Monthly Development Report | September 2023

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10 min readOct 11, 2023

Monthly Development Report | September 2023

Summary

The primary focus this month was on enhancing the MultiSwap application. Efforts were directed towards making crucial fixes and optimizations, with a strong emphasis on improving overall performance and user experience. The team is working diligently to reduce the time required to conduct a swap, aiming for a more efficient and seamless trading process. An exciting development includes the integration of the 1inch router with MultiSwap, which promises to broaden its capabilities and utility.

Significant progress has been made in terms of integration milestones. For Cudos, milestone 4 was successfully approved in the past month, marking significant achievement. The team is now in the final stages of working on the last milestone for Cudos integration. In parallel, for Casper, close collaboration with reviewers is ongoing to secure approvals for mainnet milestones related to both staking and the bridge.

On the Mainnet front, the team has been proactive in ensuring the readiness and reliability of the Quantum portal explorer. This involves conducting internal audits as a prelude to an external audit, a vital step in ensuring the explorer’s security and functionality. In addition, the Quantum Portal Explorer documentation received thorough internal review, resulting in improved documentation that enhances accessibility and usability for developers and users alike.

A Quick Summary of Dev WIP

Mainnet Development
a. Quantum Portal Explorer internal audit COMPLETE
b. Quantum Portal documentation improvement COMPLETE
c. Quantum Portal Explorer External Audit IN PROGRESS
MultiSwap
a. MultiSwap Optimization DEV
b. 1inch Integration DEV
i. Integration of Swap API of 1inch Router Protocol
ii. SwapAPI Response retrieval for fetching the best Quote
iii. Integration of custom solution of 1inchRouterProtocol within the FiberRouter smart contract
c. Node & Signing Infrastructure DEV
Integration Milestones
a. Casper Staking — Mainnet DEPLOYED REVIEW
b. Casper BridgePool — Mainnet DEPLOYED REVIEW
c. Cudos token deployments on multiple networks IN PROGRESS
Design
a. Leaderboard updated design
b. Leaderboard responsive design

Mainnet

This month we had some major improvements informed by valuable insights gained from user interviews and an internal audit. The improvements focus on usability and dev experience on the Ferrum network, we have also revamped the documentation with an emphasis on user personas. We are conducting more rigorous testing now that we are close to launching the testnet

MultiSwap

We are excited to provide you with an update on the progress we’ve made over the past month. Our team has been hard at work to enhance your experience on MultiSwap, and we’re thrilled to share our latest developments.

One of the significant milestones achieved this past month was the progress made in our Node & Signing infrastructure. We’re pleased to report that this foundational work has been advancing smoothly. We are now approaching the finalization of this crucial feature, and it’s expected to be completed early next month. This infrastructure will significantly improve the security and reliability of MultiSwap, ensuring a safer and more seamless experience for our users.

Our team has also dedicated substantial efforts to optimizing MultiSwap, focusing on enhancing its speed and performance. We understand the importance of providing a fast and efficient platform for decentralized exchanges, and we’re committed to delivering just that. The optimization process has been progressing well, and you can expect a more responsive and fluid trading experience on MultiSwap in the near future.

In line with our commitment to providing our users with the best possible trading options, we are excited to share that we are actively working on integrating the 1inch router into MultiSwap. This integration will bring even more liquidity and trading options to our platform, allowing you to access a wider range of assets and enjoy improved price execution. We believe that the integration of 1inch will be a significant step forward in making MultiSwap a comprehensive and versatile decentralized exchange.

COSMWASM MultiSwap Integration

The milestone 4 for integrating Cudos mainnet with MultiSwap and conducting real-time swaps to and from Cudos was marked approved and complete. The next steps are to assist Cudos team in deploying their token on multiple networks so that Cudos community can start using MultiSwap application effectively.

Crucible Whitelabeling

With this latest enhancement, Crucible can now be white labeled, allowing organizations to apply their preferred theme and colors, giving their Crucible experience a personalized touch. Our team has developed an intuitive customization interface within Crucible’s administrative settings, allowing administrators to easily configure and apply their desired theme and colors.

We were also able to successfully deploy and deliver whitelabeling for our first client in the month of September.

