So, first of all happy 2017 from everyone at Internet of Coins!
I received some questions about the project. To explain;
The Internet of Coins team is developing the network that can link blockchains together. We invited Matthias to team up as he is a far better marketeer than we are, so we can reach other communities and developers from other projects to try it out.
Some status updates:
- The processing engine is polished and rock solid
- We are currently working with a group of enthusiasts from the Netherlands to have the alpha of the wallet part tested internally. Once we are satisfied with the security, functionality, and usability we´ll make it available for public testing and developers. At the current rate, probably around the end of March.
- We´re adding a PR/marketeer to make sure updates are published more often. Usually everybody is either devving for the project or devving for a client

- As of January 1st, we´ve increased time spent on the project to make sure the progression remains on track. As a non-profit institution, we have some legal matters to attend to as well for the research grants we have applied to. Nobody likes paperwork, but we need it to provide accountability.
Regarding the closed beta in Matthias´ thread; of course the software will eventually be open and available to any developer, we release under GPLv3.
Currently, it will remain closed while we´re running the alpha tests.
Greetings,
Robert