Midweek with Max: The Switch to opereth and Streamlining BTC in DeFi
Apr 21, 2026
AMA
Midweek With Max
Hemi
Midweek with Max returned this week with updates on Hemi’s core engineering initiatives. The countdown is also on to the show’s official transition to livestreaming on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn, with the final Discord broadcast slated for the end of April.
For Hemi engineering news, the transition from opgeth to opereth marks a major shift underpinning future improvements across the execution layer. Internal testing is expected to begin shortly, followed by phased infrastructure rollout and external node testing via a beta release. This transition is time-sensitive, with opgeth set for deprecation ahead of the next Ethereum mainnet upgrade.
Development of the MinerFi system continues, with ongoing work focused on streamlining Bitcoin onboarding into Hemi and enabling composable DeFi participation. Join Hemi’s upcoming Engineering AMA, on April 22 at 9 AM EDT, to learn how these systems bring together secure bridging and yield strategies into a unified flow. The team will also cover Hemi’s Rust transition and broader infrastructure updates.
The Hemi Zero Knowledge (ZK) roadmap is laid out, with progress tied closely to the opereth transition. In addition, the ZK Prover Marketplace is approaching a public beta phase, expected within the coming weeks. This initiative moves toward a more open and permissionless proving environment, with early access and incentives planned for participants in the beta testers channel.
On the governance side, updates to the veHEMI system are currently undergoing audit, introducing improved position tracking and compatibility with third-party governance platforms, with further upgrades planned to support restaking as a core security mechanism across protocol components.
A community-led NFT marketplace is in development, with early reviews underway. Builder engagement remains a priority, with expanded support, incentives, and upcoming improvements to developer programs.
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