
IOTA Protocol Weekly - Jul 7, 2026
Jul 7, 2026: IOTA Protocol v1.27.0-beta introduces protocol version 30 and various updates for nodes, indexers, and the Rust SDK.
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Jul 7, 2026: IOTA Protocol v1.27.0-beta introduces protocol version 30 and various updates for nodes, indexers, and the Rust SDK.

IOTA's Q2 update: Starfish consensus live, lower node costs, and trade expansion. Here's how stakers benefit from the changes.

Jun 30, 2026: Protocol v29 debuts with fast commit sync, validator health improvements, and indexer pruning changes. Testnet only.

Jun 23, 2026: Testnet release v1.26.0-beta introduces protocol v29, fast commit sync, indexer changes, and updates across nodes, JSON-RPC, and SDK.

Testnet v1.25.0-rc introduces protocol version 28, new authenticator features, RocksDB updates, and deprecations in Indexer and JSON-RPC.

v1.24.0-rc testnet release introduces protocol v27 with consensus block restrictions, indexer updates, and GraphQL changes.

May 26, 2026: Protocol v27 ships on testnet with new consensus features, GraphQL updates, and CLI changes.

May 19, 2026: Testnet release v1.23.2-rc introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flag queries, and node pruning improvements.

May 12, 2026: Testnet release v1.23.1-beta introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flags, and node pruning improvements.

IOTA's Starfish overhaul slashes validator latency and boosts network reliability. Here's why stakers should care.