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On 30 May 2026, person waka go carry out exploit for the Alephium Bridge. The moni wey him theif then come withdraw reach $305,000 worth of collateral from the Token Bridge contracts for Ether]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/alephium-bridge-exploit-wetin-happen-true-true-postmortem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/alephium-bridge-exploit-wetin-happen-true-true-postmortem</guid><category><![CDATA[postmortem]]></category><category><![CDATA[bridge]]></category><category><![CDATA[hack]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:44:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/57037528-8103-4459-ae75-25ea160dfa40.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/f4cdf5fa-c35d-4c1d-bafa-0042e8884f77.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<h3>Summary</h3>
<p>On 30 May 2026, person waka go carry out exploit for the Alephium Bridge. The moni wey him theif then come withdraw reach $305,000 worth of collateral from the Token Bridge contracts for Ethereum and BNB Chain. As the previous matter still dey happen, the theif come mint around 13.76 million unbacked wrapped ALPH (wALPH) for Ethereum. Alephium people come do quick shut down the bridge that same morning, and since that thing happen, the kurukere way wey the thief use do exploit don close kpata kpata.</p>
<p>Make we make one thing clear: The attacker no theif enter any guardian key, and him no hack any on-chain smart contract. Wetin the hacker do be say, him look well come see say a missing validation dey inside the bridge's off-chain re-observation process come use from there thief the moni. The theif also do something wey be like eclipse attack against the bridge full nodes. This one force traffic to use fallback path wey no too strong. Because of this kind move, the original guardians kukuma come sign the messages wey dey cryptographically valid but wey no dey actually authorized.</p>
<p>The road wey the theif use theif the moni don close kpata kpata and dem don do independent audit ontop am. Around 96.4% of the unbacked wALPH wey the their theif don burn on-chain. And all the better people assets don dey re-backed so that no genuine user go lose money. Alpehium people dey plan to relaunch the together with the guardians. This document combine together the on-chain report, the burn matter and the external audit report into one full talk of wetin happen.</p>
<h3>Impact</h3>
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<p>The the wey the theif affect well well na the bridge infrastructure. Na about: • $305,000 collateral dem theif commot. 13.76 million wALPH wey no get backing don dey minted for Ethereum Blockchain. Na 96.4% of the unbacked wALPH dem don burn already. But the important thing be say: The Alephium blockchain gong or no dey affected.</p>
<h3>Root Cause</h3>
<p>Wetin Happen True True? The Alephium Bridge architecture wey dem build dey based on the Wormhole design, but the kurukere code wey dem carry theif the moni dey inside Alephium's own watcher and re-observation infrastructure gon gor. So make we commot this one for road sef: Wormhole protocol no be the problem for here. Normally, na the guardians dey monitor events wey dey happen for the source blockchain through watcher software. Anytime wey the watcher see and come do well validate event, the guardian go sign one message wey dem dey call VAA.</p>
<p>Wetin the attacker see a weakness between the normal observation path and the fallback path. First, the attacker scatter the bridge own full node and him use an eclipse-style attack. Wetin e come mean be say the normal observation process been not fit come properly see or connect plenti transactions. As e come be, when the normal process come stop, the bridge come automatically use him own fallback re-observation path. Wetin the fallback path dey do be say him go come fetch events again for transactions wey done interact with the bridge but wey no properly connect from the full node.</p>
<p>The theif come combine two things:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Him keep the transaction unconnected through the eclipse-style attack wey we talk for up.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Him come use original bridge interaction wey go allow a specific crafted bridge-format event to fit enter the fallback process. So because of the validation wey dey miss, the fallback path come accept the crafted event.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>E come be say the Original guardians sign VAAs wey dey: cryptographically valid — but unauthorized. The theif come redeem the messages for Ethereum and BNB Chain. Important infrome: Them no expose the guardian keys atall. Because need no dey to steal the keys. The guardians no know, dem come use their own hand sign the messages wey no pure because the software show them as message wey dey correct. The guardian set no come get any need to dey rotated.</p>
<p>Again, for the same matter: The Alephium network gon gor still dey unaffected.</p>
<h3>Timeline and Response</h3>
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<p>The whole theif wey the person theif happen fast well well. The theif, theif moni wey him wan collect at around 64 seconds.</p>
<p>That one dey too fast for manual intervention to stop the attack wey first happen. So the shutdown wey happen sharp sharp na to stop the theif hand and to prevent am from collecting another round of money. The liquidity-withdrawal request wey the Alephium people do also help reduce the amount of liquidity wey dey available for the attacker to sell the assets wey him don thief.</p>
<p>Plenti informae wey carry matter dey inside the on-chain report and burn explainer.</p>
<h3>How We Carry Fix Am (Remediation and assurance)</h3>
<p>Fix and Hardening The fallback path don dey fixed. As e come be, both the normal observation path and the re-observation path suppose do the same validations. As e come be the fallback path no longer fit come become route wey dey weak for matter wey involve security checks. As e carry be, beyond say to fix the vulnerability gon gor wey the theif exploit, Alephium people also carry out hardening wey big well well across the bridge codebase. For 19th of June, Alephium beign complete full manual and AI-assist review for the complete bridge codebase. The review been cover: the path wey them exploit, the validation procedures, operational workflows wey happen, and the bridge infrastructure wey wide well well.</p>
<p>Independent External Audit Matter Alephium people been also bring Inference AG people make them use their hand review the affected watcher component. Two auditors been work on the assessment and dem use both manual and AI-assisted methods do the work. The audit wey dem do been look at: how messages dey originate, finality, canonical-chain verification, event processing, normal observation mode, and re-observation mode. The auditors been find two low-severity issues, and dem don solve the both issues wey dem see. The report also contained two informational recommendations.</p>
<p>The Security Position The investigation wey we do dey make us know say e be like say the the attacker use AI-assisted tools to discover and then combine the plenti edge cases wey make the exploit dey possible. And this one dey important well well. AI don change the security game for crypto o. Theif people fit now come scan public codebases for vulnerabilities wey no dey common at machine speed. Sometimes, dem fit find combinations of edge cases fast well well pass human security team fit review the entire codebase if them dey use their hand do am manually. So people wey dey defend also suppose use the same tools. Na wetin make Alephium's full-codebase review sef use AI-assisted. Alephium also been come tightened access to security-critical watcher and guardian code. As e carry be, some operational configuration and detection details no go dey published because those details fit help attackers test or chuck hand inside the bridge. Restricted access dey help, but make we dey clear: Access control no replace proper validation, testing and external security review.</p>
<h3>User Assets and Bridge Relaunch</h3>
<p>Because this thing wey happen been affect infrastructure wey dey operated by Alephium gon gor, and because the Alephium people been do something about am, we being come decide to make Original users whole. True true, this one being cost Big moni. But we believe say na the right thing to do under these circumstances as e carry be. As e carry be, we dey recognize say this same outcome fit not always dey possible for future incidents.</p>
<p>Before the bridge go fit open again, Alephium people go: Replace the collateral wey the theif commot. Supply native ALPH for the 500,000 circulating wALPH. Retire and reconcile treasury-held wrapped tokens. Fully back every recognized legitimate wrapped asset held by users. The remaining unbacked wALPH wey the theif hol don already dey burnt.</p>
<p>The Steps Before Relaunch Go Happen!</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Every guardian go need to upgrade to the fixed software. The guardians go need to also confirm say messages wey dey generated during the exploit period go dey rejected.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Alephium go also reconcile: custody, bridged amounts, pending transfers, treasury-held tokens, and from there them go restore the collateral wey dey needed gon gor and bridge accounting.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The team go verify say: native custody + recorded supply + recognized wrapped liabilities match well well gidigba for every asset. Them go also confirm say that valid transfers after the cutoff date work properly.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The bridge interface and explorer go dey restored and verified before reopening go happen.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>The Bridge Go Keep Him Existing Addresses Anytime wey the bridge reopen, e go use the same existing contract addresses.</p>
<p>The following things wey dey for under go come remain unchanged: Token IDs, Guardian set, VAA format, Recommended consistency levels wrapped assets wey dey exixt no need migration atall. Them go continue to dey support 1:1 redemption.</p>
<p>The relayer and explorer API go also continue to dey work the way them dey work before, while SDKs wey dem update go follow after reopening.</p>
<h3>The Main Lessons Wey We Learn From This Attack</h3>
<p>Fallback paths must get the same security checks as primary paths. You no fit make your main security path strong and then leave the backup path weak. This principle wey we form don now apply across the entire Alephium bridge codebase and e also follow for part of the external audit.</p>
<p>AI don change crypto security well well. Thief people fit come now use AI scan public code and locate unusual edge cases extremely quick quick. That one mean say projects suppose use AI as part of their defense. Alephium own full-codebase security review dey use AI-assisted analysis together with manual review.</p>
<p>Bridge security no stop for the smart contract. Security perimeter wey bridge suppose get include: smart contracts, full nodes, backend infrastructure, watchers, guardian systems, and other off-chain components. This incident wey happen show us why all these components suppose dey treated as one complete security system. This one mean say the external audit no only look individual lines of code. E also look how different components fit dey chained together during when attack dey happen.</p>
<h3>Thank You</h3>
<p>Na Blockaid detect the exploit first. Their alert help Alephium respond sharp sharp and them use am hold the situation before another theif theif fit happen. SEAL 911 answer our call sharp sharp and help us during the first important hours of the response. Na the bridge guardians dem coordinate the burn and na dem also coordinate the relaunch. Each guardian use their own hand verify the different steps. Inference AG people also deliver serious and adversarial-minded security audit under significant time pressure. The Swiss authorities, wey be our legal counsel and investigation partners dey continue to dey pursue the case.</p>
<p>And to our community: We dey say Thank you. As the gbege happen within hours of us to dey ask una to withdraw liquidity, many of una withdraw una liquidity. Una monitor the attacker addresses. Una stay alert. And una face very difficult summer with patience and trust. We no take that trust for granted. This kind thing wey happen dey show the kind people wey una, the kind better character wey una get for this community. And our community people stand with us every single day. From the entire Alephium team people: We dey say thank you.</p>
<h3>Investigation Status</h3>
<p>Wey Dey For Ground! As of 21 August, the moni wey dem theif don dey reach 150.7 ETH from the proceeds and the theif been mixed am Tornado Cash. Na about 4.4 ETH remain inside wallets wey belong to the theif. The don share addresses wey matter with police people and blockchain-tracing partners.</p>
<h3>Appendix: Addresses</h3>
<p>Theif Person Main Wallet — ETH + BSC 0x6681ebC82551fE52fDB48E65872e85a3ae06921d</p>
<p>Attacker Consolidation Wallet 0xb80a7d612480d121696be6dfe062f5e6d984bfd4</p>
<p>Attacker Tornado Feeder Wallet 0xEC60E38Fa836f377B716680963343526Ee3F7E69 Attacker wALPH Parking Wallet 0x0baD8f95a996DeADe828d21DAd765b60c2b2509c</p>
<p>Fake-Event Contract (Alephium) 24ZjqcvV8vVCn29zd1TThqAtaS8pMvJ4Co1MK5zncPcABE</p>
<p>Ethereum TokenBridge - 0x579a3bDE631c3d8068CbFE3dc45B0F14EC18dD43</p>
<p>BNB Chain TokenBridge- 0x2971F580C34d3D584e0342741c6a622f69424dD8</p>
<p>Burn Transaction 2 June Block 25,230,400 0xade2846a20169aa23d53203e1c3c509474694710a9f4674307c220528d27a4b1</p>
<p>Full transaction list: Make you see the on-chain report.</p>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p>
<p><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Market Na Better Filter
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Na Pepper, Head of Marketing for Alephium write this one.
The opinions and views wey dey inside this talk na the author own o, and e fit no represent the official position of Alephium.

This current b]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/bear-market-na-better-filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/bear-market-na-better-filter</guid><category><![CDATA[BearMarket]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:43:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/8fb88528-1375-4372-97aa-1984057a9138.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/ebea4a3e-952f-487c-94d0-0f05299b9be0.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<p><em>Na Pepper, Head of Marketing for Alephium write this one.</em></p>
<p><em>The opinions and views wey dey inside this talk na the author own o, and e fit no represent the official position of Alephium.</em></p>
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<p>This current bear market don dey drag well well pass wetin I like … pass wetin any person for here like. But if you look am well, anybody wey don pass through different crypto cycles, bull runs and bear runs before know say things fit change very sharparly — either for better or for worse.</p>
<p>I remember say for 2017, about 435 projects been raise money successfully; dem for their ICOs. Whether dem get technology true true or not na another matter. Their pitches been dey very ambitious — sometimes e dey even scatter head. Their whitepapers plenti, but as e carry be, na quantity over quality matter. Every person wan collect their own share of the action. Billions of dollars been commot from“retail investors” hand — that one mean say ordinary people — dey enter projects wey promise to “decentralise everything” and many other big-big things.</p>
<p>I dey wonder how many of those projects still dey active, dey work today and which one of them dey do better work for 2026. Most of them don commot before 2018 finish kpata kpata. But as e carry be, no be the bear market gon gor kill them. Once prices stop to dey rise to fit attract people, projects wey no get anything for under their bullish talk dey quick quick dey empty. Some even chop the name vaporware, or worse.</p>
<p>Then 2022 come come, and the cycle come start again with another pikin of blockchain projects dem. Terra/LUNA been fire gun wey start. Once e happen, about $40 billion been disappear for three days. After that one, Celsius, Voyager, BlockFi and FTX been follow for back. I remember that time well well. Na that one scatter my head well well for this my work. For that time, I dey work for one big company, and as e be nobody know wetin the next day — or even the next hour — go carry come. As I sit down dey watch wetin dey happen, I see say developer activities don reduce, communities donscatter, and some projects wey people been call “Ethereum Killers” don turn into “Ghost Chains.”</p>
<p>Na so market dey behave. Collapse go happen. Some projects go disappear from history and e no good. But that no be that one sweet me well well sef. The part wey really sweet me na to see wetin remain after the collapse happen — after the rubbish don clear and the dust don settle. I dey very interested for people wey survive, and the things wey dem get for common.</p>
<h3>Wetin the 2018 Crash Been Filter Commot</h3>
<p>When I carry eyes put back for 2018, I remember say most of the projects wey no survive that time dey behave the same way. Dem raise plenti money through ICOs wey dey ground that time based on promises wey technology dey give, instead of technology wey already dey work true true. Their communities sef, na mostly price appreciation dem sabi. Dem never really experience blockchain utility. Some research wey dem do for the bear market even use GitHub activity check am. The research show say after some projects finish their fundraising, their GitHub activity dey fall commot from cliff.</p>
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<p>But projects wey survive dey also get some things in common. As e carry be, Bitcoin, no get marketing budget, no VC de back am, no grant programme cha cha and all those kind thing. But Bitcoin don already get product, community, continuity and conviction — ontop of say even media dey attack am from different angles. Ethereum get Virtual Machine wey dey work and plenti developers dey already build applications on top of am. Na him make am survive. Litecoin and Monero been build strong technical communities and dem no gree stop to dey ship. Chainlink been fashi the entire bull market and come spend the whole bear market dey build hard on oracle infrastructure. That infrastructure later come become important part of DeFi and today, all of them still dey here for ground gidigba.</p>
<p>You fit even call these projects yeye at the time wey dem dey build. Chainlink no be the better thing. Bitcoin dey divide people mind. People no beleive Ethereum. Dem been carry bad mouth dey finish Monero. People dey even ask whether Litecoin still get any better need. But all of them get products and communities wey believe in them, despite any how price be.</p>
<h3>Wetin the 2022 Collapse Been Show Us</h3>
<p>2022 dey different from 2018. By that time, projects wey survive the first filter or scatter as market consolidate don dey much more sophisticated. The whole industry don develop well well. We already get DeFi protocols, liquid staking platforms and L2s wey get better usage and revenue. After people don learn the hard way for 2018 say projects need better products, attention come shift. People come dey care more about the honesty and integrity wey the foundation carry — for both the people and the technology.</p>
<p>Terra/LUNA get everything for ground. Better product. Billions of dollars for TVL. Large community wey get strong conviction. Public team. But e get one major problem wey been dey: A serious gbege for the design. Na that design flaw be wetin come destroy am. The algorithmic stablecoin mechanism no fit survive a sustained depeg event. So no matter how much wey Terra/LUNA build, the weakness wey dey underneath been eventually make everything to start to dey scatter.</p>
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<p>The crypto wey make am for 2022 look different from the ones wey make am for 2018. Their ability to survive dey depend heavily on decisions wey dem make early for their architecture, and how well those decisions dey allow them to survive serious pressure. Ethereum complete the join bodi wey him do for bear market. For me, that one make sense because e need years of preparation and better hand wey go deliver am. Uniswap sef been do well. Dem continue to dey generate fees and to become a major market leader even for the bear run. Aave sef been continue to dey operate without major incident. These projects dey mint money, their architecture dey make better sense, and dem dey continue doing wetin dem promise. I believe say those things get plenty reason to do with why dem survive.</p>
<h3>Five Things Wey Survivors Get in Common</h3>
<p>When I look both cycles, I believe say the filter dey put hand for ground look for the same qualities:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Active development during bear market No be only for bull market. Projects wey dey build true true even when price dey fall.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Capital efficiency This one concern projects wey get low spending, lean teams and economics wey fit carry themselves.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Communities wey get real conviction No be people wey just dey follow incentives.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Strong architecture This one mean say the important decisions wey dem make before dem start make sense, and dem no use shortcuts wey later give dem serious problems for road.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Genuine use case Something wey no need bull market before e make sense. Something wey still make sense even when market dey commot blood.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>How Alephium Face Be For This Bear Market!</h3>
<p>I don dey here for one year, but I don do my research and I don look Alephium well well— especially the things wey dem dey carry am do, him ecosystem and him achievements.</p>
<p>Here na wetin I know say be true:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Alephium launch on 8 November 2021, that one na just two days before the market reach him highest.</p>
</li>
<li><p>From the beginning, Alephium been enter full bear cycle wey be bad market.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Alephium been raise only about $5 million, and e no get institutional backstop o.</p>
</li>
<li><p>During the bear market ( bad market), Alephium people drop Leman, Rhone and Danube network upgrades, and the network never suffer outage cha cha.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Him mining community remain dey gidigba for ground.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Alephium hash rate continue to dey grow even after the $ALPH ATH don pass long tay tay. That one show say people dey believe us.</p>
</li>
<li><p>2026 don become the test concentrated test so far, especially with the bridge exploit wey happen, that one force the team to enter an unexpected period of delays and serious challenges wey dem surmount.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The developers never stop to dey build, despite the bridge issue and the bear market wey been dey for ground.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The ecosystem continue to dey build too, as community members come dey launch different games to help people enjoy themselves well well as the market dey slow.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Powfi continue to dey move enter mainnet even as everything carry be, and e dey ready to deploy once the bridge relaunch.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>From where I dey stand, Alephium dey look like better survivor. For this industry, nobody fit guarantee say something go last or success. But e get chains and protocols wey get the kind profile this historical filter dey favour well well.</p>
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<h3>The Filter Still Dey Work</h3>
<p>This filter wey I don talk about for this article fit dey brutal, and e fit also take time. But e real.</p>
<p>Bear market no go commot talk the exact day e don finish. Instead, things dey carry him hand change small small. One day, we go wake up come see say: “The storm don pass.” The rain don stop. As the storm clear, we go see the projects wey no stop to dey build cha cha. The ones wey continue to dey accumulate commits. The ones wey try to dey maintain their communities. Projects like Alephium.</p>
<p>My point be say, the projects wey make am dey always deserve closer attention than the noise wey dey around dem dey suggests. When the next cycle eventually come come, who know the kind better potential wey we fit unlock? The bear market na filter. And as the filter still dey run, the projects wey continue to dey build, survive and deliver na the ones wey still dey stand when the dust finally settle.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Disclaimer</strong></em></p>
<p><em>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</em></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeFi Build Fine Machine Wey Dey Send Better Value Go Wrong Places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Na Pepper, Head of Marketing for Alephium write this one!
The matter wey dey inside this article na the author own opinion and e no necessarily be the official position of Alephium.



