🆔 Raptoreum Enables Self-Sovereign Identity Without KYC or Middlemen

**Vrai Mark**, a new service powered by Raptoreum, addresses a common problem for founders: preserving proof of a brand's original name, logo, and first public use. **The Challenge** - Brand names and logos may remain unchanged for years - Early proof of market entry often disappears over time - Documentation gaps can create legal and historical issues **The Solution** Vrai Mark enables founders to: - Record brand names and logos on-chain - Document first public use with timestamps - Track updates as brands evolve The service leverages Raptoreum's blockchain infrastructure to create permanent, verifiable records of brand identity milestones. Learn more: [Raptoreum Blog](https://blog.raptoreum.com/brand-name-logo-record/)

Raptoreum has released a new video introducing [Placenode.io](http://Placenode.io), a shared node service for the RTM network. **Key Points:** - New service allows users to participate in node operations without running full infrastructure - Follows recent updates to RTM Electrum Wallet - Part of ongoing ecosystem development alongside RTM-based use cases **Recent Developments:** - RTM Electrum Wallet received updates - New brand protection site launched on RTM - Use cases explored including FreeholdIP and Wook Water The shared node service aims to lower barriers to entry for network participation. [Watch the announcement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7gRvnqVDkc)

Raptoreum has published results from the first beta test of their voice actor site. The project shared a YouTube video detailing the initial testing phase outcomes. **Key Points:** - Beta testing results now available for Raptoreum's voice actor platform - Video documentation provides insights into the testing process - Follows previous beta test announcement from April 2026 [Watch the full results video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ZdnjecGhA) The voice actor site represents Raptoreum's expansion into decentralized creative services.

Raptoreum is developing Apache Spark VM to enable dApp development using mainstream programming languages. **Key Features:** - Support for Python, Java, and JavaScript - Eliminates need to learn blockchain-specific languages - Aims to expand developer accessibility **Technical Foundation:** - GhostRider Proof-of-Work consensus - Native asset issuance capabilities - IPFS-integrated IP protection - Decentralized architecture The project positions itself as infrastructure for practical blockchain applications rather than speculative use cases.

Raptoreum's RIP01 upgrade introduced direct voting rights for miners and Smartnodes on network changes, establishing transparent on-chain governance. **Key Features:** - Miners and Smartnodes can now vote on protocol changes - Governance decisions recorded on-chain for full transparency - Network maintains 991 Smartnodes and ~6 MH/s hashrate The upgrade represents a shift toward decentralized decision-making, allowing network participants to directly influence the protocol's direction rather than relying on centralized entities. Full details: [github.com/Raptor3um/raptoreum/releases](http://github.com/Raptor3um/raptoreum/releases)