0.2, which allows companies and developers to sponsor transaction fees for their users. This feature simplifies interaction with Web3 by removing the obligation for users to hold IOTA tokens to interact with the platform.
Community participation has played a key role in the development of the network: participants added new smart contract packages, and validators took part in the staking processes. This strengthened IOTA's position as a working Layer 1 blockchain and increased engagement.
The market activity of the IOTA token has also been positive. At the time of the current update, the price of the coin was $0.218, which is 3.04% higher than in the last 24 hours. Trading volume increased by 51%, reaching $44.02 million. There are 4.67 billion IOTA tokens in circulation, of which 3.95 billion are actively traded.

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