Polymarket get ]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/defi-build-fine-machine-wey-dey-send-better-value-go-wrong-places</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/defi-build-fine-machine-wey-dey-send-better-value-go-wrong-places</guid><category><![CDATA[Decentralized exchange]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/305b0a80-b633-4f33-a312-93f7fc0e4784.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Na Pepper, Head of Marketing for Alephium write this one!</em></p>
<p><em>The matter wey dey inside this article na the author own opinion and e no necessarily be the official position of Alephium.</em></p>
<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/105acbe1-5fe8-457c-8d63-e58fce5f7e78.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

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<p>Polymarket get one better year wey we never see before for 2025, and the better growth still continue enter 2026.</p>
<p>The prediction market don reach around $3 billion revenue this year, and only Polymarket use him own hand gather over $1 billion, and dem dey expect am to enter $10 billion by 2030. As e be now Polymarket don already show say him be one of the most useful and interesting things wey Web3 don create, I go even talk say those estimates fit still no dey really show wetin Ploymarket don gather true true. Liquidity deep well well, users dey increase, and prediction markets don begin attract people wey no even dey inside crypto. The proof dey there gidigba: prediction volumes don increase sharply during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.</p>
<p>But Polygon $POL token — wey the people wey get am recently rename from $MATIC — unfortunately no follow the same direction.</p>
<p>Make I dey very careful here, because I no dey throw stone at the team. In fact, dem don build some of the most respectable infrastructure for this industry wey stand gidigba. Wetin I dey point out na simply the problem of fragmentation, na something wey DeFi industry strangely never really examine well well. My question be say: How one major dApp for big Layer-1 network fit succeed like mad, and as e dey happen, the token of the blockchain wey dey support am no really benefit from that success?</p>
<p>These two things no knack head together at all. As I go explain for this article, the way dem arrange many Layer-1 blockchains today fit use him own hand produce this kind awkward and scatter scatter result.</p>
<h2>The Fragmentation Whala Get Name</h2>
<p>I don spend almost nine years for this industry, and as the time dey go, I don watch this same pattern repeat himself across different market cycles. The thing don happen so many times to the point say e don stop to dey look like coincidence. This na how I dey see the problem:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>A Layer-1 blockchain go attract developers, build better ecosystem of applications, and generate real usage.</p>
</li>
<li><p>As e be, the L1 go watch the value of all that activity comot through the top of the funnel, while application tokens and liquidity providers collect all the better benefit. But the base blockchain gon gor no come really become stronger economically.</p>
<p>The technical name for this kind matter na fragmentation. And e fit lead to situation where the native coin or token of the blockchain no go really benefit from the network activity wey e was supposed to support. And as you don already see from our informe about Powfi, this na something wey we believe say we don get solution for.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Think about wetin this kind fragmentation go mean for long-term holders:</p>
<p>• Wey believe in the blockchain.</p>
<p>• Wey hold the coin even when market hard gidigba.</p>
<p>• Talented developers wey build useful products on top of the blockchain gongor.</p>
<p>• Real trading volume and revenue dey generated. • But person own investment still underperform.</p>
<p>• Why? Because dem no design the economic system to send that success back to the base layer.</p>
<p>• The value dey flow upward and then comot.</p>
<p>• The base blockchain just dey watch, and e no get any power</p>
<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/cde44e58-9d87-4f15-898d-496bd666e5f6.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<p>This one no be Polygon-specific problem. Far from am. Na just Polygon I choose as example for this article. From the research wey I don do, this problem dey common well well among Layer-2 ecosystems wey dem build ontop Layer-1 networks like Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain.</p>
<p>As e be now, when person use platform like Polymarket, users normally suppose hold the platform token, as for things like governance or fee-related purposes. But dApps wey be like this dey often use a collabo of off-chain matching and on-chain settlement. This one mean say them move much of the actual execution commot from the underlying blockchain, while dem still come dey use the blockchain to settle transactions. And because dem wan reduce market risk, users dey mostly transact with stablecoins wey be like USDC. So application tokens dey usually end up be token wey dem dey use do governance or speculation, wey get little fundamental connection to the actual blockspace revenue of the underlying blockchain.</p>
<p>As dem dey usually talk: Person wey no remember wetin happen before fit repeat the same mistake again. As e better reach, Alephium developers understand this issue well well. And dem don design Powfi to tackle this problem gon gor.</p>
<h3>Why the Industry Never Fix Am</h3>
<p>The reason this pattern still dey happen no be because the teams no sabi wetin dem dey do or suppose do. Commot m from your mind, Most of the people wey dey build Layer-1 networks na people wey their head correct well well and dem know book. Dem be technical people with strong development skills. The problem dey more with timing and priorities.</p>
<p>Carry yourself put for the position of a L1 builder. When you dey scatter ground dey compete to attract developers and capture market share, your priority go naturally be: composability, good developer tools, grants, incentives, and building the ecosystem. At that point, to make sure say the economics of every application align well well with the base protocol go become a second-level concern. The thinking go becomes say: “We go solve that one later.” But many times, that “later” no go come liae liae.</p>
<p>By the time wey the ecosystem don mature well well to waka back look the economics, the original decisions don already become deeply rooted. Application tokens don get their own communities gidigba. Dem don get their own incentive systems. Dem don get their own reasons why they no wan route value back to the base layer. And by that time, the opportunity to properly align everything go don hard well well. Builders go still tell themselves say: “As long as say TVL dey grow, everything dey okay be that.”</p>
<p>I don watch this kind thing happen across different ecosystems for many years wey I dey work for this industry. And e don make me put hand for chest believe say the blockchains wey go survive and remain strong for the long term na those wey open eyes engineer this economic alignment. Some networks dey build alignment into their architecture from the day wey dem start work. Others dey try to add am later through things like upgrades or governance proposals.</p>
<p><em>We for here dey do am with Powfi.</em></p>
<h3>Wetin Alephium Dey Build Differently</h3>
<p>As we don already share for social media and this news page, the “Aligned Ecosystem Loop” na the heart of wetin Powfi dey bring. I wan explain am again with small grammar because the name fit make the thing sound like say na big big company talk when na every person matter. In reality, the idea dey simple:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Every trade on Powfi go generate fees.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Those fees no go remain only at the application layer.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Dem go use one percentage of the fees buy back and permanently burn $ALPH.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Dem go use another percentage distribute to xALPH stakers.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Every swap wey happen go come be direct economic event for the base blockchain.</p>
</li>
<li><p>So as the application dey succeed, the network dey also benefit from am.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Na him be the main idea behind the Aligned Ecosystem Loop. The mechanics himself dey elegant gidigba, but I believe say the principle behind am na the bigger thing. E means say: Powfi winning and $ALPH winning no be two different things atall. Na the same journey wey dem dey go. If Powfi succeed, Na him be say $ALPH and the wider Alephium ecosystem go get direct economic benefit. The network himself go benefit. The participants go benefit. The dApp builders go benefit sef. And the users go benefit. Na wetin we mean when we dey talk about to give una an “Aligned Ecosystem Loop” through on-chain mechanics.</p>
<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/a11f4036-f9f1-454b-9ade-f4a50eb239a2.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<h3>Conviction Under Pressure</h3>
<p>I don dey with Alephium for almost one year now. That one don give me enough time to see how the team dey handle real pressure to rush development, cut corners, or focus on short-term liquidity incentives instead of on sustainable economics. Even when many projects don decide to carry head put toward AI, Alephium dey still maintain him direction. As the team cool down work and publicly document their development process before the mainnet launch na deliberate effort. Yes, shipping the mainnet earlier for fit make some people happy wella.</p>
<p>But the team choose to take the time to build am well well. For me, the matter clear: If you no engineer your flywheel well well, e no go spin the way e suppose spin. E hard well well to add alignment later to a system wey dey originally designed without am. But e no dey impossible. If you do am well well, with enough logic and good architecture, you fit still achieve am. Both sequencing and architecture matter well well. The decisions wey the team dey make from the beginning dey important well well to wetin the blockchain dey eventually become. But even if the original model no dey perfect, e never dey too late to find innovative ways to create better economic alignment through new architecture.</p>
<p>Polymarket's Success and Polygon Polymarket success really dey impressive. I respect wetin dem build. But the fact say the success never translate into meaningful compounding for \(MATIC/\)POL holders na something wey I believe say dey unfortunate for both the builders and the holders. But make we no misunderstand the matter. This no mean say anybody get bad intention atall. No. Na simply the result of structural decisions wey dem make early. Those decisions don dey deeply embedded inside the system, and today e don dey difficult well well to reverse.</p>
<h3>The Pattern Dey Everywhere</h3>
<p>The Polymarket and Polygon situation no be special case atall. In fact, na one of the main patterns wey we dey see across DeFi today. E dey happen across plenti ecosystems. Most Layer-1 networks dey operate with similar models and dem dey hope say, somehow, the economics go eventually balance themselves.</p>
<p>Carry Pump.Fun do another example. The platform dey generate better transaction volume and millions of dollars for fees. But because Solana transaction fees dey cheap well well— just fractions of a cent — na very little $SOL dey get burnt from those activities. So although the platform dey bring plenti millions for dollar inside Alephium pocket, much of that value dey go directly to the platform creators. Wetin come be the result? Instead of make that value dey deeply locked into the Solana ecosystem through $SOL, the liquidity fit effectively flow commot from the base layer.</p>
<p>Another Example Be: BNB Chain and PancakeSwap Another better example na PancakeSwap on BNB Chain. PancakeSwap dey also generate better massive trading fees. But because $CAKE na part of him economic engine — wey dey include things like yield farming rewards, lottery activities and governance — traders dey only require a tiny amount of $BNB to pay gas fees. So plenti of the economic value wey dem gather around the application ecosystem dey end up flowing toward $CAKE instead of make e dey directly strengthening $BNB.</p>
<p>Make We Think About Games Me we think about almost any game wey dem build ontop blockchain. The game no dey normally use the blockchain's native token for the actual in-game economy. Instead, the blockchain dey simply acts like a database wey dey record assets and transactions. The developers dey create their own token and dem dey keep the in-game economy separate. So you fit get thousands of tiny transactions every day: fighting, crafting, buying, selling, trading items, and other in-game activities. Yet the transactions wey I mention for up fit provide almost zero direct economic benefit to the native token of the blockchain gongor wey dem make the game. For example, all those activities fit happen ontop BNB Chain and e no go meaningfully strengthening $BNB himself. That one na him be fragmentation.</p>
<h3>Fragmentation Still Fit Get Solution</h3>
<p>Some blockchain ecosystems go still find ways to solve this wahala. Others no go solve am. The networks wey build economic alignment directly into their architecture gongor from the beginning get structural advantage wey the industry never fully appreciate yet. I believe say as these ecosystems dey mature, the misaligned economic models go carry their hand reach their natural limits. And when e happen, the difference between aligned and fragmented ecosystems go dey much harder to ignore.</p>
<p>Eventually, the market data go tell the full story.... <em>E dey always do am.</em></p>
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]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powfi Chính Thức Hoạt Động Trên Mainnet: Giai Đoạn Aligned Economics Của Alephium Bắt Đầu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alephium đã chính thức đưa Powfi, dApp cốt lõi của hệ sinh thái, lên mainnet.
Sự kiện này đánh dấu việc Alephium kích hoạt đầy đủ Giai đoạn 2 trong lộ trình phát triển mang tên Aligned Economics, tập ]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/powfi-chinh-thuc-mainnet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/powfi-chinh-thuc-mainnet</guid><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alephium Vietnam]]></category><category><![CDATA[Powfi]]></category><category><![CDATA[xALPH]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[TxN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/7ac7bde3-7c9c-4beb-bfc3-9978ac472da5.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alephium đã chính thức đưa <a href="http://powfi.alephium.org">Powfi</a>, dApp cốt lõi của hệ sinh thái, lên mainnet.</p>
<p>Sự kiện này đánh dấu việc Alephium kích hoạt đầy đủ Giai đoạn 2 trong lộ trình phát triển mang tên <a href="https://x.com/AlephiumVN/status/1958917709862928822"><strong>Aligned Economics</strong></a>, tập trung vào việc xây dựng một hệ sinh thái kinh tế có sự liên kết chặt chẽ giữa hoạt động DeFi và token ALPH.</p>
<p>Powfi được đưa vào vận hành sau hơn một năm phát triển, thử nghiệm nội bộ và hoạt động trên testnet. Trong thời gian này, cộng đồng đã tham gia kiểm thử, tìm lỗi và đóng góp phản hồi để đội ngũ liên tục hoàn thiện sản phẩm trước khi triển khai trên mainnet.</p>
<p>Bên cạnh <a href="http://www.bridge.alephium.org">Alephium Bridge</a> kết nối Alephium với Ethereum và BNB Smart Chain, Powfi trở thành một phần hạ tầng DeFi quan trọng khác do đội ngũ Alephium phát triển.</p>
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<h2>Powfi mang gì đến DeFi trên Alephium?</h2>
<p>Powfi không chỉ là một sàn giao dịch phi tập trung thông thường. Giao thức được xây dựng trực tiếp trên mô hình UTXO có trạng thái (sUTXO) của Alephium và cung cấp ba thành phần chính:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLMM)</p>
</li>
<li><p>Các pool theo mô hình Constant Product Market Maker (CPMM)</p>
</li>
<li><p>Liquid staking cho ALPH thông qua xALPH</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Toàn bộ các thành phần smart contract của Powfi được viết bằng Ralph, ngôn ngữ lập trình chuyên biệt của Alephium. Các hợp đồng đã trải qua nhiều tháng thử nghiệm nội bộ, kiểm thử công khai và hoạt động tìm lỗi với sự tham gia của cộng đồng.</p>
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<h2>Vòng lặp kinh tế gắn với ALPH</h2>
<p>Một vấn đề thường gặp trong các hệ sinh thái Layer 1 là giá trị được tạo ra tại tầng ứng dụng không nhất thiết quay trở lại tài sản gốc của mạng lưới.</p>
<p>Powfi được thiết kế để giải quyết vấn đề này thông qua một cơ chế kinh tế liên kết với ALPH.</p>
<p>Theo mô hình được Alephium công bố, phần phí giao thức dành cho Powfi sẽ được sử dụng để mua lại ALPH. Lượng ALPH được mua lại sau đó được phân bổ như sau:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>50% được đốt</p>
</li>
<li><p>50% được phân phối cho người stake ALPH</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Cơ chế này nhằm tạo mối liên hệ trực tiếp giữa hoạt động của Powfi và nền kinh tế ALPH. Khi hoạt động giao dịch trên giao thức tăng, một phần giá trị từ phí có thể quay trở lại hệ sinh thái thông qua việc mua lại, đốt ALPH và phân phối cho người stake.</p>
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<h2>Lớp thanh khoản mới cho ALPH</h2>
<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/23acbdd8-8b56-4205-9c99-24d1b2b90a20.png" alt="Mục tiêu của Round 0 trong Chương Trình Khuyến Khích Powfi ban đầu" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<p>CLMM của Powfi đưa mô hình thanh khoản tập trung đến Alephium.</p>
<p>Thay vì phân bổ vốn trên toàn bộ đường giá như các AMM truyền thống, nhà cung cấp thanh khoản có thể lựa chọn những khoảng giá cụ thể. Cơ chế này có thể giúp sử dụng vốn hiệu quả hơn, đồng thời cho phép LP kiểm soát chính xác hơn cách thanh khoản của họ được triển khai.</p>
<p>Thị trường trọng tâm đầu tiên trên Powfi là cặp <a href="https://x.com/AlephiumVN/status/2101315973588635810"><strong>ALPH/USDT</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Mục tiêu của thị trường này là tạo một địa điểm giao dịch ALPH trực tiếp on-chain, có khả năng thu hút dòng giao dịch bên cạnh các thị trường tập trung hiện có trên Bitget, MEXC và Gate.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bridge.alephium.org">Alephium Bridge</a> hiện kết nối Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain với Alephium. Nhờ đó, thanh khoản của cặp ALPH/USDT có thể được liên kết giữa Uniswap, PancakeSwap và Powfi, hình thành một cấu trúc thanh khoản đa chuỗi rộng hơn.</p>
<p>Mô hình CLMM cũng mở ra khả năng tham gia cho các nhà cung cấp thanh khoản chuyên nghiệp hoặc tổ chức muốn triển khai vốn trong những khoảng giá và điều kiện thị trường cụ thể.</p>
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<h2>Liquid staking thông qua xALPH</h2>
<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/d1a38716-2758-4bdf-91cb-2d5002d87990.png" alt="Mục tiêu của Round 0 trong Chương Trình Khuyến Kích Powfi ban đầu" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<p>Thành phần nền tảng thứ hai của Powfi là <a href="https://x.com/AlephiumVN/status/2102052030089220404"><strong>liquid staking</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Người dùng có thể stake ALPH để nhận <strong>xALPH</strong>. Token xALPH đại diện cho lượng ALPH đã stake nhưng vẫn có thể được sử dụng trong các ứng dụng DeFi tương thích.</p>
<p>Điều này giúp người dùng không nhất thiết phải lựa chọn giữa việc stake ALPH hay sử dụng ALPH làm vốn trong DeFi. Trong tương lai, xALPH có thể được tích hợp vào các ứng dụng cho vay, tài sản thế chấp, chiến lược tạo lợi suất và nhiều trường hợp sử dụng khác.</p>
<p>Một ví dụ được Alephium đưa ra là người dùng có thể stake ALPH, nhận xALPH và sử dụng xALPH làm tài sản thế chấp trong một giao thức cho vay như <a href="http://www.app.linxlabs.org">Linx</a>, khi các tích hợp liên quan được hỗ trợ.</p>
<p>Giá trị cốt lõi của liquid staking nằm ở việc tài sản đã stake vẫn có khả năng tiếp tục tham gia vào nền kinh tế DeFi thay vì trở thành nguồn vốn bị chôn chân tách biệt.</p>
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<h2>Hạ tầng dành cho nhà phát triển và doanh nghiệp</h2>
<p>Powfi được thiết kế như một tập hợp các DeFi primitive mà những ứng dụng khác có thể xây dựng lên trên.</p>
<p>Các SDK dành cho định giá, định tuyến giao dịch và cung cấp thanh khoản sẽ cho phép nhà phát triển bên thứ ba xây dựng:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Giao diện giao dịch</p>
</li>
<li><p>Công cụ tổng hợp thanh khoản</p>
</li>
<li><p>Chiến lược tạo lợi suất</p>
</li>
<li><p>Các ứng dụng DeFi mới sử dụng hạ tầng của Powfi</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Nhờ có các thành phần mở này, nhà phát triển có thể tận dụng hạ tầng thanh khoản và staking hiện có thay vì phải xây dựng lại mọi thứ từ đầu.</p>
<p>Powfi cũng hướng đến các giải pháp tích hợp dành cho doanh nghiệp. Thông qua hạ tầng staking, các nền tảng bên thứ ba có thể tích hợp ALPH staking và xALPH trực tiếp vào sản phẩm của mình.</p>
<p>Alephium cho biết một gói B2B với cơ chế hoa hồng phần thưởng tuỳ chỉnh sẽ được cung cấp. Trong chương trình thử nghiệm B2B2C đầu tiên, Goldshell Stake và DXPool đang tích hợp giải pháp staking white-label của Powfi để cung cấp ALPH staking trực tiếp cho cộng đồng miner của họ.</p>
<p>SDK dành cho nhà phát triển sẽ được công bố trong thời gian tới.</p>
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<h2>Ba nguyên tắc cốt lõi</h2>
<p>Theo Alephium, Powfi tiếp tục thể hiện ba nguyên tắc quan trọng của hệ sinh thái:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><strong>Phi tập trung:</strong> Xây dựng hạ tầng mở dựa trên các quy tắc on-chain minh bạch.</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Khả năng mở rộng:</strong> Tận dụng kiến trúc sharding của Alephium để hỗ trợ hệ sinh thái ngày càng phát triển.</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Tính bền vững:</strong> Tạo ra các cơ chế kinh tế khuyến khích sự tham gia lâu dài và tăng cường mối liên hệ giữa ứng dụng với ALPH.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>CLMM và CPMM cung cấp lớp thanh khoản. xALPH bổ sung lớp liquid staking. Alephium Bridge kết nối ALPH với các hệ sinh thái bên ngoài. Các chiến dịch khuyến khích hỗ trợ thanh khoản và mức độ tham gia ban đầu, trong khi phí giao thức tạo cơ chế đưa một phần giá trị từ hoạt động quay trở lại ALPH.</p>
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<h2>Giai đoạn tiếp theo của DeFi trên Alephium</h2>
<p>Việc Powfi đi vào hoạt động trên mainnet tạo nền tảng để hệ sinh thái DeFi của Alephium tiếp tục mở rộng.</p>
<p>Các bước tiếp theo bao gồm hỗ trợ sự phát triển của những ứng dụng do cộng đồng xây dựng như <a href="http://app.linx.org/">Linx</a>, <a href="https://aurabets.io/">Aura</a> và <a href="http://factor.cx">Factor</a>, đồng thời tạo điều kiện cho các tích hợp mới, tài sản token hoá, doanh nghiệp, nhà cung cấp thanh khoản và thành phần tổ chức tham gia hệ sinh thái ALPH.</p>
<p>Mục tiêu dài hạn là để mỗi ứng dụng và tích hợp mới bổ sung thêm giá trị cho hạ tầng hiện có, thay vì phải thay thế hoặc xây dựng lại những thành phần nền tảng.</p>
<p>Alephium cũng gửi lời cảm ơn đến cộng đồng tester Powfi trên testnet, báo cáo lỗi và đề xuất những cải tiến trong suốt quá trình phát triển.</p>
<p><a href="https://x.com/AlephiumVN/status/2102603416854024386"><strong>Powfi hiện đã hoạt động trên mainnet</strong></a>. Giai đoạn Aligned Economics của Alephium mới chỉ bắt đầu.  </p>
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<h2>Các liên sử dụng trong bài viết</h2>
<ul>
<li><p>Trải nghiệm Powfi: <a href="https://powfi.alephium.org">https://powfi.alephium.org</a></p>
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<li><p>Tài liệu về Powfi: <a href="https://docs.alephium.org/powfi">https://docs.alephium.org/powfi</a></p>
</li>
<li><p>Bài viết gốc: <a href="https://alephium.org/news/post/powfi-launches-on-mainnet-phase-two-aligned-economics-now-begins">https://alephium.org/news/post/powfi-launches-on-mainnet-phase-two-aligned-economics-now-begins</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Lưu ý</h2>
<p>Nội dung trên được biên soạn từ thông báo chính thức của Alephium nhằm mục đích cung cấp thông tin, không phải cam kết lợi nhuận hoặc khuyến nghị đầu tư.</p>
<p>Staking, cung cấp thanh khoản và sử dụng các giao thức DeFi đều có rủi ro, bao gồm biến động giá, tổn thất tạm thời, rủi ro hợp đồng thông minh và rủi ro liên quan đến các giao thức được tích hợp. Người dùng nên tự nghiên cứu và đánh giá kỹ trước khi tham gia.</p>
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<p><strong>DISCLAIMER</strong>: <strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wetin make the world's Obsession for PoS become Big Opportunity for PoW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Na Pepper, Head of Marketing for Alephium write this one
Di views and opinions wey dey inside dis talk na di author own o. E no mean say na him be  Alephium official position.