Integration Milestones

Casper Bridge Mainnet — DEPLOYEDIN REVIEW
a. Our bridge milestone for testnet was recently approved and now the mainnet milestone is being reviewed for acceptance
Casper Staking Mainnet — DEPLOYED IN REVIEW
a. The staking milestone for testnet was approved and the now the mainnet milestone is being reviewed for acceptance
Cudos Network — DEPLOYED
a. Integration with Cudos Mainnet COMPLETE
b. Conduct swap with to and from multiple networks with Cudos Network COMPLETE
c. Assist Cudos team launch tokens on multiple networks for MultiSwap IN PROGRESS

Highlights from a Few of Our Team Members

Zikriya Mushtaq

Team: Development, Gateway, MultiSwap

Items worked on this month:

Crucible/Gateway deployment into production
Staging environment setup
Production environment setup
Production configuration for jobs with respect to Crucible
getAllNetwork api modified to get allowed network for gateway
organizationWhitelabel modification for theme
Implement new flow for node infrastructure
multiswapNodeAxiosHelper modified and added API's
nodeConfigurations
swapAndWithdrawTransactions model modified
MultiSwap-Generation-Node
Repeat transaction hash should not proceed
Create job module added
Worker inside transactionJob updated
Auth layer added for Multiswap backend API's
SecurityKey API’s turned into private
MultiSwap-Validator-Node
Module implemented to fetch transaction detail form network chain
generator signature validation after 1 point implementation

Items I’ll be working on next month:

Will continue to work on MultiSwap optimization and node infrastructure

PRs for the month:

nodeConfigurations crud added for superAdmin by zikriya · Pull Request #293 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

multiswapNodeAxiosHelper.ts modified and added api’s for generator, validator and master node by zikriya · Pull Request #294 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

doSwapAndWithdraw modified and added v3 node changes by zikriya · Pull Request #295 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

swapAndWithdrawTransactions modidied and removed those keys which are not in using by zikriya · Pull Request #296 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

nodeConfigurations modified by zikriya · Pull Request #297 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

swapAndWithdrawTransactionsJob modified by zikriya · Pull Request #298 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

organizationWhiteLables modified by zikriya · Pull Request #300 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

isAllowedOnGateway filter added in getAllNetworks public api by zikriya · Pull Request #303 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend

prod config by zikriya · Pull Request #307 · ferrumnet/gateway-backend
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-node/pull/78
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-node/pull/79
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-generator-node/pull/9
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-generator-node/pull/10
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-generator-node/pull/11
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-generator-node/pull/12
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-generator-node/pull/13
https://github.com/ferrumnet/multiswap-validator-node/pull/10

Arslan Kibria

Team: Development, Gateway, MultiSwap

Items worked on this month:

Authentication layer added for multiswap apis
Authentication layers added in createJobs apis
CreateJob api module implemented
Logic added that transaction hash cannot be a proceed as duplicate
Creation of hash to create the validator signature
Authentication layers added for MultiSwap endpoints
Job router (createJob) turned into private
Validation module added for evm and non-evm
Job for transaction processing added for v3 flow
Authentication layers added for MultiSwap endpoints

Items I’ll be working on next month:

Will continue to work on MultiSwap node infrastructure (validator node, master node and MultiSwap backend) and MultiSwap improvements and optimzation

PRs for the month:

Abdul Ahad

Team: Development, Gateway, MultiSwap

Items worked on this month:

Navigation to respective pages according to search API response
Created API for info Card on backend
Volume Graph implemented, Total No. of Transactions, Market Cap and Market Cap change percentage in last 24 hrs., Price of FRM implemented in Info card
Transactions Logs Implemented
Studied the Ferrum Docs, Implemented the flows and reported issues to Stanly
Added Fields validations on Miner Stake and Faucet Pages
Quantum Portal Contract/Address page complete Responsiveness
List API calling multiple times (Resolved)
Connect Wallet dialog moving (Resolved)
Token List Modal moving (Resolved)
Multi-Swap Card moving (Resolved)
Disconnected dialog moving (Resolved)
Stored all tokens, networks & wallets in local storage and session storage
Handled the Balance limit according to user’s account max balance
Converted all PNG’s to SVG’s in FDS

Items I’ll be working on next month:

MultiSwap frontend optimization and performance improvement

PRs for the month:

Search API all cases handled by AbdulAhadArain · Pull Request #15 · ferrumnet/quantum-portal-explorer-backend

Info data api added by AbdulAhadArain · Pull Request #16 · ferrumnet/quantum-portal-explorer-backend

