Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

@AlexKostner10

Katılım Şubat 2021
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Grand Inquisitor Cicero
Grand Inquisitor Cicero@TheGreekGod11·
🚨 YO… Should I actually drop the BIGGEST PDAI DECODE in a full video TOMORROW?! This one’s so nuclear it might break the timeline. I’m sitting on the decode that connects EVERYTHING … and once it’s out, there’s no going back. Type "PEG ME" if you want me to leak it. I’m not playing. The clock’s ticking. TOMORROW. ⏳
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great@AlexKostner10·
@SIN3R6Y Will it ever be possible to stake eHex on Pulsechain? Are you planning to build something like that?
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Alex McWhirter
Alex McWhirter@SIN3R6Y·
When PulseChain launched, the one thing I knew we were going to be missing was infrastructure. Not hype. Not another token. Not another chart. Infrastructure. Ethereum had years to build out the tooling, RPCs, indexers, data services, dashboards, wallet support, integrations, and all the invisible pieces that make a chain actually usable. PulseChain needed a lot of that on day one. So that’s where I focused. It is a relatively thankless part of the ecosystem. Most people only notice infrastructure when it breaks. It does not really have a flashy narrative. It does not pump because a node stayed online. It does not trend because a backend service quietly handled traffic for another app. But a lot of projects depend on it. That work was hard, and for the most part, I do not really make anything from it. I did it because I thought it needed to be done. At this point, I consider a lot of that infrastructure work done. Or at least done enough that I can start shifting more attention toward the next missing pieces. Software is like an onion. There are layers upon layers. Most people only see the final app, the interface, the button they click, or the thing they directly use. But underneath that are all the other pieces that have to exist first: RPCs, APIs, data services, indexers, contracts, routing logic, security assumptions, UX standards, integrations, and a dozen other things nobody really wants to think about until something breaks. Some software cannot properly exist until other software exists beneath it. And when those lower layers are missing, someone has to build them. That is a lot of what my work on PulseChain has been. Not just building the thing people see, but building the things the visible thing depends on. That also means I have had to put my own personal opinions aside in a lot of cases. There is software out there that I do not personally agree with. There are projects I would not use myself. There are decisions I may not like, products I may not believe in, and approaches I may think are wrong. But infrastructure has to be agnostic. If you are building foundational layers for an ecosystem, you cannot only support the things you personally like. You cannot alienate every project you disagree with. You cannot build in a way that says, “This only works for my corner of the chain.” That is not how we grow. A real ecosystem needs room for different products, different opinions, different strategies, and different types of users. Even when I disagree with someone, that does not automatically mean they should be cut off from the infrastructure layer. That is not always easy. But I think it matters. And to be clear, I see a lot of devs working very hard on a lot of things. I do not like shitting on people who are actually building good things. I can personally disagree with someone’s direction and still respect the work they are putting in. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. There are projects I might not use myself. There are design choices I might not make. There are products I might think should go a different direction. But if someone is showing up, writing code, solving problems, and trying to make the chain more useful, I respect that. The beauty of software is that none of this has to be winner-take-all. If another dev does not like Cappy, but they like a feature in it, they can implement that idea in their own way. If they think I missed something, they can improve on it. If they think my approach is wrong, they can prove it by building something better. That is how this should work. And in cases where there is strong overlap, I will even help where I can, as time allows. That is how you grow. That is how you get taken seriously as a chain. In my opinion, anyway. I can be wrong. That is part of why I’m building Cappy. If you do not like Cappy, you do not have to use it. I mean that sincerely. I am not building a wallet because I think everyone has to agree with my taste, my priorities, or my product decisions. I am building the wallet I personally would want to use. That may not be the wallet you want to use. That’s fine. Some people like Microsoft Word. Some people like Google Docs. Some people like Rabby. Some people like MetaMask. Some people want something simple. Some people want something powerful. Some people want every possible feature. Some people want as little friction as possible. There is no single perfect answer for everyone. But the wallet I wanted to use on PulseChain did not exist in the form I wanted it to exist, so I decided to build it. A lot of the pieces of this chain, I honestly thought other people would eventually figure out. In some cases, they did. In other cases, not really. I thought we would attract more external devs. I thought more projects would port over. I thought more teams would support their forks. I thought more of the obvious gaps would get filled over time. Maybe I was wrong to expect that. Maybe I should have seen it differently from the beginning. Either way, it is what it is. At some point, I stopped waiting for other people to build the things I wanted to see exist. That does not mean I think I am always right. I am not infallible. I am sure I