Proof-of-Stake (PoS) and]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/wetin-make-the-world-s-obsession-for-pos-become-big-opportunity-for-pow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/wetin-make-the-world-s-obsession-for-pos-become-big-opportunity-for-pow</guid><category><![CDATA[PoW]]></category><category><![CDATA[POS]]></category><category><![CDATA[staking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:18:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/f0bc845a-049e-48a6-914a-34115ec130b7.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Na Pepper, Head of Marketing for Alephium write this one</strong></em></p>
<p><em>Di views and opinions wey dey inside dis talk na di author own o. E no mean say na him be  Alephium official position.</em></p>
<p>Proof-of-Stake (PoS) and staking gon gor na two matter wey dey waka together. Di name sef don give person small clue of wetin they happen. For plenti years now, one of di better ways people dey carry know whether PoS blockchain strong no be transaction speed or whether developers get better tools. Na di percentage of tokens wey people lock down for staking. Di higher di figure, di more attention di network dey attract.</p>
<p>Dat kind focus make sense well well because e dey show whether people true true carry mind put for di network. But for my own mind, di most important sign no be di reward percentage wey staking dey pay. Na whether people true true carry their mind choose to stake.</p>
<p>When Solana (wey be 68%), Cardano (wey pass 60%), and Cosmos (wey dey around 64%) all do staking participation wey resemble their sef, the program make people stake between 70% and 80% of their circulating supply. Which make am be dia highest period, e no happen by chance. Each blockchain gong gor carry different architecture and different incentive system.</p>
<p>For my side, dis one prove something wey dey deeper. People wey carry their mind put for one network want contribute to am, collect better rewards, and show say dem trust di ecosystem. To further burst head, dem want make dia rewards to continue to dey grow as time dey go.</p>
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<p>Staking na one better way to show dat belief and when e dey work well well, majority of community members true true want stake dia assets. For di past one year, wey I don be Head of Marketing for Alephium, one Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain, I don open eye watch dat same belief grow inside our community. Wetin remain now na make di infrastructure complete, and dat one go soon happen with di launch of Powfi.</p>
<h3><strong>Why Proof-of-Work no do well atall</strong></h3>
<p>From wetin my eyes don see as marketer, I fit tell you say PoW never really get better staking option before.</p>
<p>Our community and ecosystem partners don dey ask for am back to back. Di demand dey clear well well, and e even make me believe gidigba for wetin Powfi go fit achieve. To make the matter sweet well well, better liquid staking never really dey for any Proof-of-Work blockchain before. Wetin Alephium dey build fit become first of im kind. For blockchain our size, dat one na real underdog story.</p>
<p>For PoW systems wey dey, miners dey do most of di security work. Because of di matter, hashrate come become di main way people fit support di network. But ordinary holders wey no get mining machines never really get plenti opportunities to put dia assets for work on-chain and still earn better from am.</p>
<p>Dat one commot say plenty participation never happen true true because di infrastructure no dey. For my mind, I dey feel lucky say I join Alephium just three days after dem announce Phase 2: Aligned Economics. Since den, I don sit down watch di journey of building Powfi and di staking ecosystem from beginning. To finally open eye see am launch go really make me happy. I believe say e go mean even more for di loyal community wey don support Alephium since tay tay, leave lasting impact and meaning.</p>
<p>If we sit down look am well well come apply dat same 70% to 80% staking level wey we dey see for other successful PoS networks to ALPH circulating supply, di kind opportunity wey never show himself before big well well; so make we shine eyes. The figure wey we dey see for up no be just speculation. E dey reflect how active communities dey normally behave once dem get infrastructure wey dey allow dem support di network and earn from the conviction dem carry for mind.</p>
<h3><strong>Wetin xALPH Go Change for Alephium</strong></h3>
<p>As dem don dey tell us since, na xALPH go become Powfi liquid staking token. E go carry better come wey never happen for any Proof-of-Work blockchain before.</p>
<p><em>"Person go Stake him ALPH, receive xALPH, den continue to earn staking rewards, and still fit use your money wey you put  for other opportunities."</em></p>
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<p>Nobody go force you lock your assets completely o. If you decide say you wan commot before di normal 30-day period finish, you fit jeje use di ALPH-xALPH liquidity pool. The way dem carry design the system na to do better for the users instead of to dey limit dem. The truth of the matter be say, xALPH fit do much more than dat.</p>
<p>Because xALPH go remain liquid, users fit use am do collateral. Just for example, you fit stake ALPH, receive xALPH, then use the xALPH as collateral for Linx, borrow more ALPH, then stake again again. As the matter dey go, your original position still dey earn staking rewards jeje. So as the rewards dey accumulate, your collateral dey increase in value. The loop dey compound dey go.</p>
<p>Dis kind looping strategy already don dey exist inside DeFi tay tay. No be Alephium invent am. But as far as my research don go, nobody don successfully bring dis model come Proof-of-Work blockchain before. Na one of di reasons why Powfi and xALPH dey special.</p>
<p>For Linx users, xALPH go also allow people borrow USDT with better collateral, dis one go reduce borrowing costs, and collateral wey continue dey appreciate while loan still dey active. From where I dey now, dis one go improve capital efficiency instead of to dey simply encourage unnecessary leverage.</p>
<h3><strong>Di Signal Wey Show Us Say Demand Dey</strong></h3>
<p>One of di strongest signs wey I don carry my eyes see no come from market research report. E come from better discussions with our partners.</p>
<p>Almost every ecosystem partner wey we don follow talk recently don tell us say dem want offer ALPH staking to dia own users. Once Powfi launch, dem go fit integrate am easily through di SDK. For the ko ko contributors wey don work taya for this project, the way before dey rush the product don start even before the project ready for market. That kind thing dey give person peace of mind.</p>
<p>Even before Powfi reach testnet, developers and ecosystem builders don already dey ask us about xALPH integration. For over ten years wey I don spend for technology industry, e get one thing wey no dey change. If customers don dey ask for product before product even launch, e commot say you dey solve real market problem wey don dey down already. Dat kind demand dey give developers confidence say Product-Market Fit don already begin.</p>
<p>Alephium technology dey strong gidigba all the time. Di sUTXO model, BlockFlow sharding, possibility of more than 20,000 transactions per second without fragmentation, plus secure smart contracts wey remove many common exploit risks, all dey already ready gidigba as we dey talk. Wetin only remain na economic infrastructure wey go allow community members benefit directly from dia long-term belief.</p>
<p><em>xALPH go provide dat missing layer. Like many people wey dey inside our community, Bodi dey sweet me well well and I no fit wait to see am launch.</em></p>
<h3><strong>Dis One Na Starting Point, No Be Final Destination</strong></h3>
<p>Before I round up drop this talk, make I come back to dat 70% to 80% staking benchmark wey I mention for up.</p>
<p>None of di major PoS networks reach dat level overnight.</p>
<p>Na small small dem carry grow as more infrastructure, more integrations, and more use cases develop for their ecosystem.</p>
<p>Cardano make delegation dey simple.</p>
<p>Cosmos combine staking with better governance rewards.</p>
<p>Solana make native staking dey easy for users.</p>
<p>Each network find im own way carry reach high community participation and involvement.</p>
<p>Alephium get one unique advantage for hand.</p>
<p>We go become di first Proof-of-Work blockchain to offer dis kind opportunity.</p>
<p>For people wey be holders, believers, and long-term supporters wey always want earn from di network wey dem trust, xALPH fit become one major turning point.</p>
<p>And by di way, we no dey see dat 70% to 80% participation level as limit.</p>
<p>We dey see am as benchmark.</p>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p>
<p>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Dem Carry Burn the Attacker wALPH ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Them also post this report for X thread , you fit read and engage with am for here.
"As part of the work wey dey for hand to repair the bridge attack, the Bridge Guardians, in collabo with security pa]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/how-dem-carry-burn-the-attacker-walph</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/how-dem-carry-burn-the-attacker-walph</guid><category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category><category><![CDATA[bridge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[remediation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:03:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/8120c6ee-6a4d-4fbc-b366-1205348a47de.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Them also post this report for X thread , you fit</strong> <a href="https://x.com/alephium/status/2062533440923140592"><strong>read and engage with am for here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p><em>"As part of the work wey dey for hand to repair the bridge attack, the Bridge Guardians, in collabo with security partners wey we get, been carry out recovery process wey dey don approve to invalidate the fake (unbacked) wrapped ALPH (wALPH) wey still dey inside the hacker wallet gon gor."</em></p>
<p>The Bridge Guardians go use the bridge multi-signature governance system temporarily upgrade the smart contract wey dey manage wrapped assets.</p>
<p>This temporary upgrade wey the core team do, don add one special function wey dey allow dem permanently burn the fake wALPH wey the attacker hold. Immediately after dem finish the burn, dem return the contract back to the original version.</p>
<p>This work been need approval from all the Bridge Guardians before e fit happen. Na wetin make e take several days to arrange and complete am. Make we also commot for road say the Guardians be separate and independent people; nobody fit do this work alone.</p>
<p>Like plenti cross-chain bridges, Alephium own wrapped asset contracts dey run behind upgradeable proxy contracts. This design dey allow the contract implementation change anytime the Guardians put hand together approve am through governance.</p>
<p>The burn function wey we dey talk no dey inside the normal bridge contract before. Dem only add am temporarily through governance because of this exploit wey just happen, carry am burn the fake wALPH, then commot am sharp sharp after the work finish.</p>
<p><em><strong>This kind theif theif action don happen before for DeFi.</strong></em></p>
<p>When the pxETH exploit been happen wey involve Yearn Finance, the people wey issue the token invalidate the fake tokens direct from the theif wallet.</p>
<p>After the Echo Protocol wahala been happen, the attacker-controlled eBTC been burn sef after the administrators collect control back.</p>
<p>For Alephium's own matter, na only the fake (unbacked) wALPH wey still dey inside the hacker wallet dem burn.</p>
<p>Any wALPH wey the hacker don already transfer commot before the burn happen no dey affected.</p>
<p>Also, anybody wey true true from their mind buy wALPH from market and wey no join the exploit no lose anything. The burn wey happen only target assets wey still dey under the hacker control.</p>
<p>This thief theif no affect better users, and e no touch any asset wey dey for the Alephium Layer 1 blockchain gon gor.</p>
<p>As e be now, the bridge still dey disabled as security review, investigation, and remediation continue to dey happen.</p>
<h3><strong>Decentralization and Immutability</strong></h3>
<p>Many people carry for mind say decentralization and immutability na the same thing, but dem different well well.</p>
<p>A decentralized system fit still make changes if plenti authorized people gree.</p>
<p>The real question wey dey now no be whether change fit happen. The question na who get authority to approve am and how many people must gree before e go happen.</p>
<p>Bitcoin, Ethereum, Alephium, and many other decentralized networks don upgrade their protocols before through community agreement.</p>
<p>Hard forks, governance actions, and protocol upgrades all show say decentralized participants fit collectively agree make changes.</p>
<p>The example wey people know well well na the Ethereum DAO Fork, where the Ethereum community gree to reverse the effects of one major exploit wey happen and restore the ones wey them thief.</p>
<p>Na similar situation happen for here.</p>
<p>No be one person wake up decide say make them burn the tokens. All the Bridge Guardians put mouth come conclude say make the temporary upgrade happen before e come happen. Na from there them come carry burn the fake wALPH.</p>
<p>Bridge governance no be the same as Layer 1 blockchain governance. Bridges dey usually carry smaller groups of Guardians or Validators wey dey secure the bridge and approve upgrades before e happen.</p>
<h3><strong>Smart Contract Assets vs Native Assets</strong></h3>
<p>This wahala wey happen dey also show one difference wey make sense well well, wey dey between smart contract assets and native blockchain assets.</p>
<p>The burn wey happen dey possible because <strong>wALPH</strong> na smart contract token wey dey Ethereum.</p>
<p>For Ethereum, ownership and balances of plenti tokens dey controlled by smart contracts.</p>
<p>Depending on how the developers carry design the contract, administrators fit freeze funds, blacklist addresses, burn tokens, upgrade contract logic, or even add new functions through governance.</p>
<p>As e be, sometimes these abilities dey inside the contract from the beginning. Other times, dem fit add am later if the contract dey support upgrades.</p>
<p>One common example na <strong>USDT</strong>, where the issuer fit freeze or blacklist addresses under some kind situation.</p>
<p>Different systems get different governance rules wey them dey use. Some dey require many independent approvals, while others fit depend only on kekere, few administrators.</p>
<p>For this Alephium bridge wahala wey happen, all the Bridge Guardians carry hand do approval before any better thing happen.</p>
<p>Native Alephium assets dey completely different.</p>
<p>ALPH gon gor and other native Alephium tokens dey recorded directly for the blockchain using Alephium's UTXO model, no be by smart contracts.</p>
<p>As e carry be, nobody fit change ownership by upgrading one contract or to dey call any admin function.</p>
<p>For the hacker to do wetin resemble wetin him do for the xALPH exploit, for on top native ALPH head, e go require a full protocol upgrade which go need broad agreement across the Alephium ecosystem — no be just to change one application or smart contract.</p>
<p>This one na one major difference between Alephium and other plenti EVM blockchains.</p>
<p>As e carry be, native Alephium assets already directly dey inside the protocol instead of application contracts, which come dey give better stronger protection against governance abuse and smart contract risks wey full for ground.</p>
<p>Alephium dey support the two systems.</p>
<p>Developers fit build native protocol assets for better gidigba security, or make smart contract-managed assets when dem need extra programmability or administrative features.</p>
<p>Investigation and remediation still dey continue as I dey write like this.</p>
<p>More updates go show later.</p>
<p><strong>We Thank una for una support.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p>
<p><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
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Ignore at Your Own Peril, But DeFi Needs PoW, immediately.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Op-Ed by Pepper, Head of Marketing & Growth for Alephium
Abeg o: Wetin this writer dey talk for this matter na him own opinion, e no mean say na Alephium official stand. Visit the original article her]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/ignore-at-your-own-peril-but-defi-needs-pow-immediately</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/ignore-at-your-own-peril-but-defi-needs-pow-immediately</guid><category><![CDATA[Web3]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:45:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/d6197de0-679a-4fb6-92b7-984e391ceaaa.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/31611518-45a0-4200-8752-5e3c2524e06c.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<h3><strong>Op-Ed by Pepper, Head of Marketing &amp; Growth for Alephium</strong></h3>
<p>Abeg o: Wetin this writer dey talk for this matter na him own opinion, e no mean say na Alephium official stand. <a href="https://alephium.org/news/post/the-alephium-bridge-exploit-on-chain-report/">Visit the original article here</a>.</p>
<p>After I don spend like eight and half years for Web3 industry, I don see plenty things wity this my eyes. Hype cycles dey always rise, carry big hope and “only go up” story, but before you know wetin dey happen e go still crash enter consolidation phase, plus other serious wahala wey full for ground — especially security level wey dey fall apart.</p>
<p>For first quarter of 2026, we see am happen again. Web3 projects throway over \(450 million for plenti different attacks, as hackers and social engineering wayho still dey work well well. As Q2 start for our front, KelpDAO become the newest “biggest victim of the year” with \)292 million loss.</p>
<p>If I look these numbers well well, I still carry for mind my strong belief say Proof-of-Work na better base layer for DeFi pass Proof-of-Stake. E dey more secure by design.</p>
<h3><strong>The Threat Don Change</strong></h3>
<p>For some years wey don pass, Web3 security palagba na mostly smart contracts wey dem no write well well. Na why bridges dey easy to target, and small blockchains and protocols dey always fall for organised cyber attackers. But today wey we dey talk, DeFi smart contract exploits don actually reduce by about 89% year-on-year which be better thing. This informe suppose make people happy wella, but e just dey show say the biggest losses no dey happen for code level again. Na operational and infrastructural weak points be the new entry way wey wayo people dey carry exploit.</p>
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<p>We dey watch serious and fear fear increase for social engineering and better management attacks. The better and most recent informe wey I fit find, show say phishing and social engineering together cause over $306 million loss for the first 3 months of 2026. The biggest victim for this palagba na Drift Protocol, wey suffer six-month long social engineering attack wey North Korea-connected hackers direct. Instead of say make dem attack the chain cryptography gon gor, dem go compromise multiple multisig signers, bypass normal security completely.</p>
<p>As I talk for the last episode of Alephium Assemble, I waka meet some Drift team members for South Korea during ETHSeoul and Buidl Asia 2025. Dem be top devs and true true better people, and unfortunately na that “good people” nature follow cause how this wayo carry happen. Their trust open backdoor wey dem no carry for mind.</p>
<p>I don see bad belle people wey describe this kind situation as “shadow contagion”, which mean say one big protocol palagba fit spread bad debt enter plenti interconnected platforms like chain reaction. Carry for mind FTX, Bybit, Ronin, and plenty others. Hundreds of millions just waka commot in one moment, and e dey create one problem afater another of damage where real users dey suffer pass.</p>
<p>Another example na, the one wey suffer AWS cloud key compromise wey allow attacker mint about 80 million unauthorized $USR tokens. That compromise scatter systemic bad debt well well across multiple lending protocols wey depend on am downstream.</p>
<p>Since I start to dey write the first draft of this informe, more hacks still don happen like KelpDAO and Volo Protocol. The rate way attacks carry dey happen dey so fast say e fit be say another exploit don already happen between when I write this sentence and when this write-up go publish.</p>
<p>So the question be say: at what point we go open eyes up realize say DeFi dey under serious attack, retail users dey waka commot (if dem never already commot), and unless we put better stronger foundation for ground, dem no go come back again?</p>
<h3><strong>Make DeFi Safe Again</strong></h3>
<p>As one security researcher talk now now about the Drift hack, him talk say: <em>“the default path must be the secure one.”</em> I agree with wetin him talk well well. If users and developers dey forced to carry mind put for complex off-chain key management just to commot big system collapse, then the base architecture gon gor get better problem.</p>
<h3><strong>Why Alephium na "Safe Harbor" for 2026</strong></h3>
<p><em>►</em> <strong>Proof-of-Less-Work (PoLW)</strong>: <em>Alephium still dey maintain the decentralized and censorship-resistant nature wey traditional Proof-of-Work networks get, but e don reduce energy consumption by about</em> <em><strong>87%</strong></em><em>. E achieve this through a special system wey combine physical mining work with coin-burning economics.</em></p>
<p><em>►</em> <strong>Stateful UTXO (sUTXO)</strong>: <em>Instead of using the account-based model wey networks like Ethereum and Solana dey use, Alephium dey run on a</em> <em><strong>Stateful UTXO</strong></em> <em>model. This system inherit the strong security of Bitcoin's UTXO structure, making am naturally resistant to many common hacks, while still allowing smart contracts to perform complex state changes.</em></p>
<p><em>►</em> <em><strong>Built-in Protection Against Exploits:</strong></em>*<br />Alephium's virtual machine (<strong>Alphred</strong>) and programming language (<strong>Ralph</strong>) get security measures wey dey built inside from the beginning. These safeguards help prevent dangerous vulnerabilities like* <em><strong>re-entrancy attacks</strong></em> <em>and</em> <em><strong>unlimited contract approvals</strong></em>*, reducing the chances of smart contract exploits.*</p>
<p><em>►</em> <em><strong>In simple terms:</strong></em> <em>Alephium dey focus on security, decentralization, energy efficiency, and safer smart contracts, making am one of the blockchain projects many people dey watch closely for 2026.</em></p>
<p>This na exactly why Alephium be one of the most securely designed chains for the world. Our core dev team build Alephium on top of stateful UTXO (sUTXO) model. That one commot say unlike account-based EVM systems where one compromised point fit drain shared ledger, our own sUTXO design dey handle assets like isolated, secure physical units.</p>
<p>In short, wetin we do be say we mix Bitcoin-style strict accounting system with the programmability wey modern DeFi need. We don repair the base architecture so even if front door shake small, the vault go still stand gidigba- hold strong. Now na just more builders and DeFi users wey full for ground need to see, understand, and accept this — while dem go still dey fight plenti industry-wide FUD.</p>
<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/97eba05b-1df6-4eb9-9a99-ff619b05cb36.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<h3><strong>Solving Economic Fragmentation with Powfi</strong></h3>
<p>Security na only one part of the puzzle. The other part na economic sustainability. Since tay tay,  the most successful dApps wey dey generate serious value no really dey let that value flow back to the base layer network or long-term participants. That one na missed opportunity (just waka look vs for 2025 and 2026).</p>
<p>Alephium core dev team don propose solution through Powfi, wey enable “Phase Two: Aligned Economics”. To put am well, dem use our ultra-secure programming language (Ralph) build protocol-owned liquidity engine (DEX + $ALPH staking). The idea mix CLMM DEX with CPMM pools. As dem put all these pieces together, dem create ultra-secure and aligned ecosystem loop wey reduce fragmented value capture.</p>
<p>This one go start new era for \(ALPH holders. I happy for the community well well—you don wait patiently wella, and all this work na for una. That na why transaction fees dey split between \)ALPH buybacks and burns, plus staking rewards for $ALPH stakers. Your conviction dey contribute to long-term network health, so we carry for mind say liquid staking via xALPH, wey give asset productivity and continuous DeFi participation, go be big upgrade.</p>
<h3><strong>Building For Generations</strong></h3>
<p>Even though I just join Alephium last year, I don hear plenti times how dedicated the core dev team dey when e come to building superior tech. BlockFlow sharding na one example—e fit deliver 20k + Transactions per seconds (TPS) on PoW while e go still dey maintain single-chain user experience (no need for L2 complexity etc).</p>
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<p>This one dey very strong for supporting real-world DeFi applications. And unless something we we no carry for mind happen, e go deliver am in a way wey fast, secure, and wey dey economically sustainable.</p>
<p>So for industry wey I love, but wey dey filled with kuru kere compromises, I believe say e fit become DeFi fortress and safe space. That one na the “no compromises” promise we don make—the “Web3 wey people suppose get” vision we believe strongly.</p>
<p>Na space wey go stand away from nation-state attackers and “shadow contagion”.</p>
<p>So yes o — delivering DeFi on PoW na urgent step to restore trust and alignment inside Web3, and that na position I go strongly stand by.</p>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p>
<p><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ALPH?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Market Bleeds, Conviction Gets Tested
People tend to get emotional when the markets are bleeding. They capitulate, lose their conviction, and forget about the fundamentals. Fortunately, there]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/why-alph</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/why-alph</guid><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[KVא]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:11:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/692ec6a576086bae0160546a/5fc3c778-88ee-4c82-b4fa-00deecc586ef.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>When the Market Bleeds, Conviction Gets Tested</h2>
<p>People tend to get emotional when the markets are bleeding. They capitulate, lose their conviction, and forget about the fundamentals. Fortunately, there are also people who keep on building, working in the trenches, and grinding day in &amp; day out. Some of those people are currently building on the <a href="https://alephium.org/">Alephium blockchain</a>, helping to spearhead a Layer-1 renaissance.</p>
<h2>More Than Just Another Layer-1</h2>
<p>Alephium is much more than just another Layer-1 blockchain. It is built on core values that are deeply shared by its contributors, and their loyalty is something that really caught my eye. I love the fact that Alephium prioritizes long-term utility over short-term hype, and as a result it has the kind of community that can outlast bearish market cycles.</p>
<h2>The VC Framework: Team, Vision, Roadmap</h2>
<p>When I look at good investment opportunities, I try to follow the venture capitalist formula that prioritizes the team first, then the vision, and then the roadmap. VCs invest in people first, and Alephium has a great core team of devs that have been working with the project for a long time. Alephium’s vision is audacious, aiming to achieve a lasting impact on blockchain technology, particularly in the Proof-of-Work (PoW) space. The <a href="https://alephium.org/roadmap/">Alephium roadmap</a> is one of the best I’ve ever seen in Web3 and it answers how the team is going to make their vision a reality.</p>
<h2>Separating Hype from Fundamentals</h2>
<p>It’s not easy to be a crypto investor. Cutting through hype and making decisions based on facts and fundamentals takes serious analysis. Fortunately, you don’t have to do it alone, and there are reliable sources available to help. One of them is <a href="https://cointhera.net/">Cointhera</a>, founded to give investors an unfiltered view of the crypto markets. Cointhera analyzes wallet activity, on-chain behavior, presale mechanics, and market psychology so investors can make more informed decisions.”</p>
<p><a href="https://cointhera.net/the-complete-guide-to-alephium-alph-an-underrated-proof-of-work-layer-1-with-real-long-term-potential/">Cointhera recently published an article on Alephium</a>, describing it as an underrated Proof-of-Work Layer 1 with strong long-term potential. I found the article very insightful and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for crypto investment opportunities.</p>
<h2>The Shift Toward Aligned Economics</h2>
<p>Personally, I got my first exposure to Alephium a couple of years ago, back when $ALPH hit its all-time high. I decided to really jump in with the start of Phase 2, in the summer of 2025. Phase 2 marked a strategic shift for Alephium, moving from building "Scalable Infrastructure" (Phase 1) to implementing "Aligned Economics" (Phase 2). This shift focuses on turning the network into a self-sustaining and fee-generating ecosystem.</p>
<h2>Powfi and the Next Chapter for Alephium</h2>
<p>Now, we’re living in exciting times. Aligned Economics is closer to becoming a reality thanks to the launch of Alephium’s Core dApp, "<a href="https://powfi.alephium.org/swap/">Powfi</a>," which reached public testnet on March 3, 2026. Testnet has been a success and the interest in the Core dApp unprecedented; well over 10,000 unique visitors in the first 2 weeks! That says a lot about the strength of the Alephium community.</p>
<h2>Why I Believe ALPH Is Still Early</h2>
<p>I find the current market cap of Alephium a great opportunity and have strong conviction that <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/alephium/">$ALPH</a> will surpass its all-time high during the next bull market. It’s got a real potential to be one of those elusive 100x gems that are currently hidden from the masses. Naturally, this is not financial advice and everyone should do their own research.</p>
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<p><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make you turn Your Skills into ALPH: This one na Alphland Bounties Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Una Welcome to Alphland platform and Bounties guide!
