Blockchain Banter Episode 85 was promoted as an upcoming ecosystem-focused show featuring IGRA Labs and ZealousSwap, positioned as a walkthrough of IGRA’s roadmap and ZealousSwap’s ZAP product role in launch/distribution mechanics. - @ZealousSwap [source]
IGRA-related discussion was framed as scheduled “tomorrow” relative to the post date, with @argonmining also flagging the same appearance and emphasizing what’s next for IGRA on Kaspa. (No explicit UTC time was provided in the tweet set.) - @argonmining [source]
@FreshAir08 published a detailed explanation of a merged optimization: computing pruning-proof-related data on the fly rather than maintaining per-block/per-level relations metadata continuously. The change targets relations_store overhead, reduces disk writes, and improves pruning bottlenecks. - @FreshAir08 [source]
Operationally, @coderofstuff_ quantified the impact: IBD completion under 2 hours (vs 4–6 hours before), and archival node storage from May 2024–Nov 2025 dropping from 3.6TB to 1.4TB after compaction. - @coderofstuff_ [source]
Community amplification emphasized this as a practical decentralization win: faster syncing reduces friction for new node operators, and lower storage reduces cost/complexity for archival participation. - @Chris_Hutch7 [source]
Kaspathon announced that Testnet-12 (Kaspa Covenants) is allowed for hackathon projects and provided a public wss endpoint for a proof-of-concept covenant node. - @kaspathon (via @Kaspa_Commons) [source]
Explorer support for Testnet-12 was also highlighted, with a network selector and ongoing improvements based on community feedback, helping builders test covenant-related workflows without running a local node. - @supertypo_kas [source]
@Kaspa_Commons posted an educational explainer on what a KIP is and why KIP-16, KIP-17, and KIP-18 matter together, positioning them as a path to native assets on L1, trust-anchored off-chain execution, and scalable application design. - @Kaspa_Commons [source]
Separately, there was community humor and light meta-commentary around “proposal protocol” intimidation for newcomers, but the practical takeaway was that protocol governance education remains a priority theme. - @OriNewman [source]
The most substantive privacy discussion centered on Kloak: a PayJoin-like transaction construction where sender and receiver both contribute inputs, breaking deterministic chain-analysis heuristics (without hiding balances). - @WellerOlaf (via @kaspaunchained) [source]
Kloak’s own account framed its goal as a “means of exchange” wallet experience: no fiat conversion UI, no complicated UTXO/txid surfaces, with a PayJoin engine under the hood. - @kloakprotocol [source]
KasperoLabs showed a live demo of receiving Kaspa via email, and the concept was amplified as a consumer-friendly way to send Kaspa without requiring recipients to manage addresses up front. - @KaspaHub [source]
This type of UX work was discussed in the broader context of making Kaspa feel like “money” rather than purely a speculative asset, dovetailing with parallel themes on privacy and simple wallets. - @kloakprotocol [source]
@eliottmea has released the first draft of "A Mathematical Model for Cross-Exchange Price Discovery" (v0.0.1), a research paper funded by the @Kaspa_KEF. The paper proposes a no-arbitrage framework for aggregating limit order books across multiple exchanges, introducing a Decentralized Arbitrage Network (DAN) architecture. By embedding heterogeneous order books into a common price grid and simulating cross-venue arbitrage, the model produces a consolidated book whose midpoint defines fair price. The research was developed in collaboration with @remao155 over several weeks. [source]
Kaspa.finance introduced a prototype stablecoin flow: deposit USDC, receive kUSDC 1:1 minus fees, with a reverse conversion back to USDC on Ethereum; early testing capped at $5 max tx size and required a password for beta access. - @DailyKaspa [source]
Community reactions framed stablecoins as a “liquidity unlock” enabling more trading pairs, less friction, and faster growth in DeFi and payments while remaining inside Kaspa’s rails. - @CyberGent_ [source]
@Kaspa_Commons published a detailed PSA on IGRA Labs’ attester system: attesters verify L2 actions to increase confidence and observability without modifying Kaspa L1, while Kaspa’s ordering remains the ultimate source of truth. - @Kaspa_Commons [source]
The same thread clarified that “staking” here is bonded collateral in IGRA (not Kaspa), and that attesters/challengers can be run by community members or miners on general infrastructure, earning rewards tied to real activity (iKAS plus IGRA incentives) while facing penalties for misbehavior/uptime failures. - @Kaspa_Commons [source]
IGRA Labs documentation updates were also announced as newly live, pointing builders to deeper coverage of the rollup, transaction protocol, and attestation architecture. - @argonmining [source]
A clear education theme was “lower the barrier to build.” A WASM32 SDK + RPC walkthrough tutorial was highlighted as an onboarding path to connect to a node, make RPC calls, and create wallets. - @kaspaunchained [source]
Additionally, Python dev enablement was widely shared: a “30 seconds to bootstrap” starter CLI integrating Kaspa Python bindings, plus community validation from core contributors. - @IzioDev [source]
Separately, React/Node starter kits were also boosted as a way to quickly scaffold Kaspa apps, though much of the week’s traction was about re-sharing these developer convenience tools rather than shipping new protocol capability. - @kaspaunchained [source]
