August 2025 Mintlayer Development Update

August 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
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August 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
September 4, 2025
Enrico Rubboli
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Founder & CEO
August was all about shipping a major
Core Node
release and hardening the path to Native BTC ready infrastructure.
This milestone prepares Testnet for the September 30 fork, adds beta Trezor support, and clears the runway for upcoming wallet and Token Factory releases.
Here’s what changed and what’s next:
Core Node v1.1.0 - Release
Download:
https://www.mintlayer.org/download
Testnet hard fork (action required)
Fork date:
September 30, 2025
What’s inside:
order-handling improvements and security upgrades
Operators:
upgrade to v1.1.0 before the fork
to stay on correct chain
Trezor hardware wallet support (Beta)
Now possible:
store
ML
on a
Trezor
(with custom firmware)
Limitations:
custom firmware reduces physical-access security; works with
node-gui
and
wallet-cli
only (not Trezor Suite or Mojito yet)
Recommendation:
use a
dedicated Trezor
just for Mintlayer
Usability improvements
Wallet-CLI
Staking pools:
new optional params for staking-create-pool (staker address & VRF public key) enable safer setups (coins on hardware wallet; staking from a hot wallet)
Address management:
address-show gains --include-change to list all addresses (incl. change)
Node-GUI
Network selection:
specify
testnet/mainnet
right in the launch command (handy for multiple nodes/data dirs)
Logging:
logs now written to a subfolder inside the data directory for easier troubleshooting
Token Factory
Status:
in
beta testing
; public release targeted for the coming months.
Mojito Wallet - Browser Extension
Next features - Coming Soon:
Addresses page
for simpler address management
BTC HD wallet enhancements:
multiple receive/change addresses; smarter UTXO selection for optimized fees
Wrapping Up
With
v1.1.0
out, the network is set for the Testnet fork and a smoother path to mainnet feature integration. Wallet upgrades, and Token Factory testing continue to round out the ecosystem.
Track every commit on GitHub:
https://github.com/mintlayer
Download the latest Core Node:
https://www.mintlayer.org/download
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