Dis guide go help you understand everything wey you need to put for head so you fit browse, follow other members join bodi, and earn better rewards]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/make-you-turn-your-skills-into-alph-this-one-na-alphland-bounties-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/make-you-turn-your-skills-into-alph-this-one-na-alphland-bounties-guide</guid><category><![CDATA[bounty]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/8a3d6c30-b6d6-47b0-8d0a-a368038708b1.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/d195db66-d7e9-4d33-b79d-022326698cfa.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<p>Una Welcome to Alphland platform and Bounties guide!</p>
<p>Dis guide go help you understand everything wey you need to put for head so you fit browse, follow other members join bodi, and earn better rewards from bounties for Alephium ecosystem.</p>
<h3><strong>Wetin Be Bounties Sef?</strong></h3>
<p>Bounties na tasks wey dey pay moni; wey ecosystem projects post for Alphland. Dem cover different matter from content creation to design and development. As person wey wan run the bounty, as you complete bounties, you go earn rewards or moni if you wan call am so for $ALPH (Alephium native coin). As person dey do this one, you go dey help the ecosystem grow while you dey collect better moni for your work.</p>
<p>Carry for mind say even though all bounties dey paid in ALPH, some listings fit show USD value. For this type, the company people go still pay moni for ALPH based on the current exchange rate after person wey work don complete the bounty.</p>
<h3><strong>How e dey work (for 3 steps):</strong></h3>
<ol>
<li><p>Waka Join bounties from ecosystem projects</p>
</li>
<li><p>Work well well so you fit Deliver high-quality work</p>
</li>
<li><p>Earn ALPH and from there unlock new opportunities wey fit benefit you.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<h3><strong>Step 1: Browse Available Bounties</strong></h3>
<p>Waka go alph.land/bounty make you see all the opportunities wey full for ground.</p>
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<p>For this page, you go see:</p>
<p>• Search bar: Type keywords wey concern you make you quickly find bounties wey match your skills.</p>
<p>• Status filters: Waka Filter bounties by status: All, Open, Closed, or Completed for there.</p>
<p>• Category filters: Try narrow results as you type: All, Content, Design, Development, or other.</p>
<p>• Stats overview: Waka See total value wey people wey don work don earn across the platform, number of open opportunities, and number of completed bounties.</p>
<p>• Bounty cards: Each card wey dey for there go show project logo, bounty title, sponsor name, difficulty level (for example Intermediate), status badge (example Open), category tag, and reward amount.</p>
<p>If you look well for the right sidebar, you go also see Recent Earners (community members wey don recently complete bounties collect moni).</p>
<h3><strong>Step 2: Open a Bounty and Review the Details</strong></h3>
<p>For there, click any bounty card wey sweet you to open the detail page:</p>
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<p>For top, you go see:</p>
<p>• Bounty title and the sponsor (the project wey post am).</p>
<p>• Tags: type (Bounty), status (Open), scope (Global), and difficulty (Intermediate).</p>
<p>• Number of participants wey dey already work on am (For example 2 participants).</p>
<p>• Bookmark icon wey person fit use save the bounty for later. Prizes Tab dey show:</p>
<p>• Total Prizes: For here na total reward pool (example 500 ALPH or 100 USD) person go see.</p>
<p>• Prize distribution: This one na visual breakdown wey go show how rewards go dey shared across positions (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.).</p>
<p>• Reward Breakdown table: This table dey show which exact amount for each position. People wey qualify for the price.</p>
<p>• Payment Terms: For here you go see how and which currency dem go take pay you. But carry for mind say normally, rewards dey dey paid in ALPH. For left side you go also see:</p>
<p>• Submissions: How many people don already submit the work wey dey for ground.</p>
<p>• Remaining: Time wey remain before deadline go reach.</p>
<p>• "Submit Now" button: This one na to submit your work once e don ready.</p>
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<p>Details section carry:</p>
<p>• Description: Full explanation of wetin the bounty go require.</p>
<p>• Requirements: Better conditions wey person must meet (for example minimum follower count for some social media platforms, content length, tags to use etc).</p>
<p>• Deliverables: Checklist of wetin your submission must include.</p>
<p>You go also see comment section for down if you look wella. Na discussion area wey you fit ask any questions wey enter your mind or follow the sponsor and other participants wey dey for ground talk.</p>
<h3><strong>Step 3: Complete the Work and Submit am</strong></h3>
<p>When you work finish make you shine your eyes, before you submit, make you make sure say you don log in. If not, click the orange button wey dey for top right of the page and then make you follow the steps complete your profile.</p>
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<p>Once your work don ready and you don log in, click the "Submit Now" button for the bounty detail page. Then submission form go commot sharparly.</p>
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<h3><strong>Sofri Sofri fill these fields:</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><p>Submission Title (required): Give your submission better name wey dey clear.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Description (optional): Describe the work wey you do and explain how e meet the bounty requirements.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Submission URL (required): For here, you go provide link to your work we you do (for example GitHub repo, live demo, published post, or documentation).</p>
</li>
<li><p>Additional Notes (optional): Any extra information wey you want share with the sponsor, na here you go write am</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Once everything don dey correct, click "Submit Work" to send your entry.</p>
<h3><strong>Step 4: Wait for Review and Earn Rewards</strong></h3>
<p>After you don submit, the bounty sponsor go use him hand review all entries.</p>
<p>Na wetin go happen next:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>The sponsor go use him hand check all submissions based on the requirements and deliverables.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Dem go rank winners (1st place, 2nd place, etc.) according to quality.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Rewards go distribute to top submissions based on the prize breakdown wey we look for up.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Tips for Success</strong></h3>
<p>We want make you win. Na how you fit improve your chances we dey talk:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Read the requirements well: Make sure say you meet every condition wey them write before you start.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Check the deadline: Make you make sure say you note the remaining time and from there plan yourself wella.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Look existing submissions: Submission count wey other people don do fit give you idea of competition level.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Use the Comments section: If anything no clear for your eyes, ask the sponsor gon gor.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Quality pass speed: Sponsors dey rank submissions by quality, so make you take your time deliver your best work.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Bookmark bounties: You fit use the bookmark icon save interesting bounties wey you like so that make you fit come back later.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>FAQ: Bounties</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Question: I need account before I fit participate?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> Yes, you need create account and then log in for Alphland before you fit submit your work. You fit log in with your Gmail account or another email address wey sweet you log in.</p>
<p><strong>Question: How dem dey pay rewards?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> Rewards dey usually dey paid for ALPH (Alephium native coin). Then for bounties wey dem list for USD, dem go convert the amount to ALPH based on the current exchange rate wey ALPH dey when them wan pay you.</p>
<p><strong>Question:  I fit submit for multiple bounties at the same time?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> Yes o! You fit work on and submit as many open bounties wey you fit do. For future, Alephium oga them fit consider limiting monthly bounty submissions wey participants fit submit to help them maintain high-quality standards.</p>
<p><strong>Question: Wetin happen if bounty close?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> Closed bounties no dey accept submissions again. So you fit filter by "Open" status to see only active opportunities.</p>
<p><em>Happy hunting! 🚀 Start to explore bounties today for alph.land/bounty</em></p>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p>
<p><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cơ Chế Hoàn Tất Giao Dịch RWA Mới Là Sản Phẩm Thật Sự. Token Hóa Chỉ Mới Là Khởi Đầu.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bài viết dựa trên quan điểm của Mo Aalabou, Nhà sáng lập Factor & 1450 Digital

Đây là blog do cộng đồng vận hành, dành cho người đóng góp bên thứ ba. Các quan điểm được trình bày tại đây là quan điểm]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/co-che-hoan-tat-giao-dich-rwa-moi-la-san-pham-that-su-token-hoa-chi-moi-la-khoi-dau</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/co-che-hoan-tat-giao-dich-rwa-moi-la-san-pham-that-su-token-hoa-chi-moi-la-khoi-dau</guid><category><![CDATA[RWA]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tokenization]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[TxN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:28:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/6d0d7678-46d0-46e0-9bf1-759f4b593656.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Bài viết dựa trên quan điểm của Mo Aalabou, Nhà sáng lập</em> <a href="https://www.factor.cx/"><em>Factor</em></a> <em>&amp;</em> <a href="https://alephium.org/news/post/rwa-settlement-is-the-real-product-the-tokenization-was-just-the-beginning/1450.digital"><em>1450 Digital</em></a></p>
<blockquote>
<p>Đây là blog do cộng đồng vận hành, dành cho người đóng góp bên thứ ba. Các quan điểm được trình bày tại đây là quan điểm của tác giả và không phản ánh lập trường chính thức của dự án Alephium.</p>
<p>Nội dung này chỉ nhằm mục đích cung cấp thông tin và không cấu thành lời khuyên tài chính, pháp lý hoặc đầu tư. Tiền mã hóa luôn tiềm ẩn rủi ro và có mức độ biến động cao. Thông tin có thể chưa đầy đủ hoặc đã lỗi thời. Hãy luôn tự nghiên cứu trước khi đưa ra bất kỳ quyết định nào.</p>
<p>Chúng tôi không chịu trách nhiệm đối với bất kỳ tổn thất hoặc thiệt hại nào phát sinh từ việc dựa vào nội dung trong bài viết này.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Có một quan điểm về RWA rằng người ta xem <strong>token hóa</strong> là đích đến cuối cùng: đưa tài sản lên on-chain, khiến nó có thể giao dịch, rồi gọi đó là thành công. Tôi hiểu vì sao cách nhìn này lại trở nên phổ biến. Trong những ngày đầu, chỉ riêng việc chứng minh rằng một trái phiếu được token hóa, hay một công cụ tín dụng có thể tồn tại trên blockchain công khai, đã là một bước tiến có ý nghĩa.</p>
<p>Nhưng quá trình xây dựng Factor đã dạy tôi rằng token hóa thực ra chỉ là điểm khởi đầu. Vấn đề khó hơn, yếu tố quyết định liệu dòng vốn tổ chức có nghiêm túc nhìn nhận lĩnh vực này hay không, nằm ở điều gì xảy ra khi <strong>giao dịch được hoàn tất</strong>. Cụ thể hơn, điều gì xảy ra khi quá trình hoàn tất giao dịch đó diễn ra khi thị trường biến động mạnh.</p>
<p>Câu hỏi này đang dẫn dắt mọi thứ chúng tôi xây dựng và cũng nên là tiêu chuẩn để toàn ngành đánh giá các lựa chọn hạ tầng ở từng lớp của stack.</p>
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<h2>Khoảng Lệch Mà Token Hóa Chưa Giải Quyết Được</h2>
<h3>Tính bằng tháng so với tính bằng phút</h3>
<p>Các đợt thanh lý trong DeFi thường diễn ra trong vài phút. Trong khi đó, các khoản phải thu từ hóa đơn, lớp tài sản cốt lõi mà Factor đang xây dựng xoay quanh, lại có chu kỳ thanh toán kéo dài từ 30 đến 90 ngày.</p>
<p>Token hóa không làm thay đổi thực tế đó. Nó chỉ biến khoảng lệch này thành một thứ có thể được lập trình và quản lý bằng smart contract. Điều này rất hữu ích, nhưng không có nghĩa là vấn đề đã biến mất.</p>
<p>Trong thực tế, khi bạn dùng một khoản phải thu đã được token hóa làm tài sản thế chấp trong một giao thức DeFi, bạn đang tạo ra một khoảng lệch thời gian mang tính cấu trúc. Một bên là điều smart contract kỳ vọng có thể xảy ra gần như ngay lập tức. Bên còn lại là dòng tiền thực tế từ hóa đơn, vốn cần thời gian để được thanh toán.</p>
<p>Tại Factor, chúng tôi chọn cách thiết kế để khoảng lệch này được nhìn thấy rõ ràng, thay vì cố che giấu nó. Đó là lý do chúng tôi sử dụng cơ chế <strong>rút tiền theo từng epoch</strong>.</p>
<p>Nhà đầu tư crypto biết trước lịch rút tiền của mình. Các công ty bao thanh toán cũng hiểu rõ chu kỳ thu tiền từ các khoản phải thu.</p>
<p>Khoảng lệch vẫn tồn tại, nhưng nó trở nên có thể dự đoán đối với cả hai phía. Và với dòng vốn tổ chức, điều họ cần nhất không phải lúc nào cũng là tốc độ, mà là khả năng dự đoán.</p>
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<h3>Vá Khoảng Lệch Bằng Cách Chồng Thêm Nhiều Lớp</h3>
<p>Hành động đầu tiên cho vấn đề này là xây thêm các cơ chế bù đắp. Ví dụ như hệ thống đấu giá on-chain, các nhà cung cấp thanh khoản chuyên biệt, các tuyến định tuyến giữa nhiều mạng lưới, hoặc các lớp hoàn tất giao dịch riêng được thiết kế để nối khoảng cách giữa thời gian tất toán ngoài đời thực và nhu cầu có kết quả cuối cùng gần như tức thì trong DeFi.</p>
<p>Nếu nhìn riêng lẻ, mỗi giải pháp này đều có lý về mặt kỹ thuật. Nhưng vấn đề nằm ở tổng thể mà chúng tạo ra.</p>
<p>Nếu mỗi loại tài sản mới đều cần thêm một lớp xử lý riêng để hoàn tất giao dịch, chúng ta không thật sự mở rộng hạ tầng tài chính. Chúng ta chỉ đang làm tăng số lượng điểm tích hợp, điểm phụ thuộc và điểm có thể phát sinh sự cố.</p>
<p>Và cần nhớ rằng mỗi điểm như vậy đều làm tăng độ phức tạp, độ trễ và rủi ro vận hành. Các quỹ chuyên nghiệp sẽ nhìn thấy những rủi ro đó và đưa chúng vào cách họ định giá.</p>
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<h2>Sự Phân Mảnh Trong Hoàn Tất Giao Dịch Tạo Ra Rủi Ro Đòn Bẩy Ẩn</h2>
<h3>Khi thị trường giảm mạnh, các rủi ro bắt đầu đi cùng nhau</h3>
<p>Một trong những rủi ro khó thấy nhất của <em>kiến trúc hoàn tất giao dịch nhiều lớp</em> là các thành phần trong hệ thống không thật sự độc lập với nhau.</p>
<p>Giả định về bridge, phụ thuộc vào oracle, các pool thanh khoản dùng cho đấu giá, nhìn trên sơ đồ thì mỗi phần có vẻ tách biệt. Nhưng điều nhiều người chưa nhận ra là khi thị trường chịu áp lực lớn, những phần này lại bắt đầu có tương quan với nhau.</p>
<p>Một sự kiện thanh lý có thể đồng thời làm nhu cầu sử dụng bridge tăng vọt, khiến oracle bị chậm và làm thanh khoản trong các phiên đấu giá trở nên mỏng hơn. Đây không phải là một kịch bản xa vời. Đó chính là kiểu điều kiện thường xuất hiện trong các giai đoạn thị trường căng thẳng.</p>
<p>Một hệ thống trông có vẻ được phân tán tốt trong điều kiện bình thường có thể đột ngột bộc lộ các mối liên kết rủi ro khi thị trường biến động mạnh. Và trớ trêu là, đó lại chính là lúc bạn cần các thành phần trong hệ thống tách biệt với nhau nhất. Khi đó, sự cố có thể lan rất nhanh.</p>
<h3>Điều mà dòng vốn tổ chức sẽ tính vào rủi ro</h3>
<p>Dòng vốn tổ chức không chỉ đánh giá rủi ro tín dụng và rủi ro thị trường. Họ còn đánh giá cả rủi ro vận hành và rủi ro hạ tầng.</p>
<p>Một quy trình hoàn tất giao dịch phải phụ thuộc vào ba dịch vụ bên ngoài, đi qua hai mạng lưới khác nhau, rồi dựa thêm vào một cơ chế đấu giá với độ sâu thanh khoản thay đổi liên tục, không phải là một quy trình mà các tổ chức có thể tự tin thẩm định.</p>
<p>Cơ hội của RWA vẫn rất lớn. Nhưng để nắm bắt cơ hội đó, hạ tầng phải vận hành một cách ổn định và có thể dự đoán trong những thời điểm quan trọng nhất. Những thời điểm đó không phải là điều kiện thị trường trung bình, mà là các tình huống cực đoan.</p>
<p>Đối với các đội ngũ quản lý ngân quỹ của tổ chức, chỉ số thông lượng không quan trọng bằng việc hệ thống có thể thực thi nhất quán hay không, đặc biệt vào đúng thời điểm bộ máy quản trị rủi ro của họ cần hành động.</p>
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<h2>Một Stack RWA Đáng Tin Cậy Thực Sự Cần Gì?</h2>
<h3>Ít thành phần chuyển động hơn nên là một nguyên tắc thiết kế</h3>
<p>Tại Factor, những quyết định kiến trúc mang tính bền vững nhất theo thời gian là những quyết định giúp giảm số lượng thành phần có thể hỏng một cách độc lập.</p>
<p>Đây không phải là một nguyên tắc kỹ thuật mới lạ. Đây chỉ là tư duy hệ thống cơ bản, được áp dụng vào một lĩnh vực còn khá mới.</p>
<p>Với hạ tầng RWA, điều đó dẫn đến một vài nguyên tắc thực tế:</p>
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<li><p><strong>Minting, giao dịch và hoàn tất giao dịch nên diễn ra trong cùng một môi trường thực thi.</strong> Với các khoản phải thu từ hóa đơn, điều này có nghĩa là ngay khi một công ty thanh toán tải lên và xác minh một khoản phải thu, đường đi từ tài sản đó đến một pool được cấp vốn nên có càng ít điểm chuyển giao càng tốt. Mỗi ranh giới giữa hai hệ thống đều là nơi một hóa đơn có chu kỳ 30 ngày có thể biến thành một quy trình hoàn tất kéo dài 45 ngày.</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Cách giao dịch được hoàn tất cần có tính xác định, đặc biệt ở cấp độ pool.</strong> Các pool của Factor có lợi suất cố định và lịch rút tiền theo từng epoch. Cam kết đó chỉ có ý nghĩa với nhà đầu tư crypto nếu quy trình hoàn tất giao dịch bên dưới luôn vận hành theo cùng một cách, không chỉ khi mọi thứ bình thường, mà cả khi bên nợ thanh toán chậm hoặc khoản phải thu bị tranh chấp.</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Bridge nên là cổng vào, không nên là phần chịu tải cốt lõi của kiến trúc.</strong> Nếu định tuyến cross-chain nằm ngay trong quy trình hoàn tất giao dịch cốt lõi, bạn đã đưa quy trình ứng phó sự cố của người khác vào sản phẩm của mình. Với một công ty bao thanh toán đang cố mở khóa vốn lưu động trong vài ngày thay vì vài tháng, đây không phải là một phụ thuộc có thể chấp nhận được.</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Khả năng dự đoán chính là sản phẩm, không phải một chỉ số phụ.</strong> Một nhà đầu tư đưa stablecoin vào pool khoản phải thu không phải đang chạy theo thông lượng. Họ đang đánh giá một mức lợi suất dựa trên chu kỳ dòng tiền thực. Hạ tầng bên dưới phải tôn trọng cam kết đó một cách nhất quán, đặc biệt vào những thời điểm điều kiện tín dụng thắt chặt và nhà đầu tư dễ bị hấp dẫn bởi lợi suất ở nơi khác.</p>
</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Tiêu Chuẩn Cốt Lõi Để RWA Trở Nên Đáng Tin Cậy</h3>
<p>Nếu chúng ta các khoản nợ được token hóa và các công cụ tín dụng có thể sử dụng nhiều tiện ích trở thành tài sản thế chấp đáng tin cậy ở quy mô tổ chức thì mục tiêu thiết kế phải là một kiến trúc đơn giản hơn. Ít layer hơn. Ít bridge hơn. Một môi trường hoàn tất giao dịch có thể vận hành cung một cách tại mỗi lần, đặc biệt trong những thời điểm mà mọi thứ xung quanh đều biến động.</p>
<p>Đây không phải là lập luận phản đối đổi mới ở tầng hạ tầng. Đây là lập luận rằng đổi mới nên hướng tới việc giảm bớt sự phức tạp, thay vì tiếp tục thêm nhiều lớp mới.</p>
<p>Trong vài năm tới, công việc kỹ thuật có giá trị nhất trong lĩnh vực này sẽ không phải là tạo thêm nhiều bề mặt tích hợp. Nó sẽ là thu gọn các bề mặt đó lại.</p>
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<h2>Vì Sao Lựa Chọn Hạ Tầng Là Quyết Định Của Nhà Sáng Lập</h2>
<p>Việc xây dựng Factor khiến tôi phải suy nghĩ rất kỹ về việc những vấn đề này thực sự có thể được giải quyết ở đâu trong stack.</p>
<p>Một số vấn đề nằm ở tầng ứng dụng và chúng tôi xử lý trực tiếp thông qua cách cấu trúc các công cụ tài chính cũng như cách quản lý dòng rút vốn và hoàn vốn. Nhưng một số vấn đề khác nằm ở tầng hạ tầng. Và nếu môi trường hoàn tất giao dịch bên dưới đã bị phân mảnh, thì dù thiết kế ứng dụng có thông minh đến đâu cũng không thể giải quyết triệt để được.</p>
<p>Các builder đang bước vào lĩnh vực RWA hôm nay có một lợi thế lớn: họ có thể học từ thế hệ triển khai đầu tiên.</p>
<p>Bài học tôi muốn các builder ghi nhớ là: hãy chọn hạ tầng cẩn trọng như cách bạn chọn một khu vực pháp lý. Hạ tầng đó sẽ đặt ra những quy tắc nền tảng mà mọi thứ bạn xây dựng sau này phải vận hành theo, đặc biệt khi hệ thống bị thử thách.</p>
<p>Câu hỏi quan trọng cần đặt ra từ sớm không phải là chain nào có nhiều bridge nhất hay nhiều tích hợp nhất mà đúng hơn là: môi trường nào cho phép bạn đưa ít phụ thuộc trọng yếu nhất vào quy trình từ khi tài sản được đưa lên hệ thống cho đến khi giao dịch được hoàn tất. Đó mới là phần cốt lõi của sản phẩm.</p>
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]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decentralised Synergy for Alephium dApps dey Signal a Bullish Horizon for Web3!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Op-ed by Pepper, Head of Marketing & Growth, Alephium. The views expressed for this talk na him own and e no necessarily represent Alephium.