will make decisions some people disagree with. I am sure some people will not like the way I build things. I am sure some people will think I should be working on something else. That is fine. You can dislike the software I write and not use it. It really is that simple. But I am going to keep building the things I believe are important. People ask, “What about Sigma?” I am working on it in parallel with Cappy. People ask, “What about Cross Chain IcosaHedron?” I am working on it in parallel with Cappy. People ask, “What about the other ten pieces of software the ecosystem still needs?” That is exactly the point. These things are not always separate in the way people think they are. A wallet needs infrastructure. Cross-chain systems need reliable data. DeFi products need tooling. User-facing apps need lower-level services that most people will never directly touch. Some things need other things to exist before they can function properly. And if those other things do not exist, someone has to make them. I am not randomly jumping between projects. I am building the layers that make the next layer possible. I have been told many times that I should run a foundation, or try to organize things, or try to be some kind of public face for the ecosystem. I do not know if I would even be good at that. Maybe I would. Maybe I would not. What I do know is that I am at least decent at software. So that is where I am putting my energy. I can try to do the things I wish more people were doing. Am I the happiest with Richard right now? No. Do I respect what he has built? Yes. Am I still hopeful for the future? Yes. Those things can all be true at the same time. I have more or less put everything on the line to move quickly and build things I think matter. The infrastructure phase was the first big priority, and I think that work is now far enough along that I can focus more heavily on actual products people can touch, use, critique, and hopefully benefit from. Many of you support me, and I see that. I do not take it lightly. All I can really promise is this: I am going to keep trying to give this ecosystem the best software I can. Not because everyone has to use it. Not because I think I am the answer to every problem. Not because I agree with every project. But because I still believe PulseChain deserves better tools, better infrastructure, better user experiences, and more people willing to actually build the missing pieces. That is what I am trying to do. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. I hope you like the things I do. None of this is any kind of advice, especially financial and P.S. Cappy comes with a block explorer that (hopefully) people find fast and functional enough to like. It was a requirement to make Cappy work. Modified Blockscout fork.
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Grand Inquisitor Cicero
Grand Inquisitor Cicero@TheGreekGod11·
When Trump entered office, OF COURSE the cards were stacked against him. Everyone was a libtard puppet and they hated him, so obviously nobody would play along. So first the cleanup happened. Trump had to play with chaos in order to bring order back into town. Most people can't look two steps ahead so to them it seemed like Trump was just a retard walking on eggshells destroying everything he touches. When actually Trump just had to clean up and pull the strings that have no immediate effect, but a long lasting effect. There was no point in him blasting crypto right away (that's why it crashed in 2025), because he had no full control of the markets yet. So what do you think happens when Powell leaves and every single guy is owned by Trump and there's no one left who could mess up his plans? Wouldnt Trump supersend crypto and ALL markets so people cheer him and love him and wanna vote in his favor again? What would be the point for him to be known as the worst president for crypto, worst president for America? Sure, I'm not saying there's no chance he will fuck it up, but if that happens everyone is gonna hate him and his reputation would be wrecked. Right now? People think he's stupid and ruined everything. What do you think the same people will say if all of a sudden the markets pump hard later this year? Everyone is gonna write love poems about Trump again. Just makes sense to me. The greatest obstacle is soon gone: Powell. Powell who blocked the path of Trumps plans the most. The rates MUST be cut, this is why things SUCK so much these years. This has never been the case for any bull run that the rates were so high, this is why we had no alt season and crap performance for Bitcoin. But guess what happens when the new guy enters office and cuts rates massively? Pair this with PMI continuing to rise? You think we'll be still stuck in a bear market? LMFAO that makes ZERO sense.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great@AlexKostner10·
3/2 @LibertySwapFi Would also be nice if you could see previous limit orders that got hit, like a track record. Almost like your hex stake UI. You see past stakes and their data
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great@AlexKostner10·
2/2 For example my limit order e.g. “needs -65% to fill”. Even a small live % feed would be great! Thank you so much for your effort and service! 🙏
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great@AlexKostner10·
@LibertySwapFi 1/2 Hey LibertySwap, could you please add the price/ratio on limit orders? Right now when I set a USDT→PDAI limit order, it only shows expiration, size, and min received. It would be helpful to also see the actual price and how far the market is from hitting it
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Asian Quant
Asian Quant@Aznquant·
RICHARD IS INCHES AWAY FROM RAW DAWGING LILLY PHILLIPS WITH HIS FLOPPY WILLY & EJACULATING PROTEIN DAI TO CHANGE CRYPTO FOREVER. RH HAS SIGNALLED HE’S READY TO BANG HIS BALLS OFF TIL PEG SIDELINERS WILL BE IN THE HOTEL CUCK CHAIR DONT BE THE 999TH GUY IN THE BONNIE BLUE LINE!
