i like @Logos_network because when i speak with someone who contributes to logos or is aligned with logos, i can tell that i'm engaging with someone who is speaking and acting from principles
"By 2050, 27% of all federal spending, 9% of GDP, will be going to pay just the interest of the debt.
Not the debt. The interest.
The government is now spending more to service its past than to fund its future."
- @jarradhope_
The IRL connection economy is a $400B+ market.
And companies are racing to own it.
In the last 6 months, $800M+ in capital was deployed on "IRL" bets.
@Tinder invested $60M into a new Events feature for connecting matches in-person. They're pivoting to IRL and offering experiences such as speakeasies, raves, and pottery classes.
@222place: raised a $10.1M Series A to curate blind social experiences for Gen Z. Personality-matched groups sent to hyperlocal nightlife events.
@JagermeisterUSA launched BestNightsVC - the only venture fund in the world dedicated solely to nightlife and IRL connection. 16 portfolio companies across 4 continents.
@timeleft: dinner with 5 strangers, every Wednesday. €18M ARR. 6,500 dinners/week across 200+ cities.
Dion: members-only social app where the first move is buying someone a real drink, redeemed IRL. 10K members, 30K+ on the waitlist founded by @revekkapal.
Pie: Bonobos founder @dunn built an IRL friendship app. $24M raised. 130K+ MAU.
@weroad_official: group trips for 20-30 year olds who don't know each other beforehand. $150M valuation.
Matchbox: is an algorithm-powered matching platform for IRL events and has powered over 100,000 connections. founded by @liamjmcgregor (prev @MarriagePact)
New dating apps like Known @Celesteamadon, Cerca @MylesCerca, and Ditto @AllenWangzian are aiming to improve connection amongst young people.
Billion-dollar companies are paying $$$ for community and events leads:
- @AnthropicAI: Marketing Events Manager ($255k)
- @tryramp: Community Manager ($223k)
- @tryramp: Events & Culture Manager ($181k)
- @duolingo: Senior Community Manager ($193k)
- @NotionHQ: Community Programs Lead
Everyone knows the more time we spend online, the more valuable real-life connection becomes.
The question isn't whether IRL wins.
It's who facilitates it best.
Domestic abuse is a system of control.
Your movement, your access to money, your world - shrinking.
Logos Circle: Porto is building a fully private egress app to help victims.
@Takmalah116094 brought it to Parallel Society. What happens next is on us.
https://t.co/ilxh4ByDC1
AI surveillance is already here, and it's controlled by a few powerful companies.
Our free will is meaningless when everything we see is curated for exploitation.
A free internet must be open source, and AI must be decentralised to be benign.
We need to build infrastructure that allows the next generation to live freely in the digital world; to exist outside of the monolith.
Today with @0xSero, we’ll discuss the future of privacy and sovereignty in a world watched by AI, and how we can bring this technology to everyone.
Broadcasting live on YouTube and X at 15:00 UTC: https://t.co/SIGszO7WUD
Sunday night adventure.
Built a @Keycard_ module for @Logos_network Basecamp.
Basecamp apps can now:
- Authenticate with Keycard
- Auto-lock on card removal
- Derive per-app encryption keys
- Re-auth without restart
Real hardware. Real tests. Card in, card out, PIN, multi-domain keys - everything works.
Next: .lgx package and demo with other apps.
Two agents, one carbon unit, dub techno on repeat.
https://t.co/7kJY6R2Ie1
"A financial system that serves fifty million people who cannot access traditional banking is more aligned with the original thesis than one that serves five hundred million people who simply prefer a newer interface to their brokerage."
Your hardware wallet can receive a firmware update that changes how your keys are used. 🔐
Ours can't.
Not by hackers. Not by us. Not by anyone.
Here's why that matters 👇
https://t.co/4DPM1iTv5C
LEZ ←→ Ethereum atomic swaps working on Logos Testnet v0.1.
Messaging, execution, and UI are modular and run through Logos Basecamp.
Install Basecamp, try out the testnet, and come build private-by-default apps: https://t.co/iPglYpZmxC
With the launch of Testnet v0.1, we’ve embarked on the road to Logos Mainnet.
Testnet v0.1 brings together the core modules of the Logos stack for the first time into a unified system.
The goal of this release is backend validation to ensure the system works as a cohesive whole.
We’re testing:
✵ Module interoperability.
✵ Network behaviour under real conditions.
✵ Data flows across layers.
✵ Failure modes and edge cases.
Testnet v0.1’s initial architecture will be updated and improved in future releases. But any changes will be tactical, not conceptual.
The next major release, Testnet v0.2, will focus on testing the stack’s usability in real-world conditions.
It’ll introduce new features; external validators will participate; cross-module coordination will stabilise; and improved tooling, documentation, and integration will reduce frictions for builders.
Testnet v0.3 will demonstrate the ecosystem’s sustainability.
We’ll stress-test the system under adversarial conditions with meaningful apps. Distribution will expand, and liquidity primitives will be activated.
After these testnet phases, Logos Mainnet will launch as a fully integrated, audited stack, complete with working apps and thoroughly tested, self-sustaining economic and coordination loops.
For now, explore the new Builders Hub, download Logos Basecamp, and start experimenting with Logos today.
Learn more: https://t.co/QhVceRxirH
Builders Hub: https://t.co/3BCYny1Rgu