If you look well well, the longer you don dey for this spac]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/decentralised-synergy-for-alephium-dapps-dey-signal-a-bullish-horizon-for-web3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/decentralised-synergy-for-alephium-dapps-dey-signal-a-bullish-horizon-for-web3</guid><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[dapps]]></category><category><![CDATA[staking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:14:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/c03c9e43-b956-40f0-a768-d5818827f0b2.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/f4d1790d-901f-4f6b-a094-34f9e140c685.png" alt="" style="display:block;margin:0 auto" />

<p><em>Op-ed by Pepper, Head of Marketing &amp; Growth, Alephium. The views expressed for this talk na him own and e no necessarily represent Alephium.</em></p>
<p>If you look well well, the longer you don dey for this space, the more hype cycles you go don see wey later burst and reality come show face as people eyes clear.</p>
<p>• Prediction markets industry blow last year and the money wey e peak reach like ~\(60bn, plenti platforms make money wey reach around ~\)10bn for revenues. But the matter wey dey for ground be say, most of the success wey happen, happen for centralised spaces. (The matter dey funny well well because this thing suppose happen for sector wey be decentralised).</p>
<p>• Decentralized Finance lending promise financial inclusion, but many times e lead to over collateralised silos, poor User Experience, oracle dependency, and even worse as people no expect.</p>
<p>• As for Decentralised Exchanges (DEXs), I dey see am say dem don mature well well as time pass, but many DEX still dey chase short-term liquidity mining instead of sustainable economics wey go last, plus other systemic problems.</p>
<p>From where I dey sit down dey look, too many corners of Web3 dey allow centralisation sneak come back, dem also dey reduce trust, hold back innovation, and undo plenty progressive work we don already dey established. Na why I dey knack hand for chest and dey very encouraged — even bullish if you wan put am like that — by the decentralised synergy wey dey happen between Alephium dApps.</p>
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<h3>Genuine Momentum During Bearish Downturn</h3>
<p>For every Kalshi and Polymarket wey dey, we get Aura. For every semi-centralised lending platform wey dey for internet, we get Linx App. For every rushed-to-market DEX wey dey, we get Powfi. The fact say every quality dApp dey exist for Alephium na better news for the ecosystem. But the way wey the dApp carry converge for recent time na him be the main headline for me for here. Dem dey build one self-reinforcing loop wey dey decentralised, fast and economically aligned — something wey be like dream for people to see.</p>
<p>This one no be blind optimism from me. As Head of Marketing, I dey see everything well well from front seat for the ecosystem where I sit down, and na position wey I no dey take lightly. Recent milestones and achievements wey don tanga, dey address real-world problems, with better accessible lending, community-driven prediction resolution, and fee-generating trading all dey connect together into one better system.</p>
<p>For the previous articles wey I don write, I don criticise centralised, corporate-backed L1s wey I no believe say dem good for the industry or even the world (no matter wetin their billionaire backers dey plan). But wetin I believe be say Alephium dey position himself as responsible blueprint for Web3, where better utility dey drive adoption, no be speculation, VC money, random airdrops, or extractive campaigns.</p>
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<h3>Aura Farming</h3>
<p>Make I start with Aura, wey be like say e dey solve the prediction industry resolution problem if you look am well well. Centralised oracles don always be problem for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) gon gonr — na the weak point for prediction markets be that, and a clear single point of failure for people wey wan manipulate the system. Polymarket, Kalshi, and plenti wey dey for ground still dey carry mind put for admin-controlled resolutions, which dey go against trustless system.</p>
<p>Aura, na decentralised prediction market protocol wey build ontop Alephium, e turn the oracle problem upside down and how e carry do am be say e bring community-incentivised resolution. Dem launch am for Public Testnet around late 2025, and e allow users create markets, trade outcomes wey commot, and settle predictions together using $AURA token incentives.</p>
<p>E smart, but e still dey realistic. No oracle dey perfect, so by decentralising resolution with bonded \(AURA, dem dey reduce bias and increase resilience. If prediction market really grow waka reach over \)100bn before end of this year wey we dey, Aura fit capture better share of the entire crypto market, and how e go carry do am be say e go focus on verifiability instead of speed.</p>
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<h3>No More Missing Linx</h3>
<p>To support wetin Aura dey do, Linx don improve well well for this past few months wey waka pass. Wetin most people dey see na app wey fine well well with TVL wey dey grow and APYs wey dey attractive, but wetin I dey see na strong provider inside unstable lending market. Overcollateralisation and liquidation fear don push many normal users commot, and while collapse of big platforms for the market like Voyager, Celsius, and Three Arrows don scatter the trust of many DeFi users (including people like me).</p>
<p>Linx App don stand gidigba come become the main lending powerhouse for the ecosystem, e carry future plans for mind to become the super dApp wey go combine borrowing, earning, trading, looping, aggregation, and plenti more features — all inside one chainless experience. Users fit use their hand set custom loan terms, negotiate directly with customer, do trustless atomic swaps, and more. Plus, everything fit happen on mobile devices wey person fit carry dey waka.</p>
<p>As co-founder Radu been talk for X Space wey never too tay when e happen, Linx go later connect with Powfi to introduce looping strategies, which go bring more liquidity and increase activity for the chain. For end of March, dem go unlock up to 20m $LINX tokens, share am give their most users from Season 1 campaign wey full for ground well well (I dey for around #180-something, so I need serious step up my game). I happy say dem dey reward organic activity instead of random airdrop farming, that one the share fit no reach person hand — na sign of better economic alignment.</p>
<p>I no go sit down here dey talk say P2P lending no carry risk, or say liquidation no dey happen for volatile markets, but Linx try well well reduce am with transparent terms and cross-chain collateral bridges. Dem don reduce some of the silos wey dey affect multichain DeFi. And since with that waka, you no need dey jump chains before you use am, normal users go find am easier — this one go make Linx one of the best entry points for the ecosystem.</p>
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<h3>Powfi’s Adhesive Ability</h3>
<p>By now, plenti people don understand the vision wey dey behind Powfi. E still dey Public Testnet, but e clear say e go become the main liquidity hub, with CLMM DEX and $ALPH staking dey develop into economic backbone. We don talk about this matter many times, but the goal no hard atall — grow the total TVL and become tool wey every dApp fit plug into.</p>
<p>We already carry for mind say users go: • stake \(ALPH to get xALPH • trade ecosystem tokens with low slippage (like \)LINX, \(AURA, \)EX, $ABX, and others) • earn from fees Everything about the Powfi design make better sense — from beginning to end — and na system wey benefit everybody. As I don always talk, this kind design important for long-term survival of any L1, and I believe say e go mark turning point for Alephium.</p>
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<h3>The Synergy in Real-Time</h3>
<p>If you waka back look everything together, you fit or no fit immediately see the synergy, but trust me — dem dey work together smoothly pari-pasu. Part of am na hard work from the ecosystem team, and part na dApps wey realise say dem dey stronger when dem collaborate. As dem dey talk — rising tide dey lift all boats.</p>
<p>Make we imagine small: You borrow \(USDT on Linx using \)ALPH, use am trade prediction market. You win, collect \(USDT, then stake am for Powfi — all without gas fee palava or war, this one na big thanks to scalable shards. You do am because the yield pass your loan cost. Or maybe you swap some winnings to \)AURA then continue to dey play, and use the rest wey commot repay loan.</p>
<p>You win again, and this time you lend your profits on Linx to earn yield. Or you go even: • borrow \(ALPH • stake am on Powfi for xALPH • stake again earn more \)ALPH • repeat process (looping).</p>
<p>You go find the strategy wey fit your style as time dey go, by then you go don become customer for these platforms, and many other figure out your strategy in time, and you’ll become a regular on these platforms, and several other Alephium dApps wey full for ground.</p>
<p>With tools wey full for ground like Henry Coder and AlphLand (wey not too tay tay upgrade to full ecosystem hub with bounties and profiles), e now dey easier than ever to explore Alephium. You fit discover Elexium or Doh.Money and see how dem fit enter your strategy. Or you fit earn starting funds through bounties on AlphLand. Opportunities plenty well well and e yakpa for ground.</p>
<h3>Final Thoughts — “Alephium Dey Perfect?”</h3>
<p>No o. not atall.. That na even the beauty of am. Like any project wey strong well well, uncertainty dey. Alephium na challenger chain wey dey try prove say Proof of Work (POW) better for DeFi than Proof of Stake (POS) — and that one no easy walahi, especially with big EVM chains dominating. But Phase Two “Aligned Economics” plan don already dey show result, and 2026 fit be turning point.</p>
<p>TVL dey increase, developers dey active for ground. Recently, 7 new concept dApps come out from hackathon for France, plenty new DeFi grant applications enter, and plenti dApps dey public and private testnet. Not to mention games wey dey built on Alephium. More mature and impressive projects wey make sense dey come — some never even launch publicly yet.</p>
<p>The future dey look bullish, no be for just Alephium, but for Web3 builders wey serious. After 8 years for this industry, I don see plenti empty promises. But this one dey different. Substance gidigba for here. Na this kind secure and sustainable DeFi dey reward conviction instead of just hype wey full everywhere.</p>
<p>My mind dey tell me say crypto go soon recover. But my head still dey tell me say connected utility between platforms go be the main driver of that recovery.</p>
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<p><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Децентрализованная синергия dApps в Alephium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Авторская колонка Пеппера, руководителя маркетинга и развития Alephium. Мнение в тексте — личная позиция автора и не обязательно отражает взгляд команды Alephium. (оригинальная статья здесь)

Чем доль]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/dapps-alephium</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/dapps-alephium</guid><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[TheWalkingCat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/5312c077-ba42-4910-9afd-43c5b795f663.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Авторская колонка Пеппера, руководителя маркетинга и развития Alephium</em>. Мнение в тексте — личная позиция автора и не обязательно отражает взгляд команды Alephium. (<a href="https://alephium.org/news/post/decentralised-synergy-in-alephiums-dapps-signals-a-bullish-horizon-for-web3/">оригинальная статья здесь</a>)</p>
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<p>Чем дольше ты в крипте, тем больше раз видел, как очередной хайп сдувался и разбивался о реальность.</p>
<ul>
<li><p><strong>Рынки прогнозов</strong> за прошлый год выросли до индустрии примерно на 60 млрд долларов, а площадки на этом заработали около 10 млрд. Но почти весь этот успех пришёлся на централизованные платформы — довольно иронично для сферы, которая декларирует стремление к децентрализации.</p>
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<li><p><strong>DeFi‑кредитование</strong> обещало финансовую доступность для всех, но на деле часто превращалось в закрытые системы с избыточным залогом, неудобным интерфейсом, зависимостью от оракулов и кучей других проблем.</p>
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<li><p>С <strong>децентрализованными биржами (DEX)</strong> ситуация тоже неоднозначная: да, они повзрослели, но многие до сих пор гонятся за краткосрочным “фармом ликвидности”, а не за устойчивой экономикой, и страдают от системных перекосов.</p>
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<p>С моей точки зрения, слишком много сегментов Web3 снова подпускают к себе централизацию — это подтачивает доверие, душит инновации и сводит на нет значительную часть прогресса последних лет. Поэтому меня так воодушевляет та децентрализованная синергия, которая сейчас формируется между dApp’ами в экосистеме Alephium. Я по‑настоящему настроен по‑бычьи.</p>
<h2><strong>Реальное движение в медвежий период</strong></h2>
<p>На каждый Kalshi и Polymarket у нас есть <a href="https://testnet.aurabets.io/"><strong>Aura</strong></a>. На каждую полуцентрализованную платформу криптокредитования — <a href="https://app.linxlabs.org/"><strong>Linx App</strong></a>. На каждый поспешно выкатанный DEX — <a href="http://powfi.alephium.org/"><strong>Powfi</strong></a>. Само по себе появление каждого качественного dApp на Alephium — уже отличная новость, но главное для меня сейчас — то, как они начинают работать вместе. Они выстраивают самоподдерживающийся контур: децентрализованный, быстрый и экономически выровненный. За этим приятно наблюдать.</p>
<p>Это не розовые очки. В своей роли Head of Marketing я вижу экосистему из первых рядов и отношусь к этой ответственности серьёзно. Последние шаги реально решают практические проблемы: удобное кредитование, разрешение споров по рынкам силами сообщества и торговля, которая генерирует комиссии, постепенно складываются в цельную картину.</p>
<p>Раньше в своих текстах я довольно жёстко критиковал централизованные, “корпоративные” L1‑сети, которые, на мой взгляд, вредят индустрии, да и миру в целом — несмотря на планы их миллиардеров‑инвесторов. А вот Alephium, как я верю, движется к тому, чтобы стать ответственным эталоном для Web3 — там, где рост происходит за счёт реальной полезности, а не за счёт спекуляций, фондов, случайных эирдропов и выкачивающих кампаний.</p>
<h2><strong>Aura Farming</strong></h2>
<p>Начну с <a href="https://testnet.aurabets.io/">Aura</a>, потому что она, кажется, наконец-то решает ключевую проблему рынков прогнозов — доверие к результатам. Централизованные оракулы уже много лет остаются слабым местом DeFi: это ахиллесова пята prediction‑markets и очевидная единственная точка отказа для тех, кто хочет манипулировать исходами. Polymarket, Kalshi и другие конкуренты в итоге опираются на решения админов — а это полностью противоречит идее “без доверия к посреднику”.</p>
<p>Aura — это децентрализованный протокол рынков прогнозов на Alephium, который переворачивает модель с ног на голову за счёт того, что делает разрешение исходов задачей самого сообщества и подкрепляет это финансовыми стимулами. Протокол вышел в публичный тестнет в конце 2025 года: пользователи могут создавать рынки, торговать исходами и совместно “закрывать” события, получая вознаграждение в токенах AURA.</p>
<p>Подход не только умный, но и приземлённый. Идеального оракула не бывает, поэтому логично распределять процесс принятия решения между участниками и требовать от них залог в AURA. Это снижает риск предвзятости и делает систему намного устойчивее. Если рынок прогнозов действительно вырастет, как прогнозируют, до более чем 100 млрд долларов к концу года, то такой подход даёт Aura шанс занять заметную долю крипторынка — именно потому, что она ставит проверяемость и честность выше скорости и удобства для централизованного оператора.</p>
<h2><strong>Linx: настоящее</strong> DeFi‑кредитование</h2>
<p>Чтобы дополнить то, что делает Aura, <a href="https://app.linxlabs.org/earn">Linx</a> за последние месяцы очень серьёзно продвинулся. Снаружи многие видят лишь удобное приложение с растущим TVL и привлекательной доходностью, но я смотрю на Linx как на сильного игрока в шатком сегменте криптокредитования.</p>
<p>Традиционное DeFi‑кредитование отпугивает многих: нужно класть залог с большим запасом, постоянно бояться ликвидации, а провалы крупных платформ вроде Voyager, Celsius и Three Arrows добили даже убеждённых DeFi‑энтузиастов.</p>
<p>Linx App стал фактически центральным сервисом кредитования в нашей экосистеме, а в ближайшей перспективе хочет вырасти в “супер‑приложение”, которое объединит в одном месте займы, заработок под проценты, торговлю, зацикленные стратегии (looping), агрегацию и другие функции — всё в максимально бесшовном, “безчейновом” формате. Пользователь может задавать свои условия займа, проводить атомарные свопы без доверия к посреднику и делать всё это даже с телефона.</p>
<p>Сооснователь Radu недавно на X Space говорил, что Linx в итоге подключится к Powfi, чтобы реализовать стратегии с “перезаимствованием” (looping), использовать больше ликвидности и разгонять активность сети. В конце марта команда разблокирует до 20 млн $LINX и распределит их среди самых активных пользователей по итогам первой “сезонной” кампании. Я сам сейчас где‑то в районе 180‑го места в таблице лидеров, так что мне есть куда расти. Мне нравится, что здесь акцент делается на настоящей активности, а не на рандомном фарме аирдропов — это хороший пример здоровой экономики и как раз то, на что мы опираемся в текущих планах развития.</p>
<p>Я не собираюсь утверждать, что кредиты “от человека к человеку” не несут риска, что контрагент окажется проблемным, или что ликвидации невозможны в волатильной среде. Но Linx снижает эти риски: условия прозрачны, есть встроенные мосты для кроссчейн‑залога, убираются многие изолированные “островки”, которыми страдает мультичейн‑DeFi. И нет нужды прыгать по сетям — для обычного пользователя входной порог заметно ниже. Поэтому я считаю Linx одним из лучших вариантов, с которого можно начать знакомство с нашей экосистемой (если не лучшим).</p>
<h2><strong>Powfi: хаб ликвидности, который объединяет экосистему</strong></h2>
<p>Сейчас большинству уже понятна цель, которую core‑команда закладывает в Powfi. Пока он работает в публичном тестнете, но уже ясно, что это будет ключевой хаб ликвидности: DEX с моделью CLMM и стейкинг ALPH должны стать экономическим якорем. Мы много раз это проговаривали, но суть проста: Powfi должен не “откусить” TVL у других, а увеличить общий пирог и стать удобным конструктором, к которому может подключиться любой dApp в экосистеме.</p>
<p>Пользователи смогут стейкать ALPH и получать xALPH, торговать основными токенами экосистемы с минимальным проскальзыванием (такими как \(LINX, \)AURA, \(EX, \)ABX и др.) и зарабатывать на торговых комиссиях. Powfi сделан так, чтобы от него выигрывали все участники. На мой взгляд, это критически важно для долгосрочного выживания любой L1‑сети, и я верю, что Powfi станет переломным этапом в истории Alephium.</p>