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PulseProveX
PulseProveX@PulseProveX·
What's the right amount of $PLS and $PLSX to hold to make it in this bull market? Be honest.
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Alexander the Great@AlexKostner10·
@LibertySwapFi You deserve the best community support. You are working hard for it, the least the community should do is support you. You are just amazing guys and i really wish you will feel proud of what you have built. You + @RichardHeartWin deserve eternal glory❤️
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Liberty Swap ⚡️ Bridge2Pulse™️ Zero-Fee DEX
It’s been a really meaningful journey so far, and I’m grateful for how things have turned out. The community’s support has been a big boost for our team’s morale. Everyone has been working hard day by day, with a shared hope that both our team and PulseChain can grow and succeed together. We’re looking forward to this month and the months ahead 👍
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Liberty Swap ⚡️ Bridge2Pulse™️ Zero-Fee DEX
Hey crypto world 👋 We’re Liberty Swap – your new favorite way to bridge & swap across chains 🚀 ✅ Built for #PulseChain. ✅ Designed for simplicity. ✅ Powered by speed. 🔥 Low fees. Fast swaps. No nonsense. 👉Let’s make #DeFi easy, together. It's coming. Soon ✨
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Apothecary of the Veiled Flame 🔮
Muscle pain? Sleep issues? Burning feet? Restless legs? ➡️Magnesium Oil Spray Give a few spritz on the area of pain and massage into skin, this will bring relief. Bonus: use this before going to bed and you shall sleep like a baby!
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Dr Pegger
Dr Pegger@dr_pegger·
@IvanOnTech Ivan Ivan Ivan Oh how wrong you are and how soon you will see just to what magnitude you are wrong. Don’t cry too hard when we WIN brother and you’re sidelined. Us Pulsicans will never forget 😉
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Alex McWhirter
Alex McWhirter@SIN3R6Y·
I've been working in silence for quite a while now. Tbh, I don't really even know where to start, so cue the rambling and ranting. Regardless of which side of the fence you sit on, no one can argue the past few years haven't been politically and economically wild. For crypto as a whole it feels like a never ending game of tug of war. A lot of X content has become toxic, so I just largely am not interacting these days. But I read, I read a lot of it. I think we like to forget history a bit in this community. $PLS launched off the highs, and the SEC swooped in right after. Very few people want to admit it, but it shook confidence immediately. I mean no other crypto project has survived such a thing at the time. But #PLS $PLSX and $HEX did. However, winning doesn't unshake that confidence. And RH during and after that event took social precautions to protect himself and his creations. Thing is, the guy isn't stupid. Someone once asked me if I thought certain aspects of the launch we rushed because he knew it was coming? And honestly, maybe. I'd attribute at least a non-zero probability to it. And If that were the case, im glad it was rushed. That case may have gone differently otherwise. Do I still think #PulseChain, #HEX, etc... all have futures? Yes. RH has had the opportunity to just straight up bounce from all of this. Why hasn't he? You could point to exhibit A, B, C, D, etc... of how he's likely got the funds to do that and we all could relatively do nothing about it. So why is he still around? I think it's pretty simple. The usual answer, he wants to win. It's in his twitter handle for Christs sakes. I'll go a step further and say he likely also wants us to win by extension, arguably not as much as he wins, but I mean that's pretty locked in at the moment 🤣 That's not to say he hasn't long been encumbered. And in that state, at lot has gone on without him. Much of which is / was bad. $pDAI guys... I pointed out from day one how building all this around a protocol in a dangerous state was a risky move. And I was right about that.... on multiple occasions... But does that matter now? I suppose not as much. In its current state, it's seemingly no longer exploitable. No different than a meme token now. (presumably, not like I have deep dove on any further risks since ESM). So I guess just whale risk mainly now? Now a lot of people here are in the anti-pdai camp. Me too for what it's worth. But I don't care as much about it's negative anymore