GoPool is ready to share! It's an open-source, self-hosted Nimiq staking pool that you can run on your own VPS. Both Nimiq Testnet and Mainnet are supported. 🧪 Live Testnet pool: https://pool-testnet.maestroi.cc ⚙️ What does GoPool do? You run your own Nimiq validator and people delegate their NIM to it. GoPool takes care of the pool infrastructure around it: • Tracks delegators and their stake • Tracks validator rewards • Calculates each delegator's share • Handles payouts • Provides a public pool website • Includes an operator dashboard • Supports configurable pool fees • Works with Testnet and Mainnet You keep control of the validator, wallet and infrastructure. 🚀 Run your own pool You don't need to know Go or manually configure a Nimiq RPC node. You'll need: • Ubuntu/Debian VPS • A domain pointing to the server • Enough NIM to register your validator For your first installation, I'd recommend Testnet. Install: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Beardsoft/GoPool/master/scripts/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --domain pool.yourname.com --network test-albatross The installer sets everything up and gives you a setup URL where you configure your pool name, fee and validator. Once you're comfortable with the full register → election → rewards → payout flow, you can deploy it on Mainnet as well. 🔐 Important Back up this file somewhere safe and offline: /opt/gopool/.secrets/wallet.json This wallet controls your validator. If you lose both the server and the backup, you lose access to the validator. 💻 Open source + full setup instructions: https://github.com/Beardsoft/GoPool I'd love to see some people spin up their own Testnet pools, run through the full flow and report any issues or ideas. If you've wanted to run your own Nimiq staking pool without having to build all the infrastructure around it yourself, give GoPool a try!

Cycle 1 is officially in the books. 62 Mini Apps submitted, all of them scored by the Nimiq Community Council, and the results are final. 🥁 Drumroll please… 🥇 1st place: Nimiq Space by @Harley NSpace An open multiplayer world where wallet-signed players can see who is online right now, paint a persistent 500x500 collaborative floor, and build rooms that sync live for everyone in them. 🥈 2nd place: NimJump by @Emre Alt An arcade game built around a minimal client-authority architecture, where the server replays every run itself instead of trusting the score the client reports. 🥉 3rd place: NimQuest by @mystiquemide A learn-and-prove Mini App with server-graded quizzes, where a completion only counts once you sign a one-time message in Nimiq Pay. Congratulations to all three. Winners will be contacted directly to arrange payout. To everyone else who submitted, thank you. You shipped something real in four weeks and set the bar high for future cycles. Every app you built is yours under the MIT License, so keep going with it. 🗓️ Cycle 2 opens August 24. Same $17,000 USDT prize pool, four Sip & Ship calls, submissions close September 18 at 23:59 UTC. If your app did not place this time, you can refine it and submit it again. Full breakdown on all three winners: https://www.nimiq.com/blog/mini-apps-competition-cycle-1-winner-announcement

Hey all! 👋 Simple question: should the score be made public? Yes or no?

NimJump used to be playable only inside the Nimiq Pay app — now you can play it directly on the web too We've also launched VS MODE: challenge another player, stake your Nim, and battle it out head-to-head— just you against your opponent, react fast, and take the win! One thing to keep in mind: all web rewards are earned at half rate compared to the Nimiq Pay app. Want to earn full rewards? Play through the Nimiq Pay app instead. Web is great for marketing but the app is where the real rewards are. Play now: nimjump.zetashare.com

NimBomber has had a complete UI refresh and is now even more fun to jump into. Your NimConnect identity becomes your in-game pilot—connect with Nimiq Pay and your wallet, profile, progress, and identicon all carry over automatically. What's new 💰 Earn real NIM every day - First Match of the Day - First Win of the Day - Daily Challenge ⚔️ New 1v1 Duel mode Jump straight into head-to-head matches without waiting for a full lobby. 🎨 Complete UI refresh A cleaner home screen, improved progression, refreshed profiles, and a more polished arcade experience. This is still early, and there's much more planned, including tournaments and additional game modes. 🎮 Play: https://nimbomber.nimiqminiapps.com 💻 Open source: https://github.com/NimMiniApps/NimBomber As always, feedback is welcome. If you have ideas for new features, game modes, or improvements, let me know! 💥 Share on x would be appriciated: https://x.com/nimiqminiapps/status/2080422626338410943?s=20