mikefrancis retweeted
Hundreds of billions of dollars in Bitcoin sit idle on L1.
@Stacks is changing that without compromising on decentralization.
Here's a breakdown of the Stacks architecture:
• Proof-of-Transfer (PoX) consensus
• sBTC & threshold signers (>70% staked capital)
• ~5s micro-br tenures
• Clarity smart contracts reading native L1 state
• Head on to @xverse to explore the window of opportunities
Watch the full breakdown below 👇
@muneeb #bitcoinDefi $BTC #bitcoin $STX
@Stacks is changing that without compromising on decentralization.
Here's a breakdown of the Stacks architecture:
• Proof-of-Transfer (PoX) consensus
• sBTC & threshold signers (>70% staked capital)
• ~5s micro-br tenures
• Clarity smart contracts reading native L1 state
• Head on to @xverse to explore the window of opportunities
Watch the full breakdown below 👇
@muneeb #bitcoinDefi $BTC #bitcoin $STX
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We planned it to be big, now with a 2-week date extension…it’s gonna be bigger!
From SEPT 16-19, the Southeast Blockchain & Games week @SEBchainGamesWK🇳🇬 is convening these two ecosystems for 1 wk in Enugu
Reg:sebchaingameswk.xyz
Bounties for builders, creators+gamers💰✅
From SEPT 16-19, the Southeast Blockchain & Games week @SEBchainGamesWK🇳🇬 is convening these two ecosystems for 1 wk in Enugu
Reg:sebchaingameswk.xyz
Bounties for builders, creators+gamers💰✅
It’s 1hr to go!
Join us by 8:00 PM WAT tonight on the #RoadToSoutheastBchainGamesWK X space
Attend and learn about all we’ve planned for the @SEBchainGamesWK experience
Tap to schedule: x.com/i/spaces/1vJpP…
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The FIRST Quantum-Safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet just happened! 🤯
For years, critics said quantum computers would force a massive, messy upgrade to save Bitcoin. @StarkWareLtd just proved everyone wrong without changing a single rule on the network.
🔹 Block: 964,199
🔹 giladi_tom85141
🔹 The Miners: @MARAFoundation_ (via Slipstream)
No private key signature exposed. Just GPUs grinding through 70 TRILLION hash variations off-chain to unlock a mathematical puzzle. ⚡
#Bitcoin #CryptoNews @Starknet @MARA
For years, critics said quantum computers would force a massive, messy upgrade to save Bitcoin. @StarkWareLtd just proved everyone wrong without changing a single rule on the network.
🔹 Block: 964,199
🔹 giladi_tom85141
🔹 The Miners: @MARAFoundation_ (via Slipstream)
No private key signature exposed. Just GPUs grinding through 70 TRILLION hash variations off-chain to unlock a mathematical puzzle. ⚡
#Bitcoin #CryptoNews @Starknet @MARA
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mikefrancis retweeted
Is your wallet safe from quantum computers? 🔐
Most people think quantum threats are decades away, but hackers are already preparing. We broke down how quantum computers act like "master locksmiths" against standard wallets and how protocols like @Starknet, @zama, and g for post-quantum security today.
Most people think quantum threats are decades away, but hackers are already preparing. We broke down how quantum computers act like "master locksmiths" against standard wallets and how protocols like @Starknet, @zama, and g for post-quantum security today.
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Dear young African, you are not a victim in this world and life is not working against you.
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Over the past couple of months, we’ve been working on RAX, a RISC-V-to-x86-64 static binary translator.
It is designed to run RISC-V programs on x86-64 with as little overhead as possible and currently supports RV64IMA.
In this video, I use RAX to compile a RISC-V Ethereum ient into a native x86-64 executable. I then run it against Ethereum block #24,167,615.
The workload executes over 2.16 billion RISC-V instructions and completes in around 362ms on my machine.
That works out to almost 6 billion RISC-V instructions per second 🤯.
It has taken several iterations to get here:
Interpreter: 2m43s
Basic-block interpreter: 35s (~4.7x faster)
JIT compiler: 6s (27x faster)
AOT compiler: 362ms (450x faster)
RAX is still a work in progress, but we’re really excited to share what we’ve built so far.
GitHub: github.com/sublinearlabs/…
It is designed to run RISC-V programs on x86-64 with as little overhead as possible and currently supports RV64IMA.
In this video, I use RAX to compile a RISC-V Ethereum ient into a native x86-64 executable. I then run it against Ethereum block #24,167,615.
