Web3 engineer focused on making Web3 product usable. Building projects, exploring Defi and documenting what I have built and learnt along the way.
Joined January 2021
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Till this day I have a strong belief that this slug of a thing disappears and appears most especially here in Jos, you can wake up early in the morning to find it in the most unexpected corner of your room. I fucking hate them
Alchemist retweeted
We all gotta self-custody our money now, can't trust anything that you can't audit with your own AI.
Thats why we wrote the signing logic for @1shotapi embedded wallet in pure javascript with no dependencies.
Hopefully the browser vendors are a little safer that PHP
Two critical vulnerabilities have been identified in PHP, a widely used programming language that powers websites and web applications. These vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) could allow malicious cyber actors to remotely execute code in PHP core, potentially compromising sensitive data and networks.
The FBI urges organizations to take the following steps now:
➡️ If an immediate update is not feasible it is recommended that organizations take the system offline until it can be fully mitigated.
➡️ Immediately update affected PHP installations following the guidance on php.net. Inventory where PHP runs in your environment, prioritizing internet-facing systems and vendor products that bundle PHP.
➡️ Monitor web servers for suspicious activity, including PHP processes unexpectedly launching command shells or downloading files. Ensure appropriate process-monitoring capabilities are in place to help identify potential exploitation.
➡️ If you find signs of compromise, isolate affected systems, preserve your web server and PHP logs, and report it to your local FBI field office or ic3.gov. Those reports help us identify the actors involved and warn other organizations before they become victims.
For the latest information, follow PHP’s announcement on php.net, CERT-EU Security Advisory 2026-018, and CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
ALT Critical vulnerability alert for PHP Core with CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, CVSS score 9.2, urging immediate patch and threat hunting.
Exactly, Checkout that settles onchain, from any wallet, is the real gap. Building in exactly that direction
"The demand to pay with crypto is real. The gap between holding crypto and spending it is where checkout loses people."
That thesis led me to build Morva(morva-frontend-zeta.vercel.a…) at the UXmaxx hackathon on @encodeclub, where it placed 2nd. Since then, almost everything I’ve built has been about checkout, from Morva to Jupa(jupa-z9gc.vercel.app/) on @arc .
And the numbers keep telling the same story:
65% of crypto owners would rather pay with crypto, yet crypto is just 0.19% of global transaction value
30% of users quit at “Connect wallet”
1 in 6 crypto payments arrive for the wrong amount
10–20 min payment windows bounce late payments
$14B+ lost to scams in 2025, so people fear signing anything
Then I went through @ilblackdragon’s list of ideas he wants to see built on @NEARProtocol , and one caught my eye immediately: a universal checkout powered by intents.
That’s the missing piece. The buyer says what they want to pay, and solvers handle the chains, tokens and routing across 35 chains. No wrong network. No underpayments. No expired invoices. No gas.
The demand is already here: 88% of US merchants get asked about crypto payments. What’s missing is the checkout.
Something’s coming. Watch out.
Alchemist retweeted
Let me be completely raw & honest with you beni, nothing in life comes easy.
Winning a hackathon isn’t just about being good at shipping a build. It’s about playing the game smart too. If you haven’t won in months, I highly recommend doing this:
1. Pick teams that actually care about builders.
Don’t just build alone in your room. Talk to their developer team. Find bugs in their tools & tell them. Show them your project before the deadline & ask for feedback. Most judges rush through demos, but if someone on their team likes your work, they will fight for you in the judging room.( This worked 99% times for me 3 different ecosystems ).
2. Use THEIR toolings, not random ones.
Judges want to see you use their tech in action. Did you use their wallet? Their code? Their endpoints or toolings? If you enter an OKX hackathon using tools built for Solana chain, you are wasting your own time. Give them exactly what they want to see.
3. Check out other submissions before submitting.
Search the timeline to see what others made. Pick the top 3 or 4 projects from returning hackaton winners most especially, ask yourself & your coding agent: Is their project better than mine? If yes, don't give up, stay up a few more hours & add a cooler feature that beats them. If your project is clearly better than the top 5 builders on your list, you have a huge chance at winning a prize.
4. Don't quit if you lose.
Don't delete your repos but double down and keep building in public. A great example is what @kenn_ronin did with Muse Mirror. When ecosystem teams see you never quit & keep improving, they will start paying attention to you.
5. Hackathons are just the start.
Hackathons are only for quick money to get you started as a founder. Build something real people actually use, even if it’s just 10 to 50 users. Save the prize money you win, focus on your one best app & attend real-life crypto events to meet people. Even getting a small $50k grant can completely Kickstart your motion or change your life.
I know it can be tough sometimes, having no money, staying up all night & feeling like giving up. But nobody who had won from the past or winning now is smarter or more special than you. Keep your head down & fight.
Alchemist retweeted
NEAR HACKATHON is now live with $250K+ in prizes.
No signup. Just ship a public repo + public demo post between November 1st & Nov 14, 23:59 UTC.
Build on NEAR Intents, chain signatures, chain abstraction, NEAR AI Cloud, & more.
Full details:
Good old days, there was a time my system was literally covered with stickers but that was because it was hp😂. I’m yet to see a Mac user who covers his system with stickers
We need to chain Jethro, he is moving like rent is due😅.
Solid project man👏👏
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NIM just got a day job 💼
KhalkosPay is a mini app inside @nimiq Pay that lets you:
🛒 Buy NIM with local money (Supported in 11 countries including the US)
🏦 Cash it out to naira
📞 Do that by literally having a call with AI
🎁 Wrap NIM in giftcards
Here’s everything it does 🧵
Who’s coming to @gdgjos2 DevFest Jos tomorrow?
Looking forward to meeting fellow builders and creatives, sharing ideas, and seeing what everyone’s working on.
If you’ll be there, let’s connect!
#DevFestJos #GDGJos