After spending literally all day in class, I got so exhausted to the point where I wasn't understanding a word the lecturer was saying.
Then I zoned out for a while, only to come back to reality and see myself making a sketch of Rocky.
I actually found it funny at first, then I took a picture to show a friend later at night.
But after taking the picture, I had a mini flashback to a movie I saw during the weekend, where the main character kept using the word "seismic."
My plan initially during the weekend was to research the word and actually dig deeper,
because truth be told, I've known the word "seismic" for a while but never bothered trying to understand the weight it carried.
When I got home, I finally decided to ask ChatGPT, and it said:
"At its core, seismic describes anything related to earthquakes or vibrations within the earth. However, because earthquakes are so powerful and transformative, the word has also become a popular way to describe massive changes in our everyday lives."
Then I went a little further and found out that magnitude is basically the "score" given to an earthquake by measuring its seismic activity.
Seeing this made me respect @lyronctk a lot more ๐๐. I paused for a while and just kept saying, "wow."
It's not every day you'd see a founder come up with something as significant as thisโ
a role system of magnitude 1 to 9, showing how much shake/disturbance you've made for the project.
Him constantly saying "magnitude is key" whenever he gets the chance makes so much sense now.
Figuratively, seismic is used to describe colossal, world-altering changes in society, politics, or business.
And in this case, the change in question is privacy.
the team at @SeismicSys is here for just one task...
seiein (to shake) the crypto world and fight for the users and give them control over what they want to reveal and what they want to keep hidden.
Y'all shouldn't come for me though ๐, I know most people already knew this... but this post is for people who don't.
gMic everyone.
Magnitude is key.
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I was born for this ๐
every reason for me to remain bullish on @SeismicSys .
I'm not superstitious, but I'm sure we can all agree that this is a huge sign ๐๐
Let me know if you can recreate
gMic everyone
@NoxxW3@xealistt@heathcliff_eth
Yesterday, I was on the @SeismicSys server when I noticed @adewalearobieke in a voice channel. I decided to hop in, only to discover that @MrGG100 was hosting a tutorial on how he does his seismic arts
The call lasted over four hours, but I can honestly say it was worth every single second. ๐
I was so inspired that I got up this morning and decided to put his lessons into practice. I definitely enjoyed the creative process...
But damn, the amount of stress I went through was unreal! Cause tell me why, even after 10hours of being on it, I still wasn't done.
Okay about the art itself...call me delusional, but while I was on it, I imagined myself leveling up from magnitude 5 all the way to magnitude 8 by this Friday. If you believe it, anything is possible, right? ๐๐ญ
Please ignore the mag8 color tho, I identify as being colorblind๐, getting the right color was a struggle and this was the best I could come up with
anyways, special thanks to @MrGG100 once again...this is something i'd definitely love trying again.
gMic fam! Have a very productive week.
@xealistt@NoxxW3@heathcliff_eth@xplanettt
You know that feeling where you're just filled with a rush of different emotions... and all you want to do is scream?! Yeah, that's the closest way to describe how I feel whenever I'm on X, scrolling through the @SeismicSys community.
I really don't have anything profound to say in this post. I'm just a guy trying to describe how proud he is, to be a part of Seismic.
For months now, one of my favorite parts of the day is when I'm scrolling on Seismic's community on X. Last night, like every other night, I was here, and I was just... stuck. In the best way.
Ngl, I'm always in at fix a times. This minute I might be feeling oppressed, cause what do you mean one person has this much raw talent?! But then 95% of the time I'm both motivated and impressed by you lots. At times I choose not to make any posts because I prefer supporting instead, but then it's too bad I can't repost every single post I come across
I really don't know how it happened, but Seismic is filled with the best of the best in each field. From writers, to educators, to artists, to devs.... you name it, Seismic literally has it all.
Artists who don't just draw, but tell stories with their arts. If you think I'm making this up, check out @only1coziii@XXRuze@feebbbbbb@villaiiiin@Hamzapngs_@dzulfanfajriiii@Lon3ly38
Educators like @adewalearobieke @ebukatweets_ @pelz@phaedra_x @1n_void @Brian65233031@Ayamemiliano2@xPelumi whose contents you can't afford to miss.
