⚡️🛠️ A Zig-fueled implementation for the JAM protocol
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JamZig retweeted
I can’t stress enough how little an idea matters compared to the agency of the people executing the idea.
I have had the privilege of knowing and sometimes even working with some of the most successful people (by various metrics).
The difference between mediocre and excellent work and outcomes is predominantly one of agency.
In practice this means: they dont wait for things to happen to them they go out and make things happen for them.
They don’t wait for someone else to do something, for someone to teach them, for someone to give them the path, etc. They just go out and find a way to do it.
I think the single biggest superpower these people have is the realization/belief that the world around them is completely mutable. Most everything that happens is because a person made it happen.
I used to tell people to look around the room you’re sitting in. Look at everything. Every noun. It almost all exists because a person willed it into existence. Nothing is stopping you from doing the same.
I see people online all the time dismissing someone else’s success because “I had that idea first” or whatever. I mean… yeah? If so then the difference is… you. So a bit of a self own whenever I hear that.
Number one tip: act with agency.
JamZig retweeted
🚀 Exciting news, founding community! We've hit 17,000 members and we're growing strong! 💪 Stay tuned on how we enter the Solana community. Big things are coming! 🌟 🤠🔥 #ThisIsTheWay 🔥🤠
youtu.be/uelA7KRLINA?si=O4kH…
@solana @polkadot #PlayToEarn #BlockchainGaming
JamZig retweeted
"I saw new islands, and a new world" - Columbus,
1492
We see new blockchains, and a new frontier.
Polana Labs is cooking something special while #JAMProtocol evolves.
Only a chosen few will enter. Just pure adventure. Your wallet will be your compass.
Join our Discord - be ready when the New World opens 🚀
@Solana @Polkadot #BlockchainGaming #Web3
JamZig retweeted
OMG! We now have 6+ JAM implementers with 100% clear JAM Conformance with a clear bill of health!
Throughout August, teams have posted a JAM "fuzz target" that receive challenging state transitions to ensure implementations conform to JAM spec. The implementations pass or fail each test case.
This is the future of @polkadot, which as always leads the whole of the Web3 industry.
and ... we are now ADDICTED to conformance 😅😂🤣😇
Check out our fuzz reports here:
github.com/davxy/jam-conform…
jamduna - Go
jamzig - Zig
jamzilla - Go
javajam - Java
spacejam - Rust
vinwolf - Rust
jamixir - Elixir
boka - Swift
... and more to come
So proud to work alongside so many talented people making this all work in an amazing process of decentralized engineering !🤪😍🥰
JamZig retweeted
Today is the Day #Hive🤩 First CBRS Talk Show here on X and it's all about #Web3 and #Blockchain. The link to #Xspaces is at the bottom of this post.
📢 Join us at 7:00PM UTC 😎
LINK ➡️ xitter.cf/i/spaces/1mrGmPMAvkdKy
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JamZig retweeted
We're thrilled to announce our first CBRS Talk Show #Xspace on X! Join us Monday, August 5th, 7PM UTC to discuss #Web3 and #Blockchain with Starkerz from #Hive Blockchain and Boy Maas from #Jamzig.
📢Everyone's welcome!
JamZig retweeted
If you don’t have time to watch the full video, here are the key takeaways we’ve put together for you.🫶
3 JAM client devs shared major updates:
🦀FastRoll (Rust) by @0xjunha
🍎 Boka (Swift) by @XiliangChen from @AcalaNetwork
⚡ Jamzig (Zig) by Boy Mass from @polana_network
They revealed progress on Milestone 1, insights from @Web3summit, and thoughts on PoP, ZK, and JAM governance. Here’s a recap 👇🧵
1/
Milestone 1 = JAM’s first big checkpoint
Clients must:
- Import and validate blocks
- Run runtime logic
- Output the correct post-state
A JAM fuzzer generates randomized blocks. If all clients produce the same state root, they pass Milestone 1.
2/
When testnet?
Testnet won’t go live until Milestone 2 is complete.
Why? Milestone 1 only tests runtime execution — not networking.
Milestone 2 will add peer-to-peer protocols. Only then can a proper JAM testnet form.
3/
Thoughts on Gavin’s major reforms announced at Web3 Summit
Bryan’s take: PoP could drastically cut security costs
Both PoS and PoW rely on high inflationary rewards.
PoP may:
- Reduce inflation
- Free up DOT for DeFi
- Align long-term value with utility
But: with staking yields reduced, user behavior will change — and the transition must be handled carefully.
4/
Thoughts on ZK + JAM?
All 3 devs agree:
- JAM can host ZK-powered rollups today
- JAM itself using ZK for security is still too early
- But it could happen — if zk tech gets 100x faster
Hybrid models might emerge.
5/
Thoughts on JAM Governance = Grey Paper + Editorial Board
Gavin remains chief editor.
A new technical board will co-maintain the spec.
🧠 Junha: JAM is “spec-first” — paper comes before code.
🛡️ Bryan: Transparency and rigor are critical.
✅ Boy: Committees help preserve protocol integrity.
6/
Polana x JAM: Solana SVM running on JAM
Boy Mass announced:
“You can now take Solana bytecode, deploy it to JAM, and it just works — with cross-program invocations!”
This makes JAM a universal execution layer. Huge for multi-chain future.
7/
The big picture:
JAM is the secure, modular compute layer.
