Q2 2025 is a groundbreaking chapter of IOTA, with the launch of Revased Mainnet, transforming it into a high-performance layer 1 blockchain, making the debut of the Twin Foundation, and promoting Iota’s role in global digital trade. Major advances include the study of abstraction and passkey accounts, the adoption of IOTA identity and gas station tools, real-world ecosystem integration, key community campaigns, and strong global policy engagement.
Research and Development
The main focus of this quarter was the success of the launch of IOTA Rebased Mainnet. The launch represents the culmination of more than a year of collaboration across all R&D teams, transforming IOTA into a high-performance blockchain comparable to other major layer 1 networks.
While Iota Rebased consumed important Q2 resources, our team also pursued additional innovations to enhance our platform.
We are researching Account Abstraction Enhance your user experience by replacing simple, externally owned accounts with programmable on-chain accounts. This advancement enables sophisticated applications, such as multi-signature wallets that rival Gnosis Safe. Account abstraction also improves security through features such as social recovery and provides better fund management solutions for teams. This initiative remains in the research phase when evaluating implementation approaches, with solution design focusing on the early stages of the third quarter.
We are currently investigating improvements to the user experience Passkey integration As an additional authentication method. PassKeys enables streamlined wallet onboarding flows and when synced with cloud services, it improves account recovery potential. Currently in the proof of concept phase, it aims to integrate the technology into the third quarter.
Throughout the quarter, the team continued to integrate upstream changes to maintain codebase currency and incorporate SUI fixes. In particular, it was merged Mysticeti Strengthening Added consensus mechanisms and unique improvements to improve network stability. It also tackles synchronous components instability. Furthermore, we continue to develop Starfishour Mysticeti evolution. Protocol BERG V2. Starfish are actively developing, and devnet is expected to roll out in the third quarter.
I’ve delivered some Protocol improvements Q2 includes an extended sequence algorithm that reduces latency and increases throughput by intelligently ordering transaction execution. Future improvements under consideration include validator scoring for automatic adaptation of reward distribution, feedback mechanisms for cancelled transactions during congestion, and gasoline rate predictors to improve protocol ease of use. The team also proposes a “movement view function” to simplify on-chain state queries. Community reviews and discus recommendedThe ion This proposal.
Product adoption
In Q2, the product adoption team moved from setting up basic programs to concrete, real-world traction in both ecosystem partnerships and core infrastructure.
Business Innovation Program Significant milestones were marked on boardThe first three participants: ObjectId, Notesand In-part technology. These teams are building for live solutions on the IOTA mainnet, addressing critical domains such as digital identity, product traceability, and compliance infrastructure. ObjectId (LinkedIn articles) It was first live, enabling verifiable product identity through the combination of IOTA technology
In terms of product, IOTA gas stationWe have seen the release of the site, which guarantees a seamless user experience by sponsoring transaction fees in the background. Version 0.2an upgrade that converts static fee sponsorship into a highly flexible policy layer. This release allows application teams to define fine-tuned rules such as enforcing per-address usage quotas in customizable time windows, package-level limits, and filtering sponsored transactions based on the number of commands that can be executed. Developers can also use the REGO policy language to create complex access rules, integrate off-chain logic through external HTTP hooks, allowing real-time sponsorship decisions based on contextual signals such as account age and campaign eligibility. These policies can be updated on the fly via a live reload mechanism, eliminating the need for downtime during configuration changes and are suitable for public dup, infrastructure services, and scaled onboarding campaigns.
Iota’s Identity We also saw progress with the release of Version 1.6 beta It brings compatibility with Iota Mainnet. The new release introduces platform-independent transaction abstraction and integration-enabled WASM, and builds to embed identity logic directly into distributed applications. The ongoing work to integrate gas station support into IOTA IDs allows developers to issue and manage decentralized identifiers without exposing users to blockchain complexity or transaction fees.
To streamline access and onboarding, create a dedicated product page Iota’s Identityand IOTA gas station Iota.org has been released. These hubs now serve as centralized entry points for documents, use cases and integrated resources, supporting the growing community of builders around IOTA’s public infrastructure.
These developments reflect steady progress in making IOTA infrastructure a practical use. With partner applications starting to launch and critical tools mature, it focuses on iterating based on builder support and practical integration needs. As adoption efforts continue, we expect additional partner deployments and product improvements in the coming quarter.
Tlip with twins
Q2 2025 marked a big milestonetwinInitiatives and their partnersOfficial Twin Foundation release May 8th, in Lusaka. The Foundation formalizes the shared mission of six founding organizations – Trademark Africa, Iota Foundation, World Economic Forum, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change,Chartered Export and International Trade Instituteand Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation – Provide the leadership and governance necessary to position twins as a lasting global public good for digital trade. Tony Blair spoke about why his lab supports this important advancement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e_5vvjahyo
Two other events in the second quarter strengthened the growing momentum behind twins and TLIP.
- in Tradetech Market Hosted by UAE Ministry of Economy, Abu Dhabi Economic Development Bureau,and World Economic ForumOn April 8th, in Abu Dhabi, the twins were featured in a dedicated session. Among the speakers, Dr. Lillian Nyawanda Kenya Revenue Agencyhow did you shine the spotlighttlipTwin applications in East Africa trade have reduced the availability of documents from weeks to minutes of Kenya’s export process, from minutes to minutes to the UK. This is important evidence of how Aiota technology can reduce cross-border trade frictions.
- Iota East Africa Web3 Innovation SummitIt was held in Nairobi on May 30th and co-hosted. Trademark Africait was an outstanding moment of this quarter. The event brought together developers, policymakers and industry leaders to explore the real-world applications of IOTA technology in the East African context. In addition to the Iota Move workshop, Twin will be on display. Panel discussion on TLIP Experts convened from across the Kenya trade ecosystem discussed the impact of TLIP on trade in the region.
