News
New wallet versions, listings, explorers and community events. The latest news is posted daily in the Telegram chat.
2026
- Jul 17, 2026Version 1.5.4 released
OpenSSL and Berkeley DB replaced, threading and build cleaned up and security issues fixed.
- May 4, 2026Blockchain snapshot
Bootstrap file with the blockchain synced up to block 2,481,138.
- May 1, 2026New developer
Dennis Simon joins the ChessCoin development.
- 2026Roadmap 2026
The plan up to version 1.5.6: libsecp256k1 and SQLite in 1.5.4, a modern Bitcoin Core base in 1.5.5, BIP-360 with Taproot and fixes for scrypt, IRC, NTP and the wallet KDF in 1.5.6.
2025
- Sep 22, 2025Blockchain snapshot
Bootstrap file with the blockchain synced up to block 2,434,350.
- Sep 4, 2025Explorer websites updated
New explorer logos and a better user interface.
- Aug 30, 2025Version 1.5.3 released
A menu with social links, Chat 2.0 and bug fixes.
- Jun 12, 2025New website
The second ChessCoin website goes online.
- May 31, 2025Whitepaper released
The official ChessCoin032 whitepaper is available.
- May 8, 2025Block explorer update
The block explorer gets new features and an improved interface.
- Apr 28, 2025Blockchain snapshot
Bootstrap file with the blockchain at block 2,403,626.
- Apr 19, 2025Electrum server upgrade
The Electrum server runs on Ubuntu 24.04 for better performance.
- Apr 19, 2025Live explorer upgrade
The live explorer gets improved functions.
- Apr 1, 2025Version 1.5.2 released
A new checkpoint and a fix for the GUI getting stuck.
- Mar 1, 2025Website update
Redesign and new functions for the website.
- Feb 23, 2025Listing on NonKYC
ChessCoin032 can be traded on the NonKYC exchange.
- Feb 20, 2025Version 1.5.1 released
The wallet is upgraded to the Qt 5.15 framework and the OpenSSL 3.4.0 library.
2024
- Dec 22, 2024Website and community update
The website, the Bitcointalk thread and the Discord server are updated.
- Dec 16, 2024Version 1.5.0 released
A block explorer and a checkpoint are built into the wallet.
- Nov 24, 2024Version 1.4.9 beta
A beta version for testing the next wallet release.
- Sep 23, 2024Burn addresses
Coins sent to the burn address on the mainnet and to the dead address on BNB Smart Chain are gone for good.
- Sep 14, 2024Version 1.4.8 with burn and memory pool
The wallet can burn ChessCoins and shows the memory pool.
- Aug 21, 2024ChessCoin AI and burning in process
Work starts on deep learning for ChessCoin and on burning coins.
- Jun 3, 2024Version 1.4.7 with NTP and chat
ChessCoin-qt gets time synchronisation over NTP, a chat and chess engines.
- Apr 19, 2024Version 1.4.6 released
The wallet with chess engines for all platforms, after the Ubuntu version on March 23.
- Apr 8, 2024New GUI for Mac with Apple chip
The ChessCoin032 GUI 1.0.0 now also runs on Macs with Apple chip, after Ubuntu on February 14, Mac with Intel chip on March 7 and Windows on March 15.
- Apr 1, 2024Listing on XeggeX
ChessCoin can be traded against USDT and BNB.
- Mar 19, 2024ChessCoin032 on BNB Smart Chain
CHESS is available as BEP-20 token, a Telegram bot bridges coins between the chains.
- Mar 7, 2024Update check in the wallet
The wallet checks for new versions.
- Jan 6, 2024Support for Coinsbit
ChessCoin hires the support of the Coinsbit exchange.
2023
- Dec 15, 2023Electrum for Mac
The Electrum client is updated for Macs with Intel chip and with Apple chip.
- Dec 8, 2023
- Nov 21, 2023Blockchain snapshot
Bootstrap file with the blockchain at block 2,291,961.
- Sep 20, 2023Live explorer released
Another block explorer with new features.
- Sep 13, 2023Second explorer released
The eIquidus explorer 1.102.0 is tested and online.
