mika ℵ

Thinking about better ways. Caring, respecting and enjoying life. Advocating for fun. Building stuff for humans @alephium.

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@Hypolite54 🫡

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

Nearly 10 years in the industry: it’s always interesting to see how prices can become decoupled from the actual value being built. Over time, you learn to ignore the noise and keep building through the lag, surfin' the waves 🌊

[Alephium @alephium]

It’s LIVE! 🌊

Revamped $ALPH staking is now live on Powfi (Testnet)

Stake $ALPH → receive xALPH, a liquid token representing your staked position.

Why it matters:
💧 Earn rewards from Powfi DEX fees
🚿 Future rewards from the Alephium ecosystem (TBC)
💦 Keep your capital liquid in DeFi

At launch:
1 xALPH = 1 $ALPH

Over time, rewards accumulate and each xALPH becomes redeemable for more $ALPH.

This means your staking rewards are built directly into the xALPH → ALPH rate.

🫴 Trade it.
👉 LP it.
🤝 Use it as collateral.

All while your $ALPH stays staked and earning.

Welcome to LIQUID STAKING on @Alephium! (link below)

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

Deleting X for a little while, too much toxicity. I’ll be back in a few weeks to talk about all the great things coming to @alephium! Cheers fam, take care! 🫶

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@elonmusk @ArtemisConsort Sounds awfully like the scenario of Fallout. Rich people telling the world war is coming while actually being the ones spreading oil on fire.

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@magpies_1313 @RpsAgainstTrump Oil.

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

We got to work IRL with @_nop33 and @MaudBannwart this week and it felt good! We got a lot of sh*t done by focusing on our core objectives and brainstorming together 🙌 We should def do this more often!

Here's the @alephium's front-end update:

🌉 Bridge Widget (for Core dApp)

• Finished upgrading MUI from v4 to v7
• Upgraded React from v17 to v18
• Upgraded notifications dependency
• Moved token registration flow into the widget (out of react-router)
• Cleaned up components and reorganized them into a clearer folder structure
• Removed react-router dependency when navigating from Tx History → Recovery

🧩 Core dApp

• New position design pretty much done
• Experimented with a new modal layout ideas
• Started designing the Pools screen

🌸 Misc

• Visuals for X and upcoming articles

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@_nop33 True story

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

💯

[Chris Halaska @chalaska]

3 principles I follow when designing for web3:

1. Clarity over complexity

Clarity means translating the crypto space into simple human terms.

Products in Web3 are built on blockchain logic, which is why products are confusing and hard to use.

I've seen this principle early in my days when designing a web3 gaming wallet.

The first prototypes used standard crypto language like "bridge" and "deposit."

Users froze, they were not sure what was happening.

We rewrote everything in plain language:

"Fund wallet."
"Swap funds."
"Withdraw to wallet."

Comprehension dramatically improved.

Clarity lets users stop hesitating and start trading.

2. Trust through transparency

In Web2, users trust the brand.
In Web3, they trust the interface.

Every interaction can cost real money, users need to know what is happening every step of the way.

You can't hide any details.

3. Ownership through interaction

Web3’s promise is ownership, but most products don’t make it feel that way.

Every action should reinforce “this is yours, you control it.”

Ownership is emotional as much as technical, turning users into participants, not just customers.

Web3 doesn't need more gradients, motion, or network toggles.

Web3 needs more clarity, trust, and to show users what happens when they click "Confirm."

These 3 principles do just that.

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@_6aks_ @alephium Someone is paying attention 👌👌👌

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

Hey @alephium fam! @nop33 and I spent the week focused on core tasks, extracting the bridge into a package and pushing hard on Core dApp design. Feeling confident we’re on track to ship one of the smoothest experiences out there… :)
Here’s the detailed #DevUpdate:

🌉 Bridge
• Integrated the Recover flow into the new UI
• Integrated the Transaction History page into the new UI

🧩 Core dApp
• Started exporting bridge code into a reusable widget for future integration
• Front-end design work continues, lots of screens and components in progress

🌸 Misc
• Created illustrations for upcoming articles and social posts
• Spent more time on community engagement

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@MJStacking @CryptoGems100YT @alephium Hope you like it 🙌

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@iamfrank001 @alephium 🙌

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@NathanPaull7 @RealSlickRick_ @alephium @BigPepGhost Thanks man! Great to hear you appreciated it!

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@jumpnads @id_iota Do it. And if you’re looking for a burgeoning but high potential lively ecosystem, take a look at @Alephium! We do offer grants and support for builders like you 🙌

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@CryptoGems100YT @alephium I look that tired? 😅

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@alephium 💌

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

For those curious about my work at @alephium, a wonderful project with a growing, talented team 🚀

[Alephium @alephium]

While the weekend may be coming to a close, we're getting ready to open up a brand new mini-series (and prepare for another busy week ahead!) 🎙️

Over the coming weeks and months, we'll be having some casual chats with our Core Contributors, helping you get to know who is giving all their energy to @alephium $ALPH.

First up, the charming @mikalph, our Chief Product Officer 🙋👇

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@alphwindowlight @alephium My pleasure!

[mika ℵ @mikalph]

@RealSlickRick_ @alephium The backend/node guys will soon talk about this 👌