KaspaLens launched a feature to view Kaspa market rankings across exchanges in a single aggregated view, based on spot volume by base asset rather than pair-by-pair rankings, and framed it as “exchange visibility” rather than market cap. - @KaspaLens [source]
KaspaLens also published educational market microstructure content (orderbook heatmap breakdown) as a study tool for short-term liquidity/absorption behavior, reinforcing the “learn the market” culture inside Kaspa’s community. - @KaspaLens [source]
A smaller follow-on datapoint summarized exchange spot volumes and relative rankings, with MEXC, Bybit, and HTX shown as leading venues in the snapshot shared. - @Dohmer [source]
Exchange commentary this week largely avoided concrete listing news and instead focused on comparative venue quality and the idea that high-quality technology should be supported by high-quality exchanges. - @KaspaHub [source]
There were also user-level prompts around exchange availability (“can’t find Kaspa on X exchange”), but these were sentiment and advocacy posts rather than confirmed integration changes. - @KaspaHub [source]
On-chain commentary emphasized accumulation by large wallets while price consolidated around the mid-$0.04s, including claims of multiple large wallets adding millions of Kaspa. - @DailyKaspa [source]
A notable counterpoint was a whale-to-exchange transfer narrative: Wallet #9 transferring approximately 14M Kaspa to Kraken, framed as potential liquidity but not definitive selling. - @DailyKaspa [source]
Broader holder concentration metrics were also cited: top 10% / 5% / 1% of meaningful addresses increasing positions, interpreted as conviction not shaken by volatility. - @DailyKaspa [source]
KaspaBuilders shared a Jan 11 snapshot: roughly 10 TPS average, about 9.6–10 BPS, 688 public nodes, 250 recently active miners, and hashrate around 483.6 PH/s; mempool reported as empty. - @KaspaBuilders [source]
The same snapshot noted circulating supply around 27.10B Kaspa (94.42% mined), current block reward 3.46 Kaspa, and the next reduction projected in about 23 days. - @KaspaBuilders [source]
Mining discussion leaned cultural/educational: the idea that high block frequency reduces variance, making smaller-scale/solo mining more viable and reducing “pool tax” reliance was promoted as a decentralization advantage. - @TrueKaspaBeliev [source]
This sat alongside the network snapshot’s observation of increased miner participation and higher hashrate, reinforcing the “security strengthening” narrative during a consolidation phase. - @KaspaBuilders [source]
KaspaCom announced Syndika Advisory Group joining to support fundraising, investor strategy, tokenomics, and TGE execution, framed as strengthening execution capacity as KaspaCom scales. - @KaspaCom (via @DailyKaspa) [source]
KaspaCom also announced Professor Alon joining to provide strategic guidance on tokenomics, global positioning, and economic design, which Kaspa_Commons framed as a positive talent signal for the ecosystem. - @Kaspa_Commons [source]
KasperoLabs published an introduction to Keystone (10-minute overview), and it was amplified as another Kaspa-built project worth tracking. - @DailyKaspa [source]
Marketplace activity and merchant-style usage was also surfaced: KasMart was shared as a site to list items for sale paid in Kaspa, framed as real usage rather than speculation. - @KaspaSilver [source]
A separate L1 utility experiment, Kaspa file storage, posted a stability update after fixing critical bugs, recommending keeping a small balance for running the service and indicating improved reliability across hundreds to thousands of transactions. - @crono_walker [source]
The community repeatedly contrasted fair-launch PoW networks with “company-controlled” projects, using external examples as cautionary tales about single points of failure, and positioning Kaspa as structurally more resilient due to lack of centralized issuance control. - @KaspaHub [source]
There was also direct rebuttal content addressing geopolitical/identity-based attacks on Kaspa, emphasizing that network technology and permissionless participation are not determined by founder nationality narratives. - @sovereign_kas [source]
Kaspa_Commons summarized a KaspaIntern report on 2026 amendments to digital asset regulation in the DIFC (effective 12 Jan 2026), emphasizing a shift from regulator “whitelisting” to market-participant suitability assessments and stronger disclosure expectations around fiat crypto tokens. - @Kaspa_Commons [source]
The commentary positioned this as opening more institutional exploration pathways for decentralized assets without an issuing entity, while highlighting the need for technified compliance frameworks and live-data reporting. - @Kaspa_Commons [source]
A notable informational media item this week was an interview-style episode discussing Dymension’s Kaspa bridge architecture and roadmap to expand connectivity to Ethereum and Solana, including a live demo walkthrough of lock-and-mint mechanics. This is coverage, not a protocol-level Kaspa announcement, but it did shape discussion around cross-ecosystem access. - @xximpod [source]
Separately, community video commentary on Lightning vs on-chain PoW scaling was circulated; treated here as discourse rather than official development updates. - @Cryptopumpzzzz [source]
A recurring theme was coordination to increase visibility: users encouraged enabling notifications for key Kaspa accounts and commenting to drive algorithmic reach, reflecting a community-organized approach to awareness. - @BrachaLioness [source]
Kaspa_Commons also flagged upcoming “Smart Cashtags” on X and suggested brand file usage (icons/logos) to improve consistency and recognition in cashtag-based discovery. - @Kaspa_Commons [source]