<h2><strong>Как это всё работает вместе</strong></h2>
<p>Если чуть отстраниться и посмотреть на картину целиком, то синергия между этими проектами становится очевидной. Отчасти это результат работы команды экосистемы, а отчасти — понимания, которое пришло к новым и старым dApp’ам: поддерживая друг друга, они становятся сильнее. Как говорится, поднимающийся прилив поднимает все лодки.</p>
<p>Представьте, что вы берёте заём в USDT на Linx под залог ALPH, чтобы зайти в рынок прогнозов. Вы выигрываете, забираете прибыль в USDT и стейкаете её в Powfi — всё это происходит на масштабируемых шардах, без "газ‑войн". Вы делаете так, потому что текущая доходность выше процента по вашему займу.</p>
<p>Другой сценарий: вы меняете часть выигрыша на AURA, остальное оставляете в USDT и закрываете кредит. Снова зарабатываете, и теперь уже отправляете капитал в Linx как кредитор, чтобы получать доход. Можно пойти ещё дальше: занять ALPH через Linx, застейкать его в Powfi, получить xALPH, снова застейкать xALPH ради дополнительного ALPH и повторять цикл. Это и есть “looping” — зацикленные стратегии доходности.</p>
<p>Со временем вы найдёте свою комбинацию действий и станете постоянным пользователем этих платформ — и других dApp’ов Alephium.</p>
<p>Благодаря композиционности, усиленной такими инструментами, как Henry Coder, вариантов использования ALPH становится всё больше. После мартовского обновления AlphLand превратился в полноценный хаб экосистемы с наградами и профилями, так что исследовать Alephium стало действительно проще. Где‑то по пути вы, возможно, наткнётесь на <a href="http://elexium.finance/">Elexium</a> или <a href="http://Doh.Money">Doh.Money</a> и поймёте, как они вписываются в вашу стратегию. Может, увидите на AlphLand вознаграждение, с которого начнёте свой путь в сети. Возможностей много.</p>
<h2><strong>Финал: “Alephium безошибочен?”</strong></h2>
<p>Нет, конечно. И в этом его сила. Любой амбициозный проект живёт с долей неопределённости. Мы — челленджер‑чейн, который пытается доказать, что PoW лучше подходит для DeFi, чем PoS. Уже одно это бросает вызов гигантам из EVM‑мира с их огромным адопшеном. Но наш план “Aligned Economics” во второй фазе уже начинает работать, и 2026‑й ощущается как точка перелома.</p>
<p>Наш TVL растёт, разработчики становятся активнее. Совсем недавно на хакатоне во Франции появилось 7 новых концептуальных dApp’ов, мы получили волну заявок на DeFi‑гранты, и ряд проектов уже дошли до публичных или приватных тестнетов. Параллельно строятся новые игры на Alephium. Всё более зрелые и сильные команды подходят к релизам — некоторые из них ещё не выходили в публичное поле.</p>
<p>Я смотрю вперёд с бычьим настроем — не только по отношению к Alephium, но и к Web3 в целом и к тем, кто в нём строит что‑то серьёзное. За 8 лет в индустрии я насмотрелся на пустые обещания и очень осторожно к ним отношусь. Но здесь всё иначе: здесь есть реальная основа. Именно такой, безопасный и устойчивый DeFi вознаграждает тех, кто остаётся в рынке не ради хайпа, а ради убеждённости.</p>
<p>Сердцем я чувствую, что крипторынок скоро отскочит, а разум говорит, что в центре этого восстановления будут стоять взаимосвязанные, реально полезные сервисы.</p>
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<p><em><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></em></p>
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]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring the Alephium Powfi Testnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction to Powfi Testnet
The moment we have been waiting for has finally arrived; the Powfi Core dApp testnet is now live, in a tremendous fashion. This has been long anticipated and I am glad th]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/exploring-the-alephium-powfi-testnet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/exploring-the-alephium-powfi-testnet</guid><category><![CDATA[staking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Testnet]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:25:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6926f4a7365f42f013759b58/d27b7e6f-f406-4f9a-9588-be5219c9d9fb.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>Introduction to Powfi Testnet</strong></h3>
<p>The moment we have been waiting for has finally arrived; the <a href="https://powfi.alephium.org/">Powfi Core dApp testnet</a> is now live, in a tremendous fashion. This has been long anticipated and I am glad the core team took their time to roll out a top quality platform that encompasses many creative features. Features that clearly demonstrates Alephium’s prowess!</p>
<p>Alephium already has a decentralized finance ecosystem in the past but the introduction and inclusion of the Powfi Core dApp currently still in testnet mode is a welcome development. Powfi demonstrates an important step geared towards building a native Decentralized Finance (DeFi) infrastructure on the Alephium blockchain. The core team cleverly invented this core dapp platform to integrate multiple financial tools into one intuitive platform rather than focusing on a single function. This allows users to engage with the platform in a more streamlined fashion.</p>
<p>What the testnet basically does is that it allows developers and community members to experiment and play with the platform’s features and capabilities before the mainnet launches. To make the test seamless, the platform gives a connected wallet testnet tokens upon request. On the testnet platform, users can explore features such as portfolio tracking, token swapping, liquidity provision, staking, and cross-chain transfers or Bridge features as some would call it. The core team’s aspiration of combining these elements into a single application birthed Powfi. Powfi aims to become a central hub for financial activity within the Alephium network and with what I have noticed on the platform, it’s clearly headed in that direction.</p>
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<h3><strong>►Portfolio Overview</strong></h3>
<p>After having explored the <strong>Portfolio dashboard</strong> for some period of time, I can certainly say it is the central control panel of the Powfi interface.  This intuitive section provides users with a complete overview of their digital asset holdings and their respective activities on the platform. Here, instead of manually navigating through different sections to check balances and rewards, the core team designed the portfolio page in such a way that it aggregates these sought out information in one location.</p>
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<p>Users from any part of the globe can easily monitor their token holdings, liquidity positions, and staking rewards in a seamless fashion. What this translates to is that it makes it easier to track overall performances and understand how different DeFi activities contribute to their portfolio all at a single glance. For users actively participating in liquidity pools or staking programs, this is highly anticipated, the portfolio section serves as a convenient way to keep track of their earnings and investments within the ecosystem.</p>
<h3><strong>►Liquidity Pools</strong></h3>
<p>The Liquidity Pool feature is another aspect of the Powfi Core dApp that actually interests me. Liquidity pools are fundamental to decentralized exchanges more of like the bedrock segment because they provide the tokens needed for trading activities. In Powfi, users have the ability of supplying token pairs to liquidity pools. What this does is that it helps facilitate smooth and efficient swaps between assets on the fly.</p>
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<p>By contributing liquidity, users become liquidity providers and may be entitled to a portion of the trading fees generated by transactions that occur within those pools. What I love most about this feature is that it gives liquidity pool providers the ability to earn passively irrespective of their geographical location. This mechanism on a broader context encourages participation while ensuring that the decentralized exchange has enough liquidity to operate efficiently. This creates a win-win situation for the Alephium ecosystem and its users at large. With this, Liquidity provision is therefore both a service to the network and a potential opportunity for earning rewards. Tremendous!</p>
<h3><strong>►Swap (DEX Trading)</strong></h3>
<p>The Swap feature acts as the pure decentralized exchange component of Powfi. Through this interface, users can exchange supported tokens directly on the Alephium blockchain without relying on centralized trading platforms. The reason why I love this feature is that it removes the hassle associated with obtaining desired tokens. Instead of heading to centralized exchanges, signing up, carrying out your know your customer verification and then converting or buying to obtain your tokens, you can carry out this operation with the touch of a button. I have always said it that "working smart" trumps "working hard" and Alephium is doing just that with its Swap feature integration.</p>
<p>The swap function uses the liquidity stored in pools to process trades. With this, we can see how the features are interconnected. When a user swaps one token for another, the system pulls liquidity from the corresponding pool to complete the transaction. This decentralized trading mechanism allows users to maintain full control and custody of their assets while still accessing a functional trading environment.</p>
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<h3><strong>►Staking (xALPH)</strong></h3>
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<p>Powfi also introduces a staking mechanism through xALPH. This is the most anticipated feature in my opinion because it allows users earn ALPH tokens in a timely fashion of 30 days serving as a passive source of income. It is imperative to note that stakers can unstake their staked tokens whenever they desire within the 30-days-lock-period and then convert the earned xALPH to ALPH instantly or decide their next course of action within the Powfi platform. Staking allows users to lock their ALPH tokens via the Powfi platform and earn rewards over time. Staking helps support the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem by aligning incentives between users and the platform. At launch, 1xALPH will be equal to 1 ALPH, but as time progresses, xALPH would be greater than ALPH. This means early participants may benefit more from reward accrual over time as the <em>"The early bird catches the worm".</em></p>
<p>Participants who stake their tokens may receive a portion of the fees generated by executed trading activities on the platform. Depending on how they comply with the trading terms, but it’s pretty much simple and straight forward. This designed structure creates an economic feedback loop where increased usage of the platform benefits those who actively support the ecosystem through staking. So generally a price appreciation is expected during the launch of the Powfi Core dApp mainnet; Phenomenal!</p>
<h3><strong>►Bridge and Buy Features</strong></h3>
<p>To improve overall accessibility, Powfi includes Bridge and Buy functionalities. The bridge feature allows users to transfer assets between Alephium and other blockchain networks such as Binance Smart Chain or Ethereum, enabling cross-chain interaction and expanding the potential liquidity and users entering the Alephium ecosystem. This is an ingenious concept!</p>
<p>The Buy feature on the other hand simplifies the process of acquiring tokens, making it easier for new users to enter the Alephium network without the complexity of signing up on a CEX and placing a Buy trade order. Together, these tools help lower the barrier to participation and encourage broader adoption of Alephium’s DeFi ecosystem.</p>
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<h3><strong>Conclusion about Alephium DeFi Ecosystem</strong></h3>
<p>The Powfi Core dApp testnet clearly demonstrates Alephium’s commitment to building a complete decentralized finance environment. This is carried out by integrating portfolio management, liquidity provision, decentralized trading, staking, and cross-chain functionality into one intuitive platform, Powfi lays the groundwork for a more robust financial ecosystem on the Alephium blockchain. As the testnet continues to evolve and gather feedback from users, Powfi has the potential to become a major component of Alephium’s DeFi infrastructure, helping drive innovation and participation across the network. It is important to state that some premium features are reserved for the mainnet and that Powfi is accessible in different operating systems and Computer configurations.</p>
<p>Try Alephium Powfi:<br /><a href="https://powfi.alephium.org/">https://powfi.alephium.org/</a><br />Report the bugs:<br /><a href="https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471503694162952367">https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471503694162952367</a></p>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's What You Need to Know About the Alephium Ecosystem to Become an Alephium Maxi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alephium ecosystem remains active, with builders continuing to develop new dApps and improve existing ones. With over 70 dApps in different categories, like mining, infrastructure and DeFi, Alephi]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-alephium-ecosystem-to-become-an-alephium-maxi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-alephium-ecosystem-to-become-an-alephium-maxi</guid><category><![CDATA[Web3]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[KVא]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:55:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/692ec6a576086bae0160546a/44a91f82-8275-4acf-8c20-d5de6a90faad.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="https://ecosystem.alephium.org">Alephium</a> ecosystem remains active, with builders continuing to develop new dApps and improve existing ones. With over 70 dApps in different categories, like mining, infrastructure and DeFi, Alephium is among an exclusive group of DeFi-friendly PoW Layer-1 blockchains, though with arguably the most potential for future adoption and new utility.</p>
<p>This article will highlight some of the best dApps in the ecosystem, starting with Powfi - the core dApp of Alephium.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://powfi.alephium.org/">Powfi - Core dApp</a></h2>
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<p>Powfi is the unifying DeFi layer of Alephium, a composable CLMM DEX and Staking platform where ecosystem growth strengthens Alephium’s utility coin ($ALPH) and rewards long-term participants. Powfi was launched on Public Testnet mid-February and is currently undergoing thorough battle-testing. Business Insider recently published <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/alephium-launches-core-dapp-powfi-on-testnet-progressing-phase-two-of-its-aligned-economics-vision-1035889911">a Press Release on Powfi</a> that explores this topic in more detail.</p>
<p>Powfi’s role in making Proof-of-Work a home for institutional grade DeFi is crucial, with Alephium continuing to facilitate a more secure foundation for participants. Enter Powfi today, claim your testnet tokens, and get rewarded for submitting bugs or improvements.</p>
<h2><a href="http://ecosystem.alephium.org">Alphland - Ecosystem Hub</a></h2>
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<p>Alphland just went through a strategic revamp, taking it from a simple dApp explorer and directory into a structured ecosystem hub and opportunity portal for Alephium. The new version includes dApp discovery, an ecosystem map, a resource hub, user profiles, bounties and more. There are already active bounty opportunities listed and available for content creators to attempt.</p>
<h2><a href="https://app.linxlabs.org/">Linx - DeFi Super-App</a></h2>
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<p>Linx App is your DeFi command center in Alephium, where you can swap, earn, borrow, and more, all with zero platform fees. The team just released a new version (1.2.1) and are actively developing the Linx App based on user feedback. Season 1 is underway, with 20M $LINX soon to be distributed to active users.</p>
<h2><a href="https://elexium.finance/">Elexium Finance - Alephium's Liquidity Centre</a></h2>
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<p>Elexium Finance is the first decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Alephium blockchain to utilize a Vote Escrow model, functioning as a community-driven liquidity hub. It allows users to lock EX tokens, empowering them to vote on reward distributions, stake, trade, and earn fees through a flywheel ecosystem.</p>
<h2><a href="https://testnet.aurabets.io/">Aura - Decentralized Prediction Markets</a></h2>
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<p>Aura is a decentralized prediction marketplace where users can create markets, trade outcomes, and earn real rewards. Unlike centralized prediction markets that are governed by single entities, Aura provides a community-owned alternative with decentralized resolution policies. Alephium’s sUTXO model and blockflow sharding, as well as a pro-decentralization community, provide the ideal blockchain foundation for Aura to build on.</p>
<h2><a href="https://henrycoder.com/">Henry Coder - AI Assistant for Builders</a></h2>
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<p>Henry Coder is an AI assistant helping to write and translate smart contract code from Solidity into Ralph with just one click of a button. It is a perfect tool for builders that want to move from Solidity to a more secure custom language like RALPH, but don’t have time to learn it. Now, everyone can build on Alephium without learning a new programming or smart contract language.</p>
<h2><a href="https://game.notrustverify.ch/">Chain Reaction - Winner Takes All</a></h2>
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<p>Chain Reaction serves as a great example that Alephium can also be used for building entertainment and gaming dApps. In this simple game, the prize keeps on growing, while the countdown winds down. The last player wins the entire pot.</p>
<h2>Alephium and the Layer 1 Renaissance</h2>
<p>These are just a few picks from the ecosystem that showcase the strength of the chain and the community that supports it. Alephium is a significant part of the Layer 1 renaissance, being one of the projects that survived and kept shipping through the last bear market and into the current one.</p>
<p>Verdict: One to watch.</p>
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<p>Behind the booming ecosystem is an active community. Regular <a href="https://x.com/alephium">X Spaces &amp; AMAs</a> as well as bi-weekly <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@alephium/">Alephium Assemble!</a> episodes provide easy inroads into Alephium for those interested, gathering together the most important news and highlighting the best on-chain projects. Feel free to join in!</p>
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<p>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alephium Core dApp “Powfi” don launch on Public Testnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[After so many hype Wey the Alephium team don dey drop since, the time for our Core dApp public testnet don finally come.