The workload executes over 2.16 billion RISC-V instructions and completes in around 362ms on my machine.
That works out to almost 6 billion RISC-V instructions per second 🤯.
It has taken several iterations to get here:
Interpreter: 2m43s
Basic-block interpreter: 35s (~4.7x faster)
JIT compiler: 6s (27x faster)
AOT compiler: 362ms (450x faster)
RAX is still a work in progress, but we’re really excited to share what we’ve built so far.
GitHub: github.com/sublinearlabs/…
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Its been really interesting working on this over the past few months. With every optimization reducing interpretation overhead.
We believe this can get even faster as there is still room for optimizations.
Still a work in progress but amazing what we have built so far.
We believe this can get even faster as there is still room for optimizations.
Still a work in progress but amazing what we have built so far.
Over the past couple of months, we’ve been working on RAX, a RISC-V-to-x86-64 static binary translator.
It is designed to run RISC-V programs on x86-64 with as little overhead as possible and currently supports RV64IMA.
In this video, I use RAX to compile a RISC-V Ethereum ient into a native x86-64 executable. I then run it against Ethereum block #24,167,615.
The workload executes over 2.16 billion RISC-V instructions and completes in around 362ms on my machine.
That works out to almost 6 billion RISC-V instructions per second 🤯.
It has taken several iterations to get here:
Interpreter: 2m43s
Basic-block interpreter: 35s (~4.7x faster)
JIT compiler: 6s (27x faster)
AOT compiler: 362ms (450x faster)
RAX is still a work in progress, but we’re really excited to share what we’ve built so far.
GitHub: github.com/sublinearlabs/…
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mikefrancis retweeted
Privacy has officially become an obsession for me.
This week on Starknet Espresso ☕️ I sat down with @AngieMKTmom to unpack why privacy matters now more than ever, and how @fhenix is using FHE to tackle it head-on.
We break down the complexity, the misconceptions, and what real uld look like on-chain.
@StarknetEspreso
Full episode live 👇🏾
This week on Starknet Espresso ☕️ I sat down with @AngieMKTmom to unpack why privacy matters now more than ever, and how @fhenix is using FHE to tackle it head-on.
We break down the complexity, the misconceptions, and what real uld look like on-chain.
@StarknetEspreso
Full episode live 👇🏾
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mikefrancis retweeted
@AngieMKTmom joined me this week on Starknet Espresso to discuss privacy, its challenges, and why @fhenix is best positioned for the future of privacy with FHE.
Full episode now live on YouTube 👇🏾:
youtu.be/nOI66aXxyJE
And will be available on X tomorrow by 10 am(EST)
chnology #Web3 #Crypto
Full episode now live on YouTube 👇🏾:
youtu.be/nOI66aXxyJE
And will be available on X tomorrow by 10 am(EST)
chnology #Web3 #Crypto
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I have the money. 💰
It’s just stuck in crypto. 🔒🪙
That problem ends with Resolva.
With Resolva, what used to feel like a luxury becomes simple. Seamless.
Are you ready for Resolva? 🚀
Because we are ready for you.
Soft launch happening this week. 👀🔥
Follow us. Stay #Resolva #CryptoToCash #Web3Africa #RealCryptoAdoption #Web3
It’s just stuck in crypto. 🔒🪙
That problem ends with Resolva.
With Resolva, what used to feel like a luxury becomes simple. Seamless.
Are you ready for Resolva? 🚀
Because we are ready for you.
Soft launch happening this week. 👀🔥
Follow us. Stay #Resolva #CryptoToCash #Web3Africa #RealCryptoAdoption #Web3
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The brew is ready! ☕️✨
This week on CT Insights @StarknetEspreso:
✅ @Starknet is winning #BTCfi with @vesuxyz & @endurfi
✅ No-wallet DeFi is here via @cartridge_gg on @vesuxyz
✅ The #Moltbook "Sentience" Scandal: Psy-op or real?
✅ $Pippin & the rise of AI agent wallets.
✅Stealthols & @AngieMKTmom
#Crypto #AI #DeFi #PIPPIN @404mediaco
This week on CT Insights @StarknetEspreso:
✅ @Starknet is winning #BTCfi with @vesuxyz & @endurfi
✅ No-wallet DeFi is here via @cartridge_gg on @vesuxyz
✅ The #Moltbook "Sentience" Scandal: Psy-op or real?
