Independent PoS validator since 2017 Operating on Solana, Sui, Monad, Walrus. Self-funded, no VC.
Joined July 2019
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This week on @Monad:
β Foundation announcements are now GPG-signed
β OVHcloud CLI compromise notice (MF-4)
β Tree-BTE: post-quantum encrypted mempool,100x faster decryption
β Ankr takes x402 payments for RPC, settled on Monad
Detailed breakdown hereπ
themonadpulse.substack.com/pβ¦
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
UPDATE: this weekβs call is moving to next Thursday, Oct 29, same time (2pm ET). Agenda: hackmd.io/1DFauFMWTZG37-U7CXβ¦
Alpenglow goes live TODAY.
Tomorrow is the first validator community call after it.
On the agenda:
β Updates from @anza_xyz, Firedancer, @jito, @doublezero
β SIMD-605: enshrining local fee markets
β Community Awards at Block Zero
How to join π
hackmd.io/@KFEZk8oMTz6vBlwADβ¦
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
And @ChainflowSol was there, just like we were for the original genesis block on March 16, 2020
While a lot has changed since then, we're
Still here
Still contributing
Still independent
π
Alpenglow genesis block formed and the legacy TowerBFT is retired.
Genesis slot: 459,653,000
Activation epoch: 1064
Validators participated: 654
Handoff time: 900ms
explorer.solana.com/block/45β¦
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
Alpenglow goes live TODAY.
Tomorrow is the first validator community call after it.
On the agenda:
β Updates from @anza_xyz, Firedancer, @jito, @doublezero
β SIMD-605: enshrining local fee markets
β Community Awards at Block Zero
How to join π
hackmd.io/@KFEZk8oMTz6vBlwADβ¦
Weβll be at @LuganoPlanB this Friday, and @nicostery is there for us. If youβre building on Bitcoin, or curious about our work as a Strata bridge operator, say hello or DM Nico to set up a time.
π€ Made with AI
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
Our new research moves us closer to letting anyone help secure BTC deposited on Alpen.
We survey permissionless challenging on Bitcoin & introduce polynomial soldering: a more scalable, efficient component for challenging the validity of proofs.
HackMD: hackmd.io/@alpen/Skc1C7Rizg
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
P.S. If you stake with us, you donβt need to do anything. Your stake and rewards carry over as normal.
Alpenglow activates at the start of epoch 1064 this Wednesday π
Sui cut non-refundable storage fees by 99% this week.
Aftermath says quoting now costs 60-70% less in gas. For an onchain order book, thatβs the cost of market makers placing and cancelling orders all day.
Subscribe to our @SuiNetwork TL;DR on Substackπ
suitldr.substack.com/p/the-wβ¦
This week on @Monad:
β Private Settlement explained: realms are not L2s
β 6-stage post-quantum roadmap, wallets first
β Typewriter: apps control their own sequencing
β Private credit and reinsurance yield arrive
Full breakdown on Substack: themonadpulse.substack.com/pβ¦
The biggest consensus change in @Solanaβs history goes live next week.
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
BP26 London side events, innit π¬π§
Breakpoint is 31 days away and the community calendar is already stacked. 19 side events so far, here's the lot π
WEEK BEFORE
1β12 Nov: Solana Hacker House London with @SolanaFndn
THU 12 NOV
π€ Solana Demo Day, closing out Hacker House with @SuperteamUK
FRI 13 NOV
β‘ 200ms with @jito covering @solana microstructure + DeFi
π§ Solana Intelligence Summit at Somerset House (invite only)
π Purple Table: Women Before Breakpoint with @mewtuta
SAT 14 NOV
π 5K community run from Fulham Pier by @445crew
π§ Scale or Die which is the Dev summit (apply)
β½ Solana Cup football tournament by @jasonrodrigues
π€ Founder x VC Summit Demo Day by @BackersStage
SUN 15 NOV Β· BP DAY 1
β Tilt Pay morning coffee with @tiltpay
𧱠BlockZero validator summit by @ChainflowPOS
π» CodeCup AI x Solana Builder Arena by @CodeCupHQ
π 48h Trading Battle, online with @TradingBattles and @SuperteamPOL
π½οΈ Founder x VC VIP Dinner
MON 16 NOV β’ BP DAY 2
π³ Licence to Spend with @altitude and @raincards
πΈ Money Layer @capviseofficial
π₯ Pr1me finance dinner @ocfinstitute
π¨ Beyond the Frame, an immersive art night at Frameless with @rendernetwork
πΈ New Friendship Tech speakeasy by @EricSpivak
Full calendar in the replies.
See you in London innit! @SolanaEvents
Some of our delegators have been with us since the early epochs. Delegation is temporary, reputation is forever.
To everyone whoβs trusted us with their stake, whether youβre still here or not: thank you. π
Basecamp week on @SuiNetwork:
β 82M Samsung Galaxy devices get USDC on $Sui
β Agent Pass: protocol-enforced limits on what AI agents can do with your assets
β Native USDC via CCTP V2 across 29 chains
β Hashi mainnet this month, $500M+ committed
And yes, 40M TPS. π Full breakdown on Substack:
suitldr.substack.com/p/the-wβ¦
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
chainSOL returns 100% of $SOL commission and MEV to the pool.
This is not a marketing claim, it's actually verifiable on-chain.
51 epochs of returns, every one confirmed.
Stake with a validator that gives it all back. π
chainsol.chainflow.io
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
If the only place you learn about your validator is a Discord thread, youβll miss it. This weekβs Solana Validator Talks π
Most institutional privacy pitches mean leaving the public chain.
@Monad's Private Settlement goes the other way: encrypted domains with their own validators and rules, settling on L1 and composing with public liquidity.
That's the right shape. Our breakdown in this week's Monad Pulse on Substack π
themonadpulse.substack.com/pβ¦
The most reliable infrastructure is often the most boring one. Consistent uptime beats flashy features every time. π
Chainflow π βοΈ retweeted
High-signal gathering for people working closest to blockchain infrastructure.
Expect discussions on the future of validator networks + technical sessions & open community-led dialogues.
Lock in β dub.sh/blockzero