“Powfi” dey represent one of the biggest and sharp update Wey Alephium don drop]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/alephium-core-dapp-powfi-don-launch-on-public-testnet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/alephium-core-dapp-powfi-don-launch-on-public-testnet</guid><category><![CDATA[Powfi]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonyy🌊]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:23:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6924d03f2bfa78173706faf2/42cfbab3-7955-45dd-93df-f8c19d2eac81.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After so many hype Wey the Alephium team don dey drop since, the time for our Core dApp public testnet don finally come.</p>
<p>“Powfi” dey represent one of the biggest and sharp update Wey Alephium don drop since e Mainnet for 2021. This public testnet launch so go kick-start Phase Two of the Alephium roadmap, Dem dey call this one “<strong>Aligned Economics</strong>”.</p>
<p>All this one na make e comot Alephium from just being a high-performance L1 but e go turn am into a self-sustaining, and fee-generating economic ecosystem. We go talk about that one later no worry.</p>
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<p><strong>Oya, make we understand wetin Powfi mean from a Technical showcase.</strong></p>
<p>Powfi go become the protocol-owned benchmark (the Oga), Wey go show wetin Alephium fit do fully to the public as a Proof-of-Less Work technology. At the Koko of this whole thing, e get wetin dem dey call a <strong>Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLMM) DEX</strong> wey go blow your mind.</p>
<p>One thing wey you no know na say, the Alephium developers don dey cook this update for many months now and instead make Dem do wetin everybody dey do, Dem say no. Some of the things wey Dem add na implementation of fully exchange contracts and core staking protocols.</p>
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<p><strong>Powfi DEX: The Alephium's Deflationary Liquidity Layer</strong>.</p>
<p>Every successful network wey dey this industry get one thing in common; their primary DEX de become the center of trading activity, fee generation, and many other things. When e happen like that, the network go fit De generate revenue wey go fit sustain the network for years.</p>
<p>Na the same thing wey Powfi wan do for Alephium so with e own CLMM DEX. As everything de grow for the network, all the fees wey e go generate go go back inside. Observe wetin I mean;</p>
<p>- Dem go first use 50% of the fees to buy back and permanently burn $ALPH.</p>
<p>- The other 50% so go come de shared between $ALPH stakers.</p>
<p>Another good thing for this Powfi so na say any other dApp fit intigrate am. Which mean say e go lead to deeper liquidity and shared economic alignment.</p>
<p><strong>Powfi Staking: The Alephium’s Unifying Economic Layer</strong>.</p>
<p>One major problem wey we De observe for this space na “fragmentation”. We go see crypto projects generate money but e no dey ever show for their token price or even their holders nothing show for them.</p>
<p>Phase Two of Alephium go solve this thing.</p>
<p>Instead of letting profits enter only application owners hand, the Alephium team reason say e go better make everybody follow touch the reward so. Na why they assign a particular portion of the fees to \(ALPH stakers. So if you be \)ALPH staker, you must chop from that fees.</p>
<p>But e no go stop there at all. Even more dApps on Alephium begin distribute rewards to \(ALPH stakers, you go still chop from that one too. So far say you de follow them stake \)ALPH.</p>
<p>So shey you see say na big pot of sweet passive money for long-term believers.</p>
<p><strong>Battle-Testing the Backend Logic &amp; Smart Contrast Stability</strong>.</p>
<p>This Powfi testnet so go de focused on auditing the backend logic and smart contract stability of the DEX.</p>
<p>“<strong>You wey be user, how you go fit position make you make $$ from this testnet so?</strong>”. The Alephium team don open a bug hunting bounty, so if you feel say you sabi hunt for bugs, then you know what to do.</p>
<p>Observe the links so you no go click wrong thing;</p>
<p>Powfi: <a href="https://powfi.alephium.org/">https://powfi.alephium.org/</a></p>
<p>Discord Discussions: <a href="https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471500764470972486">https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471500764470972486</a></p>
<p>Report bugs wey you find for here: <a href="https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471503694162952367">https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471503694162952367</a></p>
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<p>Disclaimer: This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Permissioned L1 Dem Dey Destroy the Main Value of DeFi Composability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Na Pepper write this one and na him be head of Marketing & Growth for Alephium
Hello my wonderful people, una welcome! This one na the 3rd column wey Pepper, our Head of Marketing & Growth, dey write.]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/why-permissioned-l1-dem-dey-destroy-the-main-value-of-defi-composability</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/why-permissioned-l1-dem-dey-destroy-the-main-value-of-defi-composability</guid><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[PoW]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cloudmate-test.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/5e9579f8-6c0a-4aab-bcb4-7c5b739b624a.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Na Pepper write this one and na him be head of Marketing &amp; Growth for Alephium</strong></p>
<p>Hello my wonderful people, una welcome! This one na the 3rd column wey Pepper, our Head of Marketing &amp; Growth, dey write. For the last one wey him write, him talk about how models wey dey generate fees fit commot designs we carry inflation for head because too many potor- potor low-quality and centralized projects full everywhere gbosa. This new talk dey look well-well for the wahala wey permissioned Layer 1 blockchains dey carry come.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This talk na wetin Pepper carry for him own min, e no mean say na wetin the official Alephium company dey talk.</p>
<p>Last year for here, I notice say plenty people for Crypto Twitter and Web3 media space start to dey hype new Layer 1 blockchains matter again. If you first am, e good for eyes. But as I don talk before, the problem wey dey be say plenty of all these new L1s we dey na corporate public blockchains where people wey dey work dey wear suit. Companies like Google, Circle, Stripe and others dey follow them for back. The main thing wey dey carry for mind no be decentralization atall; na compliance and permission.</p>
<p>Dem dey drop speed and “security” for institutions, but make I tell una the truth about the matter: na trap. E just be like Trojan horse.</p>
<p>For people wey be builders and for investors wey still carry better thing for mind about Satoshi vision wey focus on decentralized finance, these permissioned L1s wey dey na serious wahala. Dem dey kill the main thing wey dey give DeFi power : composability. Instead of make people get freedom, dem go carry one central control point come and na him be one big kill-switch for every app wey build on top.</p>
<p>I don look this matter well- well, once the koko base layer gree for even one permission, na him be say the whole ecosystem don carry censorship risk. Everything don dagbaru be that. Anything wey you like, make you call me but that thing no make sense atall.</p>
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<p><strong>DeFi Backbone Na Trustless Composability</strong></p>
<p>The main power wey DeFi get na composability.</p>
<p>Wetin e mean be say different decentralized apps (dApps) fit connect with themselves come dey work together without any wahala: e commot say no permission, no middleman, no trust wahala. Lending protocols, DEXs, stablecoins — all of them suppose dey work together automatically.</p>
<p>This freedom wey we dey see dey stand on two big Web3 principles:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><strong>Permissionlessness</strong> – e commot say anybody, anywhere fit use the system anytime</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Credible neutrality</strong> – e commot say the base layer no fit favor or punish anybody</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Once person carry permission put inside L1, him don break these two pillars wey dey for up. And once that kind thing happen, DeFi innovation don suffer serious kwantar.</p>
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<p><strong>The Real Threat: Kill-Switch for Layer 1</strong></p>
<p>Make we carry this matter come down well-well.</p>
<p>If one company commot come build blockchain wey dey centralized from ground to up, dem don carry one big security problem come be that: them dey call am “<strong>kill-switch”</strong>. Every dApp wey dey for that chain go inherit am.</p>
<p>Imagine blockchain wey dey require KYC or blockchain wey dey use small Proof-of-Authority validators. If regulator carry their wahala come, dem fit freeze address or block transaction. Kashina!</p>
<p>The result go be? <strong>Disaster</strong> for every app wey dey on top.</p>
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<p><strong>The dApp Don Spoil</strong></p>
<p>Wetin e come commot be say DEX we dey for that chain no go fit nak hand for chest say user money safe again. Even if say smart contract dey correct, the base layer fit just block the transaction or lock the UTXO. Story don finish be that.</p>
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<p><strong>The Token No Be Decentralized Again</strong></p>
<p>Any token we dey for that chain dey under central control be that. Once L1 fit freeze or block person, that token don lose immunity be that. Resistance to seizure?  Don commot kpatakpata.</p>
<p>Or you think say e never happen before? E don happen. Gbrekete chains don do am.</p>
<p>Research don show say some blockchains get built-in wallet blacklist and freezing powers. Sui even do am publicly after hack. ByBit exchange do their own research come check 166 blockchains — the result wey commot shock even me.</p>
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<p><strong>Value Don Shift Go Control</strong></p>
<p>Instead of say make shared wealth wey dem don create like real Web3, the system now dey carry him  hand create control for few people. If you look am well-well, yes, speed dey nice: but you go pay with decentralization and autonomy.</p>
<p>Make I talk am again: if any layer wey dey for the base chain dey permissioned, that layer don become kill-switch for every dApp. Utility, security, censorship resistance — all of them go waka commot.</p>
<p>If to say I be builder, I go seriously fear that kind chain.</p>
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<p><strong>Alephium: Solid Foundation with No Compromise</strong></p>
<p>Alephium don start tay-tay before I waka come join the team. But wetin dem don build for ground motivate me well well. Dem choose better principles over shortcuts.</p>
<p>Instead of make dem just copy EVM or old designs wey don dey compromised, the team build something wey dey fresh from scratch. This one na commitment to real decentralization — the Web3 wey we carry for mind say we go get from the very beginning.</p>
<p>Alephium jam-jam credible neutrality and permissionlessness inside the core tech. Kill-switch no dey inside am at all.</p>
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<p><strong>PoW Dey Guarantee Decentralization</strong></p>
<p>As wey dey use Proof-of-Work and dey scale am well-well, Alephium scatter-scatter consensus for miners hands worldwide be that. If small group of corporate validators no dey, no “friends and family” network be that.</p>
<p>This structure strong well-well against political or corporate censorship.</p>
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<p><strong>sUTXO Dey Guarantee Security</strong></p>
<p>Alephium sUTXO model and custom VM dey build with security for mind first. Many smart contract kurukere dey blocked at VM level. Security dey come from mathematics, no be centralized oversight.</p>
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<p><strong>Scalability Without Sacrifice</strong></p>
<p>Blockflow sharding dey give high speed and low fees; the same things wey corporate L1s dey advertise; but without cross-chain wahala or loss of decentralization.</p>
<p>This na how Web3 suppose be for eyes.</p>
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<p><strong>Builders, Make Una Choose Well-Well</strong></p>
<p>Corporate L1s dey force every Web3 builder to choose:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Fast but kalu-kalu chain wey get built-in kill-switch<br /><strong>OR</strong></p>
</li>
<li><p>Platform wey build for freedom wey go last well-well, security, and autonomy</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>I believe say Alephium technology — PoW, sUTXO, Blockflow : dey commot the risks wey plenty other chains carry.</p>
<p>We dey give una the only truly open alternative wey fit last for generations tanga to wey dey for front, so say boardroom decision tomorrow no go destroy the work developers dey do today.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Disclaimer</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></em></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ra Mắt Alephium Core dApp “Powfi” Trên Public Testnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Với niềm hân hoan vô, chúng tôi chính thức công bố rằng Powfi, Core dApp của Alephium, đã bắt đầu giai đoạn trên public testnet.
Powfi đại diện cho bước tiến về mặt kỹ thuật và kinh tế quan trọng nhất]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/ra-mat-alephium-core-dapp-powfi-tren-public-testnet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/ra-mat-alephium-core-dapp-powfi-tren-public-testnet</guid><category><![CDATA[Alephium Vietnam]]></category><category><![CDATA[staking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Powfi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[TxN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cloudmate-test.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/4cf0a14a-09be-49b1-b22e-78bb5b10d3de.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Với niềm hân hoan vô, chúng tôi chính thức công bố rằng Powfi, Core dApp của Alephium, đã bắt đầu giai đoạn trên public testnet.</p>
<p>Powfi đại diện cho bước tiến về mặt kỹ thuật và kinh tế quan trọng nhất của Alephium kể từ khi mainnet ra mắt vào năm 2021. Việc triển khai này cũng khởi động Giai đoạn Hai trong lộ trình dự án, với tên gọi “Aligned Economics”. Sự bổ sung mang tính chiến lược này nâng Alephium từ một hạ tầng L1 hiệu năng cao lên thành một hệ sinh thái kinh tế tự duy trì và có khả năng tạo doanh thu từ phí.</p>
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<h2>Powfi Như Một Màn Trình Diễn Kỹ Thuật</h2>
<p>Powfi sẽ đóng vai trò là “benchmark” do chính giao thức sở hữu, được thiết kế để phô diễn đầy đủ năng lực của công nghệ sharding <a href="https://alephiumvn.medium.com/tech-talk-1-c%E1%BA%A9m-nang-h%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Bng-d%E1%BA%ABn-v%E1%BB%81-proof-of-less-work-nhi%E1%BB%81u-%C4%91i%E1%BB%81u-kh%C3%A1c-9f05b62af83f"><strong>Proof-of-Less-Work</strong></a> của Alephium. Trọng tâm của Powfi là một sàn DEX theo mô hình Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLMM), nhưng những gì Powfi mang lại còn nhiều hơn những gì bạn đang nhìn thấy.</p>
<p>Thay vì đi theo hướng làm nhanh bản thử nghiệm hoặc tung ra sản phẩm chưa hoàn thiện, đội ngũ core developer của chúng tôi đã dành nhiều tháng để đảm bảo mọi thành phần đều được “battle-tested” trước khi đưa ra công khai.</p>
<p>Giai đoạn tinh chỉnh nội bộ này cũng bao gồm việc triển khai các hợp đồng sàn giao dịch hoạt động đầy đủ, cùng với các giao thức staking cốt lõi. Tất cả được viết bằng <a href="https://x.com/AlephiumVN/status/1802896554032026100"><strong>RALPH</strong></a>, ngôn ngữ lập trình chuyên dụng do Alephium xây dựng, được thiết kế riêng cho việc viết smart contract siêu an toàn.</p>
<p>![](<a href="https://cloudmate-test.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/2e87c3c5-ed1e-4157-9fb4-ad4096c42ee2.jpg">https://cloudmate-test.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/2e87c3c5-ed1e-4157-9fb4-ad4096c42ee2.jpg</a> align="middle")</p>
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<h2>Powfi DEX: Layer Thanh Khoản Giảm Phát Của Alephium</h2>
<p>Các hệ sinh thái L1 và L2 thành công thường có xu hướng hội tụ quanh một “đầu tàu thanh khoản”. Vì vậy, DEX chính của một chain trở thành trung tâm của hoạt động giao dịch, tạo phí và hình thành dòng vốn. Khi layer thanh khoản này được “căn chỉnh” chặt chẽ với chain chính, giá trị kinh tế sẽ chảy ngược về tài sản gốc, một dạng tích hợp theo chiều dọc đã được chứng minh rộng rãi trong ngành.</p>
<p>Powfi đưa mô hình này vào Alephium thông qua CLMM DEX của riêng mình. Khi hoạt động giao dịch tăng lên, giao thức sẽ thu phí giao dịch và điều hướng chúng trực tiếp vào vòng lặp kinh tế của mạng lưới:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>50% phí thu được dùng để mua lại và đốt vĩnh viễn ALPH</p>
</li>
<li><p>50% được phân phối cho những người staking ALPH</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Powfi hoàn toàn open-source và được hỗ trợ bởi các SDK dành cho lập trình viên. Powfi được thiết kế như hạ tầng “composable” (có thể lắp ghép và tích hợp) thay vì một ứng dụng đóng. Các dApp khác có thể tích hợp trực tiếp với layer thanh khoản, định giá và routing của Powfi, giúp toàn bộ hệ sinh thái hưởng lợi từ thanh khoản sâu hơn và sự căn chỉnh lợi ích kinh tế chung.</p>
<p>*<em>Các con số và tỷ trọng có thể thay đổi trước khi phát hành mainnet.</em></p>
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<h2>Powfi Staking: Layer Kinh Tế Hợp Nhất Của Alephium</h2>
<p>Một điểm yếu mang tính cấu trúc trong bức tranh crypto rộng hơn là sự phân mảnh. Ứng dụng có thể tạo ra khối lượng giao dịch khổng lồ và phí đáng kể, nhưng rất ít giá trị thực sự chảy ngược về đồng coin nền tảng và những người nắm giữ dài hạn. Trong nhiều hệ sinh thái, hoạt động ở tầng ứng dụng chỉ có lợi cho từng protocol riêng lẻ, trong khi chain nền tảng lại hưởng rất ít “upside” kinh tế trực tiếp.</p>
<p>Giai đoạn Hai xử lý vấn đề này một cách trực diện.</p>
<p>Layer staking dạng composable của chúng tôi được thiết kế để đóng vai trò như “mỏ neo kinh tế” của toàn hệ sinh thái. Thay vì để giá trị bị “nhốt” trong từng ứng dụng riêng lẻ, một phần doanh thu được tạo ra trên khắp hệ sinh thái có thể được điều hướng quay về layer staking. Điều này tạo ra một vòng lặp thống nhất, nơi việc sử dụng mạng lưới làm mạnh hơn tài sản gốc.</p>
<p>DEX của Powfi là “nguồn đóng góp” đầu tiên cho mô hình này, nhưng đó chỉ là một phần trong thiết kế tổng thể. Khi các dApp cộng đồng khác tham gia sáng kiến này (sẽ nói thêm sau), họ có thể phân bổ một tỷ lệ doanh thu của mình về layer staking. Mục tiêu rất rõ ràng: lợi suất bền vững trên phạm vi toàn hệ sinh thái.</p>
<p>Cuối cùng, mô hình này được vận hành bởi xALPH, phiên bản wrapped của ALPH, đóng vai trò như một lớp khoá (locking layer) phổ quát cho hệ sinh thái Alephium. Dù Powfi DEX sử dụng xALPH cho staking, bất kỳ dApp nào cũng có thể tận dụng xALPH như một “hộ chiếu kinh tế” dùng chung cho governance, incentive, hoặc các tích hợp DeFi.</p>
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<h2>Battle-Testing Backend Logic &amp; Độ Ổn Định Smart Contract</h2>
<p>Giai đoạn testnet của Powfi sẽ tập trung chủ yếu vào việc rà soát logic backend và độ ổn định của smart contract. Bạn, với vai trò người dùng và tester, có thể tham gia và bắt đầu săn tìm lỗi. Chúng tôi sẽ có phần thưởng $ALPH cho những ai tìm ra bug và toàn bộ việc gửi báo cáo, đóng góp sẽ được thực hiện thông qua Discord.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Powfi:<br /><a href="https://powfi.alephium.org">https://powfi.alephium.org</a></p>
</li>
<li><p>Thảo luận Discord:<br /><a href="https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471500764470972486">https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471500764470972486</a></p>
</li>
<li><p>Báo lỗi tại đây:<br /><a href="https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471503694162952367">https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1471503694162952367</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>*Lưu ý: đội ngũ cũng chia sẻ rằng giao diện và trải nghiệm người dùng “premium” của Powfi sẽ được dành cho bản phát hành mainnet đầy đủ. Cách tiếp cận này giúp developer ưu tiên bảo mật và tính năng cốt lõi trong giai đoạn thử nghiệm ban đầu.</em></p>
<p>![](<a href="https://cloudmate-test.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/d34020a7-e80a-4ce0-8679-d5c4b70d98a6.jpg">https://cloudmate-test.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/covers/681f74f215d52df7238e7369/d34020a7-e80a-4ce0-8679-d5c4b70d98a6.jpg</a> align="middle")</p>
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<h2>Lời Kết Về Cột Mốc Này</h2>
<p>Việc chuyển sang Giai đoạn Hai thể hiện sự trưởng thành của mạng lưới, nơi ưu thế kỹ thuật bắt đầu kết hợp với một thiết kế kinh tế vững chắc. Đây là ưu tiên hàng đầu của chúng tôi trong giai đoạn tăng tốc vừa qua. Trong tương lai, khi hệ sinh thái mở rộng, mô hình Aligned Economics sẽ đóng vai trò trung tâm trong việc thúc đẩy giá trị dài hạn và tính hữu dụng cho tất cả những người tham gia.</p>
<p>Cộng đồng được khuyến khích tham gia testnet và đóng góp phản hồi khi mạng lưới chuẩn bị bước vào kỷ nguyên tăng trưởng tiếp theo.</p>
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<p>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vì Sao Các L1 Có Cấp Phép Phá Huỷ Giá Trị Cốt Lõi Của Khả Năng Kết Hợp Trong DeFi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bài viết được thực hiện bởi Pepper, Marketing & Growth, Alephium.Dưới đây là bản dịch bằng Tiếng Việt thực hiện bởi Cộng Đồng Alephium Việt Nam:

Xin chào và chào mừng bạn! Đây là bài viết chuyên mục thứ 3 của Pepper, Trưởng bộ phận Marketing & Growt...]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/vi-sao-cac-l1-co-cap-phep-pha-huy-gia-tri-cot-loi-cua-kha-nang-ket-hop-trong-defi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/vi-sao-cac-l1-co-cap-phep-pha-huy-gia-tri-cot-loi-cua-kha-nang-ket-hop-trong-defi</guid><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[defi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alephium Vietnam]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[TxN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:07:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1768363414533/f3e64f93-9ad8-44a8-8152-b130d7b3be8b.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://alephium.org/news/post/why-permissioned-l1s-destroy-the-core-value-of-defi-composability/"><strong>Bài viết</strong></a> <strong>được thực hiện bởi Pepper, Marketing &amp; Growth, Alephium.</strong><br /><strong>Dưới đây là bản dịch bằng Tiếng Việt thực hiện bởi Cộng Đồng Alephium Việt Nam:</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Xin chào và chào mừng bạn! Đây là bài viết chuyên mục thứ 3 của Pepper, Trưởng bộ phận Marketing &amp; Growth của chúng tôi. Bài gần nhất của anh ấy bàn về cách các mô hình tạo phí có thể sẽ dần thay thế thiết kế lạm phát trong một thị trường đang bão hoà bởi những người tham gia chất lượng thấp và các đối thủ tập trung. Bài bình luận mới này tiếp nối chủ đề đó, tập trung kỹ hơn vào những rủi ro của các L1 có cấp phép.</p>
<p><strong>Lưu ý:</strong> Những quan điểm và ý kiến trong chuyên mục này thuộc về tác giả và có thể không phản ánh lập trường chính thức của Alephium.</p>
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<p>Tôi đã thấy một làn sóng hào hứng trở lại với các blockchain Layer 1 trên Crypto Twitter và các kênh truyền thông Web3 trong năm ngoái. Đáng tiếc là, như tôi từng viết trong một bài trước, mặt tích cực của xu hướng này lại đi kèm một thực tế đáng lo không kém: giờ đây có quá nhiều blockchain “công khai” nhưng đứng sau là các tập đoàn.</p>
<p>Những blockchain này, được hậu thuẫn bởi Google, Circle, Stripe và nhiều bên khác, ưu tiên tuân thủ và cơ chế cấp phép hơn là phi tập trung.</p>
<p>Chúng đưa ra một lời mời gọi đầy mê hoặc: tốc độ và “an toàn” theo chuẩn tổ chức. Nhưng đó là một cái bẫy. Đó là một <em>Trojan horse</em>.</p>
