Sofia - Chainflow

Why We're Becoming an Operator on Alpen

Published on 04 Aug 2026

For over a decade, using Bitcoin productively has meant handing it to a custodian. Alpen's bridge doesn't require that trade, its security holds as long as one honest operator is functioning. Chainflow is joining as one of the first, and this is our reasoning.…

Solana's Inflation Debate Isn't Over: The SIMD Proposals You Need to Know

Published on 02 Jul 2026

SIMD-228 failed, but the question it raised didn't go away. Here's what the new inflation proposals — SIMD-0411, 0550, and 0547 — actually do, how each compares to 228, and what they mean for the validators who'd bear the cost.…

Constellation and the Future of Block Production on Solana: What Validators Need to Know

Published on 03 Apr 2026

Constellation is the first formalized proposal for Multiple Concurrent Proposers (MCP) on Solana. We wrote a primer covering the proposal, the debate, and what independent validators should be watching for.…