- Aug 25, 2023Electrum 1.0.2
Update of the Electrum client.
- Aug 19, 2023Android app 1.0.6
Update of the app for Android and Chromebook.
- Aug 1, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023
- May 15, 2023Testing version 1.4.5
Since March version 1.4.5 is tested in 32 and 64 bit, together with a new blockchain snapshot at block 2,251,600.
- Feb 19, 2023Android app with prices
Version 1.0.6 fixes a screen capture bug and shows prices from CoinGecko.
- Feb 7, 2023iOS wallet beta
The iOS wallet, without watchOS, is in beta on TestFlight. Send us a message to become a beta tester, you need an Apple account.
- Jan 27, 2023
- Jan 23, 2023Version 1.4.4 released
- Jan 13, 2023
- Jan 5, 2023PoS pool on ExchangeAssets
Stake ChessCoin in the PoS pool of ExchangeAssets.
2022
- Dec 25, 2022Listing on ExchangeAssets
ChessCoin can be traded on ExchangeAssets and is accepted as payment on cryptkeyper.
- Dec 9, 2022Staking on LATOKEN
Stake ChessCoin (CHESS032) on LATOKEN.
- Dec 2, 2022Listing on LATOKEN
ChessCoin can be traded against USDT.
- Nov 22, 2022Wallet 1.4.3 and listing on Coinsbit
The wallet allows IP addresses for RPC, and ChessCoin is listed on Coinsbit.
- Oct 17, 2022First coffee paid with ChessCoin
A coffee in a shop, paid with CHESS.
- Sep–Oct 2022Raspberry Pi and Apple Watch in work
A Debian version for Raspberry Pi and an iOS version with Apple Watch are in development.
- Sep 18, 2022Dark mode for the Android app
- Sep 14, 2022Listed on blockspot.io
- Sep 3, 2022Version 1.4.2 released
- Aug 30, 2022Pay with IvendPay
ChessCoin is added to the IvendPay payment system.
- Aug 20, 2022Android app update
The app for Android and Chromebook gets the BIP21 module.
- Jun 30, 2022App for Chromebook
The wallet app runs on Chromebooks too.
- Jun 18, 2022Sponsor of a chess tournament
ChessCoin032 sponsors a live chess tournament.
- Jun 16, 2022Blockchain snapshot
Bootstrap file for version 1.4 at block 2,180,204.
- May 31, 2022Push server started
The push server is built, installed, tested and running.
- May 14, 2022Delisting from STEX
STEX announces to delist ChessCoin 032.
- May 3, 2022Dark mode for the website
- Apr 11, 2022Airdrop for Beehive users
An airdrop for all 1,789 active users of the Beehive multi-coin wallet.
- Apr 3, 2022Online wallet with staking
The Beehive online wallet supports ChessCoin with PoS staking.
- Mar 31, 2022Electrum and Android wallets
The Electrum wallet, the Android wallet and a blockchain snapshot for version 1.4.1 are released.
- Mar 23, 2022Listing on Dex-Trade
- Mar 15, 2022Updates on GitHub
- Mar 3, 2022First Android transaction
The first deposit and withdrawal with the Android client, at block 2,158,228.
- Feb 17, 2022First Electrum transaction
The first deposit to the Electrum client, at block 2,155,459.
- Jan 14, 2022Listed on CoinPaprika and cryptoID
2021
- Dec 30, 2021ChessCoin is a currency
ChessCoin 0.32% is simple, practical and pragmatic.
- Dec 21, 2021Version 1.4.1 released
Together with a blockchain snapshot at block 2,142,779 from December 18.
- Dec 1, 2021Blockchain snapshot for 1.2.1
Bootstrap file at block 2,139,021.
- Nov 11, 2021Version 1.4 released
- Oct 21, 2021Version 1.3 released
- Sep 28, 2021
- Sep 25, 2021First birthday
ChessCoin 1.2 has been running for a year.
- Sep 6, 2021
- Jun 30, 2021Semi-annual report
- May 21, 2021
- Mar 28, 2021Wallet with blockchain included
- Mar 19, 2021ChessCoin032 team on lichess
- Feb 24, 2021New website and chess computer online