The year 2025 was marked by rapid progress, major conferences, technical breakthroughs, and expanding global awareness across the Nexa ecosystem. As the year concluded, we looked back at twelve months of development, ecosystem growth, and foundational work. Below is a unified chronicle of Nexa’s 2025 journey, compiled from the monthly newsletters and aligned into a single cohesive recap.
January 2025
January opened the year with momentum. The community engaged in important discussions about long-term scaling, hardware-based acceleration, and the strategic direction of the ecosystem. Nexa appeared on the Binance stage, launched a new modern SDK, and published a community letter outlining priorities for the year ahead. The month set the tone for steady innovation and sustained growth.
- Scaling with Hardware
- Conversations and Spaces
- Nexa on the Binance Stage
- Community Letter
- New Modern SDK Release
January Newsletter:
February 2025
February centered on preparations for the upcoming hard fork. The Nexa 2.0 Full Node Wallet was released, and users were advised to upgrade before the scheduled activation on 31 March 2025, at 12:00 UTC. The month also featured Nexa’s announcement as a Platinum Sponsor of the Web3 Conference Amsterdam (13–14 March). Excitement built as the network approached a major protocol upgrade.
- Nexa 2.0 Full Node Wallet Release & Hard Fork Scheduled for 31 March
- Nexa as Platinum Sponsor at Web3 Conference Amsterdam
February Newsletter:
March 2025
The hard fork activated successfully at block 766,084, with the vast majority of participants upgraded to Nexa 2.0. This major upgrade introduced new scripting extensions, improved developer ergonomics, and expanded the programmability of the blockchain.
Nexa also took the main stage at Web3 Amsterdam, presenting deep-dive talks and panel discussions on blockchain scaling, smart contract design, and real-world applications. Expert presentations ranged from hardware scaling to a comparative analysis of NexScript vs. EVM. The month concluded with additional appearances at conferences in Toronto and Exeter, further strengthening Nexa’s global visibility.
- Nexa Mainnet Successfully Upgraded: First Hard Fork Introduces New Features
- Nexa at Web3 Amsterdam: We Are All Marching Forward Together
- Revolutionizing Blockchain: An Introduction to Nexa by Andrew Stone
- Rethinking Smart Contracts: NexScript vs. EVM by Jørgen Notland
- Nexa at Blockchain Futurist 2025 in Toronto: Discover Innovations Driving the Next Digital Era
- Nexa Meets Exeter Lecture: The Nexa Blockchain
- A Deeper Look at How Nexa Can Impact Real-World Assets and Tokenization
March Newsletter:
April 2025
April continued the momentum with the official recognition of Nexa’s inaugural hard fork at block height 781,429. Users were reminded to update their full-node wallets to maintain protocol compliance.
The team released a detailed review of the Amsterdam conference featuring Andrew Clifford and Andrea Suisani. Nexa also secured Golden Sponsorship of the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Canada and announced the countdown to next year’s halving event. All Bitcoin Unlimited Improvement Proposals (BUIPs 212–218) were accepted, marking strong governance progress.
- Andrew Clifford & Andrea Suisani at Web3 Panel, Amsterdam, March 2025
- Nexa Blockchain Officially Hard-Forked at Height: 781,429
- Nexa at Blockchain Futurist 2025 in Toronto – Discover Innovations Driving the Next Digital Era
- Hashlock x Nexa Sponsor Fractl Founders & Investors Brunch – “Maple and Gold” Edition, a Key Networking Experience for Canada’s Crypto and Finance Professionals
- Bitcoin Unlimited Improvement Proposals 212–218 – All Proposals Accepted
- Chainge Finance Services Unavailable – Please be aware that services are currently unavailable
- New Hardfork Feature: OP_PARSE Script Explained
- Nexa Special Purpose BIP-44 Accounts
- Nexa Block Reward Halving Countdown: 365 Days
April Newsletter:
May 2025
May delivered several major milestone events. In Toronto, the team showcased Nexa’s latest innovations, followed by a technical presentation in Ljubljana where Dr. Peter Rizun discussed hardware acceleration for blockchain systems. Nexa sponsored the WAIB Summit in Monaco and co-hosted community events across Europe. Educational materials and guides expanded significantly, including tutorials for running a full node, using the explorer, and minting NFTs on Nexa.
- Blockchain Futurist Conference 2025: Nexa Back on Stage Driving Innovations
- Welcome New Community Manager
- Hardware Acceleration Presentation by Dr. Peter Rizun in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Nexa Sponsors WAIB Summit MONACO 2025
- Nexa x WAIB Summit: Claim Your Ticket
- Nexa x BitMEX: Crypto OGs Poker Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania
- Nexa Academy: What Is Cryptocurrency?
- Guide: How to Use the Nexa Explorer to See Nexa as Digital Cash in Action
- Guide: How to Navigate Nexa Full-Node
- Guide: How to Create an NFT on Nexa via NiftyArt
- New Nexa Feature: OP_MERKLEROOT Script Explained
- Nexa Community Event: Create a NiftyArt NFT Collection
- NiftyArt NFT Mini-Series Community Event Remains Open Until Further Notice
May Newsletter:
June 2025
June marked three years since the launch of the Nexa blockchain. The month featured numerous talks and interviews, including a hardware-acceleration presentation in Slovenia and a keynote in Toronto titled “10,000 Exchange-Traded Cryptos — Why Nexa?”.