Our very own devs @t_webninja@bestie_ell@Dablo141
Then there's this @imani_cc whose contents and progress on seismic have been very remarkable.
who needs movies or art galleries when you can get far better qualities for free ๐
These are all names I listed from the top of my head, wish I could mention a lot more cause it feels insane just mentioning a few. But then, y'all know yourselves. Yes you!
Don't even get me started on the moderators as well, @heathcliff_eth@NoxxW3@xealistt@xplanettt@revvETH@nftzella ...they give the vibe of coaches who don't just instruct but also know what it means to be on the field. I doubt they are obligated to make any content, but yet... You see them dropping banger posts and arts from time to time. Itโs that authentic leadership that makes the difference.
yessss I've also noticed a few others like @stonedboi_911@hound_tre@shayshayweb3@P0cketSize_ these are names I can remember at the moment, they literally contribute the best way they can and they do so consistently
I honestly can't just sit back and look anymore. Y'all deserve your flowers. If you haven't gotten any, or if you haven't gotten enough, this is me just saying I'm a big supporter of everyone of you.
From having a splendid founder, to terrific moderators and leaders, to talented community members...I'm just glad I'm able to witness all these.
If you still haven't joined the community, this is another sign for you to, you can start by looking up seismic community on X. If it doesn't convince you, feel free to come for me ๐
To the seismic family, please keep doing what you're doing. Don't gib up, (self proclaimed) uncle praise is rooting for y'all. Keep the bangers rolling.
gMic
we'll go back to talking about Seismic's tech on my next post. I just felt this needed to be said.
Iโm actually very excited and nervous about starting my brand. My head keeps saying, โWhat if it goes wrong? What if this? What if that?โ But I must prevail. I must remain optimistic. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.๐#mauveMoments
I've been preaching about @SeismicSys for a while now, and a crucial thought kept emerging: "The project is one thing, and the founder is another".
It's a classic case of the driver being more important than the car itself ๐, you can spend hundreds of thousands on a car but it's nothing without the driver/operator, if care isnt taken, the car might end up crashing within 24hours of leaving the lot.
That's basically what brought about the deep dive into who is actually behind the wheels of Seismic.
Personally, beyond the innovative technology Seismic is building, @lyronctk is the main reason I'm bullish and this was way before I knew @SeismicSys had a great community. When I first heard about the project, I made sure I asked about the founder.
Cause like I said, at the end of the day, if the brain isn't at a 100% the body can never function perfectly. In the process, i got to hear and read a few things about him, I also had the opportunity to hear him speak for the first time during an AMA.
but yeah... Who is Lyron Co Ting Keh?
He is a Stanford-educated computer scientist and entrepreneur with a track record that is nothing short of exceptional, that literally precedes him till date.
His passion for leveraging technology for human good was evident well before he turned 17. As a high school "Young Innovator", he gained recognition for developing HICCUP, a machine-learning algorithm for cancer detection, while working at the prestigious Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)
https://t.co/0Ud3TDRgRZ
This early dedication to solving critical problems in healthcare signals a founder with profound purpose
He holds a master's degree in computer science from Stanford University and he has honed his skills at some of the world's most innovative companies, including Apple, Facebook and X the moonshot factory. All these with over 7 years of experience
This formidable background in AI, machine learning and research & development is now channeled into being the Founder and CEO of @SeismicSys. The company focused on using cryptography and blockchain innovation to address core issues of privacy and transparency.
When he came initially came out to share his idea, he got quite a number of haters ๐, and his response to the whole situation was quite inspiring.
https://t.co/3sQFxx7b7H
A Few month later and he has already proven alot of them wrong.. I mean, see the amount he has raised.. Over 7million led by the premier venture capital firms..Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) and Polychain capital.
So yeah, with @lyronctk at the wheel of Seismic, we have a proven innovator who has been preparing for this challenge literally his entire life.