But users won’t interact with JAM directly — they’ll use services built on top of JAM.
Core devs urge the community to:
- Read the Grey Paper
- Build apps
- Help refine the protocol
8/
Final words:
JAM isn’t just a new chain — it’s a new paradigm.
“We’re underestimating what JAM can unlock. The bandwidth it offers hasn’t been seen in blockchain before.” — Boy Mass
💬 Follow @polkaworld_pro for the Chinese recap.
JamZig retweeted
Gavin just dropped a bold yet elegant idea:
Fix DOT’s total supply at π × 10⁹ (approx. 3.14B) — hardcoded into the JAM genesis block.
Community instantly asked us for a deep dive. So here it is👇
Time:
July 18, 7 AM UTC
Guests:
Junha Park｜FastRoll
@0xjunha
Bryan Chen｜Acala
@XiliangChen @AcalaNetwork
Boy Maas｜JamZig⚡️ & Polana
@jamzig_dev @polana_network
Set your reminders — you won’t want to miss this!
youtube.com/watch?v=TdNbwiCx…
JamZig retweeted
Incredible discussion with @KylixFinance, @MandalaChain, @jamzig_dev and @andyjsbell.
Excellent topics explored 👀 @solana, @polkadot, JAM Protocol developments, when's JAM testnet dropping? when Polana goes live? All the essential updates.
Grateful to be part of this amazing community 🚀
JamZig retweeted
We're living through an unique moment in Web3 history 📚 @gavofyork's 14 years of (practical) blockchain wisdom "REFINED" into the graypaper.com/, now being interpreted by >30 teams simultaneously. No central authority, just pure decentralised innovation at scale. Future historians will study this moment 🏛️ An implementation of the true Web3 philosophy ❤️
Lets go testnet 🔥🤠
@polkadot @polkadot @polkaworld_org @jamzig_dev @luke_fishman @jam_brains @0xjunha @pyJAMazTech @jamixir @javajam_io @colorfulnotion and others
Already tinkering with it. Left side GrayMatter and right side JamZig 🤝
Block hash ✅
Initial state root ✅
Posterior state root⏳
(Hint: this is very good for @Polkadot JAM)
JamZig retweeted
Already tinkering with it. Left side GrayMatter and right side JamZig 🤝
Block hash ✅
Initial state root ✅
Posterior state root⏳
(Hint: this is very good for @Polkadot JAM)
A productive weekend it seems, just released the:
JamZig⚡ M1 v0.6.6 Fuzz Target 🤠
github.com/jamzig/conformanc…
Happy Fuzzing!
#JAMProtocol @polkadot @polkaworld_org
JamZig retweeted
🚨 The interview you’ve been waiting for is here!
With Polana, the doors are now open for Solana devs to explore and build within the JAM ecosystem.
📷 Guest:
Boy Maas, Co-Founder of Polana
@polana_network @jamzig_dev
Ready to JAM with Solana? 📷🚀
youtube.com/watch?v=KSWzeWwB…
JamZig retweeted
🍓🇵🇹 The two-day "JAM Experience" began yesterday in the Parity Lisbon office with a private gathering of implementation teams.
It continues today with a public celebration in Lisbon to mark the launch of the JAM testnet on Wednesday - including a party! 🎉
Also this week, the @pala_labs is running a JAM booth at @ETHLisbon.
🤔🤔 But let's reflect on why JAM is even important. Well, it's simple - it provides transformative technology for @Polkadot, its ecosystem and the internet as a whole.🌐
Instead of being merely a provider of robust Web3 infrastructure, Polkadot will become a versatile cloud platform capable of hosting and executing a broad range of software in a truly trustless system. It's worth getting excited about.
We have a bus full of JAM builders. And this is not even 20% of all 39 teams of builders implementing the @polkadot JAM protocol in 15+ different programming languages.
JamZig retweeted
Gray Paper version 0.6.0 is released, signalling the end of 0.5 series and feature-completion! With the exception of gas-pricing, PVM is now at final candidate stage.
GP 0.6 series will be formatting and editing only. 0.7 and 0.8 will be any important tweaks or optimisations brought on through service-prototyping and Toaster-testing. 0.9 will be auditing fixes only. @polkadot #jam
github.com/gavofyork/graypap…
JamZig retweeted
100%. Ready to go. The release will probably be on the 26th though so I can take time to enjoy the holidays with my family without stressing about inevitable launch day issues. For those interested: thanks for hanging in there, not long now. Happy holidays y'all. ❤️
JamZig retweeted
Size, coherence and resilience could be the new blockchain trilemma. @polkadot's JAM protocol and its mostly-coherent computation model is a novel proposal in this tradeoff. In case you're new to this and JAM, @kianenigma wrote this nice article to help explain it. blog.kianenigma.com/posts/te…
JamZig retweeted
JAM0 Implementers Meetup @ sub0/Devcon 7 had THIRTEEN teams with over 35+ people attending!
Teams got a chance to meet each other all week long. We discussed JAM topics at length and enjoyed plenty of food and drinks together, in a community-led event.
The future of trustless supercomputing is led by @polkadot 's JAM @gavofyork powered by the resilience of JAM implementation teams.
Thank you everyone who attended and made this such a special week for all of us! 🤗♥️😍🥰
Pictures from the event on @polkadot Forum:
forum.polkadot.network/t/jam…
ALT JAM0 - JAM Implementers Meetup