# The governance proposal discussion for upgrading the Agoric chain to include Hardened JavaScript and Inter Protocol has now been posted
**URL:** https://community.agoric.com/t/the-governance-proposal-discussion-for-upgrading-the-agoric-chain-to-include-hardened-javascript-and-inter-protocol-has-now-been-posted/59
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**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/the-governance-proposal-discussion-for-upgrading-the-agoric-chain-to-include-hardened-javascript-and-inter-protocol-has-now-been-posted/59 "2022-10-15T08:23:41Z")
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### Author:  [@fred](https://community.agoric.com/u/fred)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/the-governance-proposal-discussion-for-upgrading-the-agoric-chain-to-include-hardened-javascript-and-inter-protocol-has-now-been-posted/59/1 "2022-10-15T08:23:41Z")
**Proposal: Launch Inter Protocol MVP and Hardened JavaScript VM**
> [@\#16 Proposal: Launch Inter Protocol MVP and Hardened JavaScript VM](https://community.agoric.com/t/proposal-launch-inter-protocol-mvp-and-hardened-javascript-vm/43):
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> This is a discussion to start the process for upgrading the Agoric chain to support the Hardened Javascript VM and install Inter Protocol MVP as the first Hardened JavaScript smart contracts. [Inter Protocol](https://inter.trade/) is a community organized, decentralized application launching on the Agoric chain that implements the Inter Stable Token (IST). IST is a fully collateralized, cryptocurrency-backed decentralized stable token for the interchain ecosystem on the Agoric chain. IST is designed to maintain parity…
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### Author:  [@fred](https://community.agoric.com/u/fred)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/the-governance-proposal-discussion-for-upgrading-the-agoric-chain-to-include-hardened-javascript-and-inter-protocol-has-now-been-posted/59/2 "2022-10-23T22:40:52Z")
T-4 days until @inter\_protocol launches $IST.
The Agoric governance proposal to upgrade to Hardened Javascript VM and the Inter Protocol MVP has reached quorum and is passing!
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> **[Big Dipper | Agoric Block Explorer](https://bigdipper.live/agoric/proposals/16)**
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