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February 26, 2025

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Shipping Season

Shipping Season is here! Ostium is launching major upgrades in the next 2 weeks — bringing you lower fees, more markets, a unified wallet experience, and much more.

We're excited to announce the start of Ostium's Shipping Season – a concentrated two-week period of significant protocol improvements culminating in our comprehensive V2 upgrade.

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What's Coming

Over the next two weeks, we'll be deploying two major technical upgrades that enhance Ostium's core functionality and user experience:

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Smart Contracts Upgrade (March 3)

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The first major upgrade focuses on our trading infrastructure:
- Revamped fee structure: Lower and simplified fees across all trading activities
- Advanced trading features: Partial position closing, collateral management, and improved position controls
- Expanded markets: New global trading pairs including CAD/USD, DJI/USD, and more

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Account System Upgrade (March 7)

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Our second major improvement transforms how you interact with the protocol:
- Gasless transactions: Execute trades without gas fees
- Unified wallet experience: Use your existing wallet directly with Ostium (no separate smart account needed)
- Simplified 1-click trading: Streamlined position entry and management

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A guided migration path will be available for all users in the UI to transition smoothly to the new account system.

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The V2 Vision

These upgrades are part of a bigger picture. We'll soon officially be announcing Ostium V2 – the culmination of months of development work and user research. Beyond the core technical improvements shipping in the next two weeks, V2 includes:

- Refreshed user interface
- Faster data loading and display
- Enhanced charting capabilities
- Multiple performance optimizations

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Stay Updated

Follow our Twitter and join the Discord community for real-time updates as each component ships. We'll provide detailed documentation for each upgrade as it goes live.

The Ostium Protocol continues to evolve with a focus on providing the most efficient, accessible, and powerful trading experience in the market. Shipping Season is just the beginning.

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