In this issue...
- Iris: the first GUI wallet for $NOCK
- NockApp SDK v1 and NockUp
- Base bridge enters testing
- Zorp publishes update to team and investor lockups
We held a live broadcast on Wednesday covering recent developments across the ecosystem. Here's everything you need to know.
Iris GUI Wallet
NockBox shipped Iris this week—the first graphical user interface wallet for Nockchain.
Iris is a browser-based wallet that works like MetaMask. Create a wallet, get a seed phrase, and start managing your $NOCK with a clean visual interface. It uses the V1 protocol and supports wallet-connect functionality for NockApps.
The wallet includes a social feature: a bulletin board where users can post messages and see each other's addresses. It's built primarily in Rust compiled to WebAssembly, using the same cryptographic libraries as the core protocol.
Shipped: NockApp SDK v1
The NockApp SDK is now available with comprehensive developer documentation. The centerpiece is NockUp—a tool for managing Hoon versions and setting up NockApp projects.
NockUp provides templates for common use cases: HTTP servers, gRPC communication, REPLs, and oracles. Each template demonstrates how to build NockApps that read from Nockchain, listen to on-chain events, and submit transactions.
Earlier this month, we demonstrated the first live NockApp—a Blackjack game that settles real $NOCK to mainnet. The demo showed the full view/state/controller architecture: JavaScript frontend, Hoon game logic via Gall agents, and Rust drivers for HTTP and transaction handling.
Next Up: Bridge to Base
We've had to push our Dec. 4 target slightly. By about one week, we expect.
The bridge to Coinbase's Base chain is now in testing. When live, wrapped $NOCK will be available through the Base mobile app—significantly expanding access to the ecosystem.
The bridge uses a deterministic state machine that reads on-chain events from both chains and mirrors them with cryptographic proofs. It's secured by a 3-of-5 multisig distributed across ecosystem partners: Zorp (2 signatures), Southwest Pool Supply Co., NockBox, and Lambda Collective.
We'll announce a concrete launch date as soon as testing is complete.
Zorp Publishes Updated Lockup Details
Zorp published a transparency piece detailing token forward purchase amounts, team allocations, and the lockup schedule. As Logan said in the livestream this week: "One of the main things we're about is verifiability and transparency."
What's Next
- Base bridge launch once testing completes
- A proper white paper is in the works
- More opcodes and on-chain functionality coming in Q1
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