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News from our heroes in Africa. They have finally secured a stable source of electricity — a combination of solar panels and generators now enables an infrastructure with no power outages. But how do we ensure the reliability of local internet providers? For now, Starlink is the only viable alternative, yet it’s not ideal for running full nodes due to its latency and stability limitations. Most blockchain software today is designed under the assumption of stable power and internet environments. However, if we truly aim to make blockchain a financial infrastructure that is inclusive and equal for all, then both protocols and clients must be reimagined — with diverse, real-world conditions in mind. Just yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak for over an hour with Dr. David Tse, co-founder of Babylon Chain and professor at Stanford, discussing trustless systems and covenants. It struck me that these real-world constraints should perhaps be reflected, even partially, within the design of covenants as well. The story of these heroes is far from over.