CEO · Chia.net & Permuto.Capital. Formerly Vindicia, eMusic, PGP, UNC Basketball & Darkside Ultimate · CGF & SAF · keybase.io/hoffmang
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This is what the most decentralized blockchain by node count looks like. brause.de/chia/globe.html
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Gene Hoffman hoffmang.xch 🌱 retweeted
Lots of Updates to github.com/GalactechsLLC/dg_…
- POS2 Plotter and Farmer (Nvidia and AMD)
- New CLSP Compiler
- New GUI and Wallet
- Timelord
- Cracked Gigahorse (C30 only)
- Reference Pool Code (v2 experimental)
Thank You to @grantosan @fizpawiz for their help.
@chia_project
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Gene Hoffman hoffmang.xch 🌱 retweeted
Ecosystem Security Update:
First and foremost, the chia L1 blockchain (chia) is safe, XCH and the core network were never compromised.
Three security exploits of ecosystem projects occurred recently on the Chia blockchain. These incidents were isolated logic bugs in 3rd-party Chialisp smart coins, Chia Network, Inc (Chia) is actively aiding teams with analysis and recovery.
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Proud to build on @chia_project and ignore the noise.
Look at what ships on Chia: PoS2 closer, Chia Gaming beta @Nokitlan, @Arcade21Games, RWAs @solomonslot, @digdotnet, @notbot_official, @tangtalk_nft
@hoffmang @bramcohen 🌱
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ANAAR Artisan Network, a UK Community Interest Company, recently announced that they have selected the Chia blockchain to power the Artisan Network, a platform connecting independent artisans directly with the brands, patrons and collectors who commission and buy their work. Link below.
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Check out my interview with @yakuhito about the recent @TibetSwap rescue and his future plans🌱
xch.today/2026/10/05/peer-to…
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🧑🔬 SCIENCE UPDATE
We put Chia + Permuto + future possibilities into a beaker. The beaker started glowing. We have decided this is probably good. 🧪🌱✨
Last week's Weekly Donation was to @icerdesign and the Chia Developer Toolkit! And big thank you to last week's advertiser @theNamesdao! 💚
Movie Poster is minted! mintgarden.io/nfts/nft1l09s6…
Check out the Weekly Recap in the following Tweet Thread!
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Thank you a lot Yakuhito, and thank you to everyone who donated 🙏
I'm not very talkative, but I'm really grateful for that.
Thank you all for your donations - a 662.46 XCH bounty was just sent to @Ealrann for reporting a critical vulnerability in @TibetSwap v2 🫡 spacescan.io/address/xch19me…
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Deciding which pro-gun groups to join based on the inverse of what anti-gunners say about them
October 2, 2026: Giffords says that the DOJ not appealing the NFA ruling "upend[s] public safety" and "could bring us back to the days of Al Capone, when silencers and short-barreled shotguns were used in organized crime to terrorize the public." giffords.org/press-release/2…
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Today, we're releasing the post-mortem on the recent security incident, as well as a set of proposed fixes.
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A lot of great info in the Q&A today! The app store problem is something that I believe eventually goes away
Most heavy games now have a large download upon opening, but the hair in the soup is Apple maybe still wanting a piece of the cut on possible streaming averages?
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At this point I'm more worried about nontrivial projects that *aren't* releasing a stream of security updates than those that are. Where are my BIOS updates? microcode updates?
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If we get the gene editing mosquito treatment I might become a single issue voter.
Trump signed an executive order yesterday directing federal agencies to develop and implement, by November 27, a campaign across Washington, D.C. to reduce, by 2028, invasive mosquito populations by 90% & tick populations by 50%: whitehouse.gov/presidential-… @chenderson
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FPC announced today that it filed a new federal lawsuit challenging Colorado and Denver laws that deny peaceable residents of 15 states and DC any lawful means to carry a handgun for self-defense while in Denver: firearmspolicy.org/fpc-sues-…
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Gene Hoffman hoffmang.xch 🌱 retweeted
Two days out: Chia Gaming Q&A with Bram.
CalPoker. Space Poker. Krunk. State channels. What the beta can do today, and what’s still coming.
Thursday, Oct. 1 @ 11am PT — join us and bring your questions. Link in the comments.
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🎬 Previously on Chia…
The plot thickened. The blockchain kept building.
Permuto kept moving. And absolutely nobody knows what happens next. 🍿👀
Catch the latest at This Week In Chia. thisweekinchia.com
Last week's Weekly Donation was to @spacescan_io the go-to Chia blockchain explorer! Dive into real-time XCH data, detailed charts, CAT & NFT explorers, powerful tools, API access, Offer file support, and more. A true pillar of the community! And big thank you to last week's advertiser @theNamesdao! Claim your identity on Chia 🌱✨ with Namesdao and turn your name into a powerful NFT—use it as a simple wallet address, a personal payment page, or even a decentralized website via .xch.limo. 💚
Movie Poster will mint soon!
Check out the Weekly Recap in the following Tweet Thread!
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@PotPotatoXYZ is fully on-chain, so anyone can build a way in.
Here's ours: potpotato.nokitlan.com
Same round, same pot, same rules. Built in your browser, Sage or Chia Wallet. Leave a message when you take it.
Permissionless 🥔🔥
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Every new place starts empty. So we grew Noki.
A practice bot that's always there for a duel on nokitlan. Free to play on testnet.
testnet.nokitlan.com #chiagaming #nokitlan
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