Maya Protocol

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[Maya Protocol @Maya_Protocol]

DEX vs. PEX is often discussed in terms of access, custody, and control.

But there's another dimension worth examining: how decisions are made when the system is under pressure 👇 https://t.co/GqbUWcjB7g

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“Defending open infrastructure is not defending a hacker.” Couldn't have said it better.

[Zenonih @Zenonih]

Permissionless finance cannot mean “permissionless, but only for people we approve of.”That is why the debate around @THORChain and @Maya_Protocol matters. $ETH < thorchain:native > $BTC

Both enable swaps between blockchains without going through a centralized exchange. Neither is above criticism. But criticism should be based on what the technology does, not simply on who uses it.

The Binance exploit raises a broader question: are we applying consistent standards to the infrastructure an attacker uses?

If we can distinguish Ethereum, Uniswap and Aave from the people abusing them, we should make the same distinction for cross-chain protocols.

These systems are not technically identical. But a standard ETH-to-BTC swap through THORChain is not a black box. The incoming ETH transaction, the swap and the outgoing BTC transaction are publicly recorded.

Crossing a chain boundary does not automatically erase the trail. That does not reveal every wallet owner’s identity, make stolen funds legitimate or guarantee their recovery. But defending open infrastructure is not defending a hacker.

We should want victims compensated, stolen funds recovered and criminals held accountable. We should also distinguish a network-wide halt to fix a technical problem from selectively deciding whose transactions are allowed.

If blacklists are the answer, who controls them? What evidence is required? Who corrects mistakes? Who gets to change the rules?

Those are not minor details. They determine who holds power over everyone else’s access. Let’s defend the DeFi we said we wanted: open, neutral and resistant to censorship, while being honest about its risks.

The real test of our principles is whether we still defend them when it becomes uncomfortable.

[Maya Protocol @Maya_Protocol]

We have company! 👀

MWM welcomes some very special guests this edition: @ericonchain from MOCA’s Marketing team and @zeymermoca, MOCA’s Founder, joining us to dive into Merchant Settlement, which just graduated from beta. 🚀

See you Monday, tribe!

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There is no in-between.

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With Maya gearing up for version 136, which upcoming chain integration do you think will bring the most volume?

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🚨 Huuuuge news, tribe!!

🍥🤝🍫 Moca x Maya Protocol: Merchant Settlement is LIVE!

What this means for:
Businesses ➡️ Settle payments directly into native $DASH, $ZEC, $ARB, and more. Maya provides extra routes for every payment, adding critical redundancy and resilience to the network.

Maya Ecosystem ➡️ Real-world retail payments now route through Maya's liquidity pools, driving consistent, continuous transaction volume and fee revenue for Liquidity Providers.

Sweet settlement, fully native!

[MOCA 🍥 @mocadotapp]

🍫 @Maya_Protocol settlement for merchants is out of beta.

Every Moca business can now settle in native $DASH, $ZEC, $ARB and more.

Added redundancy and resilience, with extra routes for every payment, powered by Maya.

Sweet settlement, fully native 🍥

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1 hour to go, tribe! ⏳

Tune in to MWM #175 as we wrap up NR-1 and talk about what’s next.

Join us here 👇

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[MOCA 🍥 @mocadotapp]

You pay with Moca &amp; partner wallets: it routes through THORChain, Maya, and Chainflip.

You pay with any other wallet: it routes through NEAR Intents and Relay.

The merchant settles on chains supported by THORChain, Maya, and Chainflip.

Redundancy keeps payments fast and cheap.

[Maya Protocol @Maya_Protocol]

Real ones know 🤝

@asgardex remains a go-to desktop hub for seamless, non-custodial Maya swaps, fully supported by @vultisig, Keystore, and @Ledger.

Don't sleep on this setup! 👇

[ASGARDEX @asgardex]

Asgardex - your desktop interface for cross-chain swaps through @THORChain, @Maya_Protocol, @Chainflip and @NEARProtocol. Sign with Keystore, @vultisig or @Ledger.

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STEP 8 IS ON! 🏁

With v135 rolling out, the Network Recovery Proposal (NR1) officially enters its final phase. A quick look at what’s shipped:

✅ Maya is fully back online, trading is normal, and volumes are scaling.

✅ v134: Dash churn fix, validator slash point resets, and core daemon security updates.

✅ v135: Bifröst signing lag resolutions, SwapKit affiliate fee engine fixes, and unblocking the streaming swap sweep.

✅ Step 8 (final step): Closing out the Network Recovery Proposal (NR1) completely to pivot from defensive recovery back to pure feature delivery.

Track the recovery progress and live metrics on our dashboard: https://t.co/vNNxm3e9ok

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Aztec isn’t a separate island, it’s an economic engine for cacao:native. A quick look at the value flow and fee splits 👇

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@RaymondMontreal My bad for missing you in the poll! Good afternoon, ser

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@patriotsounds

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Modern DeFi is on the bleeding edge, and setbacks happen. But this experience really highlights why we keep pushing so hard for Maya, and why PEX (Permissionless Exchange) matters so much more than DEX.

Let's break down why this fight is worth it 👇

A standard DEX (Decentralized Exchange) often isn't as decentralized as you’d think. Many rely on centralized bridges, wrapped "fake" tokens, or admin keys. When things go wrong, they can get stuck waiting on centralized decisions, or worse, get censored entirely.

Maya is a PEX (Permissionless Exchange). We’re talking native cross-chain swapping (real BTC for real ETH or CACAO). No wrapped IOUs, no middlemen bridges. Just pure code, distributed Asgard vaults, and independent node operators.

In a PEX, there is no boss, no back door, and no one to "freeze" the network on a whim.

So why does this matter for the future of financial freedom?

True financial freedom isn't about being perfectly invisible to risk; it's about being entirely unstoppable in how we recover.

When we got hit, we didn't wait for a corporate bailout, an admin override, or a centralized server reboot. The community, node operators, and devs rallied.

The "Tribe" verified the data, executed a transparent on-chain migration, and safely got back to work.

That is the power of a PEX. Power is held by the collective, not a centralized board.

Setbacks are the price of pioneering. But every time we adapt, survive, and build back stronger on-chain, we prove that native, permissionless finance can't be killed.

Thanks for hodling the line with us. Let's keep building!!