Podcast appearances, team growth, and expanded documentation underscored Nexa’s increasing industry presence. The NiftyArt NFT event concluded, and new ecosystem maps, wallet guides, and developer tools were released, reinforcing Nexa’s infrastructure.
- Introduction to Hardware Acceleration for Cryptocurrency – Dr. Peter Rizun at BCH Bliss, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2025)
- The President of Bitcoin Unlimited, Andrew Clifford: 10,000 Exchange-Traded Cryptos — Why Nexa? Toronto, Canada (2025)
- Scaling Bitcoin with Hardware feat. Dr. Peter Rizun (Bitcoin Takeover Podcast S16 E30)
- Code Meets Community: Building Teams That Scale Tech and Strategy
- Nexa x BitMEX: Crypto OGs Poker Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania (2025)
- Nexa Keynote and Panel Participation at WAIB Summit: Don Alucard & Sickpig
- The Team at Bitcoin Unlimited Goes from Strength to Strength
- Nexa x NiftyArt Community Event: Now Closed
- Guide: How to Manage Nexa Coins with a OneKey Hardware Wallet
- Explore the Nexa Ecosystem: Latest Ecosystem Map Update
June Newsletter:
July 2025
July represented an acceleration in Nexa’s growth trajectory. The team returned to Monaco for the WAIB Summit, where Nexa led keynote sessions, panel discussions, and sponsorship activities. Two new development team members—Steven van den Meiracker and Daniel Fuzaylov—strengthened the engineering capabilities.
Product updates included an Otoplo wallet release, a Q2 ecosystem update, and announcements concerning Xeggex’s insolvency. Community contests also concluded, demonstrating ongoing user engagement.
- The Nexa Team at the WAIB Summit, Monte Carlo (2025)
- Crypto for the Masses: What’s Fueling the Next Billion Users?
- Nexa Unlimited: Engineered for Infinite Possibility by Don Alucard at the WAIB Summit, Monaco (2025)
- Nexa x OSL Pay: The Next Billion Users — Why Blockchain Alone Isn’t Enough
- Nexa Is a Golden Sponsor of the Blockchain Futurist Conference, Miami, Florida (2025)
- Nexa Q2 Ecosystem Update
- Nexa Welcomes Senior Development Consultant and Solution Architect Steven van den Meiracker
- Welcome Daniel Fuzaylov: Strengthening the Nexa Development Team
- Otoplo Wallet Update: Version 3.2.0 Is Available
- Nexa Community Event: Announcing the Winner
- Xeggex Is Shutting Down and Filing for Insolvency
- NiftyArt.cash Database Update: Please Re-List Your Assets to Keep Them Visible
- Guide: How to Add Connections/Peers to the Full-Node QT Wallet
July Newsletter:
August 2025
August brought a wave of innovation with the rollout of the Tailstorm-ready Nexa Node 2.1.0.0, significant wallet upgrades (Wally Wallet 3.9.0.0 and Otoplo 4.0.0), and improvements to developer tooling including the NexaVM Debugger.
Nexa celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Dr. Peter Rizun’s influential paper on block size economics and announced sponsorship of Korean Blockchain Week 2025. NiftyArt updates continued, and ecosystem monitoring highlighted ongoing exchange challenges.
- The Tenth Anniversary of the Paper “A Transaction Fee Market Exists Without a Block Size Limit” by Dr. Peter Rizun
- Nexa Node 2.1.0.0: Preparing the Ground for Tailstorm
- Tailstorm: Blending into the Traditional Blockchain Model
- Wally Wallet 3.9.0.0: New Release Available Now
- Otoplo 4.0.0 Update: Major Release
- Nexa: A Sponsor of Korea Blockchain Week 2025
- GameFi Unleashed Powered by Nexa: Presented by All Things Blockchain & Evolvh3r
- Nexa Monthly Development Updates: July 2025
- Upgraded Developer Tools: NexaVM Debugger
- NiftyArt: Recent Developments and Release Radar
- TradeOgre Unreachable: Status Remains Unclear
August Newsletter:
September 2025
September delivered a packed schedule of global events. Nexa took part in Boston Blockchain Week, appeared prominently at Korean Blockchain Week, and contributed to Token2049 through GameFi Unleashed. Educational content expanded with guides on managing tokens through full nodes and monthly development updates.
Ecosystem shifts included mining pool changes (K1Pool suspension) and a continued transition away from certain exchanges. Nevertheless, Nexa pushed ahead with adoption and visibility efforts.