in its current state. A lot of people are still in the #pDAI camp strongly. We view this as tribalism, but it's important to note that makes all of us in the #PulseChain camp universally. So these day I find myself relatively pDAI neutral. If you guys want to send it to $1 do it. Only whales can stop you, they run out eventually. (insert super strong this is NOT financial advice). Hell you can maybe even use Sigma to help? Or maybe it wont help, idk. Depends on how people use the software. Conversely, when looking at chain state overall... Why is there nearly $50M in stables sitting on the sidelines. Why not just bridge it out if you want out of what you think is a dead chain. Surely leaving it there exposes you to bridge risk? Why all these yield movements, why the $HEX dusts.... Something is happening. People are seemingly waiting to see what that something is. Or I am reading into things, NFA as always. This whole post is just ramblings of someone trying to do the best they can and certainly not any kind of advice. When I look at other ecosystems, I see a level of polish we don't have. I see tooling we don't have, I see a fostered developer environment we don't have. So I've just been building it, painstakingly.... Because someone has to if we want to be taken seriously. And what I've been building has allowed me to get Sigma to where it is. Sigma is so close... Really just in UI mode, performance optimization, going through nice to haves. I don't believe in launching in a non-finished immutable state. So yeah, I take my time. As with everything. But my point with all of this, and the "why" #Sigma question.... It's unifying, anyone can participate. Which tribe you're in doesn't matter. And if you don't like it, don't use it. It's just software you can use or not use. As it should be. The years of tooling work to deliver this has been a lot of work for one guy in silence. In that time AI has appeared. My take, every dev should be using it. Given the right direction and context. It will make you better. If you blindly trust it, it will make you worse. GPT 5.4 audits smart contracts better than most auditing services. Especially if you give it the context of what you are trying to do. Anyways I digress, testnet is soon. Soon more meaning a feeling of near completion not always reality. That how software is. I do think Sigma stands to unify the chain in a common goal, and shift liquidity into more meaningful places, but ultimately it up to the people the decide to use the software or not use it. And after these frameworks I've built will be applied to what I am tentatively calling the universal hex UI. More or less something aggregative of every derivative I can reasonably support. With data and analytics we since lost. So not just $HEX, $HDRN, and $ICSA, but others as well. However, that depends on some aspect of $Sigma to exist first, so sigma first, chain unity first. And last but not least, take care of yourselves and strive to do cool things. If we aren't doing cool things then what's the point? Hope you think my UI looks good, I spent a while on it. /rant
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great@AlexKostner10·
@TheGreekGod11 If i’m being honest with you, no, i don’t remember how it felt like in 2021. I’ve been accumulating like crazy in the last few years and all i’ve seen is red. I’m still ok with that cause i know we have a superior community, founder and tech. No one can match us by far
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Grand Inquisitor Cicero
Grand Inquisitor Cicero@TheGreekGod11·
Remember how you felt when EVERYTHING pumped in 2021? You will feel this again, but this time it will be much, much worse – especially if you haven‘t bought enough. Is it ever enough? Perhaps not. But knowing you‘ve done everything in your power to accumulate as much as you can will be a great, great relief in these coming times. Why chase the green candles later when you can be ahead of the masses and be in a splendid position NOW?
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great@AlexKostner10·
@K9PLD I agree 100% It’s also opportunity costs. Either work behind the scenes and continue bringing upgrades or livestream/post on X and bring in weak hands. Right now we need “ Richard the Builder “ 👷‍♀️
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k9kong
k9kong@K9PLD·
Richard is not livestreaming yet because the contents of what he has to say is too dangerous
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