Transactions Logs added by AbdulAhadArain · Pull Request #17 · ferrumnet/quantum-portal-explorer-backend

hardcoded hash string for logs by AbdulAhadArain · Pull Request #18 · ferrumnet/quantum-portal-explorer-backend

https://github.com/ferrumnet/quantum-portal-explorer-frontend/pull/27\

Talha Azeem

Team: Development, Gateway

Items worked on this month:

Csv File data error change
Latest Alcazar changes implemented
Alcazar session storage with new toast errors
Wallet connect hide, pool name color change
Dedprz UI implementation

Items I’ll be working on next month:

Crucible fixes and MultiSwap optimization

PRs for the month:

https://github.com/ferrumnet/alcazar-ironvest-frontend/pull/2#issue-1885718597

https://github.com/ferrumnet/alcazar-ironvest-frontend/pull/1#issue-1869596168

https://github.com/ferrumnet/alcazar-ironvest-frontend/pull/3#issue-1890106014

https://github.com/ferrumnet/alcazar-ironvest-frontend/pull/4#issue-1895910296

https://github.com/ferrumnet/alcazar-ironvest-frontend/pull/5#issue-1902354770

https://github.com/ferrumnet/dedprz-ironvest-frontend/pull/1#issue-1915477752

Muhammad Haris

Team: Development, Gateway, MultiSwap

Items worked on this month:

Made improvement for both Ferrum and Alcazar labeling of Crucible
Move Crucible to Staging and Production
Merge develop into main
Update the configuration for the success screen
Set the default route for Ferrum and Alcazar dashboard/crucible
Update the dashboard card design
Implement the fee section design for crucible token cards
Map the cFRM for Arbitrum on the dashboard, mint, stake screens
Implement stepflow steps JSON mapping
Change the Connect Wallet Dialog for other Crucible
Update the trade logo on the success screen
Fix the dynamic success screen content from stepflow
Implement custom claim link for the claim
Address the space issue between logo and text on wrap and stake, unstake and unwrap
Implement Import token functionality in Multiswap
Map success screen content from stepflow
Map LEO icon on success screen on Crucible
Implement Session Storage for form data in vesting
Remove extra code from vesting forms file in vesting

Items I’ll be working on next month:

Crucible Fixes and Multiwap Optimization

PRs for the month:

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/280

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/278

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/276

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/272

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/269

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/268

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/266

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/264

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/259

https://github.com/ferrumnet/gateway-frontend/pull/257

https://github.com/ferrumnet/iron-vest-vesting-portal-frontend/pull/14

Stanly Johnson

Team: Development, Mainnet

Items worked on this month:

Publish Ferrum docker images to ghcr
Documentation Updates
Internal Audit fixes

Items I’ll be working on next month:

We will continue pushing improvements to the platform

PRs for the month:

Upload docker image to ghcr by 3ierratango · Pull Request #53 · ferrumnet/ferrum-network

Update documentation by 3ierratango · Pull Request #55 · ferrumnet/ferrum-network

Int audit fixes by 3ierratango · Pull Request #56 · ferrumnet/ferrum-network

feat: enable eth tracing by 3ierratango · Pull Request #58 · ferrumnet/ferrum-network

Salman Haider

Team: Development, Integrations — Cudos, Casper, Multiswap

Items worked on this month:

Cudos and Casper Documentation
Cudos MultiSwap CLI Commands documentation
Cudos MultiSwap multisig setup documentation
MultiSwap R&D on Improvements and Fixes
MultiSwap assistance for resolving msgAlreadyUsed issue
IronVest R&D on input of 200+ addresses
MultiSwap 1inch Aggregator R&D
MultiSwap 1inch Integration and Development

Items I’ll be working on next month:

Focus for next month is to continue working on MultiSwap optimization and integration of 1inch

Sibghat Ullah

Team: Development, Gateway, MultiSwap

Items worked on this month:

Successfully finalized the extended vesting protocol, effectively addressing potential issues and meeting all specified requirements
Identify gas issues on Ethereum mainnet related to vesting
Propose a different mechanism to tackle gas problem on Ethereum mainnet with our Vesting
which include semi-decentralized and Separate pool solutions for vesting.
Conducted thorough testing on the newly deployed vesting contract to guarantee its reliability
Carried out research and development (R&D) for integrating 1inch with our protocol
Progressed in the integration of 1inch with our Multiswap feature
Developed a basic script to facilitate the integration of 1inch
Concluded the development of a fundamental workflow for the 1inch integration
Worked on several improvements to enhance the functionality of the Fiber Engine backend
Successfully resolved the issue related to exponential values in the Multiswap functionality

Items I’ll be working on next month: