I keep getting asked (esp. by my boss 😂): What’s the story behind @bandprotocol? From early experiments → to a core oracle → and now a data layer for AI. One of Web3’s most underrated journeys. 🧵👇 (And if you’re farming @membit_ai points, this history matters 👀)

GMembit! It’s been an incredible 48 hours since Epoch 1 of @membit_ai went live. The response has been beyond anything we imagined. A transparent look at our progress 👇 👍 The Great: =========== - Community Growth: Over 8,000 of you joined as Data Hunters, with a ~50% conversion rate from 15,000+ website visitors. Welcome! - Data Velocity: Together, you've already contributed nearly 500,000 unique posts, building a massive foundation of real-time context. 😅 The Growing Pains: =========== - We Got Hit Hard: Our nascent infrastructure was slammed with over 1,000 requests per second, handling 10 million requests and counting. - Rewards Were Too Low: Our initial point system was too conservative. We know it's been hard to hit the cap, even for the most dedicated scrollers. - Pipeline Clogged: The sheer volume of data temporarily bottlenecked our clustering system, impacting the quality of the context. ⚡️ The Fixes (Rolling Out Now): =========== - Hardened Infrastructure: We've significantly upgraded our backend. Handling this scale is a familiar challenge at @bandprotocol, and we're now ready for more. - Better Rewards: A more generous point distribution is being gradually rolled out to properly reward your time and curiosity. - Smarter Clustering: We're upgrading our data engine to process millions of posts in real-time, ensuring the context layer stays fresh and high-quality. Remember, this is just Day 2. We're building this ground-breaking context layer for AI agents in public, with you. What an exciting time.

We're seeing 1,000+ requests per second on @membit_ai, all organic. This is mind-blowing. Never in our wildest dream did we expect to see MILLIONS of requests to our server from the day one of launch. 🐰 Note to hunters: our server is now scaled to a more stable state. We'll keep monitoring to ensure the uptime of the extension. We appreciate your patience and contributions!

Phenomenal amount of traffic going through @membit_ai right now (at least 20x what we were expecting). Devs are upgrading the stack to accommodate the traffics. Numbers might not be showing on the UI but the points aren't lost. 🙏 🐰🐰🐰🐰

Membit 🐰 Epoch 1 starts now! You can now download the world’s first scroll-to-earn extension. Join as a Data Hunter, help shape the future of real-time AI, and earn rewards. 👉 Become a Data Hunter: hunter.membit.ai 🧵 TL;DR 👇

Band Protocol Is Now Band! After months of anticipation, our next journey is official: Band Protocol → Band Today, we’re not just changing our name, we’re launching a new chapter as the unified data layer to power blockchain applications and train AI engines with real-time contextual data. Read the full announcement: blog.bandprotocol.com/band-p… 🧵 Or explore the change 👇

Band v3 mainnet hits a new all-time high in validators count! The migration process has been smooth. Thank you to all the validators who have joined the mainnet and those who are migrating. What an amazing launch! A warm welcome to all the amazing validators joining us: @binance, @ChorusOne, @node_101, @IBSvalidator, @westaking_io, @StakeLab, @InjectiveLabs, @SmartStake, @InfStones, @imperator_co, @frensvalidator, @polka_chu, @AutoStake_, @crypto_crew, @AValidators, @CrowdControlNet, @NodesGuru, @stakecraft, @HighStakes_CH, @w3coins_io, @BitNordic, @0baseVC, @stakeflow, @stakecito, @Meria_Finance, @stakingcabin, @contributedao, @ttt_lab, @ubikcapital, @CosmostationVD, @nansen_ai, @activenodes_io, @forbole, @HashKeyCloud, @CitadelOne_ @AtlasStaking, @Bro_n_Bro, @EnigmaValidator, @stakewolle, @HTX_Global, @wanchain_org, @Figment_io & @Cosmos_Spaces.

The Band Protocol X account was mistakenly restricted. We have reached out to the X team to resolve this issue. Our team will keep the community updated on the situation via our official Discord and Telegram group. But despite that, our v3 Mainnet upgrade has been successful and everything is operating as usual. We will get our X account back and will soon be posting with you guys again. Meanwhile, you can learn more about our v3 upgrade via our official blog announcement: blog.bandprotocol.com/band-v…

1/ Band v3 is officially live on mainnet. This marks a major milestone in decentralized data feed infrastructure—engineered for speed, security, and true multichain delivery across Web3. Learn More: blog.bandprotocol.com/band-v… Here’s what you need to know. 👇

Band Price Feeds are now live on the XRPL EVM Sidechain Mainnet, from Day 1. You can now access real-time feeds for $BTC, $WBTC, $ETH, $USDT, $USDC, $XRP, and $RLUSD on your dApps with ease. Start here: blog.bandprotocol.com/band-l… Cheers to @Peersyst and @RippleXDev for building this incredible ecosystem.

31 validators are now live on the Band Oracle v3 Testnet, and many more to come! Massive thanks to everyone jumping in early and helping shape the future of Band. 👉 band-v3-testnet.cosmoscan.io… Shoutout to: @stakeflow @nansen_ai @activenodes_io @w3coins_io @BitNordic @IBSvalidator @CosmostationVD @Meria_Finance @node_101 @contributedao @forbole @Lithiumdigital @ubikcapital @hoangtheduc1234 @HashKeyCloud @CitadelOne_ @0baseVC @staketown_ua @NodesGuru @stakecraft @stakecito @CS_Validator

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introducing LegibleMath.sol 📚 a solidity library that lets you spell numbers with letters, do readable math, and never worry about overflows. it’s safer than SafeMath and, yes, it goes up to eleven. why? because writing `o*n*e` is just more fun than typing 1. all the logic happens at compile time, with full type safety and no funky codegen needed. under the hood: fractions, all handled and reduced automatically. on the surface: clear operator-overloaded math that looks like words. want to add two and three? just type `t*w*o + t*h*r*e*e`. math is checked every step: you can only get clean integers, strictly in the range -11 to 11 (should be enough for most things), or you get a clear error. there are no silent wraps, no annoying off-by-ones, nothing hidden. if your math isn’t what you think, it reverts. to use it, just import all the letter constants: import {w, h, i, z, t, r, o, n, f, l, u, x, g, a, s, e, v} from "lib/LegibleMath.sol"; to get the int value, you literally just do: (t*w*o + t*h*r*e*e).literally(); this makes your code fun to read, safer to use, and great for games, puzzles, or anywhere you want to keep math safe and more expressive. it’s ready for you to write the most understandable math in ethereum history. there is even a whitepaper if you are interested in how it was made.

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🚀 We’re delighted to announce the launch of Band v3 Testnet Phase 1: Bringing the Boring Oracle to Life! This marks a major milestone in building the “Open Data Oracle for Everyone”, bringing free information flow from the real world to crypto. 👉 Read the full details: blog.bandprotocol.com/band-v… Or keep reading for the key takeaway 🧵👇

Thanks for the warm welcome to the family and your work for wild animals! I'm happy to be adoptive father to Moo Deng as she grows up over the next 2y and support her with my 10M THB donation, maybe more as I set aside 88 ETH for🦛+ frens. May they live long and prosper🖖🏻

1/ 🎅🏻 Santa’s here with a special gift ➡️ Band Protocol's 2024 Ecosystem Wrap-Up! 🎄 🎉 Thank you all for your incredible support! As we wrap up this festive season, we’re excited to deliver even more thrilling collaborations and ecosystem updates in 2025. Let’s make it another unforgettable year! 🎁✨ 👉 Band Partners: bit.ly/3PDa5Sq

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