✅ $Pippin & the rise of AI agent wallets.
✅Stealthols & @AngieMKTmom
#Crypto #AI #DeFi #PIPPIN @404mediaco
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mikefrancis retweeted
My prediction for top trends in the next 6 months.
- Going big on @Starknet bringing real privacy this 2026.
- Supporting Ghana for world cup, I know they are not winning it though 😁
- A mini me (babies) coming this year? 😉
Thanks to @Creatorfi_
And @Rachelwilkins for
#worldcup #Ghana #Nigeria #blockchain #CryptoNews
- Going big on @Starknet bringing real privacy this 2026.
- Supporting Ghana for world cup, I know they are not winning it though 😁
- A mini me (babies) coming this year? 😉
Thanks to @Creatorfi_
And @Rachelwilkins for
#worldcup #Ghana #Nigeria #blockchain #CryptoNews
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mikefrancis retweeted
Introducing "Fast-fourier Transform (FTT), Number-theoretic Transform (NTT) and Lattice-based Cryptography", a two-part series exploring FFT, NTT and how NTT is used in lattice-based algorithms like ML-KEM and ML-DSA.
godspowereze.com/posts/fast-fou…
I'm happy to share the part one of NTT.
With over 7500 words and rich diagrams, it takes you on a journey from Polynomial Multiplication, Complex Numbers and Roots of Unity to FFT and NTT.
It makes no assumption about your knowledge. Rather, it gives you everything you need to follow through. All you need is the willingness to learn.
I put in so much love and care into making this valuable to you and I hope you get value out of it. Do check it out and let me know.
godspowereze.com/posts/fast-fou…
I'm happy to share the part one of NTT.
With over 7500 words and rich diagrams, it takes you on a journey from Polynomial Multiplication, Complex Numbers and Roots of Unity to FFT and NTT.
It makes no assumption about your knowledge. Rather, it gives you everything you need to follow through. All you need is the willingness to learn.
I put in so much love and care into making this valuable to you and I hope you get value out of it. Do check it out and let me know.
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Happy new year 🎊
Just dropped an implementation demonstrating how the Learning With Errors (LWE) problem from Lattice-based Cryptography can be used for Public-Key Cryptography.
github.com/Godspower-Eze/…
Just dropped an implementation demonstrating how the Learning With Errors (LWE) problem from Lattice-based Cryptography can be used for Public-Key Cryptography.
github.com/Godspower-Eze/…
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Super interesting 🔥.
It’s my first time building on @base, and I’m excited to introduce Reeng, the world’s first wearable stablecoin wallet. Reeng is a ring you can wear, tap to pay anywhere it’s accepted.
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It’s my first time building on @base, and I’m excited to introduce Reeng, the world’s first wearable stablecoin wallet. Reeng is a ring you can wear, tap to pay anywhere it’s accepted.
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🍫 Meet the BTC flavours powering BTCFi on @Starknet ! ⚡
From $SolvBTC to $LBTC, $tBTC, and $wBTC, each plays a unique role in Bitcoin’s on-chain evolution. Whether you’re lending on Vesu or swapping on @EkuboProtocol, Starknet is where Bitcoin meets DeFi.
We explore each them to Starknet, and the top protocols to put them to work for the best yields in the BTCFi ecosystem. ☕
This is not financial advice, but it makes economic sense; therefore, do your own research.
@Lombard_Finance @SolvProtocol @TheTNetwork @vesuxyz @BitGo
From $SolvBTC to $LBTC, $tBTC, and $wBTC, each plays a unique role in Bitcoin’s on-chain evolution. Whether you’re lending on Vesu or swapping on @EkuboProtocol, Starknet is where Bitcoin meets DeFi.
We explore each them to Starknet, and the top protocols to put them to work for the best yields in the BTCFi ecosystem. ☕
This is not financial advice, but it makes economic sense; therefore, do your own research.
@Lombard_Finance @SolvProtocol @TheTNetwork @vesuxyz @BitGo
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This post got a little more traction that I was expecting. Due to this, I thought it might be useful to jump back in try to give a sense of what our results entail skipping as much of the mathematics as possible. (Warning, long thread ahead)
An exciting update from myself and @benediamond (eprint.iacr.org/2025/2010). We show that the 𝘶𝘱-𝘵𝘰-𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 proximity gaps conjecture is 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲. More precisely, given any pair c, d we construct codes whose error grows faster than nᶜ / (q ⋅ (ρ η)ᵈ).
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