Ice Open Network Latest News: Online+ Beta Highlights and Key Updates

Ice Open Network (ION) continues to advance its decentralized technology initiatives, with significant updates shared via its official X account. This week’s roundup centers on the latest Online+ Beta Bulletin, alongside key partnerships and milestones signaling the platform’s readiness for launch. 

Below, we explore these developments in detail, as the Online+ mainnet launch looms. 

Online+ Beta Bulletin: A Leap Toward Launch

The cornerstone of this week’s updates is the Online+ Beta Bulletin, announced on July 7, 2025. Authored by ION’s Product Lead, Yuliia, the bulletin outlines critical feature enhancements and bug fixes that position Online+ as a production-ready decentralized social media app. 

Key Feature Updates

The bulletin outlines a range of enhancements designed to improve user experience and performance. Notable updates include:

• In-App Notifications: Notifications for other users’ content are now live, improving real-time engagement.
• Feed Enhancements: A new caching strategy for feed interests (from file to memory), interest adjustments based on user actions, and a push notification modal for new device logins or account recovery.
• Media Handling: Video length caps in the Add Video flow, corrected padding for image Stories, and proper scaling for wide images in the Feed.
• Deeplink Navigation: Implemented across the app for seamless external redirects.
• Wallet Improvements: Enhanced clarity in the “Share address” modal and fixes for Solana, Cardano, and XRP transaction histories.
• Chat Performance: Optimized memory consumption with scoped keep-alive providers and fixes for issues like flickering and media deletion.

Yuliia emphasized the impact of these changes, stating, “It’s hard to overstate how good the app is looking right now — everything’s coming together. This past week, our focus was performance: speeding up feed loading, improving how media is handled, and tightening the experience across the board.” the product lead added, “Not the flashiest of optimizations, but they make all the difference when it comes to daily use.”

These updates reflect ION’s commitment to delivering a polished, user-centric platform, with the team “firing on all cylinders” to prepare for launch, as Yuliia noted.

Bug Fixes for Stability

The bulletin also addressed numerous bug fixes to ensure a stable experience:

• Feed: Fixed issues with quoting video posts, long replies overflowing, and broken placeholder images in Stories.
• Profile: Resolved issues with bio mentions, unnecessary “Nickname already taken” errors, and duplicate post previews.
• Chat: Corrected freezes after reacting to stories and ensured shared articles display correctly.
• Wallet: Fixed incorrect “Send” amounts for Cardano transfers and ensured transaction histories are visible.

Strategic Partnerships With XCOIN Network 

On July 2, 2025, Ice Open Network shared a significant update, highlighting its expanding ecosystem. 

The protocol welcomed XCOIN Network to the Online+ ecosystem, describing it as a “meme-powered, community-driven movement in Web3 culture.” This partnership brings XCOIN’s Decentralized Exchange (DEX) project, VSwap, to Online+, enabling seamless crypto trading experiences. The collaboration aligns with ION’s vision of fostering community-driven Web3 initiatives, enhancing the social layer of its platform.

Looking Ahead: Final Polishing and Beta Testing

The Online+ Beta Bulletin outlined plans for the week of July 7–13, 2025, focusing on final Feed improvements to ensure smooth content display and refined interest-based algorithms. The team is also sharing the latest build with beta testers to gather feedback, aiming to identify and address any edge cases before the public launch. 

Additionally, early access registrations for creators and communities remain open, with over 1,000 creators already enrolled. ION is inviting DAOs, meme communities, and DeFi startups to join, emphasizing the platform’s role as a social layer for Web3 projects.

In the meantime, the product is ready and the team is eager to unveil it to the product. “The team is excited, the product is ready, and we can’t wait to see people using what we’ve built out in the real world,” Yuliia stated. 

Conclusion

Ice Open Network’s recent updates reflect a pivotal moment for Online+ and the $ION ecosystem. With a polished app, strategic partnerships, and an engaged community, ION is well-positioned to lead the charge in decentralized social media. 

Stay tuned for more updates as ION’s Online+ approaches its public launch, shaping the future of the New Internet and the ION ecosystem.