<p>Với các builder và nhà đầu tư vẫn tin và vẫn cam kết với những nguyên tắc DeFi mang tinh thần “Satoshi”, các L1 mới kiểu này là một mối đe doạ mang tính tồn vong. Chúng phá huỷ tận gốc giá trị cốt lõi của khả năng kết nối tự do của các giao thức. Thay vào đó, chúng cung cấp một nơi tập trung duy nhất và một “kill-switch” cho mọi ứng dụng được xây trên chúng.</p>
<p>Theo cách tôi nhìn nhận: khoảnh khắc các layer nền chấp nhận chỉ một cơ chế cấp phép, toàn bộ hệ sinh thái sẽ nhận rủi ro kiểm duyệt. Nó bị “nhiễm” rủi ro ngay từ gốc. Bạn có thể gọi tôi là người của thời đại cũ, nhưng điều này là không thể chấp nhận.</p>
<h2 id="heading-xuong-song-cua-defi-kha-nang-ket-noi-trustless-giua-cac-giao-thuc">Xương sống của DeFi: Khả năng kết nối trustless giữa các giao thức</h2>
<p>Giá trị sử dụng của DeFi được định nghĩa bởi khả năng kết hợp (composability) vốn có của nó.</p>
<p>Với tôi, điều này nghĩa là khả năng để các dApp khác nhau có thể “ăn khớp”, tương tác và lồng ghép với nhau mà không cần cấp quyền, cũng không phải đặt niềm tin vào các trung gian. Tất cả những mảnh DeFi thú vị như giao thức lending, DEX, stablecoin, hoàn toàn có thể và cũng nên cùng tồn tại, vận hành tự động.</p>
<p>Sự tự do để mô hình này hoạt động dựa trên hai trụ cột triết học cốt lõi của Web3: <strong>permissionlessness</strong> và <strong>credible neutrality</strong>.</p>
<p>Một hệ thống permissionless cho phép bất kỳ ai, ở bất kỳ đâu, tương tác với hệ thống vào bất kỳ lúc nào. Còn credible neutrality nghĩa là giao thức L1 không thể phân biệt đối xử, ủng hộ hay chống lại bất kỳ người dùng, giao dịch, hoặc kết quả nào.</p>
<p>Kiến trúc của một L1 có cấp phép bảo đảm rằng cả hai trụ cột này sẽ bị vi phạm và vì thế nó tấn công trực tiếp vào tính cốt lõi của tiềm năng đổi mới trong DeFi.</p>
<h2 id="heading-threat-model-co-che-kill-switch-nam-ngay-o-layer-1">Threat Model: Cơ chế “kill-switch” nằm ngay ở Layer 1</h2>
<p>Hãy diễn đạt theo cách khác. Khi một doanh nghiệp xây một Layer nền được thiết kế tập trung ngay từ đầu, họ đã đưa vào một lỗi an ninh mang tính nền tảng, thứ sẽ phá huỷ khả năng kết hợp nguyên thủy. Đây chính là một “kill-switch” mà mọi dApp sẽ phải ảnh hưởng.</p>
<p>Hãy tưởng tượng một blockchain áp dụng Know Your Customer (KYC), hoặc được bảo vệ bởi một bộ validator Proof-of-Authority nhỏ và có danh tính rõ ràng. Để đáp ứng một yêu cầu từ cơ quan quản lý, thực thể tập trung đó có thể bị buộc phải đóng băng một địa chỉ hoặc kiểm duyệt một giao dịch cụ thể.</p>
<p>Hệ quả là thảm hoạ đối với toàn bộ các ứng dụng được xây dựng trên chính Layer đó.</p>
<h3 id="heading-su-rang-buoc-cua-dapp">Sự ràng buộc của dApp</h3>
<p>Một DEX xây trên L1 có những yêu cầu cấp phép không còn có thể đảm bảo rằng tiền của người dùng, dù được “bảo vệ” bởi logic smart contract, là an toàn. Tầng giao thức hoàn toàn có thể khiến UTXO input trở nên không thể chi tiêu, hoặc chặn giao dịch không cho được đưa vào block.</p>
<h3 id="heading-token-bi-tap-trung-hoa">Token bị tập trung hoá</h3>
<p>Mọi loại token được mint hoặc chuyển trên chain này đều phải chịu quyền hạn của cùng một thực thể trung tâm. Tính bất biến của token và khả năng chống tịch thu lập tức bị xâm hại, vì Layer 1 có thể “đá” chủ sở hữu token ra khỏi hệ thống mà người dùng không thể phản kháng.</p>
<p>Bạn không tin ư? Điều này <a target="_blank" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-kill-switch-exposed-bybit-180353226.html">đã xảy ra</a> rồi và xảy ra với cả những chain rất lớn.</p>
<p>Một <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bybit.com/en/press/post/bybit-s-lazarus-security-lab-reveals-hidden-fund-freezing-functions-across-16-major-blockchains-blt3ce15bb5dcfaef51">nghiên cứu</a> gần đây cho thấy một số blockchain đã tích hợp sẵn khả năng “blacklist” địa chỉ ví, về bản chất là đóng băng tiền của chính người dùng. Blockchain Sui đã làm việc đó công khai sau một vụ hack, khiến hàng loạt câu hỏi xuất hiện và gây quan ngại đáng kể. Việc này đã truyền cảm hứng cho nghiên cứu từ ByBit, nơi họ điều tra một báo cáo liên quan tới 166 blockchain. <a target="_blank" href="https://coinlaw.io/blockchain-freeze-functions-bybit-report/">Kết quả</a> khiến cả tôi cũng phải giật mình.</p>
<h3 id="heading-gia-tri-bi-thu-gom-ve-nhung-nhom-nho">Giá trị bị thu gôm về những nhóm nhỏ</h3>
<p>Mô hình kinh tế của hệ thống chuyển từ việc tạo ra của cải tập thể (đúng tinh thần Web3) sang tạo ra quyền kiểm soát cho số ít. Sự tiện lợi của tốc độ được trả bằng cái giá là từ bỏ cả tính phi tập trung lẫn quyền tự chủ vốn dĩ là bản chất của blockchain phi tập trung công khai.</p>
<p>Cần nhắc lại: chỉ cần một Layer trong nền tảng gốc là “permissioned”, Layer cấp phép đó sẽ hoạt động như một “kill-switch” cho mọi dApp được xây dựng trên nó, phá huỷ giá trị sử dụng, an ninh và khả năng chống kiểm duyệt của hệ thống. Nếu tôi đang xây một dApp, tôi sẽ cực kỳ lo lắng về việc chain đó có thật sự phi tập trung hay không.</p>
<h2 id="heading-alephium-nen-tang-trung-lap-dang-tin-cay-khong-bi-thoa-hiep-boi-co-che-cap-phep">Alephium: Nền tảng trung lập đáng tin cậy, không bị thoả hiệp bởi cơ chế cấp phép</h2>
<p>Hành trình của Alephium bắt đầu rất lâu trước khi tôi gia nhập đội ngũ. Nhưng tôi thực sự được truyền cảm hứng bởi những gì Alephium đã trở thành, những gì đã đạt được và theo một cách đầy nguyên tắc, khi xây dựng “thuốc giải” cần thiết cho cái bẫy tuân thủ mà tôi vừa nói.</p>
<p>Quyết định của core team: xây một layer blockchain mới từ đầu, tránh lối tắt tương thích EVM và loại bỏ những yêu cầu cấp phép của các chain đời cũ, là một cam kết rõ ràng với sự thuần khiết về triết học và tính toàn vẹn về cấu trúc. Điều này gần hơn nhiều với Web3 mà bạn và tôi từng được hứa hẹn, hoặc ít nhất là thứ Web3 mà chúng ta nghĩ mình sẽ nhận được, dù phần lớn mọi người vẫn chưa nhận ra.</p>
<p>Alephium đảm bảo tính trung lập đáng tin cậy và sự tự do phát triển không cần ràng buộc bằng cách đặt hai nguyên tắc này vào chính trái tim của công nghệ lõi. Thiết kế này khiến “kill-switch” không bao giờ có thể trở thành một phần trong cấu trúc của Alephium.</p>
<h3 id="heading-pow-bao-dam-phi-tap-trung">PoW bảo đảm phi tập trung</h3>
<p>Bằng việc thừa hưởng và mở rộng Proof-of-Work, Alephium bảo đảm rằng đồng thuận được phân phối toàn cầu trong mạng lưới miner mở, thay vì bị tập trung vào một nhóm nhỏ validator doanh nghiệp được “chọn mặt gửi vàng” và các “người quen”. Cấu trúc này tự thân đã kháng kiểm duyệt từ doanh nghiệp hay chính trị tốt hơn.</p>
<h3 id="heading-sutxo-bao-dam-an-ninh">sUTXO bảo đảm an ninh</h3>
<p>Mô hình sUTXO và Virtual Machine (VM) được thiết kế riêng của chúng tôi được tạo ra để ưu tiên an ninh trong smart contract. Nền tảng này bền vững ngay từ thiết kế, giúp ngăn chặn nhiều kiểu khai thác smart contract ngay ở tầng VM, đảm bảo phần lớn an ninh của hệ thống bằng toán học, thay vì dựa vào một dạng giám sát tập trung (và vì thế đã bị chi phối bởi những bên trung gian).</p>
<h3 id="heading-mo-rong-hieu-nang-ma-khong-phan-manh-roi-rac">Mở rộng hiệu năng mà không phân mảnh rời rạc</h3>
<p>Công nghệ sharding Blockflow của Alephium bảo đảm hiệu năng cao và phí thấp. Đây là những lợi ích thực dụng mà các L1 doanh nghiệp hay quảng bá, nhưng Alephium cung cấp chúng mà không cần độ phức tạp như cross-chain, cũng không phải hy sinh tính phi tập trung.</p>
<p>Bạn còn nhớ khi tôi nói về “Web3 mà chúng ta hằng mong đợi” không?: nó đáng lẽ phải trông như thế này.</p>
<h2 id="heading-mot-lua-chon-vung-vang-cho-builder">Một lựa chọn vững vàng cho builder</h2>
<p>Sự trỗi dậy của các “Layer doanh nghiệp” và blockchain có cấp phép buộc mọi builder Web3 phải đưa ra một lựa chọn mang tính hệ tư tưởng. Bạn xây trên một nền tảng nhanh và tiện, nhưng tích hợp sẵn “kill-switch”, hay bạn xây trên một nền tảng được thiết kế để trường tồn, tự chủ và an ninh? Nghe có vẻ “khó” đấy!</p>
<p>Tôi cho rằng công nghệ lõi của Alephium, từ đồng thuận PoW đến mô hình sUTXO, loại bỏ các rủi ro mang tính hệ thống vốn phổ biến ở nhiều nền tảng khác. Chúng tôi cung cấp một lựa chọn mở duy nhất được xây dựng có cấu trúc để tồn tại qua nhiều thế hệ, bảo đảm rằng công sức của developer hôm nay sẽ không bị thoả hiệp bởi một cuộc bỏ phiếu trong phòng họp hội đồng quản trị vào ngày mai</p>
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<h2 id="heading-tim-hieu-them-ve-alephium">Tìm hiểu thêm về Alephium:</h2>
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]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the Boom: Why 2025’s Prediction Market Surge Need Make E Decentralized [Part 1]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Na Hayden write dis article and na him be the founder of Aura Markets. Aura Markets na one upcoming decentralized prediction market platform wey dem one join bodi for Alephium gon gor.
Note: Abeg the thing wey I talk for the article no mean say na Al...]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/after-the-boom-why-2025s-prediction-market-surge-need-make-e-decentralized-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/after-the-boom-why-2025s-prediction-market-surge-need-make-e-decentralized-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[Blockchain]]></category><category><![CDATA[predictive analytics]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:31:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1768223193314/d7cae754-e726-4835-9286-9232595899a0.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Na Hayden write dis article and na him be the founder of <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/AuraMarkets"><strong>Aura Markets</strong></a>. Aura Markets na one upcoming decentralized prediction market platform wey dem one join bodi for Alephium gon gor.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Abeg the thing wey I talk for the article no mean say na Alephium dey officially talk am.</p>
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<p>Dis past year been sweet well- well gidibga for prediction markets.</p>
<p>Platforms wey dey for ground tanga like Kalshi and Polymarket don break plenty records, with the kind trading volume wey dem dey do wey reach almost $60 Billion for 2025 alone. Kalshi dey do almost $1 Billion trades per week now (the trade reach over $50 Billion if you check am annually), Kalashi waka go up reach 1000% pass wetin e dey do last year.</p>
<p>Dem valuation sef follow enter matter wey people dey talk. Kalshi valuation don waka reach $11 Billion by end of 2025 (e bin dey $5 Billion before after dem raise $300 Million earlier for di year). Polymarket sef try well-well reach $12–15 Billion valuation based on dis kind momentum wey the market dey maintain.</p>
<p>Mainstream media sef don dey notice wetin dey happen. CNN don partner with Kalshi to put better real-time prediction markets inside their personal news coverage, that one na clear sign say dis kain market don enter public mata.</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1767667386730/ede2e7a3-4a15-40f6-92cc-0a2ab774b439.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<p>If we check am well-well, 2025 na di year wey prediction markets enter mainstream gon gor. Di sudden boom wey happen for the market don show say people believe say you fit trade on top wetin go happen for real world, and e fit turn into big industry. But as the founder of Aura wey I be, I dey look am small- small with fear-fear, though morale dey my mind.</p>
<p>If you look am well-well, di better volumes and gbrekete headlines dey show say di idea dey make sense, but e dey also show one kind wahala wey dey for ground: today’s prediction market dey make sense mostly for centralized market, na there e dey happen, for corporate platforms. But the matter dey make person laugh because dis kain market suppose dey boom from Web3 decentralization spirit.</p>
<p>Di success wey we dey celebrate now fit dey waka ontop weak foundation wey no strong atall, foundation wey dey contradict di main principles of open, trustless finance.</p>
<h2 id="heading-validation-at-a-cost-di-centralization-wahala"><strong>Validation at a Cost: Di Centralization Wahala</strong></h2>
<p>Dis kain boom wey we dey experience now na double edge sword. For one hand, e dey show say prediction markets fit scale well. Decentralized projects wey first commot like Augur and Omen don already show say di idea get potential, now Kalshi and Polymarket don show say e fit reach plenti tens of billions in volume, and dem fit turn the sector into multi-billion dollar business.</p>
<p>For di other hand, di growth don come waka enter Web-2 style model. Dis one get walled gardens, company control, and di same old wahala wey dey centralized systems if you look am well-well. Na Pyrrhic victory dis one be for we wey believe for original Web3 vision.</p>
<p>Di interest wey dey enter market dey sweet die, but e no suppose cost too much. E for better make we ask say: “Wetin we dey pay for this centralized success, and e get beta way wey we fit take do am?”</p>
<p>I don see some big kasla wey dey centralized prediction platforms wey fit spoil di long-term better of dis industry.</p>
<h2 id="heading-single-point-of-failure"><strong>Single Point of Failure</strong></h2>
<p>Corporate prediction markets dey usually dey controlled by one company and na the company dey control di platform. Dem dey decide wetin fit dey trade, how markets go settle am, and whether dem fit shut down markets or di whole service anytime dem want.</p>
<p>Dis kine “Aso Rock” dey get plenty failure points, from censorship, wuru wuru outcome manipulation, to technical wahala wey fit freeze trading. Users dey for the hand of one platform uptime and integrity and them no get mouth to talk. If corner-corner market topic vex di company or regulators, dem fit block am sharp-sharp. If dem no settle market better, traders no go get mouth to talk.</p>
<p>In short, you suppose carry mind put for di middleman, but Web3 suppose dey trustless.</p>
<h2 id="heading-regulatory-fragility"><strong>Regulatory Fragility</strong></h2>
<p>Since dem dey run di platform as business gon gor, dem dey exposed to all kain local regulations and political pressure. One court order or law fit shut down di whole market before you know wetin dey happen.</p>
<p>We don see this kain thing before, for example, when Polymarket gatz block US users for 2022 and then come ask dem say make dem pay fine afta regulators show body. Kalshi sef fight CFTC for many years just to dey list election markets.</p>
<p>If you carry mind put for one centralized exchange, one country policy fit cut access for people. Dis kain shaky shaky dey choke di hand of prediction markets. Di promise na global insight, but centralized platform fit off light anytime for that collective intelligence with just one pen stroke.</p>
<h2 id="heading-users-dey-rent-no-be-owners"><strong>Users Dey Rent, No Be Owners</strong></h2>
<p>Di most serious wahala be say economics dey collect from users hand. For tanga platforms, na users dey create value. Dem dey trade, dey provide better talk, dey give liquidity, but all di profit wey dey commot and power dey enter di platform owners and investors hand.</p>
<p>Exchanges dey hold informe, dey collect fees, dey increase valuation (like Kalshi $11 Billion jump), while users no see anything cha cha. Users dey rent di platform. Dem dey pay fees (wey fit high well-well), but dem no get ownership atall or voice for governance for the platform.</p>
<p>Person activity dey make the platform make sense well-well but di value dey go only corporate stakeholders hand. E no just make sense, and e bad for long term matter because users no get talk for di game outside their own bets.</p>
<h2 id="heading-web3-dey-undermined"><strong>Web3 Dey Undermined</strong></h2>
<p>All these mistake dey fall Web3 hand well-well and open finance. Prediction markets matter suppose dey free people, dey turn infome to asset wey person fit use trade without gatekeepers. Instead, we dey redo di same centralized silo wey few hand dey control and profit.</p>
<p><strong>E no suppose dey like this.</strong></p>
<p>Di next era of prediction markets fit and suppose follow another lane jeje, one wey dey decentralized, trustless, and na community properti. <strong>For Aura, dis gidigba matter na our North Star.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Wetin Next?</strong></p>
<p><em>For Part 2, Aura founder, Hayden, go show solution wey go solve centralized wahala kpata kpata, with open, community-governed prediction market protocol wey go bring back Web3 roots to users hand, still fit scale like corporate platforms. Dis solution, wey dem dey build on Alephium, go focus on trustless, community-led resolution (where $AURA stakers dey govern outcomes), community ownership via $AURA (where fees dey recycle to reward all contributors), and markets wey users use their hand make (wey allow original, bottom-up content), all this time dey smooth like Web2 experience with stablecoins and gas abstraction dey make decentralization easy to use.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p>
<p><strong>This is a community-run blog for third-party contributors. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official Alephium project. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal or investment advice. Cryptocurrency carries risk and is highly volatile. Information may be incomplete or outdated. Always conduct your own research. We disclaim liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on this article.</strong></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proof of Conviction: Marketing for Time of Mirage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Op-ed by Ratko, Marketing Lead, Alephium.
Hello my better people, una welcome!
This na di first column wey Ratko, our Marketing Lead, write. Plenty people we dey for Alephium community sabi am well well as Quartermaster of the Alephium Guard (our amb...]]></description><link>https://alephiumgazette.com/proof-of-conviction-marketing-for-time-of-mirage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alephiumgazette.com/proof-of-conviction-marketing-for-time-of-mirage</guid><category><![CDATA[Blockchain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bitcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[alephium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Okocha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1766739218130/5d4615bd-89ff-4c15-8e74-b834d98c810f.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Op-ed by Ratko, Marketing Lead, Alephium.</p>
<p>Hello my better people, una welcome!</p>
<p>This na di first column wey Ratko, our Marketing Lead, write. Plenty people we dey for Alephium community sabi am well well as Quartermaster of the Alephium Guard (our ambassador program wey we dey do). Today, e dey talk about some kain truths wey dey inside crypto industry, so make we shine our eyes well well to see wetin him dey talk.</p>
<p>Note: The views and opinion wey dey here na di writer own, e no necessarily be Alephium official stand.</p>
<p><em>My papa na revolutionary, and me sef being wan be one before.</em></p>
<p>If we waka back look 2014, crypto no be like industry atall. E be like movement wey people just dey hear. E be like one kind promise say code fit fix wetin politics no fit fix. So as opportunity show wey person fit use talk, I jump inside am and begin preach about Bitcoin, blockchain, and wetin this new financial system fit mean for ordinary people. I like am. I been like the people, the ideas, and e sweet me well well say I dey part of something wey wan make world be a better place.</p>
<p>But then, after a few years do pass, everything come change. Speed, gains, features, everything wey dey new and shiny. We come lost as we dey waka for road, we too waka fast to the point wey we come forget why we start at the waka in the first place.</p>
<h2 id="heading-when-progress-waka-commot-for-road"><strong>When Progress Waka Commot for Road</strong></h2>
<p>Wetin I dey try talk be say, e easy to forget when future be like say e dey shine bright. Every revolutionary for this matter come turn potential millionaire for our front. And e get anything wey sweet pass to make money wey at the same time the person dey change the world? E come be like say person be Jesus but him dey live like Bezos.</p>
<p>We build DeFi machines wey dey powered by staking, then we come stake the staking, then borrow against am. Rinse am and repeat plenty times, until e go take you six months to understand wetin the entire web of yields dey talk. Entire ecosystems wey dem build stand ontop promise, dem been raise moni wey reach billions but them pump the money enter something wey no commot any thing except cotton clouds.</p>
<p>The complete Crypto come turn hall of mirror: yield dey pursue yield, liquidity dey pursue liquidity. Everything come be look like millions bucks, literally.</p>
<p>Plenty Plenty Projects come commot full everywhere the entire space come turn to noise. Plenty founders come enter the space dey believe and dream say dem go be the next Trump, McAfee, or Andrew Tate; come become big man wey dey control crowd. Satoshi sef, that poor person don become history, everybody forget am even though say him dey somewhere wey person no know. As the industry be, If him show him face today, dem for don finish am sharp-sharp, him go suffer of Caesar.</p>
<p>But, make we waka go the bright side. For that early time, People come dey respect marketing people turn like say them be native doctors. Everybody carry a “marketing first” approach for mind Developers wey no dey gree answer people before, now come dey listen.</p>
<p><em>People wey come be marketer turn best job for world.</em></p>
<h2 id="heading-the-marketing-illusion"><strong>The Marketing Illusion</strong></h2>
<p>E get on time sha. Because of the bull market, marketing come look easy. Every post wey people write dey trend. Every chart dey shoot up. Every partnership, wey people secure no matter how small wey e be, people dey sell am as momentum.</p>
<p>You fit launch meme coin, call am movement, and people go believe kpatakpata. Money dey grow on top tree, everybody wan collect as much as them fit collet sharp sharp.</p>
<p>Crypto marketing come turn fight for attention—KOLs, influencers, celebrities, even ashawo dem come dey sell hype instead of sense. The matter come shift from to build trust to who fit come buy am. Na who come get money pass come dey win. Na pure theater.</p>
<p>But, when market turn turn, the illusions go scatter. Celsius, Terra. FTX. Each crash wey happen for this industry dey remind us say the foundation don spoil kpatakpata tay tay before roof fall.</p>
<p>The theater come stop to dey work. The Community wey carry for mind say the market chart go improve come dey hold bodi until the next bull run.</p>
<p><em>“Why we never list there?”</em></p>
<p><em>“Why we no get big banners or celebrity endorsement?”</em></p>
<p><em>“Why person no fit sponsor the next big hackathon?”</em></p>
<p><em>“Wen Binance Alpha go drop?”</em></p>
<p><em>“Kaito AI!”</em></p>
<p>Inside all this wahala, while people dey try sell wetin dem no go fit sell, your eyes go open. Real marketing no be noise, na about alignment between wetin you talk and wetin you build. If message waka fast pass product, the image go collapse ontop him own bodi.</p>
<p>Na wetin happen, too much of Web3. Too much smoke and mirrors, with too little substance.</p>
<h2 id="heading-return-of-the-lost-children"><strong>Return of the Lost Children</strong></h2>
<p><em>In these cycles of life, we see what’s up.</em></p>
<p>After every bull run don happen, the silence dey waka come back. Inside that silence, na him real builders dey show face. People wey remember why dem start. People wey no forget say crypto space suppose be more than speculation.</p>
<p>Them born Alephium from that kind of conviction. One kind Belief say progress no dey come from to carry old principles throwaway; but to improve am.</p>
<p>For technology, we improve PoW well well, make am scalable and efficient.</p>
<p>For economics, we dey build system wey dey reward contributions, instead of speculation. To create new value, make all network participants dey aligned.</p>
<p>For marketing, we dey carry our mind put for credibility over noise. We dey tell stori wey dey match reality.</p>
<p>Sometimes, when noise full everywhere, wetin we go offer no go dey shine shine for eyes. But na confirm. And na wetin dey confirm dey last well well.</p>
<p>Our story fit no be the one wey dey make too much noise make people hear, but e go be one wey dey endure—because them write am for code, community, and conviction. So make you no worry if you no see thousand headlines about us.</p>
<p>Because you go see us here tomorrow. And next tomorrow. And the one wey follow the last one.</p>
<p>That one no just proof of work. Na proof of conviction.  </p>
<p>Original article: <a target="_blank" href="https://alephium.org/news/post/proof-of-conviction/">https://alephium.org/news/post/proof-of-conviction</a></p>
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