When you listen to him speak, his clarity, vision and deep understanding of the space become immediately obvious. Cause he isnt just building another project, he is executing a well-defined mission with the expertise to see it through.
https://t.co/H5TejsCuzX
I hope all this is enough to clear the doubts you might have left about @SeismicSys ๐๐
What if the engine at the heart of ethereum got a complete overhaul, leading to a fundamental shift in how blockchains handle data?
This is the whole idea behind Seismic Reth, a re-architected execution client that adds data privacy directly into the core of smart contract execution.
This most definitely isn't a peripheral upgrade but a foundational shift, transforming privacy from a complex afterthought into a default, primary feature.
For years, Fintech developers have faced a tradeoff:
either build on transparent blockchains and lose data confidentiality
or adopt specialized privacy chains ( like Aztec) and sacrifice composability or speed
Although there has been existing solutions, like zero-knowledge rollups or external encryption layers, but it often act as cumbersome add-ons, fracturing the ecosystem and creating integration headaches.
Seismic Reth shatters this compromise by embedding privacy directly into the execution layer itself. Built on the modular Rust architecture of Paradigm's Reth.
It makes confidentiality a native, modular, and composable property of the blockchain. In practice, this means developers gain flexible, selective control over encryption without losing the ability for their private contracts to interact seamlessly with the public DeFi ecosystem.
Pardon the long epistle, I'm almost done ๐ญ, I get too excited whenever I have the chance to talk about @SeismicSys. So yeah, how exactly does this whole thing I'm yapping about work?
Well, the "magic" as some would call it, is powered by a hardware-level security model. Core computations run inside Intel TDX secure enclaves isolated zones within the CPU where data is confidentially processed and re-encrypted, ensuring the entire workflow is cryptographically sealed from end-to-end.
Orchestrating this process, the Seismic Reth client acts as a privacy-preserving engine, managing both public and private states together.
Crucially, this powerful capability is made accessible through a composable Software Development Kit (SDK). Developers can write encrypted smart contracts using standard Solidity and familiar tools, integrating robust, hardware backed privacy in minutes rather than the months required for building custom zero-knowledge circuits.
@SeismicSys 's model unlocks a critical new paradigm for Web3. It seperates privacy from secrecy, enabling cryptographic proof of compliance without exposing underlying data. It doesn't just add a feature, it resolves a core tension, paving the way for a more secure and interoperable future for the entire ecosystem.
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@xealistt@NoxxW3@heathcliff_eth
If you're curious about the behind the scenes, check out the implementation here:
https://t.co/3gKCfzrNQK
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Let's Demystify Seismic's Encryption.
Today, we'll be looking at the secure hardware technology that forms the foundation of Seismic's encryption model
I'm sure by now, we've all heard "encrypted blockchain" a lot. It's a good thing @SeismicSys is different. One of the reasons is that, Itโs a confidential EVM that keeps your smart contract logic and data encrypted even while it's running.
The magic behind this is Intel TDX (Trusted Domain Extensions).
So, what is Intel TDX?
Intel TDX creates secure, isolated zones called Trusted Domains (TDs) within a computer's CPU.
Inside these zones, the CPU encrypts everything in real time. This means:
ยท The OS or cloud provider can't see inside.
ยท Data is protected by hardware-level encryption.
ยท Even someone with physical access to the machine can't peek at your private info.
While most systems encrypt data at rest (in storage) or in transit (over a network), Intel TDX achieves this differently: encryption in use.
How Seismic Uses This Power
Seismic builds a confidential execution layer on top of TDX. In simple terms:
1. A Seismic node boots up inside a secure TDX enclave.
2. The CPU generates a unique, hardware-bound encryption key.
3. All EVM state be it storage, memory, and the likes are mirrored inside this enclave, fully encrypted.
4. The result? Your contract's data and computations stay encrypted from start to finish.
As a result,
ยท Node operators and validators can run the chain without ever seeing your decrypted data i.e. your data actually stays private
ยท The hardware is verified by Intel's attestation, so you know it's secure.
Basically, Intel TDX provides the secure hardware. @SeismicSys turns it into a confidential smart contract platform.
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@NoxxW3@xealistt@heathcliff_eth