This week’s Midweek with Max felt like one of those hinge moments where you realize how much has been built, and how close the next phase really is. Max sat down with the usual crew, plus a few guests, to talk through where Hemi stands after TGE.

Engineering Updates

The engineering team is grinding out final tests, end-to-end deployments, and the last rounds of edge case fixes. ZK provability is still a top priority, as is tightening the Proof-of-Proof layer so that settlement remains secure and verifiable. Nothing glamorous, but the kind of deep work that holds a network together when it launches.

Funding and Foundation

The funding round has closed, oversubscribed several times over. A foundation is already in place, playing the expected role of stewarding the protocol and supporting the wider ecosystem. Early contributors, from testnet users to TVL providers, continue to shape the project’s trajectory.

Roadmap

Max outlined where things go next:

• hVM variations that bring Ethereum programmability into direct contact with Bitcoin security.
• ZK proofs that scale at Bitcoin levels.
• A chain builder framework to make it possible to launch L3s atop the Hemi stack, secured by PoP.

It’s heady stuff, but the through-line is clear: capital efficiency, security aggregation, and a composable system where Bitcoin and Ethereum finally pull in the same direction.

Closing Thoughts

What came across most in this session was urgency. Deadlines are collapsing into days, not months. For the community, the message was simple: you’ve carried this far, and soon you’ll see the network stand on its own.