INX’s journey began in 2017 when Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) often operated without regard for securities laws. Recognising the need for investor protection, we engaged regulators in 2018 to develop a framework for compliant token offerings.

My focus has been on aligning worst-case scenarios with average cases, ensuring consistent performance regardless of input. This principle, central to all high-performance systems I’ve worked on, underpins Somnia’s architecture.

Scaling training programs presents challenges, especially in maintaining consistent quality and engagement. For the Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA), a key difficulty is preserving the community feel and interactive dynamics of in-person sessions when transitioning to online formats. Ensuring the curriculum’s depth and interactivity while retaining skilled instructors across multiple cohorts also adds complexity.

AI Twins are digital personas capable of learning and evolving, combining AI with blockchain technology. They represent a new way for humans to communicate with and through AI, potentially transforming how knowledge is shared and interactions occur.

Our vision is to create a gaming environment where players not only own and control their digital assets but also have ownership of the game itself. Decentralisation gives players the freedom to control, trade, and transfer in-game assets across platforms without relying on centralised entities that might change the rules or devalue assets. At My Neighbor Alice, we aim to implement this through on-chain game logic, a player-driven economy, and decentralised governance, where the community will eventually influence game developments, asset creation, and updates.

DWF Labs bridges traditional finance (TradFi) and the digital asset space by providing tailored Over-The-Counter (OTC) trading solutions, ensuring liquidity, and offering market-making services.

Io.net’s consensus mechanism is tailored to support DePIN, optimised for distributed infrastructure like data centres, home devices, and edge nodes.It combines fast validation with lightweight processes, enabling diverse node participation without high computational demands.

As dYdX has grown, we’ve learned the importance of maintaining agility and innovation. Preserving an entrepreneurial spirit — encouraging creativity, maximising ownership, and iterating quickly — is vital for adapting in the decentralised finance sector.