- From Bitcoin to Nexa: Advancing the UTXO Model for Global Enterprise Finance
- Boston Blockchain Week 2025: Next Generation Protocols with Andrew Stone
- Korean Blockchain Week 2025: Nexa at the Forefront
- GameFi Unleashed: Nexa at Token2049
- Nexa x BitMEX x Wealth Masters: A Winning Hand in Kaunas
- Guide: Nexa Tokens on a Full Node
- Nexa Monthly Development Updates: August 2025
- Nexa August 2025 Ecosystem Update
- K1Pool Suspends Nexa Mining Operations Until Further Notice
- TradeOgre: Assets on the Move
September Newsletter:
October 2025
October was one of the most dynamic months of the year. Nexa launched BON (Build on Nexa), the official builder program designed to empower developers and accelerate innovation. The team remained active at conferences across Asia and North America, including Miami, Singapore, and Seoul.
New technical updates included the Blitz m.2 Accelerator Card v0.21, progress on Tailstorm testnet (“Stormtest”), native token/NFT documentation, and wallet upgrades. The halving countdown officially began, adding anticipation for 2026.
- Boston Blockchain Week 2025: Next-Generation Protocols with Andrew Stone
- Korean Blockchain Week 2025: Where Blockchain Meets Real-World Finance
- B.U. President Andrew Clifford on Grafa Crypto News
- Blockchain Futurist Conference 2025: Nexa Is a Gold Sponsor of the Futurists Conference in Miami, Florida
- Nexa at Token2049: GameFi Unleashed in Singapore
- Blitz m.2 Accelerator Card v0.21 by Dr. Peter Rizun
- Nexa Native Tokens and NFTs by Jørgen Notland
- BON (Build on Nexa) Launches: Nexa’s Official Builder Program
- Nexa Monthly Development Updates: September 2025
- Nexa September 2025 Ecosystem Updates
- Otoplo Wallet Update: New Release v4.1.0
- Nexa Halving Countdown: First Block Reward Reduction
- Nexa Ecosystem: Rostrum
- Preparation for Tailstorm: Stormtest Is on Testnet
- Guide: How to Create a Token on the Nexa Full-Node
- Zergpool Ceased Pool Services at the End of September
- Nexa Workshop at SRM Ramapuram
October Newsletter:
November 2025
November commemorated a decade of Bitcoin Unlimited—ten years of research, scaling advocacy, and engineering that shaped the foundations of Nexa. A special anniversary event and community space reflected on BU’s evolution from early block size debates to next-generation scaling technologies.
Conference sponsorships continued, several BUIPs passed successfully, and major wallet updates rolled out (Otoplo 5.0.0). Educational resources expanded with new guides and the two-part article series “What Can You Build on Nexa?”
- Ten Years of Bitcoin Unlimited: From Scaling Bitcoin to Building Nexa
- Bitcoin Unlimited 10-Year Anniversary Space
- Blockchain Futurist Conference 2025: Nexa Is a Gold Sponsor of the Futurists Conference in Miami, Florida
- Nexa Sponsors Bitcoin MENA 2025
- Bitcoin Unlimited Improvement Proposals: Operational and Membership BUIPs Successfully Passed
- Otoplo 5.0.0 Update: Major Release
- Wally Wallet: Development Updates
- Nexa October 2025 Ecosystem Updates
- Guide: How to Verify and Prove Your Token Metadata on the Nexa Full-Node
- What Can You Build on Nexa? Part 1
- What Can You Build on Nexa? Part 2
November Newsletter:
December 2025
December closed the year with sustained development and ecosystem expansion. Nexa sponsored Bitcoin MENA 2025, released new technical insights on Tailstorm’s transition from blockchain to DAG-like architecture, and introduced the Blitz hardware accelerator card as a new chapter in scaling efforts. Otoplo 5.1.0 was released, and Vikas Rathod joined the development team.
The year ended with ecosystem reviews, community feedback summaries, and updates to NiftyArt’s NFT platform.
- Crypto, Not Bitcoin: As Demonstrated by the Nexa Blockchain
- Andrew Clifford: President of Bitcoin Unlimited & Nexa | Bitcoin MENA 2025
- Nexa Sponsors Bitcoin MENA 2025
- Bitcoin Unlimited 10-Year Anniversary – Space on X
- A New Chapter in Scaling: Blitz Hardware Accelerator Card for Cryptocurrency
- Nexa Community Letter 2025
- Tailstorm Implementation: Moving from a Traditional Blockchain to a Tailstorm-Style DAG
- Otoplo Wallet Update: New Release 5.1.0
- Welcome a New Developer to the Team: Vikas Rathod
- End-of-Year Ecosystem Wrap-Up
- End of 2025 Community Feedback
- Nexa Non-Fungible Tokens: The NiftyArt Gateway
- NiftyArt: Release Radar for December
December Newsletter:
Year Summarized
2025 was a year defined by execution, innovation, and foundational progress across the Nexa ecosystem. The team expanded the protocol’s capabilities, strengthened its organization, participated in major global conferences, and advanced research in hardware-accelerated blockchain scaling.
As we move into 2026, Nexa remains focused on building at all layers, core protocol, applications, infrastructure, and developer tools, while pushing the boundaries of what scalable blockchain technology can achieve. The year ahead promises continued growth, new releases, and further breakthroughs.