Mira Storm

We will be sunsetting our @osmosis validator at the end of October. Please consider restaking with one of the other independent providers like @cfl0ws or @forbole

Today we @fund_defi are proud to submit an amicus brief in US v. Storm, arguing that the court should not validate the government’s unprecedented and damaging theory of criminal liability for software developers. This case has important implications for developers in every industry, not just digital assets. 🧵 defieducationfund.org/_files/ugd/84b…

Real talk: the greatest policy threat to crypto by far is the allegation that North Korea funds its missile program by hacking smart contracts. We spend so much time every day talking about issues like what the Howey test means and whether DAOs should be wrapped in a legal entity structure. Yes, these things matter for crypto's future. But if crypto gets banned in the developed world, it won't be because of securities laws outlawing token distributions, or banking regulators creating a moat for TradFi incumbents, or anything mundane like that. It will be because of national security. It will be caused by an increasingly common view among anti-crypto policymakers that crypto doesn't have a use case other than gambling and crime, and that the risk of allowing crypto to continue to exist far outweighs the potential benefits that blockchain developers have promised but not delivered for years. Years ago, we could dismiss policymakers who held a view like this as uninformed. If only we could explain to them how great blockchains are, then surely they would change their minds! If only they could understand that they have no choice because crypto can't be stopped, then they'll realize they need to play ball! "It's an education problem" is something we've said early and often in crypto policy. Not any more. Broadly speaking, it's still true that most policymakers don't understand the massive opportunity that crypto offers to fundamentally reshape how people conduct their digital lives in overwhelmingly positive ways. But many have now learned what a permissionless, trust-minimized, censorship-resistant public blockchain can do, and they hate it. They understand the difference between centralized and decentralized technology, and they'll pick centralized every time. This is why 20 (!) senators signed on to Elizabeth Warren's "Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act," even though it's just a crypto ban in disguise. This is why DOJ tries to put the founders of Tornado Cash in prison. This is why FinCEN proposes new rules that treat essentially all of DeFi as a "primary money laundering concern." This is why privacy-preserving assets are delisted from exchanges. I could write thousands more words about the policy challenge here: how do we explain the benefits and promise of crypto more effectively, how do we design regulatory frameworks that reduce risk while honoring decentralization, how do we support and empower our advocacy organizations to do their best work, etc. But ultimately, the burden is on the builders in the industry to do better. We need better cybersecurity practices to defend against hacks in the first place. We need to bolster and implement web3 security tools to detect fraud and mitigate its damage. We need to prioritize decentralization. Someone will reply to this with a version of "who cares what governments say, crypto is self-sovereign." I get it, and I'm here for it if worse comes to worst, as it has in many countries around the world where crypto is a lifeline. But make no mistake, that would be "worst" — our work misused by a brutal dictator and banned in our homes — regardless of whether blocks keep getting added to blockchains. Let's work just as hard to stop that outcome as we do to develop product-market fit.

I am going to ATOMDenver² . Join me! lu.ma/atomdenver2 via @LumaHQ

@cosmoshub @NumiaData Yay! Looking forward to all of the cool @cosmoshub AEZ data insights 🔎🔎🔎

The team at @NumiaData just launched a Cosmos Hub dashboard to check: - On-chain Transaction Flows - Liquid Staked ATOM - AEZ APR & Revenue Flow Cosmonauts have a look 👇

Big high-fives and virtual fist bumps all around to the @tfm_com team! 🙌🎉

@DeDotFi @rwa_xyz @Token_Unlocks How to evaluate Cosmos ecosystem and IBC stats with @MapOfZones.

Thank you so much for your support and for providing CLEAR policy guidelines. 👏We are incredibly grateful for all of the effort @interchain_io put in to make it happen!

Excited to make @MapOfZones even better!

Just registered for #GameofChains! Excited to Push #ICS over the finish line 🪩🪩🪩🪩

@Cosmodiver @Flowslikeosmo I wonder if Kuji did anything or it’s just a lucky variation 🤔

Question for $OSMO $STARS and $JUNO communities Do you believe increasing the validator set increases decentralization of the ecosystem?

@ertemann @Flowslikeosmo Ditto!

@Flowslikeosmo No it doesn't and it is a common misconception. In delegated proof of stake only the dispersement of voting power over the various nodes matter. This is why there are chains with smaller sets that are better decentralized than chains with 125+ vals.

Are you a zone that has #IBC enabled but are not currently listed on @MapOfZones? Fill out the form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… that could be found at the bottom of the website

@quantumzebra123 @interchain_io @MapOfZones Data parsed from public RPCs provided by the networks

@ztake_org @interchain_io @MapOfZones appreciate the work! what's the data source of @MapOfZones? i looked around but couldn't find anything

Inter Blockchain Communication (IBC) entered the world with the Stargate upgrade in April 2021. 18 months since then, IBC has rapidly evolved in terms of usage, adoption & new features. Let’s dive into some of the underlying metrics to showcase this impressive 18 month journey!🧵

@interchain_io Technically, there are 55 interconnected chains that are active atm. We have 47 Active Zones added to @MapOfZones (+ 2 dead ones), and 8 that are awaiting the listing. Amazing progress nonetheless :))))

7/ A highly anticipated launch, a network of 49 interconnected chains, a total of 43 million xChain transfers since launch, & a number of exciting new feature releases - the first 18 months of IBC has been promising with a growing step towards breathing the Interchain to life.

@laurashin @zmanian @jackzampolin What are some viable long term solutions to incentive relayer operations?

🎙️ I'm interviewing @zmanian and @jackzampolin about ✨ all things Cosmos ✨ on Wednesday. What should I ask them?

Freaking Jazzed by our New Version of Map of Zones mapofzones.com/home/cosmoshub…

Dear friends! we live this exceptional moment and it is our privilege to come along with you talented & dedicated people who navigate our future. We want to give back to our regarded community with MoZ 2.0 mapofzones.com Enjoy your⌛️at Cosmoverse🚀 From MoZ with❤️

I'd say @Thyborg_Intern is off to a good start - my TradFi slides are nearly ready 👌

The Dutch FIOD seem to have unilaterally decided that they can determine malicious intent behind the development of TC This is outrageous + needs to be fought against at the highest level Authors of #opensource software are not liable for any potential misuse of their creation