Iota East Africa Web3 Innovation Summit / Photo: CIO Africa
Ecosystems Sector
In the second quarter of 2025, the ecosystem team focused on growing awareness, strengthening infrastructure, and increasing community participation around the newly launched IOTA Revased Mainnet through strategic events, integrations and campaigns.
Events and Community Engagement
The ecosystem team led several events to attract developers, partners and new audiences. Moveathon Drawing 427 participants, 12 teams reached the finals, and seven were recognized as winners of an innovative project built using MoveVM.
Last day of Apac Moveathon in Singapore / Photo: Angelhack
in token2049DubaiIota co-hosted it Binance Club HouseThey then hosted a booth to deepen their relationships and introduce the rebased mainnet capabilities to new stakeholders. The team also organized private MSV Branchside Eventsbringing together around 150 close partners and future collaborators in a more informal environment to promote strategic dialogue.
meanwhile Malaysia Blockchain Weekthe team collaborated with local universities on the Education Roadshow to showcase IOTA’s technology at key technical institutions to inspire and support the next generation of Web3 builders. Be sure to check Future related hackathons!
Infrastructure and debt initiatives
To support the launch of IOTA Revased, the ecosystem team procured and onboarded over 40 validators, helping to secure and decentralized the new mainnet. On the defi front, the team Swirling liquid staking protocol It also helped to integrate some critical infrastructure tools MSAFE Multisig, custody sign, Iotalink, and IOTA Scan Block Explorer.
Wallet support has been greatly expanded every night and Cosplay We’ll show you both browsers and mobile wallets for IOTA. The team also facilitated integration with data and developer tools. Pis oracle, Gold Ski Pipeline, Blockberry API Suiteand closeCompliance and AML solutions.
An important milestone was an agreement Echo Protocol I’ll bring it Bitcoin Bridging Increases cross-chain interoperability for IOTA networks and unlocks new possibilities for distributed applications.
Campaign and growth
The Ecosystem team has launched three major campaigns to drive user engagement and ecosystem growth.
- Coingecko Learn2 areg (l2e) The campaign attracted over 13,000 participants, of which 2,000 were rewarded $10 in IOTA.
- Multiphase Iota’s Return The campaign has activated over 16,000 users through a series of on-chain quests on both the mainnet and EVM chains, resulting in tens of thousands of transactions.
- Bithumb L2E Campaigncollaborating with one of Korea’s biggest exchanges, introducing IOTA to a new wave of users in high potential markets.
From an ambassador program perspective, the quarter focused on the involvement of creative and educational communities across the IOTA ecosystem.
- Ambassador Meme Challenge: Working with Fomofox and Iotato to promote social engagement with low barrier creative forms.
- Virtue Testnet Bounty: Encouraged defi search via Minting VUSD and yield maximization tasks.
- Swirl Platform Breakdown: Encouraged thought leadership in staking and future protocol development.
These campaigns supported education within the IOTA community, increased visibility and expanded content creation. Join our Ambassador Rank Discord Server To participate!
Legal and regulatory issues
In the second quarter, the legal and regulatory issues team continued to engage globally in policy, responding to several consultations around the world. This included the following major submissions:
- UK Ministry of Finance’s proposed regulatory framework for CryptoAssetsand the broader financial conduct authorities. Discussion paper on the regulation of crypto asset activities.
- European Data Protection Commission Guidelines for processing personal data via blockchain.
- Malaysia’s Securities Commission Consultations on tokenized capital market products based on DLT.
- Japan’s Financial Services Agency Discussion paper on research into cryptocurrency regulatory frameworks.
- Financial Stability Committee Peer review of themes on global regulatory frameworks for crypto assets activities.
The team also expanded their collaboration with industry associations. Cryptoukthe UK’s leading crypto industry association. By joining Cryptouk, the IOTA Foundation can share their expertise, contribute to real-world insights like twins, and develop strong relationships within the growing UK crypto ecosystem.
Following the launch of the Twin Foundation, the IOTA Foundation and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change have entered a new phase of collaboration by signing. MOU for collaboration on trusted digital public infrastructure.
The Legal and Regulatory Affairs team also continued to collaborate with the Global Blockchain Business Council.GBBC) UK, EU, US. The highlight of the partnership with GBBC was that IOTA and Twin would include them 101 Real World Blockchain Use Case Handbookpresents the tangible applications of IOTA technology in international trade. The team also participated DC Blockchain Summit 2025Washington contributes to important discussions about the future of digital assets and blockchain policies in the US market.
Communication and Social Media
In the quarter, we released 16 blog posts. Both support the launch of Iota Rebased and Twin Foundation. On social media, this translated into about 1,000 posts (more than double the previous quarter), and organically received 5.8 million impressions and 42 million impressions via ads from tea.
This doubled engagement compared to the previous quarter, with a higher percentage of 2.45%. Followers were converted to 9,000 new followers across all platforms, increasing significantly by 3% over the period.
Outlook
With a solid technical foundation and growing global partnership, IOTA is poised to accelerate adoption in the second half of 2025. Important innovations such as account abstraction and enhanced user onboarding are under development, but products such as IOTA identity and gas stations continue to mature. The launch of the Twin Foundation has signed the Tony Blair Institute for the tangible success of the Tony Blair Institute in East Africa and TLIP, demonstrating the practical value of IOTA in supply chain conversion.
With an emphasis on real-world use cases in trade and logistics, IOTA expands its product ecosystem and builds it as both a catalyst for twin flagship deployment and wider adoption.
