Haust started by building
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Wallet. DEX. Core infrastructure owned and controlled
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Then we realized ownership wasn't the goal. Usability was π§΅π
What We Built First
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Haust launched with proprietary infrastructure. A wallet for key management and transaction signing. A DEX for token swaps within our ecosystem
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Building these made sense. We needed to prove the technology worked. We needed control over the core experience. We needed to understand the problems firsthand
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But building everything has limits. Development is slow. Maintenance is constant. And users don't care who built the infrastructure, they care if it works
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The Shift
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Haia changed our approach. Instead of building every component, we started integrating best-in-class tools where they existed
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Not because building is impossible. Because specialists who focus on one problem always solve it better than generalists trying to solve ten
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With each partner being an expert in their domain. Integration gives us their expertise without their timeline
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What This Means for Haust
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We still own core infrastructure. The Haust wallet and DEX remain ours. But we stopped pretending every component needs to be proprietary
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Where building makes sense, core identity, ecosystem control, we build. Where integration makes sense, data aggregation, multi-protocol routing, cross-chain operations, we integrate
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The result: faster development, better features, more focus on what actually differentiates us.
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Where Haia Adds Value
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Haia is the layer that makes infrastructure usable
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Users don't want to learn API structures or understand routing algorithms. They want outcomes. Check balance. Execute swap. Monitor positions
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Haia translates intent into actions
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Why Partners Integrate Haia
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Platforms don't want to build crypto infrastructure from scratch. They want to offer crypto features to their users
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Integrating Haia gives them:
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> Wallet connection
> Portfolio tracking
> Blockchain operations
> Swap execution
> Cross-chain DeFi
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One integration. Full stack. They focus on their product. We handle crypto complexity
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What We Learned
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Building proves you can. Integrating proves you're focused on outcomes over ego
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The best product uses the best components. Sometimes that's what you built. Sometimes, it's what someone else built better
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Integration isn't a compromise. It's focus
Congratulations to @StartaleGroup for securing $13M in follow-on investment from Sony Innovation Fund. Itβs time to double down.
This milestone strengthens the shared goal between Sony Innovation Fund and Startale Group to build infrastructure for onchain entertainment β with Soneium at the heart of it all. Together, we're building Soneium to empower creators and fan experiences.
Excited to see this partnership continue bringing the world onchain.
Staking Epoch 01 rewards are now available!
Notice:
- Claim directly on your Staking Dashboard
- Claim deadline: end of Epoch 02 (Feb 27)
- Threshold: 1 MATTLE (anyone who earns β₯ 1 MATTLE is eligible)
Epoch 02 has already started, stake now to keep earning! π
v3.7.0 is now live on the Web!
This update brings back the classic theme.
The next Mobile update will be a major release, but it will take a bit more time. Thanks for your patience!
Haia is now on the App Store!
Early access version. Core features live. Full capabilities rolling out soon
Download, connect wallet, start asking
This is just the beginning! π₯
Bonus Score: @VelodromeFi quest is now live in Soneium Score Season 06.
The leading liquidity hub on @Optimism is bringing its proven model to Soneium, offering deep liquidity and efficient token swaps.
Score Portal: https://t.co/YN541F3cgW
Quest: Provide liquidity on Velodrome Finance on Soneium
Users may earn bonus Score Points by participating in Soneium's growing DeFi ecosystem.
Hey Fam π€
That last AMA? You loved it. We loved it. Soβ¦ weβre doing it again.
This time weβre diving into Real World Assets β and yes, RWAs are about to make a serious wave π
Real value. On-chain. Big implications for DeFi.
Weβre bringing top-tier guests:
π₯ @Sonar_Trade
π₯ @vs1_finance
π₯ @SHIZA_AI
Plus our fav co-host π« @RikwijkV
No fluff. Real conversations.
And some spicy takes on where this space is actually going π
π Tomorrow
β° Set your reminders
π¬ Bring your questions
If you care about the future of DeFi β you donβt want to miss this one.
Itβs gonna be hot π₯
https://t.co/ImFGzFcBt6β¦