News and Updates
Launches, Test Networks, and Audits Galore
Last week, we saw a significant number of new Kaspa ecosystem updates, including protocol audit reports and the launch of new test networks. In this report, we examine the technological impact that these new launches will have on Kaspa and its community. This is a testament to Kaspa's potential to become the ultimate world sequencer for all L1s and L2s one day.
The Weekly Knight: Highlighting Kaspa's Youtube Community
Mon Jun 09 2025
Jennifer GhelardiniCheck out the news for all things Kaspa this week! In addition to our weekly updates, we are celebrating a YouTube appreciation week, where we highlight Kaspa Youtube Channels you might not already be familiar with: from the XXIM Podcast, to Scape Invest, to Kaspa Wojak, to Kat Daddy Krypto, to The Money and I Channel, and so on.
The Weekly Knight: So Many Testnets! We are Inevitable!
So many incredible testnets are launching, from Kasplex to Igra Labs to Kaspa Finance to Zealous Swaps. Eventually, we won't be able to keep up with Kaspa's ecosystem launches. Read all about them here!
The Weekly Knight: SEC News, ZET-EX, and Igra Presents
Tue May 27 2025
Jennifer GhelardiniA new Weekly Knight! This week, we cover the new and approved Kaspa Ecosystem Foundation (KEF) website, a talk given by Igra Labs at ETHDam III, SEC Chair Paul Atkins' request for digital asset clarity, ZET-EX by Kaspa Kim, and more layer-one speed testing.
The Weekly Knight: The Fastest Layer One in the World?
This week in the news, we find out who holds the title of the fastest layer one in the world. The results aren't surprising! Moreover, we cover new institutional partners and media events. It's never a dull week in the world of Kaspa!
A Knight for Glory: Quantum Resistance, ETH Denver, and Crescendo Responses
Mon May 12 2025
Jennifer GhelardiniAnother Kaspa week! In this series, we cover followup responses to Kaspa's Crescendo upgrade, new institutional partnerships, Igra Labs at ETH Denver, and new Kaspa-related podcast episodes.
Data and Analytics
Kaspa at the Edge of Crescendo: Steady, Tightening, and Poised for a Breakout
Thu May 01 2025
Shay ShaoKaspa has finally shaken off five months of downtrend. With a big network upgrade only days away, Kaspa is tip-toeing out of bear territory and eyeing its next growth spurt.
Riding the Waves: Kaspa’s Volatile Journey and the Crescendo of Market Momentum
Mon Apr 14 2025
Shay ShaoThis market review delves into the recent price trends, technical indicators, and market sentiments that define Kaspa's current position. It evaluates short-term momentum shifts, the potential impact of the realized price, and broader market conditions to forecast Kaspa's trajectory in the context of its upcoming Crescendo upgrade and general cryptocurrency trends.
On-Chain Signals and Long-Term Holder Conviction Fuel Recovery Prospects
Tue Mar 25 2025
Shay ShaoKaspa has recently settled around $0.08 following a swift rebound from its long-term holder (LTH) realized price near $0.06. This quick bounce suggests strong underlying demand, especially from those who view Kaspa’s current level as a potential value zone.
Kaspa Market Review: Glimmers of a Bottom on the Horizon?
Thu Mar 13 2025
Shay ShaoKaspa’s recent price dip has of the past two weeks left many investors questioning if this represents a final capitulation before recovery or if it's simply another step down in a prolonged bear phase...
Kaspa Market Review: Signs of Accumulation Amid Short-Term Weakness
Tue Feb 25 2025
Shay ShaoKaspa's market performance has been a mixed bag, with significant bearish trends in price but encouraging long-term holding behavior. While short-term volatility continues and the price remains strongly undervalued, the underlying fundamentals suggest that the network is gradually entering an accumulation phase, setting the stage for a potential rebound.
Kaspa Shows Resilience: Support Levels Reclaimed as Market Stabilizes
Mon Feb 17 2025
Shay ShaoKaspa has shown resilience by reclaiming key long-term support levels, but short-term indicators remain weak. The dominance of long-term holders and historically low valuation metrics suggest that downside risk is decreasing, but sustained capital inflows are needed to confirm a broader uptrend.
