Tezos network works in test mode

Organization Tezos Foundation launched a full-functional version of the network, but in a test mode. All committed transactions will remain valid in the final version of the platform, which will begin operating in the third quarter of 2018. The developers stressed that large transactions "will have to wait until the network becomes more reliable." Programmers published the code of the genesis block and added that participants can connect to the network and begin the validation process. Foundation President Ryan Jesperson (Ryan Jesperson) wrote: "The future of Tezos is in the hands of his community. This is a turning point for the project, and we are happy to support community developers, scientists, validators and enthusiasts from around the world, as they develop this innovative decentralized network. " One of the controversial issues that preceded the launch of the beta was the need for investors to provide their personal information to TokenSoft, the intermediary working with the fund, to receive their tokens. Only a couple of weeks ago, the Tezos Foundation announced that it would conduct an audit of all customers who bought tokens in time ICO project in accordance with the rules of KYC / AML. At the same time, investors, whom the fund calls "investors", were not asked to provide any personal information during the purchase of Tezzies (XTZ) tokens. TokenSoft, the intermediary company that conducts investor verification, requires the owners of the tokens to give their name, phone number, address, ID and photo to verify KYC / AML. And this situation greatly angered some community members. Investors expressed their dissatisfaction both on the legal and technological front. At least two groups of developers announced plans to create alternative versions of Tezos without KYC. The groups plan to issue the same amount of Tezzies to depositors, which they relied on in the Tezos blockhouse (with the exception of the Tezos fund, which will not receive anything).