Interviews
Interviewing the Kings of Kaspian Point-of-Sale: Kasway
Wed Jun 18 2025
Jennifer GhelardiniKasway aims to create the best crypto-native PoS system, which not only complements fiat but eventually plans to replace it with KAS. We caught up with the Kasway team to hear how it all came together—the rebuild, the roadblocks, and their mission to make KAS more than just an asset but a currency people can actually use.
A KaspaCom Interview with Sione, Founder and CEO
Fri May 30 2025
Jennifer GhelardiniIn this new interview, we spoke with Sione Milhem, Founder and CEO of KaspaCom, to discuss the platform’s transformation—from its origins as a simple DEX to its vision as a full-spectrum hub for DeFi, education, and media within the Kaspa ecosystem.
An Interview with Kaspa Core: Ori Newman
Tue May 13 2025
Jennifer GhelardiniIn this piece, we interview Ori Newman. As a core contributor to Kaspa, Ori plays a central role in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in decentralized networks. His blend of technical rigor and forward-thinking vision has made him one of the most respected voices in the blockchain space.
An Igra Labs Interview: A Bright Kaspa Future and a Dark Bitcoin Past
Mon May 12 2025
Nicholas SismilKASmedia recently sat down with the team behind Igra Labs, primarily Pavel and Dennis. We wanted this interview to cover the overall future of L2 scaling, not just for Kaspa but for proof-of-work in general, particularly Bitcoin.
Sin City and the Boys: An Interview
Thu Feb 06 2025
Jennifer GhelardiniAs part of our ongoing series highlighting prominent crypto media channels that regularly spotlight Kaspa, we turn the spotlight to Sin City Crypto. This platform has published over 1,500 videos and boasts roughly 89,000 subscribers on its public YouTube channel. Based in Las Vegas, NV, Sin City Crypto is renowned for its entertaining yet educational content.
An Interview with Plan K (@MikoGenno)
Thu Jan 30 2025
Nicholas SismilIn this article, we cover the hard hitting questions concerning Kaspa economics; such as Gresham's Law, the future of hard money and its fiat counterpart, low-entropy forms of money, Austrian economics, wealth inequality, and the future economic security models of both Bitcoin and Kaspa.
Kaspa Theory
Understanding MEV Through Simulation and Kaspa Solutions
Mon Apr 28 2025
VyteWe have a guest article from Vyte, an important Kaspa community member, especially in the X world. In this article, Vyte breaks down Maximal Extractable Value (otherwise known as MEV) problems, potential attacks, and how Kaspa serves as a potential solution via block parallelism, kickbacks, fair ordering, and auctions.
A Clean Kaspian Future: Desert Energy, Clean Energy Trading and Kaspa Kii
Due to Kaspa's unforgeable costliness from mining, we believe mining energy securing Kaspa must be abundantly available, climate neutral, and as cheap as possible. In this piece, we cover the history and theory of clean energy, MENA's energy infrastructure, the development of Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) , and the future of Kaspa Kii.
The Three Woes of Bitcoin’s Fee Market (and How blockDAGs Can Fix Them)
Wed Jan 22 2025
Shai (Deshe) WyborskiNote: this text is outdated and unmainted. An up-to-date version is available here [https://functor.network/user/912/entry/950]. The fee market of a cryptocurrency is extremely important for long-ter...
Security of BlockDAGs (Understanding GHOSTDAG Chapter 1D, post 4)
Wed Oct 09 2024
Shai (Deshe) Wyborski(This post is part of the Understanding GHOSTDAG [https://kasmedia.com/article/understanding-ghostdag-intro] series) We are finally set to define the security of a blockDAG protocol. It turns out th...
Honesty Vs. Rationality (Understanding GHOSTDAG Chapter 1D, post 3)
Sun Oct 06 2024
Shai (Deshe) Wyborski(This post is part of the Understanding GHOSTDAG [https://kasmedia.com/article/understanding-ghostdag-intro] series) So far, we mostly assumed that a majority of the miners is honest. That is, that t...
HeavyHash is not "broken"
Sat Sep 28 2024
Shai (Deshe) WyborskiFINAL UPDATE Toni decided to respond to this post with his on-brand oblivious aggressiveness. As you can see in the comments, the “discussion” quickly devolved to open threats, culminating in an expl...
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Launches, Test Networks, and Audits Galore
